Add to Playlist

Where does Dave Brubeck's celebrated 1961 classic Take Five lead us? Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye are joined by saxophonist Jess Gillam to select the next five tracks to add to the playlist.Last week's musical journey took us from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro to London jazz clubs, and we're travelling again today, from Lahore to New York and beyond, with the forensic help of composer and musician Nitin Sawhney and early music specialist Barnaby Smith.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldFull track list in order in the episode, with the five chosen Playlist tracks in CAPITALS:Can't Get You Out of My Head by Kylie Minogue Take Five by Dave Brubeck Take Five by The Sachal Studios Orchestra THE PINK PANTHER by The Sachal Studios Orchestra ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK by Sting ft Branford Marsalis PARCE MIHI DOMINE by Jan Garbarek and the Hilliard Ensemble Missa Mille Regretz by Cristóbal de Morales SINNERMAN by Nina Simone No Hiding Place Down Here by the Old South Quartette On the Judgement Day by The Sensational Nightingales Sinner Man by the Les Baxter Orchestra NINA CRIED POWER by Hozier ft Mavis Staples

Picking up from Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry, the final song last week, Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye add the next five tracks to the playlist. Composer and pianist Neil Brand, this week's studio guest, alongside Brazilian guitarist Plinio Fernandes, explores the musical detail of the tracks, as connections are explored which link one composition to another. Last week we went from a country/rap smash hit to a traditional Irish folk song via a riotous rodeo, but where will this week's journey of discovery take us?Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldFull track list in order in the episode, with the five chosen Playlist tracks in CAPITALS):Hou Mamma Mia by Les Négresses Vertes Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry by Ottilie Patterson THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA by João & Astrud Gilberto THE GIRL WITH THE FLAXEN HAIR by Claude Debussy I'm a Man (Mannish Boy) by Muddy Waters Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair by Meshell Ndegeocello Bonnie and Clyde by Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot SOUS LES PONTS DE PARIS sung by Melody Gardot and Juliette Gréco IT'S OH SO QUIET sung by Björk It's Oh So Quiet by Betty Hutton Und Jetzt ist es Still by Horst Winter TAKE FIVE by Dave Brubeck Take Five by Rico

Add to Playlist takes us on a musical journey of discovery, exploring the web of connections between tracks across the breadth of all musical styles, from pop, rock, reggae and hip-hop to classical, jazz, folk and country.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye and their studio guest, music director Kojo Samuel, who's worked with Stormzy, Rudimental and Jess Glynne, unearth musical and thematic links that may well take you by surprise, with additional in-depth explorations by violinist Tasmin Little. Ditch the computer algorithm as we offer an alternative playlist, offering five special tracks each week, spanning genres, eras and continents. You’ll learn fascinating details about how the music is constructed, its history, tempo, rhythm, choice of key and use of instruments, from the cuica to the 808 and the banjo.Presenters Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye Producer Jerome WeatheraldMusic (in order - the five tracks for the playlist are in CAPITALS):Autobahn - Kraftwerk So Good to Me - Chris Malinchak OLD TOWN ROAD - Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus 34 Ghosts IV - Nine Inch Nails HOE-DOWN - Aaron Copland Main theme from Star Wars - John Williams Superman (Main Title) - John Williams WALK THIS WAY - Run-DMC & Aerosmith Walk This Way - Aerosmith WALK ON BY - Dionne Warwick Walk on By - Isaac Hayes Wand'rin' Star - Lee Marvin Sahari - Aziza Brahim El Carretero - Guillermo Portabales LET HIM GO, LET HIM TARRY - Ottilie Patterson Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry - Ruby Murray

Ditch the algorithm as Cerys Matthews, Jeffrey Boakye and musical guests create a playlist exploring the rich and unexpected web of connections that link five special tracks.