Manx Radio - Jumpin in Jazz

The cats check out some ghosts in the machine from Michael Wollny, go blue at the barn, enjoy a tumble over the rocks, and look forward to a journey tomorrow. How do they fit it all in one programme . . ? 

He's back from the dead! The cats are re-united with some great sounds for a Friday  . . some sketches of Miles, plenty of rolling and reflecting, and a solid birthday boy . . 

Just one cat this evening - and one hat - but H enjoys a Safe Journey with Steve Tibbetts, thinks about the planet with a new one from Jaspar, heads to the Americas for more cultural thoughts and is Alive in Montreal.

The jazz hamsters enjoy three things In Common, look rapidly into a disappearing future, swing on this, are in the Spirit of Ntu . . . and say farewell to Barbara

Another special! The jazz hamsters chat to the one and only Dave Holland and check out some of his incredible catalogue of music over the last 50 years!

There's more Mary and her poison, Charles in the chapel,  we're in the moment . . . a low tide and a birthday boy 

Jazz cattery with the hot hamsters . . . a sphere, fragments from a great, old Iceland and a game of Canasta ..  . .

A catch-up on some of the best new releases around with the jazz hamsters . . Jacob's ladder .  . an Amaryllis .   .and  accordion maestro .  . amongst other joys  . .just dig in buddy.

A BrujazzWe Special. C'est magnifique!

The cats can look at a queen - it's a Platinum Jubilee Jumpin' In Special with all things royal and sparkly  . . .

Two birthdays for the price of one, a dream big band, a new Bad Plus and album two for the latest ECM sax star . . .

Two Japanese pianists for the price of one, some solo Sco, we meditate in the dark and BrujazzWe is on the horizon!

The jazz hamsters enjoy a Soundtrack from Jeremy , toy with the breeze, lose themselves in a forest and feel a shift in the wind. Amongst other things . . . .

Another interview special as the jazz hamsters scuttle backstage at Ronnie's to have a quick chat with keyboard supremo - and one of the nicest cats in jazz - Christian Sands #jazz #modernjazz #LJF #Brujazzwe #christiansands

The cats are feeding the machine with Binker and Moses, a new adventure. Birdless with a big band and a sad story behind a one-off ECM classic

Another special as the cat's celebrate 100 years since the birth of the influential, charismatic, eccentric and brilliant powerhouse bassist and composer, Charles Mingus!

A jazz hamsters special as the rodents in rhythm talk to sax supremo Trish Clowes on the release of her new album "A view with a room" on Greenleaf records plus some of the best in Japanese jazz 

The cats jump into spring with an old favourite feature "same tune, different artist" we nip into the attic a debate on dirigibles and Belg fave aka Moon

Like buses, after a dearth of birthday boys recently, today three come along at once, a new view with a room and a funky 11th House . .. .

Sue's Blues as Jessica passes, some dried drupes we Remy Le Boeuf and the Portico Quartet are back!

Another classy evening from the jazz hamsters - a story from Eberhard, Turner returns, drummer Pasborg gets spring-like and we take our leave at the eleventh hour . . ! 

In a week which saw the celebration of International Women's Day, the jazz hamsters celebrate women in jazz with some of the best new sounds around - and a couple of not so new ones for good measure

A soul sister . . . classic Jan in the fjords, Kit in vermillion, the sounds of wild Canada and more classic sounds from the Smoke sessions

The cats go Danish as they talk with the fantastic Kathrine Windfeld backstage at Ronnies, plus round up a few more of the latest sounds from a drop of rain to some new accordion sh*t . . . .

The jazz hamsters round up a few latest releases . . . finding some naked truths, old cookers, messian-ing about with some scales and pop into the garden