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Cruel Intentions hits the Malvern stage this month, we meet one of the cast who'll pull us into the manipulative world of dangerous liaisons.Spitfire Girls is a new play inspired by remarkable true events, we talk to its writer and star.We're in conversation with British Jazz and Big Band star Clare Teal who's on her 25th anniversary tour.Plus hear all about In Veritas, a brand new production written locally, starring local people and all about Malvern and the surrounding area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Independent artist spotlight, broadcast 268. British Progressive Jazz is a label that gave us this week's release. They are located in London, in the United Kingdom. British Jazz label. Issuing the finest sounds, old and new. Archive audio restoration specialists. Upcycling musical antiquities. We'll have other spotlights from around the world as well. We hope you enjoy the show! Set 1: Brennen Leigh Carole With An E 03:27 Brennen Leigh Cottonwood Fuzz 02:21 Brennen Leigh Little Blue Eyed Dog 03:01 Brennen Leigh Merry Christmas Asshole 03:00 Set 2: Kenny Wheeler Mikei (Live) 06:42 Kenny Wheeler Song For Someone (Live) 05:18 Kenny Wheeler Some Days Are Better (Live) 11:17 Kenny Wheeler CP EP (Live) 06:15 Set 3: Jack Hertz A Star is Born 10:10 Jack Hertz Neptune's Rings 16:07 Jack Hertz Pillars of Creation 07:36 Set 3: Grove of Whispers Blue Harvest part 1 (featuring Scott Lawlor) 1:01:35 Set 4: Heal & Harrow Lilias 05:09 Heal & Harrow Da Dim 04:57 Heal & Harrow Eachlair 04:12 Set 5: Shane Jackman Sanctuary 04:00 Shane Jackman Simply Put 03:04 Shane Jackman Softly And Deeply 03:10 Shane Jackman Unchanged 03:59 Slouching Stars Speak To Me 05:56 Slouching Stars Company Man 03:12 Slouching Stars Dimmer And Dimmer 02:19 Slouching Stars Sad Moon Eyes 04:29 Sora Winter 03:04 Sora Children Of Lir 04:24 Sora Madron Well 03:47 This will complete the program and I hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for listening and make it a great day!

