Jazz Connection playlist 8 February 2010

Here's what I'm planning to play on the Jazz Connection tonight - Monday 8 February - on Radio Cardiff 98.7 FM:

Machito & his Orchestra ft Charlie Parker - Mango Mangue
Kairos 4tet - VC
Nils Landgren Funk Unit - Mags Runs The Voodoo Down
Johnny Dankworth - Experiments With Mice
Kevin Figes Quartet - The Grind
Pete Canter Quartet - Slick
Jeff Lang - Copper Mine
Johnny Dankworth Quartet - Lover Man
Kate Westbrook/Mike Westbrook - Limehouse Blues
Cannonball Adderley - I'll Remember April
Moishe's Bagel - A Nacht in Gan Eydn

Tune in at 8pm on 98.7 FM or watch and listen live online at www.radiocardiff.org

Jazz Connection playlist 1 February 2010

Here's what I played on the Jazz Connection on Monday 1 February on Radio Cardiff 98.7 FM:

Gizelle Smith & the Mighty Mocambos – Working Woman
Dave O'Higgins Quartet – Operation Yardbird
Dan Berglund's Tonbrucket – Sister Sad
Matt Price Sextet – Tuska Rock
Nicolas Meier – Journey
Eric Legnini Trio – Doo-Goo
Janusz Carmello – When The Jazz Is Swinging In
Virgil & the Accelerators – You Don't Love Me
Root Doctors – Goin' To Louisiana
JJ Johnson – Hello Young Lovers
Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Just a Closer Walk With Thee

The final track was a tribute to our friend and former Radio Cardiff DJ Gary Price, whose funeral was held today.

The Jazz Connection goes out every Monday night at 8pm - tune in on 98.7 FM or watch and listen live online at www.radiocardiff.org

Jazz stars play to save the Globe

The Root Doctors, the Amigos and Wonderbrass are among the bands who have answered the call to perform fundraising gigs to save the Globe in Cardiff from closure.

The 350-capacity venue in Roath faces a bill of £25,000 for soundproofing after Cardiff council revoked its live music licence in the wake of local residents' complaints about noise.

The Amigos will be supporting Andy Fairweather Low on Sunday 31 January while the Root Doctors are the headline act on Thursday 4 February.

Wonderbrass will appear as part of a Meltdown Mardi Gras event on Tuesday 16 February.

See www.theglobecardiff.com for details or read the story on the BBC News website.

Jazz Connection playlist 25 January 2010

Here's what I played on the Jazz Connection on Monday 25 January on Radio Cardiff:

Huw Warren Trio – Jegue
Candice Monique and the Optics – Hypothetical
Trichotomy – Island of the Sun
Tommy T – Tribute to a King
Pat Metheny – Spirit of the Air
Soul Jazz Orchestra – Lotus Flower
Milt Jackson – Sunflower
Gabriel Espinosa ft Alison Wedding – Remain
Jim Barber Trio – The Very Thought of You
Liberty Street Jazz Band – Ole Miss Rag

The Jazz Connection goes out every Monday at 8pm on Radio Cardiff - tune in on 98.7 FM or watch and listen live online at www.radiocardiff.org

Rhodri Morgan shares his music

There'll be a touch of jazz on BBC Radio Wales this Sunday as Wales's former First Minister Rhodri Morgan joins Frank Hennessy as co-presenter for this week's edition of the music and chat show I'll Show You Mine.

Rhodri is well known for his love of jazz and is a familiar face at the annual Brecon Jazz Festival.

He's chosen a selection of music which sparked memories, such as George Lewis's Just A Closer Walk which reminded him of time spent at university in America when some of the jazz greats were still around.

And he couldn't resist including a tune with a political slant - Bing Crosby's rendition of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? which he says is "the best song ever about a recession".

I'll Show You Mine with Frank Hennessy and Rhodri Morgan is on BBC Radio Wales this Sunday 24 January at 6pm - it'll also be available for seven days on the BBC iPlayer.

More details on the BBC website

Jazz Connection playlist 18 January 2010

Here's what I played on the Jazz Connection on Monday 18 January on Radio Cardiff 98.7:

The Bamboos ft Lyrics Born – Turn It Up
Polar Bear – Happy For You
Louise Sofield – A Rainy Night in Soho
James Chadwick Trio – What If
Lee Jones - One Little Blue Note
Geoff Eales Trio – Sudden Departure
Fraser Allibone Quartet – Have You Met Miss Jones?
Charles Aznavour & The Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
– Le jazz est revenu
Coltrane Dedication Band – Mr PC
Carla Bley – Sing Me Softly Of The Blues
Norah Jones - Don't Know Why

The Jazz Connection goes out every Monday night at 8pm on Radio Cardiff - tune in on 98.7 FM or watch and listen live online at www.radiocardiff.org

Tonight's show was dedicated to my former BBC and Radio Cardiff colleague Gary Price, who died on Sunday.

Gary Price RIP

I'm sorry to hear that Gary Price, a former colleague of mine at BBC Wales and Radio Cardiff, has died at the age of 64 following a period of illness.

He was one of my favourite radio presenters who communicated his great knowledge and love of soul, jazz, blues and more with style and panache.

Gary had been active in radio in Cardiff for more than thirty years - I met him at BBC Radio Wales where he was the producer for the original incarnation of my Jazz Connection series.

He later joined community station Radio Cardiff after its launch in autumn 2007 where his experience and expertise proved to be great assets.

Gary will be sadly missed - feel free to add your own words of tribute to this page.

Thanks to Simon Price for the photo.

See also a tribute page on the BBC website.

Jazz Connection playlist 11 January 2010

Here's what I played on the Jazz Connection on Monday 11 January 2010 on Radio Cardiff 98.7 FM:

Nicola Conte – The Dharma Bums
Nostalgia 77 Octet – Stars
Chris Flegg/John Rees-Jones – Night and Day
The Swiss – Mosey on Down
Hendrik Meurkens – Spaceburger
Dick Pearce – Eclipse
Skeletons – Skeletons
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble – Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love
Jimmy Cobb Quartet – With You I'm Born Again
Siren Sisters – Forties Medley
New Mastersounds – Make Me Proud!

The Jazz Connection goes out every Monday night at 8pm on Radio Cardiff - tune in on 98.7 FM or watch and listen live online at www.radiocardiff.org