How to listen to Jazz FM: A guide

Listen in colour across the UK

Author: Poppy DavenportPublished 15th Jun 2024

Jazz FM plays the world’s greatest jazz, soul and blues from the world’s greatest artists. Here are all the ways you listen to Jazz FM, including how to get involved and follow us on socials!

How can I listen to Jazz FM?

You can find Jazz FM on your digital radio. You may need to re-scan your DAB to ensure the discoverable stations on your digital radio are up to date.

Re-tuning couldn’t be easier. Gone are the days of scrolling up and down the dial, trying to find the correct frequency to listen to your favourite station. Simply press the auto-tune or auto scan button on your DAB digital radio, or via the menu.

You can also listen on our website, download our free Rayo app for iPhone or Android or ask your Smart Speaker to "play Jazz FM".

How can I download the app?

Download the Rayo app on Android.

Download the Rayo app on iOS.

What music do we play on Jazz FM?

The music output of Jazz FM is truly unique, featuring a colourful mixture of well-known pieces by legends including Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis and Nina Simone, alongside emerging artists such as Judi Jackson, Kamasi Washington and Ezra Collective.

We promise nothing but the very best music from the very best artists.

How can I listen to Jazz FM on smart speakers?

Amazon Alexa: "Alexa, play Jazz FM."

Google Home: "Ok Google, play Jazz FM on Tune-In."

Apple HomePod: "Hey Siri, play Jazz FM."

How to connect with Jazz FM on social media

Like us on Facebook, or follow us on X and Instagram.

Which presenters are on Jazz FM?

Jazz FM is presented by broadcasters with real knowledge and passion for the music, including Nigel Williams, Danielle Perry, Simon Phillips, YolanDa Brown, Robbie Vincent and more.

All of the Jazz FM presenters:

Nigel Williams

Nigel Williams - 'Jazz FM Breakfast' - 6.30am-10am every weekday
A bright and upbeat jazzy start to your day with the world's greatest jazz, soul and blues from the world's greatest artists.


Nigel Williams' Saturday Show - 10am every Saturday
The perfect Saturday soundtrack with upbeat music and top guests every week.

Danielle Perry

Danielle Perry - 'Midmornings' - 10-2pm every weekday


Join Danielle for a relaxed, informed, soulful and enlightening serving of jazz and soul to lift your morning off the page.

Simon Phillips

Simon Phillips - 'Afternoons' - 2-6pm every weekday
A perfect selection of jazz, soul and blues to lift your mood and get you home in style. Four hours of hand-picked musical selections, blissful grooves, new music features, and so much more.

Mark Walker

Mark Walker -Jazz FM's Greatest – 6-7pm Monday to Friday
An hour of the very best Jazz from the greatest to ever do it.
Dinner Jazz – 7-9pm Monday to Thursday
The perfect show for unwinding after a long day featuring the greatest jazz of all time.
Dinner Jazz Classics – 7-9pm Sunday
Two hours of enduring jazz sounds, featuring some of the greatest musicians who ever lived. Timeless jazz standards, big band classics, stunning ballads and virtuosic vocalists are all in the mix.

Tony Minvielle

Tony Minvielle - 10-1pm every Sunday
Tony Minvielle takes you on a journey through jazz, soul and eclectic grooves, with some of the hottest guests from each side of the Atlantic.

China Moses

China Moses - 'Late Night China Moses' - 10pm-12am Monday-Thursday


China provides a cool and sophisticated sound to weeknights.

Helen Mayhew

Helen Mayhew - 'Latin Jazz Jam' 7-9pm every Friday
Celebrating the very best Latin Jazz.
The British Jazz show – 9-10pm every Thursday
Celebrating the thriving British jazz industry with the latest and the greatest UK jazz.

Ian Shaw

Ian Shaw - 'Ronnie Scott's Radio Show' - 11pm - 12am every Friday
The Ronnie Scott's Radio Show takes us backstage at the world-famous jazz club with Ian Shaw bringing us interviews, special moments and live recordings from the club.

YolanDa Brown

YolanDa Brown - 'YolanDa Brown on Saturday' - 2-6pm each Saturday


YolanDa Brown showcases some of the world's greatest jazz, soul and blues performers with her inimitable style, full of passion, personality and fun.

Sarah Ward

The Sarah Ward Collection' - 6-9pm each Saturday
Each Saturday, Sarah showcases the coolest of jazz from her extensive collection.

Chris Philips

Chris Philips - 'The Blueprint' - 10pm-12am every Saturday
The Blueprint is Chris Philips' Saturday Night maraud through new jazz heat, grooves and free sounds.

Ruth Fisher

Ruth Fisher - Future Jazz – 9-10pm every Monday
Each week, Ruth brings us the freshest, most cutting-edge releases from across the jazz world.
A broad spectrum of new and contemporary jazz and interviews with today's most inventive music makers.

Robbie Vincent

Robbie Vincent - 1-3pm each Sunday
Robbie is in his music garden every Sunday showcasing smashing mature tunes and super fresh rhythms - "If it moves, funk it!"

John Osborne

John Osborne - 3-5pm every Sunday


John brings you a soulful Sunday afternoon.

David Freeman

David Freeman - 'Blues 'n' Boogie' - 5-7pm every Sunday


During Blues & Boogie David shares his enthusiasm for all flavours of the blues and features some stunning live sessions.

Jez Nelson

Jez Nelson - The Jez Nelson Show – 10pm-midnight each Sunday
Musically eclectic and open-minded, discovering and sharing great sounds.

Rouhangeze

Rouhangeze - Jazz Travels – 9-10pm each Tuesday
Celebrating the universal language of jazz, sharing stories, cultures, and the boundless creativity of musicians worldwide

Reuben Green

Reuben Green - The Rhythm of Afro Jazz – 9-11pm every Friday
Reuben Green welcomes you into a sound that will "make you move!" Discover the origins of Afro/Cuban Jazz with a selection showcasing the old with the new.

Dom Servini

Dom Servini - Jazztronics – 9-10pm every Wednesday
Join DJ, broadcaster and label boss Dom for an hour of eclectic music and future sounds, where jazz crosses into electronica - a feast for the ears.

How to listen to Jazz FM:

Listen to Jazz FM across the UK on your digital radio, the free Rayo app, via the play button below and by asking your smart speaker to "play Jazz FM".