Periodically, I release an assortment of music I've dubbed "Forgotten Treasures." This ongoing project sprang to life amidst the digitization of my music collection.
As I digitised my music collection from cassette tape, reel to reel and CD, I stumble upon a trove of music that had long evaded my ears, having been tucked away awaiting rediscovery, music that has been buried beneath the layers of time lay a wealth of musical gems that had slipped from my regular rotation. ‘’Forgotten Treasures" was born, a celebration of the overlooked and neglected tunes that once graced my ears.
The playlist is in no particular order, genre, style or time, just as I stumble on the musical gems, I say to myself ‘’I’ve really missed you’’.
Please enjoy the music I love
Ray
Essential Info
website - www.jazzmattersuk.com
Blogs - https://www.jazzmattersuk.com/blogs
Music Player - https://pod.co/nudirections
Jazz Matters Info - https://www.jazzmattersuk.com/about
email - [email protected]
Music
Santana - Eternal Caravan of Reincarnation
Patricia Barber You & The Night & The Music
Miles Davis - All Blues
Courtney Pine - Children Of The Ghetto
John Handy - Hard Work
Philippe Saisse - La Vie
Nitin Sawney - Broken Skin
Pat Metheny Group Follow Me
https://www.patmetheny.com/features/imaginary/tracks.htm
Terry Callier - Lazarus Man from the album Timepiece
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/oct/30/terry-callier
Charles Earland, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson – Leaving this planet
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
Jazz Matters: Podcasts, Playlists and Music Videos.
Jazz Lines: Blogs, Interviews, Gallery & Pulse for Who's Shaping the Scene.
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