Hosted by: Natalie McGrath, Ben Armstrong and Ian Mackenzie
Airs: Every Wednesday from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Expect a focus on a musician, a city, a festival, an instrument, a record label or a recent releases from the beginnings of jazz to its latest innovations. Join your hosts Heavy Ben, Natalie McGrath and Ian Mackenzie for 2 hours of great jazz.
In A Mellow Tone
| Date | Host | Highlight | On Demand |
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| Apr. 23, 2025 | Ian M | Unearthed musical treasures - new releases of music from the 60s to the 80s, including Ella Fitzgerald, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Dorham and others |
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| Apr. 16, 2025 | Heavy Ben | David Lee Jr. - spiritual jazz meets the New Orleans second line march |
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| Apr. 9, 2025 | Natalie McGrath | Spiritual Jazz |
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| Apr. 2, 2025 | Ian M | Mary Lou Williams and the Zodiac Suite at 80: exploring the compositions of Mary Lou Williams with Adam Fairhall and recreating the Zodiac Suite, composed in 1945 |
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| Mar. 26, 2025 | Heavy Ben | Vinyl Sides 8 - Abbey Lincoln, Maynard Ferguson, J Jazz, Fela Kuti & Roy Ayers, Jaimie Branch, The Necks |
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| Mar. 19, 2025 | Natalie McGrath | Joystick Jazz: Legendary Video Game Soundtracks |
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IN A MELLOW TONE INTRODUCES LISTENERS TO THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF JAZZ, FROM ITS BEGINNINGS TO THE LATEST INNOVATIONS. THE HOSTS DRAW ON THEIR LARGE PERSONAL CD AND LP COLLECTIONS TO SUPPLEMENT CKCU'S EXTENSIVE RESOURCES.
IN A MELLOW TONE was created and hosted by Ron Sweetman until he retired from radio in Septermber 2015. The program has been a weekly fixture on CKCU-FM 93.1 since May 1976. He was a founder member of L’Atelier de Musique Experimentale (1972), Jazz Ottawa (1976), and Music Now (1997). He has written for CODA magazine since 1970, and has been a member of the Down Beat International Critics Poll since 1982.
IN A MELLOW TONE is now hosted by a rotating collective of jazz zealots including Natalie McGrath, Heavy Ben and Ian M. They intend on taking IAMT forward with the high standards of broadcasting that Ron Sweetman established for decades.
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