2-5-1 cover art

2-5-1

2-5-1

Written by: Simon Whiteside and Nicholas Tomalin
Listen for free

About this listen

 Nick Tomalin snd Simon Whiteside host a variety of podcasts about jazz .From the short vignettes of two pianist, five minutes, one podcast through to the Two pianist, Five Podcasts, One subject and in depth look at the life work and piano stylings of single pianists. So far Sonny Clark and Kenny Drew have been covered.© 2026 Simon Whiteside and Nicholas Tomalin Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • 2-5m-1-S3E14-Tunes we love and why-Softly

    2-5m-1-S3E14-Tunes we love and why-Softly
    Feb 15 2026

    We are starting a new strand to the ever expanding tapestry of 2-5-1 : Tunes we love and why. The first of these is on the song Softly as in a Morning Sunrise by Sigmund Romberg a 32 bar AABA format tune, often in C minor, that has become a favourite amongst musicians.

    Here is an Apple Music play list which is only the tip of the iceberg [or should that be Romburg?]
    Show More Show Less
    Less than 1 minute
  • 2-5m-1-S3E13-Jazz Casual

    2-5m-1-S3E13-Jazz Casual
    Feb 1 2026

    Nick leads the discussion on the TV jazz show Jazz Casual. Most episodes are available on YouTube

    Wikipedia describes it thus

    "Jazz Casual was an occasional series on jazz music on National Educational Television (NET), the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The show was produced by Richard Moore and KQED of San Francisco, California. Episodes ran for 30 minutes. It ran from 1961 to 1968 and was hosted by jazz critic Ralph Gleason. The series had a pilot program in 1960. That episode, however, has been destroyed. 31 episodes were broadcast; 28 episodes survive. Most episodes included short interviews with the group leaders"
    Show More Show Less
    5 mins
  • 2-5m-1-S3E12-Mainstream Jazz

    2-5m-1-S3E12-Mainstream Jazz
    Jan 15 2026

    What is Mainstream Jazz? Is the term still relevant? Who coined the phrase?

    find out in this episode
    Show More Show Less
    Less than 1 minute
No reviews yet