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Saturday, December 29
- Humphrey Lyttelton and Stacey Kent introduce a concert given at this year's Edinburgh Jazz Festival to celebrate the centenary of Louis Armstrong's birth. Jazz Line Up on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m. - 12:00 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.Saturday, December 29 - Woody Allen presents the third in an eight-part series about the great clarinettists of traditional New Orleans jazz, today focusing on George Lewis.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.00 - 18.30 UTC.Saturday, December 29 - STEVE LACY AND MAL WALDRON - Soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy and pianist Mal Waldron have been performing together for almost forty years, in a seamless combination of intelligence and soul. Witness their musical alchemy in reinterpretations of Thelonious Monk, original tunes, and more. Written by Paul Chuffo.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 23.00 - 00.00 UTC.Sunday, December 30 - Piano Jazz remembers the late Susannah McCorkle with this encore broadcast. A stellar vocalist known for her warmth, humor and ability to convey a wide range of emotions, McCorkle put her mark on "Skylark" and "A Fine Romance."
Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Sunday, December 30 - Singer, pianist, bandleader, and actor Hoagy Carmichael is one America's finest songwriters. He worked with virtually every major jazz figure -- Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and others -- and composed such jazz standards as "Star Dust," "The Nearness of You," and "Skylark." (Produced by Richard Sudhalter and Molly Murphy).
Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.Sunday, December 30 - "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone, " a five part biographical documentary about saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Part Five.
CJRT-FM, Toronto <http://windowsmedia.jazz.fm/cjrt> 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 2000 - 2100 UTC.Sunday, December 30 - A live concert recorded on May 21 at FIMAV 2001 with New York saxophonist JOHN ZORN, bassist BILL LASWELL, guitarist FRED FRITH and drummer DAVE LOMBARDO.
CBC (French radio) http://radio-canada.ca/radio/navire/>Sunday, December 30 - Guitarist Bill Coon is utterly at home writing and arranging for singers, strings, or large ensembles, but tonight we feature his intimate trio, with special guest Ross Taggart on tenor. A session from our Vancouver studios. 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 02.00 - 03.00 UTC.
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://radio.cbc.ca/CBC-RadioTwo.mov> 11 p.m. - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 04.00 - 05.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> In Montreal last summer, saxophonist James Carter re-created his colourful tribute to the musical spirit of Django Reinhardt. We can't think of a better way to ring out the old year! 10 - 11 p.m. US Eastern time; 03.00 - 04.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://radio.cbc.ca/CBC-RadioTwo.mov> 12 midnight - 1 a.m. US Eastern time; 05.00 - 06.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx>Monday, December 31
- Stacey Kent presents the BBC Big Band in concert, conducted by Joe Muccioli. With trumpeter James Morrison, and featuring a performance of Gil Evans's `Porgy and Bess Suite'. Big Band New Year Special on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml 2 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.Saturday, December 22
- Claire Martin introduces performances from this year's Glasgow International Festival by the Brecker Brothers and the Chick Corea New Trio. Jazz Line Up on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m. - 12:00 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.Saturday, December 22 - Woody Allen presents the second in an eight-part series about the great clarinettists of traditional New Orleans jazz. Today, he continues his profile of Sidney Bechet.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.00 - 18.30 UTC.Saturday, December 22 - MR. JELLY LORD - The Music of Jelly Roll Morton. A rocking tribute to the first great jazz composer, the man who claimed to have invented jazz -- and in some sense maybe did. Wynton Marsalis leads with clarinetist Dr. Micheal White performing "King Porter Stomp," "Jungle Blues," "Black Bottom Stomp," "Dead Man Blues," "The Crave," "Milenburg Joys," and the self-titled "Mr. Jelly Lord." Written by Phil Schaap.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 23.00 - 00.00 UTC.Sunday, December 23 - Friend and fellow jazz pianist George Shearing joins host Marian McPartland to celebrate the holidays in a jazzy way. The two reminisce about seasons gone by and perform both traditional and contemporary holiday tunes.
Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Sunday, December 23 - With her emotional intensity and impeccable technique, Sheila Jordan is one of our most compelling jazz singers. After more than fifty years of performing, she is as comfortable with avant-garde projects as with straight-ahead jazz. (Produced by Margot Stage).
Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.Sunday, December 23 - "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone, " a five part biographical documentary about saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Part Four. CJRT-FM, Toronto <http://windowsmedia.jazz.fm/cjrt> 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 2000 - 2100 UTC.
Sunday, December 23 - Jazz in Marciac Encores. Pianist Kenny Barron and guitarist Russell Malone take virtuoso encores at the celebrated festival in the French countryside. We've heard music from their performances on previous JazzSet programs. For the first time, here are their encores Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, December 23 - Montreal's ambitious ensemble Altsys welcomes special guest trumpeter Tim Hagans in a concert from Montreal's Oscar Peterson Hall. Big band energy from fourteen gifted players…. 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 02.00 - 03.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://radio.cbc.ca/CBC-RadioTwo.mov> 11 p.m. - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 04.00 - 05.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> For these hectic pre-Christmas moments, Jazz Beat offers you a romantic and moving solo piano concert by Enrico Pieranunzi. Sometimes the best presents come out of your sound-speakers! 10 - 11 p.m. US Eastern time; 03.00 - 04.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://radio.cbc.ca/CBC-RadioTwo.mov> 12 midnight - 1 a.m. US Eastern time; 05.00 - 06.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx>
Wednesday, December 26
- Another chance to hear excerpts from an exclusive concert at the BBC's Radio Theatre in which Elton John performs classic hits and tracks from `Songs from the West Coast'. EltonJohn in Concert on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4:30 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 2200 UTC.Thurday, December 27 - Charlie Haden Quartet West with tenor saxophonist Arnie Lawrence, pianist Allan Broadbent and drummer Larance Marable - with singer Ruth Cameron play Haden's own composition song "First Song", "Hello my Lovely" and "Child's Play" and Benny Harris' bebop classic "Reets and I." 12:00 noon - 1 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 18.00 UTC.
JazzLive on DR2 Danish Radio<http://www1.dr.dk/pubs/nyheder/html/nyheder/ram/seneste/seneste.ram>Friday, December 28 -
Julian Joseph talks to the great American trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, whose career has included work with Art Blakey, Oliver Nelson, Ornette Coleman and Herbie Hancock. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m. - 12:00 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.Friday, December 28 - Wayne Shorter Quartet with pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Pattitucci and drummer Brian Blade play Shorter's compositions "Chief Crazy Horse", "Valse Triste", "Atlantis", "Aung San Suu Kyi", "Footprints" and "Juju". Aproximately 2:50 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; Approximately 19.50 - 21.00 UTC.
JazzLive on DR2 Danish Radio <http://www1.dr.dk/pubs/nyheder/html/nyheder/ram/seneste/seneste.ramFriday, December 28
- Dave Douglas at Jazznojazz Festival Zürich 2001. Jazz Live on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.Friday, December 28 - Duke Ellington "And His Mother Called Him Bill" (1967).
Jazz Classics on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 5:30 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.00 UTC.Friday, December 28 - Jez Nelson selects highlights from the past 12 months of concerts broadcast by Jazz on 3, including music by John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Jason Lindner, Greg Osby and Mark Turner.
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 6:30 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.30 - 00.00 UTCSaturday, December 15
- Claire Martin introduces a set by trumpeter Tom McNiven recorded at this year's Glasgow Jazz Festival. Plus new jazz CDs and the gig guide. Jazz Line Up on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m. - 12:00 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.Saturday, December 15 - Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate: Joe Zawinul, keyboards & piano, Ait Chatterjee, guitar, Etienne M´Bappe, elbas, Nathaniel Townsey, drums and Manola Badrena, percussion, recorded July 19 in Skeppsholmen at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival 2001.
Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik 11:03 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 16.03 - 17.15 UTC.Saturday, December 15 - Woody Allen presents the first in an eight-part series about the great clarinettists of traditional New Orleans jazz. This programme focuses on Sidney Bechet.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.00 - 18.30 UTC.Saturday, December 15 - THE WORLD OF SHIRLEY HORN - Delicious phrasing makes this soft-spoken diva a pleasure to listen to. Leading her trio on piano and fronting the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, vocalist Shirley Horn shows why she is a consummate balladeer.Written by Joe Hooper.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 23.00 - 00.00 UTC.Sunday, December 16 - The sweetheart of American cabaret, Blossom Dearie, has a style and sound all her own. She accompanies her gently swinging vocals with marvelous piano work as she demonstrates with "I'm Shadowing You." Host Marian McPartland joins her for "Hey John."
Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Sunday, December 16 - Tenor saxophonist Gene Ammons came roaring out of Chicago in the early years of bebop. "Jug" shared the stage with Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey, and his fierce tenor "battles" with Sonny Stitt made a lasting impression. (Produced by Greg Fitzgerald).
Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.Sunday, December 16 - "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone, " a five part biographical documentary about saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Part Three. CJRT-FM, Toronto <http://windowsmedia.jazz.fm/cjrt> 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 2000 - 2100 UTC.
Sunday, December 16 - Latin Jazz Night at the JazzFestival Bern in Switzerland. Saxophonist Mario Rivera and trumpeter Ray Vega pack Kursaal Hall. "A performance like this has never been heard in Europe," wrote the Swiss journal Der Bund. "It was a perfect evening, an historical evening for the JazzFestival, an evening which will set the standard for which all others are judged." (Thanks to Swiss Radio, festival director Hans Zurbrugg and producer Keith Brickhouse. Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, December 16 - Drummer Barry Elmes leads his versatile quintet in a Montreal studio session that's chock full of new material. 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 02.00 - 03.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://radio.cbc.ca/CBC-RadioTwo.mov> 11 p.m. - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 04.00 - 05.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> Sax veteran Johnny Griffin stole the show at this year's Montreal International Jazz Festival. Hear why! 10 - 11 p.m. US Eastern time; 03.00 - 04.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://radio.cbc.ca/CBC-RadioTwo.mov> 12 midnight - 1 a.m. US Eastern time; 05.00 - 06.00 UTC. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx>
Monday, December 17 -
Stacey Kent presents the BBC Big Band recorded in concert at this years's Brecon Jazz Festival with pianist Monty Alexander . Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.00 - 22.30 UTC.Tuesday, December 18 - Brad Mehldau trio: Brad Mehldau, piano, Larry Grenadier, bass & Jorge Rossy, drums. Recorded in concert on July 20 in Skeppsholmen at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival 2001.
Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik> 5:05 - 6:05 a.m. US Eastern time; 10.05-11.05 UTC.Tuesday, December 18 - A tribute to Stan Kenton in honor of what would have been Stan's 60th year since establishing his orchestra at
the Rendezvous at Balboa Beach, California.
Tuesday, December 18 - The last in a four-part series tracing the colourful life and career of Jelly Roll Morton. This programme focuses on Morton's death in 1941.
Melly on Jelly on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4:30 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 2200 UTC.Friday, December 21 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by the British saxophonist, clarinettist and arranger John Dankworth.
Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m. - 12:00 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.
Friday, December 21 - Dino Saluzzi-Pierre Favre at Jazz Festival Willisau 2001.
Friday, December 21 - Anthony Davis/James Newton Quartet "Hidden Voices" (1979).
Jazz Classics on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 5:30 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.00 UTC.Friday, December 21 - Ruthie Henshall presents an eight-part series exploring the work, life and legacy of Cole Porter. Part 3: `Anything Goes'. The 1930s see Porter on a roll of success.
You're Sensational! The Cole Porter Story on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 6 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.00 - 22.30 UTC.Friday, December 21 - From Ronnie Scott's. Saxophonist Iain Ballamy plays original compositions with his group Cob, and bassist Avishai Cohen performs swinging post bop with the International Vamp Band.
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 6:30 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.30 - 00.00 UTCSaturday, December 8 - MONK'S MOOD - Thelonious Monk's music taught a generation of jazz greats and still inspires musicians every day. Pianists Muhal Richard Abrams and Marcus Roberts; saxophonists Craig Handy and Wess Anderson; trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, and vocalist Abbey Lincoln present stunning interpretations of Monk classics including "Criss?Cross," "Crepescule with Nellie," and "Bemsha Swing." Written by Peter Keepnews and Charles Primerano.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 23.00 - 00.00 UTC.Sunday, December 9 - The turning point musician Jay Leonhart needed to propel him to take up the bass was hearing Ray Brown with the Oscar Peterson Trio in 1955. He has since become a superior bassist, a witty lyricist and a singer, as he demonstrates with his new composition, "Blues for Marian McPartland."
Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Sunday, December 9 - Go on tour for an inside glimpse into this central component of the jazz musician's experience. Laced with stories from the road and historic live performances, the program explores the dynamics of touring and its evolution with the music. (Molly Murphy).
Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.Sunday, December 9 - "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone, " a five part biographical documentary about saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Part Two.
CJRT-FM, Toronto <http://windowsmedia.jazz.fm/cjrt> 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 2000 - 2100 UTC.Sunday, December 9 - Houston Person and Etta Jones at Joe Siegel's Jazz Showcase in Chicago. The beloved Ms. Jones is at home on the bandstand with tenor saxophonist Houston Person and his trio. We'll hear a special live set recorded on a memorable evening. (Produced by Dayna Calderon)
Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.Tuesday, December 11 - Chris Potter Quartet: Chris Potter, tenor & soprano saxophones, Kevin Hayes, piano, Scott Colley, bass and Clarence Penn, drums, recorded on July 18 in Skeppsholmen at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival 2001. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik> 5:05 - 6:05 a.m. US Eastern time; 10.05-11.05 UTC.
Tuesday, December 11 - A four-part series in which George Melly traces the colourful life and career of Jelly Roll Morton. This third programme chronicles Morton's slide into obscurity. Melly on Jelly on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4:30 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.30 - 2100 UTC.
Thursday, December 13 - Brad Mehldau trio: Brad Mehldau, piano, Larry Grenadier, bass and Jorge Rossy, drums, recorded on July 20 in Skeppsholmen at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival 2001. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik> 2 - 3 p. m. US Eastern time; 19.00-20.00 UTC.
Friday, December 14 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by pianist Keith Jarrett, including work with Charles Lloyd, Miles Davis and his regular trio with Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m. - 12:00 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.
Friday, December 14 - BAP & Ingesounders Big Band, directed by Anders Ramsell with Gunnar Backman, guitar, Per-Arne Pettersson, bass and Sune Ståläng, drums recorded at Radiohuset, Karlstad 1995. Scott Hamilton International Quartet: Scott Hamilton, tenor saxophone, John Bunch, piano, Steve Green, bass and Dave Brown, drums, recorded at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival 2001 in Skeppsholmen. Baker Boys: Niklas Fredin, vocals and trumpet, Katrine Madsen, vocals, Jacob Fischer, guitar, Jan Lundgren, piano, Jesper Bodilsen, bass and Lars Andersson, drums, recorded on August 15 & 16, 2000 at studio 7, Radiohuset, Malmö. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik> 3 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00-22.00 UTC.
Friday, December 14 - Charles Lloyd at Jazznojazz Festival Zürich 2001. Jazz Live on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, December 14 - Thelonious Monk "At Town Hall" (1959). Jazz Classics on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 5:30 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.00 UTC.
Friday, December 14 - Ruthie Henshall presents an eight-part series exploring the work, life and legacy of Cole Porter. Part 2: `Let's Do It'. Porter's Broadway career begins in earnest with the hit `Paris'. You're Sensational! The Cole Porter Story on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 6 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.00 - 22.30 UTC.
Friday, December 14 - Best CDs of 2001 - With jazz lovers’ Christmas wish lists in mind, this week Jez Nelson presents a special festive Jazz on 3. With the help of writers, fellow broadcasters, and jazz fans Kevin Le Gendre and Brian Priestly, Jez presents the pick of this year’s best CD releases. Check out a few which have made it into this year's CD Roundups <jon3cdsplash.shtml>. After 90 minutes of great jazz the trio will hopefully have proved that this has been a healthy year for the music. The programme includes tracks from Keith Jarrett, Louis Sclavis, Henri Texier, Gary Husband, Greg Osby and Paul Motian among others. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 6:30 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.30 - 00.00 UTC
Saturday, December 1
- The programme celebrates the 80th anniversary this year of Humphrey Lyttleton's birth. The musician is in concert at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, with his band and friends. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m - 12 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.Saturday, December 1 - The Beauty of Bach - Stefan Forssén. Lars Almkvist, trumpet, Mikael Godée, soprano saxophone, Thomas Jäderlund, alto saxophone, Johan Borgström, tenor saxophone, Stefan Forssén, piano, Peter Jansson, bass, Göran Kroon, drums.
Inspelning 27-28.11 2000, Radiohuset, Göteborg.
Saturday, December 1 - `The World Is Falling Down: the Abbey Lincoln Story'. Jez Nelson presents the conclusion of a two-part documentary on jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1800 - 1830 UTC.Saturday, December 1 - CON ALMA: THE AFRO-CUBAN BIG BANDS - When the big bands of Machito, Tito Puente, Duke Ellington, and others began fusing Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz, the result was always con alma - with soul. The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra offers "Manteca," Chico O'Farrill's "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite," and more. Written by Paul Chuffo.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 23.00 - 00.00 UTC.Sunday, December 2 - Pianist and composer Michael Wolff has an unmistakable style and exquisite tone. He gained national attention as the music director for the Arsenio Hall Show. Wolff presents his rendition of Wayne Shorter's "Pinocchio" and his own composition, "Little M." He and host Marian McPartland create their own version of Gillespie's "Con Alma."
Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Sunday, December 2 - Many jazz instrumentalists have stepped into the singer's role -- Fats Waller, Nat "King" Cole, Jack Teagarden, and Chet Baker, to name a few. With their mastery of phrasing, such musicians have transferred their talents into song in distinctive ways. (Joan Merrill and Suraya Mohamed).
Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.Sunday, December 2 - "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone, " a five part biographical documentary about saxophonist and composer John Coltrane. Part One.
CJRT-FM, Toronto <http://windowsmedia.jazz.fm/cjrt> 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 2000 - 2100 UTC.Sunday, December 2 - Jacky Terrasson Quartet at "Smoke" in New York It's early, early 2001 at the Upper West Side club "Smoke," and pianist Terrasson improvises a loving, hopeful invocation. Steve Wilson is on saxophone, Ugonna Okegwo on bass, and Leon Parker on drums.
Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.Monday, December 3 - Stacey Kent presents the second part of the BBC Big Band's recent concert at Falkirk Town Hall featuring guest vocalist Madeline Bell. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.00 - 22.30 UTC.
Tuesday, December 4 - Fredrik Nordströms Octet - Fredrik Nordström, tenor & soprano saxophones, Magnus Broo and Patrik Skogh, trumpets, Magnus Svedberg and Karin Hammar, trombones, Mattias Ståhl, vibraphone, Filip Augustson, bass and Fredrik Rundqvist, drums. Recorded in concert on July 19, 2001 at Skeppsholmen at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik> 5:05 - 6:05 a.m. US Eastern time; 10.05-11.05 UTC.
Tuesday, December 4 - The second in a four-part series in which George Melly traces the colourful life and career of Jelly Roll Morton. This programme explores the 1926 recordings `Red Hot Peppers'. Melly on Jelly on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4:30 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.30 - 2100 UTC.
Tuesday, December 4 - Richard Paske spins nothing but Sun Ra in tribute to the legendary keyboardist, composer and bandleader. KFAI, Minneapolis <http://www.kfai.org/kfailive.htm> 11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. US Eastern time; 03.30 - 05.00 UTC.
Thursday, December 6 - Chris Potter Quartet - Chris Potter, tenor & soprano saxophones, Kevin Hayes, piano, Scott Colley, bass,
Clarence Penn, drums. Recorded in concert on July 18, 2001 in Skeppsholmen at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik> 2 - 3 p. m. US Eastern time; 19.00-20.00 UTC.
Friday, December 7 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by American pianist and composer George Russell, including highlights from a 1986 performance by Russell and his orchestra. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m. - 12:00 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.
Friday, December 7 - B.B. King - Stanley Abernathy, trumpet, Melvin Jackson and Walter King, saxophones, James Toney, keyboards, Leon Warren, guitar, Michael Doser, bass, Kalebp Emphret, drums and B.B. King, vocals & guitar. Scott Hamilton International Quartet
Scott Hamilton, tenor saxophone, John Bunch, piano, Steve Green, bass, Dave Brown, drums. Recorded in concert at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival 2001 in Skeppsholmen. BAP & Ingesounders Big Band - Director: Anders Ramsell. BAP: Gunnar Backman, guitar, Per-Arne Pettersson, bass, and Sune Ståläng, drums. Recorded at Radiohuset, Karlstad in 1995. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik> 3 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00-22.00 UTC.
Friday, December 7 - Sylvie Courvoisier-Mark Feldman at Jazz Festival Willisau 2001. Jazz Live on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, December 7 - Joanne Brackeen Trio "Aft" (1977). Jazz Classics on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 5:30 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.00 UTC.
Friday, December 7 - Ruthie Henshall presents an eight-part series exploring the work, life and legacy of Cole Porter. 1: `From Peru to Yale'. How a college football song began Porter's career. You're Sensational! The Cole Porter Story on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 6 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.00 - 22.30 UTC.
Friday, December 7 - An acoustic session recorded by acclaimed British folk musician Dick Gaughan, whose cited influences include Karl Marx, Groucho Marx, John Lennon And Vladimir Illych Lenin. Andy Kershaw on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.15 - 23:30 UTC
Friday, December 7 - Chicago has seen a not so quiet revolution in improvised music over the last couple of years, and saxophonist/composer Ken Vandermark has been at the fore. His long running ensemble The Vandermark 5 dispel once and for all the widely held notion that avant garde players can’t swing. Their music ranges from free jazz , to Art Ensemble polyrhythmic funk, into tightly orchestrated Ellingtonian bridges with a dash of indie rock thrown in for good measure. According to their leader the broad range of music reflects the interests and individual styles of the musicians in the group, Vandermark himself plays tenor saxophone and clarinet, Kent Kessler acoustic bass, Tim Mulvenna drums, Dave Rempis on alto and tenor sax, and Ken’s long term foil Jeb Bishop plays trombone. At the end of their first small tour of the UK, Jazz on 3 recorded the Vandermark 5 at the Purcell Room on London’s South Bank. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 6:30 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.30 - 00.00 UTC
Saturday, November 24 - AT THE COURT OF KING OLIVER - In the twenties, King Oliver reigned supreme in New Orleans and Chicago. He led one of the best bands of all time. Hear performances of his classic tunes by Dr. Michael White, Wynton Marsalis, Fred Lonzo, Herlin Riley, Nicholas Payton, and other modern day heirs to the New Orleans tradition. Written by Phil Schaap and Lauren Krenzel. Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 23.00 - 00.00 UTC.
