Episodes
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Jamie Cullum in conversation at Love Supreme Festival
Nigel Williams introduces Jamie Cullum to a packed Yamaha Lounge tent at Love Supreme 2019, with a candid conversation and live performance at the end...
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Vibes player Roger Beaujolais joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Yorkshireman Roger Beaujolais has been a regular name on the British jazz scene for over 30 years. He began playing jump and jive with Ray Gelato in The Chevalier Brothers in the 1980s following through with one of the defining sounds of the 'Acid Jazz' era emerging from London clubland soon…
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Improvising bassist Olie Brice with Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Bassist Olie Brice has just released his new Quintet album 'Day After Day' through Babel Label, with launch gig at London's Vortex on Wednesday June 14th 2017. Olie is involved in a number of exciting new music projects alongside this and joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint for a chat and...
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Legendary producer and songwriter Larry Mizell joined Chris Philips
Chris Philips invited his old friend, legendary producer, musician and songwriter Larry Mizell on air for a chat about his visit to London to take part in a gala celebration of a life in music of trumpeter Donald Byrd at London's Barbican. In the 1970s, together with his brother the late Fonce...
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John Surman with Ruth Fisher on Full Circle
Composer and multi-instrumentalist John Surman is a key figure in a generation of European jazz musicians who crucially expanded the international horizons of jazz during the last three decades of the twentieth century and is still going strong! A stalwart of the ECM record label, and long...
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Jazzmeia Horn with Ruth Fisher on Full Circle
One of the most exciting vocalists to hit the jazz scene for quite years, Jazzmeia Horn, winner of both Thelonius Monk International Vocal Jazz Competition and the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, Jazzmeia talks to Ruth Fisher in her first UK interview about her debut album A...
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China Moses with Ruth Fisher on Full Circle
On a recent visit to the UK, vocalist China Moses spoke to Ruth Fisher about her latest album, Nightintales, and why she went in the direction she did with this album. She also talks about women in the music industry, and life in Paris where she lives.
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Billy Childs with Ruth Fisher on Full Circle
Grammy Award Winning pianist Billy Childs talks to Ruth about his latest album on Mack Avenue, Rebirth, performing with J J Johnson, Freddie Hubbard, and of all the musicians whom he would love to work with.
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Joe Locke with Ruth Fisher on Full Circle
While visiting the UK earlier in the year, internationally renowned American vibraphonist Joe Locke came into the JazzFM studios and we spoke about his long and varied career, working with so many different artists, not just in the jazz world, who bought him his first vibraphone and he also gave…
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Matt Chandler with Chris Philips on The Blueprint
British guitarist Matt Chandler returns for 2017 with a funky organ trio album called 'Astrometrics' featuring drummer Eric Ford and organist Ross Stanley. Whilst maintaining a healthy respect for the 'Soul Jazz' organ trio greats before him his new album pushes the genre into refreshing...
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Freddie Gavita with Chris Philips on The Blueprint
British trumpeter Freddie Gavita continues to be very involved in house various bands and orchestras at London's Ronnie Scott's jazz club. He has produced a fine self released album 'Transient' and joined Chris on The Blueprint programme for a lighthearted chat about the elements put in to the...
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Morten Schantz with Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Danish keyboardist, and long time member of the band Jazzkamikaze Morten Schantz joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint for a late night live solo piano session and conversation. Morten's latest album 'Godspeed' for the British label Edition Records has received rave reviews. Looking through the...
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Ollie Howell with Chris Philips on The Blueprint
British drummer Ollie Howell has released his second album as a leader via the US label famiy Ropeadope. He recently spent several months out of the country as first artist in residence at Quincy Jones' new jazz club in Dubai. Ollie tells Chris Philips more about his mentor relationship with…
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Ashley Henry with Chris Philips on The Blueprint
British pianist Ashley Henry is a double 2017 Jazz FM Award nominee for both Breakthrough Act and Best Live Experience (Jazz Re:Fest at London's Southbank). Chris is a big fan, having supported his Jazz Re:Freshed '5ive' E.P on the show. Now Ashley is readying he new project, his Re-Ensemble...
