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Jamie Cullum - Dame Cleo Laine sings in session

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Jamie Cullum showcases his love for all types of jazz, and music rooted in jazz, from its heritage to the future. This week, jazz singer and actress Dame Cleo Laine sings in session at the BBC's Maida Vale studios. She talks about meeting her husband, the late Sir John Dankworth, and the years they spent performing together. She also covers her time spent working in musicals. Known for her unique scat-singing style, Dame Cleo Laine delivers her rendition of some of the great jazz standards accompanied by her son Alec Dankworth on bass, John Horler on piano, Mark Nightingale on trombone and Jim Hart on drums.