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, 20212-5m-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, 20212-5m-1-S1E23-Jazz Harp
Simon and Nick discuss an instrument less often heard in jazz - the harp.
Monday, November 15, 20212-5m-1-S1E22-Jazz Heavyweight
Who was the Jazz Heavyweight? Nick and Simon discuss the biography of a jazz great who had a varied career.
Friday, October 15, 20212-5m-1-S1E20-Book Review : But Beautiful
Simon & Nick talk about a book they both enjoyed reading: But Beautiful by Geoff Dyer.
Friday, October 1, 20212-5m-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, 20212-5m-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.
Sunday, August 29, 20212-5Q-1-S1E2-Paul Pace
Nick And Simon visited Paul Pace at Ronnie Scotts and asked him these 5 questions1. Could you tell us about the history of the Spice of Life jazz club...
Monday, August 16, 20212-5m-1-S1E16- Can You Hear Me at the Back?- Amplification and Jazz
Can You Hear Me at the Back?Nick and Simon lay out the development of amplification, and how it has been used in jazz.
Sunday, August 1, 20212-5m-1-S1E15-Jive Talk
Salutations solid gone gators, Nick and Simon beat their gums to give you the swingformation on Jive talk. They are putting it down and you better pic...
Thursday, July 15, 20212-5m-1-S1E14-Licks or Language
In this episode Nick and Simon enjoy an ice cream while speaking Esperanto. No? OK, they discuss the concept of 'The Lick", that divisive l...
Thursday, July 1, 20212-5m-1-S1E13-Joe Albany
In our jazz quest to entertain and inform we like to shed light on some less well-known pianists who we think are worth exploring. Joe Albany is one ...