Courtney's playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This wk stirring big band, psychedelic jazz hip-hop, groovin jazz trio, feel good be-bop swing, jazz-folk ballad, cuban-jazz royalty, classic bop, mellow guitar, vocal funk... Jazz with distinction this week folks with just a hint of hiphop and a dash of funk to exhilarate your spirit!Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok[0'0] Neil Swainson - Silver Mine (Fire in the West Tr10 CELLAR LIVE) Renee Rosnes pno Lewis Nash dr Brad Turner tpt Kelly Jefferson tnr Swainson bs/compThe British Columbia-born bassist, composer and bandleader presents a stirring original set, his first since 1987. Fire in the West is a rare peek into the inner world of a musician who has spent much of his life as a dependently brilliant sideperson for such notable musicians as Woody Shaw, George Shearing and Roberta Gambarini.[4'12] Jared Schonig - White Out (Two Takes Vol 2: BigBand ANZIC Tr2) Matt Holman cond Jared Schonig dr/comp Jim McNeely arr 9'26"Schonig has worked extensively as a touring sideman, a session drummer, and a pit engine in Broadway productions like The Color Purple. His two new albums decisively put him forward as a bandleader, with 8 original tunes rendered in both combo and large group settings".[13'27] Butcher Brown - Unbelievable (BUTCHER BROWN PRESENTS TRIPLE TREY FEATURING TENNISHU AND R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND CONCORD Tr11) Marcus Tenney tpt sx, Morgan Burrs gtr, Corey Fonville perc, Andrew Randazzo bs, and DJ Harrison keys Notorious BIG (comp) 3'48Butcher Brown has released forward-thinking and expansive hybrids of jazz and hip-hop since 2013. Today, they have an apt descriptor for their songs: solar music. Drawing inspiration from every sound under the sun, the Richmond, VA band adds elements of funk, soul, and rock to their foundational mix. [17'12] Leon Dorsey/Mike Clark - Lock It In Your Pocket (Blues On Top JAZZ AVENUE 1 Tr3) Leon Dorsey bs Mike Clark dr Mike LeDonne pno/compVeteran drummer Mike Clark and stalwart bassist Leon Lee Dorsey continue their fruitful collaboration with the release of Blues On Top: a swinging, top tier trio. [21'18] Ted Kooshian: Hubub (Hubub SUMMIT Tr1) Ted Kooshian keys/comp Jeff Lederer tnr John Bailey tpt Dick Sarpola bs Greg Joseph drThe mix of jazz, pop and humor on Hubub! reflects Kooshian's singular, offbeat sensibility and enthusiastic love for pop culture, represented by evocative dedications to actors Steve McQueen and William Shatner.[29'57] James Taylor: Coming Back To You (Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen BLUENOTE Tr7 3'40) Bill Frisell gtr Immanuel Wilkins sx Kevin Hays pno Scott Colley bs Nate Smith dr Greg Leisz steel gtr Larry Goldings organ Cohen comp"like almost everyone in my generation, I venerate Leonard Cohen. As soon as I began seeking out my own musical preferences, Cohen's songs were among my few favorites and had a major influence on my own progression as a songwriter"[33'31] Chucho Valdez/Paquito D'Rivera Reunion Sextet - Mambo Influencida (I Missed You Too PAQUITO Tr1 4'10) Diego Urcola tpt tb Dafnis Prieto dr José A. Gola bs  Roberto Junior Vizcaino perć Chucho Valdez pno/comp Paquito D'Rivera sx cl 60 years after their initial meeting, the pair has finally reunited to create a monumental new recording. Their I Missed You Too! marks D'Rivera and Valdés's first recording since they were both members of Cuba's most influential jazz/fusion ensemble, Irakere. [37'38] Joe Harriott Quintet feat Phil Seamen dr Pat Smythe pno - Tuesday Morning Swing (Swings High CADILLAC Tr1 4'46) Coleridge Goode bs Joe Harriott sx/comp Stu Hamer tptNewly remastered from the vinyl in 1967 saw Joe returning to his hard bop roots on a set that burns with rare light.  A top band of British Jazz players including the UK's greatest drummer Phil Seamen, and the sensitive tpt playing of Stu Hamer, create a session that transcends the difficulties of its recording to create a timeless session and one of Joe's very best.[42'17] Julien Lage - Word for Word (View With A Room BLUENOTE Tr2 3'16) Julien Lage gtr/comp Jorge Roeder bs Dave King dr)A stunning collection of 10 compelling original compositions, View With A Room sees Lage fulfilling a long-standing goal to “have lush orchestration combined with an organic sense of improvisation and the agility of a small ensemble”.[45'25] Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra - Sassy (Cellar Live Tr 2 5:03) Steven Feifke pno Bjorn Watson tpt Feat. Kurt Elling, Christopher McBride ( (Bentyne, Bodine, Siegl, Elling comp)Celebrated pianist, composer, arranger/orchestrator and conductor Steven Feifke joins forces with trumpet titan Bijon Watson in the eponymous debut album of their star-studded new ensemble, the Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra. Next week on CPG Bitesize Funk from Brum, Feminista truths and Steve meets Stevie!!:  Hit subscribe here so you don't miss it!!

