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Celebrating the best contemporary jazz, with exclusive concert recordings and features

From free jazz to fusion, post-bop to electronica – Jazz on 3 celebrates the music as a living and developing art form, with exclusive concert recordings and in-depth features

Jazz on 3: Charles Gayle Trio

Charles Gayle Trio

03/03/2014

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz on 3, Charles Gayle Trio

Jez Nelson presents saxophonist/pianist Charles Gayle with his trio at Cafe Oto, London.

Jez Nelson presents American free jazz saxophonist and pianist Charles Gayle performing with his trio at London's Cafe Oto. With Klaus Kugel (drums) and Ksawery Wojcinski (bass).

Jez Nelson presents leading American free jazz saxophonist and pianist Charles Gayle, with his trio.

Gayle, who turned 75 last week, has held a deep connection with improvisation throughout his life in music. From periods spent homeless as a street-sax legend in New York, to touring the world as a celebrated artist, the full range of his experiences are reflected in his sound. Recorded at London's Cafe Oto with German drummer Klaus Kugel and Polish bassist Ksawery Wojcinski, his trio conjure a charged performance full of raw emotion and teetering unpredictability.

Presenter: Jez Nelson
Producer: Miranda Hinkley.

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