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Jazz Line-Up

Music: Jazz & Blues

Programme exploring jazz music, focussing both on established, mainstream players and on the new generation of younger artists

Jazz Line-Up: Kit Downes, James Maddren and Aidan O'Rourke

Kit Downes James Maddren and Aidan O'Rourke

27/08/2016

Kit Downes, James Maddren and Aidan O'Rourke

BBC Radio 3 - Jazz Line-Up, Kit Downes, James Maddren and Aidan O'Rourke

Julian Joseph presents a duo performance by pianist Kit Downes and drummer James Maddren.

Julian Joseph presents a duo performance given by pianist Kit Downes and drummer James Maddren on the Jazz Line-Up stage at the 2016 Glasgow Jazz Festival.

Julian Joseph presents a duo performance by pianist Kit Downes and drummer James Maddren recorded on the Jazz Line-Up stage as part of the 2016 Glasgow Jazz Festival. The duo's set climaxes with a world exclusive collaboration featuring Scottish fiddler Aidan O'Rourke, well known for his work with award-winning folk group Lau. Recorded in the inspired setting of Saint Luke's, a converted church, next to Glasgow's legendary Barrowland Ballroom. Plus Kevin Le Gendre recommends another classic recording as part of his 'Giant Steps' feature, this time profiling the singer Tony Bennett and pianist Bill Evans 1975 collaboration simply entitled 'The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album'.

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