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Our Recent Episodes

Tuesday, February 15, 2022 2-5m-1-S1E27-Whole tone scale

Another in our series of music theory podcasts, this time we focus on the whole tone scale. In music, a whole-tone scale is a scale in which each note...

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 2-5m-1-S1E26-Birdland

Nick and Simon talk about Birdland the  jazz club which  started in New York City on December 15, 1949. The original Birdland, which was located at 16...

Saturday, January 15, 2022 2-5m-1-S1E25-Horace Parlan

Horace Parlan is another of our 'under-the-radar' piainists, known for working in the hard bop and post-bop styles of jazz. In addition to his work a...

Saturday, January 1, 2022 2-5m-1-S1E18-Fakebooks

What is a fakebook, where can I get one and is a real book different? These questions are answered as Nick and Simon discuss the jazz player's tune bi...

Wednesday, December 15, 2021 2-5-1 Christmas Special 2021

In this episode Nick and Simon discuss classic holiday albums from the past, and also look at a couple of new Christmas releases.This year we also dea...

Wednesday, December 15, 2021 2-5m-1-S1E24-Jazz at the Philharmonic

Norman Granz set up Jazz at the Philharmonic with little more than chutzpah and a handful of cash. JATP would go on to create careers and fortunes for...

Wednesday, December 1, 2021 2-5m-1-S1E23-Jazz Harp

Simon and Nick discuss an instrument less often heard in jazz - the harp.

Monday, November 15, 2021 2-5m-1-S1E22-Jazz Heavyweight

Who was the Jazz Heavyweight? Nick and Simon discuss the biography of a jazz great who had a varied career.

Monday, November 1, 2021 2-5m-1-S1E21-The Altered Scale

What is an altered scale, where can you use it, what are its other names, and what scale is it related to? Nick and Simon shed light on the altered sc...

Friday, October 15, 2021 2-5m-1-S1E20-Book Review : But Beautiful

Simon & Nick talk about a book they both enjoyed reading: But Beautiful by Geoff Dyer.

Friday, October 1, 2021 2-5m-1-S1E19-Hod OBrien

Who was Hod O'Brien? In this episode Nick introduces Simon to a pianist he feels deserves wider recognition.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 2-5m-1-S1E17-The Cabaret Card

In this episode Nick and Simon discuss the Cabaret Card and it's impact on the New York jazz scene of the 1940's and 50's.

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