BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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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: Billie Holiday and Lester Young

27/03/2016

Billie Holiday and Lester Young

BBC Radio 3 - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, Billie Holiday and Lester Young

Highlights from the duo of revered vocalist Billie Holiday and saxophonist Lester Young.

Geoffrey Smith selects highlights from the partnership of revered singer Billie Holiday and saxophonist Lester Young, creators of some of the greatest recordings of the swing era.

As an Easter treat, Geoffrey Smith selects highlights from the immortal partnership of vocal legend Billie Holiday and her saxophonist soulmate Lester Young, co-creators of some of the greatest recordings of the Swing Era.

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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