Welcome to the first Jazz Matters of 2022 – hope you and yours are safe and well – thought I would start the 2022 series of Jazz matters mixes in a gentle mode with some of the music I have played in 2021 – enjoy the music.
Playlist
Cinematic Orchestra team with Roots Manuva - A Caged Bird - Imitations Of Life
Chip Wickham - Sais (Egypt)
SAM NEWSOME - THE SUCKERS GAME
Harvey Mandel - Baby Batter
Janami Dreaming - Flowing in the Clouds
Antonio Forcione - Night Passage
Alice Russell - Taking Hold
Ambient Jazz Ensemble - Break The Night With Silence
Kornél Fekete-Kovács & Modern Art Orchestra Satya-Truthfulness Foundations - Yamas And Niyamas
Build an Ark - Precious Priceless
Flora Perim & musicians from UK South Africa South America
Elton John - Come Down in Time - Jazz version
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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.
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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.
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