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Femi Koleoso

Drummer and bandleader Femi Koleoso shares his jazz inspirations. Plus live music from piano virtuoso Nikki Yeoh recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival.

Julian Joseph presents the best in jazz – past, present and future with live music from piano virtuoso Nikki Yeoh recorded on the J to Z Presents stage at The Barbican as part of this year's London Jazz Festival.

Also in the programme, drummer Femi Koleoso, leader of the award-winning London-based group Ezra Collective, shares some of the music that has inspired his musical journey, touching on jazz, Afrobeat and beyond.

Produced by Dominic Tyerman for Somethin' Else.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Dec 2021 17:00

Music Played

  • Christian McBride & Inside Straight

    The Shade of the Cedar Tree

    • Live At The Village Vanguard.
    • Mack Avenue Records.
  • Melanie Charles

    All Africa (The Beat)/ The Music is a Magic

    • All Africa (The Beat)/The Music is a Magic.
    • Impulse! Records.
  • Nikki Yeoh

    Dance of the Two Small Bears

    • Live at EFG London Jazz Festival.
  • Weather Report

    Three Views of a Secret

    • Night Passage.
    • ARC/Columbia.
  • Mary LaRose

    245

    • Out Here.
    • little(i)music.
  • Nikki Yeoh

    Taktouk Andalou/ Adieu Maurice

    • Live at EFG London Jazz Festival.
  • Nicholas Payton

    Q for Quincy Jones

    • Smoke Sessions.
    • Smoke Sessions Records.
  • Oscar Peterson

    Soft Winds

    • Time For Love: The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Live In Helsinki 1987.
    • Mack Avenue Records.
  • Ezra Collective

    People Saved

    • You Can’t Steal My Joy.
    • Enter The Jungle.
  • Fela Kuti

    Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense

    • Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense.
    • Barclay.
  • Kirk Franklin

    Hosanna

    • The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin.
    • GospoCentric Arista.
  • Sonny Rollins

    Strode Rode

    • Saxophone Colossus.
    • Prestige.
  • Robert Glasper & Erykah Badu

    Afro Blue

    • Black Radio.
    • Blue Note.
  • Jorge Rossy, Robert Landfermann & Jeff Ballard

    Adios

    • Puerta.
    • ECM Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Dec 2021 17:00