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In this episode we discuss Philip Larkin [ the English Poet] and his love of jazz and his hate of other jazz

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We talk about the some of the big figures in jazz education Dizzy Gillespie, Hal Crook, Jerry Coker, John Meghan, Jamey Aebersold, Mark Levine and Barry Harris.

There are others we couldn't fir into the 5 minutes

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Jazz on screen is an annual tie-in with the London Jazz festival. recent years have seen

2023

The three films are: Imagine the Sound + Introduction by Stewart Lee; Sven Klang’s Combo + Introduction by Ehsan Khoshbakht and The Stormy Man.

2024

Symphonies in Black : Duke Ellington Shorts

We Insist-Black Sun

So Watt: Jazz and Improvisation on British TV

Our episode on Sven Klang is here

2025

The Diaspora Suite by Ephraim Asili-Nov 13th

So Watt: Derek Bailey's On the Edge – Improvisation in Music Nov15th

Jazz In Exile – Big Ben: Ben Webster in Europe & Cecil Taylor à Paris Nov 16th

Link to this years events here

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Another of our book reviews, this one is on a biography of Sonny Clark.

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This is not about the inner voice that tells pianists to " Kill the Bass Player" this is about moving the middle of the chord around to create interest and tension then release. There is a bonus recording at the end of some of a transcription Simon did of the Introduction to Stella from Standards Live Keith Jarrett Trio.

here is a link to the Apple Music version of September in the Rain Anita Wardell with Liam Noble

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Jazz is a multi hour multi episode documentary about the genesis and progression of Jazz in America by Ken Burns

Kenneth Lauren Burns is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture. His work is often produced in association with WETA-TV or the National Endowment for the Humanities and distributed by PBS

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One of our practical episodes, Simon and Nick discuss the Montuno. a rhythmic ostinato common in Mambo and Salsa. Check our website as we sometimes make blog Posts about the subjects we cover in episodes

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Pedro Jústiz was born in Banes, Holguín, on January 31, 1913 into a family of local musicians. Taught by his mother since 1923, he soon learned to play the piano and joined the family band La Rechiva del Son, directed by his uncles. In 1928 he moved to Antilla to study piano and saxophone under the supervision of his grandfather, Emilio Rodríguez.

In Havana, Peruchín worked occasionally with Orquesta Casino de la Playa and Mariano Mercerón's orchestra. In 1942 he joined Los Swing Boys, a big band directed by saxophonist Emilio Peñalver and featuring José "Chombo" Silva. He then became a member of the Conjunto Matamoros, an expanded version of the Trio Matamoros. In 1943 he joined Armando Romeu's Tropicana Club orchestra. He rejected an offer by Mario Bauzá to replace Joe Loco in his band, The Afrocubans, and instead recommended René Hernández

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