Gigs
XPQ: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Nigel Price Quartet | Livestream from the Boileroom, Guildford
Wed 5 May | XPQ: Vasilis Xenopoulos & Nigel Price Quartet | Vasilis Xenopoulos tenor sax, Nigel Price guitar, Dario Di Lecce bass, Winston Clifford drums | Livestream from the Boileroom, Guildford | 7:30om | £10 | Tickets
“When the players are Vasilis Xenopoulos and Nigel Price … the outcome is downright irresistible …” – The Guardian
“Irrepressible swing and drive, and inventiveness” – Trio Records
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 5 May | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | A rich variety of sounds this week including a review of CHBO Drums, 0419NY forwarded by Brant Tilds Trumpets, an open and improvisatory approach that is less prescriptive and conventional in its approach than mainstream jazz. Also included is Jazz from Wales with three pieces from James Kilby Chadwick, jazz guitarist & Educator, in solo, duo and trio format. Mark Toomey shares a tribute to Charlie Parker and Mark Lawrence Quartet plus Anthony Jeffrey Roberts with a sample of live jazz in Bristol. | Archives
Deirdre Cartwright: Art of the Guitar | Livestream from Watermill Jazz
Tues 4 May | Deirdre Cartwright: Art of the Guitar | Livestream from Watermill Jazz | 8:30 – 9:30PM | £5 | Tickets
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 1 May | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Join me in a few nostalgic moments from the Hilary Step with a foursome of unused materials from previous live recordings played out in earlier broadcasts. The four include, Jonathan Draper’s swinging Ocarina Bebop, Jonny Gleave in Wigan based fusion band, Jazz Measure, the Freddy Garner Quartet and the guitar led Trio of Svarc Hanley Longhawn. | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 29 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Join me in a few nostalgic moments from the Hilary Step with a foursome of unused materials from previous live recordings played out in earlier broadcasts. The four include, Jonathan Draper’s swinging Ocarina Bebop, Jonny Gleave in Wigan based fusion band, Jazz Measure, the Freddy Garner Quartet and the guitar led Trio of Svarc Hanley Longhawn. | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 28 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Join me in a few nostalgic moments from the Hilary Step with a foursome of unused materials from previous live recordings played out in earlier broadcasts. The four include, Jonathan Draper’s swinging Ocarina Bebop, Jonny Gleave in Wigan based fusion band, Jazz Measure, the Freddy Garner Quartet and the guitar led Trio of Svarc Hanley Longhawn. | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 24 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Hot Biscuits reflects on the life and music of Chick Corea, one of the leading jazz keyboard virtuosi, composers and band leaders since the late 60’s. Pieces will include such personal favourites as, Now he sings, now he sobs, Alegria and Fool on the hill | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thu 22 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Hot Biscuits reflects on the life and music of Chick Corea, one of the leading jazz keyboard virtuosi, composers and band leaders since the late 60’s. Pieces will include such personal favourites as, Now he sings, now he sobs, Alegria and Fool on the hill | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 21 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Hot Biscuits reflects on the life and music of Chick Corea, one of the leading jazz keyboard virtuosi, composers and band leaders since the late 60’s. Pieces will include such personal favourites as, Now he sings, now he sobs, Alegria and Fool on the hill | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 17 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Hot Biscuits takes a retrospective listen to the blistering saxaphone of Yorkshires Rod Mason in a live session courtesy of Phil Portus of the Slug & Lettuce Didsbury recorded at the Old Market Tavern. Also on the show are two numbers from vocalist Simonne Dale with Sequoia, Purple Cheesecake and more contemporary jazz sounds from Run with the Hare featuring Steve Chadwick and Faznzy Ferghani. | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 15 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Hot Biscuits takes a retrospective listen to the blistering saxaphone of Yorkshires Rod Mason in a live session courtesy of Phil Portus of the Slug & Lettuce Didsbury recorded at the Old Market Tavern. Also on the show are two numbers from vocalist Simonne Dale with Sequoia, Purple Cheesecake and more contemporary jazz sounds from Run with the Hare featuring Steve Chadwick and Faznzy Ferghani. | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 14 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Hot Biscuits takes a retrospective listen to the blistering saxaphone of Yorkshires Rod Mason in a live session courtesy of Phil Portus of the Slug & Lettuce Didsbury recorded at the Old Market Tavern. Also on the show are two numbers from vocalist Simonne Dale with Sequoia, Purple Cheesecake and more contemporary jazz sounds from Run with the Hare featuring Steve Chadwick and Faznzy Ferghani. | Archives
