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Harry Connick Jr Birthday

Jamie celebrates the birthday of one of his favourite artists, the New Orleans-born pianist, vocalist, bandleader and actor Harry Connick Jr, who turns 45 today.

Jamie Cullum plays an hour of jazz music ranging from its heritage to its future.

This week, Jamie celebrates the birthday of one of his favourite artists: the New Orleans' born pianist, vocalist and band-leader Harry Connick Jr, who turns 45 today.

Harry Connick Jr. has had a varied and exciting jazz career, from his early days of New Orleans style stride piano playing to composing the soundtrack to the film When Harry Met Sally.

Jamie celebrates Harry's success tonight and goes back to some of the first recordings he heard of Harry's from the 1980s.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 11 Sep 2012 19:00

Music Played

  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

    • 20.
    • Columbia.
  • Allsopp, Vosloo, Stanley, Giles

    Allsopp, Vosloo, Stanley, Giles - The Best Thing For You

  • Lambert, Hendricks & Ross

    Everyday

    • Sing A Song Of Basie.
    • Impulse!.
  • Jessica Lauren 3

    The Name Of Fela Will Always Stand For Freedom

    • Jessica Lauren Four.
    • Freestyle Records.
  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    Stompin' At The Savoy

    • When Harry Met Sally.
    • Sony.
  • Thelonious Monk

    Five Spot Blues

    • Monk’s Dream.
    • Columbia.
  • Maida Vale Session Track

    • Ane Brun

      Worship (Live At Maida Vale)

  • Keith Jarrett Trio

    Pout's Over (And The Day's Not Through)

    • Somewhere Before.
    • Vortex Records.
  • Benny Sings

    We Ain't Going Nowhere

    • Benny Sings – Champagne People.
    • Sonar Kollektiv.
  • Espen Eriksen Trio

    On The Sea

    • What Took You So Long.
    • Rume Grammofon.
  • Shuggie Otis

    Oxford Gray

    • Here Comes Shuggie Otis.
    • Epic Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 11 Sep 2012 19:00