Matthew Askey & Uwe Steinmetz present: The Spiritual Jazz Show (10 May 2026)

Matthew Askey and Uwe Steinmetz explore the meditative and devotional sounds of what has come to be known as Spiritual Jazz.

Hear the free, modal and avant-garde sounds of the great players of this sub-genre, plus those who continue to stand on their shoulders connecting transcendent and cosmic themes, plus occasional special guests in conversation.

In this episode they talk to saxophonist Tony Kofi.

Playlist:
Pharoah Sanders - Astral Traveling {Thembi}
Alina Bzhezhinska, Tony Kofi & Brian Jackson - The Creator Has a Master Plan {Live at Church of Sound}
Jamaaladeen Tacuma - Tacuma Song: Celestial Conversations (Movement 1) {For the Love of Ornette}
Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi - Altera Vita – Another Life {Altera Vita}
Alina Bzhezhinska & Tony Kofi with Tulshi - Journey Home {Whispers of Rain}
John Coltrane - Alabama {Live at Birdland}