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Pete Cunningham of Ishmael Ensemble invites guests from the world of Jazz & Electronic music to talk about their musical journey & creative process.
Sponsored by Slate & Ash.
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English
United States
10 episodes
since April 26, 2025
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Pete is joined by Geordie Jazz maestros, Knats for an in depth chat about their new album "A Great Day in Newcastle" - a beautiful depiction of working class life in the North-East set to Stravinsky-esque orchestral arrangements and frenetic horn solos all glued together by poignant yet witty spoke…
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Pete invites multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Sam Beste to talk about his latest album "Under A Familiar Sun". Sam is perhaps best known as the former live pianist for Amy Winehouse but under his alias The Vernon Spring, he creates atmospheric, genre-blending music that fuses ambient p…
Pete welcomes drummer and composer Tom Skinner for a deep dive into his musical journey so far. From a keen teenage jazz head jumping in on jam sessions across London in the late 90's, helping lay the foundations for the UK jazz boom alongside fellow Tomorrow's Warriors Tom Herbert, Soweto Kinch &a…
This week, Pete is joined by the Netherlands based, Scottish guitarist & producer Jonny Nash. From the nascent Amsterdam scene of the 2010's which led to his records with Suzanne Kraft & Gaussian Curve to his more recent collaborations with Ana Best & Teguh Permana, Jonny's work practic…
This week Pete is joined by broadcaster, writer & DJ, Zakia Sewell. At a time when the country feels more divided than ever, finding pride and reason to celebrate the music and folk traditions of Britain is conflicting, however on her BBC radio documentary My Albion, Zakia navigated this rough …
Pete is joined by Gondwana Records saxophonist & composer Jasmine Myra to talk about her creative process and musical journey, from early days in Leeds to working with label boss and trumpeter Matthew Halsall in crafting her sound...
Pete sits down with Chicago based musician & producer Will Miller aka Resavoir to talk about his creative process and musical journey...
This week Pete is joined by the musician, producer & member of Ex-Easter Island Head - Andrew PM Hunt aka Dialect. His solo album "Atlas of Green" is a beautiful exploration of sound, inspired in part by a world of fantasy & sci-fi books whilst the critically acclaimed sixth album "Norther"…
This week we dig into the archive for a chat with multi-instrumentalist & Mercury nominated composer Hannah Peel. Pete & Hannah discuss the influence of Delia Derbyshire & The Radiophonic Workshop on modern electronic music, writing music for orchestras & how to navigate being a mul…
Pete is joined by the Mercury nominated Scottish multi-instrumentalist, producer & band leader Liam Shortall aka corto.alto about his creative process & the importance of building a strong musical community to keep inspired & motivated.
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