Harmonious World
219 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -Chatting with musicians, composers and producers across all genres, from jazz to classical, from folk to rock and everything in between. This all started with a Quincy Jones quote I came across by chance during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown: “Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at doing." I'm so pleased to have interviewed - and will continue to interview - so many great musicians from around the world.
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An intriguing and informative chat with Chris Newstead from Watford Jazz Festival
April 12, 2024 16:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MBIf you like jazz, you should get along to Watford Jazz Festival, 12-19 May 2024. If you don't know much about jazz (yet), do the same. I had a chat with founder and festival director Chris Newstead, who ran through all the delights on offer this year, so if you can, you should pop along to see some of the great acts appearing in Watford. The Harmonious World theme tune you can hear at the start and end of our conversation was composed and performed by pianist Joe English. Thank you for l...
In live conversation with Mark Wade
April 04, 2024 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBWe start season 16 of Harmonious World with another in-person conversation, This one was with bassist Mark Wade, who first appeared on the podcast in 2020, at the height of the pandemic. It was great to chat with Mark in the wonderful setting of Benslow Music. Thank you to Mark for chatting with me before he started tutoring and performing across Europe, and for allowing me to share tracks from True Stories alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please ra...
Season 16 trailer
April 01, 2024 13:00 - 2 minutes - 1.72 MBWelcome to season 16 of Harmonious World. I hope that 2024 is a happy and healthy year for you all so far. Some of my guests and listeners are in parts of the world where that probably seems impossible, and I really hope that we see some progress in seeing a return to sanity and kindness everywhere. For those of you who don’t know who I am, my name is Hilary Seabrook and I’m a writer, podcaster and musician (with a little teaching thrown in). You can find out more about me on my blog - th...
Tim Boniface joins me to discuss 'Psalter: Themes for Peace'
March 29, 2024 12:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBWelcome to a special Easter episode of Harmonious World with sax player and Chaplain of Girton College, Cambridge, Tim Boniface. Although I set out to discuss Tim's latest composition - jazz suite Psalter: Themes for Peace - we also discussed his Christmas suite The Infant and The Eight Words, an Easter suite that you can hear extracts of alongside our conversation. Thank you to Tim for chatting with me in his tranquil study at Girton, and for allowing me to share tracks from the album alo...
Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis discuss 'Feels Like Home'
March 27, 2024 14:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBThis is my second episode with Paul Edis (the first is here), and this time he's joined by sax player Vasilis Xenopoulos to discuss their forthcoming quartet album Feels Like Home. This album reminds me of the ethos behind Harmonious World itself, in that it's about all of us working to try to make the world a better place - no matter where we call home. I hope you enjoy our conversation, including the extra section at the front where Paul and I catch up about the impact of lockdown, which...
🔒 Subscriber special - March 2024
March 25, 2024 17:00 - 2 minutes - 1.49 MBSubscriber-only episode It's been too long in the making, but here's a Subscriber Special episode. March has already been a great month for Harmonious World, with lots of new listeners. I'd like to thank all my subscribers for your support - if you haven't already received it, your key ring is in the post! There will be more merchandise coming soon and you'll be the first to know about it. Meanwhile, don't forget about my blog, where I review gigs and albums that aren't always linked to ...
Gustavo Cortinas 'Live in Chicago'
March 23, 2024 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBDiscussing jazz composition and performance with drummer Gustavo Cortinas proved so much of why I love recording episodes of Harmonious World. Gustavo is from Mexico City, living in Chicago and influenced by jazz and classical music from around the world. Live in Chicago is a stunning album that Gustavo describes as a snapshot of his musical journey. Thank you to Gustavo for spending time with me, and for allowing me to share tracks from the album alongside our conversation. Thank you for...
The 200th episode features Dan Jennings, erstwhile host of Desperately Seeking Paul podcast
March 16, 2024 17:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBThis, the 200th episode of Harmonious World, is somewhat self-indulgent, as it features a conversation with Dan Jennings, broadcaster and host of the podcast Desperately Seeking Paul, who interviewed me back in lockdown. You'll hear in our conversation why it's self-indulgent and why it appears on the 40th anniversary of the release of The Style Council album Cafe Bleu. You can read the Guardian article we refer to in our chat. Thank you to Dan for spending time with me, and I hope you enj...
