Hosted by: Ben Armstrong, Natalie McGrath and Ian Mackenzie
Airs: Every Wednesday from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Coming up at 9:00 PM on September 10th, 2025:
This week on In A Mellow Tone, Natalie McGrath hosts Battle of the Bands…Leaders — spotlighting the rivalries, stories, and timeless recordings of jazz’s greatest leaders.
In A Mellow Tone
| Date | Host | Highlight | On Demand |
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| Sep. 10, 2025 | Natalie McGrath | Battle of the Bands…Leaders | |
| Sep. 3, 2025 | Jim Reil and Ron Steeds | The extraordinary Martial Solal |
available 
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| Aug. 27, 2025 | Natalie McGrath | The Tortured Artists in Jazz, Part Two |
available
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| Aug. 20, 2025 | Heavy Ben | Vinyl Sides 11 - Paul Horn, Barbara Moore, Embryo, Steve Haines, Spiritual Jazz from Behind The Iron Curtain |
available
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| Aug. 13, 2025 | Ian M | Jane Ira Bloom - a conversation about her new release, "Songs in Space"; her influences; Ornette Coleman; and her fascination with outer space. |
available
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| Aug. 6, 2025 | Ron Steeds & Jim Reil | THE COMPLETE BLUE NOTE 45 SESSIONS OF IKE QUEBEC |
available
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| Jul. 30, 2025 | Natalie McGrath | Jazz at the Parisian Café |
available
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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 wrote for CODA magazine and was a member of the Down Beat International Critics Poll.
IN A MELLOW TONE is now hosted by a rotating collective of jazz zealots including Natalie McGrath, Heavy Ben and Ian M., plus occasional guest hosts. They intend on taking IAMT forward with the high standards of broadcasting that Ron Sweetman established for decades.
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