Sebastian writes: Following the passing of Peter King, we have been offered the opportunity to publish an interview with him which was done during a trip to Kansas City where he played […]
Interview with Canadian Guitarist Lorne Lofsky (remembering Oscar Peterson)
“I certainly had a great kick at the can.” Canadian guitarist Lorne Lofsky first met Oscar Peterson in the early 1980s, and it was not long before Peterson and Norman Granz offered […]
Georgia Mancio and Kate Williams (Finding Home Launch, 606 Club, 15 May, and touring)
Georgia Mancio and Kate Williams will launch their album Finding Home at the 606 Club on 15 May, with the Guastalla String Quartet and special guest John Williams (guitar). Sebastian interviewed them […]
INTERVIEW: Ariel J Ramos (The Jazz Standards Progressions Book and mDecks.com)
Jazz Standards Progressions BookPublicity Photo Front Cover “Without music, life would be a mistake.” US musicians Ariel J Ramos and Mario Cerra quote Nietzsche on their educational website, mDecks.com. The two have […]
INTERVIEW: Matt Holborn (The Jazz Violin Podcast episode 12 featuring Jean-Luc Ponty just released)
Matt HolbornPhoto credit: David Choi Jazz violinist Matt Holborn has been interviewing other jazz violinists and releasing podcasts of their conversations. He has just released the 12th interview, with the highest-profile interviewee […]
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Mark Lockheart (Days on Earth Premiere at Milton Court 9 January, Album Release 18 January)
Mark LockheartPublicity Photo Saxophonist/composer MARK LOCKHEART has written a major new work for instrumental soloists and orchestra, which continues and develops musical concepts that he has been working with for many years. […]
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Alina Bzhezhinska (New Project Dorothy Ashby’s Afroharping)
Alina BzhezhinskaPhoto credit: Steven Cropper/ Transient Life London-based Ukrainian/ Polish harpist ALINA BZHEZHINSKA has a new project, based around an important album recorded 50 years ago this year, Dorothy Ashby’s Afro-Harping. As […]
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Donny McCaslin
Donny McCaslin at CheltenhamPhoto credit: John Watson/ jazzcamera.co.uk “I strive for that emotional element to be there. To lift the listener to another place emotionally,” says saxophonist DONNY McCASLIN. We sent three […]
PODCAST: Cécile McLorin Salvant
Cécile McLorin Salvant at the Berlin Jazz Festival 2015Photo credit and copyright: Ralf Dombrowski Sebastian writes : We sent some questions to continental broadcaster Sarah Culler to ask Cécile McLorin Salvant and this […]
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Chick Corea
Chick Corea at Cheltenham 2017Photo credit and ©John Watson /jazzcamera.co.uk Sebastian writes: I was invited to send in some questions for Chick Corea by European broadcaster Sarah Culler and this short interview […]
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Rob Cope (first anniversary of The Jazz Podcast)
Rob Cope ROB COPE and Dan Farrant issued the first episode of The Jazz Podcast in early February 2017. In this interview with Sebastian, Rob Cope tells his own story and talks […]
PODCAST INTERVIEW : Dave Wickins (with the Kirk Lightsey Trio at Crazy Coqs 11/12 Nov – EFG LJF)
DAVE WICKINS is drummer and teacher, and much-loved and respected figure on the UK and European scene. He will be performing two nights at the EFG London Jazz Festival as part of […]
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Canadian Vocalist Sienna Dahlen
Sienna DahlenPhoto credit Roy Tony Revoy This podcast interview with a key figures on the Canadian jazz scene, vocalist SIENNA DAHLEN, is a follow-on from our interview from 2016, which has become […]
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Sienna Dahlen
Sienna DahlenPhoto credit Roy Tony Revoy This podcast has now moved to HERE
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Martin Pearson (sound engineer for Swiss Radio and for Keith Jarrett)
Martin Pearson (left) and Gioni Alig, the day after this interview,in the state-of-the-art RTR radio van MARTIN PEARSON is a highly experienced and highly regarded sound engineer. London-born, he has worked for […]
