Jazz Divas Gold
Jazz classics from the BBC archives with performances from Ella Fitzgerald, Cleo Laine, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Betty Carter, Amy Winehouse, Eartha Kitt and more.
BBC Four explores the archives for the sultry sounds and looks of 'Jazz Divas Gold'! Featured Jazz legends include Ella Fitzgerald, Marion Montgomery, Cleo Laine, Blossom Dearie, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Betty Carter, Amy Winehouse, Eartha Kitt and many more who can be seen from 1965 to 2008 on BBC treasures such as Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life, Show of the Week, Not Only...But Also, Birdland, Parkinson, Later..with Jools Holland, Morecambe and Wise and more...so let's hear it for the ladies!
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Music Played
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Cleo Laine, Annie Ross & Barbara Evans
The Farewell Song
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Ella Fitzgerald
The Boy From Ipanema
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Marion Montgomery
Close Your Eyes
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Annie Ross
God Bless the Child
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Diahann Carroll
All Or Nothing At All
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June Christy
Just in Time
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Blossom Dearie
I Like You/Saving My Feelings
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Cleo Laine
Feeling Good
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Marion Montgomery
Goofus
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Sarah Vaughan
From This Moment On
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Peggy Lee
Fever
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Dianne Reeves
Like A Lover
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Nina Simone
Lonesome Cities
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Betty Carter
I Should Care
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Cassandra Wilson
Iconic Memories
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Eartha Kitt
Let's Do It
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Diana Krall
Peel Me A Grape
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Amy Winehouse
Stronger Than Me
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Melody Gardot
Sweet Memory
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Sasha Duncan |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Broadcasts
- Fri 10 May 201322:00
- Sat 11 May 201302:00
- Mon 13 May 201300:15
- Fri 23 May 201422:30
- Mon 1 Jun 201502:40
- Sun 5 Aug 201800:25
Sat 30 May 202023:00BBC Two except Scotland- Fri 13 Nov 202023:15
- Sun 14 Mar 202101:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 15 Oct 202122:30
- Sat 30 Apr 202223:55BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Mon 2 May 202200:05BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Fri 13 Oct 202321:00
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