Manx Radio - Jumpin in Jazz

The cats in the hats with the first of two programmes looking back at some of their favourite albums of 2025. . . 'twas a very good year!

New music from the Rin Seo collective and Sixty years to the day (almost!) since Ornette Coleman recorded his classic "At the Golden Circle" album. The cats are at it . .

The jazz hamsters play music from artists at this year's London Jazz Festival - which is where they will be by the time of broadcast!

The cats in the hats rue the passing but celebrate the music of the drummers' drummer and pianist, Jack DeJohnette, who died last week.

The jazz hamsters have sounds from the likes of Charles Lloyd and Tom Johnson and pay tribute to the music of some great names who have recently moved on to bandstands new . . . Danny Thompson, Anthony Jackson and Klaus Doldinger

The jazz hamsters curate a personal selection of great jazz from just one year - the question is which year is it? No Googling now . . . .

The cats in the hats with their usual tasty selection of the best in modern jazz from Snarky Puppy to Mary Halvorson. It's jazz Jim - but not always as we know it . .

The jazz hamsters bring you the best sounds in modern jazz from around the globe and chat with the Portico Quartet ahead of their first ever IOM gig!

As the summer draws to a close, the cats in the hats curate a jazz garden party . . .nice . .

The Joe Clark big band, the first live album from Miguel Zenon and celebrating 100 years of Oscar Peterson . .

The cats in the hats with great new music from the likes of Jonathan Blake and Joshua Redman plus great sounds from Tomasz Stanko and Norma Winstone with the Altantic Jazz collective

The cats in the hats with the best in modern jazz - and a tribute to the great bassist Dill Katz who passed away recently

From Miles to Rez, new names to old - the best in modern and contemporary jazz from the cats in the hats!

The cats in the hats have great music from the likes of Eric Dolphy and Vincent Meissner plus pay tribute to jazz greats Al Foster, Louis Moholo Moholo and Brian Kellock

Jumpin' In SPLASH!

One cat, less chat, more music . . .

Want more SPLASHES!? Let us know!

The cats in the hats are back with a selection of TT inspired modern jazz . . .expect to Vroom and Go a go go!

The cats in the hats with some cool tunes for the forthcoming rain from Mick Goodrick to Marius Neset . . .and several bases in between. Check it out . .

The cats enjoy more from the seeming never endling list of new big bands, celebrate Keith Jarrett's 80th birthday, and head to space with Jane Ira Bloom

The cats in the hats bring you their selection of the best in modern jazz from around the globe . . and a celebrate a couple of jazz birthdays . .!

The cats are back! With music from the likes of Terry Gibbs, Brad Mehldau, John Surman, Noah Preminger and Aaron Parkes . .

The cats in the hats with the best in contemporary from the likes of Emma Rawicz, The Yellowjackets, Tom Smith and Gary Peacock

The cats celebrate the birthdays of jazz greats Jan Garbarek and Ornette Coleman among other gems at the modern end of the spectrum!

The jazz cats are back with more sounds from the modern end of the jazz spectrum and a chat with the wonderful Norwegian jazz pianist and composer Kjetil Mulelid

It's all about the lurrrrrve on Jumpin' In this Valentine's Evening with loving sounds from Eddie Henderson, Tubby Hayes and Bill Evans among others but a warning; some love is unrequited!

The cats in the hats are back with the second part of a look back at some of their favourite albums of 2024 from Keith Jarrett to Anthony Branker

The Jazz Hamsters bring you Part 1 of their look back at some favourite albums from 2024!

The cats in the hats jump into 2025 with a special dedicated to some of the modern jazz greats we've lost in the last year. A best of 24 to follow!

Sherry, upmarket crisps, mince pies satumas and a festive selection of Xmas jazz old and new with the jazz hamsters . . .!

The Jazz hamsters look back at LJF 2024 with music from artists featured in this years festival and chat with David Gordon and Pablo Held.

The boys recover from London Jazz Fest 2024 with some cool piano from the likes of Colin Vallon, Michel Petrucciani and Keith Jarrett

The cats look forward their annual pilgrimage to the London Jazz Festival with special guests and two LJF 2024 headliners, bassist Jaspar Hoiby and South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini.

The Jazz hamsters with their selection of the best in modern jazz from the likes of Joachim Kuhn, John Beasley and Alexi Tuomarila

The cats in the hats with the best in modern and contemporary jazz from around the globe. Nice . . .

