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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: Herbie Hancock

Music: Jazz & Blues

30/04/2013

Herbie Hancock

BBC Radio 2 - The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum, Herbie Hancock

Jamie features a classic Herbie Hancock BBC archive recording.

In celebration of this year's International Jazz Day, Jamie features a classic BBC archive recording from pianist Herbie Hancock, performing at Montreux Jazz Festival in 1990.

Jamie Cullum plays an hour of jazz music ranging from its heritage to its future.

This week, he celebrates this year's International Jazz Day by featuring a classic archive recording of pianist Herbie Hancock performing the track Chameleon at the Montreux Jazz Festival back in 1990. 

Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland is one of the most renowned jazz festivals in Europe. Other musicians in the festival in 1990 included George Benson, George Duke and Stanley Jordan. 

Previous archive sessions on the show have included performances by Cleo Laine, Thelonious Monk and Joe Williams.

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