Live from Cheltenham Jazz Festival on Sunday
This week’s BBC Radio 6 Music show will be live from Cheltenham Jazz Festival.
Check out details of the festival here and be sure to listen in!
News
Jazz FM Awards
Congratulations all round. Here are a few photos from the night.
Nubya Garcia won Breakthrough Act of the Year
I saw Van twice in a week, this photo is from his performance with a cracking band from the US including Joey Defrancesco at newly opened Subterania in West London
BBC Radio 3’s Jumoke with Zara McFarlane who won vocalist of the year award
BBC RADIO 2 NEWS
I’m delighted to let you know that I’ll be permanently joining BBC Radio 2 from May, hosting a live blues show each Monday 8-9pm . I’ll take over from the mighty Paul Jones, who will be leaving the network, and I’m grateful to him for passing on the baton. It’s a dream come true to be able to play the music that inspires me on Radio 2 and I look forward to playing tracks by blues legends like Memphis Minnie, John Lee Hooker , Lightnin’ Hopkins , Jo Ann Kelly and Peter Green , and bands like the Rolling Stones , the Groundhogs, White Stripes and Black Keys. Each week we’ll be diving into the vast archive of the BBC unearthing long lost gems and interviews, and also play some of the best new releases and emerging artists steeped in this genre, the cradle of jazz and rock ‘n roll.
I hope you’ll be able to join me: the first show airs Monday , May 14th at 8pm.
Love as always,
Cerys
PS My regular Sunday slot will continue over on BBC 6 music every Sunday- 10am-1pm
Looking for a Christmas gift ?
Christmas will soon be upon us and I have some great books and albums perfect for a gift.
I have 10 copies of ‘Hook, Line and Singer’ left.
I still have some ‘Dylan Thomas A Child’s Christmas’
and ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ which is the album I most enjoyed recording ever- so full of the joys of the festival season.
All available and ready to sign and ship as soon as you order.
Christmas list ? Sorted !