Holidays Special 2021 with Camilla George, Lotti Newstead, Ben Castle, Jim Newstead & special guests

A festive podcast journey aboard our star-packed Polar Jazz Express as we travel through the snow-capped highlands of Watford to a little place called ‘Jazzmas’.We’re joined by jazzman & sax player to the stars Ben Castle, Tomorrow’s Warrior & all-round sparkling jazz legend Camilla George, super classy classical soprano Lotti Newstead, & shimmering YouTube prog rocker Jim Newstead.We programme the Cab Cabaret Fantasy Stage as presented by the fabulous Ray Gelato, deliver much punning & cunning in choosing the world’s greatest festive jazz candy, generously share live performances a plenty (but sadly only on kazoos), enter into a deep-dive discussion on how to handle the triple appearance of mince-pies, Christmas pudding & Christmas cake, and undertake the loading of Stanta Getz’s iPodThere are also LOADS of special listener Christmas prizes with some awesome jazz swag giveaways plucked from the very top of Stanta’s sleigh.Thank yousOur thanks to Ray, to Serious & the EFG London Jazz Festival & London’s 606 Club for their awesome prizes.Also note, the original recording of this podcast which was available until 5 January 2022 included a beautiful reading from Cerys Matthews, which has now been removed as our licence to share the lyrics of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas was limited to just one month. A huge thank you to Cerys - it was a cracker!SupportYou can support the podcast by buying us a coffee (or mince pie!) at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisnewsteadCompetitionTo enter our prize draw give-away please email [email protected] with the subject title ‘Festive Swag’. The competition deadline is 12pm GMT 6 January 2022, when winners will be drawn. There are no cash alternatives, no travel is included & there is only one entry permitted per email address. Good luck!Show deets & licensingPresenter Chris Newstead.Recorded December 2021.Theme music & 'Jingle Bells Jazz Christmas' music licensed through AudioJungle.Canine Christmas bell tinkling by Teddy Newstead (The First).All other incidental music/effects by Chris Newstead.Watford Jazz JunctionTickets for the Watford Jazz Junction music festival 19-22 May 2022 are on sale only at www.watfordjazzjunction.com. The line-up includes Emma Smith, Shri Sriram feat. Dennis Rollins, NYJO feat. Tim Garland, Archipelago, Samuel Sharp, Jelly Cleaver, Tomorrow’s Warriors & John Etheridge.Guest web linkswww.watfordjazzjunction.comwww.charlottenewstead.co.ukwww.bencastle.comwww.camillageorge.comwww.youtube.com/jimnewsteadwww.raygelato.comwww.cerysmatthews.co.ukHappy Holidays y’all. Stay safe and always remember to connect with something new. 😊