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Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats

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Music: Jazz & Blues

Former chancellor Ken Clarke profiles great jazz musicians of the 20th century

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Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats: Series 8

Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats: Series 8: Episode 1: Humphrey Lyttelton

Humphrey Lyttelton

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Episode 1: Humphrey Lyttelton

Series 8

BBC Radio 4 - Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats, Series 8, Humphrey Lyttelton

The much-loved broadcaster, who led the post-war traditional jazz revival in Britain.

Much-loved broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton spearheaded the postwar traditional jazz revival in Britain. Ken Clarke talks to Alyn Shipton about the influential trumpeter.

Ken Clarke MP profiles great jazz musicians of the 20th century.

Many Radio 4 listeners knew 'Humph' as the hilariously deadpan chairman of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. But the much-loved broadcaster was also an exemplary and influential jazz musician. Louis Armstrong dubbed him 'the top trumpet man in England today', and not without reason. A master of his instrument as well as several others, he spearheaded the post-war traditional jazz revival in Britain, later forming his own band that set the standard for British jazz for several decades. 

Friend and fellow BBC jazz presenter Alyn Shipton joins Ken in the studio to discuss Britain's most important jazz musician.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Ken Clarke MP profiles great jazz musicians of the 20th century

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