Jess Gillam and Jeremy Summerly hit the high notes
Saxophonist Jess Gillam and conductor Jeremy Summerly join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to choose the next five tracks for the playlist.
Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by saxophonist Jess Gillam and conductor Jeremy Summerly to select the next five tracks for Add to Playlist. We travel from Colombia and Brazil to the Grand Canyon, with tracks that feature astonishing vocal dexterity.
Speaking of the voice, we hear from another familiar Welsh singing legend who can tell us more about one particular note that famously proved a challenge for him in the 1960s.
Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye
Producer Jerome Weatherald
The five tracks in this week's playlist:
Alegr铆a by Elia y Elizabeth
11th Movement of Des Canyons aux 脡toiles by Olivier Messiaen
Les Fleurs by Minnie Riperton
Bachianas Brasileiras No.5 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Thunderball by Tom Jones
Other music in this episode:
I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Gbowo Mi by The Lijadu Sisters
Skreevar by Erland Cooper ft Marta Salogni
On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter
Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery by Caroline Shaw
Lovin' You by Minnie Riperton
Kiss by Tom Jones & Art of Noise
Last on
Broadcast
- Fri 25 Feb 2022 19:15主播大秀 Radio 4
A Brief History of the Playlist
Jeffrey Boakye reflects on how we've changed the ways we soundtrack our lives.
Podcast
-
![]()
Add to Playlist
Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe explore the rich web of connections in music.