Sunday, November 25 - A performer, leader, and educator, trombonist Phil Wilson has been on the jazz scene for more than forty years. He and host Marian McPartland reminisce about their many gigs together. Bassist Gary Mazzaroppi, Wilson and McPartland kick things off with "Come Rain or Come Shine" and round things out with "What is this Thing Called Love?" Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.
Sunday, November 25 - Words give a narrative to the jazz melody and are as important to the instrumentalist as to the jazz singer. The program explores the art of interpreting the lyric, and the characteristics of a great lyric. (Produced by Joan Merrill and Suraya Mohamed). Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, November 25 - The Second JazzSet Children's Concert. Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, November 25 - The compositions of Yves Léveillée are some of the brightest new sounds in Québec jazz these days. Add to that the talents of his superlative quintet musicians, and you have five great reasons to catch Yves’ return engagement with Jazz Beat. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (11/26) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (11/26) When word got out that jazz sorcerer Wayne Shorter was going to tour with his first acoustic group in years, jazz fans were abuzz! The results disappointed no one, as our recording of Wayne’s 2001 Montreal Jazz Fest concert will attest. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (11/26) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (11/26); 0400 -0500 UTC (11/26).
Friday, November 30 - Michael Brecker solo/Archie Shepp Quartet at the AVO Session Basel 2001. Jazz Live on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, November 30 - "The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Stratford Shakespearean Festival" (1956) Jazz Classics on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 5:30 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.00 UTC.
Saturday, November 17
- A London Jazz Festival concert direct from the Royal Festival Hall. Featuring classically trained tabla player and percussionist Trilok Gurtu and Benin-born singer Angelique Kidjo. World Routes on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 8 - 9 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Saturday, November 17 - Claire Martin chats to musicians appearing at this year's London Jazz Festival, including Gary Crosby, Leon Rebone and Esjorn Svensson. Plus a UK gig guide.
Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m - 12 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.Saturday, November 17 - A concert recorded on June 6, 2001 in Salzau, Germany by Tomasz Stanko & "The Green Hill Project" with Stanko, trumpet, John Surman, soprano saxophone and bass clarinet, Dino Saluzzi, bandoneon, Michelle Makarski, violin, Anders Jormin, bass and Jon Christensen, drums.
Euroradio Jazz Festival 2000-2001 Jazz Baltica on Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik11:03 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 16.03 - 17.15 UTC.Saturday, November 17 - Following on from his series about the teaching of jazz, Alyn Shipton investigates the programme of workshops and special events that accompany the current London Jazz Festival.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1800 - 1830 UTC.Saturday, November 17 - THE ARTISTRY OF BILLY HIGGINS - Always listening, always empathetic and always concise, Billy Higgins was one of jazz's most active drummers. He kept time on more than 600 albums! We hear him in performance with a big band, a trio, and his own group featuring Ron Carter, Cedar Walton, and George Coleman. Compositions include "In a Sentimental Mood" and "Jackieing." Written by Burrill Crohn.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 23.00 - 00.00 UTC.Sunday, November 18 - A versatile pianist with a repertory that critics call "a virtual cornucopia for piano fans," Chuck Folds reminisces about his more than 17 years accompanying his friend, trumpet legend Doc Cheatham. He performs a medley of Cheatham's theme songs, "Little Things Mean So Much" and "I Guess I'll Get the Papers and Go Home."
Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Sunday, November 18 - In his lifetime, pianist Art Tatum's admirers ranged from Vladimir Horowitz to George Gershwin. Almost completely blind since his birth in 1910, Tatum captivated listeners with his harmonic concepts and astonishing speed. (Produced by Molly Murphy).
Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.Sunday, November 18 - The Tommy Flanagan Trio with Allan Harris and "Our Favorite Songs" at Sotheby's. Billy Strayhorn's music and new lyrics to Flanagan's composition "Bluebird" are some of the "favorites." Piano poet Tommy Flanagan and the exciting new vocalist Allan Harris launch a gallery series at the NYC art auction house. (Field producer Monifa Carson) Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, November 18 - Even though he’s an active member of the fusion group Metalwood, trumpeter Brad Turner’s jazz credentials are all there, as this quartet session for Jazz Beat will prove! New material, and killer musicianship from Brad and friends. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (11/19) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (11/19) Jazz Beat favourites Nancy King and Steve Christofferson are back! Nancy’s warm and wise voice is a perfect hand-in-glove match for Steve’s canny piano accompaniment, and their regular appearances on the show are an event. Don’t miss this! Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (11/19) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (11/19); 0400 -0500 UTC (11/19).
Monday, November 19 - Stacey Kent presents the BBC Big Band directed by Jiggs Whigham in the second part of a concert recorded at Aberdeen's Music Hall. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.00 - 22.30 UTC.
Tuesday, November 20 - Ravi Coltrane concludes a six-part series assessing the legacy of Miles Davis. George Benson, Marcus Miller, Teo Macero and George Gruntz talk about Miles's final years. Miles Davis: Ten Years On on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4:30 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.30 - 2100 UTC.
Thursday, November 22 - CROSSOVER ENSEMBLE in concert from Radiohuset with singer Trine Lise Væring,, trumpeter Flemming Agerskov, saxophonist Peter Fuglesang, bassist Hans Andersson, drummer Peter Danemo and composer, pianist and group leader Jakob Davidsen. Jazzlive on Danish Radio <http://www.dr.dk/nav/netplayer/kl-real.ram> 12 noon - 1 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 18.00 UTC.
Friday, November 23 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by the popular American guitarist Pat Metheny, whose work has included collaborations with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Haden and Ornette Coleman. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m. - 12:00 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.
Friday, November 23 - Gianluigi Trovesi Nonet at Jazznojazz Festival Zürich 2001. Jazz Live on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, November 23 - Ahmad Jamal "Live At The Pershing" (1958). Jazz Classics on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 5:30 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.00 UTC.
Friday, November 23 - A concert from this year's London Jazz Festival, featuring the legendary saxophonist Wayne Shorter with pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 23.30 - 01.00 UTC.
Saturday, November 10
- Lucy Duran introduces live music from the London Jazz Festival. Featuring the Eclipse led by Cuban violinist Omar Puente, and Cameroonian singer and bass player Richard Bona. World Routes on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 8 - 9 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Saturday, November 10 - Direct from the Royal Festival Hall as part of the London Jazz Festival. Performers include trombonist Annie Whitehead and her band, and pianists Danilo Perez and Bojan Z.
Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m - 12 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.Saturday, November 10 - A concert recorded on April 2, 2001 in the ESRNE studio in Madrid, by the Bill Evans Quintet with Evans on saxophone, Ricky Peterson on organ & piano, Richard Paterson on bass, Dean Brown on guitar and Sony Ivory on drums.
Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik11:03 - 12:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 16.03 - 17.15 UTC.Saturday, November 10 - In the last of four programmes investigating the teaching of jazz, Alyn Shipton looks at the role of visiting artists in residence in jazz colleges.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1800 - 1830 UTC.Saturday, November 10 - GROOVIN' - RAY BROWN AND MONTY ALEXANDER - Ray Brown, "the godfather of jazz bassists," joins
Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander in a pared-down setting. Brown and Alexander swing through "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Straighten Up and Fly Right," and someCaribbean surprises. Written by Neil Tesser.
Sunday, November 11 - Ivan Hewett celebrates the London Jazz Festival with an interview with Dave Brubeck and a behind-the-scenes look at Ronnie Scott's. Plus current issues in jazz.
Music Matters on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 7 - 8 a.m. US Eastern time; 12.00 - 13.00 UTC.Sunday, November 11 - Clarinetist and composer Don Byron is one of the most inventive and compelling musicians of his generation and can take credit for almost single-handedly reviving interest in the jazz clarinet. Byron demonstrates his inventiveness and flexibility in duets with host Marian McPartland on "Perdido," "Mood Indigo," and a creative free piece.
Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Sunday, November 11 - Known as the Godfather of Latin Soul, conga master Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria's adventurous musical journey has crossed jazz with R&B and the traditional music of his native Cuba. (Produced by Rolando Arrieta).
Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.Sunday, November 11 - The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band Presents "One More Once: A Salute to Count Basie". The "Two Franks" -- Foster and Wess -- were Basie saxophonists from 1953-64. Foster on tenor had the robust, rougher sound, and Wess -- doubling on flute -- was smooth and light. They guest with the CHJB and director Jon Faddis. (Funding from the Friends of Carnegie Hall) Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, November 11 - Jazz critic Dave Gelly looks at unusual musical collaborations. He talks to Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick, who have been working together since the 1960s. The Collaborators on BBC Radio 4 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/listen.html> 7:15 - 7:45 p.m. US Eastern time; 00.15 - 00.45 UTC (November 12).
Sunday, November 11 - Refreshing and original, the Montreal quartet FACT makes an impressive maiden voyage in this Jazz Beat studio session. Face FACT this week on Jazz Beat! Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (11/12) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (11/12) Trumpeter Roy Hargrove believes firmly in the organic process. When he invited his friends Russell Malone, guitar, and Christian McBride, trumpet, to join him onstage in Montreal, they had no musical plans! Hear the delightful results in this Jazz Festival concert. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (11/12) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (11/12); 0400 -0500 UTC (11/12).
Monday, November 12 - Stacey Kent presents the BBC Big Band directed by Jiggs Whigham in the first part of a concert recorded at Aberdeen's Music Hall. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.00 - 22.30 UTC.
Monday, November 12 - With Fiona Talkington. Including tracks by guitarist Pat Metheny and excerpts from a concert given earlier this evening as part of the London Jazz Festival by Tin Hat Trio. Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 5:15 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.15 - 00.05 UTC.
Tuesday, November 13 - Roland Keijser, saxophone, Anders Nilsson, trumpet, Arne Forsén, piano, Tommy Skotte, bass and Gilbert Matthews, drums. Recorded in concert on October 25, 2001 at the Umeå Jazzfestival 2001. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik 5:05 - 6:05 a.m. US Eastern time; 10.05 - 11.05 UTC.
Tuesday, November 13 - Ravi Coltrane presents a six-part series assessing the legacy of Miles Davis. Part Five: Chick Corea and Jack de Johnette recall the pioneering days of jazz, rock and fusion. Miles Davis: Ten Years On on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4:30 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.30 - 2100 UTC.
Thursday, November 15 - Olu Dara (cornet) with Kwatei Jones-Quartey (guitar), Alonzo Gardner (electric bass), Larry Johnson (drums) and Coster Massamba (congas & percussion). Jazzlive on Danish Radio <http://www.dr.dk/nav/netplayer/kl-real.ram> 12 noon - 1 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 18.00 UTC.
Thursday, November 15 - Fredrik Norén Band with Nils Jansson, trumpet, Jonas Kullhammar, tenor sax, Daniel Tilling, piano, Torbjörn Zetterberg, bass and Fredrik Norén, drums. Recorded in concert on July 20, 2001 at the Skeppsholmen at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival 2001. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik 2 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.
Friday, November 16 - Julian Joseph talks to the great American pianist McCoy Tyner, who rose to fame in the 1960s as part of John Coltrane's celebrated quartet. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m. - 12:00 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.
Friday, November 16 - Direct from London's Royal Festival Hall, sets by the tenor saxophonists Denys Baptiste and Joshua Redman. During the interval, Redman talks to Alyn Shipton about his recent work. Performance on 3: London Jazz Festival on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 2:30 - 5:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.30 - 22.15 UTC.
Friday, November 16 - RADIOENS BIG BAND live in Australia. Jazzlive on Danish Radio <http://www.dr.dk/nav/netplayer/kl-real.ram> 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 21.00 UTC.
Friday, November 16 - Wayne Shorter Quartet with Shorter, tenor and soprano saxophones, Danilo Perez, piano, John Patitucci, bass, and Brian Blade, drums. Recorded in concert on July 18, 2001 at the Skeppsholmen at the Stockholm International Jazz & Blues Festival 2001. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 <http://www.streaming.telia.com/startmedia/default.asp?k=137&n=P2-Musik 3 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 22.00 UTC.
Friday, November 16 - Nils Petter Molvaer at Jazz Festival Willisau 2001 Jazz Live on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, November 16 - With highlights from Wednesday's London Jazz Festival concert given at the Queen Elizabeth Hall by Algerian-born Rachid Taha, who puts across a political message with music that blends North African traditions with rock rhythms. Andy Kershaw on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.15 - 23.30 UTC.
Friday, November 16 - Art Farmer "Sing Me Softly Of The Blues" (1965) Jazz Classics on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 5:30 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.00 UTC.
Friday, November 16 - A double bill of music from the London Jazz Festival, featuring Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii and Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson's high-octane trio the Thing. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 23.30 - 01.00 UTC.
Saturday, November 3 - A performance from this year's Brecon Jazz Festival by the BBC Big Band, conducted by Jiggs Whigham and featuring composer, arranger and tenor saxophonist Benny Golson. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 11 a.m - 12 noon US Eastern time; 16.00 - 17.00 UTC.
Saturday, November 3 - In the third of four programmes investigating the teaching of jazz, Alyn Shipton focuses on big bands - often the first stop for would-be jazz musicians. Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1800 - 1830 UTC.
Saturday, November 3 - BETTY CARTER: THE MUSIC NEVER STOPS - The most complete vocalist in jazz took possession of the Avery Fisher Hall stage with her three trios, a big band, and strings. Special guests include pianists Geri Allen and Cyrus Chestnut and drummers Jack DeJohnette, Lewis Nash, and Kenny Washington. Hear Carter swing through tunes like "The Good Life," "Thirty Years," "What's New," and "I Love the Music." Written by Howard Mandel. Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 23.00 - 00.00 UTC.
Sunday, November 4 - A veteran Piano Jazz sideman, Christian McBride has accompanied guests from J.J. Johnson to Cassandra Wilson. Now he takes the spotlight himself as a dynamic composer and stylist who leads the new generation of jazz players. He features his bass in duets with host Marian McPartland including "Alone Together," and plays solo piano on his own "Lullabye for a Ladybug." Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.
Sunday, November 4 - Novelty instrument or a new sound in jazz? Today's innovators change the texture of the music, from Michael Brecker's EWI (E-wee) and Steve Turre's sanctified shells, to the jazz harp and a jazz Theramin virtuoso. (Steve Rathe and Ave Carrillo). Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, November 4 - Clark Terry & SWR Big Band live in Stuttgart on May 17, 1998. Jazz in Concert on Mittel Deutscher Rundfunk (MDR), German Radio <http://www.mdr.de/index_radio_live.html> 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 23.00 - 00.00 UTC.
Sunday, November 4 - Wall to Wall Miles from Symphony Space -- the Wallace Roney Quartet. For a stunning after-midnight conclusion to Wall to Wall, Roney plays a blue trumpet that once belonged to Davis and pairs "Round Midnight" with selections from the album Filles de Kilimanjaro. Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, November 4 - Toronto drummer Ted Warren shines as a leader and composer with his Warren Commission in their Jazz Beat début. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (11/5) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (11/5). Young jazz diva Jane Monheit in concert at Toronto's Top o' the Senator. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (11/5) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (11/5); 0400 -0500 UTC (11/5).
Monday, November 5 - Humphrey Lyttelton presents the Best of Jazz on record. BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 21.00 UTC.
Monday, November 5 - Stacey Kent presents the BBC Big Band directed by Jiggs Whigham . Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.00 - 22.30 UTC.
Monday, November 5 - Fiona Talkington introduces John Tavener's `The Hidden Face'. Plus the first of several previews of this year's London Jazz Festival. Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 5:15 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.15 - 00.05 UTC.
Tuesday, November 6 - Richard Paske spins nothing but Sun Ra in tribute to the legendary keyboardist, composer and bandleader. KFAI, Minneapolis <http://www.kfai.org/kfailive.htm> 11:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. US Eastern time; 03.30 - 05.00 UTC.
Tuesday, November 6 - Ravi Coltrane presents a six-part series assessing the legacy of Miles Davis. Part Four: Band members discuss the change in Miles's musical style. Miles Davis: Ten Years On on BBC Radio 2 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4:30 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.00 UTC.
Friday, November 9 - Sean Rafferty launches Radio 3's coverage of the London Jazz Festival from London's South Bank. Guests include trombonist Annie Whitehead and pianists Steve Lodder and Huw Warren. In Tune on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 12:00 noon - 2:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 19.30 UTC.
Friday, November 9 - A profile of pianist Bud Powell. Jazzprofilen on Danish Radio <http://www.dr.dk/nav/netplayer/kl-real.ram> 2 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.
Friday, November 9 - Misia at Jazznojazz Festival Zürich 2001 Jazz Live on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, November 9 - Andy is joined in the studio by acclaimed blues singer Little George Sueref and his band. Andy Kershaw on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.15 - 23.30 UTC.
Friday, November 9 - Mike Nock Quartet Featuring Michael Brecker "In Out And Around" (1978) Jazz Classics on Swiss Radio DRS 2 <http://drs.unit.net/stream-radio-player.cfm?player=real&ticket=214> 5:30 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.00 UTC.
Friday, November 9 - A concert direct from Ronnie Scott's in Soho by saxophonist Branford Marsalis with Jeff Tain Watts (drums), Joey Calderazzo (piano) and Eric Revis (bass). Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 23.30 - 01.00 UTC.
Sunday, October 28
- A true prodigy, pianist Aaron Parks has already earned awards that would make a jazz veteran envious. He performs Cole Porter's "Miss Otis Regrets," a tune that landed him the Cole Porter Fellowship by placing first in the Fifth American Jazz Piano Competition. Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 13.00 - 14.00 UTC.Sunday, October 28 - From the pocket trumpet to the manzello, and the bagpipes to the stritch, adventurous musicians -- Don Cherry and Rahsaan Roland Kirk are just two -- have gone beyond conventional horns and percussion to introduce new voices in jazz. (Produced by Steve Rathe and Ave Carrillo)
Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.Sunday, October 28 - Joachim Kühn, Solo piano recorded at Norddeutschen Rundfunks on September 14, 2001 at Rolf Liebermann Studio. Jazz Concert on NDR4 <http://193.97.251.26/ramgen/live/ndr4.rm> 2:05 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.05 - 19.00 UTC.
Sunday, October 28 - Wall to Wall Miles Presents the Maria Schneider "Sketches of Spain" Orchestra. The 2001 Miles Davis marathon at New York's Symphony Space began at noon and rose to a peak ten hours later with this special ensemble. Oboe, trumpets, French horns, trombones, tuba, harp, and drums play the original Gil Evans music from the 1960 LP Sketches of Spain. (Field producer Josh Jackson). Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia <http://www.wrti.org/wrti.ram> 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, October 28 - Veteran Vancouver drummer Blaine Wikjord is the proud paterfamilias for a group of sparkling young musicians whom he calls Times Five. Check out Blaine's brood, in their first session for Jazz Beat. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (10/29) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (10/29). For several years now, pianist Bill Charlap has been quietly winning a huge following. His romantic yet canny style carries the stamp of the late Bill Evans, yet his piano voice is truly his own. Enjoy our concert, recorded at Toronto's Top O' the Senator. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_two.asx> 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (10/29) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One <http://acwt.activate.net/radiostations/cbc_one.asx> Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (10/29); 0400 -0500 UTC (10/29).
Monday, October 29 - Humphrey Lyttelton presents the Best of Jazz on record. BBC Radio 2 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.
Monday, October 29 - Stacey Kent presents the second part of the BBC Big Band's recent concert at St David's Hall, Cardiff, with guest New Orleans musical legend Dr John. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.00 - 21.30 UTC.
Tuesday, October 30 - Ravi Coltrane presents a six-part series assessing the legacy of Miles Davis. Part Three. Arranger Gil Evans and producer Teo Macero recall some classic Davis recordings. Miles Davis: Ten Years On on BBC Radio 2 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/listen_pop.shtml> 4:30 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.30 - 2100 UTC.
Friday, November 2 - From Holland, Jens Winther & the Metropole Orchestra perform "Pluto and Beyond." Danish Radio <http://www.dr.dk/nav/netplayer/kl-real.ram> 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 21.00 UTC.
Friday, November 2 - Poet and laughsmith Ivor Cutler makes a long-overdue return as Mr Kershaw's session guest this evening. This exclusive recording of his unique songs and poems was made in Mr Cutler's living room before a small, hand-picked audience (but where was Andy??). Andy Kershaw on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.15 - 23.30 UTC.
Friday, November 2 - Simon H Fell's `Thirteen Rectangles', performed by the bassist's own quintet: Gail Brand (trombone), Alex Ward (clarinet), Alex Maguire (piano) and Steve Noble (percussion). Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/listen.html> 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, October 21 - Though he came up amid the bebop players, saxophonist Lee Konitz developed a smooth, clean sound. He extended his influence as a featured soloist with Miles Davis, Lennie Tristano, and the big bands of Claude Thornhill and Stan Kenton. (Produced by Peter Keepnews and Irene Trudel) Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, October 21 - Oscar Peterson Trio, Recorded in 1956. Jazz Concert on NDR4 2:05 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.05 - 19.00 UTC.
