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Jazz Legends

BBC Radio 3
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Sir Charles Thompson
Lester Young said that if Basie were "Count" and Ellington "Duke", then he would rate Thompson at least a "Sir". Alyn Shipton traces a 70-year career of great piano playing and of being in the right bands at the right time. Featuring some of Charlie Parker 's earliest recordings. Producer Dave Batchelor

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Sir Charles Thompson
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Lester Young
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Alyn Shipton
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Charlie Parker
Producer:
Dave Batchelor
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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