Parallel Realities Episode 5

Episode 5 of The Parallel Realities show with Mike Chadwick. A real musical mystery tour blurring the genre lines between Jazz Rock/Prog Rock/Jazz Fusion, this month with a nod to some classic Genesis/Brand X moments, some killer new and recent jazz rock/fusion from around the globe, including from Japan; Tri Offensive and KBB and from Spain Aurora Clara. A Bill Bruford jazz oddity, bass players Michael Manring, Fernando Molinai and David Hines, some great 70's memories with Jan Hammer and Gary Moore and keeping the classic Canterbury sound alive, French multi instrumentalist Tom Penaguin from his brand new album.

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Tri-Offensive - Fate of the Azure - Tri Offensive - 2009
KBB - Kernel - Age of Pain - 2013
Fernando Molinari - Netuno - Numen - 2026
Terje Rypdal - Chaser - Chaser - 1985
Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Beelzebub - Drum Nation Vol 1 - 2002
Toto Blanke - Arabab - Electric Circus - 1976
Jan Hammer Group - Red and Orange - Oh Yeah! - 1976
Genesis - Wot Gorilla - Wind & Wuthering - 1976
Brand X - ….And so to F…. - Product - 1979
Genesis - It's Yourself / Los Endos (Parallel Realities Mix) - 1976 - Trick of the Tail/1982 Box Set - 1976
Michael Manring - You Offered Only Parabolas - Thonk - 1994
David Hines - Neuro Man - Nebula - 2005
Aurora Clara - Seven Hills - Seven Hills - 2026
Anthony Garone - Pure - Oh But Why? - 2026
Electric Outlet - Comprendes - On - 2006
Gary Moore - Flight of the Snow Moose - Back on the Streets - 1978
Tom Penaguin - Didier Dandelion in the Year of the Great Winds - II - 2026
Mike Chadwick

Mike Chadwick

Hello, Mike Chadwick here with a brand new show. I’ve been listening to Jazz Rock/Fusion, discovering, and bringing artists to people’s attention for over 45 years, working for Virgin Records, Decoy Records (my own specialist store based in Manchester), broadcasting on Jazz FM and SoulandJazz.com since 1990. Working in the music business, Jazz was my focus that started in record shops, moved to programming venues and promoting bands and eventually for the last 13 years as an artist manager, managing incredible bands/artists like:- Snarky Puppy, Michael League, Bill Laurance & Mammal Hands. Alongside all this was my first love, Progressive Rock & Progressive (primarily) instrumental music and I have always loved how that never went away and always informed my musical DNA. My desire to create a radio show around all this has always been there so:- Welcome to the Parallel Realities Show, a 2-hour musical mystery tour exploring my own personal musical journey. Expect to hear a crazy mix covering all areas of Jazz Rock/Fusion, Progressive Rock, Instrumental music that blurs the lines, excites the senses and comes at you inspiring musicality by the world’s greatest musicians. It could be old, new but not borrowed and only blue in the sense of the blues and what that has taught every musician and composer. Could be funky, rocking, swinging, soaring, melodic, dirty, wherever the mood takes me but always with authenticity and commitment to what I believe in and love, always looking to be constantly joining the dots. I truly hope you enjoy the show and I am honoured to be part of the Progzilla family!