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  • Born and raised in North Yorkshire and now living in Amsterdam, Sam Newbould is a saxophonist, composer and band leader. He is a graduate of the Conservatorium Van Amsterdam and winner of the Keep An Eye The Records Award, with its €10,000 prize.

    From his initial interest in drumming and percussion, to his latest album Bogus Notus, in this episode, we learn all about this Englishman in Amsterdam.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersNorthern Quarter - Sam NewbouldForget Me Not - E's Jammy JamsMembers Only - Track TribeHoney - Bad SnacksSix O'Clock Rush - Track TribeHear The Noise (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersChances - Silent PartnerPitch - Lish GroovesTogether With You - JR TundraConcrete Caterpillar - Nam NewbouldDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • In this episode we dive in to the life and career of one of the UK's best known Singer/Saxophonists, Kim Cypher.

    From her start in music and her early inspirations, to he latest album, Love Kim, and how she has been making the best of life in Lockdown.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersMake Believe - Kim CypherSix O'Clock Rush - TrackTribeHip Bone - Quincas MoreiraSunday - TrackTribeForget Me Not - E's Jammy JamsPitch - Lish GroovesJazz Mango - Joey PecoraroCrazy Times - Kim CypherDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
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  • Sounds of A&R come to the Jazz Matters Podcast hot off the back of the release of their fantastic new album, Questions Left Unanswered.

    In this episode, we learn all about the individual journeys of vocalist April May Webb and trumpeter Randall Haywood, and how they found their way to each other and started to S.O.A.R.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersJolene - Sounds of A&RHoney - Bad SnacksSix O'Clock Rush - TrackTribeSunday - TrackTribeLeslie's Strut - John Deley and the 41 PlayersHurts So Good Blues - Unicorn HeadsDancebroom Riddim - Konrad OldMoneyHip Bone - Quincas MoreiraThe Skin I'm In - Sounds of A&RDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Born and raised in the Australian Outback, and now living in Philedelphia, Gemma Sherry is a jazz saxophonist-turned vocalist.

    In this episode we learn more about her start in music, right through to her new album, crowd-funded in the midst of a global pandemic.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersI Fall In Love Too Easily - Gemma SherryJazz Mango - Joey PecoraroDancebroom Riddim - Konrad OldMoneyWalk Through the Park - TrackTribeErsatz Bossa (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersSunshine Samba - Chris HaugenHurts So Good Blues - Unicorn HeadsThe Gentleman Is A Dope - Gemma SherryDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Joe Webb is one of the UK's most in-demand young pianists. As well as fronting his own trio, he has also been head-hunted by the likes of Adrian Cox and Kansas Smitty's.

    In this episode we find out more about a boy from Wales came to be a big part of the London jazz scene, including his early influences and just how close he came to permanently plying his trade in Spain.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersGOATS - Joe WebbMembers Only - TrackTribeFinding Light - Dan LebowitzDa Jazz Blues - Doug Maxwell/Media Right ProductionsLeo - Joe WebbSour Tennessee Red (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersStaycation - Corbyn KitesEletrosamba - Quincas MoreiraYou Had To Be - E's Jammy JamsSome Might Say - Joe WebbDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Trumpet player, Composer and Bandleader, Mark Kavuma, is part of the London-based, new generation of Jazz artists lighting up the jazz scene.

    In this episode, we follow Mark's journey from South London schoolboy, to playing with some of the biggest names in Jazz, selling out the Jazz Cafe in Camden and playing the Love Supreme festival.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersPapa Joe - Mark KavumaCruiser - Magic In The OtherFinding Light - Dan LebowitzSparse Clouds - Quincas MoreiraHurts So Good Blues - Unicorn HeadsSaint Gary - John Deley and the 41 PlayersThe Banger Factory - Mark KavumaDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • In this episode we learn more about Boston-born pianist/singer/songwriter Jen Kearney. With a high-energy sound and a powerful, soulful voice, Jen has, quite rightly, established herself as a force to be reckoned with on both sides of the Atlantic.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersBetter - Jen KearneyJazz Mango - Joey PecoraroFinding Light - Dan LebowitzSparse Clouds - Quincas MoreiraRiver Changes - Freedom Trail StudioOne Life - Patrick PatrikiosJazzeton - Quincas MoreiraElectrosamba - Quincas MoreiraWaiting For It - Jen KearneyDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • From his debut pop release, "I Wonder Why", back in 1991, to his 2020 album, "Gentleman", Curtis Stigers has become one of the most recognisable faces on the International jazz circuit.

