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[John]

I really loved the Sonny Rollins documentary. Just awe inspiring

[gariusmacus]

I really loved the Sonny Rollins documentary. Just awe inspiring

+1

[keiths]

Yeah, really enjoyed it. How many 80 year olds can blow a tenor sax for 2+ hours

Played everything I have by him earlier and really need to seek out some more. I scored a really nice early copy of 'The Bridge' on vinyl recently that sounds fantastic.

Cheers,
Keith

[The Grand Wazoo]

Jazz again tonight, though mostly of the trad flavour......


19:30 – 20:00
Concerto at the BBC Proms: Mendelssohn Violin
Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor, performed by violin soloist Janine Jansen.

20:00 – 21:00
Symphony: Genesis and Genius
Simon Russell Beale takes a look at the symphonic works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. (R)

21:00 – 22:00
50s Britannia: Trad Jazz Britannia
Documentary looking at Britain's post-war infatuation with old New Orleans jazz.

22:00 – 22:40
Jazz 625
New Orleans clarinettist George Lewis with Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band.

22:40 – 23:40
Smokey Dives
Documentary showing how drab post-war Britain was enlivened by the trad-jazz scene.

23:40 – 00:40
Arena: Sonny Rollins '74: Rescued!
Newly-discovered film footage of tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's in 1974.


00:40 – 01:40
Omnibus: Ronnie Scott and All That Jazz
Documentary on the London venue opened in 1959 and now the heartbeat of British jazz.

01:40 – 02:40
50s Britannia:Trad Jazz Britannia
Documentary looking at Britain's post-war infatuation with old New Orleans jazz.

02:40 – 03:40
Smokey Dives
Documentary showing how drab post-war Britain was enlivened by the trad-jazz scene.

[The Grand Wazoo]

Mostly Otis tonight:

19:30 – 20:00
Concerto at the BBC Proms: Mozart Clarinet
Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A major, with English clarinet soloist Julian Bliss.

20:00 – 21:00
Symphony: Beethoven and Beyond
Simon Russell Beale looks at the symphonies of Beethoven, Schubert, Berlioz and Liszt.

21:00 – 22:00
Otis Redding: Soul Ambassador
First-ever TV documentary about the legendary soul singer Otis Redding.

22:00 – 23:00
Otis Redding & Friends: Stax Volt Revue '67
Concert filmed in Norway in 1967, with Booker T & The MGs, Sam and Dave and Otis Redding.

23:00 – 00:00
Classic Soul at the BBC
With Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Isaac Hayes, Solomon Burke and Percy Sledge.


LATE
00:00 – 01:00
Otis Redding: Soul Ambassador
First-ever TV documentary about the legendary soul singer Otis Redding.

01:00 – 02:00
Otis Redding & Friends: Stax Volt Revue '67
Concert filmed in Norway in 1967, with Booker T & The MGs, Sam and Dave and Otis Redding.

02:00 – 03:00
Classic Soul at the BBC
With Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Isaac Hayes, Solomon Burke and Percy Sledge.

[Tim]

It is without doubt a golden night on 4 Chris

And thanks for all the work you do here too, it is appreciated

[The Grand Wazoo]

No worries Tim
I just wish I could remember to do it on a Thursday night!

I'll be recording this stuff - as you say, it's a proper bumper schedule tonight.

[dantheman91]

Tonight :

Bobby Womack Across 110th Street (He has celestion ditton 66's )
Ike & Tine Turner - Wilson Pickett & friends Live in Ghana 1971

[The Grand Wazoo]

It's a bit of a mixed bag tonight:

19:30 – 21:05
Written on Skin from the ROH
An opera by composer George Benjamin and playwright Martin Crimp at the Royal Opera House.

21:05 – 22:05
Glastonbury 2013: Seasick Steve
A performance from the West Holts Stage by US bluesman Seasick Steve.

22:05 – 23:05
Disco at the BBC
Featuring Chic, Labelle, Rose Royce, the Village People, Gladys Knight and many more.

23:05 – 00:20
Glastonbury 2013: Chic featuring Nile Rodgers
A performance on the West Holts Stage by Chic, led by original member Nile Rodgers.


LATE

00:20 – 01:20
The Joy of Disco
How the much-derided music genre of disco actually changed the world.

01:20 – 02:50
Festivals Britannia
Documentary telling the story of the evolution of the British music festival.

02:50 – 03:55
Disco at the BBC
Featuring Chic, Labelle, Rose Royce, the Village People, Gladys Knight and many more.

[RichB]

Watched all of the chic set last night via the BBC red button. Fantastic