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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

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Music: Jazz & Blues: Jazz

The best in jazz past, present and future.

The best in jazz past, present and future. Your gateway to new sounds with classic recordings and exclusive sessions.

J to Z: Highlights of 2020

Highlights of 2020

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Standout albums, memorable session tracks and Mary Halvorson’s inspirations.

Standout albums, memorable session tracks and guitarist Mary Halvorson on the music that inspires her.

Kevin Le Gendre presents jazz highlights of 2020, with a selection of standout releases and memorable session tracks from across the year. Also in the programme, guitarist Mary Halvorson shares some of the music that inspires her. Halvorson is the holder of the 2019 MacArthur "Genius" Grant and her own latest album, Artlessly Falling, certainly ranks among the most interesting of the year. Her influences include sonic mavericks from the jazz world and beyond. 

Produced by Thomas Rees for Somethin’ Else.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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