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London Jazz Festival 2007 on Radio 3
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We Love Ella, a tribute to celebrate the 90th birthday of Ella Fitzgerald, featuring the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra and a host of international singers – including Terri Walker, Jamelia and Claire Martin; Blue Note trumpeter Charles Tolliver's celebrated Big Band; acclaimed Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen; and Senegal's legendary Orchestra Baobab – are among the broadcast highlights of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3's extensive coverage of the London Jazz Festival.
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Now in the seventh year as the London Jazz Festival's principal media partner, Radio 3 will further enhance its festival coverage by providing video highlights of selected concerts online at bbc.co.uk/radio3.
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The videos will be available after the festival has finished, giving jazz fans a chance to see some of the most exciting and dynamic international jazz talent in their natural habitat – on stage.
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From 16 November, London Jazz Festival performances will be featured throughout the Radio 3's schedule, on Jazz On 3, Jazz Line-Up, World Routes, Late Junction, Performance On 3 and In Tune.
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There will also be special London Jazz Festival themed Jazz Record Requests, Jazz Library and Private Passions programmes, bringing the London Jazz Festival to a wider audience.
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In addition to broadcasting some of the finest concerts from the festival, Radio 3's Jazz Library will broadcast two special programmes; Sonny Rollins joins Alyn Shipton for an exclusive interview to select the key recordings from his huge back catalogue and discuss his long and illustrious career – a true jazz legend.
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Jazz Record Requests, on Saturday 17 November, will preview the festival with listener requests for tracks by artists appearing on the festival bill. On Private Passions, Michael Berkeley meets the legendary jazz bassist Charlie Haden, to discuss his diverse musical tastes including Cuban folk music and spiritual hymns.
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Jazz Line-Up also hosts a London Jazz Festival special live from the newly refurbished ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House, with performances from The Inner Noise featuring the trio of drummer Asaf Sirkis, guitarist Mike Outram and Steve Lodder playing pipe organ; also playing is Hungary's leading Roma jazz musician, Bela Szakcsi Lakatos.
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London Jazz Festival on Radio 3
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Jazz On 3
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- Live launch programme, featuring Ketil Bjornstad and Wolfgang Puschnig.
Transmission: Friday 16 November, 10.30pm-1.00am live from Pizza Express Dean Street
- Charles Tolliver Big Band at Queen Elizabeth Hall (recorded Monday 19 November).
Transmission: Friday 23 November, 11.30pm-1.00am
- Adventures In Sound: Tom Arthurs Trio and Gutbucket at the Purcell Room.
Transmission: Friday 30 November, 11.30pm-1.00am (recorded Sunday 25 November)
- Charlie Haden and Gwilym Simcock at Queen Elizabeth Hall.
For future broadcast (recorded Friday 16 November)
- Richard Galliano and Michael Portal at Wigmore Hall.
For future broadcast
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Jazz Line-Up
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- Asaf Sirkis – The Inner Noise featuring Steve Lodder and Mike Outram, live from Radio Theatre, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Broadcasting House.
Transmission: Saturday 17 November, 4.00-5.30pm
- Russian Saxophone trio quartet Sax Mafia and the Italian Alboran Trio at Freestage Festival Hall.
Transmission: Saturday 24 November, 4.00-5.30pm.
- Tribute to Joe Zawinul by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Big Band featuring Django Bates at the Barbican.
For future broadcast (recorded Sunday 25 November)
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Jazz Record Requests
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- Special edition looking ahead to the festival with listeners' requests for tracks by artists appearing at the festival.
Transmission: Saturday 17 November, 5.30-6.30pm
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Jazz Library
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- Special edition focusing on the recordings of Sonny Rollins.
Transmission: Friday 23 November, 10.30-11.30pm
- Audience Feedback show recorded during the London Jazz Festival in the "Front Room" at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Transmission: Friday 30 November, 10.30-11.30pm
- Second part of Sonny Rollins special.
Transmission: Friday 14 December, 10.30-11.30pm
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World Routes
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- Orchestra Baobab at the Jazz Café.
Transmission: Saturday 24 November, 3.00-4.00pm (recorded Tuesday 20 November)
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Performance On 3
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- ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra Ella Fitzgerald Tribute at the Royal Festival Hall.
Transmission: Wednesday 21 November, 7.00-8.45pm (recorded Friday 16 November)
- Britten Sinfonia with Gil Goldstein at Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Transmission: Wednesday 28 November, 7.00-8.45pm (recorded Saturday 24 November)
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Late Junction
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- Jan Garbarek at Royal Festival Hall (recorded Sunday 18 November).
- Tord Gustavson Trio at the Barbican (recorded Wednesday 21 November).
- Bill Bruford & Michiel Bortslap at the Purcell Room (recorded Saturday 24 November).
- For future broadcast between 11 and 20 December.
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In Tune
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- Appearances by London Jazz Festival artists throughout the festival.
Transmission: Monday-Friday, 5.00-7.00pm
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Private Passions
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- Michael Berkley is joined by Charlie Haden.
Transmission: Sunday 25 November, noon-1.00pm
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All the programmes will be available to listen again for seven days after transmission at bbc.co.uk/radio3.
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For the full details of Radio 3's jazz programmes and London Jazz Festival coverage and line-up please visit: bbc.co.uk/radio3/londonjazzfestival.
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