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Miles Davis 100: Emma-Jean Thackray in session from Maida Vale
Gilles celebrates the genius of Miles Davis, playing music from his vast catalogue
23 May 2026,·180 mins
Miles Davis 100: A Celebration
Jamie celebrates what would have been the 100th birthday of jazz great Miles Davis.
26 May 2026,·57 mins
Songs from The Rolling Stones, Grace Bowers and Chas & Dave!
Cerys's weekly round-up of the blues you need to hear!
25 May 2026,·57 mins
The Bank Holiday Unwinds Mix featuring SWV, Faith Evans and Steely Dan
Angela Griffin has feel-good tunes from SWV, Faith Evans and Steely Dan.
24 May 2026,·57 mins
Miles Davis 100: Marquis Hill
American trumpeter Marquis Hill picks three Miles Davis records that have impacted him.
27 May 2026,·60 mins
Miles Davis 100
Alyn Shipton celebrates the centenary of trumpeter Miles Davis.
24 May 2026,·59 mins
3. Influence
Kevin Le Gendre investigates the role of jazz in post-war Britain.
28 Feb 2017,·30 mins
Series 9
Clifford Brown
Ken Clarke and guest Abram Wilson discuss the music of the 1950s trumpeter Clifford Brown.
06 Dec 2011,·30 mins
Episode 1
As a tribute to the late Lou Reed, a chance to hear an episode of his eclectic radio show.
12 Aug 2012,·120 mins
Andrew McGibbon explores why John Coltrane's version of My Favourite Things became a hit.
24 Dec 2020,·28 mins
Cleveland Watkiss and Dame Cleo marvel at Ella Fitzgerald's Mac the Knife and give it a go
23 Apr 2013,·30 mins
Decades after his death, why does Sun Ra continue to inspire an obsessive following?
19 Jun 2014,·30 mins
Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.
31 Mar 2015,·30 mins
Laura Mvula and Jason Yarde, Laura Jurd, Kevin Le Gendre discuss jazz legend Miles Davis.
17 Jan 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
Comedian Stewart Lee introduces his great passion - musical, free improvisation.
16 Jul 2015,·30 mins
An exploration of the dramatic life and jazz legacy of singer Billie Holiday
07 Apr 2015,·30 mins
Mark Lamarr explores the life of blues woman Memphis Minnie.
12 Dec 2011,·30 mins
Huey Morgan travels to New York to examine the enduring appeal of blind musician Moondog.
31 May 2018,·28 mins
How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.
13 Dec 2011,·30 mins
Sarfraz Manzoor explores a fascinating period of jazz music history in India.
21 Apr 2014,·30 mins
Hugh Schofield delves into the little-known story of jazz pioneer Arthur Briggs.
30 Mar 2023,·28 mins
A musical portrait of how the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became a painter in later life.
26 May 2016,·30 mins
Courtney Pine explores John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, fifty years after its release.
10 Feb 2015,·30 mins
