Episodes
The jazz hamsters head south - and we don't mean Port Erin - to celebrate the best of Kiwi jazz in New Zealand. Sadly they won't be at the Wellington Jazz Fest this year . . .
A comet is coming, Arild Anderson is improvising a new album, a good afternoon, loose change a humming bird and Jesus sauntering across the Hudson wielding a plastic saxophone. No - really . .
The second in a trio of Trios by Charles Lloyd, a big happy album from Laura Jurd, a nice Bordeaux from Keith and big band battleground!
The cats chat to flautist, bandleader and composer Gareth Lockrane, catch some vintage Scofield and mark the passing of the great Pharaoh Sanders . .
A famous birthday boy .. . at Home with Esbjorn . . a jazz fire catch fire . . . another view with a room and the cats look into the depths
A new song from Fred and Enrico, you already know Ted Poor, something for Geoff, a nocturne and goodbye to Trevor . . .
The cats pay their own tribute in jazz to the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second
A third stream celebration, we're back to nature, of course, of course it's Charles and a mouse hunt . .
After last week's rain special, normal service is resumed with a happy mix of voodoo chile . . a waltz . .some vintage Hal and a smash to get us going!
The cats get soggy and celebrate the end of what passes as a heatwave on the Island with the return of rain . . .yes, it's a "rain jazz special" . .
A jazz superstar celebrates a birthday in an unusual line up . .some voodoo . . . Mary Poppins by JC and we looking forward for one day only . . .
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 . .. .