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Jazz and Folk

Geoffrey Smith's Jazz

Jazz and folk music share deep roots, from the earthy spontaneity of the blues to the passion of spirituals and dance. As part of Radio 3's Folk Connections weekend, Geoffrey Smith surveys the folk-jazz connection from the likes of Lead Belly to Jan Garbarek and Dizzy Gillespie.

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Sun 31 Jan 2016 00:00

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Lead Belly

Good Morning Blues
- Good Morning Blues.
- Topaz.
- 2.
Lead Belly

Good Morning Blues
- Good Morning Blues.
- Topaz.
- 2.
Lead Belly

Poor Howard/Green Corn
- Good Morning Blues.
- Topaz.
- 8.
Lead Belly

Poor Howard/Green Corn
- Good Morning Blues.
- Topaz.
- 8.
Son House

Death Letter Blues
- On The Road Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- Surco.
- 17.
Son House

Death Letter Blues
- On The Road Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
- Surco.
- 17.
Jimmie Rodgers

Blue Yodel #9
- When the Sun Goes Down - The First Time I Met the Blues.
- Bluebird.
- 15.
Jimmie Rodgers

Blue Yodel #9
- When the Sun Goes Down - The First Time I Met the Blues.
- Bluebird.
- 15.
Louis Armstrong

Savoy Blues
Performer: Johnny St. Cyr. Performer: Kid Ory. Performer: Lonnie Johnson. Performer: Johnny Dodds. Performer: Louis Armstrong. Performer: Lil Armstong.
- HOT FIVES & SEVENS VOLUME 2.
- JSP.
- 21.
Louis Armstrong & Louis Armstrong

Savoy Blues
- HOT FIVES & SEVENS VOLUME 2.
- JSP.
- 21.
Lil Green

Why Don't You Do Right
Performer: Big Bill Broonzy. Performer: Simeon Henry. Performer: Lil Green. Performer: Ransom Knowling.
- That's All Right.
- Bluebird.
- 7.
Lil Green

Why Don't You Do Right
- That's All Right.
- Bluebird.
- 7.
Memphis Blue

Grinder Man Blues
Performer: Memphis Slim. Performer: Memphis Slim.
- That's All Right.
- Bluebird.
- 5.
Memphis Slim

Grinder Man Blues
- That's All Right.
- Bluebird.
- 5.
Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons

Walkin' The Boogie
- That's All Right.
- Bluebird.
- 6.
Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons

Walkin' The Boogie
- That's All Right.
- Bluebird.
- 6.
Charlie Byrd

Mama I'll Be Home Someday
Performer: Buddy Deppenschmidt. Performer: Charlie Byrd, Keter Betts, Bertell Knox. Performer: Keter Betts.
- Mr Guitar.
- Riverside.
- 9.
Charlie Byrd & Charlie Byrd, Keter Betts, Bertell Knox

Mama I'll Be Home Someday
- Mr Guitar.
- Riverside.
- 9.
Mahalia Jackson

In My Home Over There
Performer: Jo Jones. Performer: Edward Robinson. Performer: Charles Clency.
- Mahalia Jackson In Concert Easter Sunday 1967.
- Columbia.
- 1.
Mahalia Jackson

In My Home Over Here
- Mahalia Jackson In Concert Easter Sunday.
- Columbia.
- 1.
Jan Garbarek

Lillekort
Performer: John Abercrombie. Performer: John Abercrombie. Performer: Jan Garbarek. Performer: Naná Vasconcelos. Performer: Naná Vasconcelos.
- Jan Garbarek Selected Recordings.
- ECM.
- 4.
Jan Garbarek

Lillekort
Performer: Jan Garbarek. Performer: Jan Garbarek. Performer: Naná Vasconcelos. Performer: John Abercrombie.
- Jan Garbarek Selected Recordings.
- ECM.
- 4.
Dizzy Gillespie

After Hours
Performer: Dizzy Gillespie. Performer: Dizzy Gillespie. Performer: Sonny Stitt. Performer: Sonny Rollins. Performer: Ray Bryant. Performer: Charles Persip.
- The Eternal Triangles.
- FSR.
- 6.
Dizzy Gillespie

After Hours
Performer: Charles Persip. Performer: Sonny Stitt. Performer: Sonny Stitt. Performer: Ray Bryant. Performer: Ray Bryant. Performer: Dizzy Gillespie. Performer: Sonny Rollins. Performer: Sonny Rollins.
- The Eternal Triangles.
- FSR.
- 6.