Sunday, October 21 - And the Winner Is... Joe Lovano's 52nd Street Themes It's a Cleveland reunion for the Jazz Journalists Association Musician of the Year -- saxophonist Joe Lovano. He leads a little big band with hometown guests in bebop themes from his Grammy-winning, JJA Album of the Year, 52nd Street Themes. (Thanks to Max Dehn of Tri-C Jazz). Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, October 21 - It was a lavish evening of music that opened this summer's Atlantic Jazz Festival! The Atlantic Connection Band features Doug Riley, Chris Mitchell, Don Palmer and more! Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (10/22) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (10/22). One of the most rock-solid tenormen in jazz today, Joe Lovano leads his multi-sax nonet in a robust salute to the jazz glory-days of New York's 52nd street. Recorded at Montreal's jazz festival this past summer. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (10/22) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (10/22); 0400 -0500 UTC (10/22).
Thursday, October 25 - Niels Ryde & Innervision recorded at Århus. Danish Radio 1 - 2 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 18.00 UTC.
Saturday, October 6 - Roy Hargrove Quintet with Roy Hargrove, trumpet and flugelhorn, Sherman Irby, alto saxophone, Larry Willis, piano, Gerald Cannon, bass, Willie Jones III, drums. Recorded in concert on June 11, 2000, Salzau, Germany. Euroradio Jazz Festival on Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 12:03 - 1:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 16.03 - 17.15 UTC.
Saturday, October 6 - Ian Carr continues a six-part profile of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Part 5: In 1975, illness forced Davis to give up playing, and he did not begin playing again until 1981. Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1730 UTC.
Sunday, October 7 - McCoy Tyner was the pianist for one of the seminal jazz ensembles of the '60s, the John Coltrane Quartet. As a solo player and bandleader today, he continues to be a major jazz presence. (Produced by Sonja Williams) Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, October 7 - Palle Danielsson, Dino Saluzzi & Oregon at Norddeutschen Rundfunks. Jazz Concert on NDR4 2:05 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.05 - 19.00 UTC.
Sunday, October 7 - Guests Irène Schweizer and Franz Biffiger discuss jazz releases with moderator Peter Burli (in German) Talkin' Jazz on DRS 2, Switzerland, 5 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.00 - 22.00 UTC.
Sunday, October 7 - Eric Reed Quartet in New York at the JVC Jazz Festival Opening Picnic. Pianist Eric Reed and his young compadres play music by the pre-eminent Manhattan composer, Thelonious Monk, at a Gracie Mansion picnic on the East River. Boats navigate the current as saxophonist Wayne Escoffery steers his way through Monk tunes, with bassist Barak Mori and drummer Quincy Davis. It's a beautiful launch to JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater. Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, October 7 - Guitarist Greg Amirault teams up with New York harmonica whiz Howard Levy: an impressive first Jazz Beat session for Greg's fine trio and special guest. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (10/8) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (10/8). Trumpet super-talent Roy Hargrove brought some of his best musical friends to the Montreal International Jazz Festival this summer, starting with his dynamic quintet. This concert sets the stage for Hargrove's great series! Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (10/8) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (10/8); 0400 -0500 UTC (10/8).
Sunday, October 7 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 on Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Parts Four and Five. WHYY's Sunday Showcase 10 p.m. -12 midnight US Eastern time; 0200 - 0400 (10/8) UTC.
Monday, October 8 - Phil Collins concludes an eight-part series focusing on big bands. He unearths hidden Big Band gems, recently discovered tracks by Big Band leaders, and classic performances. The Phil Collins Big Band Bash on BBC Radio 2 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 21.00 UTC.
Monday, October 8 - Highlights from the second of two concerts given by the BBC Big Band at this year's Brecon Jazz Festival. Joining them on stage is Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.00 - 21.30 UTC.
Tuesday, October 9 - Gösta Rundqvist - Mattias Windemo Quartet with
Gösta Rundqvist, piano, Mattias Windemo, guitar, Hans Andersson, bass, Fredrik Rundqvist, drums. Recorded June 11, 2001 at Inspelning, Radiohuset, studio 4, Stockholm. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 6:05 - 7:05 a.m. US Eastern time; 10.05 - 11.05 UTC.
Tuesday, October 9 - Charlie Watts concludes a five-part celebration of the great Charlie Parker. Featuring contributions and music from Dizzy Gillespie, Jay McShann and altoist Peter King. Part 5: Ejected from Birdland, Parker's final days contrast starkly with his classic Strings and Jazz at the Philharmonic recordings. Charlie Watts on Charlie Parker on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Wednesday, October 10 - WKCR-FM, New York celebrates the birthday of pianist, composer and bandleader Thelonious Monk with 24 hours or more of his music. Expect a few rareties, as usual. WKCR-FM, New York 12 midnight - 12 midnight (?) US Eastern time; 04.00 - 04.00 (?) UTC (10/11).
Thursday, October 11 - Thomas Fryland Sextet with trumpeter Thomas Fryland recorded at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2001. Danish Radio 1 - 2 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 18.00 UTC.
Thursday, October 11 - Bill Holman & Nogenja Jazz Soloist Ensemble recorded April 4, 2001 at Hörsalen, Norrköping. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.
Friday, October 12 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by American trumpeter and composer Clifford Brown, who died in 1956 at the age of 25. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, October 12 - Little Jimmy Scott recorded at the Copenhagen JazzHouse with the legendary orchestra The Jazz Expressions..Danish Radio 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 21.00 UTC.
Friday, October 12 - `Ten Tall Tales' played by Big Air: Chris Batchelor (trumpet), Steve Buckley (saxophone/penny whistle), Oren Marshall (electric tuba), Jim Black (drums) and Myra Melford (piano) . Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, October 13 - Patricia Barber Trio with Patricia Barber, piano and vocals, Michael Arnopol, bass and Ernie Adams, drums. Recorded March 21, 2001 at Jacques Brel Hall, Pantin, Frankrike at the Euroradio Jazz Festival Banlieues Bleues. Euroradio Jazz Festival Banlieues Bleues on Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 12:03 - 12:55 p.m. US Eastern time; 16.03 - 16.55 UTC.
Saturday, October 13 - Jimmy Smith at the Salle Pleyel in Paris, May 28, 1965 Part 1, on Jazz in Concert on CJRT, Toronto. 8 p.m. - Midnight US Eastern time; 00.00 - 04.00 UTC.
Sunday, October 14 - With his high-pitched alto voice and behind-the-beat phrasing, "Little" Jimmy Scott's soul-stirring sound defies his diminutive size. He began his career in the '40s but spent decades out of the spotlight; now, he is one of the music's most sought-after vocalists. (Produced by Njemile Carol Jones) Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, October 14 - Betty Carter, Paolo Fresu, John Abercromie at
Norddeutschen Rundfunks Jazz Concert on NDR4 2:05 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.05 - 19.00 UTC.
Sunday, October 14 - Let's Get Lost with Terence Blanchard and guests
Cassandra Wilson and Jane Monheit Launching his new CD at the Village Vanguard, New Orleans trumpeter Blanchard presents songs of Jimmy McHugh (1894-1969). Wilson sings a shady "Sunny Side of the Street." For Monheit, it's "Too Young To Go Steady" -- McHugh's 1955 hit. (Field producer Josh Jackson, with funding from Sony Classical) Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, October 14 - He's the young trumpet sensation who has all of Vancouver talking! Enjoy the quartet of Mike Zachernuk in his Jazz Beat debut session. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (10/15) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (10/15). If you feel deluged by the new crop of jazz's "glamour girl" vocalists, try on the wordly wise and warm voice of Carol
Sloane! Jazz Beat recorded this impressive singer at Toronto's Top O' the Senator. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (10/15) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (10/15); 0400 -0500 UTC (10/15).
Thursday, October 18 - Dave Brubeck Quartet From the Espoo Festival in Finland, pianist Dave Brubeck, saxophonist Robert Militello, bassist Alec Dankworth and drummer Randy Jones. Danish Radio 1 - 2 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 18.00 UTC.
Friday, October 19 - Niels Petter Molværs Khmer recorded at the Århus International jazz festival 2001 at the Musikcaféen with his electric Norse group. Danish Radio 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 21.00 UTC.
Saturday, September 29 - Marilyn Crispell trio and No Tone from Västerås. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 Stockholm 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 15.00 - 16.00 UTC.
Saturday, September 29 - Guests Irène Schweizer and Rosina Kuhn discuss jazz releases with moderator Andreas Müller-Crepon (in German) Talkin' Jazz on DRS 2, Switzerland, 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 15.00 - 16.00 UTC.
Saturday, September 29 - Stacey Kent's guest, Curtis Stigers, talks about his new CD `Baby Plays Around' Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Saturday, September 29 - Änglaspel goes Bach. Lars Almkvist, trumpet, Mikael Godée, soprano saxophone, Thomas Jäderlund, alto and soprano saxophone, Johan Borgström, tenor saxophone, Stefan Forssén, piano, Peter Jansson, bass, Göran Kroon, drums play the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Recorded October 6, 2000 at Radiohuset, Göteborg.
Anglaspel goes Bach on Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 12:03 - 1:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 16.03 - 17.15 UTC.Saturday, September 29 - Ian Carr continues a six-part profile of jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Part 4: 1969, jazz-rock fusion and Davis's album `In a Silent Way', which uses three electric keyboards and electric guitar.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1730 UTC.Saturday, September 29 - In 1939, passionate tenor man Ben Webster and bass virtuoso Jimmy Blanton signed up with Duke - and the Ellington Orchestra became a band for the ages. Conductor and pianist John Lewis leads the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with a refined touch as they bring the classics of the Webster-Blanton era to life, including "Koko," "Bojangles," and more. Written by Joseph Hooper.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2300 UTC.Saturday, September 29
- Oscar Peterson at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in 1963 and 1964 on Jazz in Concert on CJRT, Toronto. 8 p.m. - Midnight US Eastern time; 00.00 - 04.00 UTC.Sunday, September 30 - Capitalizing on his innate sense of rhythm, saxophonist David Sanchez weaves the multi-cultural threads of Latin American and North American music into a colorful tapestry. Bassist John Benitez, drummer Adam Cruz and host Marian McPartland join Sanchez in a special quartet to create versions of "My Shining Hour" and "Oleo."
Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.Sunday, September 30 - John Coltrane's never-ending quest for musical improvement and self-awareness distinguished his playing and compositions in the '60s. It was driven by an increasing spirituality, most potently unveiled in his recording A Love Supreme in 1964. Coltrane later created music of great turbulence and ecstasy, and he remains a powerful inspiration to artists of all disciplines. (John Diliberto). Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, September 30 - Günter Sommer, Nils Henning Ørstedt Pedersen, and Andreas Willers, Mitschnitte des Norddeutschen Rundfunks. Jazz Concert on NDR4 2:05 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.05 - 19.00 UTC.
Sunday, September 30 - John Coltrane 75th Birthday Tribute, part 2
Jazz Set features John Coltrane's surviving sidemen from the '60s playing his music today. Pianist McCoy Tyner performs solo from the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, and drummer Elvin Jones performs at Jazz in Marciac in France. Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, September 30 - Saxophonist Jon Bentley makes his Jazz Beat debut as a leader of an exciting sextet! A studio session from Vancouver. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (10/1) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (10/1). From Jim Hall's amazing series of concerts at Montreal's 2000 jazz festival, another gem! This time it's an outing with pianist Kenny Barron, and these two able veterans show off their daring and their good taste in this concert recording. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (10/1) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (10/1); 0400 -0500 UTC (10/1).
Sunday, September 30 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 on Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Part Three. WHYY's Sunday Showcase 10 -11PM US Eastern time; 0200 - 0300 (10/1) UTC.
Monday, October 1 - Phil Collins presents an eight-part series focusing on big bands. This seventh programme explores the European jazz scene. The Phil Collins Big Band Bash on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Monday, October 1 - Highlights from the first of two concerts given by the BBC Big Band at this year's Brecon Jazz Festival. Joining them on stage is Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 1930 UTC.
Tuesday, October 2 - Gerry Hemingway & New Perspective with Staffan Svensson, trumpet, Walter Wierbos, trombone, Mats Gustafsson, Joakim Milder and Per Texas Johansson, saxophones, Lindha Svanteson, violin, Henrik Frendin, viola, Amit Sen, cello, Klas Nevrin, piano, Palle Danielsson, bass, Kjell Nordeson, vibraphone, marimba, percussion, Gerry Hemingway, drums. In concert on March 15, 2001 at Nybrokajen 11, Stockholm. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 6:05 - 7:05 a.m. US Eastern time; 10.05 - 11.05 UTC.
Tuesday, October 2 - Dave Gelly presents the second of two programmes tracing the life and career of Peggy Lee, featuring her voice in conversation and on record. Part 2: `Is That All There Is?' Sing A Rainbow: The Story of Miss Peggy Lee on BBC Radio 2 4 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2000 - 2030 UTC.
Tuesday, October 2 - Charlie Watts presents the fourth in a five-part celebration of the great Charlie Parker. The continued progress of Charlie Parker with a look at how Bird triumphs in Europe Charlie Watts on Charlie Parker on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Thursday, October 4 - Martin Jacobsen quartet with Danish saxophonist Martin Jacobsen, guitarist Doug Raney, bassist Jesper Lundgaard and drummer Rick Hollander recorded in Paris. Danish Radio 1 - 2 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 18.00 UTC.
Thursday, October 4 - Gösta Rundqvist - Mattias Windemo quartet with Gösta Rundqvist, piano, Mattias Windemo, guitar, Hans Andersson, bass and Fredrik Rundqvist, drums. Recorded in concert July 10, 2001 at the Bangens festival i Sandviken. Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.
Friday, October 5 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by the American pianist and composer Bill Evans, featuring a 1965 BBC recording with Chuck Israels (bass) and Larry Bunker (drums). Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, October 5 - NDR Big Band in Delmenhorst. Jazz Concert on NDR4 2:05 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.05 - 19.00 UTC.
Friday, October 5 - Chris Barber Jazz & Blues Band with Pat Halcox, trumpet, John Crocker, clarinet, saxophone and flute, Chris Barber, trombone, Paul Sealey, banjo and guitar, John Slaughter, guitar, Vic Pitt, bass and Colin Miller, drums. Recorded in concert in Bangen. On 120 Minutes on Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 4 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 2200 UTC.
Friday, October 5 - Sheila Jordan & Roswell Rudd with singer Sheila Jordan and trombonist Roswell Rudd's Broad Strokes Band recorded at the Banlieus Bleues festival. Danish Radio 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 21.00 UTC.
Friday, October 5 - Vietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê Maghreb & Friends with Bosnian-Serbian pianist Bojan Zufikarpasic and Algerian-Berber drummer Karim Ziad at the Willisau Jazz Festival 2000. Jazz Live on DRS 2, Switzerland, 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, October 5 - Sonny Rollins: East Broadway Run Down (1966) with Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and Freddy Hubbard. Jazz Classics on DRS 2, Switzerland, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.30 UTC.
Friday, October 5 - Jez Nelson presents a session from the Simon Picard Trio and plays some new releases. The trio comprises Simon Picard (saxophone), Paul Rogers (bass) and Tony Marsh (drums). Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, September 22 - Claire Martin introduces the Chick Corea New Trio with Jeff Ballard (drums) and Avishai Cohen (bass), recorded at this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Saturday, September 22 - Benny Golson All Star Quintet with Curtis Fuller (trombone), Benny Golson (tenor saxophone), Mulgrew Miller (piano), Buster Williams (bass), Carl Allen (drums) recorded June 11, 2000 in Salzau at the Euroradio Jazz Festival. .
Euroradio Jazz Festival 2000 on Sveriges Radio (Swedish Radio) P2 12:03 - 1:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 1603 - 1715 UTC.Saturday, September 22 - The music of trumpeter Miles Davis, Part 3: John Coltrane's departure from the group and Davis's assembling of a new quintet.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1730 UTC.Saturday, September 22 - An exclusive performance from Elton John who sings many of his classic hits, along with a special preview of tracks from his forthcoming album `Songs from the West Coast'.
Elton John Live and Exclusive on BBC Radio 2 1:30 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.30 - 1900 UTC.Saturday, September 22 - Wynton Marsalis and Coltrane drummer Elvin Jones honor Trane's 1964 masterpiece, A Love Supreme, with bassist Reginald Veal and pianist Marcus Roberts. We hear the entire suite: "Acknowledgment," "Pursuance," "Resolution," and "Psalm." Written by Howard Mandel.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2300 UTC.Saturday, September 22 - In Hour One...one of Canada's favorite blues players, David Gogo, drops by the studio to talk about his travels and his latest disc
"Halfway to Memphis." In the Midnight Hour, Part Two of Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band in concert, recorded exclusively for SNB. Saturday Night Blues on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - 1 a.m. (9/16) US Eastern time; 0305-0500 UTC (9/23).
Sunday, September 23 - WKCR plays the music of John Coltrane all day on the 75th anniversary of his birth. WKCR-FM, New York 12 midnight - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0400 -- 0400 (9/24) UTC.
Sunday, September 23 - Vocalist Ernie Andrews has tremendous vitality - an energy and ability to communicate that stems from his gospel roots. Influenced by Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, and Johnny Mercer, Andrews' own special style is a mix of energy, drama and humor. Host Marian McPartland accompanies him as he sings "The More I See You" and "From this Moment On." McPartland then performs Billy Strayhorn's "Bloodcount." Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.
Sunday, September 23 - No modern jazz musician has a sound more influential yet less attainable than saxophonist John Coltrane. His pure tone was established by the mid-'50s, playing in Miles Davis's hard-bop quintet. Coltrane's career was characterized by his constant, exponential advancement in improvisational technique and ideas. His sound reached its peak in his Quartet of the 1960s, which has served as a model for modern jazz ensembles for the last 40 years. (John Diliberto). Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, September 23 - entfällt at Bürgerschaftswahl in Hamburg. Jazz Concert on NDR4 2:05 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.05 - 19.00 UTC.
Sunday, September 23 - John Coltrane 75th Birthday Tribute, part 1
Jazz Set features John Coltrane's surviving sidemen from the '60s playing his music today. Pianist McCoy Tyner performs solo from the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, and drummer Elvin Jones performs at Jazz in Marciac in France. Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, September 23 - A true labour of love, from Don Thompson and Phil Dwyer. These two talented players team up with strings for an all-original concert at Toronto's Glenn Gould Studio. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (9/24) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (9/24). Three of jazz's busiest players, Dave Holland, John Abercrombie and Jack De Johnette, regroup every few years to tour as the Gateway Trio. Jazz Beat recorded the group's last Montreal concert in 2000. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (9/24) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (9/24); 0400 -0500 UTC (9/24).
Sunday, September 23 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 today, Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Part Three. WHYY's Sunday Showcase 10 -11PM US Eastern time; 0200 - 0300 (9/24) UTC.
Monday, September 24 - The second part of a concert featuring the BBC Big Band, conducted by Jiggs Whigham, recorded in concert at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall during the recent Rhythm Sticks Festival. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 1930 UTC.
Monday, September 24 - Phil Collins presents an eight-part series focusing on big bands. This sixth programme marks the tenth anniversary of Miles Davis's death by looking at his legacy. The Phil Collins Big Band Bash on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Tuesday, September 25 - Dave Gelly presents the first of two programmes tracing the life and career of Peggy Lee, featuring the voice of the singer in conversation and on record. 1: `Things are Swingin'' Sing A Rainbow: The Story of Miss Peggy Lee on BBC Radio 2 4 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2000 - 2030 UTC.
Tuesday, September 25 - Charlie Watts continues a five-part celebration of the great Charlie Parker. Part Three includes contributions from Miles Davis, John Dankworth, Gary Giddins and Bird himself. Charlie Watts on Charlie Parker on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Thursday, September 27 - LEE KONITZ GROUP with alto saxophonist Lee Konitz, tenor saxophonist Ted Brown, bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Joey Baron from the Banlieues Bleues festival. Danish Radio 1 - 2 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 18.00 UTC.
Friday, September 28 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by the American composer and band leader Stan Kenton, who once described his own music as progressive jazz . With contributions from Kai Winding and Lee Konitz. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, September 28 - JOHN SCOFIELD GROUP with guitarist Scofield and his new group recorded at Train i Århus in July. Danish Radio 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 21.00 UTC.
Friday, September 28 - Roscoe Mitchell Group in the Lugano Radio Studio on March 28, 2001. Jazz Live on DRS 2, Switzerland, 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, September 28 - "Shakti" featuring John McLaughlin (1975). Jazz Classics on DRS 2, Switzerland, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.30 UTC.
Friday, September 28 - A session from former Fairport Convention guitarist Richard Thompson. Andy Kershaw on BBC Radio 2 5:15 - 7:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2115 - 2330 UTC.
Friday, September 28 - Jez Nelson presents a concert by US guitar star John Scofield, recorded at London's Barbican Hall in July. Scofield has considerable jazz credentials, having worked with many of jazz's biggest names in the past. He has continued to work at the forefront of the music, collaborating with some of today's leading young musicians: Brad Mehldau, and Medeski, Martin & Wood. The latest incarnation of his own group features the youthful line up of Avi Bortnick also on guitar, Jesse Murphy on bass, and Adam Deitch on drums. Scofield leads the band through a driving set of funky, blues-edged jazz. Also on the programme, Scofield helps commemorate the tenth anniversary of the passing of one of jazz's greatest figures, Miles Davis. He talks to Jazz on 3 about working with the trumpeter in the early 80s and chooses a favorite Miles track. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, September 16 - As the son of jazz legends John and Alice Coltrane, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane is continuing the legacy he has inherited by developing his own sound and feeling. He talks about his family's musical heritage and his individual approach to the music. He and host Marian McPartland duet on "What is this Thing Called Love?" and "If I Should Lose You." Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.
Sunday, September 16
- WKCR plays the music of country and bluegrass forefathers Hank Williams and Bill Monroe all day in honor of their birthdays this week. WKCR-FM, New York 12 midnight - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0400 -- 0400 (9/24) UTC.Sunday, September 16 - "I play percussion on piano," she says, and she scats in unison or harmony with notes that flow from her touch. "It's my trademark. You know that Tania Maria is passing by!" The audience sings along in Portuguese with her Brazilian band.
Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.Sunday, September 16 - Three East Coast jazz veterans join forces for a spirited concert from Halifax. Don Palmer, Skip Beckwith and Jerry Granelli call themselves "Alive and Well" and they live up to the name! Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (9/17) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (9/17). After a long absence from the scene, the quartet Sphere is back, and as fine as ever! Hear Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Ben Riley and Gary Bartz in a concert from Le Spectrum in Montreal. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (9/17) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (9/17); 0400 -0500 UTC (9/17).
