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BBC Vaults - Gilles Peterson and Dave Green

Ronnie Scott, Sun Ra and The Rolling Stones: take a deep dive into the BBC archive with jazz bassist Dave Green, 6 Music's Gilles Peterson and library manager Oscar Paul.

BBC 6 Music’s Gilles Peterson is joined by jazz bassist Dave Green to explore the vast vaults of the BBC archive centre – home to hundreds of thousands of records, including rare gems no longer commercially available.

They’re guided through a specially curated listening selection by grams library manager Oscar Paul – starting with tenor jazz saxophonist and famous club owner, Ronnie Scott.

Also featuring the music of jazz greats Victor Feldman and Duke Ellington - alongside The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. (Dave was childhood friends with drummer, Charlie Watts).

1 hour

Last on

Thu 25 Jul 202401:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Charlie Watts Quintet

    Going, Going, Going, Gone

  • Ronnie Scott Orchestra

    Parisian Thoroughfare

  • The Beatles

    Lady Madonna

  • Victor Feldman

    Big Fist

  • Joni Mitchell

    The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Take The "A" Train

  • Sun Ra Arkestra

    Take The A Train

  • Lena Horne

    Something To Live For

  • The Charlie Watts Orchestra

    Lester Leaps In

  • The Rolling Stones

    Get Off Of My Cloud

  • Duke Ellington

    Satin Doll

    • Big Band Classics.
    • Memoir.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Nov 202213:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 25 Jul 202401:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music