Jazz
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Nigel Kennedy at the BBC
Compilation of performances and appearances by Nigel Kennedy from the BBC archive.
BBC Proms: 2017, Big Band Swing with Clare Teal
The music of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and more.
BBC Proms: 2017, Ella and Dizzy Revisited
A showcase of music associated with jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie.
The Girl from Ipanema: Brazil, Bossa Nova and the Beach
Katie Derham visits Rio to explore the story behind Brazil's most famous, enduring song.
A Blackpool Big Band Boogie: Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
Jools Holland and his band celebrate big band music from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Secret Knowledge: Nina Simone & Me with Laura Mvula
Singer Laura Mvula visits New York to explore the Nina Simone songs that mean most to her.
BBC Proms: 2014 Season, Last Night at the Proms from around the UK
A stellar line-up of artists perform a mix of classical, jazz and contemporary repertoire.
BBC Proms: 2014 Season, Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands
A recreation of the great 1930s and 40s swing bands of Count Basie and Duke Ellington.
Jazz 625 at the BBC
With Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, Wes Montgomery and many more.
Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
With Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson and Dizzy Gillespie.
Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark
Film about singer Nat King Cole using his journals and interviews with family and friends.
8. BBC Young Musician: 2014, Jazz Award
The five finalists comprise three saxophonists, a trumpeter and double bassist.
Jazz Horns Gold
With Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz, Wynton Marsalis, Acker Bilk and more.
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
Documentary celebrating some of the greatest female jazz singers of the 20th century.
Swingin' Christmas
Michael Parkinson presents the John Wilson Orchestra in a celebration of festive music.
Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
Biographical study of one of the greatest of American jazz divas, Anita O'Day.
Jazz 625
New Orleans clarinettist George Lewis with Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band.
Jazz Divas Gold
Classics from the archives, including performances from Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone.
Arena: Dave Brubeck - In His Own Sweet Way
Profile of the influential jazz pianist Dave Brubeck as he approaches his 90th birthday.
Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World
Investigation into the extraordinary life of Gershwin's classic composition, Summertime.
Barbara Thompson in Concert
Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia at the Bracknell Jazz Festival, plus a 2005 performance.
Barbara Thompson: Playing Against Time
Jazz saxophonist/composer Barbara Thompson's creative struggle with Parkinson's disease.
Jazz Piano Gold
With Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Stan Tracey, Duke Ellington and others.
Arena: Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes
Documentary about the saxophonist Sonny Rollins, built around his 80th birthday concert.
Arena: Sonny Rollins '74: Rescued!
Newly-discovered film footage of tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's in 1974.
Sinatra Sings
Ol' Blue Eyes in concert in his 1960s, 70s and 80s prime from a variety of US TV specials.
Sir John Dankworth at the BBC
Tribute to the jazz musician and composer, featuring a variety of performances.
Omnibus: Ronnie Scott and All That Jazz
Documentary on the London venue opened in 1959 and now the heartbeat of British jazz.
1959: The Year that Changed Jazz
A look at 1959 albums by Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman.