The multi award winning artist, journalist and founder of Women in Jazz Media Fiona Ross talks to saxophonist, musical director, arranger, educator, and community-music project leader Nichola Pope Nichola Pope is a saxophonist, musical director, arranger, educator, and community-music project leader.   Nichola’s multifaceted career has earned her a reputation as one of the UK’s leading saxophonists, equally comfortable on stage in front of thousands or in an intimate jazz club. She has spent years touring in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and has appeared at major UK festivals includin ..read more

The multi award winning artist, journalist and founder of Women in Jazz Media Fiona Ross talks to the award winning author, journalist and critic Jane Cornwell   Jane Cornwell is an author, journalist and critic and raconteur writing mainly about jazz and global music, arts and culture, and also about travel and luxury travel. Jane writes for major newspapers, magazines and online platforms in the UK and Australia. She is a contributing editor of Songlines magazine and is an interviewer and onstage MC for the likes of Womad, Womadelaide and the EFG London Jazz Festival. She writes books ..read more

The multi award winning artist, journalist and founder of Women in Jazz Media Fiona Ross talks to the Professor of Chemistry and Jazz radio programmer Dr Bradley Stone Jazz Radio Programmer/ Host/Producer of The Creative Source and Professor of Chemistry Brad Stone has been a radio programmer and music director for the past 40+ years and is the host of the brilliant ‘The Creative Source’ on www.soulandjazz.com which always features a beautifully diverse mix of progressive jazz and fusion, new jazz releases, current artists and original compositions. He is also the 2-time winner of the Bobby J ..read more

The multi award winning artist, journalist and founder of Women in Jazz Media Fiona Ross talks to the legendary Denise King Artists aren’t made, they are born; born with an innate sense of wonder and a unique perspective of the world. Denise King is no exception. Always having a love of music, it wasn’t until the age of thirteen that she was introduced to Jazz by an uncle, Herbert Tatum, who had an extensive collection of Jazz LPs. This love was further cultivated by family, when a cousin Cynthia, shared her passion for the stylings and energy of Nina Simone. Her "studies" involved hours of li ..read more

The multi award winning artist, journalist and founder of Women in Jazz Media talks to pianist and composer Charu Suri Pianist and composer Charu Suri treads fearlessly between genres, pulling global influences that range from the mood-anchoring Indian ragas, Sufi music, to the trio. Her ground-breaking albums, The Book of Ragas, and its sequel, The Book of Ragas vol. 2 have often elicited the response, "I've never heard this type of sound before." One of the few female composers from India to perform work at Carnegie Hall, Charu has lived in four continents, and writes music that reflect her ..read more

In the 2nd episode since being nominated for ‘Best Podcast’ by the World Entertainment Awards, Fiona talks to the inspirational singer/songwriter/producer and legend China Moses Singer, songwriter and producer China Moses evolves her artistry in truth. Defiantly real, her music resists what so many labels and critics desire: category. She captivates listeners with her deep pocket, sensitivity and wit, drawing inspiration from endless styles in the expansive lineage of Black American music. Frank and fearless, China’s songs document fleeting emotional states and extended narratives, often leani ..read more

In the first episode since being nominated for ‘Best Podcast’ by the World Entertainment Awards, Fiona talks to the inspirational singer/songwriter Ola Onabule Ola Onabule’s last album, POINT LESS was listed on many international publications as one of the best albums of 2019 including Downbeat Magazine (US), All About Jazz (US) and Jazz in Europe (Europe) amongst them.  The project has now been performed with quartet, quintet, big band and now symphonic orchestras. The British-Nigerian, singer-songwriter, has performed on the main stages of many of the international jazz festiv ..read more

Fiona talks to composer, lyricist and theatre maker Colin Ross Waterson. Colin has been writing music for fifteen years in the traditional music industry space.  He released three solo albums as WATERSON, but has now returned to the theatre—his first love.  He started working professionally in the theatre at thirteen, performing on Broadway and the West End during his adult career—including a long stint with Matthew Bourne and his iconic Swan Lake—and has amassed over 10 million streams as an independent recording artist. Colin Ross Waterson and Ben Hartley wrote new, British musical ..read more

Fiona talks to Jazz power couple Charlotte Keeffe and Lara De Belder. Musician, trumpeter and flugelhorn player Charlotte Keeffe wears her love for freely improvising, free jazz and abstract music-making on her (brightly coloured) sleeve. Whether performing regularly as a soloist (Sound Brush), or leading a variety of different ensembles, including her RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW Quartet, with Ashley John Long on double bass, Ben Handysides on drums and Moss Freed on guitar, she meticulously carves out spaces for the free movement of ideas and individual expression. Inspired by abstract painters, Ke ..read more

Fiona talks to Mexico Woman of the year and drummer Migdalia Van Der Hoven. Mexico’s Woman of the Year for arts and culture, Migdalia van der Hoven is an International Award winning Mexican drummer currently touring with SIX the Musical across the UK and Internationally. She is also a Vater Drumsticks, Bosphorus Cymbals and RTOM Corporation artist. A Berklee College of Music graduate (where she studied and performed with Jackie Santos, Terri Lynn Carrington, Victor Mendoza and Mark Walker), she is known for her groove, sensitivity and versatility across multiple genres such as funk, jazz, fusi ..read more