Hosted by: Heavy Ben, Natalie McGrath and Ian Mackenzie
Airs: Every Wednesday from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Coming up at 9:00 PM on April 15th, 2026:
Tonight Jim and Ron feature two outstanding--and very different--piano trio recordings, the first led by Marilyn Crispell and the second by Richie Beirach.
In A Mellow Tone
| Date | Host | Highlight | On Demand |
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| Apr. 15, 2026 | Jim Reil and Ron Steeds | Classic piano trio records led by Marilyn Crispell and Richie Beirach | |
| Apr. 8, 2026 | Heavy Ben | Devin Brahja Waldman |
available 
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| Apr. 1, 2026 | Ian M | New releases from the archives, 2026 part 1 (Yusef Lateef, Mal Waldron, John Taylor, Art Pepper and others) |
available
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| Mar. 25, 2026 | Heavy Ben | Cecil Taylor and "88 tuned drums" |
available
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| Mar. 18, 2026 | Ron Steeds & Jim Reil | All About March 18 And The 1990's |
available
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| Mar. 11, 2026 | Ron Steeds | RIP Michel Portal |
available
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| Mar. 4, 2026 | Ian M | Listen Before You Buy or Stream - reviving an In A Mellow Tone feature to celebrate the show's 50th Anniversary |
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, Ian M. and Ron Steeds & Jim Reil, 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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