The Hot Box

The Hot Box


Latest Episodes

The Hot Box #120 – Ella Fitzgerald Special
April 24, 2024

It happens to be Ellas anniversary of her first concert in Ireland and also her birthday. Join Donald for 100% Ella!

The Hot Box #119 – Big Bands You’ve Never heard of!
April 07, 2024

As the title suggests, here are some big bands you've never heard of! The Lloyd Ryan Big Band? The Jazz Pacific Orchestra? Ring a bell? All on the 119th Hot Box!

The Hot Box #118
March 24, 2024

The Hot Box #117
March 15, 2024

Your latest edition of The Hot Box with Donald Helme. Put the kettle on, sit back and relax with #117!

The Hot Box #116
February 18, 2024

Keeping you all in suspense as to what happened Hot Box #115, heres episode #116!

The Hot Box #114
January 30, 2024

John Pizzarelli, Bobby Short and Mose Allison. All will be revealed on The Hot Box #114!

The Hot Box #113 – New Releases
January 09, 2024

Our delve into new releases for our first edition of 2024. Happy New Year!

The Hot Box #112 – Christmas 2023
December 25, 2023

Donald Helme brings you a festive Hot Box. - Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year.

The Hot Box #111
December 06, 2023

The latest edition of the ever popular "Hot Box".

The Hot Box #110
November 22, 2023

The clarinet has been an endangered species for most of the last 50 years, and despite much admiration for modern-day exponents such as Anat Cohen, it remains on the outer fringes of jazz. Hot Box tak