The Jazz Podcast

Chris joins the show to tell us about his new EP, Cuddle Kitchen, Vol. 2. He has long been an absolute favourite of The Jazz Podcast and we can't wait to share some of his new music. Theres also a great interview with Chis to be found on The Improvised Music Agenda Podcast with our pal Huw Williams. Happy listening! 

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Tom Varrall is a guitarist, bassist, musical director, producer, and teacher based in London. He currently tours and records with jazz/pop artist Jamie Cullum, drum and bass artist Wilkinson on his live shows, pop singer songwriter Alex Clare and with the Outlook Orchestra in its various projects including with legendary Reggae Broadcaster David Rodigan. Other artists Tom has worked with include Izzy Bizu (on Bass and Guitar), Submotion Orchestra (on Bass) Nao, Foreign Beggars, Eliza Doolittle, Pharoah Monche, Maverick Sabre, Cyantific, Horace Andy, Dawn Penn, Natalie Duncan and more. Equally comfortable working as a session guitarist and bassist or working as a musical director, Tom has excellent knowledge of Ableton and preparing backing tracks and has a vast contact list of musicians working across all genres. 

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Jazz pianist, composer and educator, Simon Purcell originally came to prominence during the UK jazz boom of the 1980s through his band ‘Jazz Train’. A passionate music educator and thinker, Simon has been active in the conservatoire sector since 1987, first as a senior lecturer within the jazz course at GSMD between 1987-2005, Head of Jazz at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Dance and Music between 2005-2017 and now returning to GSMD as International Professor of Improvisation. Music is the track, Make Someone Happy with Liane Carroll from the album Red Circle. 

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Trumpeter Dave Douglas joins the show for a chat about his life and music. We get to check out a tune normally reserved for subscribers only, Climate Strike, from the album Marching Music. More details can be found here: https://davedouglas.bandcamp.com/album/marching-music 

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Steve joins the show for a chat about all things trumpet. Dan and Rob chat about the upcoming guests as well as the covering the weeks jazz headline news. 

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'What happened to Agnes' brings to life the vivid imagination of singer and story-teller Nishla Smith, as she spins her grandmother’s Malaysian childhood memories into a magic-realist realm of talking tigers, hidden dangers and infinite staircases. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Luca Shaw's hand-painted projections and an unforgettable piano score from Tom Harris, Nishla's haunting songs bewitch and enchant, drawing the listeners ever deeper into a dark world of lost memories. We chat to Nishla about the amazing year her project has had. Rob gets a chimney sweep.

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Robin is a cool, straight-ahead & swing jazz pianist & singer. Today he joins the show to chat about his new album,  ‘Re-Versed’ which is out now! We also chat about travelling, films and adventures. Songs featured are Spring Can Really Hang Out Up The Most and It Had To Be You, from the new album. Dan goes to Portugal, as the British winter gets the better of him. 

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Calum joins us to chat about his new album, 'New Ears' as well as his incredibly successful residency at The Vortex, which has been happening once a month with his big band. 

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Like many artists who grew up in the post-60s environment, Robert was exposed to a full gamut of musical disciplines from hardcore Western Classicism through World music traditions. Growing up in a musical family – his father was a vocalist who organized variety shows and participated in the great production of Carmen Jones at London’s Young Vic Theater – Robert began serious piano studies at the age of 6 in the established UK conservatory system. Blending this with a listening love of Soul, R&B and popular music of the 70s/80s, Robert began to develop his own sense of musical expression.

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New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of his generation. Bennett can be heard throughout the world performing his award-winning compositions on saxophone, flute, clarinet, and oboe. The music is a provocative mix of jazz, avant-pop, and surf rock. The Daniel Bennett Group recently performed their London album release of We Are the Orchestra at Ronnie Scott's. The Boston Globe describes Bennett's music as "a mix of jazz, folk, and minimalism."  

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