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Trains And All That Jazz!

To tie in with Radio 3's Train Tracks celebration of 200 years of Britain's modern railway, Alyn Shipton presents a special train themed programme. Get In Touch jrr@bbc.co.uk

To tie in with Radio 3's Train Tracks celebration of 200 years of Britain's modern railway, Alyn Shipton presents a special train themed programme. No reservation required to get on board for a first class selection of tracks from Duke Ellington and the Washingtonians (Choo Choo Train), Meade Lux Lewis (Honky Tonk Train Blues), Peggy Lee (The Train Blues) plus selections from John Coltrane, Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson's classic Night Train.

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59 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Sep 2025 16:00

Music Played

  • Duke Ellington & His Washingtonians

    Choo Choo

  • Meade Lux Lewis

    Honky Tonk Train Blues

  • John Coltrane

    Song Of The Underground Railroad

  • Bill Evans

    Fun Ride

  • Peggy Lee

    The Train Blues

  • Louis Armstrong

    This Train

  • Oscar Peterson

    Night Train

  • Billie & De De Pierce

    Moanin' Freight Train Blues

  • Martin Taylor’s Spirit of Django

    Last Train to Hauteville

  • Clarence Lofton

    Streamline Train

  • Duke Ellington

    Creole Love Call

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Sep 2025 16:00

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