Power of Jazz

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The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum

Music: Jazz & Blues: Jazz

Jamie Cullum showcases his love of jazz, featuring live sessions and special guests

Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz and music rooted in jazz, from its heritage to its future. Featuring live sessions and guests from around the world

The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum: Jeff Goldblum’s Power Of Jazz - Episode 1

Jeff Goldblum’s Power Of Jazz - Episode 1

BBC Radio 2 - The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum, Jeff Goldblum’s Power Of Jazz - Episode 1

Jeff Goldblum explores the connections between jazz and rock from the past to the present.

Jeff Goldblum explores the connections between jazz & rock music, and how jazz has shaped the musical journeys of Bowie, Patti Smith, Sting, Elton John, Paul McCartney & others.

On this first episode Jeff Goldblum explores the connections between jazz and rock music. Looking at the links between jazz to rock via the blues and how the introduction of amplification to performance created brand new sounds in the 1960’s with jazz at its heart. Some of the biggest names in rock including Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell and Elton John talk of their passion for jazz and how it influenced their music and we hear how jazz shaped the musical journeys of David Bowie, Patti Smith, Chrissie Hynde, Sting, Robert Plant, Bryan Ferry and Flea from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Jazz musicians Shabaka Hutchings & Martin Taylor highlight the groundbreaking work of Jimi Hendrix whose talent defies any genre but is recognised and highly rated by the jazz world. Plus contributions and insights from broadcasters Tina Edwards and Kevin Le Gendre.

A BBC Audio Scotland Production produced by Sushil K Dade for BBC Radio 2.

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