    We take a look at where it all started for Curtis, some of his career highlights and find out more about his brand new album.

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    Music in this Episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersGentleman - Curtis StigersOnly Farwell - Dan LebowitzFinding Light - Dan LebowitzSlow Burn - Kevin MacLeodPitch - Lish GroovesEletrosamba - Quincas MoreiraSoul and Mind - E's Jammy JamsA Lifetime Together - Curtis StigersDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • We hear more about the 2019 Parlimentary Jazz Award winning vocalist and songwriter, Zoe Gilby, including how her career in music started and her highly creative partnership with Husband, Andy Champion.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersNice Work If You Can Get It - Zoe GilbyBluebird - E's Jammy JamsBumper Tag - John DeleyYou Had To Be - E's Jammy JamsSunshine Samba - Chris HaugenWay Down In The Hole - Zoe GilbySour Tennessee Red (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersSoul & Mind - E's Jammy JamsSinking Feeling - Jesse SpillaneCaravan - Zoe GilbyDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Naia are a sensational four-piece band emerging onto the London jazz scene. An eclectic fusion of Latin, funk and neo-soul defines their sound, with live performances that never fail to get the audience up and moving.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersFreedom - NaiaErsatz Bossa (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersEletrosamba - Quincas MoreiraDancebroom Riddim - Konrad OldMoneyYou Had To Be - E's Jammy JamsSour Tennessee Red (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersJazzeton - Quincas MoreiraLove or Lust - Quincas MoreiraSay - NaiaDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Irish singer-songwriter, Graham J, is blessed with a truly unique voice as a male contralto. In this episode, we hear more about how he came to find his voice and just where it is taking him.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersBoth Sides Now - Graham JSlow Burn - Kevin MacLeodAnxiety - Kai EngelYou Had To Be - E's Jammy JamsPresent Day - E's Jammy JamsChances - Silent PartnerElectrosamba - Quincas MoreiraPitch - Lish GroovesCry Me A River - Graham JDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Lucy Merrilyn is a young jazz vocalist with a tone and quality to her voice that belies her age.

    Having released her debut EP, Sometimes I'm Happy, back in 2019, we take moment to learn more about Lucy and see what the future has in store for this exciting addition to the UK jazz scene.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersI Understand - Lucy MerrilynForget Me Not - E's Jammy JamsSunshine Samba - Chris HaugenTalkies - Huma-HumaToo Young To Go Steady - Lucy MerrilynErsatz Bossa (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersEt Voila - Chris HaugenNumber 0 - Jesse SpillaneSometimes I'm Happy - Lucy MerrilynDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Alison Limerick is best known for her 90's club Anthems, such as 'Where Love Lives'.

    However, her jazz pedigree is well established and, along with long-time collaborator and keyboardist, Gordon Hulbert, they have ventured firmly back in to the jazz genre with their latest project, Algorisms.

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    Music in this Episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersEat Logic - Eat LogicDancebroom Riddim - Konrad OldMoneyFaster Does It - Kevin MacLeodOne Life - Patrick PatrikiosBumper Tag - John DeleyPitch - Lish GroovesAlmonds and Olives - Aaron LiebermanGeorgia On My Mind - AlgorismsDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • In this episode, we take a closer look at UK-based vocalist, pianist and Hammond player, Wendy Kirkland, as she tells us more about the beginnings of her musical life and the story behind her two albums, Piano Divas and The Music's on Me.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersThe Music In Me - Wendy KirklandForget Me Not - E's Jammy JamsYou Had To Be - E's Jammy JamsDa Jazz Blues - Doug Maxwell/Media Right ProductionsElectrosamba - Quincas MoreiraNothing Like You - Wendy KirklandErsatz Bossa (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersEt Voila - Chris HaugenSlow Burn - Kevin MacLeodHaven't We Met - Wendy KirklandDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Living in Barcelona, Arema Arega is a musician, composer, artist and designer of unquestionable talent.

    In this episode we appreciate her huge and diverse artistic output as she tells us a little bit of her story.

