Nikki Franklin | composer and performer
I'm delighted to announce the arrival of a new podcast, Taking Notes. You will be able to find it here on the blog, or alternatively you can subscribe to it on iTunes.
The basic idea is this: once a month, I will be interviewing friends and colleagues from the music world about their lives. The type of guest I talk to will vary considerably, as I want to include musicians working in as many areas of the industry as possible. However, the one thing I suspect many of them will have in common is that they'll be making their first steps into the professional music world, establishing reputations as 'ones to watch' through their first high profile gigs and debut recordings.
The success of the podcast will mostly depend on listener feedback and interaction. As you know already, you can talk to me through the comments section at the bottom of this post, or on Twitter @LloydRColeman. Whilst I have a few ideas about guests and programme features in the coming months, I want to hear yours too. Do you have a friend or colleague who is making extraordinary music that we should know about? Or perhaps there's a music related issue you want to raise, or a concert or opera you want reviewed? All suggestions are welcome; I will give each one my full consideration.
My first guest is Nikki Franklin, an extraordinarily versatile musician whose work encompasses everything from trad jazz to the most avant-garde of classical music. We discuss the Spike Orchestra, which Nikki set up in 2011 with fellow composer Sam Eastmond, before hearing a track from their debut album, A Proper Grown Up. Afterwards, we look at Nikki's solo career more closely, and talk about future projects in the pipeline.
To listen in, simply click play on the media player below:
Taking Notes is produced by Danny Holland
www.dannyhollandguitar.com
www.noise-monger.com
www.spikeorchestra.com
