The coolest bar in Manchester, BIG HANDS, is where I feel privileged to have been part since I started to DJ in September 2002. Only one year after it opened its doors. Big Hands has attracted the numerous student population in Manchester and the local bohemian-like minded people. Now is one of the most treasured Nightlife venues in Manchester.
I dedicated this Mix to Miguel, Jarek, the cool staff at Big Hands and all the regulars to this shelter for the bohemian souls of the North of England. Last but not least, in memory of Scott Alexander, the Australian dude who opened probably the best and most friendly bars in Manchester (if not the UK)
Under the Big Hand Special Mix is some of the music I have DJ’d through my twenty years at big hands bar in Manchester.
PLAYLIST
1-Taxi - LOS MISMOS
2- Bics & Blocs - GUATEQUE ALL STARS con ELPHOMEGA
3- Cerebro, Orgasmo, Envidia y Sofía - MARTIN BUSCAGLIA featuring ARNALDO ANTUNES
4- Funk 4Peace - FORT KNOX FIVE
5- Mathar (Discovery of India Mix) (V.KRIEGER) - INDIAN VIBES
6- Amarillo - MUKTA
7- Taxici -EASTENDERS
8- Es Yamal - YAMAL
9- Zobi La Mouche (WILLIAM ORBIT remix) LES NEGRESSES VERTES
10- Rejoice and Sing - HERMANO L, TURBULANCE y JAH REUBEN MYSTIC (KIKI Sound Mix)
11- Musical Blaze-Up - WILD RUMPUS
12- Satisfied - J LIVE
13- Mama Tierra - MACACO
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