Pete Long visited the Blue Vanguard Jazz Club on February 27th 2020. He recorded this conversation and tunes with Craig, Coach and for one night only Jim Rintoul and bass. Pete’s career began fairly inauspiciously at the age of 18 deep within the bowels of the Nat West bank in Marble Arch putting bank statements into envelopes. An unfortunate incident involving a picture of a lady and a horse being accidentally sent to the Convent of the Sacred Heart along with their financial records led to...

Recorded before the concert on 24th October 2019 at Blue Vanguard Jazz Club, Gypsy Hill Hotel, Exeter with saxophonist Fliss Gorst with Lauren Bush on vocals.

Recorded on the 19th September 2019 at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club, Gypsy Hill Hotel, Exeter with Superb Trombonist Mark Bassey.

The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club was very pleased to welcome Byron Wallen on August 22nd August 2019, here Byron and Craig talk about Byron's life and work and play with Coach and Al on 3 songs before the concert.   We hope you enjoy.

Jazz Conversations with Craig Milverton Special Guest Mike Hatchard recorded live at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club Exeter Featuring the Craig Milverton Trio, with Coach York with Al Swainger.   For only the second time the club hosted 2 pianos, this podcast is a real treat not only with 2 of the UK's finest pianists but also Mike Hatchard's openness and great humour. We hope you enjoy the podcast. Mike Hatchard has had an extraordinarily diverse career as a musician. He began as the pianist for...

Jazz Conversations with Craig Milverton Special Guest Steve Waterman recorded live at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club Exeter Featuring the Craig Milverton Trio, with Coach York with Al Swainger. Steve is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the international scene. He began his career while studying at Trinity College Of Music, and since then has worked regularly on the British, European and International jazz scene. Steve...

In this podcast the special guest is Craig himself. Craig Milverton talks about his life and work with podcast producer Pete Green. Recorded at Craig's home in the shadow of an Oscar Peterson portrait, Craig plays his beautiful Steinway Grand Piano. We hope you enjoy this podcast, if you do please leave us a 5 star review on iTunes. www.craigmilverton.co.uk Craig was born in Bexley, Kent and took piano lessons from the ages of 7 -12, but has no formal jazz training. Craig's main influences...

Saxman Robert Fowler was the guest of the Blue Vanguard Jazz Club on 25th October 2018. Here Robert play 3 numbers with Craig, Coach and Al, in-between the music Craig and Robert chat his life and work. We hope you enjoy the podcast. Robert Fowler First started playing saxophone and clarinet whilst at art school in Bristol. His reputation as a broad-toned, swinging tenor player soon grew and he joined the Pasadena Roof Orchestra in 1986. The next ten years saw him touring with the band...

  Alex Garnett was the guest of the Blue Vanguard Jazz Club on 23rd August 2018. Herer he chats with Craig Milverton for Jazz Conversations and also plays with drummer Coach York and bassist Al Swainger.   We hope you enjoy the podcast.Alex Garnett has been one of the leading saxophonists in the UK and Mainland Europe for over two decades, being instantly recognized by his dark, husky sound. A versatile musician and first call sideman, he has enjoyed success as both a jazz artist, composer...

On 14th June 2018 The Blue Vanguard, Gypsy Hill Hotel, Pinhoe, Exeter was proud to host the Legendary Guitarist John Etheridge with the Craig Milverton Trio. John Etheridge rightly enjoys a glowing reputation throughout the jazz world and beyond and has been described by Pat Metheny as, "One of the best guitarists". He is a prodigiously gifted and creative player whose approach to music can only be described as 'eclectic' as he refuses to accommodate or even acknowledge artificial musical...

Nat Steele was the guest at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club 17th May 2018 for the gig with Craig Milverton, before the gig they chat about their life and work. Featuring Coach York on drums and Al Swainger on bass. Nathaniel Steele is a jazz vibraphone player and drummer based in London. Since his arrival on the scene, he has quickly gained a reputation as a talented musician to watch out for, described by Clark Tracey as "one of the best vibes players this country has ever produced."...

Amy Roberts and Richard Exall came to The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club 29th March 2018 for the gig with Craig Milverton, before the gig they chat about their life and work. Featuring Coach York on drums and Al Swainger on bass. Amy Roberts Amy, from near Penzance, West Cornwall, is a multi award-winning flautist, clarinettist and saxophonist now based in Northamptonshire. Voted winner of the Miscellaneous Category in the 2015 British Jazz Awards, and the Rising Star Category in the British...

Recorded at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club Exeter 22nd Feruary 2018. Craig chats to his special Guest Steve Buckley, with Coach York on drums, Al Swainger bass. Steve began studying the clarinet at the age of 10, first with Cyril Chapman (clarinetist with the Royal Philharmonia Orchestra) and later with Colin Courtney (clarinet professor at the Royal College of Music). He was a member of the Bromley Symphony Orchestra from ages 14 to 18 playing anything from Haydn and Mozart to Stravinsky...

