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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 an ever changing 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.

Pete Canter presents his “200% Proof show” on alternate Wednesday afternoon from 14:00 to 16:00.Many people in the South West will know Pete from his work with his own jazz quartet, as a teacher and his jazz workshops. Details of the range of his work can be found on his website at www.petecanter.com and he’s also featured on the presenter page of the Phonic.fm website.

Laura Wright’s show on every 4th Wednesday afternoon is “Local Scene and Heard”. Laura is on the music staff at Exeter College and plays a lot of music created by her students. Expect jazz that covers the widest spectrum of styles. If you find the presenters page on the Phonic.fm website you can find out more.

Jelly Jazz is a well known brand in the South West of England, best explained by their website at www.jellyjazz.com . The main man is Pete Isaac and going to one of his gigs is a real aural experience! The show is now broadcast on alternate Wednesday evenings from 20:00 to 22:00 and listeners can expect to hear a huge variety of sounds and styles.

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.ten2ten.org.uk and for more about the main man ‘Peachy’ go to his entry on the Phonic.fm website. They also present the Friday midday show as “The St David’s Hillbillies” with a range of live artists, guests and a huge array of and music which fits the bill of “turning up and having fun”

You might also listen to at least part of “The In Sound From Way Out” with Howard Smalley every fourth Monday night at 22:00and visit his website at www.future-jazz.net simply to hear where he thinks jazz is going, and where he’s coming from. The same goes for John Sealy who broadcasts every Sunday night from 22:00 to midnight, and 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!”