Colin Salmon
Sunday 11 May 2008 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Michael Berkeley's guest is actor Colin Salmon, who has appeared as M's chief of staff in three James Bond movies, and at one time was tipped to succeed Pierce Brosnan as the first black Bond. On television he has appeared in Prime Suspect, Witness, Soldier and, most recently, in the adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith's The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.
Colin is also a musician and passionate about many different types of music. His choices include a song by Richard Strauss, a piano piece by Bartok, Leonard Salzedo's Divertimento for brass ensemble and jazz pieces by Miles Davis, Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington.
Private Passions playlist 11 May 2008
Sig: M Berkeley: The Wakeful Poet (from Music from Chaucer)
Beaux Arts Brass Quintet
Leonardo Salzedo: 'Prelude' from Divertimento for 3 Trumpets and 3 Trombones (Op 49)
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/dir Philip Jones
'Just Brass' Argo ZRG 655
Miles Davis: The Pan Piper (from Sketches of Spain)
Miles Davis with orchestra arranged and conducted by Gil Evans
SKETCHES OF SPAIN CBS 4606042 - Track 3
Richard Strauss: 'Morgen' Op 27 no 4
Jessye Norman, Kurt Masur, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
'Strauss Four Last Songs etc' PHILIPS 00289 475 8507
Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life
Johnny Hartman (vocals),
McCoy Tyner (piano), Jimmy Garrison (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)
John Coltrane (tenor sax)
John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman IMPULSE GRD157
Coleridge Taylor Perkinson: 'Perpetual Motion'
4th mvt from Black/Folksong Suite for Solo Cello
Tahirah Whittington (cello)
'Coleridge Taylor Perkinson A Celebration' Cedille Records CDR 90000 087
Bartok: 'Round Dance' from 'Five Pieces For Children' Sz 42
Lyn Garland, piano '
Images of Childhood' UNICORN UKCD2037
Jaheim: Fabulous
WARNER W598CD (CD single) (excerpt)
Prokofiev: 'Introduction' from Romeo and Juliet
London Symphony Orchestra/Andre Previn
EMI Classics 7243 5 6860827
Duke Ellington: Isfahan (from The Far East Suite)
Duke Ellington (piano), featuring Johnny Hodges (alto)
'The Far East Suite' BLUEBIRD ND87640 - Track 3
Ronald Binge: Cornet Carillon
The Brighouse & Rastrick Band conducted by David Hirst
Brighouse & Rastrick Band GRASMERE GRCD105
