Episode 8 of INSPIRATION/INFORMATION finds Host Imran Mirza of BlueInGreen Radio in conversation with London-based guitarist, composer, producer and band leader GREG SANDERS.  Having helmed two full-length releases from his new quartet, Lophae (“lo-fi”), as well as having produced Holly Holden’s ‘al andar’ album, 2025 proved to be an exceptionally busy and successful year for Greg.  Having established his phenomenal credentials via expansive jazz ensemble Teotima and their two scintillating full-lengths ('Counting the Ways' and 'Weightless'), Sanders has continued to amass acclaim as a key collaborator for vocalist Juanita Euka, Jonny Wickham and Billy Marrows, amongst a litany of other artists.  His penchant for Latin-infused contemporary jazz has yielded some sensational projects which now trickles down to the incredible Lophae albums in ‘Perfect Strangers’ and ‘Imagine More’.

In line with our typical three-question Inspiration/Information format, we have some excellent discussion points for this episode as we delve into Greg’s first concert experience, discuss the song he wishes he had written and fully unpack which three artists would comprise his dream band.

To explore music from Lophae, please visit the band’s Bandcamp page www.lophae.bandcamp.com

And for more information about Greg Sanders then please visit www.gregsanders.com and follow him on @gregjosand on Instagram and Facebook.com/gregjosand

For more info about Blue In Green Radio UK, check out the full schedule and listen live at www.blueingreenradio.com and follow them @blue_in_green.radio on Instagram.

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Episode 7 of INSPIRATION/INFORMATION finds Host Imran Mirza of BlueInGreen Radio in conversation with London-based, Italian-born and Denmark-raised singer-songwriter and bandleader IRENE SERRA.  Irene Serra's overall enthusiasm for music continually finds innovative new ways in which to manifest itself.  Through her work alongside the vintage jazz ensemble "La Bouche Manouche," to the even longer-standing collective of Serra's noir-jazz meets Massive Attack quartet "ISQ," Serra has created a multitude of musical avenues that help to celebrate the varying facets of her own musical fandom as well as to showcase her unadulterated talents as a singer and performer.  Her current project alongside guitarist Luca Boscagin, sees the duo tackle ten tracks from The Great British Songbook for a selection that is lovingly handled and delivered, with the sincerity that we would have come to expect from the two boundlessly talented artists.  In typical Inspiration/Information fashion, we explore our guest's musical fandom via the traditional 3-question format and for this episode we ask Irene to (1) discuss her first musical heros (or SHE-roes, if you will, in the case of Madonna), (2) cite a song she wishes she could have written, and (3) recollect the first album she remembers buying.

For more information on Irene Serra and to explore her music further, please visit www.ireneserra.com and follow her on Instagram @ireneserramusic

For more info about Blue In Green Radio UK, check out the full schedule and listen live at www.blueingreenradio.com and follow them @blue_in_green.radio on Instagram.

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Episode 6 of INSPIRATION/INFORMATION finds Host Imran Mirza of BlueInGreen Radio in conversation with Niigata-based DJ and broadcaster SEAN SOPHIEA.  Sean has spent the last eighteen years living in Japan where he has subsequently gone on to found the Raw Select Music brand as a way to support his unwavering fandom of everything from contemporary jazz to classic soul and instrumental hip-hop.  Sean has been a staunch supporter of independent music for years and has innovatively created multiple avenues as a broadcaster - from his YouTube channel which hosts his weekly live streams from Twitch, to his infamous album reviews, to his Blue-in-Green:RADIO show all the way to his live DJ sets in and around the Niigata region.  In typical Inspiration/Information fashion, we explore Sean's musical fandom via the traditional 3-question format and for this episode we ask Sean to (1) share the album he thinks everyone should own, (2) discuss his favourite decade of music releases, and (3) discuss the artist he never saw perform live that he would have loved to.

To learn more about Sean Sophiea, follow him on Instagram @rawselectmusicsean and bask in the joys of his YouTube channel

For more info about Blue In Green Radio UK, check out the full schedule and listen live at www.blueingreenradio.com and follow them @blue_in_green.radio on Instagram.

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Episode 5 of Inspiration/Information finds Host Imran Mirza of BlueInGreen Radio in conversation with New York-based drummer, producer and founder of the pioneering improvisational collective Bright Dog Red, Joe Pignato.  Having now released seven albums with the revered Ropeadope Records, we catch up with Joe to discuss the band's latest releases, Bright Dog Red's successes to date and the joys of improvised jazz.  More pertinently to these episodes however, we pitch our revolving three questions to our guest in a bid to unpack their own musical fandom so, for this episode, we ask Joe about the first album he remembers purchasing, the artist he never got to see perform live but wishes he had, plus we ask Joe what the future of music holds.

