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| Jazz Legends, BBC Radio 3, April 2000-February 2007 | 
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Jazz
Legends, Julian's
critically-acclaimed show for BBC Radio 3, began broadcasting
in April 2000. The final show went out on 9 February 2007.
The hour-long weekly programme, written and presented by Julian,
ranged across
the entire history of jazz from its earliest beginnings right
up to the present day.
Each week, Julian focused on a particular artist, showcasing their life and work. The show also featured unique material from the BBC archives, as well as conversations with jazz musicians and critics. A rare and very special element of the programme were Julian's interviews with some of the greatest names in jazz. These included Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Herbie Hancock, Joe Lovano, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Billy Cobham, Ramsey Lewis, Jimmy Smith and Ahmad Jamal. Programmes also featured individual bands or specific periods in an artist's career, such as the Miles Davis Quintet from the '50s and '60s, and the various Ellington band projects over four decades. Details of many of the Jazz Legends shows are archived on the BBC website. You can also still listen to many of Julian's interviews. Click here for more info. Click here to go to the Jazz Legends scrapbook. |
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