Hot Flavours 105: Ella and Basie – ‘On The Sunnyside’
Fri 12th Dec '25, 10:00pm
Ella Fitzgerald with The Count Basie Big Band Bring class and sunshine - plus Art Tatum - Allen Toussaint. And more
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Hot Flavours 103: Rain Dogs and Wayward Angels
Fri 17th Oct '25, 10:00pm
Christian McBride, plus Wes Montgomery, Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster. Cecile McLorin Salvant will surely delight, whilst Tom Waits lets his ‘Rain Dogs’ off the leash.
Hot Flavours 102: Piano Players Mainly
Fri 12th Sep '25, 10:00pm
Our autumn return features Chick Corea, Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal - plus guitarist Jim Hall. Peter reads John Burnside. Songstress Nina Simone casts her spell and more.
Hot Flavours 101: Three Blind Mice
Fri 11th Jul '25, 10:00pm
Hank Mobley, Fats Waller, Joe Pass, and Norah Jones - she of the velvet voice - while Peter reads Simon Armitage and Andrew Greig, and more. Come, join us - do!
Hot Flavours 100
Fri 16th May '25, 10:00pm
Hodges Blows ‘Blues A Plenty’. To celebrate our Centenary we feature: The Johnny Hodges Orchestra classic ’58 performance ‘Blues A Plenty’. Plus Yotam Silberstein from ‘Standards.
Hot Flavours 99: No ‘Illusion’ – ‘But Beautiful’
Fri 11th Apr '25, 10:00pm
Gregory Porter: No ‘Illusion’ - ‘But Beautiful’ Oscar Peterson, Toots Thielemans, Stephane Grappelli & so much.
Hot Flavours 98: Simone Steals The Show
Fri 14th Mar '25, 10:00pm
Brubeck, Jamal, Bill Frisell, George Benson, plus - Ry Cooder. Peter reads Billy Collins. Paul Gonsalves meets Earl Hines - and yet Nina Simone Steals The Show
Hot Flavours 97: Ellington – The Great Paris Concert
Fri 14th Feb '25, 10:00pm
The Duke Ellington Orchestra swings like no other. We also hear from Wynton Marsalis, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan & Judy Garland.
Hot Flavours 96: The Smith and Jamal Show
Fri 17th Jan '25, 10:00pm
Smith & Jamal welcome you all to the New Year with classy performances from Jimmy Smith, Ahmad Jamal and Ambrose Akinmusire.
Hot Flavours 95: Night & Day – and the occasional spaces in-between.
Fri 13th Dec '24, 10:00pm
Tonight we bring you music associated with Night & Day, featuring Joe Pass, Walter Smith III, Ahmad Jamal, Cassandra Wilson, and Iris DeMent.
Hot Flavours 94: The Autumn Leaves Session
Fri 15th Nov '24, 10:00pm
In keeping with seasonal change, our autumnal collection will keep you warm and cosy, listen in to hear more.
Hot Flavours 93
Fri 11th Oct '24, 10:00pm
For our episode in October, we will be hearing music to serenade the soul & bring sounds of New Orleans.
Hot Flavours 92
Fri 13th Sep '24, 10:00pm
Following the August break we return, refreshed with a tasty mix of old and new - to delight the palate!
Hot Flavours 91
Fri 12th Jul '24, 10:00pm
A lively and diverse spread to tantalise the palate - come feast on Brubeck, Benny Benak III & Christian McBride and more!
Hot Flavours 90
Fri 14th Jun '24, 10:00pm
This month we offer a veritable feast, featuring: George Benson & Earl Klugh, David Sanborn, Oscar Peterson, Tony Bennett & Bill Evans, Big Maybelle and Joe Pass.
Hot Flavours 89
Fri 17th May '24, 10:00pm
Come sit yourself down with friends - old & new including, Erroll Garner, Ben Webster Oscar Peterson & more.
Hot Flavours 88
Fri 12th Apr '24, 10:00pm
The Good Life starts right here - in this months episode of Hot Flavours
Hot Flavours 87
Fri 15th Mar '24, 10:00pm
Our Mad March selection features no hares, but pulls together a magical collection for your delight.
Hot Flavours 67: Thunder, Nature & Bugs
Fri 16th Feb '24, 10:00pm
A wonderful mix of Thunder – and Nature in the raw – with Bugs; bits of string courtesy of the fabulous SMV, with Joe Sample & Lala Hathaway plus guitarist Tommy Emmanuel.
Hot Flavours 85
Tue 23rd Jan '24, 7:30pm
Get ready to Boogie with Mingus, wash away those winter blues with classics from Duke Ellington & more! Come, join us - do.
Hot Flavours 84
Tue 26th Dec '23, 7:30pm
A liberal sprinkling of Stardust and serious Stompin’ at the Savoy
Hot Flavours #83
Tue 28th Nov '23, 7:30pm
Tonight’s show is brimming with pace from Stochele Rosenberg & Mathias Levey - and continues with the Oscar Peterson Trio.
Hot Flavours #82
Tue 24th Oct '23, 7:30pm
With Jack O Lantern time approaching Herbie Hancock brings his ‘Spider’ to the fore. Sarah Vaughan - together with Oscar Peterson brings nothing but Class to the table.
Hot Flavours #81
Tue 26th Sep '23, 7:30pm
On our return, Ray Charles invites you to Mess Around
Hot Flavours #80
Tue 27th Jun '23, 7:30pm
Django Reinhardt and his Hot Club de France feature strongly tonight - with additional sunshine provided by Ben Webster, Bill Evans, and Little Jimmy Scott.
Hot Flavours #79
Tue 23rd May '23, 7:30pm
Low in quantity, maybe - but Super High in Quality. Tonight we present a mini-tribute to the late great Ahmad Jamal. Dancing shoes recommended!
Hot Flavours #78
Tue 25th Apr '23, 7:30pm
Tonight we bid ‘Bye, Bye Blackbird’ - and dress the evening in the sweetest, ’Mellow Tone’, revisit ‘St James Infirmary’ courtesy of the dynamic Cab Calloway. What’s not to like?
Hot Flavours #77
Tue 28th Mar '23, 7:30pm
“Things aint what they used to be” - maybe so, but we have the power to change that with the welcome return of Charlie Mingus, Weather Report, Ahmad Jamal and Earl Hines.
Hot Flavours #76
Tue 24th Jan '23, 7:30pm
Tonight’s show features Ben Webster, Jimmy Witherspoon and Odetta. Wynton Marsalis sprinkles some enchanting stardust to delight while Jimmy Smith treats us to The Cat. Come join!
Hot Flavours #75
Tue 27th Dec '22, 7:30pm
A special show tonight - falling between Christmas and Hogmanay, I look to bring you a flavour of the magic associated with New Year’s of my Glasgow childhood