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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.

Episodes

  1. EP.09 The Vernon Spring

    Jun 3

    EP.09 The Vernon Spring

    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 piano improvisation, jazz, and subtle electronic production.

    57 min
  2. EP.08 Tom Skinner

    11/24/2025

    EP.08 Tom Skinner

    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 & Dave Okumu at the Jazz Cafe in the early 00's, forming Sons Of Kemet with Shabaka Hutchings, becoming bandmates with Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood in The Smile, to now releasing his second eponymous album Kaleidoscopic Visions - Tom's rhythm's have played a major part in shaping the sound of UK jazz and beyond for the last two and a half decades...

    1 hr
  3. EP.07 Jonny Nash

    10/27/2025

    EP.07 Jonny Nash

    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 practices restraint and subtlety in a world full of noise & attention grabbing content, a breath of fresh air amongst the madness.

    53 min
  4. EP.06 Zakia Sewell

    10/11/2025

    EP.06 Zakia Sewell

    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 terrain with careful and often challenging clarity - this chat digs into that world as well as Zakia's early days behind the counter of Honest Jon's, her NTS show "Questing" which soundtracked many of our weekends & how to stay focused in a world of distraction.

    52 min
  5. EP.05 Jasmine Myra

    09/26/2025

    EP.05 Jasmine Myra

    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...

    1h 4m
  6. EP.04 Resavoir

    07/17/2025

    EP.04 Resavoir

    Pete sits down with Chicago based musician & producer Will Miller aka Resavoir to talk about his creative process and musical journey...

    1h 9m
  7. EP.03 Andrew PM Hunt (Dialect / Ex-Easter Island Head)

    05/26/2025

    EP.03 Andrew PM Hunt (Dialect / Ex-Easter Island Head)

    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" by Ex-Easter Island head expands their palette of minimalism & prepared guitar into exciting new realms. Both records and projects are discussed in depth as well as a healthy amount of chat about gardening & literature... Enjoy!Reading ListAlways Coming Home - Ursula K Le Guin  Riddley Walker - Russell Hoban Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe  The Ever Present Origin - Jean Gebser  Prophetic Culture - Federico CampagnaThe Wake - Paul KingsnorthEars To The Ground - Various

    1h 15m
  8. EP.02 Hannah Peel

    05/10/2025

    EP.02 Hannah Peel

    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 multi-genre & multi-discipline artist.  This episode is sponsored by Slate & Ash.

    43 min
  9. EP.01 corto.alto

    04/26/2025

    EP.01 corto.alto

    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. This episode is sponsored by Slate & Ash.

    50 min
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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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