Nigel welcomes Kurt Elling onto the Saturday show – he’s been so busy lately with a number of album releases this year, and a special Christmas release in the pipeline.

Plus we hear from Bristolian saxophonist James Morton who has recruited some huge names to create one of the funkiest albums of the year!

Nigel speaks to vocal legend Aaron Neville from his US tour – the great man is celebrating 50 years in the music industry, and tells Nigel all about his new album Apache.

PLUS another world-class musician live in session… blues man Fantastic Negrito talks about his former life of crime, American politics, history and so much more.

A celebration of vocal talent this week with British stars Joe Stilgoe (son of Richard) and Claire Martin OBE. Plus we have an amazing live session from Danish performer Sinne Eeg who is over in London for a Danish Jazz Festival this week.

We’re getting FUNKY this weekend with some legends in the game… Nigel chats to Bluey who’s led the band Incognito for over 35 years. He tells us about the new album ‘In Search of Better Days’ and previews their run at Ronnie Scott’s next week.

Plus Debbie Sledge of Sister Sledge tells us about her journey from disco to soul to jazz singing!

We hear from 7-string guitar legend Charlie Hunter who is back in the UK soon, and tells us about his acclaimed new album which is (honestly) called ‘Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth’.

Plus in the week that we lost Gene Wilder, Jamie Cullum reflects on the childish joy of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.

We have a live session from the sensational (and very loud) Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans who are back on UK tour this week.

Plus a chat with British vocalist Alexander Stewart who tells us about his new album ‘I thought about you’

British soul superstar Shaun Escoffery is dropping in to speak about his fifth album ‘Evergreen’ – hear about his politics, his duet with Joss Stone, and why Idris Elba is a big fan! Plus a flavour of Rio De Janeiro with Grammy-award winning performers Marcos Valle and Eliane Elias.

Neil Cowley is back with us, telling Nigel about his new “multi-layered, ambitious” concept album ‘Spacebound Apes’ which is out this Autumn (with a spectacular live show in the works). New music and a stunning video coming your way too…

Plus we hear from Madeleine Peyroux – her new project was inspired by a Jazz FM concert last winter, hear why she chose a unique venue and a host of unusual songs for ‘Secular Hymns’ (currently on Jazz FM’s playlist)

We’re treated to a live session from one of the freshest talents out of New York City – a jazz vocalist who’s certainly ‘one to watch’ – 23 year old Judi Jackson. She’s already been picked up by Snarky Puppy and was featured on their ‘Family Dinner’ project.

Plus we have a chat with German trumpet star and vocalist Till Brönner who speaks about his new album of jazz standards, and his catapult into the mainstream as a judge on The X Factor over there.

Portland soul stars Jarrod Lawson and Tahirah Memory are live in session, and we speak to the amazing Will Downing about his new album ‘Black Pearls’ which pays tribute to some of the greatest females in R&B