Courtney's playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This week uplifting bigband, be-bop, hot blues, African flute, classic vocal swing, Belgian guitar fusion, trombone reggae, latin contemporary jazz, Cuban beats: the finest from 2022 folks - let's keep the music playing and support these fantastic artists in everything they do!!1 John Wasson's Strata Big Band - Heat Seeker (Wasson) - Chronicles MAMA RECORDS Tr1 feat Pete Clagett tpt Jeff Robbins tnr - You can always rely on some feel good big band from Texan trombonist John Wasson & Strata to kick things off and lift our mood!!2 Basil Hodge - Hanging Out (A Point of Reference ZEAL Tr1) - Basil Hodge pno Ed Jones tnr Olli Hayhurst db Winston Clifford dr - Boppin hard - pianist/composer Basil Hodge has been a mainstay of the British Jazz scene since the early nineties - a few UK legends on this track incl wonderful Winston Clifford keepin' time!3 Catherine Russell - You Can Fly High (King/Vincent) Send For Me DOT TIME Tr7 - Catherine Russell vc Matt Munisteri gtr Mark Shane pno Tal Ronen bs Mark McLean dr - “I love romance that swings: songs that inspire or touch me in some way. When I find a song I like, it haunts me until I learn it.” Grammy winner Catherine Russell is jazz royalty, just check her family tree!! Liftin us high on a blues foot-tapping groove!4 Shabaka - Ital is Vital (Hutchings) - Afrikan Culture IMPULSE Tr3 - Shabaka - Shakuhachi Kadialy Kouyate - Kora - “Afrikan Culture was made around the idea of meditation and what it means for me to still my own mind and accept the music which comes to the surface,” says Shabaka. “It features various types of Shakuhachi flutes and a new technique of creating that I've been experimenting with in layering many flutes together to create a forest of sound where melodies and rhythms float in space and emerge in glimpses.”5 Dan Olivo - Day By Day (Stordahl/Weston/Cahn)- Day By Day AVA MARIA Tr1 - DAN OLIVO vc IAN ROBBINS gtr LYMAN MEDEIROS bs JOE BAGG pno KEVIN WINARD dr KYLE O'DONNELL tnr JAMELLE ADISA tpt GARRETT SMITH tb Singer and actor DAN OLIVO is a regular on the Southern California jazz scene. He performs with his combo at such high-end venues as The Bar Nineteen12 at The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Ritz Carlton at Corona Del Mar and Rancho Mirage, The Riviera Hotel, and the Frank Sinatra House in Palm Springs. 6 Olivier Chavet - Giorno (Chavet)- Racines MUDAC PRODUCTIONS Tr3 - Olivier Chavet dr Daniel Chavet gtr Werner Lauscher bs Sebastian Scobel pno "Music and nature are two elements that have shaped composer Olivier Chavet both privately and professionally since his childhood. Born in Aachen, Belgium, he is both a trained musician and an agricultural economist. In these two spheres of activity, he experiences on a daily basis that everything is interconnected like a web of roots".7 Steve Turre - Don D. (Turre) - Generations SMOKE Tr3 - Steve Turre tb Andy Bassford gtr Derrick Barnett bs Karl Wright dr Trevor Watkiss keys Wallace Roney Jr tpt Emilio Modeste tir A tribute to the legendary Skatalites trombonist Don Drummond, Turre convened a reggae summit meeting.“There's a balance between youth and age,” Turre says, “Age brings wisdom and knowledge, and youth brings enthusiasm and energy. Playing with each of them stretches me in a different way. The elders stretch me in ways of wisdom, but the youngsters fire it up. All of that is inspiring.”8 Redman Mehldau McBride Blade - Disco Ears (Redman)- Longgone NONESUCH Tr2 - Joshua Redman sx Brad Mehldau pno Christian McBride bs Brian Blade dr The members of the legendary original 1990s Joshua Redman Quartet - Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride and Brian Blade - reunited after twenty-six years for 2020's RoundAgain; they return now with LongGone, featuring six original tunes by Redman.9 Brian Lynch - E.P's Plan B (Lynch) - Songbook Vol 2 Dance The Way You Want To HOLLISTIC MUSIC WORKS Tr1 - Brian Lynch tpt Tom Kelly, Chris Thompson-Taylor/Aldo Selvent sx, Kemuel Roig/Alex Brown pno Rodner Padilla bs, Hilario Bell dr Murphy Aucamp perc - Fantastic tribute to Puerto Rican piano icon Eddie Palmieri, with whom multi-Grammy award winner Brian had a multi-decade-long musical association - as well as being a Jazz Messenger in the 80's just like Courtney P!

Russ gets a chance to catch up with his longtime friend and mentor the legendary British Jazz drummer, Spike Wells, ahead of his appearance with QOW at the Verdict Jazz club in Brighton.

Stan Tracey is een van Benjamin's grote helden en ter ere van eerder onuitgebracht materiaal dat onlangs is uitgekomen besloot Benjamin eens dieper te duiken in het oeuvre van the Godfather of British Jazz.

