Joe Harriott special on The Jazz House, 1st Feb 2012

[Guest]

"Stephen Duffy profiles the music of Jamaican saxophonist Joe Harriott in the company of author Alan Robertson, plus the latest mix of jazz from Scotland and beyond."

The Jazz House, BBC Radio Scotland, 8pm Wednesday 1 Feb, repeated Sunday 5 Feb (also at 8pm). Or online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bb97x

No detailed playlist available yet.

[rubbernecker]

I first encountered the name of Joe Harriott when I was still in short trousers (OK, I still wear them) because my parents were given a copy of Indo-Jazz Fusions which I played to death. (I became very partial to Hum-Dono, too.) He had such a distinctive sound, like Jackie McLean, you can spot his solos a mile off. Who knows what he would have produced had he lived longer. Such a great loss.

[grippie]

Many thanks Byas for info, just catching last 1hr 15 mins, will listen to whole prog, 2 hours worth, Sunday, splendid.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

hi grippie

[grippie]

Whatcha Calum, how's it hanging?

sorry I only dip my toe in now & again, will have to do better

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

now and again will do grippie, oftener would be nicer but absence is to be avoided ....

hanging would be to overstate the case these days grippie .... last gig was Stan Tracy, excellent quartet and lovely compositions revisiting Dylan Thomas as muse ....