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Jazz on Phonic.fm

You’re pretty much guaranteed to hear jazz almost anytime during Phonic.fm’s 24 hour a day output on 106.8 as the play-out system has a great selection of jazz material. However, if you’re looking for specific programmes that feature a high proportion of (all styles) of jazz then following ought to lead you to explore even further into the output.

First up we recommend Laura Wright’s show on Wednesday afternoons, “Local Scene and Heard”. Laura is on the music staff at Exeter College and plays a lot of music created by her students. If you find the presenters page on the Phonic.fm website you can find out more.

Alternating with Laura is Pete Canter with his “200% Proof show” Many people in the South West will know Pete from his work with his own jazz quartet. Details of his outside work can be found on his website at www.petecanter.com and he’s also on the presenter page on the Phonic.fm website.

Jelly Jazz is a well known brand in the South West of England, best explained by their website at www.jellyjazz.com In reality it’s two people Pete Isaac & Griff and going to one of their gigs is a real aural experience! They were (they’ll not be pleased to be reminded) the first presenters to fall foul of the self imposed Phonic.fm bad language ban – but they’ve been forgiven a long time ago!

Ja-Fu-Re is a collective of DJ’s who play Jazz, Funk and Reggae in equal proportions. You can find out more about them at www.myspace.com/jafure and more about the main man ‘Peachy’ go to his entry on the Phonic.fm website and following the links.

Finally you ought to listen to at least part of “The In Sound From Way Out” with Howard Smalley and visit his website at www.future-jazz.net simply to hear where he thinks jazz is going, and also highly recommended is John Sealy who claims that he plays “jazz-folk, power jazz, modal jazz, Brazilian classics, funk, film soundtracks, Bollywood, hip-hop, spoken word, soul.” It’s a wonderful mixture, especially if like him you’re into “lots of chin-stroking!”