Sunday, September 16 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 on Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Part Two. WHYY's Sunday Showcase 10 -11PM US Eastern time; 0200 - 0300 (9/17) UTC.
Monday, September 17 - The first part of a concert featuring the BBC Big Band, conducted by Jiggs Whigham, recorded in concert at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall during the recent Rhythm Sticks Festival. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 1930 UTC.
Monday, September 17 - Phil Collins presents an eight-part series focusing on big bands. This fifth programme continues to trace the tremendous influence of certain musicians in the jazz world. The Phil Collins Big Band Bash on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Monday, September 17 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 on Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Part One. WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 01.00 - 02.00 UTC.
Tueday, September 18 - - EBU Jazz Orchestra 2001 with Charles Ellison - Canada, Davor Krizic - Croatia, Imer Demirer - Turkey, Robert Majewski - Poland (trumpets); Torbjorn Sunde - Norway, Karin Hammar -Sweden, Belá Száloky - Hungary, Jacob Munck - Denmark (trombones); Rodrigo Botter Maio - Switerland, Petri Puolitaiyal - Finland (alto saxes); Dieter Limbourg - Belgium, Tomas Kremenak - Czech Republic (tenor saxes); Alberto Pinton - Sweden (baritone sax); Joe Valentin - Austria (guitar); Jan Laurens Hartong - Holland (piano); Leslie López - Holland (bass); Lucas van Merwijk - Holland (drums); Claus Tofft - Denmark, Nils Fischer - Thailand (vocals) with guest Alberto Pinton (baritone sax) at the BIMhuis, Amsterdam on May 25, 2001. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 2000 UTC.
Tuesday, September 18 - Charlie Watts continues a five-part celebration of the great Charlie Parker. Featuring contributions and music from Dizzy Gillespie, Jay McShann and altoist Peter King. In this second programme, a look at how Parker and Gillespie created the new sound of bebop in Harlem. Charlie Watts on Charlie Parker on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Tuesday, September 18 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 on Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Part Two. WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 01.00 - 02.00 UTC.
Wednesday, September 19 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 on Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Part Three. WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 01.00 - 02.00 UTC.
Thursday, September 20 - JOHNNY GRIFFIN QUARTET with saxophonist Johnny Griffin, pianist Horace Parlan, bassist Gilles Naturel and drummer Douglas Sides from Musikteatret i Vejle. Radio Denmark 1 - 2 p.m. US Eastern time; 17.00 - 18.00 UTC.
Thursday, September 20 - Stockholm Jazz Orchestra with Jim McNeely with guest trumpeter Fredrik Noréns recorded April 26, 2001 at Studion i Umeå. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 2000 UTC.
Thursday, September 20 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 on Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Part Four. WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 01.00 - 02.00 UTC.
Friday, September 21 - Julian Joseph profiles American singer Dinah Washington, whose classic recordings of the 1950s include sessions with Clifford Brown, Wynton Kelly and Quincy Jones. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, September 21 - BILL FRISELL QUARTET with guitarists Bill Frisell and Greg Leisz, bassist David Piltch and drummer Kenny Wollesen recorded at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2001 on July 14. Radio Denmark 4 - 5 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 21.00 UTC.
Friday, September 21 - All Smiles with Pernilla Andersson, vocals and piano, Beata Söderberg, cello, Joakim Milder, saxophone. Recorded October 27, 2000 at the Umeå Jazz Festival 2000. During 120 minuter on Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 4 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 2000 - 2200 UTC.
Friday, September 21 - EBU Jazz Orchestra 2001 at the BIMhuis, Amsterdam on May 25, 2001, second set. Jazz Live on DRS 2, Germany, 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, September 21 - Wayne Shorter's "Adam's Apple" (1966). Jazz Classics on DRS 2, Germany, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.30 UTC.
Friday, September 21 - Jazz on 3 this week features a concert by the consistently quirky composer and keyboard player Django Bates. The gig, recorded at London's Vortex Club this summer, was billed by Bates as a benefit for fellow pianist Elton John! Perhaps most famous for his work with the pioneering British big band, Loose Tubes, Bates has continued to develop his own sound, and tonight's concert finds him leading his own group Human Chain. A truly contemporary ensemble, the band exhibit influences from Be Bop via Folk, through to Jazz-Rock, playing with technical brilliance but also considerable wit and verve. Human Chain comprises virtuoso electric bassist Michael Mondesir , Martin France on drums, and recent BBC Jazz Award winner, Iain Ballamy, on saxophones..Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Friday, September 21 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 on Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Part Five. WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 01.00 - 02.00 UTC.
Saturday, September 8 - The Brecker Brothers in Concert. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Saturday, September 8 - Dave Brubeck Quartet: Dave Brubeck
, piano, Robert Militello, alto saxophone and flute, Alec Dankworth, bass, Randy Jones, drums recorded April 26, 2000 at the Espo Culture Center, Finland. Elvin Jones Jazz Machine: Antoine Roney, saxophone, Darren Barrett, trumpet, Eric Lewis, piano, Steve Kirby, bass, Elvin Jones, drums recorded April 28, 2000 at the Espo Culture Center, Finland. Euroradio Jazz Festival 2000 on Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 12:03 - 1:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 1603 - 1715 UTC.Saturday, September 8 - The music of trumpeter Miles Davis, Part One.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1730 UTC.Saturday, September 8 - Originally assembled to crank out records for juke-box play, Duke Ellington's small bands became the chamber ensembles of the Swing Era. On that model, Wynton Marsalis hosts groups led by Marcus Printup, Wess "Warmdaddy" Anderson, Ryan Kisor and Joe Temperley and other LCJO all-stars. Written by Neil Tesser.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2300 UTC.Saturday, September 8 - The quartet of pianist and keyboardist François Marcaurelle, recorded live in concert is featured during Silence …on Jazz. Radio Canada la Chaine culturelle 8 - 10:45 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000 - 0245 (9/9) UTC.
Saturday, September 8 - Host Holger Petersen has a rare interview with Oscar Peterson. Peterson told Holger that without a blues foundation, you couldn't
actually be involved in playing jazz. In the Midnight Hour, a concert featuring blues/jazz piano great Jay McShann. Saturday Night Blues on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - 1 a.m. (9/9) US Eastern time; 0305-0500 UTC (9/9).
Sunday, September 9 - Recorded live at the Museum of Television and Radio in New York City, vocalist Cassandra Wilson delights with an array of tunes, joining host Marian McPartland and bassist Peter Washington for "Surrey with the Fringe on Top," "Old Devil Moon," and others. Considered today's premier jazz vocalist, Wilson conveys an enormous range of emotion in her performance. Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.
Sunday, September 9 - Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is the first important jazz musician to emerge directly from Africa, introduced to the wider world by an admiring Duke Ellington. Ibrahim's piano style has always been a mix of Ellington and Thelonious Monk, strained through South African popular and traditional music. (Produced by John Diliberto). Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, September 9 - Invite your children to hear Geri Allen play "Itsy Bitsy Spider" in Montclair, NJ, Danilo Perez teach clave to a family audience in Kalamazoo, MI, a grade school class visit Preservation Hall in New Orleans, and more! Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, September 9 - Canadian vibraphonist Matthias Lupri calls Boston his home these days, but he visited Toronto's Top O' the Senator last spring, and played a sizzling concert that Jazz Beat recorded just for you! Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (9/10) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (9/10). Pianist Fred Hersch and bassist/ vibraphonist Don Thompson join forces at the Montreal Bistro in Toronto. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (9/10) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (9/10); 0400 -0500 UTC (9/10).
Sunday, September 9 - One of the great legends of jazz -- saxophonist John Coltrane -- would have been 75 on Sept. 23, 2001. "Tell Me How Long Trane's Been Gone" is a five-part documentary that includes interviews with Dizzy Gillespie, Grover Washington, Jr., Max Roach and others plus recordings of Coltrane's performances. Part One. WHYY's Sunday Showcase 10 -11PM US Eastern time; 0200 - 0300 (9/10) UTC.
Monday, September 10 - Stacey Kent presents the BBC Big Band, conducted by West Coast band leader and arranger Bob Florence. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 3 - 3:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 1930 UTC.
Monday, September 10 - Phil Collins presents an eight-part series focusing on big bands. This fourth programme looks at some of the inspirational figures who have blazed a trail and made a huge impact on fellow musicians, including artists like Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Joe Zawinul, Miles Davis, Weather Report, the Zawinul Syndicate, Eddie Daniels and the little-known sound of Aylesbury Music Centre Dance Band. The Phil Collins Big Band Bash on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Tuesday, September 11 - Charlie Watts begins a five-part celebration of the great Charlie Parker. Featuring contributions and music from Dizzy Gillespie, Jay McShann and altoist Peter King. Charlie Watts on Charlie Parker on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Wednesday, September 12 - Kris Kristofferson concludes a definitive ten-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. This final programme brings Dylan's story up to date, with Tom Paxton, Bob Geldof, Suzanne Vega, Bruce Springsteen and Dylan himself commenting on touring, more recent recordings, tributes, and success at the Oscars. The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Thursday, September 13 - EBU Jazz Orchestra 2001 with Charles Ellison - Canada, Davor Krizic - Croatia, Imer Demirer - Turkey, Robert Majewski - Poland (trumpets); Torbjorn Sunde - Norway, Karin Hammar -Sweden, Belá Száloky - Hungary, Jacob Munck - Denmark (trombones); Rodrigo Botter Maio - Switerland, Petri Puolitaiyal - Finland (alto saxes); Dieter Limbourg - Belgium, Tomas Kremenak - Tjeckien (tenor saxes); Alberto Pinton - Sweden (baritone sax); Joe Valentin - Austria (guitar); Jan Laurens Hartong - Holland (piano); Leslie López - Holland (bass); Lucas van Merwijk - Holland (drums); Claus Tofft - Denmark, Nils Fischer - Thailand (vocals) with guest Alberto Pinton (baritone sax) at the BIMhuis, Amsterdam on May 25, 2001. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 2000 UTC.
Friday, September 14 - EBU Jazz Orchestra 2001 at the BIMhuis, Amsterdam on May 25, 2001, first set. Jazz Live on
DRS 2, Germany, 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.Friday, September 14 - Wayne Shorter's "Speak No Evil" (1964). Jazz Classics on
DRS 2, Germany, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.30 UTC.Friday, September 14 - Tonight's programme features a specially recorded session from American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, including a classic from the past, a protest song for the computer age, a brand-new tune about heaven, and acoustic versions of tracks from Loudon's latest album `The Last Man on Earth'.
Andy Kershaw on BBC Radio 3 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2115 - 2230 UTC.Friday, September 14 - Jez Nelson presents an all-star American quintet fronted by saxophonists Greg Osby and Mark Turner recorded live at the Cheltenham Festival. With a string of albums on Blue Note to his name, alto player Osby is widely recognised as one of the most interesting players to emerge from the 1980's M-Base movement. Mark Turner is many musicians' choice as the hottest young tenor player around. Reminiscent of both the great Wayne Shorter and equally revered West-Coast player Warne Marsh, Turner is a truly contemporary player with plenty to say. Plus producer and jazz writer Nat Hentoff, bassist Reggie Workman and pianist Harold Mabern pay tribute to legendary trumpeter Booker Little on the 40th anniversary of his last recording session
.Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.Saturday, September 15 - Claire Martin interviews Pat Martino
. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.Saturday, September 15
- Terri Lyne Carrington Quintet: Gary Thomas (saxophone), Geri Allen (keyboards), Nguyen Lee (guitar), Lars Danielsson (cello and bass), Terri Lyne Carrington (drums) recorded April 30, 2000 at Fasching, Stockholm. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 12:03 - 1:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 1603 - 1715 UTC.Saturday, September 15 - The music of trumpeter Miles Davis, Part Two.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1730 UTC.Saturday, September 15 - Pianist Tommy Flanagan applies his elegant, understated bebop touch to music written by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, including "Chelsea Bridge" and "Sunset and the Mockingbird." Written by Peter Keepnews.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2300 UTC.Saturday, September 1 - Jim Black & Alas No Axis, Andrew Hill and Renaud Garcia-Fons & Oriental Bass. Live from the Willisau Jazz Festival on DRS 2, Germany, 4:35 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 22.00 UTC.
Saturday, September 1 - The dean of today's piano scene, Hank Jones' keyboard roots go back to the Swing Era (he played with Coleman Hawkins in the '40s) and stride. With an encyclopedic piano vocabulary and a rock-solid left hand, Jones always shines in the solo setting. Here he tackles Ellington standards. Written by Joseph Hooper. Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2300 UTC.
Sunday, September 2 - Alto saxophonist Phil Woods has crisscrossed the world playing in the big bands of Charlie Barnet, Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, and even Benny Goodman. His own Quartet recordings have earned several Grammy nominations, and he has racked up gold records for his performances with pop artists such as Billy Joel and Paul Simon. (Ben Sidran) Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, September 2 - Hank Mobley Profile, Part Two WKCR-FM, New York 2 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 1800 -- 2300 UTC.
Sunday, September 2 - Maria Joao Group and Terri Lynne Carrington Group. Live from the Willisau Jazz Festival on DRS 2, Germany, 4:35 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 22.00 UTC.
Sunday, September 2 - "Swing occurs in all meters," says drummer Ralph Peterson, Jr., who writes for his foursome. "I try to be versatile in the way melodies are stated, and not have the traditional see-it-around-the-corner kind ..." Contributions also come from Ralph Bowen on soprano, Bryan Carrott on vibes, Belden Bullock on bass. Howard Mandel writes that they're "lovely, witty, elegant, swinging." Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Monday, September 3 - Phil Collins presents an eight-part series focusing on big bands. Part 3. The Phil Collins Big Band Bash on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Wednesday, September 5 - Kris Kristofferson presents a definitive ten-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. Part 9. The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Friday, September 7 - New York Voices and the Metropole Orchestra & Symphony at the Bern Jazz Festival 2001. Jazz Live on DRS 2, Germany, 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, September 7 - Herbie Hancock's "Headhunters" (1974). Jazz Classics on DRS 2, Germany, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.30 UTC.
Saturday, August 25 - Carla Bley 4 x 4 and The Schulldogs with George Garzone. Carla Bley 4 x 4: Carla Bley, piano, Andy Sheppard, tenor saxophone, Wolfgang Puschnig, alto saxophone, Gary Valente, trombone, Lew Soloff, trumpet, Will Boulware, organ, Steve Swallow, electric bass, Dennis Mackrel, drums. The Schulldogs with George Gerzone: Billy Drewes, soprano saxophone, George Garzone, tenor saxophone, Ed Schuller, bass.Director: George Schuller. Jazz East-West 2000 on Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 12:03 - 1:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 1603 - 1715 UTC.
Saturday, August 25 - Delicious phrasing makes soft-spoken diva Shirley Horn a pleasure to listen to. Whether she's leading her trio on piano or fronting the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Shirley Horn shows why she is considered a consummate balladeer on tunes like "Love For Sale," "I've Got the World on a String" and "A Time For Love." Written by Joseph Hooper. Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2300 UTC.
Sunday, August 26 - George Russell began his career as a drummer and went on to become a musical theorist and composer. His groundbreaking work of 1953, "The Lydian Concept," had a major impact in the jazz community. Russell teaches at the New England Conservatory of Music, and expands his theoretical work on tour with his Living Time Orchestra. (Produced by Margot Stage and Steve Schwartz - WGBH, Boston). Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, August 26 - In top form and on tour for the CD Contemporary Jazz, Branford Marsalis is on tenor and soprano saxophone leading the rapid-response with Joey Calderazzo (piano), Eric Revis (bass), and Branford's partner of two decades, Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums). Returning as guest host, #1 son Reese Marsalis. (Field producer Bud Spangler) Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Monday - Wednesday, August 27 - 29 - Dual Birthday Broadcasts of Lester Young & Charlie Parker - In celebration of Lester Young's 72nd birthday on August 27 and Charlie Parker's 81st birthday on August 29, WKCR-FM at Columbia University in New York devotes their respective days to 24 hours of music by Young and Parker. On the day between, August 28, the music that Pres and Bird made together will be featured and the Charlie Parker Birthday Broadcast will get an early start. WKCR-FM, New York 12 midnight (8/27) - 12 midnight (8/29) US Eastern time; 0400 (8/28) - 0400 (8/30) UTC.
Monday, August 27 - Phil Collins presents an eight-part series focusing on big bands. Part 2. The Phil Collins Big Band Bash on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Wednesday, August 29 - Kris Kristofferson presents a definitive ten-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. Part 8. The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Thursday, August 30 - Nguyen Le Maghreb & Friends & Jean-Paul Bourelly African Boom-Bop featuring Archie Shepp. Live from the Willisau Jazz Festival on DRS 2, Germany, 4:35 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 22.00 UTC.
Friday, August 31 - Jojo Mayer & Nerve and Nils Petter Molvaer & Khmer. Live from the Willisau Jazz Festival on DRS 2, Germany, 4:35 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 22.00 UTC.
Saturday, August 18 - A performance by the Michael Garrick Quartet given in front of an invited audience at the BBC's Maida Vale studios.
Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.Saturday, August 18 - Esbjörn Svensson trio EST
with Svensson, piano, Dan Berglund, bass & Magnus Öström, drums & Ahmad Jamal trio with George Coleman with Jamal, piano, Coleman, tenor sax, James Cammack, bass & Idris Muhammad, drums. Jazz East-West 2000 on Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 12:03 - 1:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 1603 - 1715 UTC.Saturday, August 18
- American cartoonist Robert Crumb presents a series based on his extraordinary collection of 78rpm records of jazz and popular music from the 1920s and 1930s. Part Four is devoted to English dance bands of the 1920s. Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1730 UTC.Saturday, August 18 -
Thanks to Charlie Parker, the alto saxophone will forever be linked with bebop. On "Scrapple From the Apple," "Steeplechase" and "Bird Lives," alto masters Jackie McLean, Charles McPherson, Phil Woods and Wess Anderson explore Parker's legacy. Written by Joseph Hooper. Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2300 UTC.Sunday, August 19 - Long regarded as one of the world's hippest jazz vocalists, Mark Murphy epitomizes the jazz singer. Since Sammy Davis, Jr. discovered him in 1953, Murphy has remained true to his art. Accompanied by bassist Sean Smith and host Marian McPartland on piano, Murphy puts his mark on "Detour Ahead." He and Smith perform their own "Song for the Geese." Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.
Sunday, August 19 - Trombonist Melba Liston stands out in jazz history as one of the few women to succeed as an instrumentalist, composer and arranger - from her acclaimed big-band work in the '40s, to her long-time musical collaboration with pianist Randy Weston. (Produced by Sonja Williams). Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, August 19
- Mark Russell and Robert Sandall present an eclectic mix of musical styles and influences. American guitarist Marc Ribot talks about his eclectic career playing with Lounge Lizards, John Zorn, Tom Waits and his own current band, Los Cubanos Postizos. Mixing It on BBC Radio 3 6 - 7:05 p.m. US Eastern time; 22.00 - 23.05 UTC.Sunday, August 19 - Pianist Joey Calderazzo is a sideman for the best including Branford Marsalis. He leads a strong trio, and young Stefon Harris on vibes and marimba leads a fine quartet.
Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.Sunday, August 19 - Talented composer, pianist and band-leader Jan Jarczyk shows off his stylish trio in a Montreal studio session. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (8/20) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (8/20). Toronto saxophonist Mike Murley joins Ed Bickert on guitar and Steve Wallace on bass for a concert from the 1999 Atlantic Jazz Festival in Halifax. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (8/20) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (8/20); 0400 -0500 UTC (8/20).
Monday, August 20 - Phil Collins presents an eight-part series focusing on big bands. This first programme looks at some of the musicians who have undergone radical style changes during their careers, such as Charlie Watts, who moved between jazz and rock, and Keith Christie, who did the unthinkable and crossed sides from trad to modern during the jazz wars of the 1950s.
The Phil Collins Big Band Bash on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.Tuesday, August 21 - The remarkable tale of the eccentric blind composer and poet Moondog - alias Thomas Hardin - who was a regular fixture on Manhattan's streets, often dressed as a Viking. His work influenced many of his contemporaries, but it remains little known.
Howling at the Moon on BBC Radio 4 6:30 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2230 - 2300 UTC.Tuesday, August 21 -
Northern Voices: Christian Vuust, clarinet and tenor saxophone, Tobias Sjögren, guitar, Mads Lumholt, voice, Stefan Wingefors, keyboards, Kaspar Vadsholt, acoustic and electric bass, Göran Kroon, drums, Mikael Nilsson, slagverk, Jonatan Bäckelie, miditeknik in a concert on October 3, 2000, at Fasching in Stockholm. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 6:05 - 7:05 a.m. US Eastern time; 10.05 - 11.05 UTC.Tuesday, August 21 - Double Jeu Trio featuring Michel Godard on tuba, Christian Graf on guitar, Francois Chevrolet on saxophone & Herve Provini on drums at the Schaffhausen Jazz Festival 2001. Jazz aktuell Sommerprogramm on
DRS 2, Germany, 2 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.00 - 19.00 UTC.Tuesday, August 21 - Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Big Band in Basel, 1960. Swiss Radio Days on
DRS 2, Germany, 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.Wednesday, August 22 - Kris Kristofferson presents a definitive ten-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. The seventh programme looks at how he reinvented himself and discovered the music of his youth. Tom McGuinness and Manfred Mann take inspiration from the `Basement Tapes', Julie Felix remembers a backstage encounter before the Isle of Wight festival, and Eric Clapton praises Dylan's technique.. The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Thursday, August 23 - Magnus Lindgren RJG Noveau with Alberto Pinton baritone saxophone, Johan Hörlen and Per Ruskträsk Johansson, alto saxophone, Jonas Kullhammar and Karl Martin Almquist, tenor saxophone, Karin Hammar, Magnus Svedberg, Mattis Cederberg, Peter Dahlgren, trombones, Magnus Broo, Magnus Thorell, Patrik Skoogh, Peter Asplund, trumpets, Mathias Algotsson, piano, Daniel Karlsson, fender rhodes-piano, Fredrik Jonsson, bass, Jonas Holgersson, drums. From Fasching, Stockholm. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.
