RADIOJAZZ

RADIOJAZZ live proves German jazz radio isn't dead. It's been hiding in plain sight. The playlist swings between hard bop classics (think Art Blakey's Moanin') and contemporary European jazz like the Esbjörn Svensson Trio's Tuesday Wonderland. Programming avoids the sleepy dinner-jazz trap that plagues many so-called jazz stations. Morning slots lean accessible - you might hear Diana Krall or Norah Jones - but afternoons dig deeper into modal and avant-garde territory. The real appeal comes after 8pm when the playlist gets adventurous, featuring German talent like pianist Michael Wollny alongs…