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Last broadcast on Tue, 27 Jul 2010, 19:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz, and music rooted in jazz, from its heritage to the future. This week's show features an interview with legendary Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes.
Sergio talks about his incredible career, the experience of introducing the music of his country to the world, and tells the story behind songs like Mas Que Nada and The Frog. Jamie also delves into the BBC archives to find another historic jazz session.
Music played
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Eddie Jefferson — A Night In Tunisia
Letter From Home, Riverside, 307 -
Frances Faye — A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Caught In The Act (At The Thunderbird, Las Vegas), GNP/Crescendo, 41 -
Herbie Nichols — Blue Chopsticks
The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol. 1, Blue Note, TOCJ-9229 -
Jack Kerouac — Charlie Parker
Poetry For The Beat Generation, Hanover -
Archive Session Track
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Woody Herman Orchestra — Watermelon Man
Live on Jazz625 08/09/64
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The Cinematic Orchestra (feat. Fontella Bass) — Evolution
Every Day, Ninja Tune, ZEN CD59 -
Art Tatum
— Boogie1944, Cornet -
Tamba Trio — Tamba
Tamba Trio, Polygram, 4214 -
Stan Getz
— Balanco No SambaBig Band Bossa Nova, Verve, 825 771-2 -
Sérgio Mendes
— Mas Que NadaSergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66, A&M Records -
Frank Sinatra
— The Girl From IpanemaFrancis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Sinatra Enterprises -
Cannonball Adderley and The Bossa Rio Sextet — Minha Saudades
Cannonball’s Bossa Nova, Capitol Jazz, 7243 5 22667 2 2 -
Sergio Mendes (feat. Milton Nascimento) — Caxanga
Bom Tempo, Concord Records, 0888072315754 -
Kit Downes Trio
— Tom’s TuneGolden, Basho Recods, SRCD 31-2 -
King Pleasure — Moody’s Mood For Love
Golden Days, Blue Note
Broadcast
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Tue 27 Jul 201019:00
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