Shows
Gelato’s ParlourModern Life Windups Pt One . Toilet seats and QR Code restaurant menus.This series is about all the little modern irritations that get under our skin and that nobody seems accountable for?
I compare modern life to like walking around with a stone in one's shoe , utterly irritating !
I'll cover many of the things that get us hopping mad from toilet seats that come down on their own to restaurants that still insist on a QR code menu!!
2022-03-3111 min
Watford Jazz JunctionHolidays Special 2021 with Camilla George, Lotti Newstead, Ben Castle, Jim Newstead & special guestsA festive podcast journey aboard our star-packed Polar Jazz Express as we travel through the snow-capped highlands of Watford to a little place called ‘Jazzmas’.We’re joined by jazzman & sax player to the stars Ben Castle, Tomorrow’s Warrior & all-round sparkling jazz legend Camilla George, super classy classical soprano Lotti Newstead, & shimmering YouTube prog rocker Jim Newstead.We programme the Cab Cabaret Fantasy Stage as presented by the fabulous Ray Gelato, deliver much punning & cunning in choosing the world’s greatest festive jazz candy, generously share live performances a plenty (but sadly only on kazoos), e...
2021-12-1245 min
Watford Jazz JunctionChatting with tenor player & singer Ray Gelato about all things entertainment & jazzAs you'd expect in the company of Ray Gelato, this is an extremely entertaining episode to conclude the current series.We chat about rhythm & blues, finding your chops in the company of great recordings from the past, and understanding what it is to perform and entertain whilst still being yourself.We talk about lots of the great tenor players from history, what it takes to be a Giant in Ray's band, and get a full account of what a truly great night out in Soho looks like!Ray's album choices include:...
2021-11-1429 minGelato’s ParlourA Jazz chinwag with Clarinetist Adrian Cox.Clarinetist Adrian Cox is a force of nature . His boundless energy and enthusiasm comes through in everything he does and he's a master communicator .
Adrian is one of the worlds finest clarinet players but he also has a rare skill and talent in making his music accessible to everybody through his skill as a communicator .
This was a very interesting and inspiring chat with Adrian and his positivity is infectious . Adrian has played many of the worlds most prestigious venues and has worked with greats such as Wynton Marsarlis and his Lincoln Centre Orchestra .
I...
2021-02-1551 minGelato’s ParlourTales From The Road with Ray’s dodgy underpants .Here's a funny , embarrassing little tale about a pair of dodgy , stolen underpants , May balls , medical students and Ray's uncomfortable situation at The London School of Osteopathy .
2021-01-1708 minGelato’s ParlourA very interesting chat with Russ Kane .It's hard to know where to start with Russ Kane . He is a human dynamo that never seems to stop .
Just some of Russ's achievements include 20 years on Capital FM as The Flying Eye . Russ performs a stand up comedy show called Kaned Laughter with performances at The Edinburgh Festival , London and Los Angeles .
He is also an author and has written a highly acclaimed novel called the Gatekeeper . Russ is the co-founder of Men's Radio Station and a director of Women's Radio station .
In this candid podcast , Ray and Russ talk about all...
2021-01-1348 minGelato’s ParlourLondon Lives. A chat with Emmy award winning film producer Colin Vaines.Colin Vaines is a British film and Emmy award winning television producer who's credits include Gangs of New York , Film stars don't die in Liverpool , The Young Victoria and much more .
Ray and Colin sit down over a coffee and cigar and chat about Soho, Scorsese and Colin's thoughts and highly interesting stories.
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2020-11-2937 minGelato’s ParlourLondon lives episode 1. A walk around the East End with David Stevens .Master tailor David Stevens was brought up in London's East End .
As well as being a tailor with shops in Leigh on Sea and an office in Savile Row , David is also a singer and songwriter with several albums to his name . His latest recording is called Cold Rain .
On this first episode of London lives , Ray meets David in Clerkenwell and they spend the day walking around London's East End . The East End that David grew up in was very different to the trendy , Hipster East End of today .
David and Ray vi...
2020-11-1523 minGelato’s ParlourRay's 1970's Rockin' London.Ray speaks of his youth in 1970's London.
A City of subcultures where Teddy Boys , Rockabilly's , Punks, Skinheads and Mods coexisted. Not peacefully and often erupting into violence.
Ray talks about his life as a young ted, then later on, a Rockabilly, growing up in London during the 1970's.
London's youth subcultures are an important piece of history that's often overlooked .
Ray was there and this is his recollections of those times.
2020-05-0619 minGelato’s ParlourRay's 1970's Rockin' London.Ray speaks of his youth in 1970's London.
A City of subcultures where Teddy Boys , Rockabilly's , Punks, Skinheads and Mods coexisted. Not peacefully and often erupting into violence.
Ray talks about his life as a young ted, then later on, a Rockabilly, growing up in London during the 1970's.
London's youth subcultures are an important piece of history that's often overlooked .
Ray was there and this is his recollections of those times.
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2020-05-0619 minGelato’s ParlourA cigar and coffee with Leo Green . Part 2
A cigar and coffee with Leo Green . Part 2.
Ray and Leo Green sit down and have a cigar, coffee and a chat about Leo's long , varied and illustrious career.
