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Brand new from Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves

Soweto returns with another hour of the best in jazz from the UK and around the world. The Bad Plus are back with another defining track from their career, for 4/4.

Soweto welcomes back his guests from Monday to Thursday this week, The Bad Plus, who are picking some of the defining tracks from their 26-year career for 4/4. This time, they pick the opening track from their 16th album, released in 2024.

There is also music from Fergus McCreadie, Blue Mitchell, and Linda May Han Oh with Melissa Aldana.

‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.

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Yesterday 23:30
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Richard Spaven

    Distant Signal

    • Light of Day.
    • Edition Records.

  • Fergus McCreadie

    Boulderfield

    • Stream.
    • Edition Records.

  • The Branford Marsalis Quartet & Dianne Reeves

    They Say It's Wonderful

    • Eternal.
    • Marsalis Music / Rounder Records.

  • Ben Webster & Stan Tracey

    Johnny Come Lately (Live)

    • Ben Webster Meets Stan Tracey: Live at Ronnie Scott's.

  • Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band

    J Surfin' On Saturn

    • The New Atomic.
    • Self-Released / Tight Lines.

  • Blue Mitchell

    Chick's Tune

    • The Thing to Do.
    • Blue Note Records.

  • The Bad Plus

    Grid/Ocean

    • The Bad Plus (2022 Album).
    • Edition Records.

  • Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana

    Hallucinations

    • A Walk in the Woods.
    • Biophilia Records.

  • Pouya Ehsaei

    Dark In D (feat. Tamar Osborn)

    • People Of The Wind.
    • Akazib Records.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 23:30
    BBC Radio 3