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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Big Band

Composer of the Week: Big Band: Episode 3: Big Band Bebop

Big Band

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Episode 3: Big Band Bebop

Big Band Bebop

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Big Band, Big Band Bebop

Donald Macleod and trumpeter Guy Barker explore the birth of big band bebop.

Donald Macleod is joined by trumpeter and arranger Guy Barker to explore the birth of big band bebop and other post-war developments after the decline of swing.

Donald Macleod looks at the decline of swing and the birth of big band bebop. He is joined by Guy Barker, who discusses his experiences of meeting and playing with the great trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and they explore the music of others seeking to revolutionize the sound of the big bands in the post-war period.

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.

Donald Macleod is joined by trumpeter Guy Barker to explore the story of big band jazz

Donald Macleod is joined by jazz trumpeter, composer and conductor Guy Barker explores the story of big band jazz

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