Jazz 625

Vintage 1960s British jazz from the BBC's archives, presented by Steve Race. Featured performers include John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, Victor Feldman with Ronnie Scott, the Tubby Hayes Big Band, the Johnny Ross Quartet, Annie Ross with the Tony Kinsey Quintet and Bill Le Sage's Directions in Jazz. Music played: Steve Race Orchestra ("Jazz 625"), Bill Le Sage and The Directions in Jazz Unit ("Night Talk" and "Time 2 ½"), Cleo Laine and John Dankworth ("Lady Be Good" and "Women Talk"), Victor Feldman Trio ("Swinging On A Star"), Johnny Smith Quintet ("Othello"), Tubby Hayes Big Band ("Killers of W.1." and "In The Night"), Annie Ross with the Tony Kinsey Quintet ("Farmer's Market"), George Lewis and Acker Bilk ("Corinne Corinna"), Ronnie Scott and the Victor Feldman Trio ("Summer Love"), Tony Kinsey Quintet ("Jaffa Daze"), Johnny Smith Quintet ("Donna Lee"), and John Dankworth ("Mark I").

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