My new mix for May 2025 is titled "Evolution to Rescue." While this name may seem random at first, it has a thoughtful origin. I spent a few days listening to the beautiful track "Evolution" by the Cinematic Orchestra, featuring the soulful singer Fontella Bass, who is known for her hit "Rescue Me." This connection inspired the mix's name.
As you can see, it may be a bit random, but it carries significant meaning. We are living in times of change, and evolution can take various paths. I hope that this evolution leads to the rescue of all living beings, including humans and what we are good at—our creativity!
The latest selection explores various genres and musical moods.
Hope you enjoy listening!
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PLAYLIST
1- Lesson One - THE TIME & SPACE MACHINE
2- Rock & Roll - EDAN (featuring DAGHA)
3- Clean - STRONG ARM STEADY (featuring PHONTE COLEMAN)
4- The worst band in the world - 10cc
5- Chuck it up! - SPRING versus PEZ
6- Moodbender- SHAWN LEE’S PING PONG ORCHESTRA
7- Cornpone Brunch - TORTOISE
8- Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps - CAKE
9- Assault on Station 5 - SLY AND ROBBIE
10- Circle - MIKE HUCKABY
11- Abdoulayi Djodo - MAMANI KEITA & MARC MINELLI
12- Ninsuo - RICHY PITCH (featuring KWENSI DANKWA)
13- Sunset bits - BITMAN
14- Evolution - THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA (featuring FONTELA BASS)
15- Stumble - KRAAK & SMAAK
Jazz Matters
Jazz Matters is a not-for-profit hobby project that I’m extremely proud of.
It began life in May 2021 as NuDirections, a weekly radio show on a London community station. That spirit of discovery still runs through everything I do.
But today, Jazz Matters has evolved into a global podcast platform for Jazz and World music lovers — reaching over 40,000 open-minded listeners across 57 countries on more than 24 platforms.2025/6 marks a new era. My love of music has always gone beyond Jazz, so I’ve created two distinct but connected spaces here
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Alongside the music, you’ll find in Jazz Lines, my platform for blogs, interviews, gallery, and pulse that links to things that catch my ear and eye. A bold new chapter begins soon. New location. New music player. New studio.
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