Episodes
Sue's Blues as Jessica passes, some dried drupes we Remy Le Boeuf and the Portico Quartet are back!
Another classy evening from the jazz hamsters - a story from Eberhard, Turner returns, drummer Pasborg gets spring-like and we take our leave at the eleventh hour . . !
In a week which saw the celebration of International Women's Day, the jazz hamsters celebrate women in jazz with some of the best new sounds around - and a couple of not so new ones for good measure
A soul sister . . . classic Jan in the fjords, Kit in vermillion, the sounds of wild Canada and more classic sounds from the Smoke sessions
The cats go Danish as they talk with the fantastic Kathrine Windfeld backstage at Ronnies, plus round up a few more of the latest sounds from a drop of rain to some new accordion sh*t . . . .
The jazz hamsters round up a few latest releases . . . finding some naked truths, old cookers, messian-ing about with some scales and pop into the garden
Join the jazz hamsters for a loved-up Valentine's Special - only on Jumpin' In we guarantee there's no extra charge and the music is as good as ever - despite the surfeit of romance . .
The cats head north of the border for a special as they chat to Scottish Saxophones colossus himself - Tommy Smith!
Music played:
Juggernaut from "Evolution" - Tommy Smith
Memoir from "Reminiscence" - Forward Motion with Tommy Smith
Quartet No 1 from "Three Quartets" - Chick Corea
Gary Burton and Chick Corea with Tommy Smith live
Children Play from "Paris" - Tommy Smith
Emancipation of Dissonance from "Reminiscence" - Forward Motion with Tommy Smith
I'm the knife thrower's partner from "It's OK to listen to the grey voice" - Jan Garbarek
Amoris from "Solow" - Tommy Smith
Midge from "Beast...
The jazz cats head to the cinema for a selection of some of their favourite films - or more pertinently their jazz soundtracks. And the cat is indeed let out of the celluloid bag . . . .
The cats start the new years with some jazz in the garden, a tricky one in 13/8, a golden four and a blast from the past . . .
The jazz hamsters head into 2022 with a final (ish) look back at the best of the last 12 months - with special guest Euski Kneale of Flat Moon fame . . . and one of his faves . . .
The jazz hamsters play Bing, swing and bop - powered by a heady mix of hoola hoops, mince pies, sherry and satsumas . . .
The jazz hamsters look back at some of their favourite albums from the first half of 2021 . . . a classic year even with Covid restrictions!
The cats go pop. Or at least as poppy as they get . . . Oasis by Brad . . .Steely Dan through the Hazelrigg Bros . . . Blondie by The Bad Plus .. . you get the gist .. . . .
Some British conversations, a ride through history, ghosts of the sun, where the streets lead and a first class Prysm . . .
When the cat's away .. . .the other cat has to play! Some Danish determination . . . a winning Tone Poem . . a blast from the past with Billy Hart and a homecoming.
Some Japanese mellowness, a celebration with Gordon, a woody one . . . some 24 hours from Hans Koller and you'll have to wait for the new Emile Parisien!
The cats celebrate the London Jazz Festival - which starts this weekend!
The boys' bouncin' bonfire bonanza. No hedgehogs were hurt in the making of the programme . . .
Be scared. Be very scared. It's the black cats in the hats hop-tu-naa jazz spooktacular. Listen at your peril .. . . or from behind your sofa . . . .
The jazz hamsters go back to 1974 for some classic Oregon, a short protest, four MF's playin' tunes and a musical water feature
The cats hear the news, a lightweight elementary particle, some new Bill at Oil Can Harry's and to start a Chelsea shuffle.
The gatti in the hatti . . . . celebrate the land of pasta and pizza with an Italian Jazz Special. Oh - and Peroni as well of course . . .
It's bye to Dr Lonnie, a Tubby but not Hayes, a quiet tiger, a birthday boy in Soho and it's all about Tuesdays . . .
A post-election-free zone . . . marking some more jazz losses, Eberhard by Lyle, some astigmatic Poles and a parking ticket
To celebrate the IOM Food and Drink Festival 2021, the boys put on a delicious spread of jazzy treats from Fish to ice-cream and ginger bread to pancakes . . .albeit in a rather eccentric order. But what else would you expect . . .
A track for a notable date, a not so young Joey, a sleepy selection of superstars a look forward to LJF 2021 . .let's do it!
The cats cut it down with Zen-funk master, Swiss piano maestro Nik Bartsch - and a suitably slim slice of minimalist jazz . .
The jazz hamsters pay tribute to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts. A rocker by day - a jazzer by night!
Some Motian sickness . . . a ripcord, a sideslip a kalimba impression and the kid from the redbank - the jazz hamsters have it all this week on Jumpin' In