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This was a weekly jazz chat exploring the personal stories and creative junctions of fabulous and funny musical guests. We produced 54 episodes from 2020-2022 that remain available. We conti...

This week we're talking with creative musical supremo Alice Zawadzki - an astonishing singer, violinist and composer. We explore her journey...

This week we're talking with Mark Armstrong - trumpeter, composer, arranger and artistic director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. We d...

This week we're joined by the super talented and very interesting Alex Webb - pianist, composer, arranger and serial collaborator. We chat a...

This week we're in conversation with Jess Gillam MBE, presenter of the This Classical Life Podcast as well as being a hugely talented saxoph...

This week we're joined by Tara Minton and Ed Babar to find out more about their new album, 'Two for the Road'. We chat about all sorts inclu...

We launch 2022 and Series 9 of the WJJ Podcast in conversation with UK saxophonist Dave O'Higgins. We talk about his journey into music, the...

We round off 2021 with a hugely enjoyable conversation with celebrated cellist, singer & composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson. We talk about playi...

In our penultimate episode of 2021 we chat with Barney Stevenson, who's the artistic director of the Marsden Jazz Festival based in Yorkshir...

A festive podcast journey aboard our star-packed Polar Jazz Express as we travel through the snow-capped highlands of Watford to a little pl...

In this week's bumper episode we take the time out to talk with Anthony Kerr, professor of jazz vibraphone at the Royal College of Music, an...

Unc D (musicians Dante Basista & Danny Svenson) are an Ohio-based remix and production team who've seen a huge growth of interest across the...

In our first crossing to India, we have a fabulous conversation with the talented and entertaining musicians behind the Indian world/jazz fu...

As you'd expect in the company of Ray Gelato, this is an extremely entertaining episode to conclude the current series. We chat about rhythm...

We're still celebrating our first year anniversary as part of this fabulously entertaining and giggly conversation with pianist Zoe Rahman....

The WJJ Podcast turns 1-year old this week, and we celebrate in conversation with the hugely talented, funny and thoughtful pianist & compos...

In this week's episode we talk with pianist Greg Foat about his musical influences, his journey into jazz and his reflections on the current...

In this week’s episode we chat with the fabulous singer and songwriter Jo Harrop. We chat about her new album 'The Heart Wants', working wit...

In this week’s episode we chat with the very talented pianist, composer and arranger Paul Edis. We chat about his latest album "The Still Po...

In this week's episode with chat with Italian-born singer Irene Serra. She shares more about her journey to the UK via Copenhagen and Milan,...

In this week's episode, Chris is joined by his lovely siblings Lotti and Jim. Lotti is a concert soprano & music appreciation tutor; Jim is...

This week the singer and composer Esther Bennett talks with us about her journey through jazz in the UK across the last 30+ years. She share...

This week's guest in pianist, writer and all round music-man, Chris Ingham. We chat about his writing gigs with MOJO and interviewing Paul S...

Chris is joined by Mauritian singer and composer Rouhangeze for a fascinating conversation about her musical path from an Indian Ocean islan...

Series 6 kicks off chatting with the acclaimed and hugely talented pianist and composer Fergus McCreadie. We chat about the ever-potent infl...

In our series 5 finale, we're joined by composer, producer and uncategorisable musician Shri Sriram. We chat about the value placed on music...

In this episode, Chris is joined by soprano singer Charlotte Newstead for a ranging discussion around improvisation and performance. Compari...

Georgina Jackson joins us for a very energised chat about jazz life in Watford and on the high seas! There's chat about flugel horns, making...

Luca Manning is this week's special guest. A Glaswegian born singer of growing renown we talk about his journey into jazz via soul, singing...

In this very entertaining episode, Chris in joined by Steve Rubie, owner of the 606 Club in London. As a programmer, a promoter, musician an...

Chris chats with sitar supremo and composer Jasdeep Singh Degun about all his musical junctions across Indian classical music, classical mus...

Chris chats with virtuoso jazz clarinetist Adrian Cox about all his many jazz and musical junctions. Adrian talks about his early influences...

Chris is joined by free jazz improviser and bass player, John Pope. We chat about John's influences from Ornette Coleman to the natural worl...

This week Chris is joined once again by his brother Jim Newstead. It all gets quite deep(!) as we get embroiled around the edges of chaos th...

In this bumper episode we chat with the legendary saxophonist & composer Tim Garland. Grammy-winning and feted for his huge musical range, T...

We continue season 4 with a hugely enjoyable chat in conversation with saxophonist Denys Baptiste. A giant of the London jazz scene, Denys's...

We start season 4 chatting with the very funny, talented and knowledgeable Anne Frankenstein. Anne is a familiar voice on Jazz FM and a very...

The hugely talented and funny James Morrison joins us for our Season 3 finale. A musical polymath and multi instrumentalist, James is well k...

This week Chris is joined by the wonderful Daniel Casimir: bassist, composer, producer and all round lovely person. There's a reason every o...

In this genre-busting mid-season special, Chris is joined by his charming siblings: YouTube reviewer & musician Jim Newstead and classical s...

In this fantastic episode, singer-songwriter and guitarist Jelly Cleaver talks about jazz and her musical junctions. A rising star on the Lo...

In this fabulous episode, sax player and clarinetist Ben Castle talks about his jazz journey and all the junctions en route. A fount of grea...

To launch Season 3, Chris is joined by saxophonist and MOBO-nominee Camilla George , to discuss her music, her journey into jazz, and her ne...

Chris is joined by pianist James Pearson , to discuss his music and working life in the UK's most famous jazz club, with more famous name dr...

Chris is joined by conductor Clark Rundell , to discuss his approach to music, working with many of the world's jazz greats and orchestras....

Chris is joined by tenor sax player, composer and educator Dean Masser , to discuss his journey into jazz, reflections on improvisation, the...

Chris is joined by musician and composer Eddie Parker , to discuss the creative & technical process in lock-down, musical influences, the ro...

Chris is joined by his brother, musician and composer Jim Newstead , to discuss mental wellness, great albums and the importance of listenin...

Chris is joined by jazz musician and composer, Faye MacCalman . Faye shares her journey into jazz, explores free improvisation, explains her...

Chris reviews 5 gigs held in the second half of this year's EFG London Jazz Festival (13-22 November 2020). Most of the gigs reviewed should...

Chris reviews 4 gigs and a conversation that were held in the first half of this year's EFG London Jazz Festival (13-22 November 2020). All...