In the full episode 2 it was a pleasure to chat with arranger/orchestrator Giles Thornton. He helped me out on some of the transcriptions for the Mart...

This is the 15 minute introduction to the full episode 2, as episode two is 1 hour 15 minutes I felt it better to publish the intro separately Here is...

This new five part longer form series starts with Nick and Simon examining Marty Paich as pianist.  Paich was a musical polymath and his career spanne...

An end of series announcement: In the 50 episodes so far Nick and I have covered 8 under- the-radar pianists, reviewed 7 Jazz books, talked about 10 t...

Another episode in our "under-the-radar pianists" series.George Wallington wrote a tune that was made well known by Gerry Mulligan'sarrangement on Bi...

In this special episode Nick and Simon discuss George Shearing and Nick's new project playing his music Shades of ShearingThe Band IsNick Tomalin – pi...

A look at the Oboe in jazz.

Nick and Simon discuss four newish (one Jewish) holiday offerings. 1. Snowbound- Emma Smith2. Louis Wishes you a Cool Yule - Louis Armstrong3. On Chri...

Nick and Simon discuss a record label that started in the USA and continues now in the UK.A label which represented many jazz greats as well as new an...

We discuss 'enclosures' one of the cornerstone concepts in making jazz sound like jazz - particularly post-bebop jazz. We talk about the idea of 'enc...

Nick and Simon talk about Jazz Cello, like you do...

Chris Hodgkins has been an integral part of the UK jazz scene since the early seventies. As a trumpet player he performed with the Icon Jazzmen and to...