Jazz Line-Up - Mark Latimer, Asaf Sirkis

Claire Martin presents an interview with versatile pianist Mark Latimer. His latest commission, Two Dragons, is an installation for the Big Pit coalmine in South Wales and is about to have its official opening. The composition refers to the mining communities of Chongqing in Central China and South Wales. It is a digital presentation involving modern jazz, improvisation and folk instruments from both Chinese and Western music traditions, with spoken word in Welsh, English and Mandarin, as well as work by digital artist Alex So. Latimer is a musician equally at home with classical and jazz repertoire - he first appeared on the programme with his trio, featuring Harold Fisher on drums. Since then he has taken part in many projects and albums, including recitals at two prominent London venues, St John's, Smith Square and the Wigmore Hall. There is also a concert by Israeli-born drummer Asaf Sirkis given at the Jazzland Club, Swansea. He performs with Tassos Spiliotopoulos on guitar and Yaron Stavi on electric bass. Playlist: Title: Mirrors Artist: Partisans (Phil Robson - guitar, Julian Siegel - saxes, Thaddeus Kelly - bass, Gene Calderazzo - drums) Album: By Proxy Label: Babel BDV 2983 Track: 3 Comp: Julian Siegel Publ: PRS/MCPS Dur: 7m09s Title: Lush Life Artist: Kurt Elling Album: Dedicated To You Label: Concord Jazz 08880 72313149 Track: 5 Comp: Billy Strayhorn Publ: Billy Strayhorn songs, Inc/State One Songs America LLC/ASCAP Dur: 4m23s Title: Big Pit, Two Dragons (excerpt) Artist: Mark Latimer Album: Promo Label: n/a Track: n/a Comp: Mark Latimer Publ: n/a Dur: 1m31s Title: Softly As In A Morning Sunrise Artist: Mark Latimer (piano) Album: Take # 1 Label: Spotlight Jazz Track: 4 Comp: Sigmund Romberg Publ: n/a Dur: 4m36s Title: Big Pit, Two Dragons (excerpt) Artist: Mark Latimer Album: Promo Label: n/a Track: n/a Comp: Mark Latimer Publ: n/a Dur: 2m03s Title: Send for Me Artist: Monty Alexander/Lorin Cohen/George Fludas Album: Calypso Blues - the Songs of Nat King Cole Label: Chesky SACD 339 Track: 5 Comp: Ollie Jones Publ: Wednesday Music (BMI) Dur: 3m51s Title: The Ups, The Downs Artist: Alex Hutton/Mike Janisch/Enzo Zirilli Album: Songs from the Seven Hills Label: 33 Records 33JAZZ 177 Track: 6 Comp: Alex Hutton Publ: Alex Hutton Dur: 3m38s BBC recording, made at the Swansea Jazzland Club in May 2009 Title: Beatrice Artist: Asaf Sirkis (drums), Tassos Spiliotopoulos (guitar), Yaron Stavi (bass) Comp: Sam Rivers Dur: 9m03s BBC recording, made at the Swansea Jazzland Club in May 2009 Title: Life Itself Artist: Asaf Sirkis (drums), Tassos Spiliotopoulos (guitar), Yaron Stavi (bass) Comp: Asaf Sirkis Dur: 9m08s BBC recording, made at the Swansea Jazzland Club in May 2009 Title: The Journey Home Artist: Asaf Sirkis (drums), Tassos Spiliotopoulos (guitar), Yaron Stavi (bass) Comp: Asaf Sirkis Dur: 9m31s BBC recording, made at the Swansea Jazzland Club in May 2009 Title: Dream Artist: Asaf Sirkis (drums), Tassos Spiliotopoulos (guitar), Yaron Stavi (bass) Comp: Asaf Sirkis Dur: 13m11s Title: My Little Brown Book Artist: Stan Tracey, Andrew Cleyndert, Clark Tracey, Guy Barker Album: Let Them Crevulate Label: Trio Records TR 573 Track: 5 Comp: Billy Strayhorn Publ: MCPS Dur: 5m38s.