Jez Nelson
Somethin’ Else
Hear Jez Nelson on-air
About Jez Nelson
When was your first show on Jazz FM?
March 4th 1990 - once at lunchtime and then again at 10pm!
What is your fondest memory on air?
Interviewing Sun Ra in 1991
What is your favourite jazz story?
Ella Fitzgerald at the Jazz FM launch said to me “ that’s a great hat - I love it”. It was. Sadly I have lost it!
If you were to choose the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Jazz FM Awards, who would you give it to and why?
Chris Philips - He’s championed jazz behind the mic and behind the scenes for nearly 4 decades!
The album that expanded your idea of jazz?
Wayne Shorter - Phantom Navigator