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Gilles chats to Wally Badarou and Coalface Records label owner Paul Waller
26 Sep 2026,·180 mins
A classic from Charlie Parker
Jamie has music from Charlie Parker, Tara Lily, Dave Holland and more
29 Sep 2026,·57 mins
Lighthouse Jazz & Dave Holland At 80
Alyn Shipton marks bassist Dave Holland's 80th & plays jazz music connected to lighthouses
27 Sep 2026,·59 mins
Fresh from Nicole McCabe and Savannah Harris
Soweto shares a new release from saxophonist Nicole McCabe and drummer Savannah Harris.
30 Sep 2026,·60 mins
3. Influence
Kevin Le Gendre investigates the role of jazz in post-war Britain.
28 Feb 2017,·30 mins
Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.
31 Mar 2015,·30 mins
Ella Fitzgerald is one of America's greatest stars who made her singing debut in New York.
25 Apr 2017,·30 mins
Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.
16 Sep 2014,·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
