Chatting with Ayanna Witter-Johnson - cellist, singer & composer

We round off 2021 with a hugely enjoyable conversation with celebrated cellist, singer & composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson.We talk about playing on the big stage, balancing musical interests, and all the many influences that have made Ayanna such an original and in-demand musician.Ayanna's album choices include:Africa to America: The Journey of the Drum by Sounds of Blackness (1994) released on PerspectiveInnervisions by Stevie Wonder (1973) released on TamlaTo Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (2015) released on AME, Aftermath & InterscopeSupportYou can help support the podcast and keep us ad free. Especially useful if you’d like to support the podcast and want to keep it ad free. Plus it makes Chris feel very happy indeed!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChrisNewsteadPresenter: Chris NewsteadTheme: by SoundWorkLab, licensed through AudioJungle.Recorded December 2021.

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This was a weekly jazz chat exploring the personal stories and creative junctions of fabulous and funny musical guests. We produced 54 episodes from 2020-2022 that remain available. We continue to produce the Watford Jazz Junction festival that runs across the penultimate weekend of May each year.