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 d...

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...

Simon and Nick discuss an instrument less often heard in Jazz- The Harp.

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

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 s...

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

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

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.

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...

Can You Hear Me at the Back?Nick and Simon lay out the development of amplification, and how it has been used in jazz.

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...

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...