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Dusty grooves from Chicago and words from Jill Scott
Gilles is back from Chicago with a bag full of (cheap and) fabulous records.
24 Jan 2026,·180 mins
Bagpipe jazz for Burns Night
Jamie has a piece from Rufus Harley.
20 Jan 2026,·57 mins
Laura Jurd live in session
Soweto shares more highlights from the powerhouse trumpeter’s recent performance.
23 Jan 2026,·60 mins
Jazz for January
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
18 Jan 2026,·59 mins
Episode 3
Kevin Le Gendre investigates the role of jazz in post World War II Britain.
28 Feb 2017,·30 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
Huey Morgan travels to New York to examine the enduring appeal of blind musician Moondog.
31 May 2018,·28 mins
Sarfraz Manzoor explores a fascinating period of jazz music history in India.
21 Apr 2014,·30 mins
