Nikki Iles’ 4/4
Soweto is joined this week by formidable award-winning British pianist, bandleader, and educator Nikki Iles.
‘Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch. This weekday late-night show celebrates the thriving UK jazz scene and spotlights the best new music alongside incredible acts from past decades.
Soweto is joined this week by formidable award-winning British pianist, bandleader, and educator Nikki Iles. A key part of the British jazz community, Nikki has forged her path as an in-demand musician, prolific composer, working with contemporaries including Anthony Braxton, Vince Mendoza, Art Farmer, Steve Swallow and Kenny Wheeler to name a few.
She is also a highly-regarded musician internationally, collaborating with artists and directing bands in mainland Europe and the US. Recently, Nikki has worked with Hamberg’s celebrated NDR Big Band, and she now begins her new role as their Principal Conductor.
For her first 4/4 selection this week, Nikki chooses a record by a fellow pianist who is one of jazz and music’s innovators.
Also in the programme, releases from Youness, Ineza, and 4hero.
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Music Played
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Hermeto Pascoal
Pixitotinha
- Hermeto Solo.
- Scubido Music.
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Eleonora Strino
VENTO EL VERMOUTH
- Matilde.
- CAM JAZZ.
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Youness
Somewhere between
- Limnial Space.
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Ni Maxine
Time (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing Meryside)
- Time.
- Ripe Records.
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Nikki Iles
Wild Oak (feat. NDR Bigband)
- Face To Face.
- Edition Records.
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Herbie Hancock
Survival of the Fittest
- Maiden Voyage.
- Blue Note Records.
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4hero
Another Day (feat. Jill Scott)
- Creating Patterns.
- Mercury Records Limited.
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Will Barnes Quartet
Devil's Bridge
- Devil's Bridge.
- Will Barnes Quartet.
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Matthew Halsall
Floating Island
- Joyful Spirits of the Universe.
- Gondwana Records.
Broadcast
- Mon 6 Oct 2025 23:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3