Jazz to mark life鈥檚 milestone
Alyn Shipton looks at the music that marks life鈥檚 milestones with your personal dedications and jazz memories.
Alyn Shipton looks at the music that marks life鈥檚 milestones with your personal dedications and jazz memories. There are birthday greetings, memories of friendships and moments both joyful and reflective - all captured in classic sessions by Miles Davis and Billie Holiday alongside newer voices including Emma Rawicz and Kate Williams. With performances spanning the decades from Diana Krall, Duke Ellington and Fats Waller this is a journey through jazz as the perfect soundtrack to life鈥檚 landmarks - full of celebration, remembrance and timeless musical expression.
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Jacqui Dankworth
Baubles, Bangles and Beads
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Miles Davis & Gil Evans
Will O' the Wisp
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Billie Holiday
Everything Happens To Me
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Emma Rawicz
Voodoo
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Walter Huston
September Song
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Chet Baker
September Song
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Diana Krall
Like Someone In Love
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Duke Ellington
Fleurette Africaine
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Fats Waller
Your Feet's Too Big
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Kate Williams
Jitterbug Waltz
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Bill Evans
Lucky to be Me
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John Abercrombie
Stormz
Broadcast
- Sun 14 Jun 2026 16:00麻豆社 Radio 3
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