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Weekly jazz radio show presented by Roy Woodcock with new releases & classic tracks: Tuesdays 10pm, UK time, on Humber Wave Radio and also Vixen 101. Listen again on Mixcloud (search for Pure Blues & JazzTastic)

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Jazztastic: Remembering Cleo Laine, New Releases & Classic Tracks

6 Cleo Laine, Walking Shoes
7 Art Tatum, Body & Soul
8 Johnathan Blake, Last Breath (new album)
9 GoGo Penguin, Living Bricks in Dead Mortar (new album)
10 Wynton Kelly Trio with Wes Montgomery, Naptown Blues
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05.08.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A wonderful collection of jazz from across the decades on the latest JazzTastic:
1 Stanley Turrentine, Blue Riff
2 Red Garland (feat John Coltrane), C.T.A.
3 Tina Brooks, Good Old Soul
4 Paul Harrison, Ano Zero (new album)
5 Samara Joy, Flor de Lis (Upside Down) - new release 1/2

05.08.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cleo Laine remembered on JazzTastic with @woodyroy tonight (10pm, Humber Wave Radio & Vixen 101) plus new music from Samara Joy, Paul Harrison, Jonathan Blake and GoGo Penguin. We also hear Stanley Turrentine, Red Garland, Tina Brooks, Art Tatum & Wynton Kelly with Wes Montgomery

05.08.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Jazz Tributes And New Releases On The Latest Jazztastic

3 Art Blakey, Between Races
4 The Jazz Brothers, Wha's Happenin'?
5 Something Blue, Trapdoor
6 Something Blue, Sun Sound
7 Sarah Vaughan, It's Crazy
8 GoGo Penguin, Umbra
9 Colin Steele Quartet, Body and Soul
10 Joshua Redman, Words Fall Short
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29.07.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A jazz tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Chuck Mangione remembered on the latest JazzTastric. Plus new albums from GoGo Penguin, Joshua Redman, Colin Steele Quartet and Something Blue and a Sarah Vaughan compilation:
1 Joe Henderson, Free Wheelin'
2 Jazz Sabbath, Supernaut 1/2

29.07.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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There's a jazz tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and another to Chuck Mangione on JazzTastic with @woodyroy tonight (10pm, Humber Wave Radio & Vixen 101). Also new albums from Joshua Redman, Something Blue, GoGo Penguin, Colin Steele plus a reissue set featuring Sarah Vaughan

29.07.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chill Out To Jazztastic's Latin Jazz Special

7 Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, Girl From Ipanema
8 Tito Puente, Mambo Diablo
9 Dizzy Gillespie, Summer Samba
10 Horace Silver, Swingin' the Samba
11 Herbie Hancock, Watermelon Man
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22.07.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Chill out to JazzTastic's Latin Jazz special
Some great music for these hot days and nights:
1 Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd, Desafinado
2 Grant Green, Brazil
3 Tony Williams, Life of the Party
4 Art Blakey, Cubano
5 Oscar Peterson, Mas Que Nada
6 Ike Quebec, Blue Samba 1/2

22.07.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ike Quebec, Oscar Peterson, Joao Gilberto, Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silber and Herbie Hancock
And yes, we do correct the date for Oscar's 100th birthday celebrations!

22.07.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chill out to some hot vibes on JazzTastic's Latin Jazz special tonight (10pm, Humber Wave Radio and Vixen 101). We've a veritable salsa of great music from Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd, Grant Green, Tony Williams, Art Blakey, Tito Puente, 1/2

22.07.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oscar remembered 100 years on - plus new releases & classic tracks Listen to Oscar remembered 100 years on - plus new releases & classic tracks by Pure Blues & JazzTastic

3 Mary Halvorson, Absinthian
4 Dave Anderson, Ghost Blues
5 Jay McShann, Dexter Blues
6 Carmen McRae, Take Five
7 Dave Brubeck, Blue Rondo a la Turk
8 Oscar Peterson, Reunion Blues
9 Jimmy Smith, Some Of My Best Friends Are Blues
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15.07.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THE KEY(BOARD) TO GREAT JAZZ!
Oscar Peterson remembered on what would have been his 100th birthday. Plus fellow keyboard "warriors' Dave Brubeck, Jay McShann, George Colligan & Jimmy Smith:
1 Lee Morgan, Terrible "T"
2 George Colligan, If the Mountain Was Smooth 1/2

15.07.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

we celebrate what would have been Oscar Peterson's 100th birthday, plus more great music from Dave Brubeck, Carmen McRae and Jimmy Smith

15.07.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New albums from Dave Anderson, George Colligan and guitarist Mary Halvorson (pictured) plus a fabulous Lee Morgan reissue on JazzTastic with @woodyroy tonight (Humber Wave Radio and Vixen 101, 10pm). Jay McShann's Band, with Charlie Parker, provides our track from the vaults, 1/2

15.07.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Jazz ... Bridging The Years From 1914 To 2025

