In this month's podcast we feature jazz singer Catherine Russell as our Album of the Month, plus pianist Ross Tomkins is a neglected delight.  There's also a couple of Sondheim gems and a discovery of a new London jazz venue worth checking out.

Welcome to 2026.  The highlight of the New Year has to be a collection of Stephen Sondheim songs from UK singer Ian Shaw, there is a mysterious singer Laurie needs help with, a jazz treat from pianist Bill Charlap, and an emotional performance from Liza Minnelli that could bring a tear to the eye...

In this month's podcast we celebrate the festive season with some songs you may not of heard of before.  It's a mixture of funny and the heartfelt, with even a track called "I Don't Want Anything for Christmas".  We even raise an eyebrow with the track "The Jolly Fatman" that will just blow you away!

In this month's podcast we feature songs from The Great American Songbook, along with songs and singers that might be new to some.  Our visit to the Piano Bar showcases two pianists of note and a British singer hoping to be the first non American winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz contest.

In this month's podcast the emphasis falls upon the songwriters Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart as a new film, Blue Moon, opens soon about these two icons of The Great American Songbook.

In a small, quiet place the singer sings and the song unfolds with all its intimacy exposed, for this in essence is the art of the cabaret room.

There's quite a jazz feel to this month's podcast, with singers such as Marianne Solivan, Nancy Kelly and Ian Shaw, plus a surprise for both me and you at the very end of the show...

Singers and Songwriters are the theme of this month's podcast as we feature Patricia Barber and newcomer Bria Skonberg, from Canada.  Over in the Piano Bar we have two contrasting pianists, plus we also feature one my favourite albums by someone who some may consider to be an almost forgotten songwriter.

In this months podcast we feature quite a few new singers that we hope you will find appealing - Yaala Ballin and Julian Yeo for instance, plus a memory of the 1950s nightclub scene from Bobby Troup, as well as a couple of visits to The Piano Bar.

In this months podcast we introduce what is probably a new singer to many - Tatiana Eva Marie, along with some regulars such as Claire Martin and Barb Jungr.  There's a new album  from jazz pianist Janette Mason and Broadway royalty Amanda Marcovicci and Max Von Essen give us a good mix from London to New York.