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In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday November 5th, 2025 with Heavy Ben and Ian M
Support CKCU! Hear New and Independent Jazz!

Your Spotify and Apple algorithms don't care about independent music. Please make your contribution to non-commercial radio: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/CKCU/p2p/fundingdrive2025/page/in-a-mellow-tone Big up to those who have done so: Michael and Colleen Giunta, Blayne Haggart, Bijon Roy, Compact Music, Diane Cannuli, Alnoor Allidina, Heavy Ben, Gerald Bailie, Mark Keill, Katerine Cardin, Lia Kiessling, Bruce & Barb Armstrong, David Emmerson, Liz Kim, Corrie Rabbe In A Mellow Tone has been airing on CKCU since 1976. Next week marks CKCU's 50th anniversary of FM broadcasting. Help your cultural and community pillars!
Prowl
Fraser Hollins - Treehouse - self-released - 2019 Canadian
Why Would I?
Fraser Hollins and the Rites of Strings - Unreleased - unreleased - 2025 Canadian New
Just Talkin'
The D'linquent - Slav Suites 1 - self-released - 2025 Canadian New
Here's That Rainy Day
Bill Coon - Standard Elegance - Cellar Records - 2025 Canadian New
News Feed
Makaya McCraven - Hidden Out! - International Anthem - 2025 New
All About Us
Harrison feat. Jaleel Shaw - (single) - (self-released) - 2025 Canadian New
Like Sonny
Steve Haines & Thomas Heflin [orig. John Coltrane] - Swing State - Blue Canoe Records - 2026 Canadian New
Ensorcelled III
Eucalyptus - Topology Of Time And Up Express Etc. - Telephone Explosion - 2025 Canadian New
There's beauty enough in being here
Noam Lemish - There's beauty enough in being there - TPR Records - 2025 Canadian New
Finding
Kate Wyatt Trio - Murmurations - self-released - 2025 Canadian New
Roaring Twenties
Kevin Brunkhorst - After the Fire - self-released - 2025 Canadian New
Bride Dance
Tasmin - Tezeta - Bauhaus Records - 2025 New
Peel off the Paper (before to fix on the floor)
Loïc Du Sablon - Belvédère - CDKC Records - 2025 Canadian New
Already Here
Muriel Grossmann - Breakthrough - RR Gems - 2025 New
Sphere of Influence
Aretha Tillotson - Kinda Out West - Bent River Records - 2025 Canadian New
Staying the Course
Anthony D'Alessandro - City Lights - self-released - 2025 Canadian New
Impact
Steve Holt Jazz Impact Quintet - Impact - Inner Music - 2025 Canadian
Nilgoon
Ancient Infinity Orchestra - It's Always About Love - Gondwana - 2025 New
Take It
keiyaA - Hooke's Law - XL Recordings - 2025 New
intro
McLennan / McLennan / McLennan - hello, my name - (self-released) - 2025 Canadian New
Sky Cafe
Nick Schofield - Blue Hour - Backward Music - 2025 Canadian New
Interactive CKCU
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Welcome to In A Mellow Tone - the last funding drive show for 2025!

9:05 PM, November 5th, 2025
GB
Great show, gentleman. Wide selection with some surprises. All the best to CKCU for another half century.

9:35 PM, November 5th, 2025
Leege
Thanks for the chill tunes. Perfect for reading about Winnipeg's Filipino food scene. Kain na! (And congrats on a great fundraiser!)

9:37 PM, November 5th, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Hey GB, thanks for chiming in

9:41 PM, November 5th, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Salut Leege, merci pour votre don!

9:41 PM, November 5th, 2025
Dave Aardvark (host)
Hi Guys! Great show... I just got that Eucalyptus LP, it's great

9:58 PM, November 5th, 2025
Ian Mackenzie (host)
Thanks Dave! And thanks for tuning in. Sounds like a good purchase.

10:02 PM, November 5th, 2025
robert p in gatineau
Hi. I give to the station on a monthly basis. It adds up. I give with this program in mind. Thank you.

10:42 PM, November 5th, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
robert, that is great! happy to hear that and we thank you for the monthly support

10:49 PM, November 5th, 2025
Ben Armstrong (host)
Thanks all for your ears and dollars!

10:57 PM, November 5th, 2025