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Season 1

  • S01E01 Buddy Rich and his Orchestra

    • March 25, 1972
    • BBC Two

    Buddy Rich and his Orchestra in an in concert performance, including the the song `Time Being Sweet'.

  • S01E02 The Faces

    • April 1, 1972
    • BBC Two

    The Faces - Kenny Jones, Ronnie Lane, Ian Mclagan, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood - singing Paul McCartney's Maybe I'm Amazed, Phil Everly's When Will I be Loved and Stewart and Wood's Miss Judy's Farm.

  • S01E03 James Last and his Orchestra

    • April 8, 1972
    • BBC Two

  • S01E04 The Oscar Peterson Trio

    • April 15, 1972
    • BBC Two

    The Oscar Peterson Trio in concert (Oscar Peterson (piano), Louis Hayes (drums), Niels-Henning Pedersen (bass)).

  • S01E05 Tom Paxton with Mary Travers and John Denver

    • April 22, 1972
    • BBC Two

    In concert performance by folk singer Tom Paxton, with Mary Travers and John Denver. They play songs including: `What a Friend You Are', `Follow Me', `Forest Lawn', `It Will Come to you Again', `Re-adjustment Blues', `Jet Plane' and `Country Roads'.

  • S01E06 Elton John

    • April 29, 1972
    • BBC Two

    Elton John recorded in a concert performance based largely on his album `Madman Across the Water'. He is supported by Nigel Olsson (drums) and Dee Murray (guitar)

  • S01E07 The Harry James Orchestra

    • May 6, 1972
    • BBC Two

    A weekly series of concert performances, this week featuring the Harry James Orchestra.

  • S01E08 Richie Havens

    • May 13, 1972
    • BBC Two

    A weekly series of concert performances by some of the best entertainers in a wide spectrum of today's musical taste. This week: Richie Havens

  • S01E09 The John Warren Band

    • May 20, 1972
    • BBC Two

    John Warren's own brilliant compositions and arrangements provide the framework in which the soloists in his band can improvise. Trumpets: Alan Downey, Henry Lowther, Harry Beckett Trombones: Malcolm Griffiths, Geoff Perkins, Danny Almark Saxophones: Mike Osbourne, Olavo Vas, Alan Skidmore, John Warren Piano: Gordon Beck Bass: Harry Miller Drums: Alan Jackson

  • S01E10 Osibisa

    • May 27, 1972
    • BBC Two

    Osibisa who combine the rhythms of America and Africa in a sound of their own.

  • S01E11 The 5th Dimension

    • June 3, 1972
    • BBC Two

    The five-piece American vocal group with their own backing group and numbers like Aquarius, Wedding Bell Blues, Day by Day, Love Story and Stoned Soul Picnic.

  • S01E12 Joni Mitchell

    • June 10, 1972
    • BBC Two

  • S01E13 Modern Jazz Quartet

    • June 17, 1972
    • BBC Two

    John Lewis (piano), Milt Jackson (vibraharp), Percy Heath (bass), Connie Kay (drums)

  • S01E14 John Denver

    • June 24, 1972
    • BBC Two

    The American star will be singing many of his own compositions including his biggest hit 'Leaving on a Jet Plane.' Accompanied by Mike Taylor (guitar), Richard Kniss (bass)

  • S01E15 Paco Peña and Flamenco Pura

    • July 1, 1972
    • BBC Two

    Paco Pena and his Flamenco Puro featuring: The guitar playing of Paco Pena and Guillermo Basilisco; the singing of Barrilito and El Sodera; the dancing of Faiquillo de Cordoba and Margarita. Pure flamenco is performed only in Andalusia and particularly around Cordoba, home of Paco Pena. Now 30 and internationally famous, he has performed professionally since the age of 12.

  • S01E16 Stan Kenton and his Orchestra

    • July 8, 1972
    • BBC Two

    Stan Kenton, top jazz band leader, gives a reprise for the thousands of British fans who turned out for his tour. Trumpets Mike Vax, Dennis Noday, Jay Saunders, Ray Brown, Joe Marcinkiewicz Trombones Dick Shearer, Mike Jamieson, Fred Carter, Mike Wallace, Phil Herring Saxophones Quin Davis, Richard Torres, Kim Frizell, Willie Maiden, Chuck Carter Drums John von Ohlen Bass John Worster Latin Ramon Lopez

  • S01E17 Imrat Khan with Faiyaz Khan

    • July 15, 1972
    • BBC Two

  • S01E18 Chuck Berry

    • July 22, 1972
    • BBC Two

    A chance to see a great performance from Rock 'n' Roll icon Chuck Berry. The concert was shown as Sounds for Saturday in 1972, but this new extended cut includes more songs, more chat and more innuendo. For the first time there's also a chance to see an epic performance of My Ding-a-ling which was to become one of Berry's biggest hits. Set List Roll Over Beethoven Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho Sweet Little Sixteen Help Me Information South of the Border Beer Drinking Woman Can't Stop the Train The Blues Oh Carol Rock 'n' Roll Music My Ding-a-ling Johnny B Goode Chuck is backed by Rocking Horse: Dave Harrison - drums Billy Kinsley - bass Jimmy Campbell - guitar Michael Snow - piano

  • S01E19 Don McLean

    • July 29, 1972
    • BBC Two

  • S01E20 C.C.S.

    • August 5, 1972
    • BBC Two

    featuring Alexis Korner and Peter Thorup (Vocals), John Cameron (conductor/piano), Alan Parker (guitar), Herbie Flowers (bass guitar), Spike Heatley (bass), Barry Morgan, Tony Carr (drums), Tony Fisher, Greg Bowen, Kenny Wheeler, Les Condon (trumpets), Don Lusher, Johnny Watson, Bill Geldard (trombones), Ray Warleigh (flute), Pete King, Bob Efford, Danny Moss, Ronnie Ross (saxophones), Bill Le Sage (tuned percussion), Tony Uter (LA percussion)

  • S01E21 Thelma Houston

    • August 12, 1972
    • BBC Two

    Best-known in this country for her electrifying version of the Rolling Stones' 'Jumping Jack Flash,' Thelma can handle a tender ballad as easily as up-tempo Soul sounds.

  • S01E22 Alan Price and Georgie Fame

    • August 19, 1972
    • BBC Two

    Accompanied by Colin Green (guitar), Clive Thacker (drums) Dave Markee (bass)

  • S01E23 Roberta Flack

    • August 26, 1972
    • BBC Two

    Accompanied by Edward Tenryk (electric piano), Jerry Jemmott (bass guitar), Terry Plumeri (double bass), Richard Thomas Marotta (drums), Eric Gale (guitar), Ralph MacDonald (percussion)

  • S01E24 Doris Troy

    • September 2, 1972
    • BBC Two

    Accompanied by The Gospel Truth, The GT Horns, The Voices of Joy

  • S01E25 The Mahavishnu Orchestra

    • September 9, 1972
    • BBC Two

    John McLaughlin (guitar), Billy Cobham (drums), Rick Laird (bass), Jan Hammer (piano), Jerry Goodman (violin)