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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: Branford Marsalis

16/11/2014

Branford Marsalis

BBC Radio 3 - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, Branford Marsalis

Geoffrey Smith surveys the career of saxophonist Branford Marsalis.

Geoffrey Smith surveys the career of saxophonist Branford Marsalis, elder brother of trumpeter Winton.

The eldest son of a celebrated jazz clan, saxophonist Branford Marsalis is more laidback and irreverent than his trumpet brother Wynton. Geoffrey Smith surveys a star career ranging from pop and funk to this year's London Jazz Festival.

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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