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.
Episodes
11 episodes
Episode 10. Janek Gwizdala (Bass) - 'Moment's Notice'
Geoff catches up with the internationally respected bass player and record producer Janek Gwizdala who is fresh off a flight from his home in LA for a series of London gigs. What does it take to transform from a wide-eyed teenager ...
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Episode 10
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55:34
Episode 9. Tom Ollendorff (Guitar) - 'Cotton Tail'
This week Geoff is in West London to meet one of the best-known young guitarists to emerge onto the international jazz scene – Tom Ollendorff. What makes a great guitarist instantly recognisable? How do you develop a personal musica...
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Episode 9
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42:47
Episode 8. Dave O'Higgins (Saxophone) - 'It Could Happen To You'
Geoff travels to Brixton in South London to catch up with the fabulous saxophonist, band leader and composer Dave O’Higgins. This is an intimate conversation about Dave’s remarkable journey from progressive rock drummer to acclaimed...
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Episode 8
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38:53
Episode 7. Gabriella Swallow (Cello) - 'Smile'
Geoff is in the leafy North London suburb of Muswell Hill to meet the wonderful Gabriella Swallow – one of the most versatile and exciting cellists of her generation.When Gabriella declares "I just want the biggest one" as her instrument...
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Episode 7
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53:54
Episode 6. Mark Armstrong (Trumpet) - 'Cherokee'
Geoff is in Blackheath in South London to meet the greatly respected trumpet player, composer, arranger and educator Mark Armstrong. Mark opens up about the electrifying moment jazz first captivated him as a schoolboy—a "kinesthetic...
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Episode 6
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46:56
Episode 5. Phil Merriman (Piano) - 'Everybody's Song But My Own'
Geoff travels to Wallington in South London to meet the incredibly talented jazz pianist, composer and arranger Phil Merriman.Phil isn't your typical jazz pianist. You immediately sense you're with a musician who refuses to be confined b...
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Episode 5
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46:12
Episode 4. Freddie Benedict (Vocals) - ‘One Note Samba’
Geoff doorsteps the 29-year old vocal genius Freddie Benedict and discovers that his talents go far beyond just trumpet and vocals. Could Britain’s answer to Michael Bublé be any more talented?With an undergraduate degree in Spanish and ...
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Episode 4
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38:51
Episode 3. Chris Standring (Guitar) - ‘Stella By Starlight’
In a rather noisy back room at London’s Pizza Express Jazz Club, Geoff chews the fat with ‘soul’ jazz guitarist Chris Standring before a gig. Native Brit Chris has just flown in from LA for a series of concerts in London and remini...
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Episode 3
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43:13
Episode 2. Alan Barnes (Saxophone) - ‘You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To’
Geoff gets the train to Leighton Buzzard to meet the legendary jazz saxophonist Alan Barnes. This intimate conversation reveals the musical journey of one of Britain's most respected reed players, from his first enchantment with Ack...
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Episode 2
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45:27
Episode 1. Emma Smith (Vocals) - ‘No Moon At All’
Geoff tracks down the wonderful jazz singer Emma Smith just a few weeks after she lands a major record deal. She opens up about her remarkable journey from rebelling against her jazz musician parents to becoming one of the UK’s most...
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43:42
Trailer - The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast
Step into the vibrant world of jazz through intimate conversations with the artists who live it every day. The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast, hosted by renowned bassist, composer and producer Geoff Gascoyne, strips away the mystique surroundin...
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