Mar 11, 2021
I put most of this Lives in Music podcast
episode together on the fifth anniversary of the death of a mutual
friend, the great Paul Murphy, who both introduced me to Renny
Jackson, and encouraged us in our different projects.
One of the things Paul had me do on his Thursday Song Writers Cafe
nights was to interview each artist about their own creative
process. Everyone , it turned out had a different approach. And I
talked at length with Renny Jackson, originally from Birmingham,
before he delivered a charming and articulate set. And this Lives
in Music Episode focuses on Renny.
There's a twist to this series of Lives in Music. We're all stuck
in lockdown, and so I am asking each guest about how it affect
them. Now, as you'll hear, Renny is now based in Sevilla in Spain,
where the oranges come from. The two influences come together in
Renny's music. Obviously, we recorded our conversation remotely.
Renny's take on the lockdown in Spain is an interesting variation
on what problems face musicians in the UK. We'll also hear the
impact Spain has had on this Brit.
A footnote: the intro and outro flourishes I'm using in this series of Lives in Music podcast come from Vo Fletcher who is featured in this series along with Loz Kinsgley, here. I asked him for a bit of live impro, and this was the result.
The Lives in Music Podcast series has been
running for about two years now. These are interviews with local
musicians, looking at how music has shaped them throughout their
lives. Series 3
also looks hard at how lockdown has had an impact. There are some
lovely stories. To see all the artists, here's a link to
every episode.