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World Piano Day - Alan Benzie In Session

Seonaid Aitken looks ahead to World Piano Day with a celebration including pianists Alan Benzie and Richard Michael.

Seonaid Aitken looks ahead to World Piano Day which is celebrated every March, on the 88th day of the year, denoting the number of keys on the instrument. We鈥檒l hear the sound of the piano in all of its varieties鈥rom the lush tones of classic grands, charming uprights, electronic keys to the magical sound of a bargain piano bought for 拢1 via an online marketplace! Award winning pianist Alan Benzie is our session guest and Richard Michael has a timely selection for this week鈥檚 Songbook marking the start of British Summertime.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Mar 2021 19:00

Music Played

  • Judy Garland

    I love a piano

    • Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Easter Parade.
  • Thelonious Monk

    Hackensack

    • Criss-Cross.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 1.
  • Fergus McCreadie

    North

    • Cairn.
    • Edition.
  • Nina Simone

    I Loves You Porgy

    • Unforgettable Lovesongs.
    • Virgin.
  • The Zombies

    Summertime

    • Begin Here.
    • Marquirs Enterprises.
  • George Gershwin

    Summertime (Porgy and Bess)

    Performer: Louis Armstrong. Singer: Ella Fitzgerald.
    • Porgy & Bess.
    • Verve.
    • 2.
  • Herbie Hancock, Joni Mitchell, Stevie Wonder & Wayne Shorter

    Summertime

    • Gershwin's World.
    • Verve.
    • 10.
  • Richard Michael & Seonaid Aitken

    Summertime

  • Yoko Miwa

    Freedom

    • Songs Of Joy.
  • John Coltrane

    My Favourite Things - Part 1

    • Very Best Of The Atlantic Years.
    • Warner Classics Jazz.
    • 5.
  • George Burt, Raymond MacDonald, Alyn Cosker, Lyle, George, MacDonald, Nicola, Keith Tippett & The George Burt / Raymond MacDonald Sextet

    The Forgotton Croft

    • Boohoo Fever.
    • Leo records.
    • 5.
  • Hiromi

    Kung Fu World Champion

    • Brain.
    • Telarc.
  • Debra Salem, Kevin Mackenzie & Paul Harrison

    The Butterfly

    Debra Salem, Kevin Mackenzie & Paul Harrison

  • Fergus Quill Trio

    Watusi

  • Mary Lou Williams & Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy

    Walkin' And Swingin'

    • Greatest Lady Piano Player In Jazz.
    • Golden Age of Jazz.
    • 1.
  • Hot 8 Brass Band

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    • Take Cover.
    • Tru Thoughts.
    • 1.
  • Hiromi & Chick Corea

    The Fool On The Hill

    • Duet.
    • Concord records.
    • 4.
  • Brian Kellock

    I Got Rhythm

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Mar 2021 19:00

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