It’s the last ten minutes of the film.  The hero has overcome adversity, heartbreak and robots to get this far and yet he lies there motionless on the floor, life ebbing away whilst the villain laughs mockingly at his crumpled body.  ”No!” You think, surely this can’t be the end?  Not now, not when our hero only just learnt an important lesson about himself that he really knew all along.  It’s just too heartbreaking. It’s NOT FAIR!

It is, of course, at this moment that he springs from the floor with a knowing smirk before felling the shocked villain and shagging the girl – often at the same time.  In case you’ve drifted off and started thinking about dragons, this metaphor has been about US.  We ARE that hero!  Thousands of you supposed that GetJazzical had been defeated by the evil twins of actual employment and sloth but we have risen from the dusty mat and we’re ready to… do stuff!  Yeah.

So here it is -Season Two: Episode One.  The return, the reanimation, the renaissance of GetJazzical – the podcast that’s going places!  Oh yeah, the music… There’s some really ace tuneage in this Episode, we’ve got Melissa Reiner who uses the violin like Mr Gretsky used a hockey stick, Kelly Rossum who evokes the Pink Panther with his playful, mischievous jazz number, the ever brilliant Christian Calcatelli, a smooth pair of Electro Beat-niks and finally ex-marine soulful pianist EB.

For some it was just an oddly cold Monday night in March, but for others it was the start of something big. Because tonight marks the start of GetJazzical – your fortnightly guide to contemporary classical and jazz music in London and beyond. This is our first episode and our first step towards promoting the incredible, diverse and burgeoning worlds of contemporary classical and jazz music!

Featured tracks: “Tribal Dance” - Westcott & Rodway, “Alba” – Melissa Reiner, “Them There Eyes” – Aiofe Doyle, “Across the Water” -Sebastian Weiss, “Agnus Dei” – Hazlitt

Over the last few weeks we have been astounded by the musicians and composers that we’ve met and emailed. They have been helpful, keen and excited about GetJazzical and have responded with tracks, suggestions and kindness. We’re sure there are many more of you out there, so please have a listen to our 1st episode and send us your music so we can include you in our next shows and give your music the recognition it deserves!