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Last broadcast on Mon, 19 Jul 2010, 23:15 on BBC Radio 3.
Synopsis
Jez Nelson presents hotly tipped pianist Kit Downes's trio, with drummer James Maddren and Calum Gourlay on double bass, recorded at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May. Downes is a versatile player who, as part of a wave of twenty-something British musicians, has spent the past few years exploring new directions in jazz. Last heard on Jazz On 3 a few weeks ago playing organ in avant-blues-rock trio Troyka, he's also a member of the dark and explosive Golden Age of Steam. As a classic piano, bass and drums trio, Downes's own group makes more obvious reference to the jazz tradition than either of the above, but the group's sound looks forwards as well as back, and showcases Kit's voice as both a distinctive contemporary composer and an economical and thoughtful improviser.
Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producers: Robert Abel & Peggy Sutton.
Music and featured items
Timings are shown from the start of the programme in hours and minutes.
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Phronesis — Abraham’s New Gift
Alive, Edition -
Kit Downes Trio recorded at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 1 May 2010
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Line up: Kit Downes (piano), Calum Gourlay (bass), James Maddren (drums)
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Kit Downes — Jump Minzi Jump
Composer: Kit Downes
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Kit Downes — Fritzy Patsi
Composer: Kit Downes
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Kit Downes — Skip James
Composer: Kit Downes
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Kit Downes — Brixen
Composer: Kit Downes
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Kit Downes — Foinas
Composer: Kit Downes
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Ethan Iverson interviews Gunther Schuller about his concept of Third Stream music
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Miles Davis Nonet — Moon Dreams
Birth of the Cool, Capitol Jazz -
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The Modern Jazz Society — The Queen’s Fancy
A Concert Of Contemporary Music, Verve -
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The Modern Jazz Quartet and Orchestra — Concertino for Jazz Quartet and Orchestra
The Modern Jazz Quartet and Orchestra, Atlantic -
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Gunther Schuller
— All About RosieThe Birth of the Third Stream, Columbia -
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John Lewis — Abstraction
Jazz Abstractions, Atlantic -
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Eric Dolphy
— Stormy WeatherCandid Dolphy, Candid Records
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Broadcast
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Mon 19 Jul 201023:15
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