Didn't you used to be Tom Scott?In this episode we talk about the relationship of fame/commercial success and Jazz. During May 2024 several Jazz musi...

Bird [ the Movie] Clint Eastwood Bird is a 1988 American biographical musical drama film about jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker, directed and ...

Here is a bit more about Ray Smith of Rays Jazz Shop fameThis is our website This is our InstagramThis is our Facebook group

Rays Jazz ShopRays Jazz shop was originally Collets Jazz and Folk Records " The shop moved to Shaftesbury Ave in 1974 and the following year Ray came ...

But is it JazzWe discuss another philosophical question and throw up a few questions to each other as to if we class things as jazz or not. This episo...

Can Ai Learn JazzIn this episode we discuss the question above. Neither of us are developers but we both teach and so, in many ways ,the episode is mo...

What is comping? Who Does it? What is it meant to achieve? We discuss this and more in this episode. Find a playlist from Apple Music that is multiple...

ECM records have a place in Jazz only rivalled by the classic American Labels like Blue Note, Prestige.  There are clear comparisons with Blue Note,A ...

A picture that is well known to those in jazz and beyond was taken August 12th  1958 for esquire Magazine by Art Kane. we discuss it in this episode. ...

The fame of Andy whole has lasted a lot longer than fifteen minutes but perhaps his jazz album cover artwork is less well known than his soup tins, Ma...

Pat Moran was active as a Jazz pianist in the 1950s-1960s  and played with many good artists particularly on the west coast.  Her trio album with Scot...

Nick and Simon talk about the artist Romare Bearden Who was connected to the jazz scene in more than one way. His most well know works are collage and...