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Geoffrey Smith's Jazz

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Geoffrey Smith's Jazz - a weekly sequence exploring what makes great jazz great music

Geoffrey Smith's Jazz does exactly what it says on the tin: a weekly selection of tracks through which Geoffrey Smith shares his passion for jazz from a personal perspective

Geoffrey Smith's Jazz: Classical Jazz

17/06/2012

Classical Jazz

BBC Radio 3 - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, Classical Jazz

Geoffrey considers the extent to which classical traditions have influenced jazz.

A personal journey, taking in great musicians and great music. Geoffrey considers the extent to which classical traditions have influenced jazz.

Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, a personal journey taking in great musicians and great music. This week, he considers that although some jazz fans may resent classical music, classical traditions have influenced jazz from the beginning.  Today's programme examines the effects of classical music on players and composers from Louis Armstrong and Coleman Hawkins to Lennie Tristano and Chick Corea.

email: GSJ@bbc.co.uk.

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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