Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats - Series 7

Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats - Series 7 - Benny Goodman

Clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman became known as the King of Swing. Brought up in poverty, by the end of the 1930s he had achieved the adulation of a modern-day pop star.

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Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats - Series 7 - Charlie Parker

Ken talks to British jazz musician Soweto Kinch about saxophonist Charlie Parker, one of the founding fathers of the bebop movement, who helped to push the boundaries of jazz.

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Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats - Series 7 - Fats Waller

Fats Waller is most familiar to some as a comic singer, but he was also a skilled jazz pianist. Ken is joined by singer Gwyneth Herbert, who talks about her love of Waller's music.

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Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats - Series 7 - Milt Jackson

Milt Jackson was the first vibraphone player to perform in the bebop style of jazz. He helped to bring jazz to a new concert-going audience as a member of the Modern Jazz Quartet.

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