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Gershwin Rediscovered

Leo Green presents the closing concert from the Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2015. Featuring Laura Mvula, Gregory Porter, Eska and Rebecca Ferguson.

Leo Green presents live coverage of the closing concert from Cheltenham Jazz 2015, the premiere performance of Gershwin Rediscovered. This is the work of arrangers Fabio D'Andrea and Troy Miller. Collectively known as Re-Ignite, this is their homage to those giants of 20th Century music, George and Ira Gershwin. For this performance they bring a contemporary sound to many of the Gershwin's best known works. These include Summertime, But Not For Me, Someone To Watch Over Me and I Got Rhythm. These are performed by four of the most distinctive voices from today's generation of singers; Laura Mvula, Gregory Porter, Eska and Rebecca Ferguson. They are accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra, which is also featured in new settings of George Gershwin's Three Preludes and the Lullaby For Strings.

2 hours

Last on

Mon 4 May 2015 20:00

Music Played

  • Laura Mvula

    Fascinating Rhythm

  • Laura Mvula

    Someone To Watch Over Me

  • Laura Mvula

    Clap Yo' Hands

  • ESKA

    But Not For Me

  • ESKA

    Our Love Is Here To Stay

  • ESKA

    They All Laughed

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Lullaby For Strings

  • Gregory Porter

    A Foggy Day (Cheltenham Jazz 2015)

  • Gregory Porter

    Embraceable You (Cheltenham Jazz 2015)

  • Gregory Porter

    They Can't Take That Away From Me

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Three Preludes

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    The Man I Love

  • Eska

    I Loves You Porgy

  • Laura Mvula

    I Got Rhythm

  • Laura Mvula, Eska, Gregory Porter, Rebecca Ferguson

    Clap Yo' Hands

  • Frank Sinatra

    Night And Day

    • The Frank Sinatra Collection.
    • EMI.
  • Bucks Fizz

    Making Your Mind Up

    • Bucks Fizz: The Definitive Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 006.
  • Sonia

    Better The Devil You Know

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • Electro Velvet

    Still In Love With You (Radio 2 session 02/05/15)

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 May 2015 20:00

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