The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast
Geoff Gascoyne chats to big-name (and upcoming) jazz soloists as they pick and play their favourite jazz standards and talk about their jazz lives.
A mix of candid discussion, technical insights and spontaneous improvisation, this weekly podcast is a must-listen for everyone that loves jazz.
Geoff is a renowned jazz bass player and prolific composer and producer with credits on over 100 albums and a book of contacts to die for! He is also executive producer of the best-selling Quartet jazz standards play-along app series for iOS.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 27
- Years Active
- 2025
Episode 6. Mark Armstrong (Trumpet) - 'Cherokee'
Geoff is in Blackheath in South London to meet the greatly respected trumpet player, composer, arranger and educator Mark Armstrong.
Mark opens up about the electrifying moment jazz first captivated …
Episode 5. Phil Merriman (Piano) - 'Everybody's Song But My Own'
Geoff travels to Wallington in South London to meet the incredibly talented jazz pianist, composer and arranger Phil Merriman.
Phil isn't your typical jazz pianist. You immediately sense you're with a…
Episode 4. Freddie Benedict (Vocals) - ‘One Note Samba’
Geoff doorsteps the 29-year old vocal genius Freddie Benedict and discovers that his talents go far beyond just trumpet and vocals. Could Britain’s answer to Michael Bublé be any more talented?
With a…
Episode 3. Chris Standring (Guitar) - ‘Stella By Starlight’
In a rather noisy back room at London’s Pizza Express Jazz Club, Geoff chews the fat with ‘soul’ jazz guitarist Chris Standring before a gig.
Native Brit Chris has just flown in from LA for a series …
Episode 2. Alan Barnes (Saxophone) - ‘You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To’
Geoff gets the train to Leighton Buzzard to meet the legendary jazz saxophonist Alan Barnes.
This intimate conversation reveals the musical journey of one of Britain's most respected reed players, fr…
Episode 1. Emma Smith (Vocals) - ‘No Moon At All’
Geoff tracks down the wonderful jazz singer Emma Smith just a few weeks after she lands a major record deal.
She opens up about her remarkable journey from rebelling against her jazz musician parents…
Trailer - The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast
Step into the vibrant world of jazz through intimate conversations with the artists who live it every day. The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast, hosted by renowned bassist, composer and producer Geoff …