An eclectic selection of music that may reflect the desire of the music business to generate some income for musicians over the festive period! Or it may represent a genuine love for all things Christmas – or both! An hour of jazz selected to sit

The Hot Box 146 is packed with brand new releases, and as ever there is more to play than time to play it. Donald Helme opens the show with music from pianist John Donegan and his new album Interfuse,

The new edition of the Hot Box consists of all new material from Ireland and the USA. An hour of the very best in jazz. The international talent is represented by tracks from a youthful band the Visio

This episode of The Hot Box has a distinctly retro feel, as we celebrate the lives and talents of two remarkable female jazz singers who recently passed away.Were remembering the incomparable British singer Dame Cleo Laine, and the lesser-known but deep

Donald Helme takes the lid off the Hot Box once again, and this time hes digging deep into a special file marked Jazz in Ireland. Reaching back across the decades, Donald unearths vintage recordings that showcase both the big names who have defined the

Welcome to the 142nd edition of The Hot Box with Donald Helme. This episode is a real treat, dedicated entirely to the music of the legendary Gil Evans. Were marking the release of what may be the final volume of unearthed Evans material, lovingly brough

In this slightly different edition of The Hot Box, Donald Helme takes a detour through the timeless melodies of one of jazz’s most enduring composers: George Gershwin. Inspired by the brand new release The Man I Love from British pianist Gabriel Lat

This edition of The Hot Box features a major re-issue, a remixed and remastered release of Louis Stewarts quartet album with John Taylor, Sam Jones and Billy Higgins from Livia Records.Originally recorded in 1977, and released in 1980 with some edits an

This edition has both a tilt towards new material and a tilt towards jazz guitar, with material from the French guitarist Romain Pilons new album Open Roads, and from the archive, tracks from Tommy Halfertys extensive back catalogue.Track list for The

The Hot Box #138 celebrates the music of another recently departed musician, Roy Ayres. Originally known as a jazz vibraphone player, he rapidly expanded his status and became, some would say, one of the major creators of jazz funk.Track list for The H