Women in Jazz Media: The Podcasts

Welcome to the second episode of our brand-new podcast series’ The Notes Between’ with Lara Eidi. Conversations exploring everything behind and about the world of songwriting! Our theme music ‘Opened Eyes’ is from Lara Eidi herself available here . In this second episode, Lara talks to songwriter Daisy Chute.  Daisy Chute is a London-based folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ori...

Welcome to our latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ featuring music from Hannah Horton! You can find our podcasts at number 9 in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot! In this episode, host Hannah Horton welcomes our special guest, Romarna Campbell! Romarna’s musical storytelling begins with the drums. The nomadic spirit of this exciting drummer, producer and composer lives in her jazz and...

Welcome to the second episode of our new drummer focused series ‘Sticks and Thrones’ with host Migdalia Van Der Hoven, with our guest Abbie Finn. Our podcasts are available on all platforms and are currently at number 9 in the top 60 best Jazz podcast on FeedSpot featuring original music from Migdalia Van Der Hoven available here Migdalia van der Hoven is an International Award winning Mexican dru...

Welcome to our latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ featuring music from Hannah Horton! You can find our podcasts at number 9 in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot! In this episode, host Hannah Horton welcomes our special guest, Faye Patton. Faye is a singer-songwriter, pianist and classically trained guitarist - she writes original songs in jazz idiom which combine jazz, funk, pop, fol...

Special EFG London Jazz Festival 2022 Podcast: It was once again the time of year when jazz lovers and observers everywhere enjoy the excitement of the EFG London Jazz Festival. This November, we put on a wide range of events and workshops that aimed to both inspire and represent everyone in jazz, as well as shine a light on all the work done by women working in the Jazz industry, both in front an...

In May 2022 to coincide with the Mental Health Foundation’s ‘Mental Health Awareness Week’, Women in Jazz Media published an article written by our Mental Health and Wellbeing group members Diana Torti and Fiona Mactaggart, discussing WiJM’s aim to support mental health and wellbeing amongst the Jazz community and also to support a wide-ranging discourse about the particular challenges of working...

Welcome to our latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ featuring music from Hannah Horton ! You can find our podcasts in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot ! In this episode, host Hannah Horton welcomes our special guest, Migdalia Van Der Hoven Migdalia van der Hoven is an award-winning Mexican drummer known for her groove, sensitivity and versatility across multiple genres such as funk, j...

Welcome to the very first episode of our brand-new podcast series’ The Notes Between’ with Lara Eidi. Conversations exploring everything behind and about the world of songwriting! Our gorgeous theme music ‘Opened Eyes’ is from Lara Eidi herself available here In this first episode, Lara talks to songwriter Liv Monaghan. Liv Monaghan is a vocalist and songwriter based in Paris. Producer and story-t...

Welcome to our latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ featuring music from Hannah Horton! You can now find our podcasts in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot! In this episode, host Hannah Horton welcomes our special guest, Esther Bennett. Esther Bennett is one of the jazz scene’s most respected and widely loved vocalists, juxtaposing sensitivity with a sparky sense of humour; her song del...

Welcome to the eight episode in our podcast series ‘On The Bookcase’, featuring female authors from across the world, with host Fiona Ross , with original music from Hannah Horton . In this episode we welcome Paulette Jackson . You can find our podcasts at number 12 in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot! Paulette Jackson, Founder/CEO of SCORP Radio Network and Jazz Zone Radio, host of "The...

Welcome to the seventh episode in our podcast series ‘On The Bookcase’, featuring female authors from across the world, with host Fiona Ross, with original music from Hannah Horton . In this episode we welcome Dr Joan Cartwright Born in Queens, NY, Dr Joan Cartwright is a poet, musician, composer, author, and historian. In addition to CDs, Cartwright is the author of 11 books including GaiaMind Po...

Welcome to our latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ featuring music from Hannah Horton ! You can now find our podcasts in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpo t! In this episode, host Hannah Horton welcomes our special guest, bassist, composer and vocalist Amy Gadiaga . Recently signed by Jazz Re:Freshed, Amy bridges the old school jazz tradition of musicians such as Betty Carter and Wayne...

Welcome to our latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ featuring music from Hannah Horton! You can now find our podcasts in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot! Click here In this episode, host Hannah Horton welcomes our special guest, award winning British singer, songwriter, piano player, producer and guitarist Julia Biel. An award-winning original - singer, songwriter, piano player, prod...

