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

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: Duke Ellington Collaborations

Duke Ellington Collaborations

28/05/2017

BBC Radio 3 - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, Duke Ellington Collaborations

Geoffrey Smith celebrates composer and pianist Duke Ellington's work as an accompanist.

Geoffrey Smith celebrates composer and pianist Duke Ellington's work as an accompanist, with such stars as Ella Fitzgerald, Mahalia Jackson, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane.

Besides his genius as composer and leader, Duke Ellington was also an inspiring accompanist, sharing great performances with such stars as Ella Fitzgerald, Mahalia Jackson, Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane. Geoffrey Smith selects some memorable ducal meetings.

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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