BBC Radio 4 LW

I Wandered Lonely as a Cat: Poetry and Jazz

Documentaries

Factual

14/03/2013

BBC Radio 4 - I Wandered Lonely as a Cat: Poetry and Jazz

Ian McMillan reveals the heart of Poetry and Jazz and detects its strong beats today.

Ian McMillan reveals the heart of Poetry and Jazz, where words are given an extra dimension by the musical cadences and rhythms of jazz, and detects its strong beat today.

Ian McMillan has always been intrigued and excited by the idea of Poetry and Jazz since he heard an LP of Pete Morgan and the Dick Rawdon Quintet in the 1970's. In this programme, he explores the history of the form from the Harlem Renaissance and the San Francisco beats, via the English version of the form with Pete Brown and Michael Horovitz; he discusses the relationship between rhythmic words and rhythmic music with the jazz singer Barb Jungr and by the end of the show he feels confident enough to make his own contribution to a minority, but swinging, art, with the aid of a walking bass.

BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

I Wandered Lonely as a Cat: Poetry and Jazz

Genres

Formats

BBC Radio 4 LW

About BBC Radio 4