Clark Tracey Quartet | Livestream from the Boileroom, Guildford
Wed 14 Apr | Clark Tracey Quartet | Bruce Boardman piano, Simon Allen tenor sax, Andrew Cleyndert bass, Clark Tracey drums | Celebrating the compositions of Stan Tracey | Livestream from the Boileroom, Guildford | 7.30pm | £10 | Tickets here
Photo by Fred Hamelin
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 10 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Swing into springtime with news and music from The Big Easy A lively 7 piece Band from Leeds featuring music by Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima & Nina Simone amongst others plus my own eclectic selection of early jazztime numbers | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 8 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Swing into springtime with news and music from The Big Easy A lively 7 piece Band from Leeds featuring music by Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima & Nina Simone amongst others plus my own eclectic selection of early jazztime numbers | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 7 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Swing into springtime with news and music from The Big Easy A lively 7 piece Band from Leeds featuring music by Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima & Nina Simone amongst others plus my own eclectic selection of early jazztime numbers | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 3 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Hot Biscuits brings you the sounds of spring time with its very own Easter Parade. A personal selection of bonnets, eggs and general foolery will include music from Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, The Easy Rollers and Stan Getz | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 1 Apr | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Hot Biscuits brings you the sounds of spring time with its very own Easter Parade. A personal selection of bonnets, eggs and general foolery will include music from Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, The Easy Rollers and Stan Getz | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 31 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Hot Biscuits brings you the sounds of spring time with its very own Easter Parade. A personal selection of bonnets, eggs and general foolery will include music from Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, The Easy Rollers and Stan Getz | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 27 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Matt Owens guitar led Quartet, Paul Parr Trio including Olivia Moore guesting, Stuart Butler’s Jazz Crackers, Andrzej Baranek on keys with his trio, Hugh Peters and his SA sounds with Zamani and closing with with be-bop from Jonathan Drapers Ocarina Be-bop, including Steve Chadwick, Gavin Barras, James Girling and Tom Harris. | Archives
Fleur Stevenson’s Jazz Singers’ Night Online
Thurs 25 Mar | Fleur Stevenson’s Jazz Singers’ Night Online | 8pm | Free | Join Zoom Meeting here – Meeting ID: 926 3172 9198. Passcode: 702957 | Singers should contact Fleur ASAP – recorded accompaniments can be arranged.
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 25 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Matt Owens guitar led Quartet, Paul Parr Trio including Olivia Moore guesting, Stuart Butler’s Jazz Crackers, Andrzej Baranek on keys with his trio, Hugh Peters and his SA sounds with Zamani and closing with with be-bop from Jonathan Drapers Ocarina Be-bop, including Steve Chadwick, Gavin Barras, James Girling and Tom Harris. | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 24 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Matt Owens guitar led Quartet, Paul Parr Trio including Olivia Moore guesting, Stuart Butler’s Jazz Crackers, Andrzej Baranek on keys with his trio, Hugh Peters and his SA sounds with Zamani and closing with with be-bop from Jonathan Drapers Ocarina Be-bop, including Steve Chadwick, Gavin Barras, James Girling and Tom Harris. | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 20 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Jazz Italia selected by a friend in Genova and live jazz set by Liminal recorded at Zaffarellis Cumbria | Archives
Tina May | Livestream from Norden Farm
Fri 19 Mar | Tina May: livestream from Norden Farm | Tina May vocals, Robin Aspland piano, Andrew Cleyndert double bass, Winston Clifford drums | 8pm | £15 per household | More information and tickets
The gig celebrates Tina’s new album release 52nd Street and Other Tales (awarded 4 stars by The Guardian). The album is produced by Duncan Lamont Jnr and features the music and lyrics of his late father, the acclaimed saxophonist and songwriter Duncan Lamont.
