Audrey Hall's Undisputed Music Legends Podcast

Too often, victims are left without justice, while perpetrators remain in positions of power.  How can we dream differently about safety, equity and support in the creative industries? Join Creative Trailblazer Award Winner, Audrey Hall in conversation with Niyi Akeju from the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) as Audrey launches The Safe Space Sisterhood&nb...

Who owns Jazz? Muneer Nasser says, “we pick cotton in this country just like we pick notes. We need to analyse history, not just celebrate it.” The son of the celebrated bassist, Jamil Nasser exalts the legacy of his dad with stories of the iconic masters. And with lessons to be learned through what Muneer calls ‘the tunnel vision’ of HipHop, it’s a history lesson of the Jazz Legends who have shap...

Who owns Jazz? Muneer Nasser says, “we pick cotton in this country just like we pick notes. We need to analyse history, not just celebrate it.” The son of the celebrated bassist, Jamil Nasser exalts the legacy of his dad with stories of the iconic masters. And with lessons to be learned through what Muneer calls ‘the tunnel vision’ of HipHop, it’s a history lesson of the Jazz Legends who have shap...

#Tellingitasitis from #HisStory at @BBC, @AlanYentob #MrBBC says, "...we are all now able to #takecontrol and #freeourminds And for a fairer world, we need to come together and find a way to move forward. And the way we do so is through Conversations, stories about who and what we are, helping us to discover, look, listen, learn and share!"  For Alan's vision for a fairer world #Pre...

As FredWesley hits Manchester with The New JBs for another lesson in the #history of #funk, Fred says, "if you hear it, you love it and you'll see where I’m coming from!"   Regaled with tales of #JamesBrown's unorthodox banking practices, to JBs work ethic and how Fred translated The #GodfatherOfSoul's musical #vision to #monsterhits; and later to his horn on the #PFunk of #BootsyCollins and...

Douyé's dad told her she is 'The Chosen One', and endorsed by the mighty #JazzLegends @RonCarter and @Kenny Barron, Douyé says, "Jazz is life." And it doesn't get any better than that...!   'Daddy said so'  was not just the name of Douye‘s 4th album of Jazz classics, standards and ballads. Deeply influenced by the spiritual essence of her Jazz-loving father, it’s a way of life and the pa...

@GaryWashington @TheUrbancellist is on tour with his musical extravaganza, @The Story of A People Called Black. I spoke to Gary before the premiere, exploring Gary's story - the story of the people of the African diaspora - from #enslavement , to the #Cottonfields in the #DeepSouth , to Manchester aka #Cottonopolis - aligned to the legacy of Windrush, the Black reality today, 75 years on from the...

From Dele Sosimi's diamond birthday celebrations, to his collaborative work with Cubafro and individual artists and musicians, to his latest album release with Sam Duckworth and The Estuary 21, to tales of old from his days in Fela Kuti's band, Dele's approach is, "an acceptance and acknowledgement of our individual creativity, shining through in spite of the vicissitudes of life...”, coincidental...

Our guest today is respected amongst his peers, musicians, fans and students alike as, " The most perceptive critic writing about jazz today…who deserves a lot of credit for grasping the larger geographical shifts in the jazz world before anybody else. "  Ted Gioia  author The History of Jazz. Professor  Stuart Nicholson's creds are impressive. He is the only European jazz comm...

'Perfect pop songs for a more daring and experimental age' is how they are described, and we find it's true as Leee swaps stories with Audrey Hall from the early days of Imagination to his magnificent 40th Anniversary Tour today.    Leee John came to the world’s attention with his group Imagination - one of the most unique, genre defining and flamboyant soul groups of the past three...

Hi there, I'm Audrey Hall - radio Producer and Presenter and I want to share with you my newest venture: the Undisputed Music Legends podcast, the place where I meet Undisputed Music Legends - giving props to trailblazers instrumental in the evolution of music - now! TODAY - while they are still with us!    And with all the known benefits music has to our wellbeing, what I call...