A special episode for International Women's Day 2024 with China Moses
March 08, 2024 06:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBWelcome to my special International Women's Day 2024 episode, featuring a coffee-shop conversation with singer songwriter and radio presenter China Moses. China kindly allowed me to feature a couple of the tracks from her China Moses & The Vibe Tribe EP from 2021, which I hope give you a taste of her amazing vocal talents. Listen to her show on JazzFM to hear more of her own great taste in music. Thank you to China for spending time with me, and I hope you enjoy listening in to our convers...
David Bixler and I discuss 'The Langston Hughes Project Volume 1'
March 06, 2024 18:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBFor the latest episode of Harmonious World, I am joined by sax player, composer and educator David Bixler to discuss his latest album, The Langston Hughes Project Volume 1. As part of the conversation, David introduces the Langston Hughes poem Mother to Son, which is simply stunning and probably an inspiration for us all. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show. Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that...
Discussing 'Monsieur Linh and his Child' with composer Didier Recloux
February 28, 2024 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBMy conversation with composer Didier Recloux was in a noisy coffee bar, but I hope you can hear our chat clearly - it was fascinating. Didier's latest album is Monsieur Linh and his Child and the first single - First Walk - is out today (28 February 2024). We also discuss Didier's links with Zeinab Badawi and her BBC World series The History of Africa Part 1 and 2, for which he composed the soundtracks.Thanks to Didier for joining me in conversation and for sharing tracks from Monsieur Lin...
A conversation with classical pianist Burkard Schliessmann
February 18, 2024 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MBIt was a great pleasure to have a conversation with classical pianist Burkard Schliessmann: his album Live & Encores is out now. If you love classical solo piano, this is the album for you. If you haven't explored the music of Bach, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Schumann, then this is a fabulous starting point. Not only is this great music, performed brilliantly, the recording quality is outstanding using Dolby Atmos high-definition audio. Thanks to Burkard for joining me in conversation and fo...
Join me for a conversation with Mark Lockheart in London's Barbican Centre
February 14, 2024 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBI really enjoy these live chats and the background noise adds some atmosphere - this time it's a chat with sax player, composer and band leader Mark Lockheart in London's Barbican Centre. Mark's latest album - Smiling - is out on Edition Records at the end of March and you can hear a couple of tracks from it. Thanks to Mark for joining me in conversation and for sharing tracks from Smiling alongside our chat. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: clic...
Pianist Jim Clayton adds vocals to 'Look Out!' and tells me why
February 05, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBPianist Jim Clayton has unleashed his vocals on the latest album Look Out! and in this conversation he explains why. This conversation was a joy and - once again - I was reminded why I decided to start this podcast nearly four years ago - there's a sense of people like Jim in this episode simply sharing why they do what they do. And it helps us all understand music a little better. Thanks to Jim for joining me in conversation and for sharing tracks from Look Out! alongside our chat. Than...
'Continuance' with pianist and composer Joey Alexander
January 29, 2024 15:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBPianist and composer Joey Alexander has recently released his seventh album - Continuance - and he joined me to discuss it. We chatted just hours after he finished a five show run at New York's Birdland to officially launch the album. He's an interesting young man and a truly phenomenal pianist and composer. Thanks to Joey for joining me in conversation and for sharing tracks from Continuance alongside our chat. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: c...
A delightful and insightful live chat with Jeff Atmajian
January 22, 2024 20:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBI met arranger, orchestrator and composer Jeff Atmajian at Abbey Road studios in November, while visiting past guests on the show Michael Shapiro and Danae Zanthe Vlasse. He kindly agreed to be interviewed by me in person, so we met in Islington when he was finishing a recording for the TV show 'Call the Midwife'. Jeff is intensely interesting and finding questions to ask him was a breeze. He's worked on many film scores and those for some of the best-known film and TV composers. The track...
Discussing 'Short Stories' with composer and pianist David Lopato
January 14, 2024 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBPianist and composer David Lopato has interesting stories to tell together with his diverse, fascinating collection of tracks on Short Stories. Thanks to David for sparing time to join me in the conversation and discussing the tracks alongside our chat. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show. Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be i...
A brief chat over a cuppa with singer Lucy-Anne Daniels
January 08, 2024 19:00 - 12 minutes - 8.77 MBThis was a delightful conversation and I'm glad to be able to share it with you at the very start of 2024 and season 15 of Harmonious World. Singer Lucy-Anne Daniels is very much one to watch and I can highly recommend you search for a gig where you can hear her sing and watch her own the stage. Although it's a great honour for me to be able to interview some titans of music, I'm really going to seek out new artists like Lucy-Anne (and composer of my Harmonious World theme tune, Joe Englis...