"Alfa Mist" is a British Jazz pianist, producer and rapper based in London.Growing up in the London borough of Newham to a single immigrant mother, Alfa's love of music originally led him to start producing beats in the vein of J Dilla. His curiosity in how hip-hop found it's roots led him to discover the original Jazz records that these producers were sampling from. His discovery of old jazz evolved into Alfa wanting to self-teach himself piano at the age of 17, so that he could bring the chords and harmonies to life in his own compositions. Alfa has gone on to release multiple albums and EP's, often featuring conversations with his brothers and sisters on themes of mental health and self-image. As usual, there is much more to know. Jay and Jesse dive into Alfa's history, his career, and spin a few of their favorite tracks.To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com"Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL.https://www.signlradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/signlradiohttps://www.twitter.com/signlradiohttps://www.facebook.com/signlradiohttps://www.mixcloud.com/signlhttps://open.spotify.com/user/96mhz6qfjoztxbl2dpm0uj903?si=aAZpsoEnRAKdx85kr1QWhg

Today's guest is British Jazz singer and broadcaster Clare Teal

Studying Jazz music between the 60's to the 80's, radio presenter and audio technician, Alan Musson from the Midlands stops by today to enlighten us on the embracing, translation and performance of Jazz music in Britain over two crucial decades for the genre embedding itself across the transatlantic bridge. Also includes Alan's top 10 selections of Jazz pieces and acts from Britain.

On today's show we have music from STR4TA, Citrus Sun and Leon Bridges we have a classic British Jazz Funk 3 in a row featuring The Hudson People, The Warriors and Mirage. In the second hour of the show Don B and I will be playing some more of our favourite feelgood tracks featuring Juliet Robert, Alicia Myers and Isaac Hayes. We will be ending the show with a collaborations 3 in a row featuring Courtney Pine. Al Jarreau, Black Twang and more.. Love Manifesto {Yoruba Soul Mix} - Black Widow, Emmaculate Believe In Love - Kenny Bobien, Francis Scarlino Dreams Come True {Groove Assassin Classic Mix} - Stoim, Laura Jackson Get Down Everybody (It's Time For World Peace) - Lonnie Liston Smith Steppers Crusade - STR4TA Rainforest - Paul Hardcastle Loungin'  Guru ft. Donald Byrd  Better - Ricky Reed, Leon Bridges & Kiana Ledé Trip To Your Mind - Hudson People Destination - The Warriors Summer Grooves (Dj "S" Remix) - Mirage I Like What You're Doing (To Me) - Carla Thomas Cool Meditation - Third World Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes I Want To Thank You - Alicia Myers Caught In The Middle (Roger S Gospel Revival Mix) - Juliet Roberts Ooh, I Love It (Love Break) - The Salsoul Orchestra  Silver Shadow (Acoustic Version) - Incognito ft Vanessa Haynes California Soul - Citrus Sun ft Noel McKoy Lady Day (And John Coltrane) - Courtney Pine ft. Lynden David Hall In My Music - Al Jarreau Ft Phife Dawg Perfect Love Song - Lynden David Hall and Black Twang ft Eldee leonc@funkymedia.agency  www.funkymedia.agency 

Meet Gary Crosby and Janine Irons, a couple mentoring the artists of the future. Together they founded Tomorrow's Warriors, an organisation devoted to nurturing aspiring jazz musicians.  Over the past three decades, they've supported thousands of artists on their journey to becoming professional musicians - never once charging a penny for their time or expertise. Today their alumni are some of the most exciting names in British Jazz. To learn more about Tomorrow's Warriors and to support the work they do in the community head to www.tomorrowswarriors.org/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Salute to the Sun is his first album as a leader since Into Forever (2015) and marks the debut of his new band. A hand-picked ensemble featuring some of Manchester’s finest young musicians: Matt Cliffe flute & saxophone, Maddie Herbert harp, Liviu Gheorghe piano, Alan Taylor drums and Jack McCarthy percussion as well as long-time Halsall collaborator, bassist, Gavin Barras who has been at the heart of Halsall’s bands for over a decade. For Matthew it was important to have a band based locally and able to meet and play each week. The album draws energy from these sessions and inspiration from themes and ideas that have inspired Halsall through the years (on albums such as Oneness, Fletcher Moss Park and When the World Was One) ideas of ecology, the environment and harmony with nature. matthewhalsall.comgondwanarecords.com

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with British Jazz Pianist Gabriel Latchin  .. We talked to him in the Fall of 2020 during the odd COVID-19 world about the latest 2020 CD -  I’ll Be Home for Christmas, which is his third album as a leader. The collection of songs features new arrangements of beloved classics .. Over the years, he has made a name for himself as one of the UK’s finest musicians, praised by critics and world renowned musicians alike. It’s a story you should hear .. Click to listen.Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/

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.

