Welcome to my Balance mix ‘Jazz & Beyond’, It’s a cocktail of music that has either caught my ears, been told about or I would love to share with you.
The music I love ranges from Rare Grooves, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Dance, NuJazz, Soul, Funk and World Music, and past, present and future flavours from far and wide with a little nod to the left side and a little sprinkling of electronica.
My playlists are always uncompromising, bold and sometimes challenging, often changing in tempo and style to avoid getting stuck into the same groove.
Bringing together music I think the world needs to hear, and mainstream music channels so often overlook.
Info
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Please enjoy the music I love.
MCR
Music
The Circling Sun – Bones
Anthony Bruno – Feelings Outro
Chelsea Carmichael, Joshua Idehen, Shabaka Hutchings – Bone and Soil (Shabaka Hutchings remix)
GoGo Penguin -Saturine
Unforscene – 68 on Third
Dhafer Youssef – Aya (1984)
Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band Until We Meet Again
Allison Wheeler - Dawn (Ubuntu Music)
Jimetta Rose & voices of Creation - Spirits Up Above
Yussef Dayes, Venna – Mystics (feat Venna) – Live at The Joshua Tree
Mark Isham - And Miles to go Before He Sleeps
The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra - Fair
Jazz Matters
I built Jazz Matters as my home for contemporary jazz, nu-jazz, and world music — and now it’s also home to a small number of guest shows and mixes from people I rate.
Expect contemporary jazz, nu-jazz, and global sounds — with tracklists, long reads, interviews, and playlists that go deeper than the usual.
Jazz Matters is a not-for-profit hobby project I’m extremely proud of. It began in May 2021 as a weekly radio show on a London community station, and that spirit of discovery still guides everything I do.
Today it reaches 40,000+ open-minded listeners across 57 countries on 24+ platforms.
In 2026, I’m taking things up a gear with clear sections: JM Studio Notes, the Music Player, Show Notes & Playlists, Sleeve Notes, Interviews, and Music Videos.
A full digital relaunch from my new studio follows — and after that, Jazz Matters podcasts and mixes will be exclusive to this website.
A bold new chapter begins soon. New location. New studio. New player.
Jazz Matters — because the music, and everything around it, truly does.