The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast
Geoff Gascoyne chats to big-name (and upcoming) jazz soloists as they pick and play their favourite jazz standards and talk about their jazz lives.
A mix of candid discussion, technical insights and spontaneous improvisation, this weekly podcast is a must-listen for everyone that loves jazz.
Geoff is a renowned jazz bass player and prolific composer and producer with credits on over 100 albums and a book of contacts to die for! He is also executive producer of the best-selling Quartet jazz standards play-along app series for iOS.
Podcasting since 2025 • 42 episodes
The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 41. Geoffrey Keezer (Piano) - 'Along Came Betty'
Geoff sits down with American Grammy-winning pianist, composer, arranger and former Jazz Messenger Geoffrey Keezer who is in London for a series of concerts.He begins by describing playing jazz clubs as a teenager, playing piano for Art ...
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Episode 40. Romero Lubambo (Guitar) - 'Alone Together'
Geoff has travelled to Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in London’s Soho district to meet with the legendary Brazilian jazz guitarist Romero Lubambo.In a candid interview between his run of shows with Dianne Reeves, Romero contemplates what chan...
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Episode 39. Tim Garland (Saxophone) - 'All Of You'
Geoff is in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire to meet with the renowned British jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader Tim Garland for a wide-ranging conversation on how a real musical voice is built over decades…not weeks.We start with th...
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Episode 38. Christmas Special - Ian Shaw & Trudy Kerr
Geoff closes the year with a Christmas ‘session’ that blends memory, humour, and unapologetic swing, featuring the brilliant Ian Shaw and the incomparable Trudy Kerr. From the first count-in you can feel the band's pocket and the playful way we...
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Episode 37. Norma Winstone (Vocals) - 'Joy Spring'
Geoff is in the coastal town of Deal in Kent to meet with the wonderful jazz singer and lyricist Norma Winstone.A childhood steeped in radio, a cinema crush on Lena Horne, and a record collection that swung from Ella and Louis to Sinatra...
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