The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music

Available for 26 days

Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music and the beautiful connections with jazz and blues. With fascinating guests each week, who bring their own favourite music and occasionally perform live in Jools's studio. Today, Jools's choices include music by Leonard Bernstein, Josephine Lang and Jimmy McGriff, with performances by Lars Vogt, Dinah Washington and Kurt Elling. His guest is the writer and oncologist Professor Jonathan Waxman who introduces recordings he loves by Andreas Scholl, Janet Baker, Jessye Norman and Flanders and Swann. To listen on most smart speakers, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Earlier with Jools Holland".