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Trombonist Justin Thurgur with Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Justin Thurgur is a busy musician with a background stretching from folk music to Afro-Funk. He also runs a label called Funkiwala with long time music partner Kishon Khan tapping into a collective of like-minded musicians to produce a potent and attractive fusion of genres. Ahead of a mini tour…
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Partikel saxophonist Duncan Eagles on The Blueprint with Chris Philips
British band Partikel are releasing their next album 'Counteraction.' This time out the core trio with Duncan, Max Luthert on double bass and Eric Ford on drums and percussion builds on the success of the former release 'String Theory' with similar elements in places but the band now boasts the...
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Saxophonist Tim Armacost with Chris Philips on The Blueprint
American saxophonist Tim Armacost is extraordinarily well travelled. He's lived in several countries and continents since his beginnings in Los Angeles. All of these experiences have informed his music, deep and vivid in composition. The latest album 'Time Being' is the manifestation of his...
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Pianist Sean Foran of Trichotomy joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Amid their UK tour Australian trio Trichotomy's Sean Foran paid a visit to Jazz FM for a chat on The Blueprint with Chris Philips. Trichotomy's new album 'Known-Unknown' has become a favourite on several programmes on the station. Chris gets behind the creation of this, their fifth album, and...
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Pianist James Beckwith joined Chris Philips on the Blueprint in session
British pianist James Beckwith has studied piano musically, theoretically and mechanically as a musician, composer and Steinway piano technician. His 2016 debut 'Vortex Sessions' E.P is a favourite on The Blueprint and a prelude to new album coming soon. Chris Philips invited James in for a chat...
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Saxophonist Camilla George joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Saxophonist Camilla George releases her debut album as band leader 'Isang' right at the outset of 2017. Brought throught the acclaimed Jazz Warriors programme and a member of both Jazz Jamaica and Courtney Pine's Venus Warriors she has a bright and melodic outlook drawing rhythmical influence…
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Tim Garcia from Musica Macondo joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Music blogger Tim Garcia is steadily building a platform to celebrate World music, jazz and soulful electronica. Chris Philips invited Tim to play a few cool selections during the final hour of The Blueprint on Saturday December 17th and talk more about the blog at http://www.musicamacondo.com
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French Horn player Jim Rattigan joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint to talk 'Strong Tea.'
Jim Rattigan took time out from his national tour, supported by Arts Council of England, to talk with Chris Philips about the large ensemble album 'Strong Tea.' Jim's background is in classical music and as a French Horn player he's a rarer entity in jazz. Listen in as the pair have a lively chat...
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London band TriForce with Chris Philips on The Blueprint
London band Triforce is keyboardist Dominic Canning, guitarist Mansur Brown, bassist Ricco Komolafe and drummer Benjamin Appiah. They are all aged just 19 and recently celebrated the release of a new E.P for the Jazz Refreshed as part of the label's ongoing '5ives' series. The TriForce sound…
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Bassist Gary Crosby discusses 25 years of his acclaimed Tomorrow's Warriors programme with Jez Nelson
Gary Crosby is a long-established Kingpin of the British jazz scene. He was one of the original members of The Jazz Warriors, alongside some of our most celebrated players, and Jazz Jamaica in which he pays tribute to his Jamaican roots blending jazz with reggae. Crosby co-founded his music...
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Pianist Geoff Eales joined Chris Philips in conversation and in session on The Blueprint
Pianist Geoff Eales was raised in the South Wales valleys and has a long and illustrious career. He was part of the BBC Concert Big Band for several years as well as accompanying pianist to star names including Dame Shirley Bassey and Dame Kiri Takanawa. Eales is a musician as easily at home with...
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Tori Freestone tells Chris Philips about the latest inspirational location behind her composition.
