The Music that Made Me Returns to Jazz FM for Season 5
Eight legends of jazz, soul and blues talk about their musical journey and influences.
Last updated 9th May 2024
Jazz FM’s in-depth interview series ‘The Music That Made Me’ returns for a fifth outing from Sunday 12th May. Running weekly until the end of June for eight weeks the series talks to a who’s who of jazz, soul and blues stars.
This series features UK music legend Sir Van Morrison, Brazilian guitarist Carlos Santana, US pianist Bruce Hornsby, Grammy® winning Mishell Ndegeocello, soul singer Betty Lavette, British jazz vocal royalty Norma Winstone and legendary record producer, musician and Blue Note CEO Don Was. The series first conversation sees Jazz FM’s breakfast show host Nigel Williams in conversation with multiple Grammy and Jazz FM Award winning New Orleans artist Jon Batiste.
Between them, all eight legendary guests have been nominated for an astonishing 87 Grammy® award nominations, with an impressive 28 wins!
Among the highlights this season, Jon Batiste charts his incredible rise to fame from the humble street bands of New Orleans, while Bruce Hornsby explains why jazz has had a profound influence on his entire career, British jazz legend Norma Winstone looks back over her 70 years of singing with some incredible stories and Santana casts his mind back to Woodstock in 1969.
All previous 28 episodes of this series are available to listen to on Jazzfm.com or via the Jazz FM App. New episodes will also be available online immediately after transmission.