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 • 38 episodes
The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast
Latest Episodes
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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Episode 36. Charlie Wood (Vocals) - 'Bye Bye Blackbird'
Geoff is back in Bedford, England to sit down with the highly-acclaimed American singer, songwriter and keyboardist Charlie Wood.A voice steeped in Memphis and refined in London, Charlie Wood’s conversation moves from Beale Street grind ...
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Episode 35. Jacqui Dankworth (Vocals) - 'The Man I Love'
This week Geoff is in Bedford, England to meet with one of the most highly regarded British jazz singers Jacqui Dankworth MBE – daughter of singer Cleo Laine and musician John Dankworth.A song can carry a family. This episode begins with...
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Episode 34. Dave Green (Bass) - 'Autumn Leaves'
Geoff is in Ruislip, West London at the home of the legendary jazz bassist Dave Green.A soft case in an aircraft hold, a school-grade rental at a major festival, and the quiet conviction that your sound should survive all of it—Dave take...
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Episode 33. Anthony Kerr (Vibraphone) - 'Bolivia'
Geoff is in the Hertfordshire town of Watford to chat with the wonderful British jazz vibraphone player Anthony Kerr…digging into practice, reading, and why space shapes sound.A trumpet felt like the wrong clothes. Drums were closer. The...
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