Women in Jazz Media: The Podcasts

About Women in Jazz Media: The Podcasts

Women in Jazz Media is a place to explore, discuss and collaborate with women who work in Jazz Media. In our ‘In Conversation with…’ series we invite guests from across the world to discuss their careers, their challenges and inspirations and to explore what actions we can all take to support and encourage a more diverse Jazz Media industry. In our 'On The Bookcase' series, with explore the world of female authors across the world, talking to guests about their careers, processes and more. In our 'Around the World' series, Rouhangeze Baichoo shares music from women in jazz around the world.

Publisher

Women In Jazz Media

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2021

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

88 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Sticks and Thrones with Abbie Finn and Aicha Djidjelli

   Welcome to the latest episode of Sticks and Thrones, the podcast series dedicated to platforming drummers from across the world. Music for this episode is Northern See Wind by Abbie Finn from her Abbie Finn Trio album ‘On Pink Lane’ available here (https://abbiefinntrio.bandcamp.com/album/on-pink-lane) In this episode we welcome our guest host Abbie Finn who invited Aicha Djidjelli to talks about all things drums! Abbie Finn is a drummer from the North-East of England. Her current main projects are the Abbie Finn Trio, and the Finn-Keeble Group. She performs with many other local groups, and is a regular drummer for artists visiting the area includingVasilis Xenopoulos, Andrea Vicari, Greg Abate, Alan Barnes and more. Abbie studied Jazz drums under Sebastiaan De Krom at Leeds Conservatoire, gaining a 1st Class Degree with honours. She went on to complete a master’s degree at Trinity Laban in London. Abbie is currently writing music and performing withthe Finn-Keeble Group, co-leading alongside Harry Keeble, and featuring hugely admired performers John Pope and Dean Stockdale. Their original compositions form a set of highly energetic and engaging contemporary jazz, performedby some of the finest musicians in the North-East. She has released 4 trio albums with Paul Grainger and Harry Keeble, the latest of which was funded by the Ronnie Scott’s charitable foundation and successfully launched at the Pizza Express Jazz club in Soho, London. The band were alsoinvited to perform at the 2024 BBC Proms at the Glasshouse. The trio received rave reviews and radio plays across the UK and beyond, and their music was dubbed ‘Exceptional British Jazz’ by Chris Philips of Jazz FM. Abbie also had a taking off feature in the Jazzwise April 2023 edition and was dubbed the ‘one to watch this month’ and a ‘crucial member of the thriving North-East scene. Abbie Finn links here (https://www.abbiefinn.com/) Aicha Djidjelli is a drummer and percussionist who is working with some of the finest musicians and song writers of our generation. She first performed with Hans Zimmer in 2014 for the ‘Hans Zimmer revealed' shows at Hammersmith. She’s since played over 200 live shows with Hans around the world whilst recording on various film scores. Including the2019 Disney remake of the Lion King and Dune II where she received a Grammy award. Most recently Aicha was a drum arranger and performer for the critically acclaimed F1 movie starring Brad Pitt. Aicha has a distinctly unique sound. Whilst having African roots and being born and bread in the UK, these two cultures have crafted a unique style of drumming making her a versatile choice for only the best projects. Mojo once described her drumming as having a ‘hammer to feather feel’ highlighting the dynamic range and depth within her style. Aicha is an intuitive and emotive musician and is only associated with the best projects. Aicha Djidjelli links here (https://www.instagram.com/aichadrums/) A NOTE ABOUT HANS ‘Working with Hans is both a blessing and an education. He brings so much joy, not only to mylife and countless others, but to all my family and friends who get to share so many magical moments with us all around the world.’

