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Elis James's Mid-Life Crisis

Welsh comic and broadcaster Elis James adds some of his favourite free-jazz choices to Corey Mwamba’s playlist. Plus, hear a festive jam from Ill Considered.

Welsh comic and broadcaster Elis James selects three of his favourite tracks for the show. 2019 has seen Elis develop a new-found, serious obsession with free jazz, which his wife has labelled his β€œmid-life crisis music”. Tonight he can indulge that passion without restraint …

Also, Corey Mwamba presents some seasonally appropriate choices, including a festive jam from London experimentalists Ill Considered.

Produced by Jack Howson
A Reduced Listening production for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 22 Dec 2019 00:00

Music Played

  • jaimie branch

    Twenty-three N Me, Jupiter Redux

    • Fly Or Die II: Bird Dogs Of Paradise.
    • International Anthem Recording Company.
  • Vijay Iyer & Craig Taborn

    Luminous Brew

    • The Transitory Poems (Live At Liszt Academy, Budapest, 2018).
    • ECM Records β€Ž.
  • Ill Considered

    Dark The Herald Angel Sings

    • An Ill Considered Christmas.
    • Ill Considered Music β€Ž.
  • The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet

    Free Jazz (Part 1)

    • Free Jazz.
    • Atlantic.
  • Miles Davis

    Right Off

    • Jack Johnson.
    • CBS.
  • Alice Coltrane

    Spiritual Eternal

    • Spiritual Eternal: The Complete Warner Bros. Studio Recordings.
    • Real Gone Music.
  • Paula Shocron

    Solo piano improvisation

    • New Improvised Music from Buenos Aires.
    • ESP Disk.
  • Duquesa

    RelΓ‘mpagos I (feat. Fabiana Galante & Luis Conde)

    • New Improvised Music from Buenos Aires.
    • ESP Disk.
  • Derek Bailey

    Explanation & Thanks

    • Carpal Tunnel.
    • Tzadik β€Ž.
  • Martin Speake & Faith Brackenbury

    Entangled

    • Zephyr.
    • Pumpkin Records.
  • Donoval & Fiala

    VII

    • INTERSTAT.
    • Canigou Records β€Ž.

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Dec 2019 00:00

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