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The BBC Big Band, originally known as the BBC Radio Big Band is a British big band, previously run under the auspices of the British Broadcasting Corporation . The band broadcasts exclusively on BBC Radio, particularly on BBC Radio 2's long-running series Big Band Special. It consists of professional musicians and is directed by a number of ...
Big Band Special was a BBC Radio 2 series which launched in September 1979, as a showcase for the BBC Big Band in session and in concert. Big Band Special was a 30-minute programme broadcast on Monday nights at 9.30pm and presented by Clare Teal since April 2006.
Unlike most shows of this era, the majority of Jazz 625 episodes have survived, with shows telerecorded onto 35mm film. Henebery went on to produce further jazz series for the BBC, such as the 1968 Jazz at the Maltings which was recorded at Snape Maltings, in Suffolk and which opened with a concert by Buddy Rich and his band.
3 April – Shortly after midnight, BBC Radio 2 airs the final edition of its weeknight jazz programme, Jazz Parade. It is presented by Digby Fairweather and features the BBC Big Band conducted by Barry Forgie. [22] Bill Rennells, Barbara Sturgeon, John Sachs, and Anne Robinson leave.
The BBC Radio Orchestra was a broadcasting orchestra based in London, maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1964 until 1991.. The BBC Radio Orchestra was formed in 1964 as a large, flexible studio orchestra on the Nelson Riddle/Henry Mancini model, featuring a full jazz Big Band combined with symphonic strings. [1]
Members of the British big band the BBC Big Band, formerly known as the BBC Dance Orchestra and the BBC Showband See also: Category:BBC Orchestras people Pages in category "BBC Big Band members"
Radio 3 is the successor station to the Third Programme which began broadcasting on 29 September 1946. [8] The name Radio 3 was adopted on 30 September 1967 when the BBC launched its first pop music station, Radio 1 [9]: 247 and rebranded its national radio channels as Radio 1, Radio 2 (formerly the Light Programme), Radio 3, and Radio 4 (formerly the Home Service).
Ofcom approves the launch of BBC Radio 1 00s and BBC Radio 3 Chill (launched as BBC Radio 3 Unwind) stations on BBC Sounds, but delays approval of a BBC Radio 2 Oldies service after the latest RAJAR figures showed online listening was greater than previously thought and amid concerns of the detrimental impact it could have on its competitors. [246]