Jess Gillam with... Aaron Akugbo
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Jess Gillam meets the trumpeter Aaron Akugbo and they share some of their favourite music, including tracks by Jacob Collier, Errolyn Wallen, Mahler and Beyonce.
Edinburgh-born Aaron trained at the Royal Academy of Music, and cites Louis Armstrong as his biggest musical influence. An ex-principal of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, he now combines playing in some of the UK\\u2019s top orchestras with a career as a chamber and solo player, which has included a solo recital debut at this year's Lucerne Festival.
Playlist:
Mahler \\u2013 Symphony No.5, 1st movement (Vienna Philharmonic, Pierre Boulez)\\nPoulenc \\u2013 Les chemins de l\\u2019amour (Sabine Devieilhe and Alexandre Tharaud)\\nJacob Collier ft. Daniel Caesar \\u2013 Time Alone With You\\nGoat Rodeo Sessions (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) \\u2013 Quarter Chicken Dark\\nProkofiev \\u2013 Toccata Op.11 (Freddy Kempf)\\nBeyonc\\xe9 \\u2013 Love On Top\\nErrollyn Wallen \\u2013 Concerto Grosso, 1st movement (Chineke!)\\nLeif Vollebekk \\u2013 Elegy
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