This month's show starts on a hip hop tip and takes us through soul, reggae and Brazilian music. I hope you enjoy it
Tracklist
J Rocc - don’t sell your dreams
Handsome Boy Modelling School - I’ve been thinking
Camp Lo - Luchini
Joubert Singers - stand on the word (Larry Levan mix)
Plantlife - we can get high
Robert Glasper - worries feat Dwele
St Germain - sure thing
Coleman Brothers - El Niño
Mr Hermano - Como um Sol
Ive Mendes - A Beira
Mar Sonia Rosa and Yuji Ohno - Casa Forte Banda
Black Rio - Magia (Faze Action horny mix)
Radio Citizen - the hop
Carl Bradley - Slipping into darkness
Lloyd Chalmers - Darker than blue
Al Brown - Aint no love in the heart of the city
The Chosen few - Collie stuff
Freddie McGregor - Get involved
Nina Simone - Blacklash blues
Betty Wright - clean up woman
Charles wright - Express yourself
Zapp and Roger - California Love
D’angelo - Africa Umod - Trombone
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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I’m also preparing a full digital relaunch from my new studio, from 1st May 2026, then every Jazz Matters podcast, mix, and special will stream exclusively from my website—no third-party platforms and no algorithms. Until then, you can listen here and on 24+ podcast platforms.
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.
Jazz Matters. Because the music — and everything around it — truly does.
Enjoy the music I love