Sat 15 April
4.00 Jazz Record Requests
As well as playing listeners' requests in all styles of jazz, Alyn Shipton focuses on memories of the American pianist Horace Parlan, who died in February. A veteran of the bands of Chalres Mingus and Sonny Stitt, Parlan overcame polio, which restricted the use of his right hand, to create one of the most original and unorthodox keyboard styles in jazz. After moving to Denmark in the 1970s, he made a significant contribution to European jazz.
A longer list than usual for a 90 minute programme. Tracks 2, 8 and 14 are particularly looked forward to.Track 12: anyone else here remember pre-rock'n'roller Frankie Laine?
12.00 Geoffrey Smith's Jazz
After celebrating Mardi Gras New Orleans-style, Geoffrey Smith returns to the Big Easy for the joys of Easter, with star turns by local heroes, from Bunk Johnson and Lester Young to Trombone Shorty.
No sounds of surprise because this is yet another repeat; but don't complain: you don't pay the licence fee for listening to the radio.
Mon 17 April
11.00 Jazz Now
Soweto Kinch with a set by British/Bahraini trumpeter and flugelhorn player Yazz Ahmed and her septet, recorded at this year's Bristol International Jazz Festival.
It's quite a good weekend for female jazz. On Tuesday 18th Jamie Cullum comperes a live performance by the London-based all-female collective Nérija at 7 pm on Radio 2; meanwhile from 11 pm, same day, drummer-percussionist Steve Noble, imv one of the best in this country, is among those featured on Late Junction, on Radio 3.
4.00 Jazz Record Requests
As well as playing listeners' requests in all styles of jazz, Alyn Shipton focuses on memories of the American pianist Horace Parlan, who died in February. A veteran of the bands of Chalres Mingus and Sonny Stitt, Parlan overcame polio, which restricted the use of his right hand, to create one of the most original and unorthodox keyboard styles in jazz. After moving to Denmark in the 1970s, he made a significant contribution to European jazz.
A longer list than usual for a 90 minute programme. Tracks 2, 8 and 14 are particularly looked forward to.Track 12: anyone else here remember pre-rock'n'roller Frankie Laine?
12.00 Geoffrey Smith's Jazz
After celebrating Mardi Gras New Orleans-style, Geoffrey Smith returns to the Big Easy for the joys of Easter, with star turns by local heroes, from Bunk Johnson and Lester Young to Trombone Shorty.
No sounds of surprise because this is yet another repeat; but don't complain: you don't pay the licence fee for listening to the radio.
Mon 17 April
11.00 Jazz Now
Soweto Kinch with a set by British/Bahraini trumpeter and flugelhorn player Yazz Ahmed and her septet, recorded at this year's Bristol International Jazz Festival.
It's quite a good weekend for female jazz. On Tuesday 18th Jamie Cullum comperes a live performance by the London-based all-female collective Nérija at 7 pm on Radio 2; meanwhile from 11 pm, same day, drummer-percussionist Steve Noble, imv one of the best in this country, is among those featured on Late Junction, on Radio 3.
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