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Monday, 23 June 2025

International Jazz Day 2025



Our celebrations for International Jazz Day took place Sunday 27th April this year and we were incredibly proud to present an extra special series of shows to celebrate our unwavering affections for the genre with the team showcasing new and innovative global jazz music and artists while paying homage to the genre's icons, architects and labels.


You can now catch-up on every show we aired for the day via the following links and re-live the celebrations at your leisure.  We'd like to extend a massive thank you to the phenomenal Blue-in-Green:RADIO team who went above and beyond, delivering some spectacular shows!


Yve's Joy (& Jazz) ::: An inspired selection celebrating the joys of big band ensembles from around the world including selections from #FrederikLundin #OdenseJazzOrchestra #TobiasHoffmannJazzOrchestra #KathrineWindfeldBigBand #GardNilssensSupersonicOrchestra #KarmenRoivassepp #AarhusJazzOrchestra #BeatsAndPiecesBigBand #IgmarThomas #ReviveBigBand #BillLaurance #WDRBigBand.


The Illicit Grooves Radio Show ::: Returning to Blue-in-Green:RADIO for our contribution to International Jazz Day, Bob Hill has created the Free Movement mix for a one-off broadcast of The Illicit Grooves Radio Show. A mix that focuses on independent labels and is designed to recognise the internationalist message of Herbie Hancock's annual celebration of Jazz; the Free Movement Mix reflects the musique san frontieres ethos of free ideas, cultural exchange and artistic cross-pollination that occurred when the peoples and the beats and rhythms of the global majority travelled from its West African birthplace to every continent of the globe." - Bob Hill.


Cosmic Radio ::: DJ, producer and Oioji Records founder - and host of Cosmic Radio - As Valet delves into the catalogue of Mainstream Records for an exquisite selection of jazz-filled bliss.


UK Vibe ::: Steve Williams from the revered UK Vibe unlocks the treasures gracing the UK Vibe offices with fantastic new music from #MurielGrossmann #MilosColovic #AMARecords #Jaubi #NadavSchneerson #NnennaFreelon #BoyceJusticeGriffith #NigunQuartet #SashaBerliner


Futuristica Music ::: DJ, producer, Futuristica Music founder and Crates is High proprietor Simon S showcases an exquisite tribute to the music of saxophonist and flautist #JoeHenderson with a 2hr selection that runs the gamut of his musical treasures.


Twistedsoul ::: Colin Smith gives us another insight in to the delectable selections that comprise his Twistedsoul with music covering a typically broad sonic palette including cosmic soul, jazz fusion, ambient folk and left-field hip-hop.


New Perspectives in Jazz ::: Imran presents a special episode of New Perspectives in Jazz exploring music that finds its happy place within the realms of electronica-tinged jazz with some fantastic music from #IshmaelEnsemble #Chiminyo #BlackFlower #KAU #MAGRO #7thSENSE #LOrage #CollettivoImmaginario and more...


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