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Sting: An English (Jazz-)Man in New York - Part 1
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From his early years as a bassist in the trad Phoenix Jazzmen, the straight-ahead Newcastle Big Band, and the fusion quintet Last Exit, to his collaborations with idols like Gil Evans and Miles Davis, jazz has been a constant in Sting's artistic path. This week, we feature music from his jazzier projects as a leader or side-man, and jazz renditions of his compositions by jazz legends and up and coming masters.Happy listening!
Playlist
- Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00
- Sting "Englishman in New York" Symphonicities (Deutsche Grammophon) 0:16
- Host talks 4:40
- Gregory Porter "It's Probably Me" Live @ Polar Music Prize 2017 (YouTube) 6:33
- Host talks 11:50
- Espen Berg "Hounds of Winter" Acres of Blue (Atterklang) 12:42
- Jazz Fantasy feat. Franco Ambrosetti "Perfect Love... Gone Wrong" Every Breath We Take (Splasc(H)) 16:44
- Host talks 20:32
- John McLaughlin "English Jam" The Promise (Verve) 23:12
- John McLaughlin, Sting "The Wind Cries Mary" In from the Storm (BMG) 24:23
- Miles Davis "One Phone Call / Street Scenes" You're Under Arrest (Columbia) 28:55
- Host talks 33:58
- Sting and Gil Evans "There Comes a Time" Last Session -Live at Perugia Jazz Festival (Jazz Door) 36:26
- The Bob Belden Ensemble "Shadows in the Rain" Straight to My Heart: The Bob Belden Ensemble Performs the Music of Sting (Blue Note) 40:52
- Host talks 48:26
- Marcin Wasilewski Trio "Message in a Bottle" Live (ECM) 49:09
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