The very best big band music, from the 1930s to the present day
Clare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jay Craig. Including the music of Pat Metheny, Phil Wilson and Bill Holman.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band conducted by Jiggs Whigham featuring music by John Clayton, Ernie Wilkins and Quincy Jones.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at fuseleeds 09 with singer and songwriter David Gedge, who performs his own compositions.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at Bingen am Rhein in Germany. Guest vocalist Sylvia Vrethammar performs songs by Bert Kaempfert, Frank Foster and Jimmy Van Heusen.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band conducted by Jiggs Whigham.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham. Singer and songwriter Jack Bruce performs some of his most well known compositions.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band recorded in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham, with guest vocalist Peter Grant.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with composer, arranger and valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer and pianist and composer Eliane Elias.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with big band conductor and arranger Sammy Nestico.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert performing the music of 'easy listening kings' Henry Mancini and Burt Bacharach with guest singer Ian Shaw.
DetailsThe first part of singing star Michael Buble's exclusive Radio 2 concert appearance with the BBC Big Band, recorded at London's Shaftesbury Theatre.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Hawth Theatre in Crawley with guest singer Peter Grant.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham, with singer Ian Shaw, whose set includes music by Joni Mitchell and Michel Legrand.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at Birmingham Town Hall, with conductor Steve Gray. Featuring Duke Ellington's version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band, conducted by Jiggs Whigham.
DetailsClare Teal presents another chance to hear the BBC Big Band in concert at the 2007 Cheltenham Jazz Festival with Swedish electronica ensemble, Koop
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band with pianist and arranger Bob Florence.
Details1/2. Clare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the 2008 Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Joining the band on stage at the Everyman Theatre is Italian DJ and musician Nicola Conte.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano at the 2007 Brecon Jazz Festival.
DetailsClare Teal presents the first part of Big Band Special's 30th anniversary concert. Recorded at the Town Hall, Birmingham, the BBC Big Band are joined by guest singer Matthew Ford.
DetailsClare Teal is joined by emerging talents in the UK jazz scene.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor, trombonist and arranger Mark Nightingale.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham. Along with conductor Jiggs Whigham and singer Michelle McManus they feature music from the silver screen
DetailsClare Teal presents the first part of the BBC Big Band in concert at The Town Hall, Birmingham, with legendary jazz singer Mark Murphy.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band at the Town Hall, Birmingham, with Kevin Mahogany, the Kansas City-born singer. His set includes music by Charlie Parker (Yardbird Suite).
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jiggs Whigham. Featuring music by Francy Boland, Rob McConnell, Harry South & Bill Holman.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham, performing bebop classics, including the music of Charlie Parker and Ornette Coleman.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor and arranger Jorg Keller. Including music by Jimmy van Heusen, Horace Henderson and Sebastian Yradier.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band's Johnny Mercer tribute concert from the Town Hall Birmingham with guest vocalist Peter Grant.
DetailsClare Teal presents legendary jazz singer Mark Murphy in concert with the BBC Big Band at the Town Hall Birmingham.
DetailsClare Teal presents the first part of the BBC Big Band in concert performing the music of easy listening kings Henry Mancini and Burt Bacharach.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band's recent concert with singer- songwriter David Gedge, recorded at the West Yorkshire Playhouse as part of Fuse Leeds 2009.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at Bingen am Rhein in Germany. Guest vocalist Sylvia Vrethammar performs songs by Bert Kaempfert, Frank Foster and Jimmy Van Heusen.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band, conducted by Barry Forgie.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham, recalling the golden days of radio with the music of Geraldo, Ted Heath, Ambrose and Henry Hall.
DetailsClare Teal presents and performs with the BBC Big band in concert at the Town Hall in Birmingham. Her set includes songs by Cy Coleman and Johnny Mercer.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with big band conductor and arranger Sammy Nestico.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with James Morrison and Anita Wardell. Together they perform a musical tribute to jazz giants Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with Jay Craig and Mark Nightingale. Including music by Phil Woods, Teddy Edwards, Horace Silver and Johnny Mandel.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of a concert by Michael Buble. Along with the BBC Big Band, he performs classics including A Song For You, Feeling Good and Always on My Mind.
DetailsClare Teal hosts a 90th birthday tribute to jazz pianist George Shearing and a chance to hear him in concert with the BBC Big Band, recorded in 2001 at Birmingham's Symphony Hall.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of a concert featuring singer Ian Shaw and the BBC Big Band.
DetailsClare Teal presents the first part of The Messiah: A Soulful Celebration performed in a special concert to mark the reopening of Birmingham's historic Town Hall.
Details1/2. Clare Teal presents the BBC Big Band's Joe Zawinul tribute concert from the 2007 London Jazz Festival. Also featured are Django Bates (keyboard) and Victor Bailey (bass).
