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Lionel Loueke in session

Guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke plays a home session with music in tribute to his mentor Herbie Hancock. And saxophonist James Brandon Lewis shares his inspirations.

Jumoké Fashola presents a home session from Benin-born guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke with music in tribute to his long-time mentor Herbie Hancock whose compositions feature on Lionel's latest album HH.

Also in the programme, tenor player James Brandon Lewis, a rising star on the US scene, shares some of the music that inspires him, including a sublime duet between Archie Shepp and Dollar Brand that’s drenched in the blues.

Produced by Dominic Tyerman for Somethin' Else.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Jan 202117:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Gary Bartz, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge

    Spiritual Ideation

    • Gary Bartz JID006.
    • Jazz Is Dead.

  • Lionel Loueke

    Driftin'

    • In session for J to Z.

  • Johanna Burnheart

    Mensch

    • Mensch.
    • Ropeadope.

  • Pierre de Bethmann Trio

    Anthropology

    • Essais Volume 4.
    • Alea.

  • Herbie Hancock

    Come Running To Me

    • Sunlight.
    • Columbia Records.

  • Lionel Loueke

    Hang Up Your Hang Ups/HH

    • In session for J to Z.

  • Derrick Hodge

    Not Right Now

    • Color of Noise.
    • Blue Note.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Bli-Blip

    • Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book.
    • Verve Records.

  • James Brandon Lewis

    Of First Importance

    • Molecular.
    • Intakt.

  • Charlie Parker

    Ornithology (Live)

    • "Bird" Charlie Parker (1949 Concert & All Stars 1950-51).
    • Forlane.

  • Ornette Coleman

    Lonely Woman

    • The Shape of Jazz to Come.
    • Atlantic.

  • William Parker & Raining on The Moon

    Corn Meal Dance

    • Corn Meal Dance.
    • AUM Fidelity.

  • Archie Shepp & Abdullah Ibrahim

    Left Alone

    • Duet.
    • Denon.

  • Lionel Loueke

    Cantaloupe Island

    • In session for J to Z.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Jan 202117:00
    BBC Radio 3