Colin Muirhead has presented Jazz on the Tyne on Hive Radio since 2019, giving news of gigs and events in North East England and supporting musicians with airplay and interviews. Alongside people such as Lance Liddle of the Bebop Spoken here site – a good friend of LJN – Muirhead’s valuable year-round work helps to build a community around the music in the region. He has just launched a new website which will offer all episodes of his programme and give listeners an easy way of getting in touch. Interview by Rob Adams
LondonJazz News: How did all this start for you? Were there any particular musicians who got you interested in jazz?
Colin Muirhead: I first got into jazz in the early 90s, when I was working in the US and heard it on the radio. At that time, I was particularly drawn to contemporary jazz…
