Soul Jazz Summit
An evening of the very best in jazz and soul, recorded at the 2025 Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Featuring the Guy Barker Big Band, the BBC Concert Orchestra and special guests.
Get ready to Jump, Jive and Wail for an evening of the very best in jazzy and soulful sounds. Recorded at the 2025 Cheltenham Jazz Festival and featuring the 70 musicians of the Guy Barker Big Band and the BBC Concert Orchestra. They are joined on stage at the festival big top by special guests: Damian Lewis, Lulu, Lisa Stansfield, Emeli Sandé, Curtis Stigers, Tommy Blaize, Vanessa Haynes, Lucy-Anne Daniels and saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi. Presented by Marcus Brigstocke.
Plus Emeli Sandé's jazz playlist featuring her favourite tracks from jazz greats, including Nina Simone, Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald.
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Music Played
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Tommy Blaize, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
I Believe To My Soul
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Vanessa Haynes, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
Mean Man
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Emeli Sandé, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)
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Curtis Stigers, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
Don't Look At Me That Way
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Cassie Kinoshi, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker's Big Band
Caravan
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Lisa Stansfield, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
They Can't Take That Away From Me
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Lisa Stansfield, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
Good Morning Heartache
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Tommy Blaize, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
I'm Gonna Lock My Heart
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Vanessa Haynes, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
Kiss Me On Daisy Lane
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Curtis Stigers, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
American Tune
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Emeli Sandé & Guy Barker Big Band
Sometimes I'm Happy
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Lucy-Anne Daniels, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
Ode to Billie Joe
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Flight Call, Alexander Bryson, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
I'd Have Thought By Now
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Damian Lewis, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
Take Me To The River
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Damian Lewis, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
She Comes
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Lulu, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
The Man With The Golden Gun
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Lulu, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
Who's Fooling Who
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Lulu, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
To Sir With Love
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Tommy Blaize, Vanessa Haynes, Damian Lewis, Emeli Sandé, Curtis Stigers, Lucy-Anne Daniels, Cassie Kinoshi, Lulu, BBC Concert Orchestra & Guy Barker Big Band
Jump Jive And Wail
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Susannah McCorkle & Allen Farnham
Scars
- HEARTS AND MINDS.
- CONCORD JAZZ.
- CCD-48972.
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Nina Simone
I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl
- Nina Simone Sings the Blues.
- Legacy.
- 733-34.
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Nina Simone
Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)
- Nina Simone - The Greatest Hits.
- BMG.
- BMG-82876527622.
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Billie Holiday
All Of Me
- ON THE SENTIMENTAL SIDE.
- PAST PERFECT.
- PPCD-78117.
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Ella Fitzgerald
Blue Skies
- Forever Ella.
- Polygram TV.
- Polygram-5293872.
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Art Tatum
Blue Skies
- Art Tatum.
- Capitol Records.
- T-216.
Broadcast
- Sun 6 Jul 202520:00BBC Radio 2
