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 Jez Nelson Jez Nelson has had a long and varied history as a jazz broadcaster. In the mid-80s, frustrated by the lack of jazz on the radio, he and DJ Gilles Peterson set up a jazz-only pirate radio station, K Jazz, which survived for two years. After studying for a post-grad degree in radio journalism in the late 80s, Jez joined Jazz FM shortly after they won their licence in 1989 and presented the station's nightly programme Somethin' Else a four-hour show playing contemporary and classic jazz of all kinds. During this time, Jez interviewed many jazz stars including Herbie Hancock, Nina Simone, Wayne Shorter and Sun Ra. Jez has also presented various programmes for BBC-TV including Tomorrow's World as well as a number of radio programmes across all BBC networks. In 1991 Jez left Jazz FM to pursue freelance projects and to set up his own company, Somethin' Else Productions. The company has been involved with jazz since its formation and as concert promoters they have brought the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Greg Osby and Airto Moreira to the London stage. Somethin' Else Productions is now one of the UK's largest independent radio production companies and supplies programmes to all BBC Radio networks. Somethin' Else won the contract to produce Radio 3's Saturday night contemporary jazz programme in 1998, when Jazz On 3 was launched. Watch the 'Meet Jez Nelson' video |
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