Celebrating Ten Years of Jazz London Radio.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Jazz London Radio celebrates its tenth year and will celebrate this throughout the months of April and May 2025 with a series of special programmes by its presenters.
Presenter Chris Hodgkins has forwarded the following press release;
Celebrating Ten Years of Jazz London Radio
Jazz London Radio celebrates its tenth year, reaching fans from London to the world! We will celebrate this throughout the month of April and May with a series of special programmes by our Presenters.
Jazz London Radio began broadcasting in spring 2015 with the intention to offer something a bit different to the more conventional jazz radio stations, often found on the World Wide Web.
Jazz London Radio has achieved this through open ears and innovative shows. Each programme adding unique colour to the palette of jazz music.
Our weekly shows include: Big Band Jazz, Classic Jazz, Electronica, Female Instrumentalists & Vocalists, Jazz Rock, Jazz Funk, Latin Music, Originals v Covers, Rock and Blues, and World Showcase. Plus our annual three hour extravaganza of music for International Women’s Day.
Wonderful programmes contributed by Presenters past and present. Andrea Vicari, Chris Hodgkins, Filomena Campus, Johnny Mooney, Kevin Davy. Liv Fernandes, Richard Carabine, Todd Gordon, Jazz Rag Magazine Reviewers. Plus DJs Mickey Richards and Matthew Ballester. Also, Deirdre Cartwright, Emily Saunders, Faye Patton, Jay Bennett , Julian Costello, Ollie Howell and Sophia Alexandra Hall.
In 2016 Jazz London Radio also introduced our successful JLR Interview Series: interviewing up & coming British artists, and top level international musicians. We have interviewed Harvey Mason, Courtney Pine, Najee, Camilla George, Juliana Hatfield among many others. For the full comprehensive list, click here.
Jazz London Radio was one of the first internet stations to output with a high bitrate of 256 kbps MP4 in 2015. Today we output in 256 kbps MP3 reinforcing our commitment to play high quality music in top sound quality.
We want to say many thanks for listening to Jazz London Radio, and helping to make Jazz London Radio a unique station. We hope to entertain you for years to come. To help celebrate ten years of Jazz London Radio, I have written an article called “What Is Jazz Today?”. See article here.
Here are the bios of our current Presenters:
Andrea Vicari’s Jazz Doodles
Andrea’s show concentrates on contemporary jazz and inter-views of upcoming and established British jazz stars. Andrea is an accomplished, composer and teacher in her own right.
Chris Hodgkins’ Jazz Then and Now Chris says his show “does what it says on the tin.” mixing the old with the new, giving new talented musicians a platform, whilst introducing great jazz from previous eras.
DJ Mick and Matt’s Jazz Na Casa Show
DJs Mickey Richards & Matthew Ballester showcase house music in its many forms, including latin, jazz, soul and afro music.
Filomena Campus Theatralia Jazz Vocalist/lyricist/theatre practitioner/academic Filomena Campus features a fine mix of contemporary, latin and European jazz every weekend on her magazine show.
Kevin Davy’s D’semble
Kevin Davy’s weekend show showcases a wide range of “jazz and improvised music” Taking in rap, soul, funk, straight ahead jazz and Avant garde.
No Wahala Sounds World Showcase presented by Johnny Mooney is the premier internet world music show. Johnny plays music from all corners of the globe which delights and intrigues listeners.
Rock and Blues show with Richard Carabine
Richard Carabine brings his passion for everything rock and blues, playing the latest releases intermingled with classic sounds from the past.
Soul Jazz Junction with Liv Fernandes Liv Fernandes explores the post-hard bop jazz pioneers who brought soul, gospel and r’n’b to their jazz. And contemporary artists who aspire to a soul inflected jazz
Todd Gordon’s Turntable
Todd Gordon presents a weekly radio show, bringing the listener the best in jazz, swing and easy listening vocals - past and pre-sent; each week with a different theme.