Archive On 4 - When Courtney Met Chris

In this meeting of two jazz icons, Courtney Pine talks to Chris Barber about his life as a musician and his passion for the blues. Along with the likes of Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk , Barber was an integral part of the British 'trad jazz' boom in the 1950s. Barber acknowledged the huge debt he and his fellow musicians owed to the legacy of American blues musicians and engineered tours for Sister Rosetta Tharpe , Muddy Waters, and Champion Jack Dupree among others. These visits gave emerging players such as Eric Clapton and Van Morrison a chance to see their idols, and introduced the true stars of blues to a whole new generation.

Producer Toby Field Shortened rpt on Monday at 3pm