Just when we thought we might sit down for a well-deserved coffee break, the new Folded Wing produced, Jamie Cullum show for BBC Radio 2 kick-starts into action!
The series, produced by our very own Karen P, will be a place where Jamie can share his love and passion for all types of jazz. There will be some of the heritage and history, as well as showing the new and upcoming face of the genre.
The first two shows have featured Ramsey Lewis, one of Jamie's favourite jazz pianists, a session from Polar Bear, who played us a couple of tracks from their new album 'Peepers' and also a feature with the ever versatile genre bending Robert Glasper.
As well as Karen, the production team is comprised of new Folded Wing producer Xanthe Fuller; engineer Mickey Curling, Ian Parkinson (ex head of specialist music at Radio 1 and the brains behind the setting up of 1Xtra) and Paul Bradshaw on research and consultation duties.
To get a little taster of what the show is about musically, check out the tracklist from show one:
Joe Williams - Get Out of My Life Woman (Blue Note)
The Ramsey Lewis Trio - The "In" Crowd (Argo/Chess)
Billie Holiday – Blue Moon (Verve)
Mulatu Astatke – The Way To Nice (Strut)
Charlie Parker Quintet & Miles Davis – Scrapple From The Apple (Verve)
Django Bates - Scrapple from the Apple (Lost Marble)
Ramsey Lewis – Conversation (Concord Jazz)
Ramsey Lewis – Rendezvous (Concord Jazz)
Andreya Triana – Lost Where I Belong (Ninja Tune)
**Polar Bear Live Session**
Polar Bear - Bear Town (Live From Maida Vale)
Polar Bear - Want To Believe Everything (Live From Maida Vale)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Moonbow (Discovery)
Soil & “Pimp” Sessions - Stolen Moments (feat. Jamie Cullum) (Brownswood Recordings)
Visit Jamie Cullum on Radio 2 and listen again here >
Download the podcast from iTunes here >