Jumpin' In Splash podcasts - curated lists of jazz classics from the cats in the hats in various genres, with less chat and more music. Nice . . .

The jazz hamsters are back with their selection of some of the best sounds in modern jazz, from the likes of Caleb Wheeler-Curtis, Aaron Parkes, Eberhard Weber and Etienne Charles

The cats in the hats chat to the uber-talented musician, composer and scorer of multiple films and TV shows - Jeff Beal, plus some great sounds from Miguel Zenon and Sidsel Endresen

A round-up of some of the latest sounds in modern and contemporary jazz from the cats in the hats with sounds from the likes of Ben Wendel, Dylan Howe and a happy birthday and live gig retirement for John Surman

The cats in the hats spin some of the greatest sounds in modern jazz from the likes of Jean-Michel Pilc, Giovanni Guidi and Tracy Yang

The jazz hamsters with some great sounds from the likes of Alan Ferber, Dennis Chambers, Empirical, The Jazz Defenders and a tribute to the great Danish drummer Alex Riel.

The jazz hamsters with another great round-up of modern jazz from the likes of Norma Winstone, Chet Baker, Tim Garland and Slowly Rolling Camera

The jazz hamsters are back with a look at some of the best modern jazz around with tracks from the likes of Scott Gilman, Kenny Barron, Jeremy Dutton, Nasheet Waits - and the low whistle of Fraser Fifield!

H and Chris are here with the latest edition of Jumpin' In.

H and Chris are here with the latest edition of Jumpin' In.

The cats in the hats with all the best in modern and contemporary sounds in jazz from J to Z . .

It's a Brussels Jazz Weekend Special with music from the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, the Don Marsh Five, Trio Macondo and more. Mon Dieu!

The boys rev up for a speed-based jazzy TT special!

As the cats prepare to head to Brussels Jazz, they spin sounds from the likes of Jiya Lee, GoGo Penguin, Julian Knowles and the late, great, Palle Daniellson . .

New sounds from around the globe from the likes of Bruno Raberg and Beth McKenna, and a tribute to David Sanborn

Springing into May with sounds as hot as the weather . . probably hotter ..  .with Chris and H 

Some more new takes on Standards with Noah Haidu, smoke in the sky with Dave Schumacher, and an Indian's Life from Henri Texier

New music from the likes of Vijay Iyer and Ernesto Cervini plus a classic from Bruford and a sax/tabla duo . . 

The jazz hamsters celebrate Record Store Day with music from the likes of Bill Evans, Sun Ra, Mal Waldron and Steve Lacy

The cats in the hats with a Herbie Hancock Special to say Happy 84th birthday to the great Mwandishi - Herbie Hancock!

Some technically new music from Ethan Iverson, Simon Lasky, 30 years of EST and some elegant people from the Doncaster Jazz Alumni. 

It's an Easter spectacular with all things spring-like, egg-shaped and jazzy of course . . .

The jazz hamsters spin virtual and real discs from the likes of Charles Lloyd, the Brecker Brothers, Alice Coltrane and Andy Milne

Trish, Mary, George, Donald and more! 

A picture from Jan some third stream from Bill and a new one from John!

The cats purr into March with great sounds from the likes of Ambrose Akinmurise. Ulysses Owen Jr, the Ancient Infinity Orchestra and Mr Gone himself, Wayne Shorter

H and Chris celebrate the official end of winter with jazz that will put a spring in your step.

This week, H and Chris have a little dab-skipda-do dabble in the European jazz scene.

H and Chris play some lurrrve jazz for you especially for Valentines Day month.

H & Chris are back with some more scaba-de-bo-ba-ba-do for you to jazz up your Saturday night.

Your jazz cats, Chris and H, spoil you with a jam-packed Jumpin' In.

Some snide remarks, a Green Thumb a Little North and an Urban Myth - what more could you want?!

The cats in the hats set forth into a new year of new music from the likes of Chien Chien Lu, Julia Hulsmann and Chuck Owen!

