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Saxophonist James Romaine performing "With Love" from his project "Heartlands" developed through the Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme. This piece was performed at the end of his set at the Jazz Central Festival at 1000 Trades, Birmingham on Sunday 8th September James Romaine - sax Gareth Lockrane - flute David Austin Grey - piano Shivraj Singh - bass Kai Chareunsy - drums

Bassist and composer David Flanagan performed "Vista Impacts" from his project "The Land Beyond", developed through the Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme and performed at the Jazz Central Festival at 1000 Trades in Birmingham on Sunday 8th September. David Flanagan - bass & composition Phil Robson - guitar John Turville - piano Jonathan Silk - drums

Drummer and composer Andrew Duncan performed "The King's Cave" as part of his "Another Island" project, developed under the Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme and performed at the Jazz Central Festival at 1000 Trades in Birmingham on Saturday 7th September. This sextet includes his mentor, saxophonist Rachael Cohen. Andrew Duncan - drums and composition Rachael Cohen - alto saxophone David Bustos - ...

Trumpeter James Borland closed out his set at the Jazz Central Festival in Birmingham with "Home". The piece was composed by James as part of his project "Looking Back, Moving Forward", commissioned through the Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme. His quintet features his mentor George Crowley. James Borland - trumpet George Crowley - sax Nick Manz - piano Ben Love - bass Kai Chareunsy - drums

The Alex Clarke Quintet was the first to perform at the Jazz Central Mentoring Festival at 1000 Trades in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, on Friday 6th September 2024. "Change of Plan" is a piece from her project "From Darkness to Light", developed through the Jazz Central Mentoring Program under the mentorship of saxophonist Alex Garnett. The suite explores emotions and colours evoked by diffe...

In this episode, I had a chat with the delightful Emily Francis ahead of the gig with her trio at The Marr's Bar. We talked about how she got started on the keyboard, touring with Toyah and Robert Fripp and the influence that prog-rock has had on her writing.

This was one of Torin's compositions in the "Tales From The Centre" suite, commissioned by the Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme. The suite drew inspiration from The West Midlands, where Torin grew up. Cross of Nails is a reference to the form that was found in the rubble of Coventry Cathedral after it was bombed during the second world war. Torin Davies - guitar George Garford - sax Asaph Tal - ba...

In this sixth and final episode of our Jazz Central Mentoring mini-series, I had a chat with drummer Andrew Duncan about his project "Another Island", developed under the mentorship of saxophonist Rachael Cohen. We talked about his early introduction to music on the fiddle, before moving on to drums and becoming fascinated with jazz when he heard his dad playing Stephane Grappelli and Django Re...

This is the fifth episode in our mini-series on the Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme, which gives emerging young jazz musicians in the Midlands the opportunity to develop their compositional and performance skills, as well as their profile and professional network, under the mentorship of an established jazz musician. In this episode I chatted with saxophonist James Romaine about his early influen...

This is the fourth episode in a mini-series of interviews with participants in the 2024 Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme. Organised by Arnie Somogyi (jazz bassist and teacher at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire), and Phil Rose (heads up Jazz Midlands and Birmingham Jazz), the scheme gives emerging young jazz musicians in the Midlands the opportunity to develop their compositional and performance ski...

This is the third episode in a mini-series of interviews with participants in the 2024 Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme. Organised by Arnie Somogyi (jazz bassist and teacher at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire), and Phil Rose (heads up Jazz Midlands and Birmingham Jazz), the scheme gives emerging young jazz musicians in the Midlands the opportunity to develop their compositional and performance skil...

This is the second episode in a mini-series of interviews with participants in the 2024 Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme. Organised by Arnie Somogyi (jazz bassist and teacher at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire), and Phil Rose (heads up Jazz Midlands and Birmingham Jazz), the scheme gives emerging young jazz musicians in the Midlands the opportunity to develop their compositional and performance ski...

This is the first episode in a mini-series of interviews with participants in the 2024 Jazz Central Mentoring Scheme. Organised by Arnie Somogyi (jazz bassist and teacher at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire), and Phil Rose (heads up Jazz Midlands and Birmingham Jazz), the scheme gives emerging young jazz musicians in the Midlands the opportunity to develop their compositional and performance skil...

Ray Butcher's beautiful ballad "After Midnight", from the second set of the Butcher's Brew performance at The Marr's Bar, Worcester in July 2024. Ray Butcher - trumpet / composer Tim Amann - piano Mike Green - bass Miles Levin - drums

Piece Talks with Ray Butcher

Experience Beck - "Beck’s Bolero" live at The Marr's Bar, Worcester

Piece Talks with Ollie Usiskin from Experience Beck

Piece Talks with Pete Oxley

Brandon Allen's Groove Band - "Lost Worlds" live at The Marrs Bar, Worcester

Piece Talks with Brandon Allen

Secret Night Gang - "When Will The Sun Rise Again?" live at The Marrs Bar, Worcester

Piece Talks with Secret Night Gang

Steve Taylor's Fusion Phew! - Lady Day & John Coltrane live at The Marr's Bar, Worcester

Guido Spannocchi Quartet - "South Lambo" live at The Marr's Bar, Worcester

Piece Talks with Steve Taylor

Piece Talks with Guido Spannocchi

Looking Glass - "In A Silent Way / Waterfall" live at The Marr's Bar, Worcester

Iain Ballamy - "Footprints" live at The Marr's Bar, Worcester

Piece Talks with Sam Leak