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Strictly 45s! And a tribute to Dexter Wansel
Gilles digs into his record collection to unearth the most obscure gems.
18 Jul 2026,·180 mins
Nina Simone to The Bad Plus
Alyn's record box this week features jazz requests from Nina Simone to The Bad Plus.
19 Jul 2026,·59 mins
The Poolside Unwinds Mix Vol. 4 with The Style Council, Madonna and Grace Jones
Angela Griffin brings the chilled summer vibes with a perfect playlist.
26 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Shaun Keaveny sits in
Shaun has songs from Larkin Poe, Cream and Samantha Fish!
13 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Tara Clerkin Trio
Jamie chats to the eclectic Tara Clerkin Trio.
14 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Norman&Corrie in concert
Soweto shares performance highlights from the jazz-folk duo recorded live at JPN.
17 Jul 2026,·60 mins
16/07/2026
Singer Kaz Hawkins is back with another personal selection of her favourite blues records.
16 Jul 2026,·56 mins
3. Influence
Kevin Le Gendre investigates the role of jazz in post-war Britain.
28 Feb 2017,·30 mins
Series 9
Clifford Brown
Ken Clarke and guest Abram Wilson discuss the music of the 1950s trumpeter Clifford Brown.
06 Dec 2011,·30 mins
Episode 1
As a tribute to the late Lou Reed, a chance to hear an episode of his eclectic radio show.
12 Aug 2012,·120 mins
Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.
16 Sep 2014,·30 mins
Comedian Stewart Lee introduces his great passion - musical, free improvisation.
16 Jul 2015,·30 mins
An exploration of the dramatic life and jazz legacy of singer Billie Holiday
07 Apr 2015,·30 mins
Huey Morgan travels to New York to examine the enduring appeal of blind musician Moondog.
31 May 2018,·28 mins
A musical portrait of how the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became a painter in later life.
26 May 2016,·30 mins
How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.
13 Dec 2011,·30 mins
Ella Fitzgerald is one of America's greatest stars who made her singing debut in New York.
25 Apr 2017,·30 mins
Mark Lamarr explores the life of blues woman Memphis Minnie.
12 Dec 2011,·30 mins
The life of Louis Armstrong as told through his archive of tape recordings.
12 Dec 1998,·60 mins
Decades after his death, why does Sun Ra continue to inspire an obsessive following?
19 Jun 2014,·30 mins
Sarfraz Manzoor explores a fascinating period of jazz music history in India.
21 Apr 2014,·30 mins
Courtney Pine explores John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, fifty years after its release.
10 Feb 2015,·30 mins
Andrew McGibbon explores why John Coltrane's version of My Favourite Things became a hit.
24 Dec 2020,·28 mins
Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
23 Apr 2013,·30 mins
Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.
31 Mar 2015,·30 mins
Hugh Schofield delves into the little-known story of jazz pioneer Arthur Briggs.
30 Mar 2023,·28 mins
