Jess Gillam with... Segun Akinola

Published: Sept. 21, 2019, noon

Doctor Who composer Segun Akinola is in the hot seat, kicking off with the track that awoke his lifelong passion for music. Also in this ep: Jess and Segun talk \u201cdad music\u201d, breaking down barriers in genre and why Live and Let Die is the funnest Bond theme song of all time.

This Classical Life is a show and podcast from BBC Radio 3. Every episode, saxophonist Jess Gillam is joined by a special guest to swap tracks and share musical discoveries across a wide range of styles and genres.

Tracklist:\nGustav Holst: Mars, the Bringer of War from The Planets\nSpiritualized: Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space \nMaurice Ravel: String Quartet in F major (2nd mvt)\nSnarky Puppy: Shofukan\nCrist\xf3bal de Morales/The Hilliard Ensemble/Jan Garbarek: Parce mihi Domine\nJohn Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine\nWings: Live And Let Die\nIgor Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (finale)