Jazz FM broadcaster, Jamie Crick dies, following a short illness
Remembering Jamie Crick (1966-2023)
Remembering Jamie Crick (1966-2023)
The team at Jazz FM are incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of our much-loved colleague and friend Jamie Crick, following a short illness.
Jamie was a true music broadcaster, known for his almost 10 years at Jazz FM, whilst simultaneously presenting on our sister station Scala Radio for nearly 5 years. Prior to that, he was at Classic FM for 20 years.
Jamie’s passion for classical and jazz music was extraordinary and his knowledge, especially of classical music, was unrivalled. Over the years he had hosted a series of concerts for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Gala night, as well as presenting at The Sage Gateshead with the Royal Northern Sinfonia and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at The Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool, and the Liverpool International Music Festival outdoor event at Sefton Park in the city.
He was also involved in the record attempt to create the world’s largest orchestra with Sir Simon Rattle at Symphony Hall in Birmingham.
Jamie’s broadcasting career started at County Sound Radio at Guildford in Surrey where he became firm friends with our Dinner Jazz presenter Mark Walker. He has also worked at BBC Local Radio and LBC. He was also the Creative Director of Gaydar Radio – the UK’s first LGBT+ radio station which twice won a gold Radio Academy Award – and launched a radio station devoted to musicals and movies called Encore Radio in 2017.
Alongside his passion for broadcasting, Jamie was integral in many of the UK’s Pride celebrations, having organised some of the marches over the years. He was also part of the management committee of the Poppy Factory which makes the famous poppies used by the Royal British Legion.
When asked about his work at Jazz FM, Jamie said: “Working with the close-knit Jazz FM team is a bit like being a member of a musical family. We all love the music, we're all passionate about our views and we have great fun. I grew up listening to jazz music and don't tell my dad but I have a lot of his old vinyl albums tucked away in my collection.”
Nick Pitts – Jazz FM and Scala Radio’s Content Director - has said of Jamie: “Jamie was a dear friend to our teams and our listeners. He was also a good friend to me and loved being part of our radio family. His passion for his daily show on Jazz FM was infectious and an annual highlight for him was his weekend at Love Supreme where he camped with the production team, acting at ‘Father of the Camp’ to all there. He would bring the food and drinks, make sure that everyone was comfortable and even hang the bunting so that no one from the team would get lost. Jamie will be missed by the entire Jazz FM team and all of us at the station share our deepest condolences with his family and loved ones at this time.”
We will share details of our tribute to Jamie in due course.
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