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Ep.43 Jamil Sheriff

Ben chats with Pianist, composer and Head of Jazz at Leeds Conservatoire, Jamil Sheriff ahead of his Five Gold Rings set at Wakefield Jazz Club.   Tracks: Future Car - Jamil Sheriff Big Band Keith Jarrett - Country Nikki Iles - Hush Crazy Happy - Jamil Sheriff Trio   www.wakefieldjazz.org

Ep.42 Liselotte Östblom

Ben chats with Swedish singer, songwriter, composer and producer Liselotte Östblom. Track listing: St Louis Blues - Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder  Sleepwalkers - Jarrod Lawson Above - Liselotte Östblom  What Say You - Robert Mitchell's True Think   Links: https://www.liselotteostblom.com/ https://www.wakefieldjazz.org/  

Ep.41 Marco Woolf

Manchester based singer songwriter Marco Woolf chats to Ben about his upcoming tour, his music and influences. For all tour dates search @northernconnectionstour and @marcowoolf on all social media platforms.  Tracks:  Nas (feat Q-Tip) - One Love (contains strong language) Jyoti - Hard Bap Duke Marco Woolf - Lets Build This House   Links: www.wakefieldjazz.org www.jazzleeds.org.uk www.jazznortheast.com www.jazznorth.org  

Ep.40 Robert Casteli

Drummer Robert Casteli chats with Ben about his upcoming UK live dates, his latest recording and more! Visit www.robertcastelli.com for more about Robert and all of his projects   Tracks: On Fire - Michel Camilo Fire – Jimi Hendrix Jazzayer – Karim Ziad Vamos – Robert Castelli & Boom!   www.wakefieldjazz.org for gig listings, reviews, podcasts and lots of info about our great club!

Ep.39 Iain Ballamy

Saxophonist Iain Ballamy chats to Ben about his recent collaborations with Singer Ian Shaw and chooses some of his musical influences. Tracks: Once Upon a Summer Time - Ian Shaw Bolivia - Cedar Walton Jerusalem - David Rees-Williams SET: Concerto for Tenor Sax IV and V - Gary Carpenter, Iain Ballamy Visit www.ballamy.com for all things Iain. And for more about our lovely little jazz club in Yorkshire go to www.wakefieldjazz.org  

Ep.38 Tom Harris

Ben chats to Mancunian pianist Tom Harris about tours, education, and some of his musical influences. Tracks: Autumn Mood - Erroll Garner On the Sunny Side of the Street - Sonny Rollins Optimistic Voices/No Love Dying - Cecile McLorin Salvant One - Wilkins and Harris Modus Operandi - Marco Woolf You can find tom on social media @tomharrisisacommonname and his website www.tomharrismusic.com Come and pay us a visit at Wakefield Jazz soon! www.wakefieldjazz.org for gig listings, bookings and food orders!  

Ep.37 Liam Noble

Liam talks about his new album 'The Long Game' and chooses some of his favourite music. Tracks: Fig Foot – Paul Bley Someday My Prince Will Come – Miles Davis        The Front – Wayne Horvitz Rain on my Birthday – Liam Noble For more from Liam visit https://liamnoble68.wordpress.com/ or https://editionrecords.com/artists/liam-noble/ Come and join us for a warm welcome and some fabulous music at www.wakefieldjazz.org

Ep.36 Judith Waterhouse for International Women’s Day 2022

A celebration of some of the amazing female artists we've had the pleasure of listening to at Wakefield Jazz. Presented by our ever inspiring treasurer, Judith Waterhouse.  TRACKS Din and Tonic – Janette Mason The Caged Bird – Nikki Iles & The Frankfurt Radio Big Band Gravy Waltz - Ellyn Rucker Fi-fi Goes to Heaven - Joanne Brackeen California Dreaming – Clare Teal Robin – Dinosaur After the Rain – Alina Bzhezhinska Links: www.internationalwomensday.com www.wakefieldjazz.org

Ep. 35 Shirley Smart

Ben chats with Jazz Cellist Shirley Smart. Track list: Moritat – Sonny Rollins Sot fi Sukkout El Layl (In the Silence of the Night) – Sabreen Palmyra – Issie Barratt’s Interchange A Son of Windrush Reflects - Shirley Smart, Robert Mitchell   Visit www.shirleysmart.com for more about all of Shirley’s music and you can find her on social media. www.wakefieldjazz.com for gig listings, reviews, podcasts and to order food!

Ep.34 Pete Rosser

Ben chats with Wakefield Jazz's promoter, Pete Rosser about his history, musical influences and rhubarb! For more about Pete go to www.peterosser.co.uk or come and meet him in person, every Friday at Wakefield Jazz. For gig listings and tickets visit www.wakefieldjazz.org or find us on social media. Tracks: J.F. – Rosario Giulliani Ain’t Misbehavin – Fats Waller In Walked Bud – Thelonious Monk The Great Pretender – Lester Bowie Milonga Del Angel – Astor Piazzolla Cascades – Mary Halverson