Jazz Conversations with Craig Milverton Special Guest Andy Panayi Coach York Al Swainger   Recorded at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club 26th October 2017   Andy Panayi is an exceptionally gifted jazz musician, skilled in performance, composition and arranging. He plays all the flutes and all the saxophones and currently leads his own groups, both jazz and classical. He also writes commissioned works and compositions & arrangements for his own ensembles. Andy has performed and...

This podcast was recorded on 21st September at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club, The Gypsy Hill Hotel, Exeter with Superb Alto Saxman Geoff Simkins, together with Craig are Al Swainger and Coach York. Craig and Geoff chat before the gig about his life and work in beteween the conversaton they play 3 numbers with Coach and Al for us, we hope you enjoy the podcast.   Geoff has been playing jazz since his early teens originally as a drummer but quickly switching to Alto Saxophone. As a...

This podcast was recorded on 17th August 2017 at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club, Gypsy Hill Hotel, Pinhoe, Exeter. With 2 Great Saxophonists, Derek Nash.   At the forefront of the British Jazz movement, Derek Nash is "one of the most versatile saxophonists in the UK today" (The Guardian Derek has been a member of the Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra since 2004, has led Sax Appeal for over thirty years, fronts the funk/fusion band Protect the Beat, and is a member of the Ronnie...

25th May saw the first visit to The Blue Vaguard Jazz Club by singer songwritter and musician Deelee Dube. Deelee is the winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Competitionin 2016, she has just signed an album deal with Concorde Records. Together with Craig Al and Coach she chats about her work, how she started and what the future holds. They play 3 numbers together, so please sit back and enjoy. Songs included on the podcast: Cherokee - Ray Noble Darn That Dream - Jimmy Van...

One of the great British Trumpeters Steve Fishwick joined Craig for this podcast with Al Swainger and Coach York at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club Exeter. Steve chats with Craig about his life and work and with the trio make some great music. Tunes in thus podcast Soul Train - Tad Dameron Lennies Tristano - Lenny's Pennies   Steve Fishwick http://www.stevefishwickjazz.com Craig Milverton www.craigmilverton.co.uk Blue Vanguard www.bluevanguard.co.uk Al Swainger www.alswainger.com...

Terry Quinney & Andy Urquhart have been touring and have recorded ‘The Sound of Blue Note’, tonight they play at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club with the Craig Milverton Trio, comprising of Coach York on drums and Al Swainger on bass. Unfortunately the audio is not up to our normal standard but the music makes up for any short comings. Terry & Andy chat with Craig before the gig and discuss their love of the music and style of Blue Note. My Groove Your Move - Hank Mobley My One and Only...

The Music of Dexter Gordon. Recorded at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club on November 10th 2016 Dean Masser along with Graig Milverton, Coach York and Al Swainger celebrate the music of Dexter Gordon. In the podcast Dean reveals how he first came across Dexter and the profound effect it has had on his life and music. Sit back and enjoy the wonderful stories that Dean shares but also this fine musicians work. Tunes included in this podcast Montmartre Rainbow People...

Recorded at The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club on 6th October 2015. The music for this podcast was recorded during the gig and we selected a couple of Theo's tunes as well as a well known standard for you. The conversation between Theo and Craig was recorded prior to the gig. This short Bio is taken from Theo's website. Theo Travis was born in Birmingham and moved to London in 1992 where he soon established himself as one of the finest tenor sax players on the British jazz scene. He has led...

From Perth, Western Australia but has been based in London for the past 16 years. Since arriving in the UK, he has worked with many varied artists and groups/ensembles. He also work as a session musician, composer and arranger for commercial music and films. His playing has been featured on films including "Alfie"(2004) and "The Look of Love" (2013) Now, tonight here at the Blue Vanguard Jazz Club Brandon joins Craig, Al and Coach for a great night of music. Tunes included in...

Recorded live at the Blue Vanguard Jazz Club Exeter on June 23rd 2016 Craig, Al and Coach were please to welcome singer Lee Gibson & saxophonist Martin Dale. We recorded the conversation earlier in the evening and then recorded the complete concert in front of a sell out crowd, we then selected 3 tunes for you. One with Martin playing with the trio, an original song penned by one of Lee's pupils, Craig and later Coach and Al and finally all altogether. It was a very warm evening...

Craig, Al and Coach were really pleased to welcome the great saxophonist Dave O'Higgins to The Blue Vanguard Jazz Club on 19th May 2016. Dave drove down from London on a beautiful warm spring day to spend the evening with the audience who eagerly awaited his superb playing for the evening. Craig and Dave have worked with each other before, however here in the podcast Craig learns about Dave influences, how he got interested in music through Led Zeppelin, his transition from the drums to...