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Harmonious World — 359 episodes
Conversations with musicians at the Great British Music Camp 2026
Beatrice Nicholas and I discuss a classical/jazz fusion
Drummer Roan Anderson on being ‘jazz adjacent’
“Intense feelings of belonging” on Mark Tonelli’s ‘Brasiliana’
Sean Imboden joins me to discuss ‘Uncharted Realms’
Discussing ‘Tether’ with Herbie Hancock Institute graduate Alden Hellmuth
New music - past and future guests at Love Supreme 2026
Welcome to season 25 of Harmonious World
Chatting with Heidi Vogel about Ronnie Scott’s and new music
Music, nature and inspiration with composer Jan Swafford
Stunning solo acoustic piano from Peter Manning Robinson
A contemporary take on the wind quintet with Jeff Lederer
Sixth anniversary - exploring improvisation with violinist Ariana Kim
Discovering singer songwriter Ntjam Rosie
Chatting with Todd Mosby about ‘American Heartland’
Discovering more about the score of ‘Frankenstein’ with Sara Karloff
My third chat with bassist Mark Wade
International Jazz Day special with music professional AJ Haseley from Influential
A selection of chats with great musicians at jazzahead! 2026
Aaron Jensen joins me to discuss Countermeasure’s ‘Guest Sessions Vol II’
‘Where in the World’ with Tom Ollendorff
A little taste of Latin jazz with Eliane Correa
Welcome to this trailer for season 24 of Harmonious World
Discussing ‘This is Nowhere. This is Everywhere’ with Earth-o-Naut
Aynur and I discuss ‘Rabe’ and her upcoming UK tour
A second chat with Kim Cypher, ahead of Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2026
Chatting about ‘Filin’ with Melissa Aldana
Discussing ‘Realms’ with Rachel Sutton
Memories and new music with Alyn Shipton
Swedish big band jazz with Joakim Milder
Sarah McKenzie and I discuss her love letter to San Francisco
Jeff Beal discusses volume 2 of his New York Etudes
Joachim Horsley takes Bach to Havana
Discovering the legacy of Holly and Valens with Joshua Josué
A third chat with conductor Garrett Keast
Starting season 23 with pianist and composer Øystein Sevåg
David Lefkowitz and I discuss his 'Preludes and Fugues'
Discussing ‘Skybound’ with Laurent Ziliani
Getting Christmassy with Jonathan Karrant
Alastair Penman and I discuss ‘The Last Tree’ over a cup of tea
Chatting with pianist Elisa Rumici
Dom Franks and I chat about music and stuff (and his latest album)
A fascinating conversation with Orphy Robinson
Marco Cafolla joins me for a chat in a noisy coffee shop
Chatting with pianist and composer Erik Deutsch
Live chat with guitarist Nigel Price
In conversation with Bijan and Rami from L'Antidote
Adrian Cox joins me to chat about 'Club Croco'
Chatting with composer Stephen Emmer about 'Mt Mundane'
A special episode with Chano Dominquez and Ethan Margolis
Season 22 is on its way!
