Brian Morton reviews recent jazz releases, including the album Naked by trombonist Annie Whitehead ,
Secret Island by saxophonist
Theo Travis , and Jazz Africa by flautist Gail Thompson. Plus a major reissue set
— six compaGt disc.s of the complete Columbia studio recordings made by trumpeter Miles Davis , including classic albums like Miles Ahead and Sketches of Spain.
1.00am Misterioso
In the third of eight programmes about pianist and composer Thelonious
Monk, Ian Carr moves on to the early 50s. Monk is still desperately short of work but a new contract with the Prestige label leads to some of Monk's finest trio recordings and also to sessions with saxophonist Sonny Rollins and a crucial all-star recording with Miles Davis.
Repeat
Impressions producer Derek Drescher