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Geoffrey Smith's Jazz

Music: Jazz & Blues

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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: Ben Webster

09/06/2013

Ben Webster

BBC Radio 3 - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, Ben Webster

Geoffrey Smith selects the highlights from the career of tenor saxophonist Ben Webster.

Geoffrey Smith selects the musical highlights from the career of tenor saxophonist Ben Webster, from stardom with Duke Ellington to his solo classics.

Rugged and romantic, Ben Webster's big-toned tenor captivated jazz listeners for decades. From stardom with Duke Ellington to his solo classics of the 1960s and 60s, Geoffrey Smith chooses highlights from a unique career.

First broadcast in June 2013.

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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