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Jamie Cullum's guest this week is British pianist and composer Gwilym Simcock.

Jamie Cullum plays an hour of jazz music ranging from its heritage to its future.

This week, Jamie Cullum's guest is the British pianist and composer Gwilym Simcock. He talks about becoming a musician and the challenges and joys of mixing jazz with classical music. Gwilym tells Jamie how he got into jazz through artists like Egberto Gismonti and Pat Metheny.

He also discusses writing pieces for other musicians and his recent work with the City of London Sinfonia and collaborating with bassist Yuri Goloubev.

Jamie also showcases his love for all types of jazz and music rooted in jazz, representing new music from around the world.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Don Cherry

    Hope

    • Organic Music Society.
    • Caprice Records.
  • The Gil Evans Orchestra

    King Porter Stomp

    • New Bottle Old Wine.
    • Pacific Jazz Records 鈥.
  • Jef Gilson

    Le Grand Bidou

    • The Archives Of Jeff Gilson.
    • Jazzman Records.
  • Egberto Gismonti

    L'oro

    • Works.
    • ECM Records.
  • Mike Walker

    A Real Embrace

    • Madhouse and the Whole Thing There.
    • Self-Released.
  • Fats Navarro & Eddie 鈥淟ockjaw鈥 Davis

    Hollerin' and Screamin'

    • Fats Navarro Memorial, Vol. 2.
    • SAVOY.
  • Rodina

    Mr Lee

    • 91热爆.
    • Self-Released.
  • Gwilym Simcock & Yuri Golobev

    Vain Song

    • Duo Art - Reverie At Schloss Elmau.
    • ACT Music.
  • Gwilym Simcock

    Industrial

    • Instrumation.
    • ACT Music.
  • Gwilym Simcock

    Northern Smiles

    • Good Days at Schloss Elmau.
    • ACT.
  • Torun Eriksen

    Sign 'o' The Times

    • Visits.
    • Jazzland Recordings.

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 May 2014 19:00