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Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz and this show features an interview with British trombonist and jazz pioneer Chris Barber.

Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz, and music rooted in jazz, from its heritage to the future.

This week, Jamie features an interview with Chris Barber, a British trombonist who started playing during the Second World War and who made a huge impact on the British music scene when he invited some major American blues artists to perform in England for the first time.

Having recently released an album, Memories of My Trip on Proper Records, Chris Barber speaks of the musical journey reflected in this album and shares anecdotes from his career.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 24 May 2011 19:00

Music Played

  • Esther Phillips

    It's All Right With Me

    • Esther Phillips Sings.
    • Atlantic.
  • Slim Gaillard

    Walkin' And Cookin' Blues

    • Slim Gaillard Rides Again.
    • Universal.
  • Meshell Ndegeocello

    White Girl

    • Devil’s Halo.
    • Downtown Records.
  • Benny Green

    Don't Be 'Shamed

    • Testifyin’ Live At The Village Vanguard.
    • Blue Note.
  • Jamie Woon

    Spirits

    • Mirrorwriting.
    • Polydor.
  • John Fahey

    On The Sunny Side Of The Ocean

    • The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death.
    • Takoma.
  • Julian Siegel Quartet

    Keys To The City

    • Urban Theme Park.
    • Basho Records.
  • Chris Barber Interview

    • The Muddy Waters Blues Band with Chris Barber

      Kansas City

      • Memories Of My Trip.
      • Proper Records.
      • PRPCD073.
    • Louis Armstrong

      Muskrat Ramble

      • Ambassador Satch.
      • Sony.
    • Ottilie Patterson, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee with Dick, Graham, Eddie, Monty, Pat & Chris Barber

      Ottilie Patterson, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee with Dick, Graham, Eddie, Monty, Pat & Chr

    • Eric Clapton & Chris Barber with Chris Stainton, Dave Bronze & Henry Spinetti

      Weeping Willow

      • Memories Of My Trip.
      • Proper Records.
      • PRPCD073.
    • Brownie McGhee

      Memories Of My Trip

      • Memories Of My Trip.
      • Proper Records.
      • PRPCD073.
  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    All Blues

    • Kind Of Blue.
    • Columbia.
  • k.d. lang

    A Sleep With No Dreaming

    • Sing It Loud.
    • Nonesuch.

Broadcast

  • Tue 24 May 2011 19:00