Jim Simpson, Director of Birmingham and Solihull’s Jazz and Blues Festival, talks about aspects of racism in the 1970’s U.S. music scene for black American jazz artists. Jim talks to embraceEDI Director, Lorraine Olley, about this in a brief interview to raise awareness of this.

As Black Sabbath’s founding manager, Jim Simpson also provides a treat for fans – a little known fact about this amazing and successful Birmingham group.