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Three Tenors fight soul battle

Les McCann plays his version of a Herbie Hancock tune while Three Tenor stars Oliver Nelson, King Curtis and Jimmy Forrest stage a soul battle with their version of Perdido.

Les McCann plays his version of a Herbie Hancock tune while Humph delves back into his back catalogue and comes up with a rag recorded in 1949. Donald Harrison Junior plays a Miles Davis tune, Freddie Freeloader and the Upper Manhattan Medical Group pay tribute to Billy Strayhorn. Ken Peplowski leads the plaudits. Nat Adderley with his version of his tune — Work Song and Milt Jackson and Frank Wess are united on a beautiful ballad. Three Tenor stars Oliver Nelson, King Curtis and Jimmy Forrest stage a soul battle with their version of Perdido

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Wed 26 Jan 201119:00
BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Shropshire & BBC Radio Stoke

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Music Played

  • Zoot Sims

    Indian Summer

  • Humphrey Lyttelton

    Maple Leaf Rag

  • Robin McKelle

    Yes, My Darling Daughter

  • Freddy Jenkins

    I Can't Dance

  • Les McCann

    Watermelon Man

  • Donald Harrison

    Freddie Freeloader

  • Terry Gibbs

    Hot Rod

  • Mac Duncan

    When You're Smiling

  • Benny Green

    Captain Hook

  • Ken Peplowski

    Mid Riff

  • Nat Adderley

    Work Song

  • Les Bull

    Copenhagen

  • Gerry Mulligan

    Red Door

  • Milt Jackson

    You Leave Me Breathless

  • Shorty Rogers

    Barbaro

  • Sonny Dee

    My Cutie's Due At Two To Two

  • Art Farmer

    Alone, Together

  • Oliver Nelson

    Perdido

Broadcast

  • Wed 26 Jan 201119:00
    BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Shropshire & BBC Radio Stoke