Alyn collaborates with Gerry and Ben, Geoffrey goes whimsical, Bristol comes al Ivo.

[Serial_Apologist]

Sat 14 April
4pm Jazz Record Requests
Featuring a special focus on the collaboration between the great saxophonists Gerry Mulligan and Ben Webster. With Alyn Shipton.

http://www.alynshipton.co.uk/blog

Just a thank-you reminder to Alyn for so generously posting his regular blog listing, now stretching all around the world several times, especially if you own a puppy!

5pm J to Z
Julian Joseph presents Canadian-born trumpeter Jay Phelps in concert with his quartet - Rick Simpson (piano), Ferg Ireland (bass) and Will Glaser (drums). Featuring music from Phelps's new album, Free as the Birds, composed following two years of travelling the world.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09z5k4r

12midnight Geoffrey Smith's Jazz
Tapping into the spirit of spring, Geoffrey Smith lays on an array of April frolics - jazz that's light-hearted, whimsical, downright outrageous. And always swinging, from the likes of Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller to Anthony Braxton and Bobby McFerrin.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09z5qn6

Mon 16 April
11pm Jazz Now
From last month's Bristol Jazz Festival, Soweto Kinch presents Ivo Neame's quartet in concert.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09z5x3h

A band which includes one of the best young saxophonists on the London scene, George Crowley - don't miss!

Fellow boredees might also want to note the following programme as of likely interest:

Thurs 19 Apr
11pm Late Junction
Acoustic quintet Orca Noise Unit master the art of oneironautics; avant-garde vocalist Linda Sharrock engages in primal improvisation; chamber folk trio Slagr explore the edges of conscousness; jazz musician Yazz Ahmed takes her flugelhorn on a nocturnal ramble; and there's work by triple harp player Lilo Rhydderch. Verity Sharp presents.

None of which should be tried at home without prior notification of your friends and loved ones.

[Alyn_Shipton]

Interesting to see that J to Z is following in the footsteps of Jazz Now - with all those other bands to record....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09hmd6f

[Ian Thumwood]

Finding J-Z far more in keeping with what you would expect a jazz programme should be about. The mixture is varied and there is less fringe stuff. Interesting to hear the Buster Smith track as he is something of a legendary name and often cited as an influence on Charlie Parker. It was an ok track but not terrific. I found the interview regarding inspirational tracks interesting but wish this had been done between the tacks and not over them.

I also wanted to add a comment about the last few tracks. Laura Jurd has been getting a lot of critical attention but the dinosaur track seemed too much like Smooth Jazz to me. It would be preferable personally if less of this modish kind of stuff was played and more of the kind by Zoe Rahman. In my opinion, every time I have either heard her records or watched her perform live I just am bowled over. She is a major talent but not getting anywhere near the attention that Laura Jurd has had. Zoe gets right to the nub of things and fully understands what jazz is about. I don't think anyone will be listening to Dinosaur in five years time.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Agree about the "inspirational tracks". That's a interesting feature and could usefully be extended a bit. Liked the Buster Smith, almost into R&B there. Negatives, Jay Phelps who was anonymous and bland to me, that brief vocal was embarrassing, and there were some straight lift Roy Hargrove licks.

JRR was great. That Lester Young track was reassuring. I'd been listening to the (very) late album Lester cut with Harry Edison, and he is barely able at times. How was that ever released, it's a disservice..."that Lester Young, how does he get away with it? He shows up stoned, always late, and he can't play" - Coleman Hawkins.

[Quarky]

J to Z: a quantum leap over JLU (so far). But may be I should wait to see what KLG makes of it, and the Preservation Jazz Band.

Nothing to complain about in this programme. it was as though Julian was bumping along in first gear, but now has found fourth. Enjoyed Inspirational Tracks.

Garcia seems to be on everyone's lips. I'll have to listen to some more of her work.

[Serial_Apologist]

I still have to make up my mind about J to Z, not really noticing any appreciable differences from JLU, apart, perhaps, from a spreading of the historical remit to include more of earlier styles, perhaps.