Jazz Interviews
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Michael Janisch on managing Whirlwind Recordings
13th Mar 2021
We sat down with bassist and Whirlwind Recordings label boss Michael Janisch to discuss his beginnings in music, and how managing a label can present new challenges every year.
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Per Oddvar Johansen on finding inspiration in isolation
22nd Dec 2020
We sat down with Presto Award-winner, drummer Per Oddvar Johansen, to discuss his latest album The Quiet Cormorant, as well as his compositional process and hopeful plans for next year.
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Tori Handsley on influences and improvisation
22nd Nov 2020
On the eve of releasing her new album As We Stand, featuring regular collaborators Ruth Goller and Moses Boyd, Josh catches up with jazz harpist Tori Handsley to talk about her influences, approach to improvisation, and plans for the future.
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Gwilym Simcock
2nd Oct 2019
Matt talks to pianist Gwilym Simcock about his latest album Near and Now, and the album's live London debut at King's Place.
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Nicola Benedetti on Wynton Marsalis
30th Jul 2019
The violinist talks to Katherine about premiering the legendary jazz musician's Violin Concerto (released earlier this month on Decca), which draws on influences as diverse as Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Scottish folk music and Stravinsky.
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Dave Douglas on Devotion and The Sacred Harp
5th Jul 2019
Matt speaks to NY based trumpeter Dave Douglas about his new album Devotion, a collaboration with pianist Uri Caine and legendary drummer Andrew Cyrille.
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Will Todd on his Jazz Missa Brevis
24th Jan 2019
The composer Will Todd talks to David about his new album of jazz-infused choral works, pairing a set of Passiontide works with a new Missa Brevis.
