Season 2

In this episode Nick leads the discussion on the subject of jazz and its connection to civil rights.

Any student of jazz will be well aware of the Aebersold series - over 100 play along records with accompanying books. There are even supplements with ...

In this episode Simon & Nick discuss jazz and meditation. There are elements of meditation that improvisers may well relate to : flow state, accep...

This episode is about the "under-the-radar" pianist Jimmy Jones. An arranger/pianist for some of the great singers, here is an Apple Music link to th...

In this episode, Nick and Simon discuss what it means to practise jazz piano.

Two pianists walk into a bar looking confused.It was an 11/8 bar.What role does humour play in jazz.

Playing the piano and singing at the same time, what's involved? Nick and Simon talk about it in this episode.

Another in our new series of jazz film reviews. The Bertrand Tavernier jazz movie that refreshed Dexter Gordon's career late in his life. 

Dudley Moore may well be best known for his comedy with Peter Cook and his success on screen in the films 10 and Arthu,r but he was also a very accomp...

To start season two Simon & Nick talk about the Fabulous Baker Boys.This is a new strand where Nick and Simon talk about jazz related films.At pre...

In the final episode of Series 2 Nick and Simon discuss Dexter Calling, the last album Kenny Drew made with Dexter Gordon in the US, and One Flight Up...

Nick and Simon discuss Undercurrent, arguably a hidden gem in the rich soil of the Blue Note label's discography. It was Kenny Drew's last a...