Jess Gillam with... Segun Akinola

21/09/2019 22 min

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Episode Synopsis

Doctor Who composer Segun Akinola is in the hot seat, kicking off with the track that awoke his lifelong passion for music. Also in this ep: Jess and Segun talk “dad music”, breaking down barriers in genre and why Live and Let Die is the funnest Bond theme song of all time. This Classical Life is a show and podcast from BBC Radio 3. Every episode, saxophonist Jess Gillam is joined by a special guest to swap tracks and share musical discoveries across a wide range of styles and genres.Tracklist:
Gustav Holst: Mars, the Bringer of War from The Planets
Spiritualized: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
Maurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major (2nd mvt)
Snarky Puppy: Shofukan
Cristóbal de Morales/The Hilliard Ensemble/Jan Garbarek: Parce mihi Domine
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Wings: Live And Let Die
Igor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (finale)