Le Jazz Hot

Four programmes in which Russell Davies explores the history of jazz in France - a country where jazz has flourished and where visiting musicians have received a consistently warm welcome.

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

C'est Paris

19980502

19980508

The First World War brings jazz to France, and the early jazz travellers arrive in Paris. Ravel takes jazz lessons from the brilliant multi-instrumentalist Leo Vauchant.

C'est Paris

19980502

19980508

The First World War brings jazz to France, and the early jazz travellers arrive in Paris. Ravel takes jazz lessons from the brilliant multi-instrumentalist Leo Vauchant.

Hot Club Swing

19980509

19980515

The Quintet of the Hot Club de France gives French jazz an identity and Django Reinhardt backs a new wave of visiting American soloists. A schism occurs between the intellectual sponsors of French Jazz, Charles Delaunay and Hugues Parnassie.

Dans Les Rues D'antibes

19980516

19980522

Emerging from the subterfuges of the Occupation, French jazz welcomes the world at the festivals of Paris and Nice. Sidney Bechet is adopted as an honorary Frenchman, and intellectual cafe society begins its curious flirtation with jazz music.

04 LAST

Round Midnight

19980523

19980529

Struggling to maintain its identity in jazz, France founds its own national jazz orchestra. Even when local inspiration fails, Paris maintains its old reputation as a generous host to jazz of all styles.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	C'est Paris	19980502	19980508	The First World War brings jazz to France, and the early jazz travellers arrive in Paris. Ravel takes jazz lessons from the brilliant multi-instrumentalist Leo Vauchant.
01	C'est Paris	19980502	19980508	The First World War brings jazz to France, and the early jazz travellers arrive in Paris. Ravel takes jazz lessons from the brilliant multi-instrumentalist Leo Vauchant.
02	Hot Club Swing	19980509	19980515	The Quintet of the Hot Club de France gives French jazz an identity and Django Reinhardt backs a new wave of visiting American soloists. A schism occurs between the intellectual sponsors of French Jazz, Charles Delaunay and Hugues Parnassie.
03	Dans Les Rues D'antibes	19980516	19980522	Emerging from the subterfuges of the Occupation, French jazz welcomes the world at the festivals of Paris and Nice. Sidney Bechet is adopted as an honorary Frenchman, and intellectual cafe society begins its curious flirtation with jazz music.
04 LAST	Round Midnight	19980523	19980529	Struggling to maintain its identity in jazz, France founds its own national jazz orchestra. Even when local inspiration fails, Paris maintains its old reputation as a generous host to jazz of all styles.