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Music: Jazz & Blues: Jazz

Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.

Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras and around the world, with a focus on new British artists, live sessions and guests, and undiscovered talent from BBC Introducing.

Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras and around the world, with a special focus on new British artists. Monday to Friday, with live sessions and guests, and undiscovered talent from BBC Introducing.

'Round Midnight: Xhosa Cole in concert

Xhosa Cole in concert

BBC Radio 3 - 'Round Midnight, Xhosa Cole in concert

Live recordings from the saxophonist's set at the INNtöne Jazzfestival in Austria.

Friday nights on 'Round Midnight are home to live music and conversation. Tonight, Soweto Kinch introduces live recordings from a Xhosa Cole concert.

Soweto Kinch picks the best jazz with a special focus on new music from the UK.

Fridays on ‘Round Midnight feature mixtapes, conversations, live sessions, and today, live music from Birmingham saxophonist, and winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician, Xhosa Cole.

Recorded at the INNtöne Jazzfestival in Austria in the summer of 2023, here he is performing renditions of Thelonius Monk tracks with his quartet, which features Steve Saunders on guitar, Josh Vadiveloo on bass and Nathan England-Jones on drums.

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