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Pug Horton & Bob Wilber-The Royal Ellington(1989) Friday 3rd June 2022

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In this special year(The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee), how appropriate to recall this 1989 Concert, played at The Royal Festival Hall, in the presence of royalty.

  • Joanne “Pug” Horton, recalls Bob Wilber and The Royal Ellington.(1989).. and his star pupils…
Pug Horton
The Royal Ellington DVD Cover.
  • Music played includes “The Queen’s Suite”, Lester’s Bounce, Caravan, Swinging The Changes and Take The A-Train.
  • Contributing artists: Duke Ellington, Bob Wilber. Antti Sarpila, Alex Mendham Nick Payton

Friday 3rd June 2022 at 3pm!!

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Cooler Classics, Interviews, Music, NCCR

Cooler Classics.(Sunday 29th May 2022. 9pm-11pm, Repeats Thursday midnight, Listen Again & on Mixcloud)

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  • The Music of:  Mendelssohn, Mozart, Bruckner, Jessie Montgomery, Bizet, Mark Knopfler, Calvin Jones.
  • Performed by: Filarmonica della Scala, Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, Philharmoniker Hamburg, New York Youth Symphony, Julian Lloyd Webber, Sacha Puttnam , Tuarida Symphony Orchestra.
  • Interviews with: Viv Hargreaves and Glyn Oxley (Music Director) of Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra speaking about the forthcoming Concert for Ukraine (Cheltenham Town Hall  on 26th June 2022)
Viv Hargreaves
Glyn Oxley, Music Director,Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra.
  • And US composer/cellist Chris Votek explains his album “Memories Of A Shadow”
Chris Votek.

Sunday 9-11pm and repeated Thursday at Midnight. Plus Listen Again (7 days) and Mixcloud (several weeks!)

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In The Cooler, Interviews, Music, NCCR

NCCR “In The Cooler” Friday 27th May 2022 (rpts Sunday noon till 2pm) Available on Listen Again (www.nccr.co.uk) & Mixcloud.

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  • Stephanie Seymour submitted some music.. here she is explaining herself and “There Was A Time”
Stephanie Seymour
  • The Cosmic American Derelicts (George Kapitanelis and Danny Pavas) recall their history…and say “The Twain Shall Meet”
George Kapitanelis
Danny Pavas
  • And an extended conversation with Pug Horton, widow of the famed jazz musician Bob Wilber.
Joanne “Pug” Horton
  • Pug recalls key moments, and enthuses over Duke Ellington’s “Queen’s Suite”, which Bob Wilber and His Band performed before royalty in 1989.. “The Royal Ellington”… and is worthy of highlighting in this year of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The Royal Ellington DVD (NTSC format)
  • Additional music from Duke Ellington, Nik Payton,Alex Mendham, Antti Sarpila, The Clarisse Sisters.

Friday 27th May 2022…7-9pm 1st broadcast. Repeats Sunday 29th May 2022 Noon till 2pm, Available on Listen Again (7 days) and on Mixcloud.. (for a while longer!!)

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Cooler Classics, Interviews, Music, NCCR

Cooler Classics.(Sunday 22nd May 2022. 9pm-11pm, Repeats Thursday midnight, Listen Again & on Mixcloud)

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  • Crossover singer Giorgia Fumanti  tells us about her singing career and the latest album “Mystic.“
  • Kenneth Woods explains how to enjoy Mahler.
  • And music from: Sacha Puttnam, Vangelis, Christopher Gunning, Bizet, Wagner, Raphael Wallfisch, Edward Elgar.
  • And news of Bledington Music Festival(7th – 9th June)
  • And the forthcoming summer season at Longborough Festival Opera.(June-August 2022)

Sunday 9-11pm and repeated Thursday at Midnight. Plus Listen Again (7 days) and Mixcloud (several weeks!)

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Events and Shows, In The Cooler, Interviews, Music

NCCR “In The Cooler” Friday 20th May 2022 (rpts Sunday noon till 2pm) Available on Listen Again (www.nccr.co.uk) & Mixcloud.

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Andrew Eborn
  • Frank Portinari is frankly speaking.
Frank Portinari.
  • Deborah Bonham continuing the Bonham legacy!
Deborah Bonham
  • Franklin and Bell explain how “We Can Fly”
Cally Bell & Chris Franklin.
  • US singer songwriter SHAB tells of her love for music.. and London.
SHAB
  • With additional music from: The Kulash Orchestra, Sam Ryder,Mauro Repetto, The Clariss Sisters, Arlene, The Aces, Mike Leander, Anastasia Khomenko.

Friday 20th May 2022…7-9pm 1st broadcast. Repeats Sunday 22nd May 2022 Noon till 2pm, Available on Listen Again (7 days) and on Mixcloud.. (for a while longer!!)

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