Jazz Library: the third programme Round Midnight

Alyn Shipton interviewing Joshua Redman

for Jazz Library at Gateshead in 2009. Photo BBC.

Radio 3 has just announced its September schedules. The news is that from September 17th Jazz Library is to be moved from 4pm Saturday, and  will be joining Jazz Line-Up and Jazz on 3 in a round-midnight slot.

Here's the press release

Jazz Record Requests remains at the heart of Saturday’s schedule with our other Jazz programmes in regular weekly slots. We look forward to the autumn and our continued support of the London Jazz Festival as well as of the young artists coming through our World Routes Academy and New Generation Jazz Artist scheme.”

Jazz Record Requests remains at the same time of 5.00pm on Saturday afternoon while, from Saturday 17th September, Jazz Library moves to 12.00midnight. Jazz Line Up moves earlier to 11.00pm on Sunday evenings and Jazz on 3 remains at 11.00pm on Monday evenings.

Radio 3’s jazz offering is further enhanced through the addition of the Jazz Library podcasts which are now available in perpetuity on the Radio 3 website – bbc.co.uk/radio3 - along with associated articles and artist profiles."