Saxophonist Tori Freestone has a rich and diverse family lineage, as she explained to Chris Philips on The Blueprint. She's also super busy with several co-existing projects and numerous live tours and appearances. The Tori Freestone Trio have returned for 2016 with another fine album 'El…
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London band Nérija joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Nérija are a vibrant all-woman London band born Gary Crosby's Tomorrow's Warriors music education programme. They played a number of dates at London Jazz Festival and are fast gaining a growing following for their uplifting self-penned jams, the best of which now figure on their new Nérija E.P....
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Saxophonist Donny McCaslin on The Blueprint with Chris Philips
Grammy Award-winning musician and composer Maria Schneider introduced rock legend David Bowie to the music of saxophonist Donny McCaslin at a tiny New York club called the 55 Bar. Bowie immediately decided Donny and his band were just what he was looking for to record his final album 'Blackstar'....
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Trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah with Chris Philips
New Orleans' young lion Christian Scott joined Chris Philips during his whirlwind tour which took in London Jazz Festival. Trump was once again on the discussion menu and Christian talks about the psychology of twins (he's one) and gives us a superb history lesson linked to his name appendage...
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Saxophonist Marcus Strickland joined Chris Philips ahead of two nights at Ronnie Scott's for EFG London Jazz Festival.
Marcus Strickland's Twi-life's recent Blue Note album 'Nihil Novi' and his work with Revive Music has received plenty of air-play on Jazz FM over the last year. Chris Philips invited him in for a chat about the genesis of his groove-laden, hip hop-informed new sound produced by bassist Me'shell...
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Kandace Springs with Chris Philips during the EFG London Jazz Festival 2016
Nashville's Kandace Springs recently made her solo recording debut on Blue Note Records with 'Soul Eyes' which sprang a clutch of instant hit pieces, played on Jazz FM. Kandace was one of the stars at Love Supreme Festival in the summer of 2016 but on her return to the EFG London Jazz Festival in...
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Kurt Elling joins Chris Philips on air to talk Christmas, New Orleans and Trump.
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling completed a sell-out week at London's Ronnie Scott's and on the last day joined Chris Philips to talk about his new, and very cool, Christmas album 'The Beautiful Day.' He was also spoke frankly about the election of Donald Trump to President of the…
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Takuya Kuroda talks with Chris Philips about 'Zigzagger.'
Brooklyn-based Japanese trumpeter Takuya Kuroda joined Chris on The Blueprint ahead of his EFG London Jazz Festival date at The Jazz Cafe on November 11th to talk about his new album 'Zigzagger.' It's a groove-packed album leaning deeply into hip hop and Afro-funk beats and, trumpet in hand…
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Jim Richardson and Martin Hummel talk about Chet Baker live in London in 1983
Bassist Jim Richardson was a member of The John Horler Trio when they backed the great Chet Baker in 1983 for a week of dates at The Canteen in London's Covent Garden. Jim's own personal cassette recordings of these sets have been beautifully remastered and released on CD by Ubuntu Music. Jim and...
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Soweto Kinch joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Saxophonist and MC Soweto Kinch returned with a new album 'Nonagram' at the tail end of October and a big gig at The Roundhouse in London to celebrate. He joined Chris to talk about 'Nonagram' and the joy in the number 9!
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Swiss jazz promoter Debra Richards joined Jez Nelson on Somethin' Else
British DJ, writer, producer, broadcaster and curator Debra Richards has fallen in love with the rich vein of talented jazz musicians emerging from Switzerland. Debra has gone so far as to compile a representative CD of Swiss jazz that is attached to the November 2016 edition of Jazzwise…
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Orphy Robinson talks Bobby Hutcherson on The Blueprint with Chris Philips
British vibes man Orphy Robinson has assembled an all-star band for a night of celebration of the late Bobby Hutcherson at St James The Great in East London on Thursday September. He joined Chris for some favourite Hutcherson tunes and a chat about the great man.
