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  1. The Improv Scene in South Korea

    Hosted by Corey Mwamba with a profile of Mung Music, a label based in Seoul.

  2. Despondent drones

    Lockdown-induced inertia expressed in heavy drones and restless drums by Sarah Heneghan

  3. Vegetable Voices

    Bassist and vocalist Helen Svoboda celebrates her favourite food group in sound.

  4. Modular Electronics and Avant-Soul

    Corey presents a selection from Gerald Cleaver’s latest album of electronic music, Griots.

  5. Cheltenham Jazz Festival Preview

    An exclusive new track by Cleveland Watkiss ahead of his performance at Cheltenham.

  6. Controlled Chaos

    Finding control in chaos, with music from noise-jazz violinist Sana Nagano.

  7. Middle Eastern Poetry

    Corey Mwamba presents a poetic exploration of womanhood from Alya Al-Sultani.

  8. Adventures in Theremin

    Corey Mwamba showcases the theremin in improvised music.

  9. Fluctuating Rhythms

    Quickening and slackening, Treppenwitz explore the contours of their rhythmic interplay.

  10. A History of Connectivity

    A well-loved group of American players create music that’s joyful, engaged and intimate.

  11. Spontaneous Soul

    Soul-soaked jazz and free-falling dissonance with moreish momentum.

  12. Mesmerising riffs

    Heavy distortion and a restless energy from a new group called Body Meta.

  13. Pushing into new territory

    Patricia Brennan describes how she has extended the language of the vibraphone.

  14. Marching music

    Trumpeter Dave Douglas provides a soundtrack to marching in protest.

  15. Remembering John Russell

    Corey pays tribute to the British guitarist with his friend and collaborator Paul Smyth

  16. Mary Halvorson

    A selection from the New York guitarist’s latest album with her group Code Girl.

  17. Restraint and Release

    Control, moderation and explosive freedom in works by Theo Travis and Laura Toxvaerd.

  18. Open Improvisation

    Three giants of jazz explore the principles of open improvisation.

  19. Sax and Drums

    Featuring a series of tracks born out of partnerships between a saxophone and drums.

  20. Driving Acoustic Bass

    A rich and dexterous exploration of the acoustic bass on a solo album from Neil Charles.

  21. jazz re:freshed

    Corey and Adam Moses from jazz re:freshed share tracks with each other.

  22. A Revelation of Light

    Corey Mwamba presents music that brings light in times of darkness.

  23. Music of the Internet Age

    Music that explores the problems of the internet age from Craig Scott.

  24. Solo Guitar Experiments

    Italian guitarist Francesca Naibo talks about her debut solo album Namatoulee.

  25. Honking Horns

    Screaming saxophone lines from the Swedish player Anna Högberg’s group Attack.

  26. South African Soul Music

    Catchy hooks and chaotic group interplay captured live from Louis Moholo-Moholo’s Unit.

  27. Discus Music

    Celebrating the 100th release on wide-ranging label Discus Music

  28. Sonic Explorations from Thailand

    A Bangkok-based duo called Yama create music inspired by yoga philosophy.

  29. Joyful, Joyful

    Corey Mwamba presents music that ignites joy and happiness.

  30. Stretched Atmospheric Songs

    Quietly intense music that combines fragments of jazz with experimental English folk.

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