This Week’s Music for Grown-Ups on Radio/TV

Introducing a new weekly column… many thanks to compiler Mike Ollier

* Radio

Tuesday BBCR2 22.30 ~ 00.30
* Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade
Contemporary jazz, chosen by the legendary British saxophonist.

Wednesday BBCR2 22.00 ~ 00.30
* Swee'Pea: The Billy Strayhorn Story
Longtime Duke Ellington collaborator, the pianist and composer is profiled.

Thursday BBCR2 22.00pm ~ 22.30
* In Love With Hank
First of a five-part profile on the Hillbilly Shakespeare, Hank Williams.

Friday BBCR6 21.00 ~ 22.00
* Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan: Radio
Laughing Bob introduces another surreal show and plays the equally sunny Van Morrison, The Clash and Elvis Costello ~ I think you can guess the tunes!!

Friday BBCR3 10.30 ~ 11.30
* Jazz Library ~ listener recommendations

Friday BBCR3 11.30 ~ 0100
* Jazz on 3 ~ Bernie Maupin Ensemble
Live from Cheltenham Jazz Fest, a set from a one-time member of Miles Davis' bands (he appeared on 'Bitches Brew') and was one of Herbie Hancock's Headhunters.



* TV

Tuesday ITV1 21.00 ~ 00.25
* Ray
Unbelievably stupid programming for an Oscar-winning movie, and as ever split by the news, so it doesn't finish till way after midnight ~ Jamie Foxx does a fair impersonation of Ray Charles in a watered down story.

Friday
* BBC4 has forsaken its normal music coverage tonight with only slight compensation with a repeat of "Tompkinson's Schooldays" from Michael Palin's 'Ripping Yarns' Series. Or, you could tape Jools Holland on BBC2 and rewind it to the Patti Smith section and miss out the rest.

Saturday BBC2 21.10 ~ 22.10
* Seven Ages Of Rock
From the same team that produced the excellent "Soul Deep" and "Lost Highway", a series looking at Rock, starting with the 60s and Hendrix, amongst others.