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Sessa in session from Maida Vale
Gilles invites Brazilian artist Sessa to perform four tracks from his new album.
14 Mar 2026,·180 mins
Mark Kavuma
The trumpeter, bandleader and composer joins Jamie live
10 Mar 2026,·57 mins
Heidi Vogel in concert
Soweto shares highlights from the celebrated UK vocalist’s performance last summer.
13 Mar 2026,·60 mins
International Women's Day
Alyn Shipton presents your requests celebrating International Women's Day.
08 Mar 2026,·59 mins
23/02/2026
Joy Duncan for an hour of jazz and world sounds.
23 Feb 2026,·60 mins
The finest in jazz from the 60s and 70s selected by Earth Wind and Fire's Ralph Johnson
Featuring selections from Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Oliver Nelson and Shirley Horn.
19 Jul 2017,·60 mins
3. Influence
Kevin Le Gendre investigates the role of jazz in post-war Britain.
28 Feb 2017,·30 mins
Sarfraz Manzoor explores a fascinating period of jazz music history in India.
21 Apr 2014,·30 mins
Huey Morgan travels to New York to examine the enduring appeal of blind musician Moondog.
31 May 2018,·28 mins
The life of Louis Armstrong as told through his archive of tape recordings.
12 Dec 1998,·60 mins
Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.
16 Sep 2014,·30 mins
Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.
31 Mar 2015,·30 mins
