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From Oscar To The Beatles

Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you, including Oscar Peterson, The Swingle Sisters, Cleo Laine and a Beatles classic from guitarist Jeff Beck.

Alyn Shipton with a selection of classics and new releases as requested by you, including Oscar Peterson, The Swingle Sisters, Cleo Laine and a Beatles classic from guitarist Jeff Beck.

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59 minutes

Last on

Sun 13 Sep 2026 16:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Don Jackson

    A Well Swung Fanfare

  • Oscar Peterson

    Blues Etude

  • The Swingle Singers

    Bourrée II (from English Suite No 2)

  • Jeff Beck

    A Day In The Life

  • Mike Daniels Delta Jazz Band

    A Good Man Is Hard To Find

  • Keith Jarrett

    Somewhere Over the Rainbow

  • John Coltrane

    Exotica

  • Count Basie and The Kansas City Seven

    Lester Leaps In

  • Eddie Parker

    Airborn 1

  • Cleo Laine

    I'm On A See-Saw

  • Emily Remler

    Look to the Sky

  • Tubby Hayes

    Opus de Funk

  • Marian Petrescu

    A little Jazz Exercise

  • Jakub Polak

    Sarabande

    Performer: Martin Eastwell.
    • Music & Media.

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 Sep 2026 16:00
    BBC Radio 3

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