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 Brit

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 recording

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 fi

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 releas

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

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 H

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 o

A selection of some wonderful music from albums released in recent weeks, from concert performances in the 1990s to brand new compositions and recordings both Irish and American. Track list for The H

He was born in 1926 and lived to be just 98 years old, having played in public well into his 80s. Donaldson was an alto saxophonist who began his career as a disciple of Charlie Parker, with whom he p