Chatting with the owner of London's 606 Jazz Club Steve Rubie about the London jazz scene, Ronnie Scott, and programming live jazz

Watford Jazz Junction

In this very entertaining episode, Chris in joined by Steve Rubie, owner of the 606 Club in London.

As a programmer, a promoter, musician and one-time chef, Steve looks back across a 40-year career running Chelsea's most famous club. He talks about mentoring Ronnie Scott gave him in the early days and reflects on loads of wonderful musicians who've played at his club over the years.

He also bravely takes on our culinary-jazz quiz, picking dishes to please the palettes of some of the world's true legends.

Amongst lots of album references, Steve recommends:

• Under Milk Wood by Stan Tracey (1965) released on Columbia

• The entire Charlie Parker back catalogue(!!)

• Flute and Nut by Harold McNair (1970) released on RCA

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Show info

Presenter: Chris Newstead

Theme: by SoundWorkLab, licensed through AudioJungle.

Recorded May 2021.