To celebrate our passing 50k downloads Rob has compiled his favourite 8 tracks. Its Desert Island Disks, without the desert island or the disks. Track list of featured music:Fabled - Dove Stone (Short Stories) 2018Mike Walker & Stuart Mccallum - Clockmaker (Beholden) 2014 Rob Luft - We Are All Slowly Leaving (Riser) 2017 Snowpoet - Love Again (Thought you knew) 2018Ant Law - Credits (Life I know) 2018The Impossible Gentlemen - Just To See You (Internationally Recognised Aliens) 2013Elliot Galvin Trio - 1666 (Punch) 2016Liam Noble & Paul Clarvis - Dear Someone (Starry Starry Night) 2009Support the show (http://www.prestomusic.com/jazz)

Award-winning jazz vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio, is one of Europe's most respected, adventurous and multi-faceted new artists.  Her multi-lingual music references classic jazz and Latin alongside her own astonishing writing, always stamped with an unfailing emotional integrity.In summer 2018 Georgia made her US debut at Rochester International Jazz Festival and Kitano (NY) with her song-writing partner Grammy-winning pianist/composer, Alan Broadbent, following their 2017 album release, Songbook, sold out headline at Ronnie Scott's (“unequivocally, one of the gigs of the year” Jazzwise) and subsequent performances across Europe.Other credits include Bobby McFerrin, Liane Carroll, Ian Shaw, Bobby Wellins, Gwilym Simcock, Darius Brubeck, Pat Metheny (lyric approval), her own festivals ReVoice! and Hang and multiple nominations in the Parliamentary, British Jazz and Urban Music Awards. Her 7th album, Finding Home, co-written with pianist/composer Kate Williams will be released in 2019.Support the show (http://www.prestomusic.com/jazz)

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May 15th marks the 70th anniversary of Israel's statehood. Palestinians refer to this as the Nakba, the Catastrophe, when more than 700,000 Palestinians left their homes from fear or were forcibly removed by Israelis who took their homes. On this 70th anniversary of the occupation, the people of Gaza have been staging a non-violent demonstration, The Great March of Returnthat culminates Tuesday the 15th. According to the Middle Eastern Monitor, "The demonstrations of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege started on 30 March 2018. Since then Israeli forces have killed 53 demonstrators and wounded more than 8,500 others." On this special edition of the Beloved Community, John Shuck's guests will speak about the ongoing Nakba for the people of Palestine and Gaza from their unique perspectives. Waddah Sofan was shot and paralyzed by Israeli soldiers during the First Intifada in 1989. Waddah lives in Portland and considers himself "part of Palestinian/American, Muslim, Middle Eastern, people of color and disabled communities." Gilad Atzmon, is a British Jazz artist and author. Gilad was born in Israel in 1963 and trained at the Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem (Composition and Jazz). Gilad writes on political matters, social issues,  Jewish identity and culture. He will be in Portland for a jazz concert May 14th and a talk on Truthfulness May 15th. Retired Episcopal priest, Richard Toll, also of Portland, is president of the Board of Trustees of Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA). Rev. Toll received an honorary doctorate from the Church Divinity School of the School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California for his  commitment to justice and peace in the Holy Land.

