A complete departure for our 80th birthday, with wall-to-wall vocal groups, stimulated by a positive reaction to the all-vocal content of the 77th Hot Box. So, for the first time, we have an hour of t

Once again, the central preoccupation is the amazing roster of guitar players, this time those filed under the letter H. And under that heading the music world was blessed for many years with the pres

Listen back to the live broadcast of The Hot Box on Jazz Radio Ireland for New Years Eve 2021. This is a 2-hour special edition of The Hot Box presented by Donald Helme.

The Hot Box #77Whats Inside?Taking a leaf out of the book of jazz station WBGO Newark New Jersey, this edition of The Hot Box presents Singers Unlimited.So if vocal jazz sets your pulse racing, t

In The Hot Box number 76 we delve into the Guitar Files labelled G.The towering figure of Grant Green seems to dominate this file, maybe the most productive guitarist of the 1960s, who sounded then