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Dhafer Youssef joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Tunisian Oud player Dhafer Youssef has just released his first album with an all American band including trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Ben Williams and Mark Guiliana on drums. 'Diwan of Beauty and Odd' celebrates the beauty in weirdness with superb improvisation over...
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Steel pan jazz virtuoso Leon 'Foster' Thomas joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Leon 'Foster' Thomas hails from Trinidad and is a passionate advocate of the national instrument, the steel pan. His latest album 'Metamorphosis' is testament to his virtuosity and improvisational ability, a solid jazz album showcasing the pans beautifully in the genre. Leon was in london for...
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Pianist Nikki Yeoh joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Nikki Yeoh is a trailblazer for a generation of young musicians. Despite her emergence on the jazz scene stretching back to 1990, playing with Courtney Pine, she's waited 25 years to release an album under her own name. A wonderful improviser and musical story teller, she joined Chris Philips on...
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Danish bassist Jasper Høiby joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Jasper Høiby, one third of trio Phronesis, stands a tall and imposing figure and is a significant contributor to the British, European and Worlwide jazz family. A gentle giant, he spoke with Chris Philips about his parallel project 'Fellow Creatures' featuring a stellar line-up of British talent...
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Trumpeter Etienne Charles joined Ruth Fisher on Full Circle
San Jose Suite is trumpeter Etienne Charle’s 6th album - an ambitious ten part suite which explores the histories, cultures and musical traditions of three Western settlements that share a name: San Jose, Costa Rica; San Jose, California; and Charles’ native St Joseph, Trinidad (known as San Jose...
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JazzLondonLive interview with Sarah Chaplin
Musician Sarah Chaplin is one of the brains behind a new app, which is set to offer gig listings across London. She tells us about where the idea came from and how it's being funded...
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Pianist Peter Edwards on The Blueprint with Chris Philips
MOBO nominated British pianist Peter Edwards is about to release his second album as a leader called 'A Matter of Instinct'. He joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint Saturday 21st May to talk about the album and what motivates him. He'll be launching the album at Pizza Express Jazz Club in London...
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Cory Henry with Chris Philips
Snarky Puppy's charismatic keyboardist Cory Henry was in the UK on tour with his new solo project 'The Revival' showcasing his Gospel rooted virtuosity with the Hammond B3 organ at the centre of the music. Chris Philips invited him in for a quick chat ahead of his London date at the Union Chapel…
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Bluey from Incognito joined Chris Philips
Bluey joined Chris at lunchtime on May 4th just before Incognito's double date with Citrus Sun at London's Electric Ballroom. As well as reminiscing Bluey looked to the future with an exclusive first ever play of a song 'Love Born In Flames' featuring Imaani from the band's forthcoming new album....
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American saxophonist Noah Preminger joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Saxophonist Noah Preminger has a voice and a sound that belies his 29 years. A rich and vibrant, gritty tone conjures feelings of listening to some of the greats. But then Noah has played with some of the greats including studying his music with David Liebman. Now he teaches himself as well as a...
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Laurence Hobgood joined Ruth Fisher on Full Circle
Multi GRAMMY Award-winning American pianist, composer and arranger Laurence Hobgood came into Jazz FM to talk extensively with Ruth Fisher on her very first Full Circle Programme on April 3rd. Hobgood was on tour and playing in London with British singer Barb Jungr. His own new album release as a...
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Pianist Kenny Barron joined Chris Philips
American pianist Kenny Barron has for many years been one of the most dedicated and hardest working jazz musicians in the world. In 2010 he was honoured with The National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master. During a stunning career he has worked with many great names from Dizzy Gillespie to...
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Mans dem Binker & Moses joined Chris Philips on The Blueprint
Saxophonist Binker Golding and drummer Moses boyd have worked together extensively for several years. Rehearsal and warm-up times with various bands gave rise to the idea of their duo collaboration, from which sprung the firebrand ground-breaking vinyl-only improvised album release 'Dem Ones' on...
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