Jazz Library

George Avakian


Listen Later

To celebrate the 92nd birthday of George Avakian, the veteran record producer joins Alyn Shipton to pick his personal favourites from a long career in supervising record sessions, starting in 1939.

From the Chicago jazz of Eddie Condon and Jimmy McPartland, the programme covers a vast stylistic range including Erroll Garner, Miles Davis's quintet and his Gil Evans collaborations, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Dave Brubeck's most famous quartet and the Louis Armstrong All Stars.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Jazz LibraryBy BBC Radio 3

  • 2.7
  • 2.7
  • 2.7
  • 2.7
  • 2.7

2.7

55 ratings


More shows like Jazz Library

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,766 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,066 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,474 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,823 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,799 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,049 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

2,071 Listeners

Curious Cases by BBC Radio 4

Curious Cases

816 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,224 Listeners

Americast by BBC News

Americast

745 Listeners

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

The Rest Is Politics

3,073 Listeners

The News Agents by Global

The News Agents

987 Listeners

The News Agents - USA by Global

The News Agents - USA

346 Listeners