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Jazz 625

Season 1964 1964

  • 1964-04-20T23:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 35m
  • 21h (36 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
Jazz 625 is a BBC jazz music programme, featuring performances by some of the greatest names in jazz. These concerts were first broadcast between April 1964 and August 1966.

36 episodes

Season Premiere

1964-04-20T23:00:00Z

1964x01 Ellington in Concert: Part 1

Season Premiere

1964x01 Ellington in Concert: Part 1

  • 1964-04-20T23:00:00Z35m

The world-famous pianist-composer-conductor Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.
The first of two programmes recorded during a recent visit to this country.

1964x02 An All-Star Jam Session

  • 1964-04-27T23:00:00Z35m

An All-Star Jam Session featuring Kenny Baker, George Chisholm, Tony Coe, Roy Willox, Laurie Holloway, Jack Fallon, Lennie Hastings.

1964x03 The Tubby Hayes Qunitet

  • 1964-05-04T23:00:00Z35m

Featuring guest vocalist Betty Bennett

Guest artist, Champion Jack Dupree with his 'barrelhouse' blues from New Orleans

1964x05 The Modern Jazz Quartet

  • 1964-05-18T23:00:00Z35m

The Modern Jazz Quartet: John Lewis (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraharp), Percy Heath (bass), Connie Kay (drums)
Guest artist, Laurindo Almeida (guitar)

The Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley Sextet featuring Nat Adderley
Recorded during a recent visit to Britain
Introduced by Steve Race.

Guest trumpet star, Henry 'Red' Allen Jr. one of the veterans of New Orleans Jazz
Introduced by Steve Race.

Featuring the woodwind and saxophones of Ronnie Ross, Bob Burns, Johnny Scott and The Freddie Alexander Cello Ensemble.
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964-06-29T23:00:00Z

1964x10 Marian McPartland

1964x10 Marian McPartland

  • 1964-06-29T23:00:00Z35m

The British jazz pianist, now living in America, in a session recorded during a recent visit to this country featuring Freddie Logan (bass), Allan Ganley (drums).
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x11 The Humphrey Lyttelton Fifteen

  • 1964-07-06T23:00:00Z35m

The Humphrey Lyttelton Fifteen in a programme of big band jazz.
Introduced by Steve Race.

presenting from America The Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall
Introduced by Steve Race.

A second appearance by the great American trumpet star Henry 'Red' Allen with Alex Welsh and His Band.
Introduced by Steve Race.

A second appearance by The Modern Jazz Quartet:
John Lewis (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraharp), Percy Heath (bass), Connie Kay (drums) featuring the guitar of Guest artist, Laurindo Almeida
Introduced by Steve Race.

A second appearance by The Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley Sextet featuring Nat Adderley
Recorded during a recent visit to Britain
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x16 Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen

  • 1964-08-10T23:00:00Z35m

Presenting Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band and Mose Allison.
Recorded at the Fourth National Jazz Festival held last weekend at Richmond, Surrey.
Introduced by Steve Race.

The American jazz singer Mark Murphy with The Tubby Hayes Quintet.
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x18 The Dave Brubeck Quartet

  • 1964-08-24T23:00:00Z35m

The legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet in a restored and re-edited 1964 programme featuring Paul Desmond (alto saxophone), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums).
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x19 An all-star jam session

  • 1964-08-31T23:00:00Z35m

featuring: Lennie Felix (piano), Freddie Randall (trumpet), Bruce Turner (alto sax),
Jimmy Skidmore (tenor sax), John Picard (trombone), Spike Heatley (bass), Derek Hogg (drums).
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x20 The Woody Herman Orchestra

  • 1964-09-07T23:00:00Z35m

Presenting from America The Woody Herman Orchestra recorded during a recent visit to Britain.
Introduced by Steve Race.

The American blues singer Jimmy Witherspoon with The Ronnie Scott Quartet
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964-09-18T23:00:00Z

1964x22 Sandy Brown's Band

1964x22 Sandy Brown's Band

  • 1964-09-18T23:00:00Z35m

with Guest instrumentalist, Ernest Ranglin guitar
Introduced by Steve Race.

