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Episode 2

Claire Martin with a special edition for 2009's London Jazz Festival. Music is from Jason Yarde and Andrew McCormack, David Jean Baptiste's Clarinet Council and the Kit Downes Trio.

Claire Martin presents concert music from the Clore Ballroom at London's Southbank Centre, as part of the 2009 London Jazz Festival, featuring a vibrant mix of British jazz. Saxophonist Jason Yarde performs in a duo with pianist Andrew McCormack for this special set; rising star Kit Downes presents his trio and David Jean-Baptiste introduces his new clarinet quartet Clarinet Council.

Jason Yarde is a talented composer, arranger and producer, having worked with Robert Mitchell, Jazz Jamaiaca All Stars, Soweto Kinch and Denys Baptiste. David Jean-Baptiste's first major musical experiences were in the classical world - he gave regular recitals at St James's Church, Piccadilly, London, and later became the principal clarinettist of the London Youth Sinfonietta.

Jason Yarde (saxophone)
Andrew McCormack (piano)

Title: Obsessive
Composer: Andrew McCormack
Publ: MCPS
Dur:4m42s

Title: How Long Will You Hold Me
Composer: Jason Yarde
Publ: Serious/Big Life
Dur: 9m11s

Title: Thank U 4 2Day
Composer: Jason Yarde
Publ: Serious./Big Life
Dur:4m40s

Title: Tunnel Vision
Composer: Andrew McCormack
Publ: MCPS
Dur:5m40s

Kit Downes Trio:
Kit Downes (piano)
Calum Gourlay (bass)
James Maddren (drums)

Title: Jump Minzi Jump
Composer: Kit Downes
Publ: MCPS/PRS
Dur:7m20s

Title: Golden
Composer: Kit Downes
Publ: MCPS/PRS
Dur:5m40s

Title: Fritzypatsi
Composer: Kit Downes
Publ: MCPS/PRS
Dur:8m06s

David Jean-Baptiste - Clarinet Council:
David Jean-Baptiste (bass and contra-bass clarinet)
Sarah Watts (bass clarinet)
Arun Ghosh (B-flat clarinet)
Luca Luciano (B-flat clarinet)

Title: Flow Time
Composer: David Jean-Baptiste
Publ: MCPS
Dur:5m50s

Title: The Survivor
Composer: David Jean-Baptiste
Publ: MCPS
Dur:4m00s

Title: Fire Dance
Composer: David Jean-Baptiste
Publ: MCPS
Dur:3m10s.

1 hour, 15 minutes

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Sun 22 Nov 2009 23:45

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  • Sun 22 Nov 2009 23:45