Chatting with guitarist & singer Jelly Cleaver about punk and jazz, song writing & politics

Watford Jazz Junction

In this fantastic episode, singer-songwriter and guitarist Jelly Cleaver talks about jazz and her musical junctions.

A rising star on the London-scene, Jelly plays & writes with pared-back precision and beauty. We chat about her route into music, social activism and DIY punk (of course!).

Jelly's album choices include:

• Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday (1956) on Verve

• Crescent by John Coltrane (1964) released on Impulse!

• Live at Sin-E by Jeff Buckley (1993) released on Columbia

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Show info

Presenter: Chris Newstead, www.watfordjazzjunction.com

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Recorded March 2021.