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I built Jazz Matters as my home for contemporary jazz, nu-jazz, and world music — and now it’s also home to a small number of guest shows and mixes from people I rate. Expect contemporary jazz, nu-jazz, and global sounds — with tracklists, long reads, interviews, and playlists that go deeper than the usual. Jazz Matters is a not-for-profit hobby project I’m extremely proud of. It began in May 2021 as a weekly radio show on a London community station, and that spirit of discovery still guides everything I do. Today it reaches 40,000+ open-minded listeners across 57 countries on 24+ platforms. I...

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NuDirections - Radio Show has now moved to Vandelay Radio and this is our first monthly 3-hour radio show 16.11.2020 2:59:59

NuDirections has now moved to Vandelay Radio and will now be putting out a monthly 3-hour radio show, and we will be putting up at least one music mix podcast every week looking at various artists, band, record label, venues and much more - This is a new approach by NuDirections to go places and give you a broader and hopefully better music experience. Enjoy the Music MCR

NuDirections Radio Show - This week Essential voice is Manu Dibango - the founding father of modern Congolese music, whose band, African Jazz, spearheaded a musical 02.11.2020 2:00:00

Also this week we’re giving a nod of respect to the passing of José Padilla (DJ) - Padilla was behind the celebrated Café del Mar musical compilation series. He had a wide range of musical tastes, including pastoral groups such as the Penguin Café Orchestra, maverick singer songwriters like John Martyn, flamenco, bossa nova and dub – This week Essential voice is Manu Dibango - the founding father...

NuDirections Radio Show - Music from Eddie Palmieri - UFO - Mari Wilson – some astonishing African music from drissa Soumaoro et L’eclipse de L’ija – SPAZA – Uncle Victor Chuks & The Black Irokos – Essential band this week is Ezra Collective 26.10.2020 2:00:00

Eddie Palmieri – Vamonos Pa’l Monte United Future Organization – Somewhere Pharoah Sanders - Moon Child Kuna Maze – BRKBX Mari Wilson - I'm Comin' Home Lamont Butler - Unholy War Dr. Lonnie Smith, George Benson, Ron Carter, Joe Lovano – Afrodesia Idrissa Soumaoro et L’eclipse de L’ija – Nissodia Multiquarium Big Band - Used to Be a Cha Cha E W Wainwright – Imani - Spiritual Jazz 6 Essential Band E...

Essential Voice this week is the from Alice Russell and music from Waak Waak, Midland, Masequa Myers, Grace Jones, Cassandra Wilson ft Anjelique Kidjo, Kan Sano, Ego Ella May,Baba Zula, Kingdom Afrocks & Johnny Harris. 19.10.2020 2:00:00

Waak Waak Djungi Zopelar - Boogie da Paz Midland - Final Credits Wisdom - Nefertiti Masequa Myers - Black Land of the Nile - Spiritual Jazz 6 Swizwile - Motion Picture Uprize Soundtrack Cassandra Wilson ft Anjelique Kidjo - run the voodoo down (reprise) Grace Jones - Slave to the rhythm ''Hot Blooded Version'' (1985) Kan Sano - Think Twice King Sunny Ade - Ja Funmi Oumou Sangaré - Mogoya Busi Mh...

This week its an essential musician – Joe Zawinul with opening music from Fela Kuti with Tony Allan & Ginger Baker – also music from - Emma-Jean Thackray - Nubya Garcia - Rim Kwaku Obeng and Kasa - Sault - Bryony Jarman-Pinto & Asha Puthli 05.10.2020 2:00:00

Fela Kuti - Ye Ye De Smell The Diabolical Liberties, Emma-Jean Thackray - High Protection Emma-Jean Thackray - Ley Lines Nubya Garcia - Lost Kingdoms – Source Bryony Jarman-Pinto - Sour Face – Cage & Aviary Ultraísta - Tin King Sault - Street Fighter Rim Kwaku Obeng and Kasa - Love Me for Real Khruangbin - First Class Gil Scott Heron - Three Miles Down Doc Daneeka (Edit) - Backstabbin Angie fo...

This week NuDirections (https://www.nudirections.net/) essential album is from The Gondwana Orchestra & Dwight Trible – Colours – A tribute to Pharaoh Sanders – an astonishing new look at Pharaoh’s work 28.09.2020 2:00:00

also music from - Gary Bartz & Maisha - Pharaoh Sanders – Cherise - Nuyorican Soul - Fela Kuti & Roy Ayers - Gabriele Poso St Germain Gregory Porter - Musical Genocide Fela Kuti, Roy Ayers 2000 Blacks Got to Be Free – Edit Amir Bresler, Sefi Zisling, Uzi Ramirez, Rejoicer - Afro Golden Line Nuyorican Soul - The Nervous Track Dowdelin, Patchworks - Ka Fwo Bit - Patchworks Remix Burnin Beat,...