Season 15 trailer - Here's to a happy and healthy 2024
January 02, 2024 15:00 - 2 minutes - 1.5 MBWelcome to a brief trailer for season 15 of Harmonious World. It's really just an excuse to wish you - listeners and guests - a very happy and healthy 2024. Thanks to pianist and composer Joe English for my theme tune. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscribe to support the show. Don't forget the Quincy Jones quote that sums up why I do this: "Imagine what a harmonious world it would be if every single person, both young a...
Ending 2023 with a 'Reunion' and greetings to friends in Colorado
December 31, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBAs a fitting end to 2023 and an amazing Season 14 of Harmonious World, I was delighted to be joined by Colorado-based sax player Drew Zaremba. Two of my closest (albeit most distant geographically) friends live just a few miles from Drew and I have happy memories of visits to that part of the world. Drew's latest album is Reunion - a big band celebration that brings the joy so important to Drew. I hope you enjoy our conversation and manage to check out the whole album. Thanks to Drew for a...
Ben and Dominic from Malleus Trio
December 28, 2023 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.5 MBI was joined in conversation by Ben Brown and Dominic Conway from Malleus Trio: their new album On/Off is out now and if you like some of the jazz crossover acts like Keith Jarrett and Sons of Kemet, you'll love this album. On/Off is the trio's third album, but they've been around since 2007 and there's a collective maturity about their music - drums, tenor and bass - that brings a subtlety and collective interplay that is joyous. Thanks to Malleus for allowing me to play extracts from On/...
Violinist Benet McLean joins me for a chat
December 20, 2023 15:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBViolinist Benet McLean has released Green Park on Sea Mammal Records and he joins me to chat about his music, the album and life in general. Benet has appeared alongside many great names as a pianist and now he's returning to his first instrument - violin. He has an inspirational group of musicians in his band and these tracks allow them all to shine. You'll get a flavour of the album here, but try to listen to the whole thing when you can. Thanks to Benet for allowing me to play extracts ...
In conversation with saxophonist Soweto Kinch
December 11, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBHaving met saxophonist Soweto Kinch at Ladbroke Hall a few weeks ago, I was delighted that he agreed to join me in conversation. Soweto is more than a great musician, as evidenced by his album White Juju (recorded live at the Barbican in November 2021 with the London Symphony Orchestra) and I hope that comes across in our conversation. The music conveys so much about the pandemic and other major issues of our times. I cannot recommend it highly enough and if you have the chance to hear Sowe...
A live chat with bassist Christian McBride
November 25, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBIt was a delight to interview bassist Christian McBride for the latest episode. A real delight. You can probably tell. Christian has worked with so many great musicians and we discuss his work with just a few of them (and the eight Grammys he has been awarded), including Sting, Dee Dee Bridgewater. We also talk about some of the tracks on Prime, his album that was released earlier in 2023. You can catch Christian with some of his musical friends at the Village Vanguard, as we discuss. Alte...
David Deacon and his fifth album 'Good Day Good Night'
November 20, 2023 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MBIn the latest episode, I am joined by Canadian singer songwriter David Deacon, to discuss his fifth album - Good Day Good Night. A collection of original tracks, this album also features David's version of the Bob Dylan classic Knockin' on Heaven's Door and we discuss his inspiration and where life has taken him. Thanks to David for allowing me to play tracks from Good Day Good Night alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: cl...
Bassist and psychotherapist Bill Harrison shares thoughts on music and life
November 17, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBThis is a long episode, because Bill Harrison and I had so much to discuss - his former career as a bass player, his book and his work as a psychotherapist. If you're a musician, there are some insights into how we work, and if you're not, those insights might help you understand us better. Thanks to Bill for allowing me to play two of the tracks from his life as a bass player alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on t...
'All we're made of is borrowed' - expansions on grief in evocative music from Paramorph Collective
November 08, 2023 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBWith a focus on grief, and how we survive it, Paramorph Collective have released All we're made of is borrowed. My discussion with the musicians responsible - An Laurence and Kim Farris-Manning - focuses on this dynamic work that brings together fascinating creative and some complex concepts. Paramorph Collective combines a tonal range and extraordinary combinations of instruments and voices in what promises much for their musical future. Thanks to An and Kim for allowing me to play extrac...
Quynh Nguyen introduces her album 'The Flower of France'
October 26, 2023 15:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBCompletely by chance, the episode follows nicely from last week's. Instead of American compositions, though, this time it's French music performed by award-winning Vietnamese American pianist Quynh Nguyen. Quynh has gathered together some of the finest compositions of Germaine Tailleferre into a delightful album - The Flower of France. Thanks to Quynh for allowing me to play extracts from The Flower of France alongside our conversation. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please...
