Herbie Hancock Speak Like a Child
Gershwin Porgy and Bess: My man’s gone now; Summertime
Wayne Shorter Footprints
Julian Joseph Guardian Angel; Symphonic Story: The Great Exception
Ellington The Blues; Caravan
Jaco Pastorius Used to be a Cha-Cha

Julian Joseph Quartet with guest artist Des’ree vocalist

Pianist, band-leader, composer, improviser and presenter of radio’s ‘Jazz Legends’, Julian Joseph is a major figure on the international jazz scene. No stranger to the classical world, with his own jazz series at London’s Wigmore Hall, he’s joined here by his Acoustic Quartet and jazz star Des’ree (famous for chart-topping tracks like ‘You Gotta Be’ and ‘Feel So High’) to perform modern compositions and some old favourites as part of Piano 2003.

At 6.30pm
PRE-CONCERT TALK
Julian Joseph

One of Britain's leading jazz performers and broadcasters Julian Joseph (whose trio appears in tonight's concert with vocalist Des'ree) talks about his music, and what happens when jazz and classical musicians meet on the concert platform.