NuDirections opens with the astonishing remix by Toshio Matsuura and the essential album is Peace Beyond Passion by Meshell Ndegeocello 21.09.2020 2:00:00

James Brown - Give It Up or Turnit a Loose (Fantasista Re-Formation) Spanish Harlem Orchestra – La Banda Grupo X - Kind of Blue Idris Ackamoor, The Pyramids - When Will I See You Again St Germain - Real Blues The Kutimangoes - Thorns to Fruit Raphael Saadiq - Skyy, Can You Feel Me Essential Album - Meshell Ndegeocello – Peace Beyond Passion Meshell Ndegeocello - Mary Magdalene Meshell Ndegeocello...

This week's show is dedicated to Gary Peacock who sadly passed away Sept 4th - He was one of the most important bassists in Jazz from the 1960’s 14.09.2020 2:00:04

Gary Peacock who sadly passed away Sept 4th - He was one of the most important bassists in Jazz from the 1960’s – we will finish the show with one of the most outstanding pieces of music from Kieth Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack Dejohnette. We open with a massive favourite of ours St Germain - So Flute – we've wanted to play it for a while – also a monster Salsa tune Grupo Magnético – Papa was a...

This weeks NuDirections (https://www.nudirections.net/) essential album is ‘Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1’ 06.09.2020 2:00:00

This weeks NuDirections ( https://www.nudirections.net/ ) essential album is ‘Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1’ with music from - Focalistic - Eddie Palmieri - Robert Hood - Nubya Garcia - Tower Of Power - Childish Gambino - Bobbi Humphrey - Pierre Antoine & Claude Monnet Focalistic - Ke Star Claude Monnet - La Danse Pierre Antoine - Kalabuley Woman Little Dragon - Scibbled Paper Edd...

NuDirections starts the show with probably the remix of the year so far Von Pourquery’s - All the Love - Ron Basejam & Gilles Peterson Remix 31.08.2020 2:00:00

NuDirections ( https://www.nudirections.net/ ) starts the show with probably the remix of the year so far Von Pourquery’s - All the Love - Ron Basejam & Gilles Peterson Remix – also 3 pieces of energy from our find of last week Takuya Kuroda – Buther Brown’s Sticky July – John Batiste – Erik Truffaz – Zara McFarlane – Galliano – Ray Mantilla Von Pourquery - All the Love - Ron Basejam & Gil...

NuDirections opens with Takuya Kuroda and having at Erykah Badu's music, Huw Marc Bennett, Saras Touch from Steps Ahead and Al De Meola’s Midnight Tango from the outstanding Album Elegant Gypsy. 24.08.2020 1:59:40

NuDirections ( https://www.nudirections.net/ ) opens with the find of the week Takuya Kuroda and there will be more from him next week – Also having a little look at Erykah Badu's music that I just adore and a peek at Huw Marc Bennett, with Saras Touch from Steps Ahead an astonishing piece of music and something dear to my heart Al De Meola’s Midnight Tango from the outstanding Album Elegant Gyp...

This week NuDirections ( https://www.nudirections.net/ ) introduces you to Esbjorn Svensson Trio 17.08.2020 2:00:00

This week NuDirections ( https://www.nudirections.net/ ) introduces you to Esbjorn Svensson Trio – with a comment of the times we live in and what we have lived through with, Keedron Bryant, Marvin Gaye,Diana Jones and Donny Hatherway – also we have music from Steam Down, Afronaut Zu, Joe Cuba, The Funkees, Teru Sakamoto, Star Quake, Souleance and Huw Marc Bennett Keedron Bryant - I Just Wanna Liv...

Celeste’s Stop This Flame – also music from the fantastic album Afro Rock and introducing you to the music of Mark Murphy and Go Go penguin 10.08.2020 2:00:00

We open with the stunning Celeste’s Stop This Flame – also music from the fantastic album Afro Rock and introducing you to the music of Mark Murphy and Go Go penguin who is the heavily influenced by Esbjörn Svensson Trio - With music from a reworking of Minnie Ripperton’ Loving You - Marva Josie - Alice Coltrane - Moacir Santos and finishing with Kanasas Smitty's Celeste - Stop This Flame - Extend...

