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The Blagger's Guide to Jazz

The Blagger's Guide to Jazz: Episode 1: Duke Ellington, the saxophone and bop

Duke Ellington, the saxophone and bop

Episode 1

Episode 1: Duke Ellington, the saxophone and bop

BBC Radio 2 - The Blagger's Guide to Jazz, Duke Ellington, the saxophone and bop

David Quantick turns his eye to that mystical, magical and misunderstood world of jazz.

David Quantick turns his eye to that mystical, magical and misunderstood world of jazz. In episode one, he looks at Duke Ellington, the saxophone and bop.

We've had country and classical, now David Quantick takes a comic look at the mystical, magical and misunderstood world of jazz. 

This six-part series will explain the basic terminology, provide a guide to the major players, as well as some of the places synonymous with the genre. Episode one focuses on Duke Ellington, the saxophone and bop.

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