Bassist Alison Rayner

In this podcast interview, bassist ALISON RAYNER talks about her second album “A Magic Life” (Blow the Fuse Records) . The launch party is at the Vortex on November 24th, with another peformance at Birmingham Jazz on November 25th. 

PODCAST: 

Alison Rayner talks to LondonJazz News by LondonJazz
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS INTERVIEW

0:00 The background to Alison Rayner’s first album in 2012

2:55 “Are you a natural leader?”

3:40 The role (s) of the bass in jazz, stepping forward

4:10 Introduction to Musicophilia / The influence of Eberhard Weber

5:17 Music Extract: Musicophilia 

6:28 The new album Magic Life

7:26 How Alison Rayner’s writing has evolved / influences

8:15 The other band members

9: 42 Music extract: Mayday

10:45 The elephant on the cover

13:09 Music Extract: Trunk Call

Audio production by Nicholas Heymann. Techical assistance from Harry Jones.

LINKS: Blow the Fuse website
Vortex Bookings for 24th November