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Harmonious World

Hilary Seabrook

Find new music you’re going to love on Harmonious World and hear interviews with great musicians, composers and producers across all genres, from jazz to classical, from folk to rock and everything in between.Hilary Seabrook is a writer and musician: at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown she found inspiration from Quincy Jones: “Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old, shared a little of what he is good at."Thanks for listening.

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19:04

An interview with saxophonist and composer Matt...

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2025/03/24

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious. I was fortunate in meeting this week's guest - saxophonist and composer Matt Carmichael - before we spoke for the podcast. He was performing as part of Ensemble C with my guest from episode 263 Claire Cope and hearing him live and with a different group of musicians was fascinating. You can read my review of that gig here. Thanks to Matt for allowing m...

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16:04

Vocalist Emily Masser joins me to discuss 'Songs With...

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2025/03/17

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious. It's always good to speak to artists at the start of their musical journey - Emily Masser is still studying, while performing professionally around the UK. In this conversation, we discuss her album Songs With My Father, which is out now. There is a maturity to Emily's singing style that promises much and delivers in spades with her father on sax (henc...

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40:19

An engaging conversation with pianist Jeffrey Biegel

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2025/03/10

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious. A few months ago, I interviewed composer Peter Boyer in a second conversation, this time about his composition Rhapsody in Red, White and Blue. The man behind that recording - and the 50-state 'Rhapsody National Initiative' - is the fabulous pianist Jeffrey Biegel and it was a delight to interview him for this latest episode. Thanks to Jeffrey for allo...

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36:21

A special episode for International Women's Day 2025...

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2025/03/08

Welcome to a special International Women's Day 2025 episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious. I'm delighted to be joined by pianist and composer Claire Cope - her Ensemble C has a new album out today, called Every Journey. Thanks to Claire for allowing me to play tracks from Every Journey alongside our conversation. I hope you enjoy those tracks, and particularly Home, which ends the podcast and which re...

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23:27

Chatting with guitarist Pritesh Walia about 'Hopetown'

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2025/03/02

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious. Guitarist Pritesh Walia joins me today from California, to discuss his debut album - Hopetown. This is an impressive first album, with original compositions and an inventive arrangement of The Beatles' Blackbird, a clip of which you can hear as we discuss the tune. Thanks to Pritesh for allowing me to play tracks from Hopetown alongside our conver...

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41:15

A fascinating conversation with author and music...

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2025/02/23

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious. It's always interesting to talk to someone with a passion for a specific musical topic and I'm joined here by Thomas J Morris, who has an incredible history alongside some of the world's finest orchestras: his book Always the Music: How a Lifelong Passion Framed a Future for Orchestras is well worth a read and we discuss some of the ideas within it. Ge...

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14:32

In conversation with bassist Adam Ben Ezra

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2025/02/10

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious. For this episode, I was joined by bassist Adam Ben Ezra, who has a new album out at the end of February. Heavy Drops is a fascinating creative collection of ten original tunes that focus on the double bass. Thanks to Adam for allowing me to share tracks from his album alongside our conversation. Get in touch to let me know what you think! Thank you for...

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11:57

Chatting with violinist and composer Petra Onderuf...

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2025/02/03

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious. It was a delight to chat with violinist and composer Petra Onderuf for this episode, and I love her new album - An Odd Time of Day. Thanks to Petra for allowing me to share tracks from her album alongside our conversation. Get in touch to let me know what you think! Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please rate, review and share: click on th...

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22:22

The nomadic Marina Albero joins me to chat about 'A...

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2025/01/27

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.From New Orleans, I'm joined for this episode by Barcelona-born jazz pianist Marina Albero. Her story is fascinating and her latest album - A Nomad of Sound - is gorgeous.Thanks to Marina for allowing me to share tracks from her album alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!Thank you for listening to Harmonious World. Please...

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29:52

Discovering the Watford Jazz Junction Festival with...

