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A selection of the best in jazz music with John Hellings.

Jazz with John Hellings: Chestnut swings Rodgers and Hart

Chestnut swings Rodgers and Hart

BBC Local Radio - Jazz with John Hellings, Chestnut swings Rodgers and Hart

Cyrus Chestnut plays Rodgers and Hart and we remember James Moody.

James Moody died last Thursday and we remember his 70th birthday celebrations. We hear new singer on CD Louise Rogers plus the elder statesman of jazz harmonica Toots Thielemans.

James Moody died last Thursday and we shall have a listen back to 15 years ago and his 70th birthday celebrations. Also in this week’s show we hear Gerry Mulligan in the 90s, a new singer on CD Louise Rogers plus the elder statesman of jazz harmonica Toots Thielemans. There’s a lovely example of Ralph Sutton and an Ellington selection while Curtis Stigers puts his talents behind a Joe Jackson song from the 80s. Ken Colyer and the band show what they can do while Coleman Hawkins is his usual self with a Hank Jones tune.

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