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Christmas at Ronnie's

Georgia Mann returns to Ronnie Scott’s in London for more festive fun, as Giacomo Smith's Big Band presents Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite.

Georgia Mann returns to the legendary London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s for more festive fun, as Giacomo Smith's Big Band presentsThe Nutcracker Suite - Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn's jazz interpretation of Tchaikovsky's seasonal masterpiece - alongside some Christmas favourites.

Italian-American clarinettist and saxophonist, Giacomo Smith, has made London his home for over a decade. It was witnessing the talent and creative spirit of the capital's jazz scene that inspired him to form Kansas Smitty's back in 2012. This seventeen-piece big band represents a new sound for Smitty's, inspired by ‘The Duke's’ music, and packed full of London’s top Jazz players, they bring bags of Christmas cheer to the world-famous jazz club in it's 65th year. Plus Ronnie Scott's Artistic Director James Pearson shares some of his favourite festive jazz recordings.

Line-up:
James Davison, Laura Jurd, Pete Horsfall, Enrico Tommaso (trumpets)
Daniel Higham, Joe Evans, James Wade (trombones)
Giacomo Smith (leader, clarinet), Alec Harper, Alex Garnett, Jessamy Holder, Alex Western-King (saxophones)
Joe Webb (piano)
Anders Fjellsteld (bass)
Snorre Kirk (drums)
Guests - Rhys Lewis (vocals), Alex Boulton (guitar)

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1 hour, 29 minutes

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Monday 19:00

Music Played

  • James Pearson

    Soho Wander

    Performer: James Pearson. Performer: Sam Burgess. Performer: Chris Higginbottom. Performer: Freddie Gavita. Performer: Alex Garnet. Ensemble: Ronnie Scott's Club Quintet.
  • Turner Layton

    After You've Gone

    Composer: Turner Layton. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: James Davison. Performer: James Davison. Performer: James Davison. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Alexander Boulton. Performer: Alexander Boulton. Performer: Alexander Boulton.
  • Harry James

    Brazilian Sleigh Bells

    Composer: Harry James. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: James Davison. Performer: James Davison. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Alexander Boulton. Performer: Alexander Boulton.
  • James Lord Pierpont

    Jingle Bells

    Composer: James Lord Pierpont. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: James Davison. Performer: James Davison. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Alexander Boulton. Performer: Alexander Boulton. Singer: Rhys Lewis. Singer: Rhys Lewis.
  • Fats Waller

    Ain't Misbehavin

    Composer: Fats Waller. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: James Davison. Performer: James Davison. Performer: James Davison. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Alexander Boulton. Performer: Alexander Boulton. Performer: Alexander Boulton.
  • Giacomo Smith Big Band

    Nutcracker suite [after TCHAIKOVSKY] for jazz ensemble

  • Kurt Elling

    Sing a Christmas Carol

    • The Beautiful Day (Kurt Elling Sings Christmas).
    • Okeh.
  • Vince Guaraldi

    Christmas Time Is Here (vocal)

    • A Charlie Brown Christmas.
    • Fantasy.
  • Oscar Peterson

    Let It Snow

    • An Oscar Peterson Christmas.
    • Telarc Jazz.
  • Giacomo Smith

    Echoes of Spring

    Composer: Willie Smith. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Joe Webb.
  • Juan Tizol

    Perdido

    Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: James Davison. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Alexander Boulton.
  • J. Fred Coots

    Santa Claus is Coming to Town

    Composer: Haven Gillespie. Performer: Giacomo Smith. Performer: Snorre Kirk. Performer: Joe Webb. Performer: Alex Garnet. Performer: Laura Jurd. Performer: James Davison. Performer: Peter Horsfall. Performer: Enrico Tomasso. Performer: Alec Harper. Performer: Jessamy Holder. Performer: Alex Western-King. Performer: Anders Fjellsteld. Performer: Alexander Boulton. Singer: Rhys Lewis.

Broadcast

  • Monday 19:00