My second conversation with pianist Oscar Rossignoli
Chatting with singer-songwriter Ola Onabule
Alice Zawadzki joins me ahead of K-Music Festival 2025
Chatting with musician and composer Artur Dotsiak
Doug Wyatt and I discuss 'Days of Gypsy Nights'
Exploring 'Ban: Stories of Censorship' with Matthew Detrick from Apollo Chamber Players
Starting autumn discussing 'Still' with pianist Ann Sweeten
Discussing Talon Smith's 'Debut' album
Chatting with saxophonist Dave Anderson about 'In Lieu of Flowers' and trends in jazz
Discovering the magic behind the Great British Music Camp 2025
Misha Mullov-Abbado and I chat about 'Effra' and more
Singer-songwriter Fini Bearman: releasing 'Last Night of the World'
Pianist James Pearson: celebrating 100 years of Oscar Peterson
My third conversation with soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom
Discussing 'Return to Electric' with Phil Haynes
Chatting with drummer Ofri Nehemya
In conversation with Mark Gordon from Scarborough Jazz Festival
Starting season 21 with a live episode from Love Supreme 2025
Chatting with NYC composer, violinist and club owner David Handler
A live conversation in the sunshine with vocalist Becca Wilkins
Chatting with saxophonist and composer Cecilie Strange
A live chat with Iain Farrington
In conversation with composer Vonn Vanier
Ute Lemper joins me to chat about 'Pirate Jenny'
A live conversation with Dave Keech ahead of his new EP 'Tokyo'
Nicole Zuraitis shares her thoughts in advance of the release of 'Siren Songs volume II'
A special episode for International Jazz Day 2025 with Tara Minton
Chatting with bassist and composer Quinn Sternberg
Fotina Naumenko joins me to discuss 'Bespoke Songs'
A conversation with pianist and composer Sultan Stevenson
In conversation with pianist Chris Gall
Chatting with Mette Juul about 'Thank You & Other Stories'
An interview with saxophonist and composer Matt Carmichael
Vocalist Emily Masser joins me to discuss 'Songs With My Father'
An engaging conversation with pianist Jeffrey Biegel
A special episode for International Women's Day 2025 with Claire Cope
Chatting with guitarist Pritesh Walia about 'Hopetown'
A fascinating conversation with author and music expert Thomas W Morris
In conversation with bassist Adam Ben Ezra
Chatting with violinist and composer Petra Onderuf about her new album 'An Odd Time of Day'
The nomadic Marina Albero joins me to chat about 'A Nomad of Sound'
Discovering the Watford Jazz Junction Festival with Chris Newstead
In conversation with Ineza on the release of her album 'Women's Words, Sisters' Stories'
Discussing storytelling with singer-songwriter Avery Hill
Starting season 19 - and 2025 - in conversation with saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz
Interviewing Pete Chambers from the Coventry Music Museum
A live interview with Cat Bourne about her debut album 'Triquetra'
An interview with Jim Morgan from the International Songwriting Competition
My 250th episode features the remarkable Rosie Frater-Taylor
A live chat (between sets) with trombonist, composer and educator Dennis Rollins
Chatting with sax player, composer and vocalist Kim Cypher
A live conversation with Roberto Fonseca
A third interview with vocalist and composer Laila Biali
Pianist Joel Lyssarides and I chat about 'Arcs and Rivers'
Starting Christmas early with Ashley Slater and 'Merry Jazzmas'
Chatting with Playtime's Tom Bancroft
A delightful third episode with composer Michael Shapiro
A chat with jazz vocalist Patrisha Thomson
Bass player Matt Booth joins me for a chat about 'Sun Prints'
Chatting with singer, songwriter and pianist Philippa Healey
A second conversation with Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin
A chat with Steve Rubie at London's 606 Club
Season 18 trailer
An interview with flautist Stathis Karapanos
An interview with award-winning vocalist Deelee Dube
A live conversation with pianist Simon Mulligan
Chatting with pianist and composer Phil Merriman
