Nigel Williams Jazz FM Saturday Podcast

Nigel plays out an old interview with Al Jarreau. Plus he speaks to Robert Glasper, Charenee Wade and Gregory Porter ahead of their confirmed appearances at Love Supreme Jazz Festival 2017.

The vocalist who is world famous for fronting Postmodern Jukebox plays a live session for us – Aubrey Logan is on the show.

And another chance to hear Nigel’s conversation with the writer and director of La La Land (and Whiplash) – Damien Chazelle talks all things jazz and movies.

We have two live sessions this week – soul superstar OMAR plays tracks from his new album ‘Love in Beats’ and Australian vocalist Sarah McKenzie is here too.

We hear from José James about his new album and live project ‘Love In A Time Of Madness’ and a live session from vocal trio LaSharVu (LaDonna Peters, Sharlene Hector and Vula Malinga) – three women who have been on the UK jazz and soul scene for years, but now creating music together for the first time

Nigel has a chat with Macy Gray ahead of her UK dates in the spring - she tells us all about her new blues album ‘Stripped’ – recorded on just one microphone in an old abandoned New York church. Plus two British jazz legends in session together – Claire Martin and Jim Mullen, previewing the South Coast Jazz Festival, which starts this week.

Nigel has a live session from Lindsey Webster – soul star from Woodstock, New York. She’s over here playing some European dates this week.

Plus Yana Bibb – the daughter of bluesman Eric Bibb. She talks about her heritage, some of the many places she’s lived and how that inspired her new album of jazz called ‘Afternoon in Paris’.

Nigel’s highlights from 2016 – some of the best guests and session from Saturday mornings through the year, including the likes of Will Downing, Angie Stone, Beverley Knight, Hiatus Kayote and many more.

It’s a festive feast as Nigel speaks to some of the star guests hosting programmes with us this Christmas, including Kurt Elling and Jocelyn Brown. Oz Clark gives us some tasting tips for nice wines to have, and Herbie Hancock speaks about taking off!

We speak to the man of the moment Damien Chazelle, who’s film ‘La La Land’ is hotly tipped for the Oscar’s. Chazelle also wrote and directed ‘Whiplash’ in 2014 so we’ll speak to him about that, and play songs from the soundtracks. Plus Natalie Williams is swinging by, she’s about to celebrate her 10th anniversary as resident singer at London’s Ronnie Scott’s.