Jazz 625 presents the second of two appearances by one of America's top small groups The Art Farmer Quartet, featuring Jim Hall.
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964-10-02T23:00:00Z

1964x24 Mel Torme

1964x24 Mel Torme

  • 1964-10-02T23:00:00Z35m

an evening with the great American singer Mel Torme.
accompanied by The Bill Le Sage Dektette
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964-10-09T23:00:00Z

1964x25 Oscar Peterson

1964x25 Oscar Peterson

  • 1964-10-09T23:00:00Z35m

presents from America The Oscar Peterson Trio featuring Ray Brown (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums) Recorded during their visit to Britain earlier this year. Introduced by Steve Race.

1964-10-16T23:00:00Z

1964x26 Benny Golson

1964x26 Benny Golson

  • 1964-10-16T23:00:00Z35m

American composer and arranger Benny Golson directs an all-star 25-piece British orchestra playing his works.
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x27 Annie Ross and Tony Kinsey

  • 1964-10-23T23:00:00Z35m

Jazz 625 presenting vocal star Annie Ross with The Tony Kinsey Quintet.

1964-10-31T00:00:00Z

1964x28 Erroll Garner

1964x28 Erroll Garner

  • 1964-10-31T00:00:00Z35m

presenting the great American pianist Erroll Garner
with Edward Calhoun (bass) and Kelly Martin (drums).
Introduced by Steve Race.

A musical tribute to the great saxophonist by some of the many musicians who played with him.
featuring: J. J. Johnson (trombone), Sonny Stitt (alto-saxophone), Howard McGhee (trumpet), Walter Bishop (piano), Tommy Potter (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums)
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x30 Derek Smith & Eddie Thompson

  • 1964-11-14T00:00:00Z35m

contrasts the styles of two British pianists now working in America who recently made a return visit to England.
Derek Smith
with Geoff Clyne (bass), Ronnie Stephenson (drums).
and Eddie Thompson
with Spike Heatley (bass), Tony Carr (drums).
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964-11-21T00:00:00Z

1964x31 The Hawk at Town Hall

1964x31 The Hawk at Town Hall

  • 1964-11-21T00:00:00Z35m

The great tenor-saxophone star Coleman Hawkins recorded in concert at Wembley Town Hall.
with Harry 'Sweets' Edison (trumpet), Sir Charles Thompson (piano), Jimmy Woode (bass) and Jo Jones (drums).
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x32 The Dave Brubeck Quartet - 2

  • 1964-11-28T00:00:00Z35m

presents a second appearance by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.
featuring Paul Desmond (alto-saxophone), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums).
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x33 An All Star Jam Session - 2

  • 1964-12-05T00:00:00Z35m

featuring Keith Christie (trombone), Eddie Blair (trumpet), Ronnie Scott (tenor sax), Art Ellefson (tenor-sax), Colin Purbrook (piano), Dave Green (bass), Jackie Dougan (drums).
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964-12-12T00:00:00Z

1964x34 The Newport All Stars

1964x34 The Newport All Stars

  • 1964-12-12T00:00:00Z35m

Some of the Chicago-style jazzmen who have appeared in the great American jazz festival, featuring Ruby Braff (cornet), Peewee Russell (clarinet), Bud Freeman (tenor-sax), George Wein (piano) with British jazzmen Brian Brocklehurst (bass), Lennie Hastings (drums).
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964x35 The Johnny Scott Quintet

  • 1964-12-19T00:00:00Z35m

featuring Britain's foremost jazz flautist and his unique group together with guest vocalist, Millicent Martin.
Introduced by Steve Race.

1964-12-26T00:00:00Z

1964x36 American Stars

1964x36 American Stars

  • 1964-12-26T00:00:00Z35m

Steve Race introduces a special edition featuring some of the many American stars who have appeared in this series.

Henry 'Red' Allen Jr.
with Alex Welsh and his Band.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet
featuring Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums).

Erroll Garner
with Eddie Calhoun (bass), Kelly Martin (drums).

The Coleman Hawkins Quintet
featuring Harry Edison (trumpet), Sir Charles Thompson (piano), Jimmy Woode (bass), Jo Jones (drums).

The Woody Herman Orchestra

The Newport All Stars
featuring Peewee Russell (clarinet), Ruby Braff (cornet), Bud Freeman (tenor sax), George Wein (piano), Brian Brocklehurst (bass), Lennie Hastings (drums).

The Oscar Peterson Trio
featuring Ray Brown (bass), Ed Thigpen (drums).

Mel Torme
with The Bill Le Sage Dektette.

Jimmy Witherspoon
with The Ronnie Scott Quartet.

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