The Jazz Podcast

Raised in Cumbria and now based in London, Bryony Jarman-Pinto is an expressive and adventurous singer-songwriter, combining harmonious vocals and mesmerising jazz-fused melodies with personal and complex lyrics. With both of her parents as musicians, Bryony grew up surrounded by the art form, attending singing workshops with her mum from a very young age. Taking inspiration from the jazz vocalist...

Storytelling, soul and compassion beat at the heart of award-winning vocalist Georgia Mancio’s 3rd Hang – a collection of collaborations that this year illuminates her extraordinary lyric writing. Where We Once Belonged includes intriguing family portraits created with pianist Tom Cawley , exploring heritage and identity alongside Robert Mitchell , Kim Macari and Shirley Smart . Finding Home with...

Leeds based keyboard player and vocalist Jemma Freese joins the show to preview Freese Trio's new album, The Beast In The Blueprint. We chat about her influences and inspirations behind the writing of the album and listen to a few tracks. Dan goes to Lisbon and hangs out in a phone booth.  Support the show

Will joins the show to chat about his new album, a duo featuring himself and Liam Noble on piano. Interestingly this is a sequel to Climbing in Circles Pt. 1, which we also featured on the show, that one starring Matt Herd on the saxophone. We struggled to track down Dan for a chat, with troubling results for the future of music.  Support the show

Evelyn Laurie joins the show to tell us the story of her career change into jazz singing. An inspiration for anyone looking to chase their dreams and do the thing they love. Rob makes a big effort for Dan with the news, and Dan reveals some average at best piano skills. Support the show

This show features two of Jesse's tracks, at the top of the show is Calling, and after the interview we check out Blinding. We chat to Jesse about his journey into music. A super talented singer and songwriter, he makes The Jazz Podcast a lot cooler with his presence. Having achieved a degree in Social Anthropology, people have always fascinated Jesse, at every level, be it as individuals or...

To celebrate our passing 50k downloads Rob has compiled his favourite 8 tracks. Its Desert Island Disks, without the desert island or the disks.  Track list of featured music: Fabled - Dove Stone (Short Stories) 2018 Mike Walker & Stuart Mccallum - Clockmaker (Beholden) 2014  Rob Luft - We Are All Slowly Leaving (Riser) 2017  Snowpoet - Love Again (Thought you knew) 2018 Ant Law - Credits (Lif...

Ladies and gentlemen, may we present Mike Chillingworth for you amusement. One of the most prolific improvisers in London and a hugely sought after musician, Mike has forged an incredible path across the UK jazz scene. A great distributor of quavers, watch out for this man. Episode 105. Support the show

Kim joins the show for a wonderful chat about her life. Dan helps Rob make a list of standards he should probably know by now. Support the show

Today we feature Bonsai Club, the brand new album just released from Bonsai. Front men Rory and Dom Ingham, sons of the iconic British jazz musician/educator Richard Ingham join the show to preview the album. Rob and Dan have a big catch up and discuss the beauty of Barcelona. Rob spills a cup of tea at the end. Chosen in the ‘Shape of Jazz to Come in 2018’ in Jazzwise, Bonsai (formerly known as J...

Manchester based saxophonist Kyran joins the show to tell us about the amazing work he's doing with NQ jazz (his incredible jazz night in Manchester). We also chat about his career, his future plans and the Manchester Jazz Collective.  Support the show

Gareth joins the show to celebrate our 100th episode! Its party time as we celebrate the grand milestone. We check out some of Gareth's own music and chat about his life.  Support the show

Miguel joins the show to preview his new album, Apophenia. We chat about his upbringing, influences and what inspired him to record. Rob and Dan push the boundaries of technology taking the show to new heights. Episode 99.  Support the show

Its competition time for Tom's new album! Tell us the meanings of all these football related words from the album (bonus points for extra effort) and you can win a copy of Tom's CD.  1. The Ungainlies 2. Jabulani 3. Nutmeg 4. Zona Mista 5. Left Peg 6. Regista 7. Row Z 8. Rabona Answers can be sent to our Twitter or email thejazzpodcastuk@gmail.com Support the show

Award-winning jazz vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio, is one of Europe’s most respected, adventurous and multi-faceted new artists.  Her multi-lingual music references classic jazz and Latin alongside her own astonishing writing, always stamped with an unfailing emotional integrity. In summer 2018 Georgia made her US debut at Rochester International Jazz Festival and Kitano (NY) with...

Drummer Jeff joins the show to tell us about his life and influences, Jeff is jazz royalty so its a real pleasure to hear his stories! Drummer/cameraman Jake Walker sits in to add some much needed common sense to proceedings and Rob peels an orange. We also chat to Jeff about his current album, Lifelike, as well as his upcoming album, Bloom (out 26th April on Whirlwind Recordings). Episode 96. Sup...

Hattie joins the show for a chat about music, life, games and lots in between. It’s been three years since the Richmond-born singer songwriter released her debut EP Home , which led to radio play on the BBC and Amazing Radio, and a sell-out gig at St Pancras Old Church in London. Since, she has performed at a raft of festivals such as Latitude, Secret Garden Party, Wilderness, Field Day and Cambri...

Giacomo Smith joins the show to tell us about the band and then new EP, which is available now! From the moment they played their first note five years ago, the Kansas Smitty's House Band has set out to reinvent how audiences experience jazz. The House Band is a tight-knit outfit that make jazz inclusive with an emphasis on camaraderie, spontaneity, and joy. Episode 94. Support the show

Violinist Richard Jones is an exciting young British musician, recognised for his innovative sound and approach as well as his adaptability in bringing the violin to life within a broad range of musical contexts. We also chat about his new EP with his duo, Hemma. Huw V Williams also joins us to check in with whats going on over at the Improvised Music Agenda Podcast. Support the show

A world-class soloist, accomplished composer and formidable bandleader, saxophonist Chris Potter has emerged as a leading light of his generation. Down Beat called him “One of the most studied (and copied) saxophonists on the planet”. This week we preview his new album, Circuits, out today on Edition Records. This show features the tracks 'Hold It' and 'The Nerve'. TJP Episode...

Will and Matt join the show to preview their new album. We listen to a few tracks, chat about what inspired them and use the swearing bleep quite a lot. Its episode 91 of The Jazz Podcast. Support the show

Nishla is a singer and songwriter who defies easy categorisation. Her live sets include a breathtaking variety of material: from celebrated originals to dark jazz standards and devastating ballads. One of Manchester Jazz Festival’s talent development artists and a prolific collaborator, Nishla has worked with some of the most highly respected jazz and classical musicians in the UK. Last summer she...

The Jazz Podcast turns 2 years old! We celebrate by inviting Tony Kofi to join the show. We chat about his career and influences as well as the great albums and projects Tony has been a part of. Episode 89.  Support the show

Harpist Alina joins the show to share with us the fascinating story her life and her very interesting past (8 mins). We chat about her album, Inspiration (2018), and her new project, HipHarpCollective. We also feature an exceptional amount of Gareth Lockrane’s flute playing. As always, this is not to be missed! Episode 88 if you're keeping count! Support the show

Trumpeter Tom Walsh steps aboard to tell us about his career so far. We chat all things trumpet, as well as who inspired him to reach the top (of the register). Tom has played with so many we'll make this quick..  Benny Golson, Branford Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Bob Mintzer and Mike Stern. He has also played lead trumpet with the WDR Big Band & Vince Mendoza. Big time jazz podcast episode 87...