The Jazz Piano
Saturday 23 October 2004 14:00-15:00 (Radio 3)
The jazz pianist and composer Julian Joseph looks at the role of the piano in the story of jazz.
Following a whistle-stop history of "jazz-piano", Joseph focuses his attention on three major artists - Earl Hines, Duke Ellington and Herbie Hancock, each of whom has had a major influence on Joseph's own music.
He then deconstructs their music at the piano offering listeners a fascinating insight into how jazz works; what jazz-piano is; and what some of the musical subtleties are that audiences should listen for - while at the same time evaluating the distinct contribution that each of his three chosen legendary artists has made in the development of piano jazz.
The programme ends with Joseph's own "summary": one of his own compositions performed especially for the programme by the Julian Joseph Quartet.
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The online audio of this programme is truncated for rights reasons. Duration: 52 mins.
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