Simon Rattle was a man of experiment and discovery: back in the 1980s the now head of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra explored the territory connecting jazz with classical music – accompanied by well-known names like George Gershwin or Leonard Bernstein, and also less well-known ones such as Darius Milhaud.

Today, Rattle's Jazz Album is among the highlights of his discography.

Track Listing:
Darius Milhaud
1. La Création du monde
John Harle (alto saxophone)

George Gershwin, orch. Grofé
2. Rhapsody in Blue (original version)
Peter Donohoe (piano)

Creamer & Layton
3. After you’ve gone
Jeremy Taylor (high tenor)

Meyers & Schoebel
4. Nobody's Sweetheart

Igor Stravinsky
Ebony Concerto
5. Allegro moderato
6. Andante
7. Moderato
Michael Collins (clarinet)

Harris & Young
8. Sweet Sue
Harvey & the Wallbangers

Bernard & Black
9. Dardanella

Donaldson & Kahn
10. Makin’ Whoopee!
Harvey & the Wallbangers

Donaldson & Whiting
11. My Blue Heaven
Harvey & the Wallbangers

McPhail & Michels
12. San

Leonard Bernstein
13. Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Michael Collins (clarinet), Peter Donohoe (piano)