Conference marvin::uk_music

heard the test transmissions on Saturday
& the real thing on Sunday...

I really like it. I'm not a jazz fan, but a mixture of soul/jazz music
was played. Makes a nice change to have it on in the car (& you can get good
reception in Reading)

...art

    Yeah,  I'm not a huge jazz fan but they play a variety of jazzy
    stuff.  The policy is to play anything jazzy regardless of who it's
    by. I agree, -1,  it's good for the car, especially coming home
    after a night out.
    
    There is another radio station coming soon called "Melody Radio"
    which will play anything tunefull/restful and melodic! Surprise
    surprise!  It hasn't been allocated a frequency as yet.
     So if you want to get away from the "thud thud" and constant idiotic
    chatter of 'chart stations' this might be right up your 'Cul-de-sac'
    
    David                                          

    Personally, I'm not too keen when they stray into George Benson
    type jazz funk (too much like aural wallpaper to me), but I like
    a lot of the straighter jazz they play, plus you do get some good
    blues material. One good thing - they tend to mix styles a lot,
    so you hear a wide range of sounds in a short time.
    
    Having said that, I was wondering if a slot has been allocated for
    more, ah, experimental material.
    
    Bob

    I agree Bob, there does seem to be a lot of mainstream stuff, but
    the blues is wonderfull
    
    Mikef - yes its me, the Crescent refugee - hiding in Queens House,
    don't know where I'll be from now on!

    I'm impressed bob, you mean the UK finally is getting FM technology?
    Is the BBC still only broadcasting via shortwave or does no one know
    because no one listens to it?   :-)
    
    yea, now if you can get the station to play some John Mclaughlin stuff
    or Sun Ra...or Kenny G.
    
    Did you know if you drink a bottle of cough syrup and listen to Kenny
    G, It sounds like John Coltran during his "giant steps" phase?
    
    

    Unfortunately, Jay, all the goodness has now been taken out of yer
    average bottle of Collis Brown's!!
                       
    And yes, we've finally got FM radio here - well, commercial and
    local stations have had it for some time, but in the last few months
    Wonderful Radio One, Europe's Biggest Radio Station, Number One
    Across The Nation etc etc etc has been transmitting on FM; the
    advantages of this are obvious. You can now hear Jive Bunny and
    inane DJ babble in glorious stereo.
    
    Bob

    
    Fortunately, FM (F***ing Mindless) Radio 1 hasn't reached Newbury
    yet! 
    
    When I does, I'll move.
    
    Anyone know of any OJPs in the Outer Hebribes ?
    
    Andy
    
    PS. Re Jive Bunny - ripping off Gazza and Slade was bad enough but
    now the talentless little sh*t is having a go at the Blues Brothers
    - is nothing sacred?
    

    Only money, Andy, only money.....
    
    Bob

    "To The Manor Born" was dominating the television last night, so
    I donned the headphones and tuned in to 102.2 for the first time.
    I was most impressed, they played a wide spectrum of stuff from
    Sade (sp?) to trad. (I think). I particularly like the "bluesy jazz"
    (for the want of better terminology) selections. 
    
    Richard.

    All of your radio stations are goverment owned over there?
    
    Ours are not government owned...but you wouldn't know it to listen to
    most of them. 

    Only BBC stations. There are no national non-government stations yet
    (but they're on their way). Local stations are mixed between BBC and
    independent.

    like radio basingstoke eh?
    
    :-)

    Not so far from the truth, as it happens. As well as the national
    and local BBC stations, and local independents, there are also quite
    a few (illegal) local stations covering very small areas. 
    
    Bob 

    Cant the govenment track down those illegal stations? 

    They can and they do, but sometimes it's a bit difficult as the
    equipment is small and light enough to be moved around and set up
    in different locations for different day's transmissions.
    
    Bob

    
    Where I am, we also have a problem with finding a good Jazz station
    (and I am across the pond!)  The only one we have is 102.5, "The Wave" -
    very appropriate name!  They generally only play generic, mellow,
    synthesized stuff.  I personally like Herbie Hancock (Piano -
    mild/medium Fusion), Chick Corea (Piano - medium Fusion), Elaine Elias 
    (Brazilian Jazz), Wynton Marsalis (Trumpet - New Orleans/Fusion and
    Classical), & my favorite, Harry Connick, Jr. (Swing, New Orleans
    style, misc. - quite a pro for only 23 years! His concerts are great! Oh, 
    he does Piano & vocals (which have been compared with Sinatra's)), just 
    to name a few.
    
    Grace
    

Does anyone listen to Jazz FM any more, now that the FM apparently stands for
"Frankly, Minimal".

Could these people be sued under the Trades Description Act? Given that they
obtained the license as a station that played jazz and jazz-related music, is
there any procedure for removing their license now that they no longer play
jazz?


Chris

    I'm with -1.  Its an insult to the ears these days.  If you want to
    listen to middle of the road crap, thats what Radio 1 is there for.
    
    Mikef