4 Joe Armon-Jones, Journey South
5 Dee Dee Bridgewater, Mood Indigo
6 Victor Military Band, The Memphis Blues
7 Joe Lovano, Love In The Garden
8 Joe Lovano, Here and Now
9 Binker Golding, Forth Worth
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08.07.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The best of the best - and the rest! All on JazzTastic
New albums from Joshua Redman, Behn Gillece, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Armomn-Jones and Joe Lovano in the mix tonight:
1 Cannonball Adderley, Autumn Leaves
2 Joshua Redman, Borrowed Eyes
3 Behn Gillece, Haymaker 1/2

08.07.2025 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

as the oldest we’ve played so far - it was recorded in 1914 - plus there’s classics from Cannonball Adderley and Binker Golding

08.07.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On JazzTastic with @woodyroy tonight (Humber Wave Radio and Vixen 101, 10pm) new music from Joshua Redman’s album Words Fall Short plus new releases from Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ben Gilleace, Joe Ammon-Jones and Joe Lovano.
Our track from the vaults sets a new record 1/2

08.07.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Works of Art: Blakey and Pepper and more on JazzTastic Listen to Works of Art: Blakey and Pepper and more on JazzTastic by Pure Blues & JazzTastic

7 James Brandon Lewis, Abstraction Is Deliverance
8 Ezra Collective, The Herald
9 Art Blakey, Down Under
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01.07.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An hour of great jazz - JazzTastic with
@woodyroy
- new releases and classic tracks:
1 Art Blakey, Night Watch
2 Art Pepper, Straight Life
3 Fred Hersch, Embraceable You
4 Brandee Younger, BBL
5 Michelle Lordi, I Want To Be Happy
6 Clark Terry, Double Play 1/2

01.07.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On JazzTastic with @woodyroy tonight (10pm Humber Wave Radio & Vixen 101) reissues featuring Art Blakey and never-heard-before recordings by Art Pepper. Also: New releases by Fred Hersch, Brandee Younger, Michelle Lordi & James Brandon Lewis plus Clark Terry and Ezra Collective.

01.07.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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JazzTastic... always bringing you the best in. new and classic jazz Listen to JazzTastic... always bringing you the best in. new and classic jazz by Pure Blues & JazzTastic for free. Follow Pure Blues & JazzTastic to never miss another show.

6 Bill De Arango Sextet (feat. Ben Webster), I Go It Bad, And That Ain’t Good
7 grantperez, But Not For Me
8 Poppy Daniels, I’ve Never Been In Love Before
9 Andrea Rinciari, Bean and the Boys
10 Coleman Hawkins (with Ben Webster), Prisoner of Love
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24.06.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Four new albums on the latest JazzTastic, including the debut release by Peter Johnstone's International Organ Quartet:
1 Toshiko Akiyoshi, Long Yellow Road
2 Peter Johnstone, The Riddler
3 Peter Johnstone, The Four Horsemen
4 Brandee Younger, End Means
5 McCoy Tyner, Flying High 1/2

24.06.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

- tracks by singer grantperez and trumpeter Poppy Daniels.
We also hear from McCoy Tyner, and Ben Webster, first playing with guitarist Bill De Arango; then fellow saxophonist Coleman Hawkins

24.06.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Johnstone and Smith play next month's Lincoln Jazz Festival.
Also on the show: Japanese pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi, new music from harpist Brandee Younger, Italian guitarist Andrea Rinciari and more from the recently-released Chet Baker Reimagined album 2/3

24.06.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On JazzTastic today (Humber Wave Radio & Vixen 101, 10pm) we play two tracks from the forthcoming album by pianist Peter Johnstone (pictured left).It's called Resistance Is Futile, the debut album by his International Organ Quartet, which includes saxophonist Tommy Smith (right) 1/3

24.06.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

4 tracks that show the breadth and range of master drummer Al Foster - our tribute to him on JazzTastic tonight. Plus the usual mix of new music & classic tracks:
1 Blue Mitchell, The Thing To Do
2 Al Foster Quartet, Fungii Mama
3 Miles Davis, Aida
4 Al Foster, Pent-Up House 1/2

17.06.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Jazztastic Pays Tribute To Drummer Al Foster

5 Charlie Parker/Chet Baker, Irresistible You
6 Rachael Callendine, Let's Go Live In A Lighthouse
7 Donovan Haffner, The Sublime
8 Gerald Clayton, Angels Speak/Lovingly
9 Charlie Haden Quartet West, The Good Life
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17.06.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

4 tracks that show the breadth and range of master drummer Al Foster - our tribute to him on JazzTastic tonight. Plus the usual mix of new music & classic tracks:
1 Blue Mitchell, The Thing To Do
2 Al Foster Quartet, Fungii Mama
3 Miles Davis, Aida
4 Al Foster, Pent-Up House 1/2

17.06.2025 22:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We also preview singer Rachael Callendine's appearance at a JazzinHull gig next Tuesday with a track from her new album plus more new albums by Donovan Haffner and Gerald Clayton. Then there's classic offerings from Charlie Parker with Chet Baker and Charlie Haden's Quartet West

17.06.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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