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2025/01/20

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.In this case, it's a clarinettist who also helps many of us hear more great music - Chris Newstead is festival director of the Watford Jazz Junction Festival. Chris goes through the many musical delights that are on offer from 10 to 18 May 2025 and if you're anywhere near London in that period, there will be something worth catching when you're free, so ...

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15:51

In conversation with Ineza on the release of her...

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2025/01/13

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.It was a pleasure to interview Ineza, discussing her latest album, Women's Words, Sisters' Stories with pianist, composer and arranger Alex Webb and a great band. I first saw Ineza and Alex perform this repertoire back in October 2023 and you can read a review of that gig here. I've also reviewed the album here. This album also features Charlie Pyn...

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17:32

Discussing storytelling with singer-songwriter Avery...

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2025/01/06

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.In this episode, I chat with singer-songwriter Avery Hill about her latest album: The One Who Remembers. The art of storytelling is important to Avery and that comes across in her music.Thanks to Avery for giving me permission to play extracts from her The One Who Remembers alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!Thank you f...

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20:57

Starting season 19 - and 2025 - in conversation with...

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2025/01/01

Happy New Year! Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.This first episode of season 19 features a conversation with saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz, who I saw twice at the end of 2024 - once with her own band at Kings Place and once at Ronnie Scott's with Laila Biali (who you can also hear on episode 246).It was great to chat with Emma about her experiences as a musician and also about h...

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19:26

Interviewing Pete Chambers from the Coventry Music...

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2024/12/30

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.It is a real pleasure to end 2024 with this interview featuring Pete Chambers, journalist and curator of the impressive Coventry Music Museum. I'm a great believer in the need to both embrace the music that influences us and to celebrate emerging artists. Pete and I discuss both the historic place of Coventry in music but also the future: successful arti...

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18:19

A live interview with Cat Bourne about her debut...

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2024/12/23

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.This conversation took place in the lobby of London's Kings Place concert hall and it was great to chat with Catriona Bourne about her jazz, classical and folk influences. Her debut album Triquetra came out in October and features her on harp, flute and voice, as well as writing, arranging and producing.Thanks to Cat for allowing me to play clips of a co...

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17:23

An interview with Jim Morgan from the International...

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2024/12/20

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.This episode offers something a little different - a snapshot of the world of songwriters and an insight into an international music competition. The International Songwriting Competition is an annual song contest that offers aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional international arena. Joe explains something of th...

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28:47

My 250th episode features the remarkable Rosie...

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2024/12/15

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.I can scarcely believe that I have reached 250 episodes (not my 250th guest, as there have been some duplications) but I am delighted that this special edition features guitarist, composer and singer Rosie Frater-Taylor.I've seen and heard Rosie several times through 2024 and it was a delight that we finally got to chat about her background and her music...

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13:27

A live chat (between sets) with trombonist, composer...

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2024/12/09

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.This conversation took place between sets at Cambridge Jazz Festival a couple of weeks ago, when Dennis Rollins was working as composer, conductor and artistic director with the Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra. It was a real pleasure to chat with Dennis and I hope we can fit in a more lengthy conversation in the near future.His passion for education ...

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22:08

Chatting with sax player, composer and vocalist Kim...

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2024/12/03

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.I've known about Kim Cypher - sax player, composer and vocalist - for several years, but we've never actually met. It was a delight to chat with her about her new album, Catching Moments.Thanks to Kim for allowing me to play clips of tracks from Catching Moments alongside our conversation.Get in touch to let me know what you think!Thank you for lis...

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14:08

A live conversation with Roberto Fonseca

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2024/11/25

Welcome to the latest episode of Harmonious World, in which I interview musicians about how their music helps make the world more harmonious.With apologies for the background noise (including the sound-checking of Roberto's piano while we chatted a few feet away) this is the live chat I had with Cuban jazz pianist Roberto Fonseca. It was a real pleasure to chat with hijm and then to hear him play as part of London Jazz Festival.Get in touch to let me know what you think!Thank you for listenin...

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