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Winter in Chicago, with Gilles!
Gospel, jazz, and footwork: Gilles presents highlights from his recent trip to Chi-Town.
21 Feb 2026,·180 mins
Classics and New Releases
Alyn Shipton presents the latest pick and mix of jazz records as requested by you.
22 Feb 2026,·59 mins
Mardi Gras with the Hot 8 Brass Band
Jamie celebrates music from New Orleans.
17 Feb 2026,·57 mins
Aaron Parks’ 4/4
The acclaimed American jazz pianist shares four of the albums that have influenced him.
23 Feb 2026,·60 mins
23/02/2026
Joy Duncan for an hour of jazz and world sounds.
Episode 3
Kevin Le Gendre investigates the role of jazz in post World War II Britain.
28 Feb 2017,·30 mins
The life of Louis Armstrong as told through his archive of tape recordings.
12 Dec 1998,·60 mins
Shining a light on the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history.
16 Sep 2014,·30 mins
Huey Morgan travels to New York to examine the enduring appeal of blind musician Moondog.
31 May 2018,·28 mins
Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.
31 Mar 2015,·30 mins
Sarfraz Manzoor explores a fascinating period of jazz music history in India.
21 Apr 2014,·30 mins
