i thought i saw a trailer ....

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

i did i saw a trailer .... for a jazz weekend on bbc4 17/2 featuring Saint Sonny ... watch that space there may be another one .... trailer that is ....

[Jazzrook]

www.sonnyrollins.com

[cloughie]

i did i saw a trailer ....

Could lead to convoy...

[Byas'd Opinion]

Documentary about His Sonniness at 9pm on Friday 17th: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...he-notes-.html

followed by a 1974 performance from Ronnie Scott's at 10pm: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...s-rescued.html

[Serial_Apologist]

Documentary about His Sonniness at 9pm on Friday 17th: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...he-notes-.html

followed by a 1974 performance from Ronnie Scott's at 10pm: http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/pro...s-rescued.html

1974, the era when Sonny attempted to reshape his approach to current fashion, was not some say his best... but it will still be interesting.

[Caliban]

i did i saw a trailer ... watch that space there may be another one .... trailer that is ....

http://www.bartcop.com/mann-t-park.htm

[Serial_Apologist]

http://www.bartcop.com/mann-t-park.htm

One takes it that the inhabitants of the top one don't get to benefit from their picture window view

[Alyn_Shipton]

More news about the jazz weekend. I just received this from Jon Hiseman
Playing Against Time - 19th Febuary

The 75 min Documentary 'Playing Against Time' will be transmitted on BBC4 TV at 9pm on the 19th February, followed immediately at 10.15pm by Barbara Thompson in Concert - a 15 minute program featuring two of Barbara's compositions - 'Stairways' from the Bracknell Jazz Festival in 1979 and 'Breathless' from the Stuttgart concert filmed in 2005, and taken from the DVD release 'Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia Live '05'.

[grippie]

Thanks for giving us the heads up on that Alyn.

Just before this weeks BBC4's Friday nine o'clock kick-off of jazz, there's a new series of Friday night Transatlantic Sessions starting, described as folk and roots musicians the last umpteen sessions they've broadcast have been tremendous!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

yep itsa weekend thing here etc

17th feb


19:30–20:30
The Birth of British Music
Purcell - The Londoner
The life and music of Henry Purcell, from his tavern songs to sacred music and stage works (R)
20:30–21:00
Transatlantic Sessions
Series 5, Episode 1
1/6. With Phil Cunningham, Donal Lunny, Danny Thompson, Alison Krauss and many more.
21:00–22:00
Arena
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes
Documentary about the saxophonist Sonny Rollins, built around his 80th birthday concert.
22:00–23:00
Arena
Sonny Rollins '74: Rescued!
Newly-discovered film footage of tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's in 1974.
23:00–00:00
Omnibus
Ronnie Scott and All That Jazz
Documentary on the London venue opened in 1959 and now the heartbeat of British jazz. (R)

00:00–01:00
1959: The Year that Changed Jazz
A look at 1959 albums by Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus and Ornette Coleman. (R)
01:00–01:30
Transatlantic Sessions
Series 5, Episode 1
1/6. With Phil Cunningham, Donal Lunny, Danny Thompson, Alison Krauss and many more. (R)
01:30–02:30
Arena
Sonny Rollins: Beyond the Notes
Documentary about the saxophonist Sonny Rollins, built around his 80th birthday concert. (R)
02:30–03:30
Arena
Sonny Rollins '74: Rescued!
Newly-discovered film footage of tenor sax legend Sonny Rollins at Ronnie Scott's in 1974. (R)




18th feb

20:00–21:00
Sinatra Sings
Ol' Blue Eyes in concert in his 1960s, 70s and 80s prime from a variety of US TV specials.
21:00–22:45
Inspector Montalbano
Series 1, The Voice of the Violin
2/10. A murder case is taken off Montalbano and given to an incompetent rival inspector.
22:45–00:10
Storyville
The Jazz Baroness
Documentary about the British baroness who fell in love with jazz genius Thelonious Monk. (R)

19th feb

19:00–20:00
Sir John Dankworth at the BBC
A tribute to the late jazz musician, big band leader and composer, John Dankworth. (R)
20:00–21:00
Jazz Piano Gold
With Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Stan Tracey, Duke Ellington and others.
21:00–22:15
Barbara Thompson: Playing Against Time
Jazz saxophonist/composer Barbara Thompson's creative struggle with Parkinson's disease.
22:15–22:30
Barbara Thompson in Concert
Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia at the Bracknell Jazz Festival, plus a 2005 performance.
22:30–00:05
Lourdes
A wheelchair-bound woman makes a pilgrimage to Lourdes to relieve her sense of isolation.

00:05–01:05
Jazz Piano Gold
With Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Stan Tracey, Duke Ellington and others. (R)
01:05–02:20
Barbara Thompson: Playing Against Time
Jazz saxophonist/composer Barbara Thompson's creative struggle with Parkinson's disease. (R)
02:20–02:35
Barbara Thompson in Concert
Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia at the Bracknell Jazz Festival, plus a 2005 performance. (R)
02:35–03:05
Transatlantic Sessions
Series 5, Episode 1
1/6. With Phil Cunningham, Donal Lunny, Danny Thompson, Alison Krauss and many more. (R)
03:05–04:25