Listen "Jess Gillam with... Aaron Akugbo"
Episode Synopsis
Jess Gillam meets the trumpeter Aaron Akugbo and they share some of their favourite music, including tracks by Jacob Collier, Errolyn Wallen, Mahler and Beyonce.Edinburgh-born Aaron trained at the Royal Academy of Music, and cites Louis Armstrong as his biggest musical influence. An ex-principal of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, he now combines playing in some of the UK’s top orchestras with a career as a chamber and solo player, which has included a solo recital debut at this year's Lucerne Festival.Playlist:Mahler – Symphony No.5, 1st movement (Vienna Philharmonic, Pierre Boulez)
Poulenc – Les chemins de l’amour (Sabine Devieilhe and Alexandre Tharaud)
Jacob Collier ft. Daniel Caesar – Time Alone With You
Goat Rodeo Sessions (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) – Quarter Chicken Dark
Prokofiev – Toccata Op.11 (Freddy Kempf)
Beyoncé – Love On Top
Errollyn Wallen – Concerto Grosso, 1st movement (Chineke!)
Leif Vollebekk – Elegy
Poulenc – Les chemins de l’amour (Sabine Devieilhe and Alexandre Tharaud)
Jacob Collier ft. Daniel Caesar – Time Alone With You
Goat Rodeo Sessions (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) – Quarter Chicken Dark
Prokofiev – Toccata Op.11 (Freddy Kempf)
Beyoncé – Love On Top
Errollyn Wallen – Concerto Grosso, 1st movement (Chineke!)
Leif Vollebekk – Elegy
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