Jazz FM's 2022 Festive Schedule

Jazz superstar Gregory Porter, Hollywood Actor Damian Lewis, and soul icon P. P. Arnold are joining Jazz FM's festive roster

Gregory Porter (L), P. P. Arnold (C), and Damian Lewis (R) will be hosting shows as part of Jazz FM's 2022 Festive programming
Author: Alastair SteelPublished 6th Dec 2022
Last updated 21st Dec 2022

We're proud to reveal another star-studded Christmas and New Year schedule, featuring A-list curators and hosts, festive specials, live music, interviews and a selection of highlights from across the year.

Highlights include singer Gregory Porter hosting 2 hours of Christmas Day selections, and Hollywood Actor Damian Lewis sharing his love of jazz, blues, swing and much more on New Year’s Day.

Celebrated journalist and broadcaster Clive Myrie returns to choose some of his favourite jazz albums, and our New Year’s Eve Party features guest sets from funk legends Incognito (Bluey & Imaani) and soul icon P.P. Arnold - both of those shows will be broadcast on our sister station Magic Soul.

Soul icon P. P. Arnold will host a New Year's Eve slot, broadcast on Jazz FM and Magic Soul

Elsewhere, TV’s Adil Ray joins us for Bank Holiday Monday Midmornings, Deb Grant has an extended conversation with music legend Goldie, and married comedians Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris share some of their traditions at home, good music and Christmas cracker jokes.

Over the period, there’s a chance to hear live concert recordings from some of our favourite artists - including China Moses’ Christmas Show at Ronnie Scott’s, plus Alina Bzhezhinska, Mica Millar and Lady Blackbird.

On top of that, we have guest takeovers from the likes of Binker Golding with a light-hearted late-night jazz hang on Christmas Day, Robbie Vincent commanding a 3-hour special on Boxing Day morning and later, jazz genius, producer, and DJ Emma-Jean Thackray guest hosting too.

The multi-Jazz FM Award-winning Emma-Jean Thackray will be hosting a Boxing Day special

If that wasn’t enough, there’s another chance to hear some of our favourite programmes from across the year, such as The Music That Made Me, The Lost Tapes, Music Therapy with Binker Golding, Mingus at 100 and the Jazz FM Awards 2022 Live Show.

Jazz FM Christmas and New Year 2022 Schedule:

17 December 2022

Christmas Book Club | 0900-1000

Calypso Christmas with Etienne Charles | 2100-2200 (repeated Friday 23 December 2100-2200)

24 December 2022 - Christmas Eve

Nia Visser | 0600-1000

Nigel Williams on Christmas Eve | 1000-1400

YolanDa Brown on Christmas Eve | 1400-1800

Catherine Russell's Christmas Dinner Jazz | 1800-2000

China Moses - Christmas at Ronnie's | 2000-2200

Sarah Ward Christmas Collection | 2200-0100

25 December 2022 - Christmas Day

Nia Visser | 0600-1000

YolanDa Brown on Christmas Day | 0800-1100

Marcus Brigstocke & Rachel Parris | 1100-1300

Gregory Porter | 1300-1500

Jamie Crick Christmas Requests | 1500-1800

Clare Teal | 1800-2000

Classic Album Playback Christmas Special - feat. Dave Koz, Jo Harrop and Ian Shaw | 2000-2200

Binker Golding - One Too Many | 2200-0100

26 December 2022 - Boxing Day

Nia Visser | 0630-1000

Robbie Vincent | 1000-1300

Tony Minvielle - Best of Guests 2022 | 1300-1700

Emma-Jean Thackray | 1700-1900

Dinner Jazz with Mark Walker | 1900-2100

Clive Myrie's 10 Essential Jazz Albums | 2100-2300

The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000

27 December 2022*

*Regular Schedule except for:

Deb Grant Meets Goldie | 1000-1400

John Osborne | 1400-1800

Music Therapy with Binker Golding | 1800-1900

Alina Bzhezhinska Live | 2100-2300

The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000

28 December 2022*

*Regular Schedule except for:

Class of 2022 | 1300-1400

Music Therapy with Binker Golding | 1800-1900

Lady Blackbird Live | 2100-2200

Love Supreme 2022: A Soundscape | 2200-2300

The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000

29 December 2022*

*Regular Schedule except for:

The Lost Tapes | 0000-0100

Class of 2022 | 1300-1400

Music Therapy with Binker Golding | 1800-1900

Mica Millar Live | 2100-2300

The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000

30 December 2022*

*Regular Schedule except for:

The Lost Tapes | 0000-0100

Class of 2022 | 1300-1400

Music Therapy with Binker Golding | 1800-1900

Jazz FM Awards 2022 | 2100-2300

The Music That Made Me| 2300-0000

31 December 2022*

*Regular Schedule except for:

The Lost Tapes | 0000-0100

Nia Visser | 0600-1000

Nigel Williams - Best of the Year | 1000-1400

Ed Adoo | 1400-1800

Ronnie Scott's Radio Show | 1800-1900

New Year's Eve with John Osborne | 1900-2100

New Year's Eve with Incognito | 2100-2300

New Year's Eve with P. P. Arnold | 2300-0100

1 January 2023 - New Year's Day*

*Regular Schedule except for:

New Year's Party with Simon Phillips | 0100-0300

Nia Visser | 0600-1000

Damian Lewis - A Blues and Swing Special | 1700-1900

Mingus at 100 | 2100-2200

2 January 2023 - Bank Holiday*

*Regular Schedule except for:

Adil Ray | 1000-1400

Chris Philips | 1400-1800

Helen Mayhew - Latin Jazz Jam Special | 1800-2100

Deb Grant in Montreux | 2100-2300

The Music That Made Me | 2300-0000

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