Welcome to the Music, Learning, Conversation podcast. Our special guest in this episode is Rick Jupp.

After spending over 30 years as co-founder, co-songwriter and drummer in the band Elbow, Richard left the band to explore his passion for teaching and mentoring musicians of all ages and abilities, researching the physical and mental benefits of drumming for both neuro-diverse and neuro-typical people of all ages, spend time with my family and re-connect with the drums.

His journey has taken him from being in one of the UK's biggest and critically acclaimed bands, touring the world, winning BRIT's, Ivor Novello's and a Mercury Prize to running Workshops and Masterclasses at Universities, Colleges and schools nationwide, to 1-2-1 teaching and mentoring Sessions at his Drum Studio in Stockport, as well as teaching at Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA)

In our conversation, we explore Rick's like and career so far, with a particular focus on the physical and mental benefits of drumming for students of all ages and abilities. Another major focus is the relationship between the music industry and music education, and the opportunities for partnership working between the two. As regular listeners will know, we get distracted by all sorts of other interesting features of music and learning along the way too!

Music Learning Conversation is hosted by Jonathan Savage and Andy Scott, and is a UCAN Play podcast.

Produced by Josh Savage

Title Music - JellyBaby
Written and Performed by Dave Hassell & Andy Scott
Remix by Stan Scott
Voice over Sam Marsden
Mixed & Produced by Paul Dormer