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Last broadcast on Fri, 18 Nov 2011, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Bebop! It's a rather silly word for a crucial chapter in jazz history. It didn't just come out of nowhere but evolved, fizzed and bubbled into existence in the USA in the early 1940s, as a result of a gloriously rich and complex musical chemistry involving different combinations of musicians, styles and places. All week, Donald Macleod and his special guest, the writer and broadcaster Geoffrey Smith, have some serious fun investigating this amazing musical phenomenon.
To conclude the week they take a look beyond Bebop and explore the various shoots that have sprouted from the original stem, in the hands of such musicians as John Coltrane, Cecil Taylor, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Wynton Marsalis and finally Sonny Rollins, who brings us into the 21st century with his take on the Jerome Kern standard, 'Why Was I Born' - a live concert recording made in the immediate aftermath of 9/11.
Music played
Timings are shown from the start of the programme in hours and minutes.
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Sun Ra
— 'Along Came Ra' [live concert rec. 12 Nov 1983, Utrecht]Performer: Sun Ra and his Arkestra
Leo LR-154, 1 -
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John Coltrane
— 'Giant Steps' [rec. 5 May 1959, NYC]Performer: John Coltrane (t sax) Performer: Tommy Flanagan (pno) Performer: Paul Chambers (bas), Art Taylor (drums)
Rhino R2 75203, 1 -
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Cole Porter
— 'I Love Paris' [15 Apr 1959, NYC]Performer: Cecil Taylor (pno) Performer: Buell Neidlinger (bas) Performer: Rudy Collins (drums)
Blue Note CDP 94107, 2 -
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Miles Davis
— 'Blue in Green' [rec. 2 Mar 1959, NYC]Performer: Miles Davis (tpt) Performer: John Coltrane (t sax) Performer: Bill Evans (pno) Performer: Paul Chambers (bas) Performer: Jimmy Cobb (drums)
Columbia CK 64935, 3 -
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Ornette Coleman
— 'Ramblin'' [rec. 8 Oct 1959, NYC]Performer: Ornette Coleman (a sax) Performer: Donald Cherry (pocket trumpet) Performer: Charlie Haden (bas) Performer: Billy Higgins (drums)
Atlantic 81227 3608-2, 1 -
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Eric Dolphy
— 'Miss Ann' [rec. 21 Dec 1960, Englewood Cliffs, NJ]Performer: Eric Dolphy-Booker Little Quintet: Performer: Eric Dolphy (a sax) Performer: Booker Little (tpt) Performer: Jaki Byard (pno) Performer: Ron Carter (bas) Performer: Roy Haynes (drums)
Prestige PR 7747, 5 -
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Wynton Marsalis
— BebopPerformer: Wynton Marsalis (tpt) Performer: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Sony 074646299821, 15 -
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Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II — 'Why Was I Born?' [live concert rec. 15 Sep 2001, Boston]
Performer: Sonny Rollins (t sax) Performer: Clifton Anderson (trb) Performer: Stephen Scott (pno) Performer: Bob Cranshaw (e bas) Performer: Perry Wilson (drums) Performer: Kimati Dinizulu (perc)
Milestone MCD-9342-2, 5
Broadcasts
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Fri 19 Feb 201012:00
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Fri 19 Feb 201022:00
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Fri 18 Nov 201112:00
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Fri 18 Nov 201118:30
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