Sat 19 Aug
4.00 Jazz Record Requests
Alyn Shipton with a broad spectrum of requests, including recordings that capture the jazz side of composer, conductor and pianist André Previn.
5.00 Jazz Line-Up
Julian Joseph presents a live edition from the grounds of George Heriot's School, as part of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Among the performers are the Dime Notes, with their brand of early jazz and ragtime music, vocalist Gwyneth Herbert accompanied by pianist Ned Cartwright, and saxophonist Andy Sheppard and guitarist John Parricelli in duet.
12.00 Geoffrey Smith's Jazz
Geoffrey Smith looks forward to Thursday's jazz Prom focusing on the music of Los Angeles-raised bassist, composer and band leader Charles Mingus (1922-79). To mark the occasion, he surveys some of Mingus's greatest work.
Mon 21 Aug
11.00 Jazz Now
Soweto Kinch presents a concert by Carla Bley's trio at London's Pizza Express Jazz Club, with the pianist and composer joined by Andy Sheppard (reeds) and Steve Swallow (bass).
Thurs 24 Aug
7.30 BBC Proms 2017
From the Royal Albert Hall, London, with Georgia Mann. Following sell-out* Quincy Jones and Jamie Cullum Proms last year, Jules Buckley returns with his Metropole Orkest to celebrate the life and music of composer, bandleader and bass player Charles Mingus. Mingus favourites including Better Get it in Your Soul, Moanin and Goodbye Pork Pie Hat are performed by a starry line-up of artists including Kandace Springs, Shabaka Hutchings, Christian Scott and Leo Pellegrino. A giant of jazz, Mingus (1922-79) combined the classic style of Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morton with the radical spirit of black music of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. He has influenced artists from Joni Mitchell and Elvis Costello to Debbie Harry.
Shabaka Hutchings (saxophones), Christian Scott (trumpet), Kandace Springs (vocals), Metropole Orkest, conductor Jules Buckley.
During the interval, in Proms Extra, Georgia Mann discusses Charles Mingus with Catherine Tackley and Geoffrey Smith.
*I leave others to disagree but don't think they really mean sell-out in that sense.
Actually, for the Proms, this one looks interesting.
4.00 Jazz Record Requests
Alyn Shipton with a broad spectrum of requests, including recordings that capture the jazz side of composer, conductor and pianist André Previn.
5.00 Jazz Line-Up
Julian Joseph presents a live edition from the grounds of George Heriot's School, as part of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Among the performers are the Dime Notes, with their brand of early jazz and ragtime music, vocalist Gwyneth Herbert accompanied by pianist Ned Cartwright, and saxophonist Andy Sheppard and guitarist John Parricelli in duet.
12.00 Geoffrey Smith's Jazz
Geoffrey Smith looks forward to Thursday's jazz Prom focusing on the music of Los Angeles-raised bassist, composer and band leader Charles Mingus (1922-79). To mark the occasion, he surveys some of Mingus's greatest work.
Mon 21 Aug
11.00 Jazz Now
Soweto Kinch presents a concert by Carla Bley's trio at London's Pizza Express Jazz Club, with the pianist and composer joined by Andy Sheppard (reeds) and Steve Swallow (bass).
Thurs 24 Aug
7.30 BBC Proms 2017
From the Royal Albert Hall, London, with Georgia Mann. Following sell-out* Quincy Jones and Jamie Cullum Proms last year, Jules Buckley returns with his Metropole Orkest to celebrate the life and music of composer, bandleader and bass player Charles Mingus. Mingus favourites including Better Get it in Your Soul, Moanin and Goodbye Pork Pie Hat are performed by a starry line-up of artists including Kandace Springs, Shabaka Hutchings, Christian Scott and Leo Pellegrino. A giant of jazz, Mingus (1922-79) combined the classic style of Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morton with the radical spirit of black music of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. He has influenced artists from Joni Mitchell and Elvis Costello to Debbie Harry.
Shabaka Hutchings (saxophones), Christian Scott (trumpet), Kandace Springs (vocals), Metropole Orkest, conductor Jules Buckley.
During the interval, in Proms Extra, Georgia Mann discusses Charles Mingus with Catherine Tackley and Geoffrey Smith.
*I leave others to disagree but don't think they really mean sell-out in that sense.
Actually, for the Proms, this one looks interesting.