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Easter Jazz Parade

Seonaid Aitken with an uplifting mix of Easter inspired jazz music and pianist Richard Michael looks at the hymn ‘Lord of The Dance’ through a jazz lens for tonight's Song Book.

Seonaid Aitken with an uplifting mix of Easter inspired jazz music including cuts from bluesman Willie Brown, pianist Ashley Henry & singer Cherise with spoken word artist Anthony Joseph and the golden voice of Bing Crosby. Pianist Richard Michael is on theme for tonight’s Song Book , looking at the hymn ‘Lord of The Dance’ through a jazz lens. Plus the hippest mix of Scottish jazz talent including Joshua Elcock’s Big Band, Luca Manning, Haftor Medboe and Kitti, as well as time for a virtual boogie as we Dance To The Music to a post-punk dance classic from the 1980’s by Pigbag.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Sun 4 Apr 202119:00
BBC Radio Scotland except Extra

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Music Played

  • Willie Brown

    Easter Bunny Boogie

    • Jumpin' The Blues.

  • Joshua Elcock Big Band

    The Last Hill

    • White Label Promo.

  • kitti

    Rain (feat. Liam Shortall & Leah Cleaver)

    • Self Released.

  • Playtime

    Through Space Our Minds Can Touch

    • Promo.

  • The Swingle Singers

    The Lord Of The Dance

  • Martin McCarthy and Dave Swarbrick

    The Lord Of the Dance

    • But Two Came By.

  • Aaron Copland

    Appalachian Spring

    • Music At Menlo.

  • Michael Richard

    The Lord Of The Dance

  • Yazz Ahmed

    La Saboteuse

  • Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong

    April In Paris

    • Ella & Louis.

  • Tino Contreras

    Chichén Itzá

    • Jazz Mexicano.

  • Luca Manning / Ed Blunt / Hugo Piper

    Here Comes The Sun

    • Single.

  • Gary Burton

    Tossed Salads And Scrambled Eggs

    • Select Company.
    • Concord Jazz.
    • 8.

  • Bing Crosby

    Easter Parade

    • Bing His Legendary Years 1931-1957.

  • New Focus

    Fourths Ostinato (feat. Alyn Cosker)

    • On Song.
    • Whirlwind.

  • John Wilson Orchestra & Curtis Stigers

    Steppin' Out With My Baby

    • That's Entertainment - A Celebration Of The MGM Film Musical.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 3.

  • Ashley Henry And The Re:Ensemble

    Easter

    • Easter E.P.

  • Pigbag

    Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag

    • 12" / 80's.
    • Family recordings.
    • 5 / 2.

  • Yoko Miwa Trio

    Largo Desolato

    • Songs Of Joy.

  • Woody Herman & His Orchestra

    Wild Apple Honey

    • Best of Woody Herman And His Orchestra, The.
    • Cube.
    • 8.

Broadcast

  • Sun 4 Apr 202119:00
    BBC Radio Scotland except Extra

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