A discussion of 'Tower Music' with composer and percussionist Joseph Bertolozzi
October 18, 2023 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBFor this week's episode of Harmonious World, composer, organist and percussionist Joseph Bertolozzi joins me to discuss his album Tower Music (Musique de la Tour), which samples the sounds of the Eiffel Tower and creates music. Although this is experimental classical music, it is not a difficult listen and the whole time there is something of the resonance of the Tower itself throughout. Thanks to Joseph for allowing me to play extracts from Tower Music alongside our conversation. Thank ...
SPECIAL episode: Gadi Stern from Shalosh Trio and 'Tales of Utopia'
October 09, 2023 19:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBThis is a very special episode of Harmonious World. I am joined by pianist Gadi Stern, who is one third of the Shalosh Trio. Gadi was speaking to me from Jerusalem, just hours after the start of a particularly violent and tragic escalation in the war. There are no words to properly thank Gadi for sharing his story and that of tthe trio's album - Tales of Utopia. You can sense something from the incident in the middle of the episode. Thankfully, we were able to continue and all was well. S...
Matthew Whitaker prepares to perform at FMDG in Manhattan
October 04, 2023 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBThis episode of Harmonious World features pianist Matthew Whitaker, who is set to perform at his alma mater - The Filomen M D'Agostino Greenberg (FMDG) Music School. This is his way of giving back to a unique organisation which has helped him so much along his journey as a pianist. Matthew's album Connections was conceived during the pandemic and it bears witness to a difficult time in all our lives, and to the people who have always helped him through. It's all about the connections we mak...
🔒 September special
September 30, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes - 3.11 MBSubscriber-only episode Thank you for subscribing to Harmonious World and I hope you enjoy this month's special round-up of what has been happening in my own harmonious world. I apologise for the lack of music - a track is on its way and will hopefully be ready for the October special episode. Please let me know what you enjoy about this podcast - and what you want more (or less) of. Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on the link and subscri...
Joshua Espinoza in conversation about ‘Songs From Yesterday’ and ear worms
September 27, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBThis episode of Harmonious World was particularly easy to record. Pianist Joshua Espinoza's trio album Songs From Yesterday is delightful and insightful, and chatting to him about it was easy. It's a shame this is a podcast, rather than a video, because Joshua's face lit up when I asked him about performing and recording with his band mates Kris Monson (double bass) and Jaron Lamar Davis (drums). I think you can hear something of that joy in his voice when talking about the experience. Tha...
Sherri Chung joins me to discuss making music for film and television
September 20, 2023 15:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content You may have never heard of Sherri Chung, but you have almost certainly heard some of her music on the film and TV shows we all watch from time to time. We had a fascinating chat about her background and how she composes within the confines of visual media. If the quality is occasionally a little less than perfect, it's because Sherri was in her car - she's a busy woman. Alongside her composition, she was rec...
Mette Juul shares her new album 'Celeste'
September 13, 2023 14:00 - 17 minutes - 11.8 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content 'Celeste' is the new album from acclaimed Danish jazz singer, songwriter and guitarist Mette Juul. This is a collection of classic standard tunes you will recognise and some original tracks which will take your breath away. Mette and I had a conversation about the choice of tracks and her storytelling alongside Mike Moreno (guitar) and Lars Danielsson (cello, celeste, kalimba, melodica, cymbals, double bass)....
Chris Allard talks about 'Melodic Collective'
September 06, 2023 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Melodic Collective is guitarist Chris Allard's latest project, in which he works with John Turville (piano), Robbie Robson (trumpet), Oli Hayhurst (bass) and Will Glaser (drums). Their self-titled album is out now on Perdido Records and it's a quasi-live album which delivers a classy, cohesive jazz quintet. I spoke to Chris last year alongside pianist Ross Stanley for episode 136 of this podcast and saw them...
Freddie Bryant and I chat about his song cycle 'Upper West Side Love Story'
August 28, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Freddie Bryant played in the Upper West Side as a small child and grew up on its streets. His song cycle really is a Love Story to these streets and playgrounds. In our discussion, Freddie tells the story of the poetry and the music and how it all came together. This is a poignant album and it tells a different story about an area of New York some of us have seen in films through the decades but that Freddie ...
