The Jazz Podcast

Best known as an outstanding scat singer, Anita is also a skilled writer and performer of vocalese, and a sensitive interpreter of standards and jazz originals. She’s collected several awards, including a recent prize for Best Jazz Vocalist from the British Jazz Awards, and her artistry has inspired accolades from fellow singers like Mark Murphy, Roseanna Vitro and Kate McGarry. Yet, up until now,...

Singer, songwriter, cellist Ayanna Witter-Johnson joins the show today. She is a rare exception to the rule that classical and alternative r&b music cannot successfully coexist. Support the show

On the show today we welcome award-winning Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis. Tim created a brand new style that embraces classical, gypsy jazz and folk. Hailed as a ‘current-day improvising Paganini’, his inclusive approach to music has united audiences and is influencing a new generation of string players. The Jazz Podcast is sponsored by Presto Music. http://www.prestomusic.com/jazz Support the show

Linn recording artist Claire Martin has to worldwide critical acclaim established herself as a tour de force on the UK jazz scene gaining many awards, including winning the British Jazz Awards eight times during her career which spans over three decades. In 2018 she was the proud recipient of the BASCA Gold Badge Award for her contribution to jazz. We talk to Claire about her music, life, career,...

We get together for a round the table discussion on anything and everything, particularly bread..! Loz joins us, our very first guest guest 4 years ago, how the time flies!  http://lozgarratt.com/ Support the show

Tommaso joins the show to chat about his life and music. Creative, inspiring and intriguing, Tommaso is a joy to listen to. Rob and Dan discuss the upcoming shows and Tara takes the lead with Tommaso.   Tommaso has performed and collaborated with many great musicians including Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler, Billy Cobham, Jim Mullen, Liam Noble, Jonathan Gee, Roger Beaujolais, Paolo Pellegatti, Attil...

Danny joins the show to talk about his band Marbin and their new album, Russian dolls. Tara Minton joins us as a brand new co-host.  Support the show

Sammy joins the show to share her career in writing with us . She has covered live gigs for the BBC, co-hosted radio shows, run a festival and have lots of on-going projects including writing for the Library of Congress. Here you can find out what's happening with her new book, Gender Disparity in UK Jazz, due for release this November 2020.  Support the show

Graham South is a trumpeter and composer based in Manchester, UK. Since the mid-2000s he has been involved in a vast array of creative music-making. Whether as a founding and surviving member of Beats and Pieces Big Band , a composer/performer in the Vonnegut Collective or at the core of the Johnny Hunter Quartet, his contributions have become a mainstay of the scene in Manchester and beyond. Toda...

We celebrate the release of John's new album by checking out a few of the tracks as well as chatting to the man himself. Dan is offered the chance to retrain as a coroner.  Support the show

Gary Crosby joins the show to tell us all about his life, career, and being a key figure in the history of Tomorrow's Warriors. What an honour it is to talk to the man himself!  Support the show

Claire joins the show to tell us about her debut  album, Small World, her debut album is out now. Dan moves house and we suspect he's now replastering a wall.  Support the show

Today we welcome Moreira to the show for a chat about all things music. Born and based in Mozambique, its a joy to get over there and see what the music scene is all about. Also, Dan moves house. Support the show

Guitarist Shirley Tetteh began her journey into jazz with Tomorrow’s Warriors. In demand as a player, she currently features in Jazz Jamaica, Groundation, female collective Nérija (Jazz FM Awards nominee for Breakthrough Act of the Year), Maisha, Huw Marc Bennett Quintet and many more. Tetteh has publishing and record deals with Lucky Number Music and is keen to explore the ways of combining jazz...

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!  Support the show

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 I...

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...

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  Support the show

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.  Support the show

'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...

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.  Support the show

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.  Support the show

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...

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...

Malcolm Edmonstone is a jazz pianist and arranger, born in Perth, Scotland in 1980. In 1998 he moved to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where he gained Bachelors and Masters degrees. Today, Malcolm is a key professor in the Guildhall jazz faculty and Artistic Director of Jazz for the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland. He has forged a career as a modern jazz musici...