Friday, August 24 - Julian Joseph presents highlights from recordings made by trumpeter Miles Davis and his quintet during the 1960s and talks to the group's pianist - Herbie Hancock - and tenor saxophonist George Coleman. Bassist Ron Carter and Coleman's successor Wayne Shorter recall their time playing with the quintet, which also included Tony Williams on drums. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, August 24 - Wolfert Brederode Quintet at the Lucerne Casino on June 22, 2001. Jazz Live on DRS 2, Germany, 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, August 24 - Don Cherry's "Complete Communion" (1965). Jazz Classics on DRS 2, Germany, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.30 UTC.
Friday, August 24 - Jez Nelson introduces performances from two bands led by maverick New York saxophonist John Zorn. The Bar Kokhba septet features Marc Ribot (guitar), Eric Friedlander (cello), Mark Feldman (violin), Cyro Baptista (percussion), Greg Cohen (bass) and Joey Baron (drums). The legendary Masada Quartet boasts trumpet luminary Dave Douglas with Joey Baron (drums) and Greg Cohen (bass). Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, August 11 - Claire Martin and Brian Morton introduce highlights from the first BBC Jazz Awards, recorded at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall at the end of July. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Saturday, August 11 - Chris Speed trio with Chris Speed, clarinet, Jamie Saft, organ & synthesizer and Ben Perowsky, drums and the Dave Douglas' Charms of the Night Sky with Dave Douglas, trumpet, Mark Feldman, violin, Guy Klucevsek, accordion and Greg Cohen, bass.
Jazz East-West 2000 on Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 12:03 - 1:15 p.m. US Eastern time; 1603 - 1715 UTC.Saturday, August 11 - American cartoonist Robert Crumb presents a series based on his extraordinary collection of 78rpm records of jazz and popular music from the 1920s and 1930s. This edition focuses on American big band music.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1730 UTC.Saturday, August 11
- When the big bands of Machito, Tito Puente, Duke Ellington and others began fusing Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz, the result was always "con alma" (with soul). The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra offers "Manteca," Chico O'Farrill's "Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite" and more. Written by Paul Chuffo. Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2300 UTC.Sunday, August 12 - In addition to being a legendary drummer, Max Roach is an accomplished composer and storyteller. Roach relates a few of his many musical memories of performing with greats like Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie. He, host Marian McPartland, and bassist Ray Drummond collaborate on "I'll Remember Clifford" and "Joy Spring." Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.
Sunday, August 12 - Virtuoso Cuban pianist Jesus "Chucho" Valdés has made his mark as a world-class innovator in Latin jazz. A bandleader and composer, he founded the seminal group Irakere, which introduced a new fusion of African tradition with Cuban jazz. (Produced by Reese Erlich). Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, August 12 - Director of the Louis Armstrong House & Archives, Michael Cogswell. August 4th is the 100th anniversary of Louis Armstrong's birth. The archive contains 5000 photographs, 350 pages of autobiographical manuscripts, 270 sets of band part manuscripts, 650 home-made tape recordings and more. We'll hear excerpts from the tapes. Cogswell is in the process of converting the Louis Armstrong House in Queens, where Louis and his wife Lucille lived for almost thirty years, into a museum and educational center. The House is expected to open in 2002. (The website for the archives is www.satchmo.net.) Fresh Air Weekend, WHYY, Philadelphia Noon - 1 p.m. US Eastern time; 1600 - 1700 UTC.
Sunday, August 12 - Originally aired as a tribute to the late Tito Puente, David Sanchez at the Heineken Puerto Rico Jazz Festival. Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, August 12 - Vancouver tenor-man Mike Allen meets Portland guitarist Dan Faehnle for a stylish tour around some of their favorite jazz material. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (8/13) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (8/13). In the pantheon of distinctive tenor saxophone sounds, Joe Henderson holds a special place. Enjoy Joe's sextet in a festival concert from Montreal. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (8/13) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (8/13); 0400 -0500 UTC (8/13).
Monday, August 13 - Stacey Kent introduces the first part of a concert featuring the BBC Big Band, conducted by Barry Forgie, recorded at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh. They are joined by vocalist Carol Kidd and the Scottish Philharmonia Orchestra. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 3 - 3:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 1930 UTC.
Tuesday, August 14 -Tom Harrell Octet with Tom Harrell (trumpet and flugelhorn), Jimmy Green and Tim Ries (tenor saxophones), David Schumacher (baritone saxophone), Conrad Herwig, (trombone), Ugonna Okegwo (contrabass), Xavier Davis (piano) and Ralph Peterson Jr, (drums) in an October 28 performance at the Umea Jazz Festival 2000. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 6:05 - 7:05 a.m. US Eastern time; 1005 - 1105 UTC
Tuesday, August 14 - Michel Wintsch Trio with Wintsch on piano, Banz Oester on bass & Gerry Hemingway on drums at the Jazz Festival Schaffhausen 2001. Jazz aktuell Sommerprogramm on DRS 2, Germany, 2 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 18.00 - 19.00 UTC.
Tuesday, August 14 - Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon with Kenny Drew in Baden, 1972. Swiss Radio Days on DRS 2, Germany, 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.
Tuesday, August 14 - Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London, an evening of klezmer and gypsy music - melodies of the diaspora and the dispossessed. Roby Lakatos and his Brussels-based band give a fresh slant to traditional gypsy music. And New York clarinet virtuoso David Krakauer leads his ensemble Klezmer Madness!, mixing rock, jazz, funk, classical and avant-garde influences into the ancestral language of traditional Yiddish music. BBC Proms 2001 on BBC Radio 3 5 - 7:05 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.00 - 23.05 UTC.
Wednesday, August 15 - The
Michael Garrick Quartet at Maida Vale Studios. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 noon US Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.Wednesday, August 15 - Kris Kristofferson presents a definitive ten-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. This sixth programme follows Dylan's 1966 appearances in the UK. Robbie Robertson, Bob Geldof and Paul McCartney describe the excitement of the electric performances, and Andy Kershaw tracks down the man who shouted `Judas' The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Thursday, August 16 - Northern Voices: Christian Vuust, clarinet and tenor saxophone, Tobias Sjögren, guitar, Mads Lumholt, voice, Stefan Wingefors, keyboards, Kaspar Vadsholt, acoustic and electric bass, Göran Kroon, drums, Mikael Nilsson, slagverk, Jonatan Bäckelie, miditeknik in a concert on October 3, 2000, at Fasching in Stockholm. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 19.00 - 20.00 UTC.
Friday, August 17 - Swedish Jazz Celebration: Palle Danielsson Contrapost
with Joakim Milder, tenor saxophone, Rita Marcotulli, piano, Palle Danielsson, bass, Jon Christensen, drums in a concert on February 10, 2001 in Berwaldhallen in Stockholm. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 4 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.00 - 22.00 UTC.
Friday, August 17 - Ray Brown and special guests at the Bern Jazz Festival 2001. Jazz Live on DRS 2, Germany, 4:35 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 20.35 - 21.30 UTC.
Friday, August 17 - Gary Burton's "Country Roads and Other Places" (1968). Jazz Classics on DRS 2, Germany, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 21.30 - 22.30 UTC.
Friday, August 17 - Julian Joseph profiles British pianist and composer George Shearing and presents excerpts from a concert recorded at the 1992 Bath Festival, where Shearing was joined by Canadian bassist Neil Swaining. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, August 17 - Another chance to hear a concert given in January at London's Barbican Hall by the trio Medeski, Martin and Wood. Organist and keyboard player John Medeski, drummer and percussionist Billy Martin and bassist Chris Wood combine jazz, funk, electronics and free improvisation, and have worked with such diverse figures as John Zorn, Beck and Marc Ribot. Over the last ten years and ten albums this mutant organ-led trio have gone from underground darlings to Blue Note recording stars. It's a transformation they've achieved by working like dogs or more precisely by working like an indie rock band. Endless gigs in small clubs and days on the road in a VW camper van have resulted in an intense musical understanding and a dedicated following among that rarest of jazz commodities - "Young People". Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, August 5 - As a teen prodigy, Jon Mayer recorded with Dizzy Gillespie and John Coltrane. He went on to perform with the Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Sarah Vaughan and Manhattan Transfer and to have songs recorded by Les McCann, Nancy Wilson and others. Mayer joins Marian McPartland to discuss the jazz scene and solo on "Here's That Rainy Day" and his original tune "Shari's Bolero." Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.
Sunday, August 5 -Tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin - known as the "Little Giant" for his small physical stature - emerged during the heyday of bebop, and remains a vibrant practitioner of the idiom today. Over the decades, he has shaped his sound with Lionel Hampton's Orchestra, in landmark sessions with Thelonious Monk, and as a masterful leader of his own bands. (Produced by Ben Sidran) Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, August 5 - Abbey Lincoln's voice is wise, her material original, her trio young, and her audience in the palm of her hand. Outdoors on Labor Day evening, Lincoln gives Detroit what it wants - her best - and we have highlights. (Thanks to WEMU/Ypsilanti and WDET/Detroit. Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, August 5 -. Montreal's top-rated soprano sax player, Jean-Pierre Zanella, leads his quintet in a studio session. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (8/6) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (8/6). Drummer Roy Haynes makes time stand still when he joins pianist Danilo Perez and
bassist John Pattitucci in a stylish and swinging Montreal Festival concert. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (8/6) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (8/6); 0400 -0500 UTC (8/6).
Monday, August 6 - Humphrey Lyttleton and Jools Holland host the first BBC Jazz Awards from the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, in a ceremony honouring musicians and industry specialists who have made a significant contribution to keeping the music alive. Award presenters include Michael Parkinson, Charlie Watts and Bobby Watson. The BBC Jazz Awards on BBC Radio 2 2 - 3:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1800-1930 UTC.
Monday, August 6 - Courtney Pine presents the series on contemporary jazz. He is joined by journalist John Fordham to review some of this year's new books, special guests are Erykha Badu and US3, and saxophonist Esbjorn Svensson chooses a classic jazz track. Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Monday, August 6 - Gerald Veasley's Electric Mingus Project performs live from Wiggins Waterfront Park in Camden, NJ. WRTI, Philadelphia 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000 - 0100 (8/9) UTC.
Tuesday, August 7 - Jazz meets Tango with the Gustavo Bergallis tango quintet with Gustavo Bergalli, trumpet - Walther Rios, bandoneon, Carlos Franzetti, piano, Christian Spering, contrabass, Jukkis Uotila, drums. In a concert from February 9 in Stockholm's concert hall. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 6:05 - 7:05 a.m. US Eastern time; 1005 - 1105 UTC
Wednesday, August 8 - Kris Kristofferson presents a definitive ten-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. This fifth programme chronicles Bob's use of Nashville-based musicians Robbie Robertson, Charlie McCoy, Wayne Moss and Mike Figlio to make `Blonde on Blonde' - arguably the best rock album ever made. Kris Kristofferson remembers his own hands-on role in the sessions. The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Thursday, August 9 -Tom Harrell Octet with Tom Harrell (trumpet and flugelhorn), Jimmy Green and Tim Ries (tenor saxophones), David Schumacher (baritone saxophone), Conrad Herwig, (trombone), Ugonna Okegwo (contrabass), Xavier Davis (piano) and Ralph Peterson Jr, (drums) in an October 28 performance at the Umea Jazz Festival 2000. Sveriges Radio (Radio Sweden) P2 5 - 6 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2200 UTC.
Friday, August 10 - Julian Joseph presents a profile of saxophone superstar Sidney Bechet. In conversation with biographer John Chilton, he explores the Bechet legacy, which includes recordings with Tommy Ladnier, Mezz Mezzrow, Earl Hines and Louis Armstrong. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, August 10 - Jez Nelson introduces a performance by saxophonist Bob Berg, recorded earlier this year at the Cheltenham Festival. In this session, the sometime fusionist - who developed his sound working with Horace Silver, Miles Davis and Chick Corea - plays in the acoustic post-bop tradition, with Dave Kikoski (piano), Ed Howard (bass) and Gary Novak (drums). Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Wednesday, August 1 - Kris Kristofferson presents a definitive ten-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. In this fourth programme, Roger McGuinn describes the excitement of the number one song `Mr Tambourine Man' and producers Tom Wilson and Bob Johnston bring a new sound to the studio - a sound that went on to generate tears of anger and joy at the Newport Folk Festival. Featuring contributions from John Lennon, Tom Robinson and Carly Simon. The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Wednesday, August 1
- Verity Sharp presents West-African rhythms from saxophonist Trevor Watts and his Moire Music Drum Orchestra, pavans by Dowland and Bull, and a performance by the gong orchestra of the Munduk Village, Bali. Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 5:15 - 7:05 p.m. US Eastern time; 2115-2305 UTC.
Friday, August 3 - Julian Joseph celebrates the great New Orleans trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong by playing a selection of his classic recordings, including the early `Froggie Morre' with King Oliver, `West End Blues' with the Hot Five, and `Weather Bird' with pianist Earl Hines.
Friday, August 3 - Jez Nelson introduces two specially recorded sessions. The first features a trio led by classically trained pianist Gary Husband, whose genre-hopping 30-year career has included stints as a drummer for an eclectic range of musicians including Alan Holdsworth, Jack Bruce, Level 42 and Jimmy Nail as well as playing keyboards with Billy Cobham. His trio is completed by Gene Calderazzo on drums and Mick Hutton on bass. The second session comes from piano and bass duo Matthew Shipp and William Parker - two free improvisors who have spent several years playing together in the vibrant American avant-garde scene.
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.Sunday, July 22 - Jazz critic Dave Gelly looks at unusual musical collaborations. Two guitar virtuosi, John Williams and John Etheridge, speak to Dave about their latest collaboration `The Magic Box'..
The Collaborators on BBC Radio 4 8:30 - 9 a.m. US Eastern time; 1230 - 1300 UTC.Sunday, July 22 - Vocalist and composer Dianne Reeves forged her distinctive style from a wide variety of influences, and her rich voice conveys a broad range and depth of emotion. McPartland accompanies Reeves as she sings "Million Dollar Secret" and "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise." She inspires McPartland to create "A Portrait of Dianne Reeves."
Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.Sunday, July 22 - Billy Taylor (80th Birthday Tribute!) As a pianist, composer, bandleader, author, historian, educator and radio and television personality, Billy Taylor, who turns 80 on July 24th, serves as this nation's leading jazz ambassador. From his days as house pianist at New York's Birdland in the mid-'40s to leading his own trios today, Dr. Taylor has entertained, inspired, and encouraged the careers of some of jazz's finest. (Produced by David Tarnow) Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, July 22 - Hank Mobley Profile, Part One. WKCR-FM, New York 2 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 1800 -- 2300 UTC.
Sunday, July 22 - Richard Galliano & Kenny Barron in Marciac Surpassing the harmony of Bill Evans and the "chops" of Bud Powell on his accordion, Richard Galliano leads an acoustic trio at Jazz in Marciac, and pianist Kenny Barron completes the perfect summer concert. (Field producer Keith Brickhouse, recording by Radio France Inter). Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, July 22 -. Bulgarian pianist, Milcho Leviev joins forces with bassist Michel Donato and drummer Michel Lambert. Tasty playing and some memorable tunes are yours in this Toronto studio session. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (7/23) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (7/23). Few sounds in jazz match the intensity of a well-matched duo. Saxophonist David Sanchez and pianist Chucho Valdes make the sparks of creativity fly in their concert encounter of 1999 at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (7/23) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (7/23); 0400 -0500 UTC (7/23).
Monday, July 23 - Stacey Kent presents the BBC Big Band in concert at the Cheltenham Fringe Festival, with special guests New York Voices and musical director Jiggs Whigham. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 3 - 3:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 1930 UTC.
Monday, July 23 - Courtney Pine presents the series on contemporary jazz, and is joined by journalist Dave Gelly to examine some new Thelonious Monk releases. Plus special guest bassist Ray Brown. Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Monday, July 23
- Fiona Talkington introduces music from John Surman's `A Biography of the Rev Absalom Dawe'. Plus another chance to hear the performance by the Iranian santur player Ardevan Kamkar given during May's BBC Music Live Festival in Bradford Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 5:15 - 7:05 p.m. US Eastern time; 2115-2305 UTC.Tuesday, July 24 - Branford Marsalis concludes the series exploring eight of the biggest-selling and most influential jazz recordings of the past 40 years. Part 8: Black Market by Weather Report. A look at the 1976 release that fused jazz and rock, and went some way to proving that fusion was the last truly progressive movement jazz has seen. With contributions from the band's keyboard maestro Joe Zawinul.
Modern Jazz Classics with Branford Marsalis on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.Tuesday, July 24 - Fiona Talkington explores the vast variety of music for the guitar, including tracks by Nguyen Le, Bill Frisell, John McLaughlin, Terje Rypdal, Paco de Lucia and Andres Segovia. Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 5:15 - 7:05 p.m. US Eastern time; 2115-2305 UTC.
Wednesday, July 25 - Kris Kristofferson presents a ten-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. This third programme examines Dylan's visit to the UK. Martin Carthy details how the traditional music and folk club scene in Britain influenced Dylan's work, and Peter Asher and Tom Robinson describe the importance of Dylan's arrival in the British pop charts. Music featured includes `Masters of War', `Bob Dylan's Dream', `The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll', `Mr Tambourine Man' and `Subterranean Homesick Blues'. The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Thursday, July 26 - Saturday, August 4 - Louis Armstrong Festival -- In celebration of Armstrong's true centennial (his birth date has been found to be August 4, 1901 - not July 4, 1900 as is commonly thought), everything from his earliest beginnings in New Orleans to his last concerts and recordings will be featured. Live interviews with musicians young and old, recorded conversations with Pops himself, lots of rare music and some surprises from the WKCR archives. WKCR-FM, New York
Friday, July 27 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by the American multi-instrumentalist and composer Rahsaan Roland Kirk, whose eclectic and unorthodox approach earned him a unique place in the history of jazz. Including excerpts from the albums `Rip, Rig and Panic' and `The Inflated Tear', and from a session with legendary bassist Charles Mingus and British pianist Stan Tracey. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, July 27 - Freedom of the City - Held at London's Conway Hall, the four day festival of radical and improvised music was organised and curated by Saxophonist Evan Parker, percussionist Eddie Prévost and founder of the Emanem record label Martin Davidson. The aim of this new festival was simple enough - to focus attention on the amount of creative music being produced on the UK scene - and the BBC will launch its online version of the event with around 12 hours of music and video footage, photo galleries and interviews. All of which will be available online for the next year. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, July 14
- Brian Morton explores the strange relationship between jazz, the creative process and mind-altering substances. Part 3: `The Connection'. There are no jazz songs celebrating heroin, but it became associated with the bebop revolution due to its implication in the deaths of dozens of musicians, including Charlie Parker. Or did Parker really die from eating too much chicken...? Chant of the Weed on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1730 UTC.Saturday, July 14 -Ten More Hands for Duke: The range of interpretations invited by Ellington tunes continues to surprise and delight. On this program, more heirs to Duke's piano legacy prove the point: Chucho Valdes spices up "Things Ain't What They Used To Be," Cyrus Chestnut delivers a gospel-tinged "Just Squeeze Me," and more. Written by Neil Tesser.
Jazz from Lincoln Center, WRTI, Philadelphia 6 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2300 UTC.
Sunday, July 15 - Jazz critic Dave Gelly looks at unusual musical collaborations. He talks to European jazz aficionado Barbara Thompson and world-renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie about a project on which they've been working, a musical tone poem heavily influenced by Greek music, called `Rhythms of the Gods'. The Collaborators on BBC Radio 4 8:30 - 9 a.m. US Eastern time; 1230 - 1300 UTC.
Sunday, July 15 - Recorded before a live audience at NPR studios in Washington, DC, host Marian McPartland welcomes pianist Stanley Cowell, who opens the program with his own tune, "Bright Passion." Known for his brilliant and highly personal sound, Cowell bridges traditional and contemporary "free" styles of jazz. He and McPartland challenge each other in inventive duets, and Cowell performs his famous composition, "Equipoise." Piano Jazz, WRTI, Philadelphia 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.
Sunday, July 15 - Duke Ellington once said "If I'm the Duke, man, Peggy Lee is the Queen." Vocalist Peggy Lee has a signature way with a tune - she's recorded some 650 of them - and her gifts as a lyricist have inspired dozens of singers from Tony Bennett to kd lang and Madonna. (Produced by Karen Michel) Jazz Profiles, WRTI, Philadelphia 10 - 11 a.m. US Eastern time; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, July 15 - Russell Malone Quartet and Jim Hall's 4+4 at Marciac. Hear contrasting guitarists - bluesy Russell Malone with Anthony Wonsey on piano and no horn, and veteran Jim Hall with Chris Potter on saxophone, no piano, and the Barcelona String Quartet, on stage in France. (Field producer Keith Brickhouse, recording by Radio France Inter) Jazz Set, WRTI, Philadelphia 7 - 8 p.m. US Eastern time; 2300 - 0000 UTC.
Sunday, July 15 -. the legendary Sonny Greenwich debuts some of his latest compositions, gorgeously rendered by his long-time ensemble, in a studio session from Montreal. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (7/16) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (7/16). The rich sound of Boston-based tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford in concert at Le Spectrum in Montreal. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (7/16) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One Midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (7/16); 0400 -0500 UTC (7/16).
Monday, July 16 - Stacey Kent presents the BBC Big Band in concert with jazz pianist George Shearing recorded at last month at Birmingham's Symphony Hall as part of the hall's 10th anniversary celebrations. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 3 - 3:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 1930 UTC.