Opening with the UK band of the moment 'Sault' - also we have - SunPalace - Africando feat Salif Keita - HOWES3 03.08.2020 2:00:00

Bit of a Latin flavour in NuDirections https://www.nudirections.net/ this week - some salsa and Latin Jazz - opening with the UK band of the moment 'Sault' - also we have - SunPalace - Africando feat Salif Keita - HOWES3 - Cookin’ On 3 Burners feat. Kylie Auldist - a stunning singer from Brazil 'Luedji Luna' - and another young talent Manchester's own Pip Millett - ending the show with Kahil ElZ...

We give a nod to Miles Davis with his stunning All Blues – also music by Janami Dreaming, Flowing in the Clouds - Black Truth Rhythm Band - Airto Moreira - Bobby Hutcherson - Lack Of Afro -Toshio Matsuura Group 27.07.2020 2:00:00

Roy Ayer’s - Nuyorican Soul – Roys Scat Lack Of Afro - The Basis Moacir Santos – Nana Jon Lucien - Sunny Day Roseaux feat Melissa Laveaux - You Can Discover Milton Nascimento - Louva-A-Deus - The Praying Mantis Sekito Shigeo - The Word II Bobby Hutcherson - Ntu Janami Dreaming - Flowing in the Clouds Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra - Malunguinho Airto Moreira - Lua Flora Miles Davis - All Blues Sander...

We open with .killer tropical reggae cover of Sade's Smooth Operator by Sabrina Rich. 20.07.2020 1:59:59

Sabrina Rich - Smooth Operator - Extended intro Sleep Walker feat Bembe Segue - Into the Sun Connan Mockasin – B'nd Kornél Fekete-Kovács & Modern Art Orchestra Satya-Truthfulness Foundations - Yamas And Niyamas Glass Museum – Abyss Gin Tonic Orchestra, Kaidi Tatham - Hands On The Drums - Kaidi Tatham Remix Abdullah Ibrahim - Dollar Brand - Whoza Mtwana Wasis Diop feat Lena Fiagbe - African Dre...

Music from Gil Scott-Heron 13.07.2020 2:00:00

Looking at some of the wonderful music and words from Gil Scott Heron – 2 hours of what only can be described as music from heaven – RIP Gil Scott Heron

NuDirections take a look at Music from the Mizell Brothers 06.07.2020 2:00:00

This week NuDirections take a look at Music from the Mizell Brothers production of Donald Byrd & Bobbie Humphreys – we opened with the stunning new music from Thomas de Pourquery that has melted my ipod – also music from Madam Gandhi, Little Dragon, Sleep Walker, Hajime Yoshizawa, Sault & Gil Scott Heron

.Zakir Hussain – Ajoyo - Kahil El’Zabar’s - Lady Blackbird - Pat Metheny 22.06.2020 1:59:44

The shows opening music is from Zakir Hussain feat Jan Garbarek & John McLaulin, Making Music, is just breathtakingly beautiful, also Kahil El’Zabar’s - Spirit Groove, DJ Yoda , Atjazz feat Sarai Jazz, Pat Metheny, Lady Blackbird, Kenichiro Nishihara, Aksak Maboul, Ajoyo, Fernando Milagros & Gil Scott-Heron are amongst our lineup for you

.Bugge Wesseltoft - Ali Farka Touré - Muriel Grossmann - Lady Blackbird - Sergio Mandes 15.06.2020 2:00:00

Check out this Sunday's show - first tune - Bugge Wesseltoft – Change – released 2001, still sounding fresh – NuDirections is bursting with wonderful sounds from - Ali Farka Touré - Muriel Grossmann - Lady Blackbird - Sergio Mandes - Archie Shepp – to name a few – closing NuDirections is Donny Hatherway’s anthem - Someday We'll All Be Free

The show opens with Terry Callier’s Lament for the late A.D. – Also some extraordinary music from Greg Foat – Quasimode – Adrian Younge – finishing the show with The Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give (feat Fontella Bass) 08.06.2020 2:00:00

Go Go Penguin - Lack of Afro - Kamaal Williams - EST 01.06.2020 2:00:00

Miles Mosley - Butcher Brown - Roy Ayers - Dwite Trible Mathew Garrison 25.05.2020 1:59:59

A Thank You TY for Your Music - A Birthday Wave to Stevie Wonder 17.05.2020 2:00:00

Ty, Roots Manuva - Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - Lunch Money - Joe Locke & Geoffrey Keezer Group 09.05.2020 2:00:00