Will joined us earlier this year to discuss his Quartet record, Source of the Severn (2023, AAB Records), "...an exploration of the rugged landscape of Mid Wales and the Marches. Expect music that reflects the rural isolation of their home with roots that penetrate bebop, post-bop and contemporary jazz..."

Spotlight On: What was your first concert?

Will Barnes: Michael Jackson, Dangerous Tour, Cardiff

SO: What instrument do you wish you could play?

WB: Mellotron

SO: What person, dead or alive, would you like to share a meal with (and which meal of the day)?

WB: Django Reinhardt, Breakfast

SO: There's a band playing in Heaven tonight. Who is in it?

WB: All the best musicians are in hell...

SO: What is your theme song?

WB: "Holy Wars" - Megadeth

SO: Who is your musical hero?

WB: Far too many to list them all but a few might be Django, Miles, John Martyn, Hendrix, Wes, Mikael Akerfeldt