DetailsClare Teal presents another chance to hear the BBC Big Band in concert at the 2008 Cheltenham Jazz Festival with Italian DJ, producer and guitarist Nicola Conte
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band performing in concert at Bingen am Rhein in Germany. The show includes the music of Glenn Miller, Les Brown, Tommy Dorsey and Billy May.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band's concert at the recent Cheltenham Jazz Festival with guest artist Nicola Conte.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jay Craig with guest vocalist Louise Cookman.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band's 30th anniversary concert. The band and conductor Jiggs Whigham perform music written especially for the BBC Big Band.
DetailsClare Teal presents a concert featuring the BBC Big Band and American jazz vocalist Kurt Elling.
DetailsFeaturing Clare Teal in concert with the BBC Big Band at Birmingham Town Hall, with a set devoted to great big band vocalists including Peggy Lee, Doris Day and Helen O'Connell.
DetailsClare Teal presents the first part of the BBC Big Band in concert at the Hawth in Crawley with singer Peter Grant.
DetailsClare Teal presents a tribute to conductor and arranger Steve Gray, including performances by the BBC Big Band with Georgie Fame, Jamie Cullum and Cleveland Watkiss.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with trombonist and composer Mark Nightingale.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band in concert at The Town Hall, Birmingham, with legendary jazz singer Mark Murphy.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band conducted by Barry Forgie performing the music of legendary clarinettist and and bandleader Artie Shaw. The clarinet soloist is Iain Dixon.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band with vocalist Peter Grant.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductors Jay Craig & Jorg Keller.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band performing the music of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jay Craig featuring music made famous by Count Basie, Conrad Gozzo and Woody Herman.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall Birmingham with the music of Henry Mancini.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham, for their Jazz Goes To The Movies concert. With guest vocalist Michelle McManus.
DetailsAnother chance to hear Clare Teal presenting the show with Manhattan Transfer and the BBC Big Band.
DetailsClare Teal introduces the first part of a Christmas concert featuring the BBC Big Band with singer Matthew Ford.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session, conducted by Jiggs Whigham.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert, recalling the sounds of Cyril Stapleton's BBC Showband and the fondly remembered BBC Northern Dance Orchestra.
DetailsThe BBC Big Band perform in the newly restored art deco surroundings of Morecambe's Midland Hotel. Clare Teal presents.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band performing the music of George Gershwin in concert at the Town Hall in Birmingham. With soul singer Jaki Graham and conductor Mark Nightingale.
DetailsClare Teal presents the first part of the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall Birmingham with the Nils Landgren Funk Unit.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham. Clarinet soloist Iain Dixon is featured in a programme of Artie Shaw classics.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jay Craig and a programme of swing classics from writers including Gerry Mulligan, Will Bradley, Sy Oliver and Luis Aracaraz.
DetailsClare Teal presents the first part of a concert featuring the BBC Big Band with tenor saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano recorded at the Brecon Jazz Festival.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jiggs Whigham performing music by Ernie Wilkins, Francy Boland and Charles Mingus.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of The Messiah: A Soulful Celebration, recorded at Birmingham Town Hall.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall Birmingham with the Grammy winning vocal quartet, The New York Voices.
Details2/2. Concluding the BBC Big Band's Joe Zawinul tribute, recorded at the Barbican during the 2007 London Jazz Festival. Presented by Clare Teal.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in a 2005 session featuring the late Bud Shank.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at Bingen am Rhein in Germany. Guest vocalist Sylvia Vrethammar performs songs by Bert Kaempfert, Frank Foster and Jimmy Van Heusen.
Details1/2. Clare Teal features the BBC Big Band in concert with bebop legend, alto saxophonist Phil Woods. Recorded at Town Hall, Birmingham, the BBC Big Band is directed by Hans Koller.
DetailsClare Teal presents the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra directed by Wynton Marsalis. Recorded at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall during the 2010 Glasgow International Jazz Festival.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jay Craig and in concert at the Town Hall Birmingham with singer Matthew Ford.
DetailsClare Teal presents a concert featuring the BBC Big Band with American jazz vocalist Kurt Elling.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with James Morrison & Anita Wardell in a tribute to Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham, in a tribute to Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald. Featuring singers Todd Gordon and Anita Wardell.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band and conductor Jiggs Whigham in concert at the Hawth Theatre in Crawley.
DetailsClare Teal presents a tribute to conductor and arranger Steve Gray, including performances by the BBC Big Band with Georgie Fame, Jamie Cullum and Cleveland Watkiss.
DetailsClare Teal presents a special Christmas concert featuring the BBC Big Band and singer Paul Carrack.
DetailsClare Teal presents the first part of the BBC Big Band in concert at the BBC Radio Theatre, with guest vocalist Robin McKelle.
DetailsClare Teal presents award-winning conductor Steve Sidwell alongside the BBC Big Band in concert.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jiggs Whigham. Including music by Thad Jones, Jorg Keller and John Clayton.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session, with conductor Jiggs Whigham and music by Thad Jones, Bob Brookmeyer and Don Sebesky.