I tracked down Bjorn Arko after hearing his sax with Billy Cobham
Norman Krieger plays Gershwin and tells me all about the new album
Chatting with Glenn Hartman about 'Tipish'
A delightful second conversation with Danae Xanthe Vlasse
Live chat with tutors and campers at the Great British Music Camp 2024
Aaron Jensen joins me to discuss Countermeasure's latest album
Chatting - twice - with guitarist Aleksi Glick
A live chat with pianist and composer Craig Urquhart
Marina Arsenijevic explains her obsession with Chopin and her latest album
Discussing 'Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue' with composer Peter Boyer
A chat with Jeff Slate on mutual friends and the release of 'The Last Day of Summer'
A chat with Dermot Rogers on a new re-release from guitarist Louis Stewart
Harmonious World special from Love Supreme 2024
Guitarist Rob Luft joins me in front of an audience
Season 17 trailer
A chat with vocalist Cliff Beach about his new album 'You Showed Me The Way'
A live conversation with pianist and composer Nicole Brancato
Avishai Darash and I chat about his new album 'Between Hope and Despair'
Your personal invitation to see Harmonious World recorded in front of an audience
Vocalist John Korbel and I discuss 'Falling Feels Like Flying'
Fourth anniversary celebration: true inspiration with Lois Deloatch
A live conversation with Bill Laurance
Finding out about the lyre and the music of Ancient Greece with Theodore Koumartzis
A chat with drummer Clark Tracey
In conversation with the inspirational Darius Brubeck
International Jazz Day with Alina Bzhezhinska
Iva Ljubicic Lukic introduces me to Glazbene staze
Finding out about Gypsy Jazz Festival of London 2024
An intriguing and informative chat with Chris Newstead from Watford Jazz Festival
In live conversation with Mark Wade
Season 16 trailer
Tim Boniface joins me to discuss 'Psalter: Themes for Peace'
Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis discuss 'Feels Like Home'
Gustavo Cortinas 'Live in Chicago'
The 200th episode features Dan Jennings, erstwhile host of Desperately Seeking Paul podcast
A special episode for International Women's Day 2024 with China Moses
David Bixler and I discuss 'The Langston Hughes Project Volume 1'
Discussing 'Monsieur Linh and his Child' with composer Didier Recloux
A conversation with classical pianist Burkard Schliessmann
Join me for a conversation with Mark Lockheart in London's Barbican Centre
Pianist Jim Clayton adds vocals to 'Look Out!' and tells me why
'Continuance' with pianist and composer Joey Alexander
A delightful and insightful live chat with Jeff Atmajian
Discussing 'Short Stories' with composer and pianist David Lopato
A brief chat over a cuppa with singer Lucy-Anne Daniels
Season 15 trailer - Here's to a happy and healthy 2024
Ending 2023 with a 'Reunion' and greetings to friends in Colorado
Ben and Dominic from Malleus Trio
Violinist Benet McLean joins me for a chat
In conversation with saxophonist Soweto Kinch
A live chat with bassist Christian McBride
David Deacon and his fifth album 'Good Day Good Night'
Bassist and psychotherapist Bill Harrison shares thoughts on music and life
'All we're made of is borrowed' - expansions on grief in evocative music from Paramorph Collective
Quynh Nguyen introduces her album 'The Flower of France'
A discussion of 'Tower Music' with composer and percussionist Joseph Bertolozzi
SPECIAL episode: Gadi Stern from Shalosh Trio and 'Tales of Utopia'
Matthew Whitaker prepares to perform at FMDG in Manhattan
Joshua Espinoza in conversation about ‘Songs From Yesterday’ and ear worms
Sherri Chung joins me to discuss making music for film and television
Mette Juul shares her new album 'Celeste'
Chris Allard talks about 'Melodic Collective'
Freddie Bryant and I chat about his song cycle 'Upper West Side Love Story'
Sara Shiloh Rae discussing 'The Sondheim Project'
Tania Giannouli
Elina Duni
Scott Dunn
Tom Guarna
Michele Tozzetti
Sam Day Harmet
