Ep 20 Joanna Eden

Joanna Eden is a jazz singer and singer/songwriter
based near Cambridge in the UK.  She has shared stages with
Jamie Cullum, the Buena Vista Social Club & The
Blockheads. She mentored a young Sam Smith for nine years
and released her 4th album 'Truth Tree' this October.
 Joanna's career is all about finding a balance between
performing, creating and sharing skills and experience.


In this varied and exploratory conversation we talked about music
education, including some of Joanna’s problematic experiences in
her own musical upbringing, what it’s like being a singer
fronting a band, and her own song writing process.


Jo was a judge on the TV talent show ‘All Together Now’, and she
found this a tricky experience for various reasons, which we
discuss. She recently took part in a community project for people
with dementia, working with music therapists from Anglia Ruskin
University, called ‘Together in Sound’. She describes her
experience of this project, including how she related to the
music therapists, and her perceptions of music therapy as a
profession.  She also talks about Sam Smith, and what it was
like teaching someone who was incredibly motivated right from the
start.


You can see Joanna perform at:-


Cadogan Hall, London 20 November 2018


The Other Palace, London 22 November 2018


The Stables, MK 29 November 2018


Ronnie Scotts, London 2 December 2018


For more dates go to www.joannaeden.net


https://saffronhall.com/togetherinsound/