Julian Joseph presents the programme with gig news refelecting the vibrant UK jazz scene and the latest mix of new releases. Featuring an interview with double bassist Michael Janisch, a prominent new exponent of electric and acoustic bass. An alumnus of Boston's Berklee College of Music, he has studied privately and institutionally with some of the world's top bassists, including Ray Brown, Christian McBride, Abraham Laboriel, Bertrum Turetzsky and Dave Santoro. Still in his twenties, Michael has had the honour of being awarded the 2008 Young Jazz Musician of the Year Award, and he is a professor of acoustic jazz bass at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Julian Joseph presents the programme, with gig news refelecting the vibrant UK jazz scene and the latest mix of new releases. Plus an interview with double bassist Michael Janish. Title: Ralph’s New Blues Artist: Modern Jazz Quartet Album: Concorde Label: Prestige Cat.No: 08880 72306530 Comp: Milt Jackson Pub. MJQ Music/BMI Dur: 7.21 Title: Trackside View Artist: Curios Album: Closer Label: Impure Music Cat.No: IMPS 003 Comp: Tom Cawley Pub. Impure Music Dur: 03.20 Title: No Love No Thrill Artist: Christine Tobin Album: Secret Life of a Girl Label: Babel Cat.No: BDV 2875 Comp: Christine Tobin Pub. Babel Dur: 05.29 Title: Dakar Artist: John Coltrane Album: Dakar Label: Prestige Cat.No: 08880 72306509 Comp: Teddy Charles Pub. Tajah Music, Inc./BMI Dur: 07.11 Title: Spiritual Artist: Euan Stevenson Album: Portraits, Preludes & Landscapes Label: Euan Stevenson Cat.No: ESCD 1 Comp: Euan Stevenson Pub. MCPS Dur: 15 Title: Goodnite Artist: Melody Gardot Album: Women of Jazz Label: Putumayo World Music Cat.No: PUT 286-2 Comp: Melody Gardot Pub. WB Music Corp Dur: 03.06 Title: Travelling Song Artist: Mike Janisch Album: Travelling Song Label: Woodville Records Cat.No: n/a Comp: Paul Wiltgen Pub. n/a Dur: 08.48 Title: Precisley Now Artist: Mick Janisch Album: Travelling Song Label: Woodville Records Cat.No: n/a Comp: Janisch Pub. n/a Dur: 06.42 Title: Chiquilin De Bachin Artist: Astor Piazzolla/Bobo Stenson Trio Album: Cantando Label: ECM RECORDS Cat.No: ECM 2023 Comp: Astor Piazzolla/Horacio Ferrer Pub. ECM Records/GEMA Dur: 06.31