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Miguel Atwood-Ferguson鈥檚 inspirations

Composer and string player Miguel Atwood-Ferguson shares his inspirations. Plus, concert highlights from drummer Sun-Mi Hong.

Julian Joseph presents an interview with LA composer and string player Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, known for his brilliant orchestral reimagining of the music of hip-hop producer J Dilla (in Suite For Ma Dukes) and his work with everyone from Kamasi Washington and Flying Lotus to Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Wayne Shorter and Henry Mancini. Here, Miguel shares some of the inspirations behind his long-awaited debut album, Les Jardins Mystiques Vol鈥.鈥1, including a John Coltrane live track that Miguel describes as 'a love letter'.

Also in the programme, Julian plays concert highlights from talented Korean drummer Sun-Mi Hong, plus more of the best jazz 鈥 past, present and future.

Produced by Thomas Rees for Somethin鈥 Else.

1 hour, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 30 Mar 2024 17:00

Music Played

  • Jesse Ryan

    The Night Before She Passed

  • Mama Terra

    A Mind Supreme

  • Sun-Mi Hong

    Screams Like Vapours (Live at Rolf Liebermann Studio, Hamburg 2023)

  • Jasper Hoiby

    Earthness

  • Shirley Horn

    Wouldn't It Be Loverly

  • Benet McLean

    Fuller Love

  • Sun-Mi Hong

    Interlude 2 (Live at Rolf Liebermann Studio, Hamburg 2023)

  • Duke Ellington

    Star Crossed Lovers

  • Miguel Atwood鈥怓erguson

    Kairos (Kefi)

  • Maurice Ravel

    Concerto For Piano And Orchestra In G, 2nd Movement (feat. Herbie Hancock)

  • Slum Village

    Jealousy

  • Bill Evans & Eddie Gomez

    Are You All The Things

  • Miguel Atwood鈥怓erguson

    Jealousy (Live)

    • Mochilla.
  • John Coltrane

    Na茂ma (Live in Antibes Jazz Festival 1965)

  • Neal Caine Trio

    Skull Duggery

Broadcasts

  • Sat 25 Nov 2023 17:00
  • Sat 30 Mar 2024 17:00