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Jazz Legends: Duke Ellington

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Julian Joseph profiles major jazz artists with performances from the BBC jazz archives. This week he focuses on pianist, band leader and composer Duke Ellington, whose recorded output spans five decades. Featuring highlights from a concert given for the BBC in 1964, when the band included Cootie Williams, Paul Gonsalves, Johnny Hodges and Sam Woodyard.

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The star of this afternoon's jazz Legends (4.00pm R3) is yet another survivor, Duke Ellington. (SG)

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Presenter:
Julian Joseph
Producer:
Felix Carey
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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