Celebrating Georgie Fame at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival
From Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Friday Night celebrates Georgie Fame's 70th birthday. With Georgie and his special guests Madeline Bell, Zoot Money and Alan Price.
He's an icon. A jazz and blues legend; a songwriter and composer; and a stormin' player of the Hammond organ. This year, at the prestigious Cheltenham Jazz festival, Radio 2 presented a Friday Night Is Music Night special, celebrating the 70th year of Georgie Fame. With special guests Madeline Bell, Zoot Money and Alan Price.
Georgie looks back on a career that has included hit records; rhythm and blues classics; and jazz standards. From The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde to Yeh Yeh; from Rosetta to The Old Music Master; from the influences of Hoagy Carmichael to the magic of Ray Charles. Georgie and his guests will tear through some of the greatest feel good music of all time, with the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra and the Guy Barker Big Band, conducted by Guy Barker.
During the interval, we focus on the Flamingo Club. Liverpool had the Cavern, but for jazz and RnB fans it was all about London's Flamingo Club in Wardour Street. It was the shop window for the swinging British music scene of the 60s, showcasing what was new and hip and ever so daring. The club was THE place for up and coming acts to break their sound and build a fan base. So cool that established stars and the next generation would just come and hang out, catching the acts, making contacts and feasting on the amazing line-up of singers and musicians. The list of artists to have passed through its portals includes Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Billie Holliday, Jimi Hendrix, The Who and Status Quo. Famous for its all-nighters, the star of this week's Friday Night, Georgie Fame, was a regular performer at the club with his band the Blue Flames.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band cb Guy Barker
Georgie Fame Overture
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Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra
High School Confidential
Artist: Georgie Fame
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Alan Price
What'd I Say
Artist: Bbc Concert Orchestra Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band Artist: Madeline Bell Artist: Zoot Money
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Georgie Fame/Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker
King Pleasure Medley
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Georgie Fame/Zoot Money/Guy Barker Big Band
It Should Have Been Me
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Georgie Fame/Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker
Everything Happens To Me
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Alan Price
Flamingo All Nighter
Artist: Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band Artist: Madeline Bell Artist: Zoot Money
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Georgie Fame/Guy Barker Big Band/Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra CB Barker
Yeh Yeh
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Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra
Sunny
Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band
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Georgie Fame/Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker
When My Dreamboat Comes Home
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Georgie Fame
Seventh Son
Artist: Guy Barker Big Band
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Alan Price
Rosetta
Artist: Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band
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Georgie Fame/Guy Barker Big Band CB Guy Barker
The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde
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Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra
Sweet Georgie Fame
Artist: Guy Barker Big Band Artist: Madeline Bell
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Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra
Entertaining Mr Sloane/Eros Hotel Medley
Artist: Guy Barker Big Band
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Georgie Fame/Guy Barker Big Band CB Guy Barker
The Singer
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Georgie Fame/Madeline Bell/Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker
The Old Music Master
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Madeline Bell/Georgie Fame/Piano
Nearness of You, The
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Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra
Get Away/Little Red Rooster/Rhythm King
Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band
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Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra
Funny How Time Slips Away
Artist: Georgie Fame Artist: Guy Barker Big Band
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Ensemble/Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Concert Orchestra/Guy Barker Big Band CB Barker
Saturday Night Fish Fry
Broadcasts
- Fri 3 May 2013 20:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 2
- Fri 26 Jul 2013 20:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Radio 2