Episodes
Some slowly rolling camera . . .the Aspen River . .Aldo Romano is reborn and it's Five for England from Mike Gibbs. It's coming home . . . jazz that is. Always home on Manx Radio . . .
Some new releases . . a birthday boy, a squint a retired rodent and some tree lines . . . it's all here with the jazz hamsters . . .
Another special as the cats in the hats talk to saxophone colossus - and fellow hat lover - Joe Lovano!
The Jazz hamsters - as Ralph Towner once called them - get off to some slow awakenings, look to other worlds with Joe Lovano and Dave Douglas, and enjoy some Blue Doom . .
An elastic circle, a Rainbow Sign from Ron Miles, Eldar enjoys a Night in Tunisia, a Personal Legend and remembering Curtis Fuller . .all on Jumpin In . . .
It's a BruJazzWe special .. . as the aged cats console themselves that for the second year in a row, a trip to the Brussels Jazz festival hasn't happened. But the music lives on in this celebration of some of the many artists they've enjoyed there over the years . . along with sausages, cheese and of course wheat beer . . .
It's the first in an occasional mini-series the cats are calling "Old Masters" - music written or inspired by some of the jazz greats. Setting the bar high to start . . . they feature the prince of darkness himself . . . Miles Davis . . .
The boys experience a bonegasm . . ooer missus . . . a Shotgun Wedding, get molecular with James Brandon-Lewis and enjoy Karin Krog's birthday postcard . . .
Some great jazz which wasn't in as Full a View as H would have liked, a Transylvanian Wood . .a bright beyond and an unopened Belgian Xmas present!
A special this week as the boys chat to soprano sax supremo Jane Ira Bloom and legendary bassist Mark Helias about their album "Some kind of tomorrow" . recorded during lockdown, over Zoom!
The jazz hamsters - as they were once called - explore an Uneasy trio, Thirsty Ear, the unique sounds of Jazz in Britain and Moon Gardens.
The boys (sic) explore another land, climb on mirrors with another modern big band, celebrate Gargarin's historic flight and enjoy the reflective joys of the piano trio . .
Join the brothers jazz for a magic moment, famous birthday boy, Hendrix re-imagined and another great modern big band!
A new spring, Big Heart Machine, getting hot with Dr Lonnie, assessing the situation and Harmonic Integration . . . #jazz #modernjazz #LJF
The boys celebrate jazz from north of the border with just a wee dram of some of the best jazzers Scotland has produced
Birthdays . . Marvels . . and computer games
The brothers jazz with a special tribute to the late - great - Chick Corea
Put Bud, Bob, Ethan, Miguel and Miles into the Termonix and whaddya get? This week's JI! #jazz #manxradio #LJF
We're back! .. . A classic out-take, a birthday track from John McLaughlin and farewell to the great Chick Corea #manxradio #LJF #jazz
The Boys' Jazz records of the year 2020 . . .Part 2!
The boys Xmas Jazz party - grab your chipolatas and settle back . . .
It's jazz records of the year - part 1! Are yours featured?
The boys head downtown, find a Road to the Sun, both Night and Day and Take 5 after 100 years! Intrigued? Listen in . . . .
A Turkey from the birthday boy, seasonal weather from Stan S, a one-man band from Chris Potter and a Russian drummer with a name to remember
This week the boys are blowing their own trumpet - or at least asking some of the best in the business to do so for them as they host a trumpet special!
Great times, paper spoons, some clave time and thoughts of LJF - here's to 2021!
Ida Lupino is a same tune, different artist, some stolen treasures, variations on a Love Supreme and of course, remembrance.
Some tenacity from Django, a jumble from Mike Holober, Polish angels some moon-inspired sounds from Michael Wollny . .
Grab hold of your bratwurst - it's a German jazz special . . .
Some dancing demons from Espen, be water with Christian, lessons on etiquette from Dave Douglas and is it a sad farewell to Keith J ?