Media fm jazz

Baku has a jazz history that few outsiders know. Media fm jazz taps into that lineage, and it doesn't try to mimic New York or London. The pulse is distinctly Azerbaijani. Think of the oozing piano lines of Vagif Mustafazadeh, the man who brought mugam modes into jazz back in the Soviet years. There's a similar exploratory spirit here, minus the polish of a corporate station. Daytime tracks sit close to tradition, while late periods wander further into improvisation and fusion. It's rough around the edges. That works. You don't get chirpy presenters or constant promos. When you listen to Media…