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    Aldo Lopez Gavilán

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    Juan Antonio Leyva and Magda Rosa Galván

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    Bahama Soul Club

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersBlue Bossa-My Feeling - Arema Arega & Born74Danzon De Pasion (Sting) - Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right ProductionsOne Life - Patrick PatrikiosLatin Lover - Quincas MoreiraJazzeton - Quincas MoreiraNatural Jazz (Theremix) Arema AregaSour Tennessee Red (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersDancebroom Riddim - Konrad OldMoneyDa Jazz Blues - Doug Maxwell/Media Right ProductionsLove Or Lust - Quincas MoreiraWherever You Are - Arema AregaDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • We’re going out of 2019 with a few party!

    Hailing from the streets of London, and raised by its punk-jazz underbelly, Dat Brass (dB) are a high octane, eleven-piece outfit who blend anthemic horn lines, lyrical verse, pounding percussion and razor sharp scratch.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley & The 41 PlayersBattle - Dat BrassSour Tennessee Red (Sting) - John Deley & The 41 PlayersCruiser - Magic In The OtherFaster Does It - Kevin MacLeodQuarter Mix - Freedom Trail StudioService With A Smile - Dat BrassDewey, Cheedham & Howe (Sting) - John Deley & The 41 PlayersSing Swing Bada Bing - Doug Maxwell/Media Rights ProductionSinking Feeling - Jesse SpillaneI Need A Dollar - Dat BrassYou Had To Be - E’s Jammy JamsDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley & The 41 Players
  • UK-based jazz singer/pianist has just released a brand new album, Re-Versed, which reconnects a selection of well-loved standards with their opening verses which have become lost over time.

    In this episode, we learn more about Robin's career, the projects he has been working on, as well as an impending documentary.

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    Music in this episode;

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersForget Me Not - E's Jammy JamsThey Can't Tale That Away From Me - Robin PhillipsErsatz Bossa (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersChances - Silent PartnerJazzeton - Quincas MoreiraArabian Sand - E's Jammy JamsBluebird - E's Jammy JamsRhythm Changes - John Deley and the 41 PlayersA Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square - Robin PhillipsDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Nigel Price is, probably, the most 'in demand' jazz guitarist on the UK jazz scene, appearing on over 50 albums and playing with some of the biggest names in the business, at some of the most prestigious venues.

    In this episode, we learn more about his beginnings as a professional musician, hear his thoughts on music in the internet age and find out what other projects he is keeping himself busy with.

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    Music in this Episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersJeannine - Nigel PriceEt Voila - Chris HaugenBridges - Dan LebowitzForget Me Not - E's Jammy JamsBumper Tag - John DeleyBlues Infusion - Quincas MoreiraJazz Da Blues - Doug Maxwell/Media Right ProductionsHit The Road - Nigel Price Organ trioDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Beverley Beirne is a Yorkshire-based jazz singer and Artistic Director of the Ilkley Jazz Festival. In this episode, we hear more about her career, with music from her album, Jazz Just Wants To Have Fun.

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    Music in this episode:

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersFeel The Funk - Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right ProductionsToo Shy - Beverley BeirneSinking Feeling - Jesse SpillaneChances - Silent PartnerArabian Sand - E's Jammy JamsSoul and Mind - E's Jammy JamsBridges - Dan LebowitzLove Struck - E's Jammy JamsSunshine Samba - Chris HaugenCha Cappella - Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right ProductionsPop Muzik - Beverley Beirne Dixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players
  • Mark Cherrie tells us more about his career in music and how he came to bring the Steel Pan to the front of the Jazz Quartet.

    Often seen as a novelty instrument, we hear about some of the hurdles Mark has had to navigate on the path to the Ronnie Scott's stage, a UK Tour and his 2018 album, 'Joining The Dots'.

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    Music in this episode;

    Play Song - John Deley and the 41 PlayersAlmonds & Olives - Aaron LiebermanMorse Code - Mark Cherrie QuartetQuarter Mix - Freedom Trail StudioTogether With You - JR TundraDa Jazz Blues - Doug Maxwell/Media Right ProductionsLove Or Lust - Quincas MoreiraErsatz Bossa (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 PlayersEt Voila - Chris HaugenPitch - Lish GroovesSmells Like Teen Spirit - Mark Cherrie QuartetDixie Outlandish (Sting) - John Deley and the 41 Players