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Cleo Laine Night: First Lady of Jazz

Celebrating the life and times of one of the world’s most celebrated jazz vocalists, Claire Martin visits Wavendon – the home of British jazz treasure Cleo Laine.

With contributions from Cleo and her children, bassist Alec Dankworth and singer Jacqui Dankworth.

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Sat 12 Nov 201619:00
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:00

    Cleo Laine

    Perdido

  • 00:05

    Cleo Laine

    Early Autumn

    • 25 Golden Greats.
    • BMG Music.
  • 00:10

    Cleo Laine & John Williams

    He Was Beautiful

    • I Hear Music (Box Set).
    • SALVO.
  • 00:16

    Cleo Laine

    The Look of Love

    • The Collection.
    • Spectrum Music.
  • 00:18

    Ella Fitzgerald

    Too Marvellous For Words

    • The Johnny Mercer Songbook.
    • Verve.
  • 00:22

    Cleo Laine & John Dankworth

    If Music Be The Food Of Love

    • The Cleo Laine & Johnny Dankworth Collection.
    • Spectrum Music.
  • 00:29

    Cleo Laine and Ray Charles

    Summertime

    • I Hear Music.
    • Salvo.
  • 00:35

    Cleo Laine

    Over Hill, Over Dale

    • The Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth Collection.
    • Salvo.
  • 00:42

    Cleo Laine

    Skylark

    • Sometimes When We Touch.
    • RCA / Ariola Ltd.
  • 00:47

    Cleo Laine & Dudley Moore

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love

    • Smilin' Through.
    • Finesse Records.
  • 00:51

    Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth

    Mad About The Boy

    • The Cleo Laine & Johnny Dankworth Collection.
    • Not Now Music.
  • 00:55

    Cleo Laine

    On A Clear Day

    • Cleo Laine: The Collection.
    • Spectrum Music.
  • 00:59

    John Dankworth

    Tomorrow's World

    • Specific Jazz.

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  • Sat 12 Nov 201619:00
    BBC Music Jazz

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