BMG Stradophonics with Julian Nicholas ( saxophone ) Anando Mukerjee ( tenor ) and led by Andrew Bernardi ( Stradivarius violin ) 'Swing with Strings'

'Swing with Strings' is a captivating concert bringing the timeless elegance of the Great American Songbook together with the lush orchestral sound inspired by the classic Charlie Parker with Strings recordings.Featuring tenor Anando Mukerjee, saxophonist Julian Nicholas, and the Bernardi String Ensemble led by Stradivarius violinist Andrew Bernardi, this cinematic programme blends jazz trio, soaring strings, and beloved American standards. The wonderful St John's, Downshire Hill, Hampstead NW3 1NU provides a beautiful setting for what promises to be a very special evening of music.
Tonight’s programme will include:
George Gershwin & DuBose Heyward — Summertime (Charlie Parker & Strings)
Coleman & Leigh — The Best Is Yet to Come
Irving Berlin — They Say It’s Wonderful (new Mike Horner arrangement)
Bart Howard — Fly Me to the Moon (Bossa Nova)
Maschwitz & Strachey — These Foolish Things
Jon Lord (formerly of Deep Purple) — Turville Heath from To Notice Such Things (commissioned by Bernardi Music Group, 2007)
Peter DeRose & Mitchell Parish — Deep Purple
Bowman / Charlie Parker & Strings — East of the Sun
Klenner & Lewis — Just Friends (Charlie Parker & Strings)
Interval
Thelonious Monk — ’Round Midnight (new 2026 arrangement by Roland Perrin)
Arlen & Mercer — Come Rain or Come Shine
McHugh & Fields — I’m in the Mood for Love (Charlie Parker & Strings)
Brown & Kahn — You Stepped Out of a Dream
Ellington & Webster — I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)
Gross & Lawrence — Tenderly
Burke & Van Heusen — Here’s That Rainy Day
Antônio Carlos Jobim — Wave (Bossa Nova)
Arlen & Mercer — That Old Black Magic