Manx Radio - Jumpin in Jazz

It's jazz records of the year - part 1! Are yours featured?

The boys head downtown, find a Road to the Sun, both Night and Day and Take 5 after 100 years! Intrigued? Listen in . .  . . 

A Turkey from the birthday boy, seasonal weather from Stan S, a one-man band from Chris Potter and a Russian drummer with a name to remember

This week the boys are blowing their own trumpet - or at least asking some of the best in the business to do so for them as they host a trumpet special!

Great times, paper spoons, some clave time and thoughts of LJF - here's to 2021!

Ida Lupino is a same tune, different artist, some stolen treasures, variations on a Love Supreme and of course, remembrance.

Some tenacity from Django, a jumble from Mike Holober, Polish angels some moon-inspired sounds from Michael Wollny . .

Grab hold of your bratwurst - it's a German jazz special . . . 

Some dancing demons from Espen, be water with Christian, lessons on etiquette from Dave Douglas and is it a sad farewell to Keith J ?

Some Dipsea Steps, old and new dreams, water babies, road tales and jazz cello

Terje Rypdal returns to the studio, Laura Jurd gets earthly, same song, different artist and John Surman goes Transylvanian 

A look at some new releases this week - from AUB to a sweet Valentine

The boys (boys ?! . . .) bring you a showtime special, with great jazz interpretations of some Broadway classics

This week the brothers jazz talk to the wonderful Maria Schneider about her new album as they celebrate  women band leaders in the modern world

Crime Jazz, Magnus parachutes in, the latest from Brad and Josh and farewell to the great Gary Peacock . .

Bird lives and Beasley talks!

The jazz hamsters hang on to their hats, listen to old and new dreams from Pat Metheny, head to the Iridium and go microtonal - open those ears!

This week the jazz hamsters are in the basement with Jerzy Malek, say happy birthday to Jack DeJohnette and hear the Data Lords. *please note the track from Maria Schneider's latest album has been faded to 40 seconds for the podcast at the artist's request. Full track broadcast only.

The cats in the hats host a bass special celebrating the artistry of those who lead from behind as it were. Featuring luminaries such as Charles Mingus, Henri Texier and Dave Holland plus lesser known but equally talented new kids on the block Lirin Donan and Michael Manring

The best contemporary jazz from the cats in the hats - this week a Manhattan variation, an elephant's dream, a wee dram plus Bracknell Jazz Festival lives - almost 40 years on . .

Just Coolin' with Blakey . . a Honey Fountain with Avishai, Time for Jakob Bro and a Wave Theory in Surman lockdown. The cats in the hats explain . . .

This week the brothers jazz host a Polish jazz special - grab a beer and get your kabanos out . .

The brothers jazz with the best in modern jazz from around the globe - this week Tom Taylor to Terje Rypdal . . . .