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Jazz Legends

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Billie Holiday
Julian Joseph profiles majorjazz artists with performances from the BBCjazz archives. This week he focuses on Billie
Holiday, whose unmistakable sound influenced generations of singers to follow. Julian Joseph explores the rich legacy of her recordings, from her early work with Benny Goodman and Teddy Wilson to a Carnegie Hall concert given towards the end Of her life in 1956. Producer Felix Carey Three Jazz Legends CDs are available now featuring Oscar Peterson , Art Blakey and Dizzy Gillespie

Contributors

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Julian Joseph
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Julian Joseph
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Benny Goodman
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Teddy Wilson
Producer:
Felix Carey
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Oscar Peterson
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Art Blakey
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Dizzy Gillespie
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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