Monday, July 16 - Courtney Pine presents a contemporary jazz series. In this specially recorded programme from the Vienne International Jazz Festival in France, he interviews pianist Herbie Hancock and saxophonists Wayne Shorter and Stefano di Battista. Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Tuesday, July 17 - Branford Marsalis presents the series exploring eight of the biggest-selling and most influential jazz recordings of the last 40 years. Part 7: Ornette Coleman - the Shape of Jazz to Come. This programme assess the album that launched saxophonist Ornette Coleman on an unsuspecting jazz public in 1960, to hostile critics. Featuring contributions from Ornette Coleman and pianist Paul Bley. Modern Jazz Classics with Branford Marsalis on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Tuesday, July 17 - Fiona Talkington celebrates Norway's legendary Molde jazz festival, which gets underway this week. Including music by Anja Garbarek, Terje Isurget, B B King and Pat Metheny. Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 5:15 - 7:05 p.m. US Eastern time; 2115-2305 UTC.
Wednesday, July 18 - Kris Kristofferson presents a definitive 10-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. This second edition focuses on how Bob began to write songs that came to define the 60s, and Dylan himself talks about his meeting with Peter, Paul and Mary and walking out of the Ed Sullivan Show. With contributions from John Hammond, Paul Simon and Joan Baez. The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Friday, July 20 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by the celebrated American bandleader Woody Herman, whose late-1940s band featured the rising saxophone stars Serge Chaloff, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn and Gene Ammons. Music includes landmark recordings such as `At the Woodchopper's Ball', `Caldonia' and `Four Brothers', as well as excerpts from 1 1964 BBC Television session Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, July 20 - Elvin Jones's Jazz Machine: Jez Nelson presents a concert given at Finland's Espoo Jazz Festival by the veteran drummer Elvin Jones, who rose to prominence as a member of John Coltrane's classic quartet of the early 1960s, and also worked Charles Mingus, Bud Powell, Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins. Jones is joined by saxophonist Antoine Roney, trumpeter Darren Barrett, pianist Eric Lewis and bassist Steve Kirby. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, July 7
- The Tim Garland Orchestra - Live from Glasgow as part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival with Claire Martin & Brian Morton. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.Saturday, July 7 - Brian Morton explores the strange relationship between jazz, the creative process and mind-altering substances. Part 2: `Kicking the Gong Around'. It was the Harrison Narcotics Act of 1914 which turned opium and its derivatives from being crutches for middle-class Victorian women into the drug for the jazz hipster.
Chant of the Weed on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1730 UTC.Saturday, July 7 - In the 30th anniversary week of Jim Morrison's death, Johnnie Walker presents the story of the charismatic Morrison's life - a tale of excess, success and tragedy. The programme explores the rise and fall of the singer and examines his enduring appeal to a new generation of fans. Featuring interviews with Doors band members Ray Manzerak and Robbie Krieger, and Danny Sugerman and Jerry Hopkins.
Jim Morrison: Dark Star on BBC Radio 2 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 2000 UTC.Sunday, July 8 - Sue Lawley's castaway is folk singer and song writer Peggy Seeger.
Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 6:15 - 7 a.m. US Eastern time; 1015 - 1100 UTC.Sunday, July 8 - Ivan Hewett looks at the pioneering fusion band Shakti, who are taking part in the South Bank Centre's Rhythm Sticks Festival. Plus a report on why today's composers want to abandon the concert hall.
Music Matters on BBC Radio 3 7:15 - 8 a.m. US Eastern time; 1115 - 1200 UTC.Sunday, July 8 - Jazz critic David Gelly looks at collaborations between diverse talents which have resulted in great music. He begins the series with Stacey Kent, whose mellow voice has attracted a big following, and her musical partner, jazz saxophonist Jim Tomlinson.
The Collaborators on BBC Radio 4 8:30 - 9 a.m. US Eastern time; 1230 - 1300 UTC.Sunday, July 8 - Phenomenal guitarist and pioneering inventor Les Paul discusses his illustrious career and performs favorites including "How High the Moon," accompanied by his trio, bassist Paul Nowinski and guitarist Lou Pallo, and host Marian McPartland. Paul's jazz roots date to the early 1930s when he performed Eddie Lang- and Django Reinhardt-styled jazz on his radio show in Chicago.
Piano Jazz on WRTI 9 - 10 a.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1400 UTC.Sunday, July 8 - For over 40 years, saxophonist Wayne Shorter has given his spirit and singular vision to jazz. His influence was pervasive during the '60s and '70s as a player and primary composer of the Miles Davis Quintet, and as a co-founder of Weather Report. Shorter continues to enrich the jazz tradition with his revered compositions and expressive sound. (Produced by Nick Lloyd and Adam Emmert) Jazz Profiles on WRTI 10 - 11 a.m.; 1400 - 1500 UTC.
Sunday, July 8 -. Truly, the Vancouver quartet Strange Weather lives up to the description "beyond category"! Enjoy a studio session with this multi-faceted group, on Jazz Beat. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8:05 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0005-0100 UTC (7/9) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:05 p.m. - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0305-0400 UTC (7/9). Dave Frishberg is a songwriter, pianist and singer; truly a one-man band! Add to that his trenchant sense of humour and his keen observation of human nature, and you've got a winner! In concert, from Winnipeg. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9:05 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0105 -0200 UTC (7/9) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12:05 -1 a.m. US Eastern time (7/9); 0405 -0500 UTC (7/9).
Monday, July 9 - Stacey Kent presents concert highlights from the BBC Big Band's recent appearance at the Potsdam Jazz Festival held at the city's Stern Center. They are joined on stage by trombonist Jiggs Whigham and guest vocalist Madeline Bell. Big Band Special on BBC Radio 2 3 - 3:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 1930 UTC.
Monday, July 9 - Courtney Pine presents a contemporary jazz series. In this programme he talks to saxophonist Tim Garland who has been playing in pianist Chick Correa's band `Origin'. Journalist Chrissy Murray showcases three underrated current jazz tracks, and saxophonist Iain Bellamy chooses a classic track. Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Tuesday, July 10 - Branford Marsalis presents the series exploring eight of the biggest-selling and most influential jazz recordings of the last 40 years. 6: One Step Beyond - Jackie McLean. In his seventh release for the Blue Note label, McLean's album featured two up-and-coming jazz musicians - drummer Tony Williams and vibes player Bobby Hutcherson. With contributions from Grachan Moncur III, Michael Cuscuna and McLean himself. Modern Jazz Classics with Branford Marsalis on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Wednesday, July 11 - Kris Kristofferson begins a definitive 10-part series on the influence and career of the legendary Bob Dylan. This edition hears from the Dylan himself talking about his early influences and motivation. Plus Tom Paxton, Jim Kweskin and Dave Van Ronk remember the first Dylan songs and performances. Tracks played include `Pretty Boy Floyd', `Song to Woody', `Baby Let Me Follow You Down', and `Man of Constant Sorrow'. The Bob Dylan Story on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Friday, July 13 - Sue Lawley's castaway is folk singer and song writer Peggy Seeger. Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 4 - 4:45 a.m. US Eastern time; 0800 - 0845 UTC.
Friday, July 13 - Julian Joseph and Peter King explore the recorded legacy of tenor saxophonist Tubby Hayes, who co-led the Jazz Couriers with Ronnie Scott in the late 1950s and then led his own big band and quartet, becoming one of the first modern British jazz soloists to make an impact on both sides of the Atlantic. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, July 13 - Jez Nelson introduces a concert given at London's Jazz Cafe in May by the cornettist, guitarist and vocalist Olu Dara. Rooted in the blues, Dara's music music blends jazz and Afro-Caribbean music with the language and imagery of the American South. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Tuesday, July 3 - Branford Marsalis presents the series exploring eight of the biggest-selling and most influential jazz recordings of the last 40 years. 5: Midnight Blue - Kenny Burrell. This edition is devoted to guitarist Kenny Burrell's 1963 Blue Note concept album which allowed Burrell to explore his first love - the blues. With contributions from Rudy Van Gelder, Michael Cuscuna and Burrell himself. Modern Jazz Classics with Branford Marsalis on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Friday, July 6 - Julian Joseph talks to the popular American pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday. The programme includes highlights from a 1992 concert given by Brubeck's quartet, with Bill Smith (clarinet), Jack Smith (bass) and Randy Jones (drums). Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, July 6 - Jez Nelson introduces a performance by the Dave Green Trio. Comprising UK bassist Dave Green, tenor and soprano saxophonist Iain Dixon and New York drummer Gene Calderazzo, the group's extraordinary and challenging music is influenced by such free-jazz luminaries as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Albert Ayler. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, June 23 - Claire Martin talks to vibes player Joe Locke during his recent tour. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Saturday, June 23 - Michael Pointon presents the last of four programmes marking the centenary of Louis Armstrong's birth with a look at some of the recent biographical research and fresh musical discoveries that have thrown new light on his remarkable career. Featuring some of Armstrong's neglected collaborations with Dizzy Gillespie and Duke Ellington, and an under-documented late trip to Australia. Jazz File: The Unknown Satchmo on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time: 1700 - 1730 UTC.
Sunday, June 24 - Saxophonist John Nugent, originally from Newfoundland, is now a fixture on New York's thriving jazz scene. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 p.m. US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (6/25) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:35 p.m. - 12:35 a.m. US Eastern time; 0335-0435 UTC (6/25). Vibraphone virtuoso Gary Burton in a hot concert from Toronto's Glenn Gould studio. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (6/25) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12:35 -1:35 a.m. US Eastern time (6/25); 0435 -0535 UTC (6/25).
Monday, June 25 - Courtney Pine presents a contemporary jazz series. In this programme, expert Ian Carr talks about this year's Miles Davis reissues in celebration of what would have been Davis's 75th birthday. Plus a look at Ashley Kahn's new book, `The Making of Kind of Blue', and Channel 4's documentary `Miles Davis', which will be released on video in the autumn. And Christian McBride chooses a classic track. Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.
Tuesday, June 26 - Branford Marsalis presents the series exploring eight of the biggest-selling and most influential jazz recordings of the last 40 years. 4: John Coltrane - Giant Steps. In this edition, the classic 1959 release that established Coltrane's reputation and set the scene for an outstanding series of forthcoming releases. With contributions from Kenny Garret, Joe Lovano and Tommy Flanagan. Modern Jazz Classics with Branford Marsalis on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.
Tuesday, June 26 - The Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 8: Live Part 2 Tonight's program features live takes taped in Paris, California and New York City, plus and electric performance done at the Isle of Wight Rock Festival in 1970. WGBH 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC.
Friday, June 29 - Julian Joseph is joined by Adam Salkeld for a profile of the Indianapolis-born guitarist Wes Montgomery, who first came to prominence touring in Lionel Hampton's band and went on to develop a widely imitated style. The programme includes highlights from a concert by Montgomery's quartet recorded by the BBC in 1965. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, June 29 - Jez Nelson presents Chris Batchelor and Steve Buckley's Big Air project. Recorded at the Wardrobe in Leeds, the performance of their BBC Radio 3 commission `Ten Tall Tales' features Batchelor on trumpet, Buckley on reeds, Oren Marshall on electric tuba, pianist Myra Melford and drummer Jim Black. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, June 16
- Stacey Kent introduces performances by banjo player Bela Fleck. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.Saturday, June 16 - Michael Pointon marks the centenary of Louis Armstrong's birth with a look at some of the recent biographical research and fresh musical discoveries that have thrown new light on his remarkable career.
Jazz File: The Unknown Satchmo on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time: 1700 - 1730 UTC.Sunday, June 17 - long-time trio-leader François Bourassa made it a quartet gig when he held the stage at Montreal's Salle Gesù two summers ago. Hear François, matching wits with saxophonist André Leroux in this sparkling concert.
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 -9 p.m. Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (6/18) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11 p.m. - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0300-0400 UTC (6/18). Guitarist Jim Hall and saxophonist Joe Lovano are on a single, gorgeous wavelength in this concert from the Monument National in Montreal. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (6/11) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12 midnight -1 a.m. US Eastern time (6/11); 0400 -0500 UTC (6/11).Sunday, June 17 - A WGBH Premiere: Art Framer - A Jazz Portrait. Trumpeter Art Farmer died on October 4, 1999. With this sad news came the memory of an interview that Steve Schwartz conducted with Farmer on one of his rare visits to Boston. Steve Schwartz and co-producer Margot Stage have used this interview, augmented by the voices and music of Farmer's former bandmates (Horace Silver, Curtis Fuller, Jim Hall, Ron Blake) and additional commentary from vocalist Carol Sloane and critic Bob Blumenthal) to fashion an intimate one hour portrait of this respected jazz artist. Farmer tells his story in his own words. His tale begins with his move as a teenager from Phoenix to Los Angeles to meet the "greats" and make his first recordings, to touring Europe with Lionel Hampton at the age of 23 and his return to New York to record with Horace Silver and Sonny Rollins. This special also features discussions about his important collaborations with George Russell and Gerry Mulligan. " Art Farmer: A Jazz Portrait" begins at 9pm and is made possible with major funding from The Helen G. Hauben Foundation and the listeners of WGBH Radio, Boston.
WGBH 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (6/18). Schwartz will also feature the music of the late multi-instrumentalist Makanda Ken McIntyre who died this past Wednesday, June 13, at the age of 69. Jazz from Studio 4 on WGBH 8 p.m - 12 Midnight US Eastern time; 0000 - 0400 UTC (6/18).Tuesday, June 19 - The Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 7: Live Part 1 Tonight's program features live takes of "In A Silent Way" and "Hannibal" from 1988 and takes from Miles at the Newport Jazz Festival.
WGBH 9 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC.Friday, June 22 - Julian Joseph introduces music by the Modern Jazz Quartet, a group founded in the early 1950s by pianist John Lewis and vibraphonist Milt Jackson. They were joined by bassist Percy Heath and drummer Connie Kay and remained together until 1974, reforming in 1982. The programme contains highlights from a concert given in 1983 at London's Dominion Theatre, as well as archive interviews with Jackson and Lewis. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, June 22 - Jez Nelson introduces a concert by young piano maestro, Jason Lindner. Still in his twenties, Lindner has been causing somewhat of a stir stateside and in particular at the fabled Smalls Club in New York City where his Monday night residency with his big band draws in a devoted crowd. Pianist/composers Bud Powell and Thelonius Monk are big influences on Lindner, he also draws heavily on the musics of Africa and Latin America. Tonight's concert, recorded for Jazz on 3 at Soho's Pizza Express Jazz club features the pianist performing with his current quartet including Jimmy Green on saxophone and flute, Omer Avital bass and Marlon Browden on drums. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, June 9 - A celebration of 25 years of Iverness's Jazz Platform, including `A Centennial Salute to Satchmo' - a concert marking the centenary of Louis Armstrong recorded earlier this week at the Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, featuring Warren Vache, Fionna Duncan, Ralph Sutton, John Barnes, Roy Williamson, and John and Ronnie Rae.
Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.Saturday, June 9 - Michael Pointon marks the centenary of Louis Armstrong's birth with a look at some of the recent biographical research and fresh musical discoveries that have thrown new light on his remarkable career. In the second of four programmes, he investigates newly unearthed facts about Armstrong's first European tour, as well as exploring aspects of his astonishing technique.
Jazz File: The Unknown Satchmo on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time: 1700 - 1730 UTC.Sunday, June 10 - Guitarist Roy Patterson leads his versatile quartet through a
spellbinding concert in Montreal.
Monday, June 11 - Courtney Pine returns with a series playing the best in contemporary jazz. This first edition features an interview with guitarist John Scofield. Plus a chat with Ken Burns director of BBC 2's groundbreaking new documentary series `Jazz' and saxophonist Michael Brecker chooses a classic cut.
Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade on BBC Radio 2 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1930 - 2030 UTC.Tuesday, June 12 - Sean Rafferty presents music and arts news. Including a look at the work of the American jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea, who is 60 today.
In Tune on BBC Radio 3 12 noon - 2:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 1600 - 1830 UTC.Tuesday, June 12 - Branford Marsalis returns with the series exploring eight of the biggest-selling and most influential jazz recordings of the last 40 years. 2: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew. The story behind Miles Davis's revolutionary 1969 recording which launched jazz rock as a genre and split the jazz community down the middle. With contributions from Joe Zawinul, Bennie Maupin, Chick Corea and Carlos Santana.
Modern Jazz Classics with Branford Marsalis on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 p.m. US Eastern time; 2100 - 2130 UTC.Tuesday, June 12 - A four-part series exploring the working lives of musicians who have broken the classical mould and reached new audiences. 1: Verity Sharp goes on the road with the Hilliard Ensemble - the male vocal quartet that has pioneered a new fusion between the church music of the Renaissance and the contemporary sounds of jazz saxophonist Jan Garbarek.
New Soundings on BBC Radio 4 6:30 - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 2230 - 2300 UTC.Thursday, June 14 - Tiny Hairs featuring Mark Booth (guitar, electronics), John Devylder (double bass), Charles King (shortwave, electronics, turntable), Jonathan Liss (guitar, keyboard), Jim Lutes (percussion) and Peter Rosenbloom (viola, violin, electric violin) perform on
WNUR's EXPANSION EXPERIMENT. 10 - 11 p.m. US Eastern time; 0200 - 0300 UTC (6/15).Friday, June 15 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by the Louisiana-born tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet, who rose to prominence in the 1940s and went on to work with Cab Calloway and Count Bassie. The programme includes highlights from the 1992 Birmingham Jazz festival, when Jacquet brought his own band to Britain for the first time.
Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.Friday, June 15 - Jez Nelson introduces a concert given at London's Red Rose Club by the sextet Dreamtime, featuring Nick Evans (trombone), Gary Curson (saxophone), Jim LeBaigue (drums), Jim Dvorak (trumpet), Roberto Bellatalla (bass) and Keith Tippett (piano). Dreamtime began in London in 1982 with Evans, Curson and LeBaigue. The intensity of interaction and improvisation between the trio led to the addition of Dvorak and Bellatalla. In 1983, legendary improviser Tippett joined Dreamtime, forming the sextet that exists today. The band play original compositions as well as incorporating the musical cultures of Tibet, American India, China and Africa into their performances. Also, Jez Nelson plays music from the best new CD releases.
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.Saturday, June 2 - Michael Pointon marks the centenary of Louis Armstrong's birth with a look at some of the recent biographical research and fresh musical discoveries that have thrown new light on his remarkable career. The first of four programmes features some newly restored musical gems and an investigation into some of the little-known aspects of Armstrong's early life.
Jazz File: The Unknown Satchmo on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time: 1700 - 1730 UTC.Sunday, June 3 - A Montreal concert from the trio of emotive young pianist Steve Amirault.
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 -9 p.m. Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (6/4) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11:25 p.m. - 12:25 a.m. US Eastern time; 0325-0425 UTC (6/4). Bassist Dave Holland leads his vibrant quintet in a concert from the 2000 Montreal International Jazz Festival. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two 9 -10 p.m. Eastern time; 0100 -0200 UTC (6/4) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12:25 -1:25 a.m. US Eastern time (6/4); 0425 -0525 UTC (6/4).Tuesday, June 5 thru Tuesday, June 12 - Recent recordings by saxophonist Steve Slagle and pianist Marilyn Crispell are featured on The Planet on Radio National on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Available on demand at Marilyn Crispell and Steve Slagle
Tuesday, June 5 thru Tuesday, June 12 - Mappings presents a slew of work by composer/performer Wadada Leo Smith from the mid-1970s to the present including many works originally released on vinyl that have not been re-issued on CD, featuring performances by musicians such as Lester Bowie, California EAR Unit, Anthony Davis, Malachi Favors Magoustous, Charlie Haden, Oliver Lake, New Century Players, Mark Trayle, Bertram Turetzky, Kenny Wheeler, Min Xiao-Fen, and many others, as well as Wadada Leo Smith. Available on demand at Mappings on Antenna Internet Radio
Wednesday, June 6 - Rosie Goldsmith interviews Ken Burns, creator of the acclaimed and controversial television documentary series Jazz which begins its UK broadcast this weekend.
Front Row on BBC Radio 4 2:15 - 2:45 p.m. US Eastern time; 1815 - 1845 UTC.Friday, June 8 - Julian Joseph talks to the tenor saxophonist and composer Benny Golson, who worked with Dizzy Gillespie and Art Blakey and co-led the Jazztet with trumpeter Art Farmer. Music includes an archive recording of Roots, featuring Golson, Nathan Davis, Chico Freeman and Arthur Blythe (saxophones), Kirk Lightsey (piano), Buster Williams (bass) and Ed Thigpen (drums).
Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.Friday, June 8 - Ivan Hewett is joined by Elaine Showalter and Richard Cork to review recently published books about music, including Jazz - a History of America's Music by Geoffrey C Ward and Ken Burns.
Twenty Minutes: A Sound Read on BBC Radio 3 3:35 - 3:55 p.m. US Eastern time; 1935 - 1955 UTC.Friday, June 8 One of the most distinctive voices in modern jazz, guitarist Bill Frisell's unique style has led to collaborations with artists as diverse as Elvis Costello, Marianne Faithfull and John Zorn. In this concert recorded at last year's London Jazz Festival, Frisell performs with a new trio featuring the rhythm dons behind Jazz on 3 favorites, Sex Mob, bassist Tony Scherr and drummer Kenny Wooleson. Plus Stuart Nicholson previews a long lost 1970s recording by Miles Davis. -
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.Saturday, May 26 - Jazzmatazz hosts a live Web chat session with Steve Rowland, producer of the Peabody award-winning series, the Miles Davis Radio Project, one of the most comprehensive radio documentaries devoted to a single musician. In its eight hours, the Project examines Davis' life, from his childhood to his final performances. In addition to Miles' own words, the documentary contains interviews with more than 100 people who knew him, from boyhood friends to fellow musicians and record producers. Many rare and unreleased performances are featured, including exclusive excerpts from a rehearsal session by Miles and his group. The Miles Davis Radio Project is being re-released to over 300 public radio stations in the United States to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Davis' birth. Check your local public radio listings for local times and stations broadcasting the Project.
Jazzmatazz chat room 11 a.m. - 12 noon U.S. Eastern time; 1500 - 1600 UTC.Sunday, May 27 - Two hours of Miles Davis' electric music featuring music mainly from the 1970s.
