Radio Jazz FM

Jazz FM is a national UK specialist station covering jazz, soul and blues. Its remit reaches across established recordings and contemporary music, bringing related traditions together rather than treating jazz as one uniform sound. Vocals, instrumental performances and rhythm-led music all have a place within that broad musical identity.

The schedule contains different routes into the repertoire. Classic jazz, Latin jazz, blues and music influenced by newer jazz developments appear among the station's programme subjects. Features devoted to instruments and record labels offer ways of hearing the music through a particular theme, while regular daytime programmes provide a more varied introduction.

Presented listening is an important part of the service. Knowledgeable voices can connect recordings with their musical background, while interview-led programmes give space to the people behind the work. Evening and late-night listening can take a softer direction, including dinner jazz and other calmer selections, without narrowing the whole station to background music.

Jazz FM is operated by Bauer Media Audio UK. It serves listeners who already know the music as well as people moving beyond a general pop programme for the first time. The combination of specialist shows, familiar recordings and newer sounds allows a listening session to be both comfortable and exploratory. Jazz, soul and blues remain the connecting threads, with each programme able to bring a different perspective to those traditions.