Jazzheads

Trumpet player, Mark Armstrong chats about some of his favourite tracks as well as his work as Artistic and Music Director for the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO).

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For more information about Mark visit www.markarmstrongmusic.com

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In this episode of Jazzheads we get to speak with Bass player, composer and band leader, Alison Rayner before her quintet ARQ played at Wakefield Jazz.

Track Listing:

For more from Alison visit: www.alisonrayner.com

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In this episode of Jazzheads Radio, we caught up with Denys Baptiste. Denys and his quartet played a set of late Coltrane. Here Denys picks three tracks that he wants everyone to hear.

Tracklist:

1. Let Freedom Ring - Denys Baptiste

What's on at Wakefield Jazz? www.wakefieldjazz.org/

Read the review of Denys Baptiste Quartet at Wakefield Jazz https://wakefieldjazz.wordpress.com/2017/06/03/denys-baptiste-quartet-the-late-trane-2-june-2017/

In this episode of Jazzheads Radio, we caught up with Zoe Rahman. Zoe played for two hours solo, it was an amazing gig. Here Zoe picks three tracks she wants everyone to hear.

Tracklist:

1. Red Squirrel - Zoe Rahman

Wakefield Jazz celebrates 30 years and Colin Booker has led the club through many of them.

In this episode Colin picks some of his favourite sounds. These range from Count Basie to the pre-mating calls of the Peregrine Falcon. Marvellous.

Tracklist:

1. The Kid from Red Bank - The Count Basie Band

In this episode Roger West, a Wakefield Jazz stalwart and man who appreciates a groove, selects ten top tracks.

Tracklist:

1. Thru' The Zig Zag Gate - Backdoor

2. Forlane Allegretto - Klara Komendi by Ravel

3. Addict - Eyeshutight

4. Summertine - Booker T and the MGs

5. I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Loved You) - Aretha Franklin

6. Nobody Loves You (When You're Down and Out) - Otis Redding

7. Just Kissed My Baby - The Meters

8. Abide With Me - Thelonius Monk

9. My Favourite Things - John Coltrane

10. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong

Gilad Atzmon, Tali Atzmon and Yaron Stavi pick three tracks for this episode of Jazzheads Live! recorded at the Wakefield Jazz gig on 17th March 2017.

Gilad also tells us about his new book 'Being in Time' along with a few funny stories that you may not have heard before. 

Tracklist: 

Gilad Atzmon

1. Burning Bush – Gilad Atzmon and the Oriental House Ensemble

Tali Atzmon

1. Every Now and Then – Talinka

Yaron Stavi

1. Forest – Robert Wyatt

Jazzheads radio caught up with Angus Bayley and Alaric Taylor, between sets, at their Wakefield Jazz gig on Friday 10th March 2017. They picked three tracks that they think everyone should here.

The tracks are:

Angus Bayley (pianist) 

1. Steam – Angus Bayley 

Alaric Taylor (trumpet)

1. Darbari – Teotima 

What's on next at Wakefield Jazz? http://www.wakefieldjazz.org/

This is a special edition of Wakefield Jazz in honour of International Women's Day.

Judith Waterhouse is the backbone of Wakefield Jazz and here she picks 10 jazz musicians that she loves.

Tracklist:

1. It was a Lover and his Lass - Cleo Laine