Pete Cunningham of Ishmael Ensemble invites guests from the world of Jazz & Electronic music to talk about their musical journey & creative process.
Sponsored by Slate & Ash.
Pete is joined by Geordie Jazz maestros, Knats for an in depth chat about their new album "A Great Day in Newcastle" - a beautiful depiction of working class life in the North-East set to Stravinsky-esque orchestral arrangements and frenetic horn solos all glued together by poignant yet witty spoken word.
3 Jun 2026
EP.09 The Vernon Spring
Pete invites multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Sam Beste to talk about his latest album "Under A Familiar Sun". Sam is perhaps best known as the former live pianist for Amy Winehouse but under his alias The Vernon Spring, he creates atmospheric, genre-blending music that fuses ambient piano improvisation, jazz, and subtle electronic production.
24 Nov 2025
EP.08 Tom Skinner
Pete welcomes drummer and composer Tom Skinner for a deep dive into his musical journey so far. From a keen teenage jazz head jumping in on jam sessions across London in the late 90's, helping lay the foundations for the UK jazz boom alongside fellow Tomorrow's Warriors Tom Herbert, Soweto Kinch & Dave Okumu at the Jazz Cafe in the early 00's, forming Sons Of Kemet with Shabaka Hutchings, becoming bandmates with Thom Yorke & Jonny Greenwood in The Smile, to now releasing his second eponymous album Kaleidoscopic Visions - Tom's rhythm's have played a major part in shaping the sound of UK jazz and beyond for the last two and a half decades...
27 Oct 2025
EP.07 Jonny Nash
This week, Pete is joined by the Netherlands based, Scottish guitarist & producer Jonny Nash. From the nascent Amsterdam scene of the 2010's which led to his records with Suzanne Kraft & Gaussian Curve to his more recent collaborations with Ana Best & Teguh Permana, Jonny's work practices restraint and subtlety in a world full of noise & attention grabbing content, a breath of fresh air amongst the madness.
11 Oct 2025
EP.06 Zakia
This week Pete is joined by broadcaster, writer & DJ, Zakia Sewell. At a time when the country feels more divided than ever, finding pride and reason to celebrate the music and folk traditions of Britain is conflicting, however on her BBC radio documentary My Albion, Zakia navigated this rough terrain with careful and often challenging clarity - this chat digs into that world as well as Zakia's early days behind the counter of Honest Jon's, her NTS show "Questing" which soundtracked many of our weekends & how to stay focused in a world of distraction.
26 Sept 2025
EP.05 Jasmine Myra
Pete sits down with Gondwana Records saxophonist & composer Jasmine Myra to talk about her creative process and musical journey, from early days in Leeds to working with label boss and trumpeter Matthew Halsall in crafting her sound...
17 Jul 2025
Resavoir
Pete sits down with Chicago based musician & producer Will Miller aka Resavoir to talk about his creative process and musical journey...
26 May 2025
Andrew PM Hunt (Dialect / Ex-Easter Island Head)
Host Pete interviews musician Andrew PM Hunt about his solo album "Atlas of Green" and Ex-Easter Island Head's album "Norther," exploring sound, literature, and gardening.
10 May 2025
Hannah Peel
This week we dig into the archive for a chat with multi-instrumentalist & Mercury nominated composer Hannah Peel. Pete & Hannah discuss the influence of Delia Derbyshire & The Radiophonic Workshop on modern electronic music, writing music for orchestras & how to navigate being a multi-genre & multi-discipline artist.
This episode is sponsored by Slate & Ash.
26 Apr 2025
corto.alto
Pete is joined by the Mercury nominated Scottish multi-instrumentalist, producer & band leader Liam Shortall aka corto.alto about his creative process & the importance of building a strong musical community to keep inspired & motivated.
This episode is sponsored by Slate & Ash.
Podcast Authority Score: 7 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
13
Social presence
0
YouTube
0
Engagement
0
Host of Catching Light with Ishmael Ensemble?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
