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Hosted by Last Music Company founder Malcolm Mills, the Last Music podcast features music, interviews,a bit of music history related to its various artists and historical re-issues..


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    The Hot Club of Cowtown's Elana James and Whit Smith talk about the making of "What Makes Bob Holler," Side 2.

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 39:25


    Perhaps the first thing one notices when listening to the Hot Club of Cowtown is its lack of irony, self-consciousness and forced hipness in embracing a style of music that so easily lends itself to such things…Stylistically, the band steps out from the shadow of its influences to become more than a faithful retro band that likes to raise its tempo every now and then. It's writing more of its own songs and varying its delivery… conscious always that above all else, the music is for dancing and an old-fashioned good time. ~ Neil Strauss, New York TimesIn this podcast, Elana James and Whit Smith talk about the making of What Makes Bob Holler back in 2010, while listening to it for the first time on vinyl. The Hot Club of Cowtown celebrates 25 years in 2022.Did you miss Side 1? Check it out HERE.To order or stream "What Makes Bob Holler," click here: https://smarturl.it/bobhollerFor more information, visit https://www.lastmusic.co.ukYou can find The Hot Club of Cowtown's upcoming tour dates and other news at http://www.hotclubofcowtown.com.

    The Hot Club of Cowtown's Elana James and Whit Smith talk about the making of "What Makes Bob Holler," Side 1.

    Play Episode Play 40 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 9, 2022 42:24


    Perhaps the first thing one notices when listening to the Hot Club of Cowtown is its lack of irony, self-consciousness and forced hipness in embracing a style of music that so easily lends itself to such things…Stylistically, the band steps out from the shadow of its influences to become more than a faithful retro band that likes to raise its tempo every now and then. It's writing more of its own songs and varying its delivery… conscious always that above all else, the music is for dancing and an old-fashioned good time. ~ Neil Strauss, New York TimesIn this podcast, Elana James and Whit Smith talk about the making of  What Makes Bob Holler back in 2010, while listening to it for the first time on vinyl. The Hot Club of Cowtown celebrates 25 years in 2022.Check out "Side 2" here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/605989/9854621To order or stream "What Makes Bob Holler," click here: https://smarturl.it/bobhollerFor more information, visit https://www.lastmusic.co.ukYou can find The Hot Club of Cowtown's upcoming tour dates and other news at http://www.hotclubofcowtown.com. 

    Geraint Watkins Talks Balham Alligators with Malcolm Mills

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 52:14


    In this fifty minute podcast, Watkins details how he, Robin McKidd and Gary Rickard formed the basis of the band that stormed the London pub scene of the 80s once they were joined by Arthur Kitchener and Kieran O'Connor.He tells of how Arthur funded the recording of the first album from a Thatcher hand-out and relates stories around the recording of the other four albums.Along with his recollections of “crackling” times on the road with the various incarnations of the band, the podcast contains music from each of the five records they released.In his own words, The Balham Alligators were ‘Never mediocre, we were either brilliant or bad'.As a companion piece, you can LISTEN to  a 44-track compilation of The Balham Alligators' recordings here....and;READ MORE about their story at our website  here.

    Tony Kofi: Another Kind of Soul, Part 3

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 31:28


    In this third and last installment of our Tony Kofi interview for the Last Music Podcast series, reknown singer and television host China Moses continues her conversation with Tony and Alex Webb about the making of "Another Kind of Soul," a new portrait of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, released April 24 on the Last Music Company label.The album can be sampled and ordered here.

    Tony Kofi: Another Kind of Soul, Part 2

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 15:14


    In this three-part Last Music Podcast series, reknown singer and television host China Moses sits down with Tony Kofi and Alex Webb to talk about the making of "Another Kind of Soul," a new portrait of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, released April 24 on the Last Music Company label.The album can be sampled and ordered here.

    Tony Kofi: Another Kind of Soul, Part 1

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 16:50


    In this three-part Last Music Podcast series, reknown singer and televison host China Moses sits down with Tony Kofi and Alex Webb to talk about the making of "Another Kind of Soul," a new portrait of Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, released April 24 on the Last Music Company label.The album can be sampled and ordered here.

    65 Years in Music: Trombonist/Bandleader Chris Barber Shares Memories of His Trip

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 27:36


    Join us as we revisit this fine interview from 2011 with Trombonist/bandleader Chris Barber, who has just announced his permanent retirement from full-time music after leading his internationally popular band since 1954. Born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire in 1930, Barber became an avid collector of jazz and blues records before buying his first trombone at age 18 and forming a semi-professional band in 1949 when he recorded for the first time. He studied trombone and double-bass at the Guildhall School of Music and assembled his first professional band in 1953, fronted by trumpeter Ken Colyer. Colyer was replaced by Pat Halcox in 1954 who remained with Barber for 54 years. His small group initially played in jazz clubs but by the late 50s became an attraction in large concert halls throughout the UK and Europe. Barber's Jazz Band first toured the USA in 1959 after having a million-selling hit with "Petite Fleur" that year, featuring clarinetist Monty Sunshine. He also featured a skiffle group with singer/guitarist Lonnie Donegan, which led to a national craze for such blues-based music. The powerful blues singer Ottilie Patterson, who later married Chris, starred with his band for 20 years.It was Barber's passion for Afro-American music that inspired him to bring many American blues and gospel legends to Britain to appear with his band, including Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Muddy Waters, Louis Jordan, Sonny Boy Williamson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Together with his business partner Harold Pendleton, Chris opened the celebrated Marquee Club in London in 1958 where many British blues performers were first showcased including Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated and The Rolling Stones.Rolling Stone Bill Wyman notes, " If it had not been for Chris Barber I don't see how the 1960s bands would have ever happened in the UK. Apart from his own successful Trad Jazz Band, & the talent he had for bringing over to England a multitude of blues artists over the years - he created a section during his shows to play Skiffle music. Together with Lonnie Donegan they created hit records from this music that inspired a multitude of young people to pick up guitars. This included myself, Mick Jagger, the Beatles, the Kinks, the Who, and many others, who began their careers in small skiffle bands. As Donegan moved on to solo success, Chris then added Alexis Korner to his shows to play a blues segment. This inspired Brian Jones to form the Rolling Stones band & play blues music, together with other up & coming blues-inspired musicians. Chris Barber is entitled to be named the founder of the British music scene of the 1960s."Over the years Barber successfully developed his Jazz and Blues Band and, due to his love of Duke Ellington's music, in recent times he augmented his personnel and renamed it The Big Chris Barber Band featuring many talented young musicians, bringing a new lease of life to his music and touring widely. The band recorded prolifically over the years in its many forms with numerous special guests. Barber was awarded the OBE in 1991. His autobiography "Jazz Me Blues," co-written with Alyn Shipton, appeared in 2014. The double album “Memories of My Trip” featuring his career-spanning collaborations with other jazz, blues, skiffle and gospel luminaries is being re-issued by the Last Music Company on October 4th, 2019.To learn more about Chris Barber, visit www.ChrisBarber.net Find the album "Memories of My Trip" here: https://smarturl.it/cbarberDiscover more about The Last Music Company at https://www.lastmusic.co.uk

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