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Jazz On The Keys, feat. Warren Bernhardt
Today, Saturday August 27nd, we’re presenting a programme of keyboards-based Jazz. While many of the pieces we’re playing today feature or include the piano, there are also some recordings featuring other keyboard instruments, including some inspiring pieces on synthesiser.
Today we are celebrating the life and music of jazz pianist Warren Bernhardt, who passed away earlier in the week. We’ll be playing tracks from two of his albums on DMP Records, one of the first digital labels, throughout the day: Warren Bernhardt Trio ’83 (1983) and Hands On (1987). You can read about him here. A multi-talented keyboard player across many genres, he will be sadly missed.
In addition, keep an ear out for Alan Haven’s Image, a late-night Radio Caroline closing tune back in the day; Cambridge-based David Rees-Williams and his trio’s interpretations of classical works; two albums by Billy Barber, one (Shades of Grey) on piano and the other (Lighthouse) on electronic instruments; and some marvellous performances by Ian Lynn including his classic album Forgotten Summer.
Today is the last airing of the current edition of “Where Have You Been?”, where this time, we visit The Nature Collective. Full details here.
And don’t miss “Engines of Our Ingenuity” every four hours from 4am Pacific.
“Shai Maestro” by Nathan Bullivant is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Jazz On The Keys
Today, Saturday April 23rd, we’re presenting a programme of keyboards-based Jazz. While many of the pieces we’re playing today feature or include the piano, there are also some recordings featuring other keyboard instruments, including some inspiring pieces on synthesiser. Keep an ear out for Alan Haven’s Image, a late-night Radio Caroline closing tune back in the day; Cambridge-based David Rees-Williams and his trio’s interpretations of classical works; two albums by Billy Barber, one (Shades of Grey) on piano and the other (Lighthouse) on electronic instruments; and some marvellous performances by Ian Lynn including his classic album Forgotten Summer.
Don’t miss “Engines of Our Ingenuity” every four hours from 4am Pacific.
And check out our visit to the amazing Serenity Valley in the latest episode of “Where Have You Been?”.
“Shai Maestro” by Nathan Bullivant is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Piano-issimo
Join us today for a programme of piano music — mainly classical but not entirely.
In addition to some amazing piano concertos and other classical works, we’ll also be playing pieces like the “Denham Concertos” — pieces written to capitalise on the success of Richard Addinsell’s Warsaw Concerto from the film Dangerous Moonlight (the film-makers asked Rachmaninov to write a piece but he declined). These include Clive Richardson’s London Fantasia, originally to be titled Coventry Fantasia after the Midland city severely damaged in the Blitz of November 1940, but his publishers told him that London would sell better. This tremendous work musically traces a day in the life of a city at war.
There are other piano pieces from the movies too, but in addition there’s light music, solo and orchestral works, music-hall pieces arranged for piano, and much more. Do tune in!
Image: “piano keys” by mararie licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
Jazz On The Keys
Today, Wednesday January 5th, we’re presenting a programme of Piano Jazz. Well, primarily. While many of the pieces we’re playing today feature or include the piano, there are also some recordings featuring other keyboard instruments, including some inspiring pieces on synthesiser — hence the broad title “Jazz On The Keys”. Keep an ear out for Alan Haven’s Image, a late-night Radio Caroline closing tune back in the day; Cambridge-based David Rees-Williams and his trio’s interpretations of classical works; two albums by Billy Barber, one (Shades of Grey) on piano and the other (Lighthouse) on electronic instruments; and some marvellous performances by Ian Lynn including his classic album Forgotten Summer.
Don’t miss “Engines of Our Ingenuity” every four hours from 4am Pacific.
“Where Have You Been?” is currently on hiatus: Season 2 will begin shortly.
“Shai Maestro” by Nathan Bullivant is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
