Jim Hughes joins me (again) on episode 88.

Jim is a chromatic player who was last interviewed on the podcast in October 2020, back on episode 26. He is now at the grand age of 93 years young, and he shares the wisdom he has developed over many years of playing the chromatic harmonica.

Jim has has become blind since the last interview and after being a life long sight reader has now had to learn how to play by ear. He shares how he has adapted to these new challenges and is finding new joy in playing the harmonica.

Recently Jim has unearthed some recordings he made among the thousands he recorded with the BBC, and he talks us through some of the pieces and the approaches he took on the harmonica, and his life as a session musician with the BBC.

Links:
Previous interview with Jim:
https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com/jim-hughes-interview/

Serenade Radio:
https://www.serenade-radio.com/

The Archivist harmonica website, from Roger Trobridge:
http://www.the-archivist.co.uk/

NHL concert 1985: (or 1983)
http://www.the-archivist.co.uk/jim-hughes-1983/

Videos:

Adam Glasser in conversation with Jim Hughes, from 2022:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU59OUY-PjE&t=464s

Carol Axford playing at NHL concert 2004:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC5t-t8L4F4


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