Jazz Line-Up - BBC Big Band - 2009 Glasgow International Jazz Festival

Radio 3 at the Summer Festivals. Claire Martin presents and sings with the BBC Big Band in a performance given as part of the 2009 Glasgow International Jazz Festival. The band's principal conductor, Barry Forgie, has been writing and arranging for the group since the 1970s and for this concert has arranged a finale medley of tunes made famous by Oliver Nelson which includes a rendition of the classic song Stolen Moments to be sung by Claire. Special guest tenor saxophonist Art Themen is soloist on such songs as Prelude to a Kiss and Baubles, Bangles and Beads, based on a version by the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. Recordings by the BBC at The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, on 25 June 2009 as part of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival. Title: Big Swing Face Artist: BBC Big Band Comp: Bill Potts Arr: Barry Forgie Title: I've Got the World on a String Artist: Claire Martin (vocals), BBC Big Band Comp: Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler Arr: Barry Forgie Title: Watch What Happens Artist: Art Themen (saxophone), BBC Big Band Comp: Michel Legrand/Norman Gimbel Arr: Barry Forgie Title: A Time for Love Artist: Gordon Campbell (trombone ), BBC Big Band Comp: Paul Francis Webster/Johnny Mandel Arr: Sammy Nestico Title: Happy Song Artist: BBC Big Band Comp: Bob Mintzer Arr: Barry Forgie Title: Come Back to Me Artist: Claire Martin (vocals), BBC Big Band Comp: Alan J Lerner/B Laine Arr: Barry Forgie Title: Melon Bells Artist: BBC Big Band Comp: Kim Richmond Arr: Barry Forgie Title: Threshold Artist: Art Themen (saxophone), BBC Big Band Comp: Patrick Williams Arr: Barry Forgie Title: Some Time Ago Artist: Art Themen (saxophone), BBC Big Band Comp: Sergio Mendes/Sergio Mihanovich Arr: N/A Title: Fried Bananas Artist: BBC Big Band Comp: Dexter Gordon Arr: Barry Forgie Title: I Belong to Glasgow Artist: BBC Big Band Comp: Adrian Drover Arr: Adrian Drover Title: Medley - Tribute to Oliver Nelson 1: Theme from Ironside 2: Critics Choice (with Art Themen, saxophone) 3: Stolen Moments (with Claire Martin, vocals) 4: Anacrusis Artist: BBC Big Band Comp: Oliver Nelson Arr: Barry Forgie.