Episodes
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
We begin all at once . . .three birthdays in one, some Liberation time from John McLaughlin, more Polish brilliance though still tricky to pronounce and a Seagal in the Vortex . . .
Some runners, a spin marvel, a bit of Lennie Mr JC and JC himself . .
The boys march on Washington, catch some sunlight with Dave Stapleton, enjoy a soundwalk and head to the River Tethys . .
A big picture from Vince, a forthcoming Side Eye NYC from Pat, the pied piper and a last bit of Poo . . . what's not to like?
Some last Miles a bit of Martial . . . dreaming spires with the OUJO .. . and meditative soundscapes with a Pharoah . . . .
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