
#120: Xhosa Cole
Crucial Listening
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Shirley Horn's Safflek
I've always been in love with singers and Shirley was one that was more recent kind of came to my attention more recently. She played opposite miles so much and playing opposite meaning she supported Miles Davis's performances. I'm from Birmingham for example and I grew up around many people that spoke with the Birmingham accent and therefore that has been something that is part of my voice. There's certain codes which brom is used that other people might not use but there's also certain words that we choose to navigate certain things to connect with each other or understand each other before BBC radio. We talk about lineage we talk about hearing and and you know talking about lineage and talking about your favourite jazz records
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