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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: Northern Lights: Jan Garbarek

13/12/2015

Northern Lights: Jan Garbarek

BBC Radio 3 - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, Northern Lights: Jan Garbarek

Geoffrey Smith celebrates the music of Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek.

Geoffrey Smith celebrates the music of Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek. Geoffrey surveys his achievements and star partnerships with musicians including pianist Keith Jarrett.

The haunting tone of Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek is one of the most distinctive sounds in international jazz. For Radio 3's Northern Lights season, Geoffrey Smith surveys his achievement and star partnerships with the likes of pianist Keith Jarrett.

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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