Steve Banks
Nic Gerpe
Tom Ollendorff
Pete Johnston
Beatings Are In The Body
Kevin Toney
Yolanda Kondonassis
Adina Luumu
Stanley Silverman
Tristan Banks
Ofra Harnoy & Mike Herriott
Dermot Rogers
Karlos Rodriguez, The Catalyst Quartet
Muneer Nasser
Seven Hills Chamber Music Festival
Vivienne Aerts
Andrew Burashko from the Art of Time Ensemble
Derek Bermel
Nadia Shpachenko
Rachel Barton Pine
Nanette McGuinness
Amanda Lee Falkenberg
Timo Vollbrecht
Acantha Lang
Matthew J Detrick
Season 11 trailer
Yuri Liberzon #2
Garrett Keast #2
Dizzy and Fay
Chris Allard and Ross Stanley
Billy Pod
Peter Janson
Peter Kogan
Marina Arsenijevic
Peter Boyer
Timothy Fallon
David Vito Gregoli
Jeff Beal
Trio Xolo
Ben Raznick
Season 10 trailer
Ross Lorraine
Darren Litzie
Pei-Wen Liao and William Goldstein
Gareth Williams
Gavin Holligan
Extended Trio
Nicolas Horvath
Mathias Heise
Matt Haimovitz
Kit Downes
Aleksi Glick
Danae Xanthe Vlasse
Inbal Segev
Emma Smith
Nick Finzer
John Bullard
Bonus episode June 2022
Simone Gubbiotti
Alex Webb
Jasmin Lacasse Roy
Simeon Davis
Jennifer Kloetzel
Sean Friar and Michael Mizrahi
Sheila Simmenes
Gisele Ben-Dor
Viktor Haraszti
Malcolm Singer
Craig Urquhart
Donna De Lory
Pete Malinverni
William Terwilliger and Andrew Copperstock
Tara Minton
JoAnn Falletta
Kira Velella
Paul Edis
Garrett Keast
Christmas Special
Jane Ira Bloom and Allison Miller
Binnie Klein
John Finbury
Ami Oprenova
Craig Taborn
Jon Gordon
Matthew Puckett
Matthew Detrick
RIOPY
Hideko Udagawa
Lisa Swerdlow
Marc Johnson
Season 6 trailer
Igor Butman
Chris Standring
Carmela Rappazzo
Sacha Puttnam
Patricia Barber
Bion Tsang
Tim Chernikoff
David Arend
Oscar Rossignoli
Jerod Impichchaachaaha Tate
Dr Christina Teenz Tan
Marion Lenfant-Preus from the Marion & Sobo Band
Ulysses Owens Jr
Curtis Stewart
Arturo O'Farrill
Nick Finzer
Gavin Bryars
JOMORO
Matteo Finali
Jane Roman Pitt
Nik Bartsch
Season 5 trailer
Harmonious World #56 Sam Braysher
Harmonious World #55 Jo Harrop
Harmonious World #54 Richie Hawley
Harmonious World #53 Drew Angus
Harmonious World #52 Andrew Burashko
Harmonious World #51 Ryan Michael Richards
Harmonious World #50 Hertfordshire Festival of Music
Harmonious World #49 Carl Lord
Harmonious World #48 Lynn Tredeau
Harmonious World #47 Craig Hella Johnson
Harmonious World #46 Joe Lovano
Harmonious World #45 Todd Mosby
Harmonious World #44 Lara Solnicki
Harmonious World #43 Christian Loffler
Harmonious World #42 Ashley Slater and Hattie Snooks
Harmonious World #41 Michael Shapiro
Harmonious World #40 Dean Tsur
Harmonious World season 4 trailer
Harmonious World #39 Paul Laraia
Harmonious World #38 Lisa Reagan from Shunia
Harmonious World #37 Ernie Watts
Harmonious World #36 Hailey Brinnel
Harmonious World #35 Jorn Swart
Harmonious World #34 Hilary Hahn
Harmonious World #33 Nicholas Gunn
Harmonious World #32 Daniil Trifonov
Harmonious World #31 William Susman
Harmonious World #30 Peter Manning Robinson
Harmonious World #29 Jane Ira Bloom
Harmonious World #28 Luna Pearl Woolf
Harmonious World #27 Richard Danielpour
Harmonious World season 3 trailer
Harmonious World #26 Avi Avital
Harmonious World #25 Jeni Slotchiver
Harmonious World #24 Robin Spielberg
Harmonious World #23 Aleksi Glick
Harmonious World #22 Yuri Liberzon
Harmonious World #21 Sarah McKenzie
Harmonious World #20 Laila Biali
Harmonious World #19 Elyse Anne Kakacek
Harmonious World #18 Ben Rosenblum
Harmonious World #17 Michael Shapiro
Harmonious World #16 William Susman
Harmonious World #15 Chad Lawson
Harmonious World #14 Toby Jepson
Harmonious World #13 Maria Schneider
Harmonious World #12 Kenrick Rowe
Harmonious World #11 Sharon Isbin
Harmonious World #10 Marco Marconi
Harmonious World #9 Mark Wade
Harmonious World #8 Rob Luft
Harmonious World #7 Inbal Segev
Harmonious World #6 Mike Paul-Smith
Harmonious World #5 Anne Sofie von Otter
Harmonious World #4 Ros Gilman
Harmonious World #3 Niv Ashkenazi
Harmonious World #2 Laila Biali
Harmonious World trailer