The first of a two-part tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton. Guy Barker introduces a recording of Humphrey and Wynton Marsalis sharing their admiration of the great Louis Armstrong. Show more

Moira Stuart continues her passion and discovery of jazz by exploring some of its legendary male artists. This week she focuses on the life and career of Mel Torme. Show more

Geoffrey Smith and Helen Mayhew present the BBC Music 50 Greatest Jazz Artists. Show more

Jools Holland presents the first part of a profile of the British jazz great. With contributions from Chris himself, Mark Knopfler, Paul Jones, Phil Collins and Acker Bilk. Show more

Neil Cowley takes to the piano to explain why the best jazz often comes from people who ignore "the rules", or never learned them in the first place. Show more

Restaurant critic Jay Rayner serves up a delicious hour of food and drink-based jazz. Show more

Radio 2's Clare Teal presents some of her favourite big band and swing tunes, including the band singers. Show more

Comedian Stewart Lee discovered jazz in 1983. And hasn’t looked back. Here are some of his favourites. Show more

Radio 3’s Geoffrey Smith and Jazz FM’s Helen Mayhew present the second of four programmes counting down the BBC Music Top 50 Greatest Jazz Albums. Show more

The story of how a teenage soul boy became a hard-core jazz fan. A journey into the soul of this beautiful, difficult, divisive music. Show more

Kevin Le Gendre shines a spotlight on Argentinian composer/arranger Lalo Schifrin, best known for his film and TV scores. Show more

Jamie Cullum and Clint Eastwood chat about their mutual love of jazz in a rare, personal interview. Show more

Geoffrey Smith concentrates on the passionately personal songs of her later years, before her tragic and untimely death in 1959 at the age of just forty-four.

Jazz FM’s Helen Mayhew presents an hour in celebration of the great British jazz scene. Show more

Reflections on the impact of one of George Gershwin’s most famous songs.

Andrew McGregor introduces the EFG London Jazz Festival's opening night gala, live from the Royal Festival Hall in London. Guy Barker conducts the LJF Orchestra in Jazz Voice 2016 Show more

Following his acclaimed UK tour and residency at this year’s Edinburgh festival, musician Joe Stilgoe looks at celluloid jazz, including performances with his trio. Show more

Soweto Kinch presents Jazz Now live from Pizza Express Dean Street in London with music from prodigy Joey Alexander, Michael Wollny and American R&B singer Lizz Wright. Show more

Back in 1990, the radio station Jazz FM launched in London. To celebrate, the legendary Ella Fitzgerald came to London to perform three sell out nights at the Royal Albert Hall. Show more

Guy Barker looks at virtuoso trumpet performers including Louis Armstrong, Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Chet Baker and Rex Stewart. Show more

Jesse Norman MP confesses to a lifelong passion for the jazz trumpet.

Claire Martin presents a Jazz Masterclass with bassist Laurence Cottle. Show more

Claire Martin introduces trumpeter, composer and skilled improviser Laura Jurd. Show more

Sir Michael Parkinson profiles one of his heroes - Louis Armstrong - the quintessential jazz trumpeter. Show more