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 18 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Jazz Italia selected by a friend in Genova and live jazz set by Liminal recorded at Zaffarellis Cumbria | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 17 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Jazz Italia selected by a friend in Genova and live jazz set by Liminal recorded at Zaffarellis Cumbria | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 13 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Hot Biscuits brings you an insight into the life and music of Glenn Miller & his Orchestra in conversation with Eddie Little, Secretary at Manchester Jazz Society | Archives
Reading musician Matt Holland performs the songs of the artists he’s performed and recorded with
Fri 12 Mar | Reading musician Matt Holland performs the songs of the artists he’s performed and recorded with | 8pm | £7.50 | Email Matt for details
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thur 11 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Hot Biscuits brings you an insight into the life and music of Glenn Miller & his Orchestra in conversation with Eddie Little, Secretary at Manchester Jazz Society | Archives
Derek Nash [of Jools Holland fame] and his Quartet | Live-streamed from the Boileroom Guildford
Wed 10 Mar | Derek Nash Quartet | Derek Nash saxes, Graham Harvey piano, Marianne Windham bass, George Double drums | Live-streamed from the Boileroom Guildford | 7:30pm | £10 | Book here
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 10 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Hot Biscuits brings you an insight into the life and music of Glenn Miller & his Orchestra in conversation with Eddie Little, Secretary at Manchester Jazz Society | Archives
Denny Ilett’s Electric Lady Big Band | Livestream from Ronnie Scott’s
Sun 7 Mar | Denny Ilett’s Electric Lady Big Band | Livestream from Ronnie Scott’s | 8pm | Link
Nicolas Meier | Livestream from Switzerland
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 6 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | A fresh helping of Hot Biscuits with Percolator Blues, songs from Siobhan Soraghan, Stephan O Goodson, Sarah Moule, Bluesy Susie and an introduction to Robbie Burns from Tommy Smith and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 4 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | A fresh helping of Hot Biscuits with Percolator Blues, songs from Siobhan Soraghan, Stephan O Goodson, Sarah Moule, Bluesy Susie and an introduction to Robbie Burns from Tommy Smith and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 3 Mar | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | A fresh helping of Hot Biscuits with Percolator Blues, songs from Siobhan Soraghan, Stephan O Goodson, Sarah Moule, Bluesy Susie and an introduction to Robbie Burns from Tommy Smith and the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra | Archives
Stuart Henderson Trio | Livestreamed
Mon 1 Mar | Stuart Henderson Trio | Stuart Henderson trumpet/flugelhorn, Alex Steele piano, Paul Jefferies bass | 7pm | Livestreamed | Free Facebook livestream with an option to make a donation here
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 27 Feb | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm |Back to the future on our Hot Biscuits jazz broadcast with a return to the Hillary Step and some unused recordings from gigs by guitar led Sorrorous Quartet and the Steve Oakes Quartet. A Dave Brubeck number from Helen Pillinger & John Ellis, saxophones and keyboards and finishing with a light hearted encore from Jazz Crackers. | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 25 Feb | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm |Back to the future on our Hot Biscuits jazz broadcast with a return to the Hillary Step and some unused recordings from gigs by guitar led Sorrorous Quartet and the Steve Oakes Quartet. A Dave Brubeck number from Helen Pillinger & John Ellis, saxophones and keyboards and finishing with a light hearted encore from Jazz Crackers. | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 24 Feb | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm |Back to the future on our Hot Biscuits jazz broadcast with a return to the Hillary Step and some unused recordings from gigs by guitar led Sorrorous Quartet and the Steve Oakes Quartet. A Dave Brubeck number from Helen Pillinger & John Ellis, saxophones and keyboards and finishing with a light hearted encore from Jazz Crackers. | Archives
Brazil with Claudio! | Live-streamed
Sun 21 Feb | Brazil with Claudio! | Claudio Rugo guitar, Nicolas Meier guitar | Two performances live-streamed: 2pm and 5pm
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 20 Feb | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Join me next week when I plan to explore the strange world, life and music of the avant gardist jazzman from Saturn, Sun Ra & his Arkestra | Archives
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 18 Feb | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Join me next week when I plan to explore the strange world, life and music of the avant gardist jazzman from Saturn, Sun Ra & his Arkestra | Archives
“Stories” | Nicolas Meier solo live-streamed
Thurs 18 Feb | “Stories” | Nicolas Meier guitar | 5pm
Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 17 Feb | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Join me next week when I plan to explore the strange world, life and music of the avant gardist jazzman from Saturn, Sun Ra & his Arkestra | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Sat 13 Feb | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 11pm | Join me with Gary Heywood-Everett for our Valentine’s Day Suite of romantic jazz. This will include some old favourites from Chet Baker, Miles Davis and Billie Holiday, but some new contenders from John Leighton, Jill Torvaney and Jim McJannet and more besides | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Thurs 11 Feb | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Join me with Gary Heywood-Everett for our Valentine’s Day Suite of romantic jazz. This will include some old favourites from Chet Baker, Miles Davis and Billie Holiday, but some new contenders from John Leighton, Jill Torvaney and Jim McJannet and more besides | Archives
Jazz on air – Hot Biscuits | www.fc-radio.co.uk
Wed 10 Feb | Hot Biscuits Jazz Show | www.fc-radio.co.uk | 9pm | Join me with Gary Heywood-Everett for our Valentine’s Day Suite of romantic jazz. This will include some old favourites from Chet Baker, Miles Davis and Billie Holiday, but some new contenders from John Leighton, Jill Torvaney and Jim McJannet and more besides | Archives
Freddie Gavita Quartet | Live-streamed from the Boileroom Guildford
Wed 10 Feb | Freddie Gavita Quartet | Freddie Gavita trumpet, Tom Cawley piano, Tom Farmer bass, Chris Higginbottom drums | Live-streamed from the Boileroom Guildford | 7:30pm | £10 – tickets here
