As May draws to a close, life is in motion. My house is on the market, boxes are piling up, and I've been scouting new places with room for a proper studio. While everything shifts around me, the music still grounds me. This mix is a snapshot of where I am right now—mentally, emotionally, musically.
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Playlist:
1. Steps Ahead – Beirut
2. Morten Schantz – Godspeed
3. Peter Erskine, John Beasley, Janek Gwizdala – Bourges Buenos Aires
4. Nguyên Lê – Burning of the Midnight Lamp
5. The Brother Moves On – Umthandazo Wamagenge
6. Geri Allen, David Murray & Terri Lyne Carrington – The Nurturer
7. Aziza – Aziza Dance (feat. Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke, Eric Harland)
8. The Cookers – The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart
9. Mark de Clive-Lowe, Shigeto, Melanie Charles – The Creator Has a Master Plan Part II
10. Morgan Guerin – With a Peace of Mind, Pt. 2 (feat. Risa Pearl)
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