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The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum

Music: Jazz & Blues: Jazz

Jamie Cullum showcases his love of jazz, featuring live sessions and special guests

Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz and music rooted in jazz, from its heritage to its future. Featuring live sessions and guests from around the world

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The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum: Jazz Music Past and Present

Music: Jazz & Blues

21/06/2011

Jazz Music Past and Present

BBC Radio 2 - The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum, Jazz Music Past and Present

Jamie showcases jazz music from the past and present.

Jamie Cullum continues to represent new music from around the world with artists like Julian Lage from America, the Helge Lien Trio from Norway and Liane Carroll from England.

Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz, and music rooted in jazz, from its heritage to the future.

This week, he continues to showcase new music on the show by playing a Julian Lage tune called Margaret, with an introduction from the musician himself explaining what the song means and how it came about.

Julian Lage is an American jazz guitarist and composer, formerly a child prodigy, who has performed with the likes of Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride and Gretchen Parlato. He recently released his second album, Gladwell.

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