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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: Why Music? The Key to Memory

15/10/2017

Why Music? The Key to Memory

BBC Radio 3 - Geoffrey Smith's Jazz, Why Music? The Key to Memory

Geoffrey Smith showcases performers and music recalling people and places from the past.

Geoffrey Smith showcases performers and music recalling people and places from the past, including the likes of Billie Holiday, Eric Dolphy, Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker.

Inspired by Radio3's weekend exploration of memory, Geoffrey Smith showcases performers and music recalling people and places from the past, including the likes of Billie Holiday, Eric Dolphy, Duke Ellington and Charlie Parker.

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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