New Radio 3 schedule - Jazz

[Old Grumpy]

For those who have not read RW's blog: We have also taken the opportunity to help with the clarity and consistency of the scheduling, not least our jazz programmes on Saturday.

I have, quite understandably, received from our committed jazz listeners feedback that our live opera scheduling makes it hard to know when the jazz programmes are on and sometimes they get knocked out of the schedule altogether. Our new Saturday schedule gives Jazz Record Requests a fixed slot and brings Jazz Line-Up back into daytime.

There are though, sadly, losses. For example, World Routes is a terrifically distinctive programme but it is costly with all the foreign travel and so we are giving it a break, leaving World on 3 to continue to reflect global artists and topics in this music genre. The Early Music Show will also be reduced by one programme but will make way for a new lunchtime concert slot at 1pm.

Oh well - some you win, some you lose - but that's a shame.

OG

[Quarky]

Though a lot of the (in the literal sense of the word) contemporary jazz on JLU/JRR has been mainstreamesque, leaving the more way-out stuff for Jez on 3, I would suggest.

OG

Yes, I would agree OG.

I guess what I mean by "contemporary" is music that is actually being produced by real living musicians (and preferably British if up to the job). Much of it will be way-out, but not necessarily so. It could be Dixie-Land, if there is something novel to say.

Historically Jazz has been transmitted around the world by sound recordings, and there is an absolutely huge amount of recordings available of top-class Jazz (and Calum has a fair amount of this in his own collection). But I think broadcasters should take care to avoid this "legacy" pushing current musicians out of the time frame.

[Old Grumpy]

Yes, I would agree OG.

I guess what I mean by "contemporary" is music that is actually being produced by real living musicians (and preferably British if up to the job).

That would be my interpretation too!

Historically Jazz has been transmitted around the world by sound recordings, and there is an absolutely huge amount of recordings available of top-class Jazz (and Calum has a fair amount of this in his own collection). But I think broadcasters should take care to avoid this "legacy" pushing current musicians out of the time frame.

Agree entirely. JLU and JRR feature both current and historic recordings. JLU has some particularly good concert sets from today's musicians IMV.

OG