Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

Self-taught multi-instrumentalist Alan Arnold describes the good times of a lifelong career playing trumpet and bass parts of traditional mainstream jazz, locally…

Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

Avril and George illustrate how they enjoyed swing and waltz music through film and radio and observed a sudden change with the rebellion of the modern…

Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

Kent-born freelance jazz photographer Brian O'Connor emphasises that his rich portfolio of jazz legends and events has largely been thanks to the right timing…

Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

Nigerian born saxophonist Camilla George ‘got to love jazz’ initially through the vivid exposure her parents provided. A good breadth of jazz via their vinyl…

Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

Colleen is attracted to music's energy, and its power to help people communicate and express themselves. Being where the live music is, is her lifeline: “Whatever it…

Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

Crissy grew up in a family of musicians, and was inspired from early on by jazz big bands. We hear her great enthusiasm for the many genres and fusions she loves…

Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

As the Colchester Jazz Club recently celebrated 60 years in operation, its chairman Dave Bailey speaks about realities of financial challenges for a venue hosting…

Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

Lambeth resident since the '70s, musician and journalist David Gelly confesses you'd have little trouble to identify, in what was then the London suburbs, a…

Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

Derek Coller's investments in jazz began with getting ‘hooked’ on big bands as a young teenager. Collecting discographical information and biographies of…

Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence Project interview

LYP youth member Dan, and Age UK members Brenda and Doreen talk about the opportunities music has given them. Dan progresses in guitar and piano with the…