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Music: Jazz & Blues: Jazz

Stephen Duffy

The latest national and international jazz releases, plus live music and guests

The latest selection of national and international jazz releases, peppered with some live music and roundtable guests

The Jazz House: 04/07/2012

04/07/2012

BBC Radio Scotland - The Jazz House, 04/07/2012

Stephen Duffy with a Jazz House Special celebrating the Big Bands.

Stephen Duffy presents a Big Band Special with Ivy Benson Band member Sheila Tracy and Big Band conductor and arranger Barry Forgie.

On this special edition of Jazz House, Stephen Duffy takes us on a journey through the classic Big Bands in the UK. Top British names such as Tommy Sampson, Vic Lewis, Johnny Spence and Syd Lawrence will be played but what about the unique all women band from Ivy Benson? Former BBC Jazz presenter Sheila Tracy will be there to tell us all about it. In the second hour of the programme, Stephen Duffy will focus on the dedicated BBC Bands such as the BBC Dance Orchestra, The BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra and the current BBC Big Band and to comment on that enormous catalogue, the BBC Big Band principal arranger and conductor for BBC Radio 3, Barry Forgie will be joining Stephen for comment and anecdotes.

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