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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
This episode offers something a little different - a snapshot of the world of songwriters and an insight into an international music competition. The International Songwriting Competition is an annual song contest that offers aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional international arena. Joe explains something of the aims and mechanics of the competition.
I'm delighted that Harmonious World has become one of the ISC's industry partners.
The track at the start and end of this conversation is the Harmonious World theme tune, performed by pianist and composer Joe English.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
I can scarcely believe that I have reached 250 episodes (not my 250th guest, as there have been some duplications) but I am delighted that this special edition features guitarist, composer and singer Rosie Frater-Taylor.
I've seen and heard Rosie several times through 2024 and it was a delight that we finally got to chat about her background and her music, especially her latest album, Featherweight.
Please do sign up to Rosie's email newsletter to find out where you can hear her in 2025 - you won't be disappointed.
Thanks to Rosie for allowing me to play clips of a couple of her tracks from the Featherweight Deluxe version alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
This conversation took place between sets at Cambridge Jazz Festival a couple of weeks ago, when Dennis Rollins was working as composer, conductor and artistic director with the Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra. It was a real pleasure to chat with Dennis and I hope we can fit in a more lengthy conversation in the near future.
His passion for education knows no bounds, and you can experience his wisdom wherever you are in the world at funkytrombone.com
Thanks to Dennis for allowing me to play clips of a couple of his tracks alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
I've known about Kim Cypher - sax player, composer and vocalist - for several years, but we've never actually met. It was a delight to chat with her about her new album, Catching Moments.
Thanks to Kim for allowing me to play clips of tracks from Catching Moments alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
With apologies for the background noise (including the sound-checking of Roberto's piano while we chatted a few feet away) this is the live chat I had with Cuban jazz pianist Roberto Fonseca. It was a real pleasure to chat with hijm and then to hear him play as part of London Jazz Festival.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
For the third time, I enjoyed chatting with pianist, composer and vocalist Laila Biali, who has just released Wintersongs. I'm very much looking forward to catching up with Laila when she brings her tour to London next week.
Thanks to Laila for letting me play tracks from the album alongside our conversation and I hope you enjoy listening to them.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
It was a joy to chat with pianist Joel Lyssarides. His latest album is Arcs and Rivers, in collaboration with bouzouki player Georgios Prokopiou: as usual, this is a classy album from ACT Music. You can read my review of Arcs and Rivers here.
Thanks to Joel for letting me play tracks from the album alongside our conversation and I hope you enjoy listening to them.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.
Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing."Support the show
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
Although I don't usually mention Christmas until December, there are a couple of great albums out that will help us all get into the spirit of the season. My first features an old friend, trombonist, singer and composer Ashley Slater. His album Merry Jazzmas is out now and you can read my review of it here.
This is the second appearance for Ashley - the first was way back in April 2021 on episode 42.
Thanks to Ashley for letting me play tracks from the album alongside our conversation and I hope you enjoy listening to them.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
For this epiosde, I was joined by drummer Tom Bancroft from Playtime, whose album Morse Code Through The Lights I reviewed a couple of weeks ago. It's a brilliant album and I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
This episode features an extended conversation with my dear friend Michael Shapiro, who I wouldn't know if it wasn't for an introduction from Crossover Media's Amanda back at the start of Harmonious World. As well as our previous two interviews in 2020 and 2021, I have spent time with Michael in Milan (where his Frankenstein score was performed) and several times in London. His musical passion, intellect and wit come across - I hope - in this latest episode.
Alongside our conversation, you can hear extracts from Michael's flute concerto In The Light Of The Sun , performed by my previous guest Stathis Karapanos.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
For this episode, I interviewed jazz vocalist Patrisha Thomson about her recent album Wild is the Wind and especially about her extraordinary and inspirational project Imagine and Uplift.
There is lots more in the pipeline from Patrisha - as we discuss - so please do keep an eye on her website for news!
Alongside our conversation, you can hear extracts from tracks from Wild Is The Wind.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
For this episode, I interviewed bass player and composer Matt Booth. I spoke to Matt as part of Extended Trio in 2022 for episode 120 and it was good to chat with him this time about his own album of tracks, many of which were written during lockdown.
Alongside our conversation, you can hear extracts from tracks from Sun Prints.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
For this episode, I interviewed singer, songwriter and pianist Philippa Healey. A successful and impressive performer on London's West End stage and in classical crossover, Philippa has new recordings out now that show her funky side. There's a humorous side to her lyrics and it was great fun to chat with her.
Alongside our conversation, you can hear extracts from Philippa's tracks.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
For this episode, I interviewed Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin for the second time. The first was way back in August 2020, and she's been busy since then, creating wonderful music and working tirelessly with the Aspen Music Festival, which this year celebrated its 75th anniversary.
Sharon shared with me her album Live in Aspen, featuring her guitar alongside legendary sarod masters Amjad Ali Khan, Amman and Ayaan Ali Bangash, together with tabla virtuoso Amit Kavthekar. Alongside our conversation, you can hear extracts from the tracks from this fabulous album.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
For this episode, I visited club owner Steve Rubie at the fabulous 606 Club in London's Chelsea. Steve is also a sax player, and I have known him for MANY years, since he kindly allowed me to practise in the basement club when it was originally on the Kings Road.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the trailer for season 18 of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
For those of you who don’t know who I am, my name is Hilary Seabrook and I’m a writer, podcaster and musician (with a little teaching thrown in).You can find out more about me on my blog - just search for Hilary Seabrook blog and you’ll find it, plus there’s a link in the show notes. You will also find there lots of album and gig reviews
Season 17 was another great one, and you can see a summary of it on my blog. In fact, you can see summaries of all seasons, so it’s easier to catch up with any of the episodes you may have missed.
Season 18 promises to deliver lots more great interviews with extraordinary musicians, with some already recorded and a few more amazing guests scheduled in for the next couple of months.
Thanks once again to Joe English for my theme tune, which you can hear now.
If you want to know the names of guests in advance and suggest some questions, you’ll need to subscribe! Another subscriber bonus is a cute key ring and maybe even a pen.
Get in touch to let me know what you think!
Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show.
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
For this episode, I interviewed flautist Stathis Karapanos, who has new music out now - both Hindemith's Complete Works for Flute and also Michael Shapiro's sublime 'In the Light of the Sun' concerto for flute and orchestra, recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road studios earlier this year.
Thanks to Stathis for allowing me to share clips from his recordings of 'Echo' for Flute and Piano, 'Enthusiasm' for Flute and Viola and 'Abundskonzert Nr2' alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.
This time, I am joined by award-winning vocalist Deelee Dube, who I chatted with in a coffee bar in South East London. It was a joy to find out about her musical journey and I hope you enjoy listening in.
Thanks to Deelee for allowing me to share some of her tracks alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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Pianist Simon Mulligan joins me for the latest episode of Harmonious World. A transatlantic performer, Simon is British but lives in the United States. It was a delight to be introduced to him by friend of the podcast William Susman, and I interviewed Simon just around the corner from the 606 Club in London's Chelsea Harbour.
Thanks to Simon for allowing me to share some of his tracks alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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For the latest episode of Harmonious World, I'm joined by pianist and composer Phil Merriman: his album The Roots Beneath came out in the spring and it's a loely collection of tunes that sit somewhere between instrumental contemporary jazz and modern classical music.
Thanks to Phil for allowing me to share some of his tracks alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!
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