Classical and jazz singer shares the ups and downs of life on the road and how to make money in between. Heather Cairncross, is of course, also lucky enough to be Nicola's sister Heather's uniquely versatile voice has allowed her to sing successfully at the highest level internationally in many musical genres. Her career has included concert performances at Carnegie Hall with Stephane Grappelli, operas at La Scala, Milan, and solo engagements with the world's leading ensembles including the Chicago, Boston and London Symphony Orchestras. A specialist in both contemporary and baroque music, Heather sings with Steve Reich and Musicians as well as being a member of, and soloist for Sir John Eliot Gardiner's Monteverdi Choir (which Gramophone Magazine voted Best Choir in the World in 2010). She is equally in demand in the recording studio. In addition to the fifteen albums she recorded as a member of a cappella group The Swingle Singers, she has sung for artists such as Tony Bennett, Björk, Mike Oldfield and Michael Jackson. She has also recorded many film scores including Lord Of The Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars and La Vie en Rose (BAFTA 2008 winner). Heather premiered David Newton's Jazz Song Cycle Portrait of a Woman in 2009 and they have enjoyed collaborating ever since. He has been voted Best Pianist by the British Jazz awards eleven times. Together, they recorded a CD called At Last which Walter Love on BBC Radio Ulster's Jazz Club described as “a remarkable example of empathy and understanding…as near to perfect as you're likely to get.” At the time of this recording, Heather was just back from a tour of China and had a busy year which included appearances at the Lincoln Centre as a soloist with the NY Philharmonic and at the Glastonbury Festival with Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead. Just Jazz Magazine wrote of her CD “I am not overstating it to suggest this recording is absolutely exceptional…..it is as good as any vocal album I have ever heard for a very long time. Just superb!” And All About Jazz said “When Cairncross sings……she makes every word count. Her voice, technically excellent and emotionally engaging, gives each lyric a very personal perspective, as if these are her stories, not just her interpretation of others' tales. It's the mark of a great jazz vocalist.” Chosen from over a thousand applicants to attend a special day at BBC centre to encourage more women into local radio presenting, Heather has just got a date for her first stint on Radio Sussex – watch this space… Listen To Heather Connect with Heather HeatherCairncross.com Facebook Twitter Please listen to the podcast to hear Heather's full mind, marketing and money tips for entrepreneurs. You may also be interested in my book, "Mindset, Marketing & Money" Vol 1, featuring Rich Schefren, Jeni Hott, Dan Norris, Margaret Wright and Ryan Levesque, available now on Amazon UK | Amazon US

British singer-songwriter Julia Fordham continues to enchant audiences around the world with her extraordinary vocal range and heartfelt songs. From 1988’s Happy Ever After — her first release and an international hit —  and throughout all 15 albums, her unique voice and exquisitely crafted compositions strike an everlasting chord.A luscious contralto that she wields with an almost operatic command, it is one of the most strikingly beautiful new voices to be heard in pop. – New York TimesAt 14, Julia started writing songs and performing at local folk clubs. Soon after, she was invited to be a guest singer with the UK’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra, which sparked a lifelong love of the genre. On her highly acclaimed second album, Porcelain, two original jazz songs “For You, Only For You” and “China Blue” were featured along with the hits “Manhattan Skyline” and “Lock and Key.”In 1992, “Love Moves” (from her third album Swept), was chosen as the theme song for The Butcher’s Wife, starring Demi Moore, and became a big hit in the UK, US, and the Philippines.Four of Julia’s albums have been produced by Grammy winner Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock, Madeleine Peyroux). Her 2005 live CD (That’s Life) and DVD (That’s Live), features Klein as producer and bass player as part of an all-star band including the Academy Award-winning trumpet player/composer, Mark Isham. On the soulful song (from the album of the same name) “Concrete Love,” Julia performs a stunning duet with another Grammy winner, India.Arie.After 2004’s devastating tsunami struck in Asia, Julia became intimately involved in a charity project to help rebuild a school in India, by donating the proceeds from a “Happy Ever After” remix. It featured a children’s choir from England. This beautiful production brought Julia back full circle to the place where she first started writing and performing as a teenager.In 2007, Julia’s Baby Love EP, a set of unconditional love songs dedicated to her daughter, Marley Rose, was released.Julia’s 10th album, China Blue, is a collection of original jazz compositions, except for one song: a reinterpretation of Michael McDonald’s “I Keep Forgetting” with Michael himself contributing his amazing vocals.Under The Rainbow, is a piano/voice album featuring all her hits and fan favorites, plus a new song: “Skipping Under The Rainbow.”Mixed, Shaken & Stirred is Julia’s latest project. Released on September 30, this unique album features some of the songs from Julia’s much loved first album, all of which have been remixed, reworked and reconstructed by some of today’s leading and cutting edge producers of dance and electronic music.Julia’s next album, Live & Untouched, is an eclectic mix of fan faves that were recorded at recent shows. The first single “Ingrid & Humphrey” was the instant gratification track when the album was purchased as a pre-order on November 18. Live & Untouched was released on November 25.Both albums are available worldwide in both physical and digital formats, as well as, streaming services.Produced and arranged by Julia’s long-time collaborator, pianist and musician extraordinaire, Grant Mitchell, The Language of Love, is a jazz album featuring covers of songs that were also hits on the Japanese charts. Supported by an outstanding ensemble of leading Los Angeles musicians and Latin jazz aficionados, this seductive collection includes swing, bossa nova and traditional trio interpretations of familiar chart-toppers.The Language of Love also debuts two original songs written by Julia, “Like You Used To Do” and “The Morning After (The Night With You),” and includes a new World Music-flavored rendition of “Happy Ever After.” The original version was a #1 hit in Japan.On April 14, Red River Entertainment will release The Language of Love on all formats. The Digital release will have two bonus tracks,