WCPN 1 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 1700 - 1900 UTC.Sunday, May 27 - Robert Sandall and Mark Russell present Radio 3's weekly programme looking at the unusual and unclassifiable from the musical world. The headline act for this live edition in Leeds are the Chicago Underground Duo: Chad Taylor on percussion and Rob Mazurek on cornet and electronics. The Duo provides the missing link between the pioneering jazz and the hypnotic post-rock of the city they name themselves after. Also appearing are the German trio To Rococo Rot, providing hypnotic grooves which combine acoustic instruments with electronics in the tradition of classic German groups like Can and Kraftwerk.
Mixing It on BBC Radio 3 6 - 7:05 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2305 UTC. live broadcast and online video webcast.Sunday, May 27 - Pianist Brian Dickinson and his group welcome tenorman Jerry Bergonzi to their studio session in Toronto.
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 -9 pm Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (5/21) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11 pm - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0300-0400 UTC (5/21). Italian trumpeters Enrico Rava and Paolo Fresu pay tribute to a great tragic hero of jazz, Chet Baker, in a remarkable concert from the 2000 Montreal International Jazz Festival. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 9 -10 pm Eastern time; 0100-0200 UTC (5/21) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12 midnight-1 am US Eastern time (5/21); 0400-0500 UTC (5/21).Monday, May 28 - The World in a City: a day-long festival of World Music live from Bradford, UK. Hugh Masekela, star of South African township jazz, heads a world-class line-up. Also appearing are Yorkshire's own Kate Rusby, the freshest voice in English folk music; Gjallarhorn from Finland, performing music rooted in Swedish traditions; Legop! from France; Bradford bhangra artist Kuldeep Purewal, who has taken his blend of Punjabi and other Indian flavours to melas and other Asian events across the UK; and Sawt El Atlas from Morocco and France, who play traditional oriental music blending rai, reggae, funk and Latino beats. There are also two street bands: De Fanfare van de Eerste Liefdesnacht (Netherlands) and the unforgettable Peace Artistes (UK). Jagit Singh, the voice of Indian ghazal, performs together with Iranian santur maestro Ardevan Kamkar.
BBC Radio 3 2:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. US Eastern time; 0630 - 2300 UTC. live broadcast and online video webcast.Monday, May 28 - Miles Davis Radio Project Parts 1 - 6
WYSO 9:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 1300 - 1900 UTC.Monday, May 28 - Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 5
WRTI 9:05 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0105 - 0200 UTC (5/29).Tuesday, May 29 - Saturday, June 2 - For four days, WHRB explores the history of Blue Note Records, beginning with twelve hours of the original Blue Note, the early Dixie, delta and swing recordings of the 30's and 40's. From there, we will move into the "New Modernist" period, a brief span passing from the late forties into the early fifties in which Blue Note followed jazz from the Be-Bop revolution to its evolution into cool. Next, the classic era. For two days we'll explore various sounds emerging from the Blue Note studio in the period of the mid 50's to the mid 60's. Blakey, Morgan, Coleman, and Herbie; Hard-Bop, Funk-Bop, and Avant-Garde, all the classics, plus rare gems. The last day carries us into what may be a renaissance for Blue Note Productions and concludes with a handful of musicians currently recording at Englewood Cliffs who might represent a new era, including Medeski, Martin & Wood, Joe Lovano, The JMP, Charlie Hunter, St. Germain, and Gonzalo Rubalcaba. We'll listen to what these new musicians are doing with the same creative energy that has made the Blue Note insignia an icon of Jazz for sixty years. WHRB 6 a.m. (5/29) - 9 a.m. (6/2); 1000 (5/29) - 1300 (6/2) UTC.
Tuesday, May 29 - LIVE FROM BRUNO'S - Sam Rivers Trio recorded at Bruno's jazz nightclub in San Francisco. KFJC 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (5/9).
Tuesday, May 29 - Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 6 WRTI 9:05 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0105 - 0200 UTC (5/30).
Wednesday, May 30 - Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 7 WRTI 9:05 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0105 - 0200 UTC (5/31).
Thursday, May 31 - Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 8 WRTI 9:05 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0105 - 0200 UTC (6/1).
Friday, June 1 - Julian Joseph presents a show on Sidney Bechet Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, June1 -As well as Jez Nelson's monthly round up of new contemporary jazz releases this weeks show features a session by two of the UK's leading improvisers: saxophonist John Butcher and percussionist Steve Noble. - Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, May 19 - Stacey Kent introduces a performance by the BBC Big Band conducted by clarinetist Ken Peplowski. Including the first recording of a piece by Alec Wilder. Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 noon US Eastern time: 1500-1600 UTC.
Saturday, May 19 - Brian Morton investigates those aspects of jazz which are rooted in the dance floor, exploring the waxing and waning fortunes of jump jive. Part 3: `Just a Gigolo'. By the end of the 1940s, the big bands were in decline, but jump jive remained popular, absorbing influences from rhythm and blues and early rock 'n' roll, and producing a big star in the form of Las Vegas-based Louis Prima. Jump, Jive and Wail on Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 1 - 1:30 pm US Eastern time: 1700-1730 UTC.
Saturday, May 19 - Graeme Garden presents an archive celebration of the 80th birthday of legendary jazz musician and `I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' chairman Humphrey Lyttelton. The Archive Hour: Humph at 80 on BBC Radio 4 3 - 4 p.m. US Eastern time: 1900 - 2000 UTC.
Sunday, May 20 - On the eve of the Chard Festival of Women Composers, Ivan Hewett discusses feminism in music. And pianist Abdullah Ibrahim talks about new projects back home in South Africa. Plus a profile of veteran film composer Ennio Morricone. Music Matters on BBC Radio 3 7:15 - 8 a.m.US Eastern time; 1115 - 1200 UTC.
Sunday, May 20 - Live webcast of the BIG SUR EXPERIMENTAL MUSIC FESTIVAL: Philip Gayle - acoustic guitar solo (Houston) 4 pm U S Eastern time, 2000 UTC; Jeff Arnal/Dan DeChellis Duo - percussion/electric keyboard (New York) 5 pm U S Eastern time, 2100 UTC; Recursive Heretics - sax and live processing w/g3 powerbook (Oakland) 6 pm U S Eastern time, 2200 UTC; Ernesto Diaz-Infante/Chris Forsyth Duo - acoustic/electric guitar (SF/NYC) 7 pm U S Eastern time, 2300 UTC; 99 Hooker/Akio Mokuno Duo - sax/spoken word/g3 powerbook (New York) 8 pm U S Eastern time, 0000 UTC (5/21); Gino Robair - potluck percussion (San Leandro) 9 pm U S Eastern time, 0100 UTC (5/21); Electro-acoustic tape pieces set curated by Steev Hise 10 pm U S Eastern time, 0200 UTC (5/21). KFJC
Sunday, May 20 - Mark Russell and Robert Sandall introduce a studio session by Mice Parade, the post-rock outfit of American multi-instrumentalist Adam Pierce. And Ed Baxter talks about the 10th London Musicians' Collective Festival of Experimental Music, which takes place on the first weekend of June and features an all-female bill of artists, including Vicki Bennett, Marilyn Crispell, Ikue Mori and Sylvie Courvoisier. Mixing It on BBC Radio 3 6 - 7:05 p.m. US Eastern time; 2200 - 2305 UTC.
Sunday, May 20 - Pianist Bryn Roberts leads his quartet in their debut Jazz Beat studio session with special guest Seamus Blake. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 -9 pm Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (5/21) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11 pm - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0300-0400 UTC (5/21). Introspective pianist Brad Mehldau leads his trio in a concert from last year's Montreal Jazz Festival. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 9 -10 pm Eastern time; 0100-0200 UTC (5/21) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12 midnight-1 am US Eastern time (5/21); 0400-0500 UTC (5/21).
Monday, May 21 - Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 1 WRTI 9:05 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0105 - 0200 UTC.
Monday, May 21 - Courtney Pine talks to Humphrey Lyttelton to mark the 80th birthday of the legendary trumpeter and broadcaster Including specially recorded greetings from friends and colleagues, plus the exclusive first broadcast of the recent Radiohead/Lyttelton collaboration. Courtney Pine Celebrates Humph at 80 on BBC Radio 2 2 - 3 p.m. US Eastern time; 1800 - 1900 UTC.
Tuesday, May 22 - Sun Ra's Arrival Day on WKCR 1:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. US Eastern time; 0500 - 1220 UTC; 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. US Eastern time; 1900 - 2200 UTC.
Tuesday, May 22 - Campbell Burnap presents an multi-part series telling the story of bandleader and trumpet player Harry James. Part 9: A One-Night Stand in Gabriel's Band'. High Notes and Home Runs on BBC Radio 2 5 - 5:30 pm US Eastern time; 2100-2130 UTC.
Tuesday, May 22 - Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 2 WRTI 9:05 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0105 - 0200 UTC (5/23).
Wednesday, May 23 - Sun Ra's Arrival Day on WKCR 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. US Eastern time; 1600 - 2200 UTC.
Wednesday, May 23 - Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 3 WRTI 9:05 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0105 - 0200 UTC.
Thursday, May 24 - Miles Davis Radio Project, Part 4 WRTI 9:05 - 10 p.m. US Eastern time; 0105 - 0200 UTC.
Thursday, May 24 - Saturday, May 26 - Cellist Tom Cora remained at the forefront of brilliant composition and striking improvisation until his death in 1998, at the all-too-early age of 44. The Tom Cora marathon will pay tribute to this extraordinary musician by following his musical career and taking a closer look at the work of many of his frequent collaborators. Cora was as much a personal as a musical contributor to his various milieus; he was much loved and is sorely missed. An interview with longtime friend and collaborator Fred Frith will get inside Cora's remarkable impact on the creative music scene on two continents. Moreover, the orgy will feature an interview with Zeena Parkins, a collaborator in Skeleton Crew. WHRB 9 pm (5/24) - 9 am (5/26) US Eastern time; 0100 (5/25) - 1300 (5/26) UTC.
Friday, May 25 - Julian Joseph presents a profile of the great trombonist, arranger and composer J J Johnson, who died earlier this year. Johnson began his career in the big bands of Benny Carter and Count Basie, and went on to work in small groups with the likes of bassist Oscar Pettiford, trumpeter Miles Davis and fellow trombonist Kai Winding. The programme includes excerpts from a BBC session recorded in 1964 with Howard McGhee (trumpet), Sonny Stitt (alto sax), Walter Bishop (piano), Tommy Potter (bass) and Kenny Clarke (drums). Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 11 am - 12 pm US Eastern time: 1500 - 1600 UTC.
Friday, May 25 - Featuring the premiere of `Music for Brass and Percussion', a large-scale work commissioned by the BBC from legendary drummer Peter Erskine. The piece features reeds player Marty Ehrlich, trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and pianist John Taylor, and is preceded by a set by Erskine's trio featuring Ehrlich and bassist Michael Formanek. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2230 - 0000 UTC.
Saturday, May 12
- Stacey Kent plays classic and new jazz CDs and talks to the author of a biography of George Crisholm which is being published only on the internet. . Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 12 - 1 pm US Eastern time: 1600-1700 UTC.Saturday, May 12 - Brian Morton investigates those aspects of jazz which are rooted in the dance floor, exploring the waxing and waning fortunes of jump jive. Part 2: `Let the Good Times Roll'. Morton is joined by Louis Jordan's biographer John Chilton to explore the music of Jordan's immensely successful band the Tympani Five, whose upbeat, swinging rhythms and direct lyrics were popular with both black and white audiences.
Jump, Jive and Wail on Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 2 - 2:30 pm US Eastern time: 1800-1830 UTC.Sunday, May 13 – Twenty years of performing as a duo have melded singer Nancy King and pianist Steve Christofferson into a perfect team. Empathy, great chops, wonderful tunes – enjoy! A fine studio session from Vancouver, repeated by popular demand.
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 -9 pm Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (4/30) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11 pm - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0300-0400 UTC (4/30). New Orleans trumpeter Nicholas Payton has a long jazz c.v. that belies his young age, and he has one of the most stable and committed groups in contemporary jazz. Treat yourself to the Nicholas Payton Quintet in concert from Montreal's Le Spectrum. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 9 -10 pm Eastern time; 0100-0200 UTC (4/30) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12 midnight-1 am US Eastern time (4/30); 0400-0500 UTC (4/30).Monday, May 14 - Miles Davis Radio Project on
WBGO-FM. 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (next day).Tuesday, May 15 - Campbell Burnap presents an eight-part series telling the story of bandleader and trumpet player Harry James. Part 8:
Still Rolling the Dice. High Notes and Home Runs on BBC Radio 2 6 - 6:30 pm US Eastern time; 2200-2230 UTC.Tuesday, May 15 - Verity Sharp presents music from South Africa, including Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a 1971 recording by jazz pianist Abdullah Ibrahim, and the Duke Quartet performing Kevin Volans's String Quartet No 5 (Dancers on a Plane).
Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 6:15 - 8:05 pm US Eastern time: 2215 - 0005 UTC.Wednesday, May 16 - With Verity Sharp. Featuring Miles Davis revisited by Bill Laswell and Cassandra Wilson, Persian classical music from Hossein 'Omoumi and Madjid Khaladj, and a new recording of Graham Fitkin's `Hard Fairy', performed by Simon Haram (saxaphone), Graham Fitkin (piano) and Ruth Wall (piano). ).
Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 6:15 - 8:05 pm US Eastern time: 2215 - 0005 UTC.Thursday, May 17 - Terence Blanchard broadcasts live from the Village Vanguard on WBGO-FM . 9:30 - 11 p.m. US Eastern time; 0030 - 0200 UTC.
Friday, May 18
- Julian Joseph and Geoffrey Smith present a profile of Jo Jones, a key figure in the evolution of jazz drumming. Including selections from his work with Count Basie's big band and a trio session from 1959 with Ray and Tommy Bryant. Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 12 - 1 pm US Eastern time: 1600 - 1700 UTC.Friday, May 18 - The last in a season of concerts recorded at this month's Cheltenham Jazz Festival features tenor sax star Joe Lovano, with his current quartet featuring Billy Drewes (saxophones and woodwind), Anthony Cox (bass) and Billy Weiss (drums).
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 7:30 - 9 pm US Eastern time; 2330 - 0100 UTC.Saturday, May 5
- New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival broadcast live on WWOZ New Orleans. Leah Chase, 12:45 - 1:45 pm US Eastern time; 1645 - 1745 UTC.Saturday, May 5 - Brian Morton investigates those aspects of jazz which are rooted in the dancefloor, exploring the waxing and waning fortunes of jump jive, the style which coalesced at the end of the 1930s. 1: `Jitterbug Jive'. Morton focuses on the different musical strands which were brought together by the saxophonist and singer Louis Jordan - including Bessie Smith's vaudeville blues, Cab Calloway's Harlem hip, Fat's Waller's good-time music, Slim Gaillard's nonsense and Chick Webb's uncompromising swing.
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 - 2 - 2:30 pm US Eastern time: 1800-1830 UTC.Saturday, May 5 - Miles Davis Radio Project on
WBGO-FM. 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (next day).Sunday, May 6 - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival broadcast live on
WWOZ New Orleans. Jason Marsalis, 12::45 - 1:40 pm US Eastern time; 1645 - 1740 UTC. Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 3:20 - 4:20 pm; 1920 - 2020 UTC. Eddie Bo, 5:10 - 6:10 pm US Eastern time; 2110 - 2210 UTC.Sunday, May 6 –A welcome re-match between Toronto saxophonist Kirk MacDonald and British pianist John Taylor, as they lead a hot quartet through a Toronto studio session..
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 -9 pm Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (4/30) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11 pm - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0300-0400 UTC (4/30). Trumpeter Warren Vaché and saxophonist Harry Allen play classic jazz from the Basie era in a fine concert from the Atlantic Jazz Festival. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 9 -10 pm Eastern time; 0100-0200 UTC (4/30) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12 midnight-1 am US Eastern time (4/30); 0400-0500 UTC (4/30).Sunday, May 6 - Miles Davis Radio Project on
WBGO-FM. 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (next day).Monday, May 7 - Miles Davis Radio Project on
WBGO-FM. 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (next day).Tuesday, May 8 - Campbell Burnap presents an eight-part series telling the story of bandleader and trumpet player Harry James. Part 7: (
High Notes and Home Runs on BBC Radio 2) 6 - 6:30 pm US Eastern time; 2200-2230 UTCTuesday, May 8 - LIVE FROM BRUNO'S - Odean Pope Trio recorded at Bruno's jazz nightclub in San Francisco.
KFJC 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (5/9).Tuesday, May 8 - Miles Davis Radio Project on
WBGO-FM. 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (next day).Wednesday, May 9 - Miles Davis Radio Project on
WBGO-FM. 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (next day).Thursday, May 10 - Miles Davis Radio Project on
WBGO-FM. 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (next day).Friday, May 11 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by the pioneering American pianist Thelonius Monk, including a 1965 BBC session with saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist Larry Gales and drummer Ben Riley.
Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 12 Noon - 1 pm US Eastern time; 1600-1700 UTCFriday, May 11 - Jez Nelson presents a concert recorded at last week's Cheltenham Jazz Festival. Drummer and percussionist Jim Black leads his band Alas No Axis, featuring Chris Speed on tenor saxophone and clarinet, Skuli Sverrisson on electric bass and Hilmar Jensson on electric guitar. The group play music from their eponymously titled debut album, a mix of free jazz, grunge and ambient music.
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 7:30 - 9 pm US Eastern time; 2330 - 0100 UTC.Friday, May 11
- Miles Davis Radio Project on WBGO-FM. 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (next day).Saturday, April 28
- Lucy Duran meets Brazilian singer Fernanda Abreu, whose music reflects the vibrant sounds of Rio de Janeiro's slums. And Peter Culshaw follows singer Baaba Maal as he promotes Aids awareness through concerts in the remote villages of Senegal. World Routes on BBC Radio 3 - 9 - 10 am US Eastern time: 1300-1400 UTC.Saturday, April 28 - Claire Martin talks to the young pianist and arranger Jason Lindner.
Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 - 12 noon - 1 pm US Eastern time: 1600-1700 UTC.Saturday, April 28
- New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival broadcast live on WWOZ New Orleans. Tommy Chapman & the Pros, 12:30 - 1:25 pm US Eastern time; 1630 - 1725 UTC. Little Jimmy Scott & the Jazz Expressions, 3:15 - 4:20 pm US Eastern time; 1915 - 2020 UTC. Koko Taylor & her Blues Machine, 4:40 - 5:55 pm US Eastern time; 2040 - 2155 UTC.Saturday, April 28 - Steve Beresford concludes the series on virtuoso jazz saxophonist John Zorn, who has been at the heart of the downtown New York music scene for a quarter of a century. Part 4: `Masada and Beyond'. In the 1990s, Zorn formed the highly successful and fiercely independent record label Tzadik and embarked on an exploration of his Jewish heritage, forming his quartet Masada and championing what he called radical Jewish music. In the year 2000, he is concentrating more on classical composition but still improvising regularly, writing film music and getting involved in numerous other projects. Downtown Avant-Garde - the Music of John Zorn on
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 - 2 - 2:30 pm US Eastern time: 1800-1830 UTC.Sunday, April 29 - Duke Ellington Birthday Broadcast (
WKCR-FM) - Midnight - Midnight US Eastern time; 0400 - 0400 UTC (4/30)Sunday, April 29 - A live broadcast of George and Ira Gershwin's Porgy and Bess performed by the Opera Company of Philadelphia.
WHYY-FM 2:30 - 4:00 pm US Eastern time; 1830 - 2000 UTCSunday, April 29 - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival broadcast live on
WWOZ New Orleans. John Boutte, 3:10 - 4:05 pm US Eastern time; 1910 - 2005 UTC. Terrence Blanchard, 4:30 - 5:45 pm US Eastern time; 2030 - 2145 UTC.Sunday, April 29 - Mark Russell and Robert Sandall present live sets recorded at the new Ocean 2 venue in Hackney, London. Featuring music by multi-instrumentalist trio Fridge, samplist David Shea and bass player Jah Wobble in collaboration with saxophonist Evan Parker.
Mixing It on BBC Radio 3 - 6:30 - 8:05 pm US Eastern time: 2230 - 0005 UTC (4/30).Sunday, April 29 – Guitarist Dan Faehnle leaves his usual spot in Diana Krall's band to lead his own trio in this Vancouver studio session.
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 -9 pm Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (4/30) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11 pm - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0300-0400 UTC (4/30).Dave Holland, Herbie Hancock & Gene Jackson at the Montreal International Jazz Festival
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 9 -10 pm Eastern time; 0100-0200 UTC (4/30) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12 midnight-1 am US Eastern time (4/30); 0400-0500 UTC (4/30).
Monday, April 30 - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival broadcast live on
WWOZ New Orleans. WWOZ Piano Night 2001 with Eddie Bo, Marcia Ball, Hadda Brooks and Eugene Wright, Jon Cleary, The Davell Crawford Project, Reggie Hall, Larry Hamilton, Scott Kirby, Joe Krown, Lenny McDaniel, Willie Metcalf and Michael Backes, and David Torkanowsky with Alfred "Uganda" Roberts. 7 pm - 2 am US Eastern time (5/1); 2300 - 0600 UTC (5/1).Tuesday, May 1 - Campbell Burnap presents an eight-part series telling the story of bandleader and trumpet player Harry James. Part 6: Carnival.
High Notes and Home Runs on BBC Radio 2 6 - 6:30 pm US Eastern time; 2200-2230 UTCTuesday, May 1 - LIVE FROM BRUNO'S -Matthew Shipp Trio featuring William Parker and Rashid Bakr recorded at Bruno's jazz nightclub in San
Francisco. 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (5/2). SEX MOB: LATE, LIVE & LIT Four hours of live music spanning 5 years in the life of the smartest, most swinging, most pounding jazz 4tet alive.
Wednesday, May 2 - Monday, May 14 - Miles Davis Radio Project on
WBGO-FMThursday, May 3 - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival broadcast live on
WWOZ New Orleans. Irvin Mayfield, 3:40 - 4:40 pm US Eastern time; 1940 - 2040 UTC. Donald Edwards, 5:05 - 6:10 pm US Eastern time; 2105 - 2210 UTC.Friday, May 4 - Julian Joseph is joined by British guitarist Martin Taylor to introduce recordings by the great gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt, who rose to fame with violinist Stephane Grappelli in the quintet of the Hot Club of France and became a major influence on jazz guitar.
Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3 - 12 noon - 1 pm US Eastern time; 1600-1700 UTC.Friday, May 4 - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival broadcast live on
WWOZ New Orleans. June Gardner & the Fellows, 12:30 - 1:15 pm US Eastern time; 1630 - 1715 UTC. Willie Metcalf, 1:20 - 2:10 pm US Eastern time; 1720 - 1820 UTC. Ricky Sebastian Septet, 2:30 - 3:25 pm US Eastern time; 1830 - 1925. Leroy Jones, 3:50 - 4:50 pm US Eastern time; 1950 - 2050 UTC. Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band, 4:10 - 5:00 pm US Eastern time; 2010 - 2100 UTC. James Rivers Movement, 5:15 - 6:15 pm US Eastern time; 2115 - 2215 UTC.Friday, May 4 - Jez Nelson introduces a concert given earlier this evening at the Everyman Theatre as part of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. The American saxophonist Chris Potter leads a quartet featuring pianist Kevin Hayes, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Brian Blade.
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 - 7:30 - 9 pm US Eastern time; 2330-0100 UTC.Saturday, April 21
- Lucy Duran visits Rio de Janeiro, where she meets Brazilian singer-songwriter Caetano Veloso, who revolutionized Brazilian music in the 1960s with his `tropicalia' style. World Routes on BBC Radio 3 - 9 - 10 am US Eastern time: 1300-1400 UTC.Saturday, April 21 - Stacey Kent introduces a concert given by saxophonist Tim Garland and the Underground Orchestra at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios.
Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 - 12 noon - 1 pm US Eastern time: 1600-1700 UTC.Saturday, April 21 - Steve Beresford presents a four-part series on virtuoso jazz saxophonist John Zorn, who has been at the heart of the downtown New York music scene for a quarter of a century. The series is based on a rare interview with Zorn. Other contributors include Bill Frisell, Phillip Glass, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Fred Frith, Milford Graves and Tim Berne. Part 4: `Torture Garden'. Perceiving a spiritual link between free jazz and thrash metal, Zorn embraced the music of Napalm Death. The resulting groups - Naked City and Painkiller - provoked a level of critical disquiet unseen in the jazz world since the late 1960s. Audiences loved them, but Nonesuch Records dropped Zorn. Downtown Avant-Garde - the Music of John Zorn on
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 - 2 - 2:30 pm US Eastern time: 1800-1830 UTC.Saturday, April 21 - A live webcast from the Music Village in Brussels with guitarist Philip Catherine who has been on the forefront of the European jazz scene since the sixties. His work with Pork Pie, his collaboration with Chet Baker, Larry Coryell, Tom Harrell, NHOP, Stéphane Grapelli, to name but a few, his unique approach and sound, his dedication to music have been important and influential. Also featuring: Philippe Aerts (bass) and Sebastiaan de Krom (drums)
Jazz Clubs Worldwide 3:30 - 5 pm US Eastern time; 1930 - 2100 UTC.Saturday, April 21 - WWOZ broadcasts live from the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans with
Marva Wright, Wanda Rouzan, Trician "Sista Teedy" Boutte and Rosie Ledet . WWOZ New Orleans - 12 noon - 11 pm US Eastern time; 1600 - 0300 UTC (4/22).Sunday, April 22 - Charles Mingus Birthday Broadcast (
WKCR-FM) - Midnight - Midnight US Eastern time; 0400 - 0400 UTC (4/23)Sunday, April 22 - WWOZ broadcasts live from the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans with
Little Freddie King, Lillian Boutte and others. WWOZ New Orleans - 12 noon - 10 pm US Eastern time; 1600 - 0200 UTC (4/22).Sunday, April 22 – Montreal drummer Martin Auguste steps into the limelight, leading his group through a Montreal studio session.
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 8 - 9 pm Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (4/23) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 11 pm - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0300-0400 UTC (4/23). Guitarist Bill Frisell leads his sensitive quartet through some great music at the Spectrum in Montreal. Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two - 9-10 pm Eastern time; 0100-0200 UTC (4/23) and Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One 12 midnight-1 am US Eastern time (4/23); 0400-0500 UTC (4/23).Monday, April 23 - Doug Spencer features "Like A Kiss That Never Ends," a new CD by the David Murray Power Quartet (Murray on tenor sax and bass clarinet, John Hicks on piano, Ray Drummond on bass and Andrew Cyrille on drums).
The Planet on Radio Australia 9:15 - 10:15 am US Eastern time; 1315 - 1415 UTC.Monday, April 23 - A special one-time webcast of the entire album of the new Broadway cast recording of The Producers by Mel Brooks and starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick.
The Producers 8 - 9 pm US Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (4/24).Tuesday, April 24 - Campbell Burnap presents an eight-part series telling the story of bandleader and trumpet player Harry James. Part 5: (
High Notes and Home Runs on BBC Radio 2) 6 - 6:30 pm US Eastern time; 2200-2230 UTCWednesday, April 25 - Bill Mays on the Wednesday Musician's Show (
WKCR-FM) - 6 - 9 pm US Eastern time; 2200 - 0100 UTC (4/8)Friday, April 27 - Sunday, May 6 - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival broadcast live on (
WWOZ New Orleans).Friday, April 27 -
A performance by Swedish bassist Jonas Hellborg and his band, recorded at London's Pizza Express. With Shawn Lane (electric guitar), Vinayakarak Selvanganesh (percussion), Vinayakram Umashankar (vocals/percussion). Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3 7:30 - 9 pm US Eastern time; 2330 - 0100 UTC (4/28).Saturday, April 14 - Stacey Kent plays new and not-so-new jazz CDs and looks at who is playing where in the UK this week. (
Jazz Line-Up on BBC Radio 3 12 noon-1 pm US Eastern time; 1600-1700 UTC.Saturday, April 14
- Steve Beresford presents a four-part series on virtuoso jazz saxophonist John Zorn, who has been at the heart of the downtown New York music scene for a quarter of a century. The series is based on a rare interview with Zorn. Other contributors include Bill Frisell, Phillip Glass, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Fred Frith, Milford Graves and Tim Berne. Part 3: `The Big Gundown'. In the early 1980s Zorn paid homage to some of his musical heroes, reinventing the work of Ennio Morricone, Sonny Clark and Ornette Coleman. He developed his file-card technique of composition with the pieces `Godard' and `Spillane', and joined the Nonesuch record label. (Downtown Avant-Garde - the Music of John Zorn on Jazz File on BBC Radio 3) - 2-2:30 pm US Eastern time: 1800-830 UTC.Satuday, April 14 -
Jez Nelson introduces a concert given at London's Pizza Express by the American pianist and composer Geri Allen with bassist Billy Johnson and drummer Mark Johnson. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3) - 7:30-9 pm US Eastern time; 2330-0100 UTC (4/15) JAZZ ON 3 MOVES TO FRIDAY BEGINNING APRIL 20!Sunday, April 15
– Hot young Toronto pianist David Braid leads his sextet in a Toronto studio session. (Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two) - 8-9 pm Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (4/9) and (Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One) 11 pm-2 midnight US Eastern time; 0300-0400 UTC (4/9). The venerable George Shearing bringsMonday, April 16 - Part Five of "Satchmo," Ross Porter's highly-acclaimed
documentary profile of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. (
Tuesday, April 17 - Campbell Burnap presents an eight-part series telling the story of bandleader and trumpet player Harry James. Part 4: Life Goes to a Party (
High Notes and Home Runs on BBC Radio 2) 6-6:30 pm US Eastern time; 2200-2230 UTCWednesday, April 18 - Stephen Isoardi, editor of HoraceTapscott's autobiography "Songs of the Unsung" and co-editor of "Central Avenue Sounds," will be a guest on
WFHB on a three hour program of Tapscott's music and the history of Central Avenue. 7-10 pm US Eastern time; 2300-0200 UTC (4/19).Thursday, April 19
- Joost Buis and Wilbert de Joode will speak with Kevin Whitehead in an interview for the Empty Bottle Jazz Festival. WNUR between 6 am-1:30 pm US Eastern time; 1000-1730 UTC.Friday, April 20 - Ken Vandermark will interview the legendary Peter Brotzmann
in an interview for the Empty Bottle Jazz Festival. WNUR between 6 am-1:30 pm US Eastern time; 1000-1730 UTC.Thursday, April 19 - LOZENGE (Kyle Bruckmann--voice, electric oboe, accordion, minimoog; Kurt Johnson--electric bass; Philip Montoro--metal percussion; Mark Stevens--drums) live on
WNUR 9-10:30 pm US Eastern time; 0100-0230 UTC (4/20).Friday, April 20 - Julian Joseph introduces recordings by the great pianist Art Tatum, whose virtuosic technique and harmonic sophistication first came to the music world's attention in the 1930s. Music includes Tatum's first solo outing in 1933, his trio sessions with guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist Slam Stewart, and a selection of recordings made for the Pablo label in the early 1950s
. (Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3) - 12 noon-1 pm US Eastern time; 1600-700 UTC.Friday, April 20 -
A rare solo performance by leading light of the New York avant-garde scene John Zorn, followed by music from radical trio Satlah - comprising Danny Zamir (alto saxophone), Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz (bass) and Kevin Zubek (drums) - who present their blend of jazz and Jewish/Middle Eastern sounds. (Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3) - 7:30-9 pm US Eastern time; 2330-0100 UTC (4/21). BEGINNING TODAY, JAZZ ON 3 MOVES TO FRIDAY!Saturday, April 7 - Billie Holiday Birthday Broadcast (
WKCR-FM) - Midnight - Midnight US Eastern time; 0400 - 0400 UTC (4/8)Saturday, April 7 - The conclusion of "Satchmo," Ross Porter's highly acclaimed documentary profile of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. - (
Definitely Not the Opera on CBC Radio One)- 1 - 2 pm Eastern time; 1700-1800 UTCSaturday, April 7 - Steve Beresford presents a four-part series on virtuoso jazz saxophonist John Zorn, who has been at the heart of the downtown New York music scene for a quarter of a century. The series is based on a rare interview with Zorn. Other contributors include Bill Frisell, Phillip Glass, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Fred Frith, Milford Graves and Tim Berne. Part 2: (Downtown Avant-Garde - the Music of John Zorn on (
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3) - 2 - 2:30 pm US Eastern time: 1800-1830 UTC.Satuday, April 7 -
Orphy Robinson & Code 5 plus CD round-up. Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3) - 7:30 - 9 pm US Eastern time; 2330 - 0100 UTC (4/8).Sunday, April 8
– Trombonist, pianist, composer, arranger and band leader Hugh Fraser brings his many talents and his quintet to a Vancouver studio session (Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two) - 8 -9 pm Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (4/9) and (Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One) 11 pm -12 midnight US Eastern time; 0300-0400 UTC (4/9). Jim Hall/Greg Osby at the Montreal International Jazz Festival (Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two) - 9-10 pm Eastern time; 0100-0200 UTC (4/9) and (Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One) 12 midnight-1am US Eastern time (4/9); 0400-0500 UTC (4/9).Sunday, April 8
– Claude (The Fiddler) Williams along with Marcus Belgrave, Charlie Gabriel and Taslimah Bey perform in a live in-studio concert. (WDET Detroit) 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0000 - 0100 UTC (4/9).Sunday, April 8 - The radio documentary "Meet All Your Fine Friends: The Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans" is an oral history and radio documentary about the Dew Drop Inn, the legendary club in New Orleans. The documentary features interviews with Ray Charles, Dr. John, Earl Palmer, Charles Neville, Allen Toussaint, Earl King, Deacon John, Irma Thomas, and many others. It features music from the golden age of New Orleans rhythm and blues including songs by Esquerita, Lee Allen, Earl King, Guitar Slim, Smiley Lewis, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Big Joe Turner, and many others.(
WWOZ New Orleans) 8 - 9 pm Eastern time; 0000-0100 UTC (4/9).Monday, April 9 - Part Four of "Satchmo," Ross Porter's highly-acclaimed
documentary profile of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. (
Tuesday, April 10 - Campbell Burnap presents an eight-part series telling the story of bandleader and trumpet player Harry James. Part 3: (
High Notes and Home Runs on BBC Radio 2) 6 - 6:30 pm US Eastern time; 2200-2230 UTCTuesday, April 10 - The radio documentary "Meet All Your Fine Friends: The Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans" is an oral history and radio documentary about the Dew Drop Inn, the legendary club in New Orleans. The documentary features interviews with Ray Charles, Dr. John, Earl Palmer, Charles Neville, Allen Toussaint, Earl King, Deacon John, Irma Thomas, and many others. It features music from the golden age of New Orleans rhythm and blues including songs by Esquerita, Lee Allen, Earl King, Guitar Slim, Smiley Lewis, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Big Joe Turner, and many others.(
WWOZ New Orleans) 2 -3 pm US Eastern time; 1800-1900 UTC.Wednesday, April 11
- The Basement Sessions: During the 1950's & 60's all the great Dutch jazz groups filed through Radio Netherlands' Studio 11 and our jazz expert Hans Mantel has been combing the archives to bring you the best of these classic recordings. Today we look at the jazz mix of the 1960s and 70s. Basement Sessions on Radio Netherlands 8 - 8:30 pm US Eastern time; 0000 - 0030 UTC (4/12)Thursday, April 12 - The Basement Sessions: During the 1950's & 60's all the great Dutch jazz groups filed through Radio Netherlands' Studio 11 and our jazz expert Hans Mantel has been combing the archives to bring you the best of these classic recordings. Today we look at the jazz mix of the 1960s and 70s.
Basement Sessions on Radio Netherlands 1 - 1:30 am US Eastern time; 0500 - 0530 UTCThursday, April 12 - Vocal virtuoso Ernestine Anderson broadcasts live from The Priory Restaurant in Newark, NJ. At home in the worlds of jazz and pop standards as well as the blues, comfortable with small groups and big bands, Anderson's career spans almost six decades. She has worked with Johnny Otis, Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, and Quincy Jones and has recorded dozens of solo albums.
WBGO-FM - 9 - 10 pm US Eastern time; 0100 - 0200 UTC (4/13)Friday, April 13 - Julian Joseph presents music by the pianist, arranger and composer Fletcher Henderson, whose house band at New York's Roseland Ballroom during the 1920s included the likes of Buster Bailey, Louis Armstrong and Coleman Hawkins. (
Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3) - 12 noon - 1 pm US Eastern time; 1600-1700 UTC.Saturday, March 31 - Steve Beresford presents a four-part series on virtuoso jazz saxophonist John Zorn, who has been at the heart of the downtown New York music scene for a quarter of a century. The series is based on a rare interview with Zorn. Other contributors include Bill Frisell, Phillip Glass, Evan Parker, Derek Bailey, Fred Frith, Milford Graves and Tim Berne. Part 1: `Soho Music Gallery'. Zorn's early years were influenced by the radical film and theatre scenes of the 1960s and 1970 and inspired by composers Charles Ives and Philip Glass and improvisers Eugene Chadbourne, Evan Parker and Derek Bailey. (Downtown Avant-Garde - the Music of John Zorn on
Jazz File on BBC Radio 3) - 1 - 1:30 pm US Eastern time: 1800-1830 UTC.Saturday, March 31 - Jez Nelson presents a performance by the Esbjorn Svensson Trio given last month at London's Pizza Express to promote their latest album, `Good Morning Susie Soho'. Plus a celebration to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of the maverick Hat Hut record label. (
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3) - 6:30 - 8 pm US Eastern time; 2330-0100 UTC.Sunday, April 1 – Gonzalo Rubalcaba trio at the Spectrum in Montreal (
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two) - 9-10 pm Eastern time; 0100-0200 UTC (4/2) and (Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One) 12 midnight-1 am US Eastern time (4/2); 0400-0500 UTC (4/2).Monday, April 2 - Part Three of "Satchmo," Ross Porter's highly-acclaimed documentary profile of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Tonight, a look at Armstrong's music through the '50s and '60s, his declining health and his continuing reputation as one of the most popular entertainers in the world. (
After Hours on CBC Radio Two) - 10 - 11 pm Eastern time; 0200-0300 UTC (4/3)Monday, April 2 - The "Thelonious Monk Reader" takes a look at the legendary composer and pianist, once known as the "High Priest of Bebop". (
The Arts Today on CBC Radio One) - 10 - 11 pm Eastern time; 0200-0300 UTC (4/3)
Tuesday, April 3 - Campbell Burnap presents an eight-part series telling the story of bandleader and trumpet player Harry James. Part 2: (
Friday, April 6
- Julian Joseph presents a profile of the saxophone superstar Sidney Bechet. In conversation with biographer John Chilton, he explores the Bechet legacy, which includes recordings with Tommy Ladnier, Mezz Mezzrow, Earl Hines and Louis Armstrong. (Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3) - 12:00 noon - 1 pm US Eastern time; 1600-1700 UTC.March 24 - In the final program of his series about the jazz scene of Los Angeles' Central Avenue, Alyn Shipton talks to Gerald Wilson about his own big band and the orchestra of drummer Roy Porter; Vi Redd remembers fellow saxophonist Eric Dolphy; several of the area's survivors recall the final days of Central Avenue's clubs and theatres; and at UCLA Alyn Shipton visits an archive that has preserved the area's musical and cultural history in one of the world's largest oral history projects. (
Central Avenue Sounds on BBC Radio 3) - 1-1:30 pm US Eastern time; 1800-1830 UTC.March 24 - Peter Brotzmann & Joe McPhee at the Empty Bottle in Chicago (
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3) - 6:30-8 pm US Eastern time; 2330-0100 UTC.March 24 -
Wall to Wall Miles - Symphony Space's annual tribute to Miles Davis with hundreds of instrumentalists and vocalists in twelve hours of free concerts. Performers include Bobby Previte's Voodoo Down Orchestra, Terrell Stafford, Olu Dara, Bobby Watson & Horizon and Hagans/Belden Animation (Noon- 2pm); Sex Mob with Bill Frisell & DJ Logic, Jane Ira Bloom and Nora York (2-4 pm); Dave Douglas New Quintet, Bob Belden, Ingrid Jensen Group, Russell Gunn Group, Frank London, Amiri Baraka & Graham Haynes (4-6 pm); Joe Lovano Quintet, David Sanchez, Melvin Gibbs (6-8 pm); Don Byron, Eddie Henderson and Maria Schneider Orchestra (8-10 pm); Paquito D'Rivera, Jon Faddis, Vernon Reid, Adam Holzman and Wallace Roney group (10 pm-Midnight) ( broadcast live on WBGO-FM) - Noon to midnight US Eastern time; 1700 - 0500 UTC.March 24 - A conversation with perhaps the world's greatest jazz piano player, Oscar Peterson (
Saturday Night Blues on CBC Radio One). - 11 pm - 12 midnight US Eastern time; 0400-0500 UTC. Words and music from another piano legend, Jay McShann. (Saturday Night Blues on CBC Radio One) - 12 midnight - 1 am US Eastern time; 0500-0600 UTCMarch 25 - Chick Corea & Origin at Montreal International Jazz Festival (
Jazz Beat on CBC Radio Two) - 9-10 pm Eastern time; 0200-300 UTC (3/26) and (Jazz Beat on CBC Radio One) 12 midnight-1 am US Eastern time (3/26); 0500-0600 UTC (3/26).March 27 - Campbell Burnap presents an eight-part series telling the story of bandleader and trumpet player Harry James. Part 1: The Human Eel (
High Notes and Home Runs on BBC Radio 2) 5-5:30 pm US Eastern time; 2200-2230 UTCMarch 30 - Julian Joseph profiles vocalist Ella Fitzgerald and presents highlights from her long and prolific career, including an early recording with drummer Chick Webb, sessions with Oscar Peterson and Louis Armstrong, appearances at Jazz at the Philharmonic, and selections from her albums exploring the work of American songwriters such as George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Jerome Kern. (
Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3) - 11 am -12:00 noon US Eastern time; 1600-1700 UTCMarch 30 - John Wilson hears the story behind `Strange Fruit', the song about lynch mobs made famous by Billie Holiday. (
Front Row on BBC Radio 4) - 2:15-2:45 pm US Eastern time; 1915-1945 UTC.March 17 - In the fourth program in his series about the jazz scene of Los Angeles' Central Avenue, Alyn Shipton talks to saxophonist Buddy Collette, who remembers growing up with Charles Mingus and the Woodman brothers and recalls how they revolutionized the local scene. He and Marl Young also describe their epic battle to integrate the black and white LA musicians' unions to open up studio work for black players. (
Central Avenue Sounds on Jazz File on BBC Radio 3 ) 1 pm US Eastern time; 1800 UTC.March 17 – Steve Lacy & Roswell Rudd at the Empty Bottle in Chicago (
Jazz on 3 on BBC Radio 3) - 6:30 pm US Eastern time; 2330 UTC.March 18 - John Lindberg, Wendell Harrison & Gerald Cleaver in a live performance on
WDET-FM - 8 pm US Eastern time; 1 am UTC (3/19)March 19 - Part One of "Satchmo," Ross Porter's highly acclaimed documentary profile of jazz legend Louis Armstrong. Episode One covers Armstrong's early years in Chicago and New York up to the formation of his own bands, the Hot Five and the Hot Seven (
After Hours on CBC Radio Two) - 10 pm US Eastern time; 3 am UTC (3/20)March 22 - John Wilson profiles saxophonist Ornette Coleman (
Front Row on BBC Radio 4) - 2:15 pm US Eastern time; 1915 UTC.March 23 - Julian Joseph examines the career of tenor saxophone colossus Dexter Gordon. Featured performances include Dexter's first solo date with pianist Nat King Cole in Los Angeles in 1943, one of many duels with sparring partner Wardell Gray in 1947, and a selection of highlights from his Blue Note recordings of the 60s (
Jazz Legends on BBC Radio 3) - 11 am US Eastern time; 1600 UTC.— compiled by Russell Woessner
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last update 21 January 2002