Jazz Music on 5mbs
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime.
Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music, linked by the common bonds of African-American and European-American musical parentage.
Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals.
Here at Radio 5mbs, our passionate presenters curate many programs each month, each one sampling a cross section of classical music, or focussing on a particular genre, composer, instrument, or theme.
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Featured Album
Vampires – Nightjar
Another great album from saxophonist Jeremy Rose’s band The Vampires, this time with special guest, The Necks pianist Chris Abrahams.
Jazz Articles
Clint Eastwood and Jazz – from Denis Wall
Clint Eastwood, as we all know, is an American actor, film director and producer. You
May 31, 2022
What's Interesting this month?
New in Jazz – 12 June
12 June at 6PM
On the first of our New in Jazz shows for June we kick off with a trio led by Italian piamnist Ignasi Terraza with an old favourite reimagined – a little, some rock/chamber jazz from Kneebody, local stars Auspicion, and from the U.S. young vibraphonist Sasha Berliner with a new look at a Billy Strayhorn classic………and plenty more … Join Dave Anthony at 6 or, to listen after go to https://5mbs.com/listen-on-demand/ and go to “New in Jazz” or download the app – https://communityradio.plus/ and go to “Jazz Encounters”.
Ladies of Modern Jazz – 15 June
15 June at 12 Noon
The first hour of Jazz Lunch on this Sunday will be featuring female jazz artists of the modern era – kicking off with young U.K. singer Emily Masser scatting a Monk favourite, our own Anita Wardell on song too, and some fine and lively piano from Japanese star Chihiro Yamanaka on Bud Powell’s “Tempus Fugit” …and more too …AND – if you miss the show you can hear it when you like, on the net at – https://5mbs.com/listen-on-demand/ go to Ladies of Modern Jazz– or Jazz Lunch or on the app – https://communityradio.plus/ go to Jazz Encounters or also Jazz Lunch
Cabaret Club – 21 June
21 June at 9PM
Tonight’s show celebrates a re- issue from Art Blakey & Kenny Burrell At The Five Spot Café on 25 August 1959 – and we’ll listen over the next 60 minutes to a selection from this 2 CD 6 LP release and they include 6 previously unissued tracks…… All the players were in their prime – the mood was relaxed and soulful, but the music was red hot and the grooves were deep on that steamy summer evening of hard bop bliss. And you can hear this show any time after on 5 mbs.com “Listen on Demand” and it’s the first show listed under “Jazz and Blues
Jazz at 4 – 26 June
26 June at 4PM
Join Dave Anthony for an adventure in Modern Jazz from the latter part of the 20th and the 21st Century so far – including a trio with drummer Matt Slocum on Monk, some lively and cool guitar from Battista Lena, a little different singer Amy Winehouse, pianist Keith Jarrett solo from Paris, the coolest clarinet from a new one from Ben Goldberg and another new release from a collaborative album from a Sydney trio of Lewis Pierre, with Matt Hoyne and Paddy Fitzgerald….. and plenty more AND – – if you miss the show you can hear it when you like, on the net at – https://5mbs.com/listen-on-demand/ go to “Jazz at 4 and 5” or on the app – https://communityradio.plus/ go to Afternoon Jazz
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