In the final edition of the present series of Jazz Library, Alyn Shipton presents archive interviews with Kenny Baker, Vic Lewis, Coleridge Goode and Annie Ross in which they select some highlights of British jazz records from the 1930s to the 1960s, from Chicagoan-style Dixieland to free jazz.

Humphrey Lyttelton's eight-piece band featured, aside from himself on the trumpet and clarinet: Ray Wordsworth  on the trombone; Jimmy Hastings on the alto sax, clarinet and flute; Jo Fooks on the tenor saxophone and flute; Rob Fowler on the tenor sax, baritone sax and clarinet; Ted Beament on the piano; John Rees-Jones on the double bass and Adrian Macintosh on the drums.The band maintained a busy schedule, frequently performing sold-out shows across the country. Performances occasionally included a guest singer, or a collaboration with another band. During the 1990s the band toured with Helen Shapiro in a series of Humph and Helen concerts. They also featured in several Giants of British Jazz tours with Acker Bilk and George Melly and John Chilton's Feetwarmers.Lyttelton had a long established professional relationship with UK singer Elkie Brooks. After working together in the early 1960s they rekindled their working partnership in early 2000 with a series of sold out and well received concert performances. They released the critically acclaimed album Trouble in Mind in 2003 and continued to perform occasional concerts in support of this work.

What is Black British Jazz? The Open University’s Dr Jason Toynbee traces the history of jazz in Britain, looking at the key figures involved from as far back as 1919 right through to the present day.

Transcript -- What is Black British Jazz? The Open University’s Dr Jason Toynbee traces the history of jazz in Britain, looking at the key figures involved from as far back as 1919 right through to the present day.

Transcript -- What is Black British Jazz? The Open University’s Dr Jason Toynbee traces the history of jazz in Britain, looking at the key figures involved from as far back as 1919 right through to the present day.

What is Black British Jazz? The Open University’s Dr Jason Toynbee traces the history of jazz in Britain, looking at the key figures involved from as far back as 1919 right through to the present day.

British Jazz has been transformed in the past 20 years - now representing a vibrant and distinctive British cultural form, presenting many opportunities for young and established artists to thrive economically and artistically.Using musical examples from Jamie Cullum to Soweto Kinch, Professor York traces this exciting journey, exploring how the careers and art of young British jazz musicians present positive role models for other - especially the classical - music scenes that are still searching for a modern and culturally diverse identity.

Sue Lawley's guest this week is the jazz musician Stan Tracey. He's been at the heart of the British Jazz scene since the 1960s when he was resident pianist at Ronnie Scotts. It was at that time he wrote what has been called the greatest of all British jazz albums - his Under Milk Wood suite.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Mood Indigo by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Book: Crazy Like A Fox by S J Perelman Luxury: Film: Oh Mister Porter

Sue Lawley's guest this week is the jazz musician Stan Tracey. He's been at the heart of the British Jazz scene since the 1960s when he was resident pianist at Ronnie Scotts. It was at that time he wrote what has been called the greatest of all British jazz albums - his Under Milk Wood suite. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Mood Indigo by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra Book: Crazy Like A Fox by S J Perelman Luxury: Film: Oh Mister Porter