Composer of the Week Episodes Available now
The Return of Bud Powell—Bud Powell (1924-1966)
5/5 Bud Powell return to New York in 1964 was heralded with great fanfare.
Bud Powell in Paris—Bud Powell (1924-1966)
4/5 Tracing Bud Powell's move to Paris in 1959.
Bud Powell's Moods—Bud Powell (1924-1966)
3/5 Following Bud Powell into the late 1950s.
The Genius of Bud Powell—Bud Powell (1924-1966)
2/5 Exploring Bud Powell's 1951 arrest and the period of incaceration that followed.
The Amazing Bud Powell—Bud Powell (1924-1966)
1/5 Kate Molleson explores the life and work of the amazing Bud Powell.
Cha-cha-cha—Ballroom Blockbusters
5/5 The most recognisable rhythm in dance: two, three, cha-cha-chà .
Samba—Ballroom Blockbusters
4/5 A dance of defiance is born on the streets of post-slavery Brazil.
Tango—Ballroom Blockbusters
3/5 In the slums of rural Argentina, cultures blend and the tango is born.
Foxtrot—Ballroom Blockbusters
2/5 A dangerous new dance debuts in New York.
Waltz—Ballroom Blockbusters
1/5 How did a scandalous peasants’ dance evolve into the waltz?