The cats launch into 24 with the second part of the best of 2023 with sounds from the likes of Vanessa Perica, Mette Henriette, Manuel Valera and Kendrick Scott

The first part of the jazz hamsters look back at some of their favourite albums of 2023 with sounds from the likes of Nikki Isles, Shakti, Tyshawn Sorey and Anthony Branker

Join the jazz hamsters to celebrate Christmas with everything from Bing to Brad alongside the usual jazz Xmas party fare of hula hoops, mince pies and manzanilla sherry.

In the Wilderness with Tony Williams, in the Arcade with John Abercrombie and new sounds from Patrick Cornelius and Earotic John Lang

Christmas is a comin' - and the cats are here with a few new and old sounds that the modern jazz lover in your life may appreciate -from the likes of Tubby Hayes, Arild Andersen, Mike Taylor and Bill Evans

Great music from Emma Rawicz, Daniel Herzog and the Duke to name but three! 

A re-release from the evergree Tomasz Stanko, Vampires, young German jazz and Andy with Espen

The jazz hamsters celebrate LJF 2023 with the second of their programmes dedicated to the biggest jazz fest in the UK with music from the likes of Charles Lloyd, Hiromi, Nikki Isles and Jaspar Hoiby

It's London Jazz Festival 2023! The cats look forward to some of the best sounds in town including Mette Henriette, Gareth Lockrane, Binker Golding and The Headhunters!

It's a fiery bonfire special with Sparks, Sparklers, Conflagrations and Fires!

It's a Hop tu Naa (or Hallow'een for non Island residents!) spectacular of spooky modern jazz!

Some great new sounds from Sinekka Langeland, a wonderful Samurai Hee Haw and the cats reflect on the passing of the great Carla Bley . . 

From Tatum to Rymden and back via Chuck Owen and Big Air . . .

A conservative choice, a new one from Uncle John (Scofield), we GO with  Pierre De Bethman   . .. and a party in the attic .  . 

Another helping of great sounds from the jazz hamsters . ..  A Five Way Split, the latest from drummer/multi-instrumentalist, Tyshawn Sorey, the Lydian Collective and the return of "Same tune - different artist . . "

Some new releases from the likes of Willie Morris and Jonathan Blake and the cats mark the passing of the great British jazz-rock drummer John Marshall

The cats board a Hellbound Train for a Safe Journey with the one and only Steve Tibbetts . . 

The cats in the hats with some new big band sounds, techno big band sounds, memories of Wayne and a celebration of jazz winning the Mercury - at last!

As we grind into September the jazz hamsters check out some singing drums . . .  freak in rather than out, hazard a vocalist borrow a bassline and go a la boogie

The brothers jazz head towards autumn with music from Augusto Pirodha, Russell Scarborough and Sam Rivers . . to name but three from a packed show. There are more . . . .

The cats have a little Pilc . . . play lost and found with Troyka, find a hidden route and enjoy a large ensemble with Andrew Rathbun.  .

A special celebrating a trip to this year's Dinant Jazz Festival in Belgium. And too much beer .  ..

Safely back from Dinant Jazz Fest, the jazz hamsters enjoy music from Steve Kuhn, Manuel Valera, Helge Lien and Artemis

A contemporary swinger this week we thought! Hope you do too ... let us know! 

A Minnie little big band, J Mood, Fado Jazz and a Melodic Collective . . amongst other jazzy holiday gems!

The latest edition of Jumpin' In with H and Chris.

Shakti are 50, an old one from Kenny, Billy Childs and some great work from Idle Hands!

Some Blakey, a new take on Standards, Duncan Eagles and a room for travellers with Magnus

Some summer sounds from Julian Lage, we're on the QT with some swingin' airmen, Pablo Held is buoyant as ever and a tribute of light for the late, great Barbara Thompson . .

It's a European special as the cats in the hats relive some of the music from this year's BruJazzWe festival in Brussels 

It's all about the pace as the brothers jazz celebrate the TT with a speedy special!

As the boys warm up for a TT speed special, they dig out a long-lost Big Band on Naxos, unearth the little heard Quentin DuJardin, some more Odgeir Berg and some more from the now positively ancient - well 19 years old -  piano wunderkind Joey Alexander!

A warm orange from a great big band, a tribute to Paco de Lucia, some onety-one with Nguyen Le and African drum meets sax with Xosha Cole . .. .
 

Some daily bread with Joe Lovano, Steve Gadd trio and big band take centre stage, the ever wonderful Alex Sipiagin and an undiscovered gem from Irish guitar maestro Louis Stewart