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Celebrating Georgie Fame at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival

From Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Friday Night celebrates Georgie Fame's 70th birthday. With Georgie and his special guests Madeline Bell, Zoot Money and Alan Price.

He's an icon. A jazz and blues legend; a songwriter and composer; and a stormin' player of the Hammond organ. This year, at the prestigious Cheltenham Jazz festival, Radio 2 presented a Friday Night Is Music Night special, celebrating the 70th year of Georgie Fame. With special guests Madeline Bell, Zoot Money and Alan Price.

Georgie looks back on a career that has included hit records; rhythm and blues classics; and jazz standards. From The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde to Yeh Yeh; from Rosetta to The Old Music Master; from the influences of Hoagy Carmichael to the magic of Ray Charles. Georgie and his guests will tear through some of the greatest feel good music of all time, with the 成人快手 Concert Orchestra and the Guy Barker Big Band, conducted by Guy Barker.

During the interval, we focus on the Flamingo Club. Liverpool had the Cavern, but for jazz and RnB fans it was all about London's Flamingo Club in Wardour Street. It was the shop window for the swinging British music scene of the 60s, showcasing what was new and hip and ever so daring. The club was THE place for up and coming acts to break their sound and build a fan base. So cool that established stars and the next generation would just come and hang out, catching the acts, making contacts and feasting on the amazing line-up of singers and musicians. The list of artists to have passed through its portals includes Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Billie Holliday, Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Status Quo. Famous for its all-nighters, the star of this week's Friday Night, Georgie Fame, was a regular performer at the club with his band the Blue Flames.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 26 Jul 2013 20:00

Music Played

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band cb Guy Barker

    Georgie Fame Overture

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    High School Confidential

    Artist: Georgie Fame

  • Alan Price

    What'd I Say

    Artist: Bbc Concert Orchestra Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band Artist: Madeline Bell Artist: Zoot Money

  • Georgie Fame/成人快手 Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker

    King Pleasure Medley

  • Georgie Fame/Zoot Money/Guy Barker Big Band

    It Should Have Been Me

  • Georgie Fame/成人快手 Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker

    Everything Happens To Me

  • Alan Price

    Flamingo All Nighter

    Artist: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band Artist: Madeline Bell Artist: Zoot Money

  • Georgie Fame/Guy Barker Big Band/成人快手 Concert Orchestra CB Barker

    Yeh Yeh

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    Sunny

    Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band

  • Georgie Fame/成人快手 Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker

    When My Dreamboat Comes 成人快手

  • Georgie Fame

    Seventh Son

    Artist: Guy Barker Big Band

  • Alan Price

    Rosetta

    Artist: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band

  • Georgie Fame/Guy Barker Big Band CB Guy Barker

    The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    Sweet Georgie Fame

    Artist: Guy Barker Big Band Artist: Madeline Bell

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    Entertaining Mr Sloane/Eros Hotel Medley

    Artist: Guy Barker Big Band

  • Georgie Fame/Guy Barker Big Band CB Guy Barker

    The Singer

  • Georgie Fame/Madeline Bell/成人快手 Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker

    The Old Music Master

  • Madeline Bell/Georgie Fame/Piano

    Nearness of You, The

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    Get Away/Little Red Rooster/Rhythm King

    Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band

  • 成人快手 Concert Orchestra

    Funny How Time Slips Away

    Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band

  • Ensemble/成人快手 Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker

    Saturday Night Fish Fry

Broadcasts

  • Fri 3 May 2013 20:00
  • Fri 26 Jul 2013 20:00