BBC Proms S68E12 - Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands
BBC Proms S68E12 - Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands
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Jazz singer and broadcaster Clare Teal transports us back to the heady days of the swing band era of the 1930s and 1940s in a recreation of the bands of Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Conductor James Pearson of the Count Pearson Proms Band takes on Grant Windsor of the Duke Windsor Proms band in a roof-raising battle, with help from vocalists Gregory Porter and Vula Malinga. The evening culminates in a bespoke rousing 'battle royal' for the biggest audience ovation. Presented by Katie Derham
Released Sep 13, 1947
Runtime 180min
Genre Documentary
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Director N/A
Production Livewire Pictures