DetailsClare Teal presents some classic female vocal performances from the BBC Big Band archives. Including Patti Austin, Madeline Bell, Natalie Cole and Amy Winehouse.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big band conducted by Jiggs Whigham, featuring music by Francy Boland, Bob Florence and Jorg Keller.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band conducted by Jorg Keller with guest singer Christine Tobin who sings the songs of Leonard Cohen.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in the second part of their recent Jazz Goes to the Movies concert, recorded at the Town Hall, Birmingham. The conductor is Jiggs Whigham.
DetailsAnother chance to hear the second part of the BBC Big Band, performing with Manhattan Transfer.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jay Craig. Including music from Quincy Jones, John Dankworth, Bill Finegan and Lennie Niehaus.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band's Christmas concert with guest vocalist Matthew Ford.
DetailsClare Teal presents a tribute to big band drummer Louie Bellson, who died in February 2009. In this 1999 performance with the BBC Big Band, he plays many classic arrangements.
DetailsThe BBC Big Band perform in the newly restored Morecambe's Midland Hotel. Clare Teal is joined by Beth Rowley who will be performing songs from her latest album.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert, celebrating the music of George Gershwin. Guest singer Jaki Graham performs classic songs.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band in concert with Swedish trombonist Nils Landgren and his Funk Unit.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with singer Paul Bentley. Recorded at the Town Hall, Birmingham.
DetailsBig Band Special returns with a concert set from the Town Hall Birmingham. Exploring Duke Ellington's Sounds of Harlem, the BBC Big band is joined by guest singer Jaki Graham.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jay Craig.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band in concert at the 2007 Brecon Jazz Festival with tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with bassist, singer and songwriter Jack Bruce of rock super group Cream.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with music from the bands of Tommy Dorsey, Geraldo, Billy Ternent, George Evans and the Casa Loma Orchestra.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band, conducted by Jiggs Whigham.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band with singers Todd Gordon and Anita Wardell in the final part of their tribute to Frank and Ella. With music by Harry James and Chick Webb.
DetailsClare Teal presents vocalist Buddy Greco in concert with the BBC Big Band at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival. Including Girl Talk, Moment of Truth and The Lady Is a Tramp.
DetailsClare Teal features the BBC Big Band in concert with bebop legend, alto saxophonist Phil Woods. Recorded at Town Hall, Birmingham, the BBC Big Band is directed by Hans Koller.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra in concert. Featuring music by John Coltrane, Bob Freedman and Duke Ellington.
DetailsClare Teal marks 75 years of the BBC at Maida Vale with archive recordings of the BBC Big Band from the 1970s to the present day. Featuring Georgie Fame and Madeline Bell.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band, with conductor Mark Nightingale, in concert at Birmingham Town Hall. Featuring the music of Count Basie, Woody Herman and Buddy Rich.
DetailsClare Teal presents a tribute concert to Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big band in session with conductor Steve Sidwell as they perform the music of trumpeter and bandleader Maynard Ferguson.
DetailsClare Teal presents a tribute to conductor and arranger Steve Gray, including performances by the BBC Big Band with Georgie Fame, Jamie Cullum and Cleveland Watkiss.
DetailsClare Teal presents the second part of the BBC Big Band in concert with Paul Carrack. Recorded at the Town Hall Birmingham.
DetailsClare Teal hosts the second part of the BBC Big Band in concert at the BBC Radio Theatre, featuring conductor and arranger Mark Nightingale.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band, with singer Kevin Mahogany.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with singer Kurt Elling.
DetailsClare Teal presents a chance to hear the BBC Big Band recorded in 2004, with Grammy and Emmy award-winning arranger, composer and pianist Bob Florence.
DetailsClare Teal presents classic vocal performances from the Big Band Special archives, including Georgie Fame, Jamie Cullum and Jack Bruce.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band performing the music of Johnny Mercer. Includes his Oscar-winning compositions On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and Moon River.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with the music of Henry Mancini and Burt Bacharach. Featuring guest singer Ian Shaw.
DetailsClare Teal presents the music of Canadian trombonist, bandleader, arranger and composer Rob McConnell, performed in session by the BBC Big Band and conductor Mark Nightingale.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with clarinet soloist Ken Peplowski. Together they perform the music of 'the King of Swing' Benny Goodman.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Mark Nightingale.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Jiggs Whigham.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with clarinetist Ken Peplowski performing the music of swing legend Benny Goodman.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham, conducted by Jiggs Whigham.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor and arranger Jorg Keller performing music by Horace Silver, Bobby Timmons and Wayne Shorter.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor and arranger Jorg Keller and guest singer Christine Tobin, who performs new arrangements of songs by Leonard Cohen.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in concert with conductor Jiggs Whigham.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in session with conductor Steve Sidwell, performing music arranged by Dave Grusin, Bill Holman and John Clayton.
DetailsClare Teal presents the BBC Big Band in the first part of their centenary tribute to lyricist Johnny Mercer. Featuring Something's Gotta Give, I'm Old Fashioned and One for my Baby.
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