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We are Back after our mid season break so we thought we would start with intros. We discuss what makes a good intro and what is the function of such intros. With some audio examples

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In this episode we chat about the 'Christmas with the George Shearing Quintet' album. It was recorded by George Shearing's 'new' quintet

1. Vibraphone – Don Thompson
2. Guitar – Reg Schwager
3. Piano – George Shearing
4. Bass – Neil Swainson
5. Drums – Dennis Mackrel

A mixture of classic jazz tunes, (many of which we looked at in detail in our 2020 Christmas special), and traditional carols. including a John Rutter carol who also helped GS with background for the liner notes. 

Hear a couple of the tunes live at lunchtime Dec 9th 2024 at the Spice of Life, Cambridge Circus performed by Nick's Shades of Shearing band. More info HERE
Merry Christmas from us!  Hear previous Christmas editions on the links below

Previous Christmas episodes
2020 2021 2022


 

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Nick and Simon are taking a break. The next 2-5-1- 5 minute podcast will go out on Feb 1st 2025. We are about to record a Christmas special in a slightly longer format so that will appear in your feed if you subscribe, or find it on our website

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Episode 40 of Series 2 to the 50 plus episodes from series 1 and our long form series on Sonny Clark and Kenny Drew. 

Busking a tune what does that mean? Sometimes when you hear a jazz band some of the players are playing a tune for the first time by ear with a few pointers from the person calling the tune.

Simon and Nick discuss the concept

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What do we understand to be a big band? Nick and Simon discuss the ingredients that might go into to making a big band in terms of instruments style and techniques.  Then put the template to the test by considering a few examples

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In this episode Nick and Simon talk about Mole Jazz a shop that closed 20 years ago now but is fondly remembered by Jazz aficionados of a certain age.  They also had a small catalogue of releases on the Mole Jazz label.

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The connection between jazz and cooking is investigated through this book review  of Jazz Cooks: Portraits and Recipes of the Greats by Rob Young and Al Stances with photographs by Deborah Feingold.

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In this Episode Mink Coal Tin and This is Wine mode discuss the mercurial art of creating a Pseudonym to get around a contractual issue with ones record company,  so to find out who Kunst Bauer is and if he ever recorded with Sir Osbert Haberdasher listen to this episode of 2-5-1

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One of our under the radar pianist episodes, we look at the piano stylings of Sir Charles Thompson.

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Nick and Simon present one of their jazz book reviews.

Kind of Blue : The Making of the Miles Davis Masterpiece by Ashley Kahn (Granta 200)1 is an in-depth look at the legendary album, its creation and its legacy.  Ashley Kahn has written other books about jazz including n A Love Supreme and Impulse Records : The House that Trane Built. [Simon got that title slightly wrong in the podcast] 

In December 1999 Kahn got to hear the master tapes of the sessions, including the false starts etc which the 50th anniversary release also contains

Miles Davis-Kind of Blue-Celebrating a masterpiece

The Legacy edition is on Apple Music 
and other streaming platforms.

Simon has written a blog post on this book and 2 other related books on the podcast website. 

The book is available in Print and E-Book format but not as an audio book. 

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