Freddie Bryant and I chat about his song cycle 'Upper West Side Story'
August 28, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Freddie Bryant played in the Upper West Side as a small child and grew up on its streets. His song cycle really is a Love Story to these streets and playgrounds. In our discussion, Freddie tells the story of the poetry and the music and how it all came together. This is a poignant album and it tells a different story about an area of New York some of us have seen in films through the decades but that Freddie ...
Sara Shiloh Rae discussing 'The Sondheim Project'
August 23, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBI promise you'll love this episode with singer Sara Shiloh Rae and The Sondheim Project - Sara wasn't dismayed when I said that she and the band Bluebird Junction had "taken Broadway and moved it into the middle of nowhere." This really was a great discussion. Sara is a classically-trained singer with opera and concert hall credentials, but there's something joyous and blues-infused about this approach to some classic Sondheim tracks. We had a blast discussing it. Thanks to Sara for allowi...
Tania Giannouli
August 16, 2023 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with composer and pianist Tania Giannouli. Tania's latest album - on Rattle Records from New Zealand - is called Solo and it's her first completely solo release. It's a beautiful collection of tracks composer and improvised by Tania. We spoke just a few weeks after I had visited her homeland of Greece and it brought back lots of memor...
Elina Duni
August 04, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with composer, and vocalist Elina Duni. Elina's latest album is A Time To Remember - out now on ECM Records. Elina's album of stunning original tracks and jazz standards features guitarist Rob Luft, Matthieu Michel on flugelhorn and Fred Thomas on percussion and piano. Our conversation touches on the composition process of these tra...
Scott Dunn
July 21, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with composer, arranger and pianist Scott Dunn. Together with vocalist Claire Martin, Scott has released I Watch You Sleep, a tribute to Sir Richard Rodney Bennett. It was wonderful to chat with Scott about this album and working with Claire Martin and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and commemorating the 10th anniversary of the deat...
Tom Guarna
July 14, 2023 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with guitarist Tom Guarna, whose latest album - Reimagine - features some really delightful reworkings of classic guitar tunes. Our conversation delves into the skills of the various musicians involved in the album, as well as the choice of tracks and the approach Tom took to the arrangements. Thanks to Tom for allowing me to play ex...
Michele Tozzetti
July 07, 2023 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with pianist Michele Tozzetti, who has released an album of piano music by Niels Wilhelm Gade, who is sadly largely under-appreciated with a global audience. This album features the collections Aquarelle, Phantasiestucke and the Sonata in E minor. There's a huge range of short, stand-alone pieces and the more challenging Sonata, whic...
Sam Day Harmet
July 01, 2023 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Impossible as it seems, this is the first episode of season 13! I must apologise for the sound quality in places - it's rare for these virtual conversations to have difficult connections. Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with mandolin player Sam Day Harmet from Astroturf Noise, in which we discuss their latest album - Blazing/Freezing - and their recent tour of the U...
Steve Banks
June 25, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with guitarist, composer and bandleader Steve Banks. Our discussion is all around his new album - Emboldened - which he is currently playing around the UK with his extraordinary quintet. This was a fascinating conversation and please do listen to the whole album if you can - Steve and I discuss many of the tracks in our conversation,...
Nic Gerpe
June 10, 2023 16:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MB* * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with pianist Nic Gerpe, in which we discuss The Makrokosmos 50 Project. The Makrokosmos 50 Project is out now and it features the 12 original movements of Georg Crumb's Makrokosmos Volume 1 for solo piano, followed by the new collection of 12 movements inspired by the former, each one crafted by modern composers. Thanks to Nic for a...
Tom Ollendorff
June 05, 2023 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MB* * * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with UK guitarist Tom Ollendorff. Open House is out now and I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation and clips from some of the tracks. Tom is touring this album in the UK now and he can also - frequently - be seen and heard alongside other rising stars of the jazz world. Thanks to Tom for allowing me to play extracts from Op...
Pete Johnston
May 25, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MB* * * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with Pete Johnston from Stranger Still. The Songs Which Are is out now and I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation and clips from some of the tracks. We get into some fairly deep conversation about what it means for music to 'sound' Canadian and the intricacies of the relationships between the UK, the States and Canada itsel...
Beatings Are In The Body
May 19, 2023 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB* * * Now you can subscribe to Harmonious World for special subscriber-only content Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, featuring a conversation with Erika Angell and Roisin Adams from Beatings Are In The Body. Erika and Roisin are joined in the ensemble by Peggy Lee and their experimental music is adventurous. The trio's self-titled album is out next week and I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation and clips from some of their tracks. Thanks to the trio for allowi...