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BBC Sounds – J to Z: Donald Brown

Julian Joseph präsentiert ein Interview mit seinem ehemaligen Mentor, dem Pianisten und Komponisten Donald Brown, der über die Musik spricht, die ihn inspiriert. Der von Musikern und Fachleuten verehrte Brown hat die Welt des Jazz maßgeblich beeinflusst.

Over the course of his 50-year career he’s done everything from playing in Art Blakey’s iconic Jazz Messengers, touring with Donald Byrd and Freddie Hubbard, working in production at soul music giant Stax Records and producing eight of sax great Kenny Garrett’s albums. He’s been equally influential as an educator. In the mid-80s he taught at Berklee College of Music, mentoring then students including Danilo Pérez, Javon Jackson, Roy Hargrove and Julian Joseph himself. Here he chooses tracks that defined his thinking as a composer, including a soul-raising song by Earth Wind and Fire full of ingenious orchestration.

Also in the programme, Julian compiles a London Jazz Festival sampler, with highlights and tips from this year’s line-up.

Produced by Thomas Rees for Somethin’ Else



And Music from Vijay Iyer Trio, Lakecia Benjamin, Herbie Hancock, Chelsea Carmichael.

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