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The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast

Geoff Gascoyne

Booking Overview

This is a weekly interview podcast focused on jazz standards, improvisation, musicianship, and the professional lives of established and emerging jazz soloists. PR agencies could credibly pitch jazz performers, bandleaders, composers, arrangers, educators, and authors with substantial performance experience or distinctive technical insight; booking difficulty is medium, as the show combines prominent jazz figures with accessible working musicians.

Metrics

Episodes: 57

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: United Kingdom

Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

sales@ukmusicapps.com

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Host

Geoff Gascoyne - Renowned jazz bassist, composer, and producer with credits on more than 100 albums. He is also executive producer of the Quartet jazz standards play-along app series for iOS.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Professional jazz performers, bandleaders, composers, arrangers, educators, authors, and music broadcasters with substantial performance experience, recognized work, or distinctive technical expertise.
Required Achievements:  
Recorded albums or performed extensively as a professional jazz musician, Led or arranged ensembles and performed at established jazz venues, Written books or contributed significantly to jazz broadcasting, scholarship, or music education, Worked with respected musicians or appeared on notable bandstands and recording projects

Recent Guest Discussions

Pete Long - Big-band Leadership, Arranging, Jazz Standards, Improvisation, Depping, Communication, And The Practical Realities Of Running A Jazz Band.

Denny Ilett - Learning Jazz By Ear, Guitar Harmony, Swing Feel, Touring, Stage Confidence, And Leading The Electric Lady Big Band.

Ben Sidran - Jazz Standards, Improvisation, Jazz History, Interviewing, The Great American Songbook, Touring, And His Biography Of Georgie Fame.

Tim Lapthorn - Jazz Harmony, Piano Voicings, Improvisation, Reharmonization, Performance Confidence, And The Relationship Between Music And Mental Health.

Pete Whittaker - Hammond Organ Technique, Drawbars, Bass Pedals, Leslie Speakers, Jazz Education, Organ-trio Performance, And Jazz Standards.

Recent Topics

Music, Jazz, Jazz Standards, Improvisation, Music Performance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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Episode 56. Ray Gelato (Saxophone) - 'Pennies from Heaven'

October 31, 2026

A message lands on Ray Gelato's Instagram: the producers of ‘The Voice’ want him on the show. He assumes it is a scam, ignores it, then suddenly finds himself in rehearsals, stood on tape marks at ITV, and facing the most frightening performance set-up of his life.Geoff sits down with Ray at his home in West London to get the full story, from the moment Kelly Rowland turns her chair to what you never see in the edit, and why an artist with decades in the British jazz scene still feels ge...

Episode 55. Phil Mulford (Bass) - 'Road Song'

October 19, 2026

You can tell a lot about a musician by the jobs they keep getting called for, and renowned bassist and musical author Phil Mulford has built a career that spans session bass, West End theatre pits, TV work, pop touring, jazz fusion, and film recording.Geoff meets Phil in his South London studio and starts right at the beginning: picking up bass at school because it was the only instrument left, then levelling up through youth big bands, serious listening, and the kind of early opportunities t...

Episode 54. Alex Clarke (Saxophone) - 'Alone Together'

October 05, 2026

Perfect pitch, bebop, and the hard reality of a badly formatted big band chart all collide in this week’s episode. Geoff chats with the brilliant Alex Clarke, a young UK alto saxophonist (and multi-instrumentalist) who already sounds like she has lived inside the music for decades.Geoff welcomes Alex into his South London home and gets straight into the choices that shaped her career from Cheshire school bands to Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra and beyond.Alex talks openly about dropping o...

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How do I get in touch with The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast?

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What is the email for The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast?

The publicly listed email for The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast: sales@ukmusicapps.com.

How many listeners does The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast?

The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Professional jazz performers, bandleaders, composers, arrangers, educators, authors, and music broadcasters with substantial performance experience, recognized work, or distinctive technical expertise. Common among recent guests: Recorded albums or performed extensively as a professional jazz musician; Led or arranged ensembles and performed at established jazz venues; Written books or contributed significantly to jazz broadcasting, scholarship, or music education. Recent guests include Pete Long, Denny Ilett, and Ben Sidran.

How hard is it to get booked on The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Quartet Jazz Standards Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Music, Jazz, Jazz Standards, Improvisation, and Music Performance. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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