Chatting with MOBO-winning jazz musician and composer Zoe Rahman about jazz education, Jamie Cullum, mentoring and the EFG London Jazz Festival

Watford Jazz Junction

We're still celebrating our first year anniversary as part of this fabulously entertaining and giggly conversation with pianist Zoe Rahman.

We talk about all her educational stepping stones, influences and people that played a part in crafting her sound from Julian Joseph to Joanne Brackeen.

We also talk about her latest award-winning composition working with her local primary school that led to Jamie Cullum donating a grand piano, and with the school set to become the latest jazz venue as part of this year's EFG London Jazz Festival.

Zoe's album choices include:

• The Three Americas by Eliane Elias (1996) released on Blue Note

• Keith Jarrett Live at the Blue Note, complete 6-disc box set (and a bit of a cheat by Zoe!) (1996) released on ECM

• Every album by Alice Coltrane (and a massive cheat by Zoe!!) (1968-2006)

Zoe's website: https://www.zoerahman.com/

Zoe performs live at Frith Manor Primary School in Mill Hill as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival on Sunday 21 November 2021: https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/zoe-rahman-trio

And here's the back-story to that piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za0kdDoZmuI

Anniversary competition

To enter our 1 Year Anniversary draw, just email [e-mail] with the subject title "WJJ Pocast is 1".

Winners will be chosen from a random draw after the deadline at midday (GMT) on 1 December 2021. No cash alternatives are available and no travel is included. Post & package is included. Our first prize is a WJJ T Shirt, a WJJ Baseball Cap & 2 tickets to our Tony Kofi show on 12 February 2022 in Watford. 4 runners up will all win WJJ Baseball Caps. Good luck!

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Show info

Presenter: Chris Newstead

Theme: by SoundWorkLab, licensed through AudioJungle.

Recorded October 2021.