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Jazz Century

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Russell Davies presents a 52-part history of jazz.
33: Birth of the Cool. The possibility of a cool school in jazz had been present since the 1920s, but the cool was only institutionalised after the initial fury of bebop had passed, courtesy of musicians like
Miles Davis , Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan. Producer Phil Speight
Repeated Friday 11.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Unknown:
Miles Davis
Unknown:
Gil Evans
Unknown:
Gerry Mulligan.
Producer:
Phil Speight
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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