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Vanguard Voices Episode 2

   Welcome to the second episode of our podcast series’Vanguard Voices’ from Hannah Horton and J Steps, celebrating emerging jazz talent and the voices of young women in music and media. Featuring honest conversations, shared experiences, and inspiring stories, the podcast is all about finding your voice and stepping into your own creative identity. In this second episode J Steps talk to Anna Thirkettle, one of the original J Steppers! ⁠J steps links⁠ (https://jsteps.co.uk/) ⁠Hannah Horton links⁠ (https://hannahhorton.com/) Anna Thirkettle is a clarinettist, saxophonist and flautist from Cambridge. She holds a First-Class Honours degree from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in Clarinet Performance. She is currently working as a woodwind tutor in the Cambridgeshire area and freelance performer, and was a Graduate Music Assistant at Wells Cathedral School from 2025-2026. Anna has a passion for woodwind doubling, which she studied over her four years at conservatoire with Paul Saunders. In her final year, she self-produced concert consisting of her arrangements of musical theatre favourites for clarinet choir and woodwind doubling quartet, as well as solo performances, performing on 11 different woodwind instruments in total. She regularly performs in amateur musicals on all combinations of saxophones, flutes and clarinets, most recently Reed 1 in ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Wells Little Theatre. In 2024 she played Reeds in ‘Our House’ the musical with National Youth Music Theatre at the Southwark Playhouse in London. During her time at conservatoire, she performed in the RBC Symphony Orchestra, RBC Jazz Orchestra, CBSO Youth Orchestra, RBC Wind Ensembles, Folk Ensemble, for opera and in various chamber groups. Anna studied clarinet with Joanna Patton and Dougie Mitchell, saxophone with Andrew Tweed and flute with Diane Clarke. She has enjoyed performing in venues including Symphony Hall, Sinfonia Smith Square, Birmingham Town Hall and Barbican Hall. Anna achieved an LTCL Diploma in Clarinet Performance aged 18, whilst studying in the junior department of the Guildhall School in Music and Drama with Andrew Harper. Before pursuing a degree in clarinet performance, Anna played principal clarinet in the English Schools’ Orchestra and National Youth Concert Band, and alto sax in J Steps jazz band. Growing up, Hannah Horton faced challenges as a young saxophonist. As a girl in a predominantly male jazz environment, she often struggled to find a safe space where she could express herself without judgment. This lack of support led her to stop playing jazz for years, feeling disconnected from the music she loved. Determined not to let other female and non-binary jazz musicians experience the same isolation, Hannah created J Steps. This community is a safe haven where every member is encouraged to embrace their individuality and passion for jazz. The "It's okay to be you" tagline embodies this ethos, reminding everyone that they are valued and accepted for who they are. At J Steps, it's not just about the music—it's about creating a nurturing environment where everyone can grow, explore, and thrive.

3. 

   12 Jun 2026

   On The Bookcase with Maggie Doyle

   Welcome to our podcast series ‘On The Bookcase’, featuring female authors from across the world, with host Fiona Ross and original music from Hannah Horton (https://hannahhorton.com/). We were excited to find our podcasts named as one of the Top 15 Women In Media Podcasts (https://blog.feedspot.com/women_in_media_podcasts/) on the web by Feedspot! Huge thank you to them! You can also find our podcasts at number 9 in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot (https://blog.feedspot.com/jazz_podcasts/)! In this episode we welcome Maggie Doyle, to talk about her new book ‘Magy’s Farm – Where Music Grows’ You can listen to the episode on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3UPyJpfcSWQPWjW1T6PM1r?si=2a2841de424e4475) Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/women-in-jazz-media-the-podcasts/id1633666429) and all major podcast platforms (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womeninjazzmedia) Maggie is an award winning radio producer and former Editor of Music Programmes at BBC Radio Ulster where she worked for many years before taking early retirement in 2019. She graduated with an MA in Creative Writing with distinction from Queen's University Belfast in 2021 and published her firstbook 'Mountain Notes - A Nature Diary' in December 2021. She has co-written a song called 'Serenita' with Jude Johnstone which was included in Jude's last album 'Living Room' and she co-wrote an instrumental called 'Carmel' (a tribute to her sister) which Linley included on his album 'Making Other Arrangements'. She also presents and produces a podcast called 'The Mountain Gate' about nature and the creative arts in her local area. Maggie is committed to supporting the growth of music on Magy's Farm and firmly believes in the power of music to provide joy and well being in people's lives. "Magy’s Farm – Where Music Grows" can be orderedfrom https://bridgebooksdromore.co.uk/ (https://bridgebooksdromore.co.uk/)and https://noalibis.com/ (https://noalibis.com/) or people can email Maggie directly info@magysfarm.co.uk (mailto:info@magysfarm.co.uk) to order. Magy’s Farm website click here (https://magysfarm.co.uk/)

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• Fiona Bevan
• Klara Devlin
• Tara Minton

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