To explore Bright Dog Red releases further - including their most recent albums 'Hegemonitized' and 'Bad Magic' released on the same day in April this year - please visit the band's Bandcamp page here: www.brightdogred.bandcamp.com/music

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Episode 4 of INSPIRATION/INFORMATION with Host Imran Mirza of blueingreenradio.com finds us in the wonderful company of California-based artist and musician, Eki Shola.  Currently promoting the release of her fifth sensational album, Shola's boundless talents as a writer, composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist are on full display for '還 (Kaeru)' as she fully immerses herself within a riveting Japanese aesthetic.  Having grown up in a musical family, pursuing the passion may very well have always been in Shola's destiny in some form or another.  Through the bold strides she has taken throughout her career to date, Eki continues her family's legacy taking it to inspirational new heights.  Through our typical 3 question presentation, we're so thrilled to have secured time with Eki Shola to delve into her first musical hero, the song she wishes she had written and whether the music industry is harder to break into within today's climate.

For more details on Eki Shola and her music, please visit her Bandcamp and social pages below:

www.ekishola.bandcamp.com/music

www.facebook.com/ekishola

www.instagram.com/ekisholaartist

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Episode 3 of INSPIRATION/INFORMATION with Host Imran Mirza finds us reconnecting with another of the Blue-in-Green:RADIO family - from Melbourne, Australia, we catch up with Vahé Vishapakagh Koshayan, perhaps better known as MISTA VEE.  A writer, musician, broadcaster and - as we find out in the episode - actor(!), there's very little Vahé hasn't done and even less that he wouldn't excel in.  In a bid to fully delve into Vahé's musical fandom, We've come up with an excellent set of three questions for today's episode exploring our guest's first musical hero, an album everyone should own and missed out concert experiences.

Vahé presents VEE'Z JOINT which airs on Blue-in-Green:RADIO Wednesdays at 5pm(UK) and CONFESSIONS OF A CURLY MIND which airs Fridays at 7pm.

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For Episode 2 of INSPIRATION/INFORMATION, Host Imran Mirza of blueingreenradio.com welcomes UK singer/songwriter and Futuristica Music recording artist Deborah Jordan.  A sincere and compassionate songwriter, Deborah has always managed to convey so much through her music, making her one of the most profound and earnest voices of our time.  Through her solo releases as well as serving as a key contributor to full-length projects as part of Silhouette Brown with Kaidi Tatham and Dego, Robert Mitchell's Panacea and Sun Circle with Simon S, Jordan finds a way to inject her charm and personality into each venture despite the varied styles of each.  We couldn't be more proud to be able to host Deborah as we explore her own musical fandom from those early musical influences, the challenges of songwriting, the song(s) Deborah wishes she had written, and we delve into what the future of music could possibly bring to our future.

To explore Deborah Jordan's music further, please check out Futuristica Music and www.deborahjordan.bandcamp.com

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For the inaugural episode of INSPIRATION/INFORMATION, we have the pleasure of speaking to broadcaster, writer, artist and actress, Molly Gallegos from Denver, Colorado.  Molly's relationship with music as a method of exploring her own connections to her family and culture provides a fascinating conversation as we learn about her own inspirations, Denver's thriving musical scene, exploring identity through music and we also unpack Molly's painstaking affections for a certain 90's R&B equine-loving superstar.  The conversation concludes with INSPIRATION/INFORMATION Host Imran Mirza features a discussion about emerging technologies in music as the pros and cons of music with increasing less human intervention are weighed against each other.

La Molly's "Super Sonido,” radio show airs Sundays at 4pm MST on KUVO Denver 89.3 and on www.kuvo.org and monthly on blueingreenradio.com Follow her at DamitMolly on X and @_mollegria on Instagram.

Presented by Imran Mirza, INSPIRATION/INFORMATION on jasoncharles.net Podcast Network seeks to celebrate our unwavering affections for music and unpack those treasured moments and memories that constitute such a large part of our musical fandom and make-up. Featuring a new guest each month including artists, musicians, DJs and radio personalities, conversation revolves around three specific talking points per episode and can range from favourite album, most cherished concert experience, what we deem to be the future of music and much more.

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