Liv Fernandes is a presenter for Soul Jazz Junction at Jazz London Radio... The show celebrates the hard bop pioneers of the rhythmic groove, soul, gospel and blues which influenced jazz during the sixties. It also looks at emerging artists who seek a soul inflected jazz.
She presented a show called JazzBeat at the former Croydon Radio (2012-2017). Music played swing, ballads, latin, be-bop, hard bop, free jazz, soul jazz, neo jazz and more. JazzBeat highlights included interviews with award winning jazz artists like Clare Teal, Grammy winning Gregory Porter, award winning and OBE Courtney Pine and MOBO winner Zara McFarlane - other guests include Norma Winston, Jose James, Jean Toussaint, Ian Shaw, Elaine Delmar and many more. Listen out for this ever growing archive of shows.
Liv Fernandes is also a SW London jazz singer. She has performed at Platform 4 at jazz club The Pheasantry in Chelsea (Pizza Express Live!) (2018) and at Jazz After Dark with the Soho Jazz Knights (2019).
