Sat 5 Dec
5pm - J to Z
Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the centenary of the birth of innovative
jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck (1920-2012). He is joined by Brubeck's eldest son Darius, an accomplished pianist in his own right, who shares memories of his father and some of the music that inspires him including a remarkable live recording of the Dave Brubeck Quartet that sees him experimenting and pushing it right to the edge.
12midnight - Freeness
Italian guitarist Francesca Naibo. who explores both the instrument's acoustic and electric possibilities, talks about her debut solo album Namatoulee. There is also music by Ariana Tikao, a leading figure in the revival of traditional Maori instruments taonga puoro. PLus a call-and-response between pianist Liam Noble and saxophone player Paul Dunmall from a quartet album that also features Mark Sanders on drums and John Edwards on bass.
The Noble/Dunmall/Edwards/Sanders band operates territory not far removed from Paul and Keith Tippett's late and much-missed Mujician, to give an idea.
Sun 6 Dec
4pm - Jazz Record Requests
Fletch, Django and Snark - said like that it can sound like a Christmas... Carroll.
AND>>>
Thurs 10 Dec
10.45pm - The Essay: Secret Admirers - 4/5
Radio 3 presenters share personal stories of the composer who has inspired them the most, continuing with Jumoké Fashola's celebration of American singer/songwriter and activist Nina Simone (1933-2003), whose music and life story helped her to find her own voice.
"Jumoké?" "Nah - she found it off her own bat".
(New variant on very old and corny joke).
5pm - J to Z
Kevin Le Gendre celebrates the centenary of the birth of innovative
jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck (1920-2012). He is joined by Brubeck's eldest son Darius, an accomplished pianist in his own right, who shares memories of his father and some of the music that inspires him including a remarkable live recording of the Dave Brubeck Quartet that sees him experimenting and pushing it right to the edge.
12midnight - Freeness
Italian guitarist Francesca Naibo. who explores both the instrument's acoustic and electric possibilities, talks about her debut solo album Namatoulee. There is also music by Ariana Tikao, a leading figure in the revival of traditional Maori instruments taonga puoro. PLus a call-and-response between pianist Liam Noble and saxophone player Paul Dunmall from a quartet album that also features Mark Sanders on drums and John Edwards on bass.
The Noble/Dunmall/Edwards/Sanders band operates territory not far removed from Paul and Keith Tippett's late and much-missed Mujician, to give an idea.
Sun 6 Dec
4pm - Jazz Record Requests
Fletch, Django and Snark - said like that it can sound like a Christmas... Carroll.
AND>>>
Thurs 10 Dec
10.45pm - The Essay: Secret Admirers - 4/5
Radio 3 presenters share personal stories of the composer who has inspired them the most, continuing with Jumoké Fashola's celebration of American singer/songwriter and activist Nina Simone (1933-2003), whose music and life story helped her to find her own voice.
"Jumoké?" "Nah - she found it off her own bat".
(New variant on very old and corny joke).
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