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Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe take us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.


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Pianist and silent film music specialist Neil Brand and trumpeter Matilda Lloyd join Jeffrey and Anna as they add five tracks to the playlist, in the last of the current series. From a celebrated American singer who died aged 27 we head to the most successful artist in the history of the Grammys, via a famous sacred Italian work, appropriate as Good Friday approaches.

Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Mercedes Benz by Janis Joplin 
Stabat Mater Dolorosa by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Mambo Bacan by Sophia Loren 
The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini
Say My Name by Destiny’s Child

Other music in this episode:

Toccata by Giovanni Battista Martini, played by Matilda Lloyd
Peter Piper by Run-D.M.C.
My Adidas by Run-D.M.C.
Mambo No 5 by Pérez Prado
Que Rico Mambo by Pérez Prado
Bangers & Mash by Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers
Moon River by Henry Mancini, sung by Audrey Hepburn
Say My Name (Acapella) by Destiny's Child

Neil Brand and Matilda Lloyd celebrate the mambo

Trumpeter and bandleader Guy Barker and composer and arranger Anne Dudley join Jeffrey and Anna as they add five more tracks, taking us from a high-octane heavy-metal classic to Run-D.M.C. via signature stage moves and dreamy Ella.

Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Thunderstruck by AC/DC
I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown
Hommage à Rameau by Claude Debussy
My Reverie by Ella Fitzgerald 
Peter Piper by Run-D.M.C.

Other music in this episode:

Love's Theme by The Love Unlimited Orchestra
Gravel Pit by Wu-Tang Clan
Surrender by Swing Out Sister
It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown
Reverie by Debussy, performed by Lang Lang
A-Tisket A-Tasket by Ella Fitzgerald and Chick Webb
Humpty Dumpty by Aimee Mann
All The King's Horses by Dusty Springfield
Take Me To The Mardi Gras by Bob James
Take Me To The Mardi Gras by Paul Simon

Anne Dudley and Guy Barker are Thunderstruck

Bassoonist Amy Harman and concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy are the studio guests of Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they add five more tracks. Kicking off with an internationally famous track written in Ostend in Belgium, they end up in a gravel pit via a ticking clock or two.

Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
Clocks by Coldplay
The Clock (the 2nd mvt) from Symphony No 101 in D Major by Haydn
Precipitato (the 3rd mvt) from Piano Sonata No 7 in B Flat Major by Prokofiev
Gravel Pit by Wu-Tang Clan

Other music in this episode:

Etudes: Op 8 No 12 in D-Flat Minor by Scriabin, played by Nicholas McCarthy
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D-Major by Ravel, played by Nicholas McCarthy
On the Road Again (Live) by Willie Nelson
Who'll Buy My Memories by Willie Nelson
Impulse by Hans Zimmer
Lux Aeterna by Clint Mansell
Nautilus by Anna Meredith
It's a Man's Man's Man's World by James Brown
Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan

Nicholas McCarthy and Amy Harman watch the clock

Trombonist Carol Jarvis and singer and songwriter Andrew Roachford join Jeffrey and Anna to add five more tracks to the playlist. Starting with a famous composer and former taxi driver, they head to some classic boogie-woogie, a female kora virtuoso, and hit the road again with one of country's finest.

Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Etudes: No 6 by Philip Glass
Pyramid Song by Radiohead
Hassle Attack by Ann Rabson
Ballaké Sissoko by Sona Jobarteh
On the Road Again (Live) by Willie Nelson 

Other music in this episode:

Mary Ann by Buddy Guy
With Love by Thin Lizzy
Sex Machine by James Brown
Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell
Diary of a Taxi Driver by Bernard Herrmann

Andrew Roachford and Carol Jarvis celebrate a former taxi driver

Wolf Hall composer Debbie Wiseman and Scottish classical composer Jay Capperauld are Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe's studio guests as they add five more tracks. Starting with a hip-shake in Colombia, they head to South Africa, a state secondary school in London, the firebombing of Dresden, and finally to Honolulu for a Canadian lament.

Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Hips Don’t Lie by Shakira
Zithande by Freshlyground
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2, by Pink Floyd 
String Quartet No 8, 2nd mvt: Allegro Molto by Dmitri Shostakovich 
Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell

Other music in this episode:

Rock Your Baby by George McCrae
Our Gilded Veins by Jay Capperauld
With Love by Thin Lizzy
Amores Como El Nuestro by Jerry Rivera
Dance Like This by Wyclef Jean
The Time of Our Lives by Toni Braxton and Il Divo
Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by Shakira and Freshlyground
Chicken to Change by Freshlyground
Endlings by Jay Capperauld

Debbie Wiseman and Jay Capperauld head to Colombia

Composer Errollyn Wallen, Master of the King's Music, and lyricist and musician Richard Stilgoe, join Jeffrey and Anna as they add five more tracks to the playlist, taking us from the Nashville Sound to Dublin rock via New Zealand.

Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Do I Ever Cross Your Mind by Dolly Parton & Chet Atkins
Tre sbirri, una carrozza...Te Deum by Giacomo Puccini
Sober by Lorde 
Memory by Elaine Paige
With Love by Thin Lizzy 

Other music in this episode:

Gypsy Sahara by Taraf de Haïdouks & Kočani Orkestar
The Outside by Taylor Swift
Four Walls by Jim Reeves
Oh Lonesome Me by Don Gibson
Royals by Lorde
Parisienne Walkways by Gary Moore
The Boys are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy

Errollyn Wallen and Richard Stilgoe head to Nashville

Irish classical and folk violinist Aoife Ní Bhriain and keyboard player Rick Wakeman are Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe's first guests as they begin a brand new series. Valentine's Day vibes are in the air so expect a bit of love as we embark on a new playlist, taking us from a sweet disco classic to a precocious pop/country megastar via Thor and Mozart.

Producer Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

[03'55] Love is in the Air by John Paul Young
[11'07] Love’s Dream by Rick Wakeman ft Roger Daltrey
[18'40] Thor: Ragnarok by Mark Mothersbaugh 
[25'45] Allegro moderato from Violin Concerto No 1 in B-flat Major by Mozart 
[33'40] The Outside by Taylor Swift

Other music in this episode:

Berghain by Rosalía ft Björk
Whip it by DEVO
Arena Fight by Mark Mothersbaugh

Rick Wakeman and Aoife Ní Bhriain launch the new series

Anna and Jeffrey host an Add to Playlist Yuletide special. They are joined by jazz musician and songwriter Joe Stilgoe and baroque recorder player Heidi Fardell to pick apart five cracking festive tracks, from Sleigh Ride to the Carol of the Bells.

Producer: Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Sleigh Ride by Ella Fitzgerald 
Sinfonia from The Christmas Oratorio by J S Bach
Carol of the Bells by The Sixteen, written by Mykola Leontovych and Peter Wilhousky
Step into Christmas by Elton John and Bernie Taupin 
Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano

Other music in this episode:

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by The Torero Band
Sleigh Ride by the Boston Pops Orchestra
Sleigh Ride by The Andrews Sisters
Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes
Christmas Oratorio Pt 1 by J S Bach
Shchedryk by Mykola Leontovych
Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be a Turkey at Christmas) by Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Elton John
Maoz Tzur by The Maccabeats
Yalda by Hossein Tavakoli

Joe Stilgoe and Heidi Fardell celebrate Yuletide Classics

Conductor Ben Gernon and Music Director Katy Richardson join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they add another five tracks, taking us from the Mongolian landscape to a sunrise in Lesbos, a famous TV theme, and some seriously wronged wives.

Producer: Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Wolf Totem by The HU 
Daybreak (Lever du jour) by Maurice Ravel 
Stranger Things Theme by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein
Madeline by Lily Allen
Ex-Wives from SIX: The Musical

Other music in this episode:

Music for 18 Musicians by Steve Reich
Creep by Radiohead
The Lonely Goatherd by Julie Andrews
Morgul by Ay-Kherel
Dancing On My Own by Robyn
Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics
I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush

Katy Richardson and Ben Gernon head to Mongolia

Pianist Keelan Carew and saxophonist Emma Rawicz join Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe as they add five more tracks, taking us from an unforgettable Nat King Cole classic to a sunken cathedral, a famous submarine, and the Austrian Alps. 

Producer: Jerome Weatherald
Presented with musical direction by Jeffrey Boakye and Anna Phoebe

The five tracks in this week's playlist:

Unforgettable by Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole
Señor Mouse by Gary Burton and Chick Corea
La Cathédrale Engloutie by Debussy 
Stingray by Barry Gray 
The Lonely Goatherd by Julie Andrews

Other music in this episode

Particles of Change by Emma Rawicz
Ya Taali’een el-Jabal by Kronos Quartet ft Rim Banna
Unforgettable by Nat King Cole
Memories of You by Louis Armstrong
Under the Sea (from The Little Mermaid) by Samuel E Wright
Theme from Thunderbirds by Barry Gray

Anne Dudley and Guy Barker are Thunderstruck

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