Looking back at 2023 at the music that went under my radar, or I should have played and that I have played.
I just can't believe some of the music that has been put out in 2023, there have been so many times my breath has been taken away by what I have listened to and where it has taken me.
So this show is just not a round up of 2023, it’s what I have listened to during the year be it old or be it new.
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Please enjoy the music I love from different times and different places.
MCR
Playlist
Artist - Track - (Album)
DoomCannon Lex Amor – Time feat (Lex Amor)
Thiago Espirito Santo Bruno Cardozo Cuca Teixeira Josué Lopez - The Guardian (Open Roads)
The Circling Sun – Jewel (The Circling Sun.1)
Antônio Neves Marcos Esguleba – A Pegada Agora E Essa
Kamaal Williams – Dogtown
Joshua Moshe – Levels
Kahil ElZahr - Ritual trio – AFRICANOS-LATINOS
Jas Kayser, Ava Joseph, Giacomo Smith – Darness in The Light ( Darkness in The Light.1)
Ezra Collective - Samuel L Riddim (Samuel L Riddim)
Isobella Burnham – In Power
Ambala, Laid Back – Walk With The Dreamers
Danny Keane – Afro Cello – Super Full Moon Rework
Brian Blade - Live By The Sword
Tristan Banks, Paul Booth, John Crawford and, Davide Mantovani - Dust Devil
Aja Monet - Why My Love
Leon Phal - Balanced Action
Surprise Chef - Pash Rash
Antônio Neves Marcos Esguleba – A Pegada Agora E Essa
Janek Gwizdala – Night Watch
Me’shell NdegeOchllo – God Shiva
Rymden - The Norwegian Radio Orchestra - Free as a Bird
Matthew Halsall - An Ever Changing View ( An Ever Changing View)
Gratts featuring Nathan Haines & Mr. Beale – Sun Circles – Original Version
Isaiah J Thompson The Soul Messenger (The Power of the Spirit)
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