Jazz South Spotlight on Sara Colman Band

Jazz South Spotlight with Kevin Le Gendre

In this episode of Jazz South Spotlight, Kevin Le Gendre speaks to vocalist and songwriter Sara Colman.
Kevin and Sara talk about writing music during lockdown, triggers for creativity and the Sara Colman Band's new music commission for Jazz South, Turning Over Stones and Ribbons. Plus, they discuss Sara's influences, including her huge affection for Joni Mitchell, a major inspiration, and how 2020 has given Sara time and space to assess what she wants to do over the next couple of years.
The Sara Colman Band, as featured on Sara's new commission for Jazz South, Turning Over Stones and Ribbons, is: Sara Colman - voice; Rebecca Nash - keys; Steve Banks - guitar; Jonathan Silk - drums; Ben Markland - bass; Percy Pursglove - flugelhorn.
"Sara Colman has a rare ability. Not only does she do full justice to the music and lyrics of a song, she also shares the music with her audience with a deep generosity of spirit. And she does it all with wit, with grace and with wisdom" - Peter Bacon, Editor-at-Large, London Jazz News.
Jazz South Spotlight is a new podcast series shining a light on outstanding jazz talent from the South of England. Over 6 episodes Kevin Le Gendre will be meeting six bands selected and commissioned by Jazz South to each write a new piece of music in 2020 as a reimagining of their original live performance programme.
To listen to the Sara Colman Band's new music, Turning Over Stones and Ribbons, in full, visit: www.jazzsouth.org.uk/spotlightpodcasts.