Jazz At The Northern Quarter Vol 39

This week on JATNQ, we feature two tracks from our artist of the week Pharoah Sanders along with Sixth Street Quartet with a great cover of Charles Mingus’ Godbye Pork Pie Hat, Gathering In Jazz with a track from their 2020 album Second Strike, Muriel Grossmann (can’t hear enough of this lady’s sax at the […]

Jazz At The Northern Quarter Vol 38

This week JATNQ takes a look at the ladies in Jazz today with tracks from, Muriel Grossmann, saxophonist born in Paris, but grew up in Vienna. Two outstanding British artists, Nubya Garcia, saxophonist and Sarah Tandy, pianist, both who hail from London.We also dig in to the Hip Hop Jazz genre again, with tracks from, […]

Jazz At The Northern Quarter Vol 37

This week JATNQ takes a nostalgic look at some older tracks from the 60’s and 70’s with tunes from the likes of, James Moody, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders and Ornette Coleman. Fusion from Miles Davis, Acid from Jive Ass Sleepers, Smooth from one time member of the Blackbyrds, Kevin Toney Jr and much more. So, […]

Jazz At The Northern Quarter Vol 36

This week JATNQ pays tribute to pianist McCoy Tyner who passed away in March this year at the age of 81. I first encountered Tyner’s playing on the very first Jazz album I bought way back in 1968, at the tender age of 17. The Album, John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme. Been loving Jazz ever […]

Jazz At The Northern Quarter Vol 35

This week JATNQ takes a look at the British Jazz scene. Every so often, British jazz pops its head above the parapet and today the UK is home to a diverse, collaborative and newly confident jazz scene. For many, jazz has seemed like something other people listened to. In the UK, a new jazz movement […]

Jazz At The Northern Quarter Vol 34

This week we have another selection of recent releases from John Schofield and Steve Swallow, Soulcrane, Christian Sands and Rudresh Mahanthappa.We go back in time with a little Bebop from, Sonn Stitt and the Max Roach Quintet ft. Clifford Brown.Also on this weeks playlist, Charles Lloyd, Gene Harris and The Three Sounds, Kevin Place, Ezra […]

Jazz At The Northern Quarter Vol 33 – 21st July 2020

This week JATNQ takes a peek into the realms of Hip Hop Jazz, with a couple of tracks from, Aaron Steinberg and DJ Cam Quartet. Plus some new releases from, Black Art Jazz Collective, Juraj Stanik Trio and Village Of The Sun, featuring a collaboration between Simon Ratcliffe from Basement Jaxx and powerhouse jazz duo […]

Jazz At The Northern Quarter

This week JATNQ takes a peek into the realms of Hip Hop Jazz, with a couple of tracks from, Aaron Steinberg and DJ Cam Quartet. Plus some new releases from, Black Art Jazz Collective, Juraj Stanik Trio and Village Of The Sun, featuring a collaboration between Simon Ratcliffe from Basement Jaxx and powerhouse jazz duo […]

Jazz At The Northern Quarter Vol 32 (Verve Records)

This week JATNQ takes a look at the Verve Record label, another important label in the promotion of Jazz music over the years.Founded in 1956 by Norman Granz, the then manager of Ella Fitzgerald. Eventually selling it to MGM in 1961. The labels catalog grew throughout the 50’s and 60’s and boasted a very impressive […]

Jazz At The Northern Quarter Vol 31 – 26th May 2020

Jazz At The Northern Quarter returns to the airwaves at the usual time of 10.00 pm each and every Tuesday, for an hour of the very best in Jazz. From Contemporary to Bebop, Modern to Avante Garde, Smooth to Fusion and anything else that falls within the Jazz family. This week features, Miles Davis, Nerija, […]