THis Wednesday, Peter Slavid Presents a special Jazz in France show… this is the first in a series of shows presenting Jazz and Jazz cultures fron Europe and Scandinavia Wednesday 1st Feb 9pm on www.ukjazzradio.com
Jazz in France
Switzerland, Poland, Belgium and Austria today join Europe Jazz Radio www.europejazzradio.eu We are looking for presenters in each of these countries or landesmen from these countries that understand the jazz and jazz culture. If you are interested please contact Brian brian@europejazzradio.eu
Here is UK Jazz Radio Presenter Ray Porter’s CD of the year 2011: Stan Tracey :Soundchek
Ray Port's CD of The Year
I thought long and hard about which CD to choose as my CD of the Year and must admit to a list of about 7 or 8 but I kept coming back to Stan Tracey’s “Soundcheck”. The reasons for this are as follows, the shear beauty of this double album, the way Stan handles melody is second to none. His timing is faultless and really effective. Next, every track is exciting in its own way. Then the question, how can Stan get so much human emotion into a piece of music? be it ballad or fast swing, he crams it full with his very soul. A jazz artist needs three things, the mind, the technical ability and the heart. A lot of today’s jazz musicians have the first two in abundance but the third is a rarer commodity. The first disc is improvised by Stan and Clark and has to be heard to be believed. The second disc is mainly standards but as fresh and vital and full of Stan’s life giving musical force. If this recording had been one of our new young men of jazz, everybody would be hailing it the work of a genius.
Ray Porter
To listen to two tracks from Soundcheck go to http://www.ukjazzradio.com/reviews-cdofmonth-ray.html
UK Jazz Radio CD of the Year 2011
New Show
Another brand new show for Jan 2012 on UK Jazz Radio ‘ Gig Review ‘ a look at the up coming gigs in the UK with News, Interviews and preview tracks
Starting Saturday Morning 7th Jan at Check schedule for time…. If you are a venue, please send info on any important gigs you have coming up
Cheears
Brian Soundy
We are looking for Presenters in all European Countries to produce and present a show about Jazz in your country…. please email me at brian@ukjazzradio.com or leave a message here
regards
Brian Soundy
In January 2012, UK Jazz Radio broadcasts it’s fir series of Jazz Debates….Take part… give us themes you would like to hear discussed or give us questions you would like to ask! If you would like to sit on the panel, tell us your theme or questions, your name and email address and a telephone number on which we may contact you.. the Debates are held in London, evenings between 7 and 11pm. Take this opportunity to have your say about your Music
Regards
Brian Soundy
The Great Jazz Debate
Join in the great Jazz debate to be broadcast on UK jazz Radio and Europe Jazz Radio in Jan 2012…. Give us your thoughts on where jazz is now and where jazz is going… who is breaking new ground in Jazz and who isn’t… which venues are helping jazz survive and which are not… for our Art Form to grow and flourish we need new, young and innovative artists that think out side the box True or False a million and one questions and themes.. Tell us the themes you would like to hear discussed and give us the questions you would like to ask….It’s your music
Brian Soundy
Check out the Christmas Schedule for UK and Europe Jazz Radio www.ukjazzradio.com/schedule.htm
In Jan 2012, UK Jazz Radio presents a brand new concept for Jazz Radio. Saxophonist Dave O’Higgins introduces the Brixton Sessions from His Loft Studio in Brixton. Dave will be inviting top UK and some European and American jazz artists to a recorded jam. This Jam will be broadcast on UK Jazz Radio… More info nearer the first session