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Nick Tomalin snd Simon Whiteside host a variety of podcasts about jazz .From the short vignettes of two pianist, five minutes, one podcast through to the Two pianist, Five Podcasts, One subject and in depth look at the life work and piano stylings of single pianists. So far Sonny Clark and Kenny Drew have been covered.

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2-5m-1-S2E32-Didn't you used to be Tom Scott?

July 15, 2024 • Simon Whiteside and Nicholas Tomalin • Season 2 • Episode 32

Didn't you used to be Tom Scott?

In this episode we talk about the relationship of fame/commercial success and Jazz. During May 2024 several Jazz musicians have died

David Sanborn, Bill Holman and Palle Danielsson. We start from the newsworthyness of these deaths. We chose the title “ Didn’t you used to be Tom Scott” based on a shared reminiscence of a comedian saying someone came up to them and Said “ Didn’t you used to be…” illustrating the point that “ if a tree falls in the forest…” or if you have been in the public eye and are no longer in the public eye do you exist. How do Jazz musicians fit into this? Is it jazz if it’s popular.

To be clear Ton Scott is [ at time of writing] very much alive. he was very well known in the 70’s and arguably less so today and seemed like the type of musician some might not know if he is still about. He actually has a brilliant podcast himself

So Tom we hope we haven’t offended you

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