For this sixth episode in our podcast series ‘On The Bookcase’, featuring female authors from across the world, with host Fiona Ross, we welcome guest Tish Oney. We have original music from Hannah Horton and you can now find our podcasts in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot! International performing artist, author, and composer Dr. Tish Oney tours worldwide as a symphony pops and big band...

Welcome to our 13th episode of ‘In Conversation With’ hosted by Hannah Horton. You can now find our podcasts in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot ! In this episode, host Hannah Horton welcomes our special guest British singer-songwriter, actor, podcast host and all-round artist extraordinaire Collette Cooper. Music by Hannah Horton too! Collette Cooper is a critically acclaimed artist sign...

Excited to launch the first episode of our new drummer focussed series ‘Sticks and Thrones’ with host Migdalia Van Der Hoven, with our first guest Ciara Chinniah. Theme music 'Girl Facing South' by Migdalia Van Der Hoven Migdalia van der Hoven is an International Award winning Mexican drummer currently touring with SIX the Musical across the UK. She is also a Vater Drumsticks, Bosphorus Cymbals an...

This special edition of ‘On The Bookcase’ is a live recording of the inspirational Maxine Gordon, in conversation with Fiona Ross during the ‘Sophisticated Giants’ event held on June 4th, 2022 in London to celebrate her work. The event was a rare UK visit from Maxine Gordon and an opportunity for a Q&A couldn’t be missed! The first part of the event was dedicated to her award-winning book ‘Sop...

In this episode, the first with Hannah Horton as our official host, we have guest Emma Rawicz. We also have some new music from Hannah herself 'Nardis'. A brilliant track from her new album 'Inside Out' ​Emma Rawicz is an award winning young saxophonist and composer, already making waves on the UK music scene. She has been described as 'a force to be reckoned with' (Jazzwise) and 'a fast rising st...

In this episode we have tempted back special guest host, Hannah Horton who chats to Aydenne Simone – Big Mama! ​Aydenne has been dubbed ‘London’s Queen of Swing’ a badge she wears with pride and honour. The Big Mama Trio came about organically as ‘band trees’ do, but Mama wanted to have a band that ‘got her’, understood what proper jazz swing sounded like.  Mama wanted musicians that could sw...

In this episode we have tempted back special guest host, Hannah Horton who chats to Tatiana Gorilovsky Born in Russia, Tatiana Gorilovsky is an award winning freelance photographer based in London. She started to photograph jazz musicians around 2008 in Moscow and continued after moving to London with her family in 2015. Tatiana’s pictures have been published in Jazzwise magazine, The Guardian, Th...

The fourth episode in our podcast series ‘On The Bookcase’, featuring female authors from across the world, with host Fiona Ross, with original music from Hannah Horton. In this episode we welcome the brilliant Maria Golia, who has an inspirational portfolio of work including her recent book ‘Ornette Coleman: The Territory and the Adventure’.  An American Author in Egypt . ‘Egypt where I’ve l...

The third episode in our new podcast series ‘On The Bookcase’, featuring female authors from across the world, with host Fiona Ross, with original music from Hannah Horton. In this episode we welcome Jordannah Elizabeth. Jordannah Elizabeth is an American journalist, commentator lecturer, music critic, author and founder of the literary organization and independent Small press, Publik / Private an...

The second episode in our new podcast series 'Knocking Down the Door' with partners Céline Peterson and Black Lives in Music, produced and hosted by Ashaine White. Platforming inspirational black women in the Jazz industry. In our second episode, we have Ifelayo guest hosting her first ever podcast and speaking to the inspirational Camilla George. Camilla George is a London based saxophone player,...

In this episode we have tempted back special guest host, Hannah Horton who chats to Claire Martin OBE. Hannah is a British Female Jazz Saxophonist who’s music is rooted in jazz, folk and funk. She has performed with many great jazz artists including Ian Shaw, Amy Winehouse, John Etheridge, Tina May, Georgia Mancio, Polly Gibbons, Natalie Williams, Esther Bennett and Irene Serra; and at venues incl...

In this episode we have a special guest host, Hannah Horton, in conversation with Isabella Di Biase.  Hannah is a British Female Jazz Saxophonist who’s music is rooted in jazz, folk and funk. She has performed with many great jazz artists including Ian Shaw, Amy Winehouse, John Etheridge, Tina May, Georgia Mancio, Polly Gibbons, Natalie Williams, Esther Bennett and Irene Serra; and at venues...