Jazz FM's 2022 Festive Schedule
Jazz superstar Gregory Porter, Hollywood Actor Damian Lewis, and soul icon P. P. Arnold are joining Jazz FM's festive roster
Last updated 21st Dec 2022
We're proud to reveal another star-studded Christmas and New Year schedule, featuring A-list curators and hosts, festive specials, live music, interviews and a selection of highlights from across the year.
Highlights include singer Gregory Porter hosting 2 hours of Christmas Day selections, and Hollywood Actor Damian Lewis sharing his love of jazz, blues, swing and much more on New Year’s Day.
Celebrated journalist and broadcaster Clive Myrie returns to choose some of his favourite jazz albums, and our New Year’s Eve Party features guest sets from funk legends Incognito (Bluey & Imaani) and soul icon P.P. Arnold - both of those shows will be broadcast on our sister station Magic Soul.
Elsewhere, TV’s Adil Ray joins us for Bank Holiday Monday Midmornings, Deb Grant has an extended conversation with music legend Goldie, and married comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris share some of their traditions at home, good music and Christmas cracker jokes.
Over the period, there’s a chance to hear live concert recordings from some of our favourite artists - including China Moses’ Christmas Show at Ronnie Scott’s, plus Alina Bzhezhinska, Mica Millar and Lady Blackbird.
On top of that, we have guest takeovers from the likes of Binker Golding with a light-hearted late-night jazz hang on Christmas Day, Robbie Vincent commanding a 3-hour special on Boxing Day morning and later, jazz genius, producer, and DJ Emma-Jean Thackray guest hosting too.
If that wasn’t enough, there’s another chance to hear some of our favourite programmes from across the year, such as The Music That Made Me, The Lost Tapes, Music Therapy with Binker Golding, Mingus at 100 and the Jazz FM Awards 2022 Live Show.
Jazz FM Christmas and New Year 2022 Schedule:
17 December 2022
Christmas Book Club | 0900-1000
Calypso Christmas with Etienne Charles | 2100-2200 (repeated Friday 23 December 2100-2200)
24 December 2022 - Christmas Eve
Nia Visser | 0600-1000
Nigel Williams on Christmas Eve | 1000-1400
YolanDa Brown on Christmas Eve | 1400-1800
Catherine Russell's Christmas Dinner Jazz | 1800-2000
China Moses - Christmas at Ronnie's | 2000-2200
Sarah Ward Christmas Collection | 2200-0100
25 December 2022 - Christmas Day
Nia Visser | 0600-1000
YolanDa Brown on Christmas Day | 0800-1100
Marcus Brigstocke & Rachel Parris | 1100-1300
Gregory Porter | 1300-1500
Jamie Crick Christmas Requests | 1500-1800
Clare Teal | 1800-2000
Classic Album Playback Christmas Special - feat. Dave Koz, Jo Harrop and Ian Shaw | 2000-2200
Binker Golding - One Too Many | 2200-0100
26 December 2022 - Boxing Day
Nia Visser | 0630-1000
Robbie Vincent | 1000-1300
Tony Minvielle - Best of Guests 2022 | 1300-1700
Emma-Jean Thackray | 1700-1900
Dinner Jazz with Mark Walker | 1900-2100
Clive Myrie's 10 Essential Jazz Albums | 2100-2300
The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000
27 December 2022*
*Regular Schedule except for:
Deb Grant Meets Goldie | 1000-1400
John Osborne | 1400-1800
Music Therapy with Binker Golding | 1800-1900
Alina Bzhezhinska Live | 2100-2300
The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000
28 December 2022*
*Regular Schedule except for:
Class of 2022 | 1300-1400
Music Therapy with Binker Golding | 1800-1900
Lady Blackbird Live | 2100-2200
Love Supreme 2022: A Soundscape | 2200-2300
The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000
29 December 2022*
*Regular Schedule except for:
The Lost Tapes | 0000-0100
Class of 2022 | 1300-1400
Music Therapy with Binker Golding | 1800-1900
Mica Millar Live | 2100-2300
The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000
30 December 2022*
*Regular Schedule except for:
The Lost Tapes | 0000-0100
Class of 2022 | 1300-1400
Music Therapy with Binker Golding | 1800-1900
Jazz FM Awards 2022 | 2100-2300
The Music That Made Me| 2300-0000
31 December 2022*
*Regular Schedule except for:
The Lost Tapes | 0000-0100
Nia Visser | 0600-1000
Nigel Williams - Best of the Year | 1000-1400
Ed Adoo | 1400-1800
Ronnie Scott's Radio Show | 1800-1900
New Year's Eve with John Osborne | 1900-2100
New Year's Eve with Incognito | 2100-2300
New Year's Eve with P. P. Arnold | 2300-0100
1 January 2023 - New Year's Day*
*Regular Schedule except for:
New Year's Party with Simon Phillips | 0100-0300
Nia Visser | 0600-1000
Damian Lewis - A Blues and Swing Special | 1700-1900
Mingus at 100 | 2100-2200
2 January 2023 - Bank Holiday*
*Regular Schedule except for:
Adil Ray | 1000-1400
Chris Philips | 1400-1800
Helen Mayhew - Latin Jazz Jam Special | 1800-2100
Deb Grant in Montreux | 2100-2300
The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000