Son of famed broadcaster, sax player and author , Benny Green . Leo has inherited his fathers talent as a naturel raconteur . He's played sax with Van Morrison , Jerry Lee Lewis , Little Richard and Jools Holland. He's met Frank Sinatra , is a noted popular broadcaster on BBC Radio2 and also leads the Leo Green Orchestra , featuring such stars as Beverly Knight and Tony Blackburn.
Leo is also...
2020-03-1939 min
Gelato’s ParlourA cigar and coffee with Leo Green . Part 1.Ray and Leo Green sit down and have a cigar, coffee and a chat about Leo's long , varied and illustrious career.
Son of famed broadcaster, sax player and author , Benny Green . Leo has inherited his fathers talent as a naturel raconteur . He's played sax with Van Morrison , Jerry Lee Lewis , Little Richard and Jools Holland. He's met Frank Sinatra , is a noted popular broadcaster on BBC Radio2 and also leads the Leo Green Orchestra , featuring such stars as Beverly Knight and Tony Blackburn.
Leo is also a promoter . Producing The London Blues Fest for the...
2020-02-0746 minGelato’s ParlourTales from the road part 1You've heard of dancing on the ceiling ? Well this is a true story of our trombone player , Dave Keech , actually falling through the ceiling at a gig in Norway!!
It's all true, it all happened and there will be more Tales from the road and Gelato madness.
Listen to this episode of Gelato's Parlour to hear the full tale .
2020-01-2911 minGelato’s ParlourHappy New Year, live album , a drive by incident in Chicago.Ray talks about his traditional Christmas run at Ronnie Scott's. His new live album , New Years Eve and a bizarre drive by incident in a creepy hotel outside Chicago.
2020-01-0715 minGelato’s ParlourRay's rant about construction , temporary traffic lights and commuter hell on the tube.Join Ray in a fun rant about the irritations that drive him mad about living in London.
Ray rants about the endless construction going on , roadworks with nobody working on them and the blight that is the temporary traffic light !
If you are annoyed by commuters on the tube who block up the aisles with enough luggage for an army. People who insist on eating stinky food on the underground and the selfish moron who plays loud music WITHOUT headphones in public . Well , this podcast episode is for you .
2019-11-0213 minGelato’s ParlourDown at the 100 Club with owner, Jeff Horton .Ray takes a visit down London's iconic music venue, The 100 Club and chats with owner, Jeff Horton.
Jeff tells stories about the greats that have worked at the 100 Club . Artists like Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones , The Sex Pistols and Paul McCartney ( who helped to save the venue from closure) .
Ray and Jeff also discuss the good and the bad of running of a music venue , the birth of Punk Rock and where live music is heading in the future .
2019-10-0135 minGelato’s ParlourA nice chat with Mr Bar Italia . Antonio PolledriOn this episode of Gelato’s Parlour , Ray chats with Antonio Polledri all about Soho , Bar Italia , London and more .
2019-09-1518 min
Gelato’s ParlourGuest list hell .Any performer will tell you that the guest list is pain in the A.... Ray explains his own personal hell with the guest list or as it’s known in the trade .
The pest list .
2019-09-0210 minGelato’s ParlourStalked on live TV in Italy.Ray tells the hilarious tale about an unfortunate band member who was tracked down and stalked . All on live Italian TV !
2019-09-0209 minGelato’s ParlourMadness in May .Ray tells the tale of a mad gig , way back in the 80’s. It was at a Cambridge University May ball and the nutty story involved a tea urn and a unfortunate couple who got covered in coleslaw !
2019-08-3111 minGelato’s ParlourIn this episode I explain the answer to a question I get asked all the time . How DID I become Ray Gelato ?
2019-08-3109 minGelato’s ParlourTouring . The good the bad and the ugly .Ray’s back from his summer tour and he speaks about the reality of the touring musician. The good , the bad and the ugly .
2019-08-2717 minGelato’s ParlourA jazz conversation with Enric PeidroOn this episode I speak with the great Spanish tenor sax player Enric Peidro.
We talk about jazz , recording , our sax heroes and our new CD titled ‘ With All Due Respect ‘ .
2019-06-2012 minGelato’s ParlourRay's roadwork rant .Ray’s blood pressure is raised this week as he rants about the never ending cycle of roadworks .
2019-06-1310 minGelato’s ParlourStalked on live Italian TV .Hear the hilarious tale about a member of Ray’s band who was tracked down on live Italian TV by a jilted old flame .
2019-06-0209 minGelato’s ParlourRay's Restaurant RantRay goes on a rant about chain restaurants. Especially the bizarre practice of food arriving at haphazard times .
2019-05-2809 minGelato’s ParlourRay Meets the Mob .Ray tells a tale of how he met the mob in Carnegie Hall and South Philadelphia.
2019-05-2314 min
Your London LegacyRay Gelato ‘Godfather Of Swing’ And London Jazz Legend Celebrates 25 Years With ‘The Giants’Today’s guest is a true legend of the British jazz, swing, and jump blues scene. Ray Gelato was born in the swinging 60’s, and the streets of west of London where he grew up were his playground and classroom. Son of an American soldier and Jewish mother, Ray is widely known as ‘The Godfather of Swing’ and is perhaps the last of the great jazz entertainers.
He’s performed the world over at many great venues and privately for some of the most famous celebrities and royalty, and this year celebrates 25years of the ‘Giants’ band. It’s for very good reason...
2019-01-2800 min