The Jazz Session » Podcast
By Jason Crane
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Podcast Description
The online jazz interview show hosted by Jason Crane.
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The Jazz Session #377: Nicky Schrire | Vocalist Nicky Schrire’s debut album is Freedom Flight (Circavision, 2012). In this interview, Schrire talks about the diverse and often daring songs she’s chosen for her debut; the impact on her life and music of Kate McGarry, Peter El[...] | 5/31/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #376: Miles Okazaki | Guitarist Miles Okazaki’s new album is Figurations (Sunnyside, 2012), recorded live at The Jazz Gallery in New York City. It’s the third and final album in the series that includes Mirror and Generations. In this interview, Okazaki talk[...] | 5/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #375: Gregoire Maret | Gregoire Maret has just released his debut album, Gregoire Maret (eOne Music, 2012). In this interview, Maret talks about the importance of connecting with his audience; how he built a career playing his unlikely instrument; and why it’s impo[...] | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #374: Tomas Fujiwara | Drummer Tomas Fujiwara’s new album with his band The Hook Up is called The Air Is Different (482 Music, 2012). In this interview, Fujiwara talks about his grandfather (pictured on the album cover) and his grandfather’s influence on his [...] | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #373: Stranahan, Zaleski & Rosato | Anticipation (Capri Records, 2012) is the new CD by drummer Colin Stranahan, pianist Glenn Zaleski and bassist Rick Rosato. In this interview, conducted before the trio’s recent live show at Small’s in NYC, the three talk about their mu[...] | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #372: Maria Neckam | Vocalist Maria Neckam’s latest CD is Unison (Sunnyside Records, 2012). In this interview, Neckam talks about finding her own musical path early in life; writing songs that don’t use traditional forms; her journey from Vienna to Amsterda[...] | 5/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #371: Steve Lehman | Saxophonist Steve Lehman’s new album is called Dialect Fluorescent (Pi Recordings, 2012). In this interview, Lehman talks about allocentric performance; what he learned from Jackie McLean about sound and evolution; the unlikely beginning of h[...] | 5/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #370: George Colligan | Pianist George Colligan’s most recent album is Living For The City (Steeplechase, 2011). In this interview, conducted before an April show at Jazz Standard in NYC, Colligan talks about selling out vs. being relevant; trying his hand at writin[...] | 5/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #369: Anders Nilsson | Guitarist Anders Nilsson’s new solo album is Night Guitar (2012). In this interview, Nilsson talks about the influence of Frank Zappa, Deep Purple and others on his guitar playing; why he felt inspired to make a solo record; how he created a [...] | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #368: Dan Cray | Pianist Dan Cray’s latest CD is Meridies (Origin, 2012). In this interview, Cray talks about moving to New York City at a later stage in his career than most people do; why he decided to focus on his own compositions on this album; the influe[...] | 4/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #367: Chris Brubeck | Multi-instrumentalist and composer Chris Brubeck’s latest CD is Live At Zankel Music Center with his band Triple Play. In this interview, conducted at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Brubeck talks about his orchestral comp[...] | 4/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #366: Romain Collin | Pianist Romain Collin’s new CD is The Calling (Palmetto Records, 2012). In this interview, Collin talks about the marriage of acoustic performance and sound design on his new album; how his classical training influences his approach to sound;[...] | 4/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #365: Joel Harrison | Joel Harrison’s most recent records are Search (Sunnyside Records, 2011) and Holy Abyss (Cuneiform, 2012), a record he co-leads with Lorenzo Feliciati. In this interview, Harrison talks about continuing the blend of classical and jazz influe[...] | 4/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #364: Terrence McManus | Guitarist Terrence McManus’ most recent recording is Transcendental Numbers (No Business, 2011), with bassist Mark Helias and drummer Gerry Hemingway. Other recent recordings include Below The Surface Of, a duet session with Hemingway, and [...] | 4/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #363: Devin Gray | Drummer Devin Gray’s new CD is Dirigo Rataplan (Skirl Records, 2012). In this interview, Gray talks about finding space for surprise; his early years at the Maine Jazz Camp with the likes of Tony Malaby and Ethan Iverson; finding time and dis[...] | 4/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #362: Patrick Cornelius | Saxophonist Patrick Cornelius’s latest CD is Maybe Steps (Posi-Tone, 2011). In this interview, Cornelius talks about the new record as a continuation of his previous full-band writing, after a break for his trio record; why it’s importa[...] | 4/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #361: Myra Melford | Pianist Myra Melford’s most recent recording is The Guest House (Yellowbird Records, 2012) with her collective band Trio M, featuring Matt Wilson and Mark Dresser. In this interview, Melford talks about the recent premiere of her multimedia w[...] | 4/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #360: Melissa Stylianou | Vocalist Melissa Stylianou’s new CD is Silent Movie (Anzic Records, 2012). In this interview, Stylianou talks about her accidental entrance into the world of jazz; the importance of storytelling; and how her training as an actor has impacted [...] | 4/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #359: Raya Brass Band | Raya Brass Band’s new CD is Dancing On Roses, Dancing On Cinders (2012). In this interview, four of the five members of the band discuss its origins; the rhythmic underpinnings of Balkan music; the uses of improvisation in their performances;[...] | 3/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #358: Billy Hart | Drummer Billy Hart’s new CD is All Our Reasons (ECM, 2012). In this interview, Hart talks about the “European sound” of this band; what he looks for in bandmates and why this band fits his needs so well; and what he believes power[...] | 3/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #357: Nate Wooley | Trumpeter Nate Wooley’s recent albums include the solo records The Almond and 8 Syllables and the quintet recording (Put Your) Hands Together. In this interview, Wooley talks about putting 100 trumpets on one solo (!) recording; why he was [...] | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #356: Champian Fulton | Pianist and vocalist Champian Fulton’s latest CD is The Breeze And I. In this interview, Fulton talks about the bebop record she listened to exclusively for months (starting the day she was born); her father’s influence and how his frie[...] | 3/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #355: Tierney Sutton | The Tierney Sutton Band’s latest CD is American Road (BFM Jazz, 2011). In this interview, Sutton talks about why the band chose to focus on Americana for this record; how the band functions as a collective in everything from song arranging to[...] | 3/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #354: Craig Pedersen | Ottawa trumpeter Craig Pedersen’s new album is Days Like Today (2011). In this interview, Pedersen talks about how literature influences his musical compositions; why he gravitates toward the avant garde; and the nature of the improvised musi[...] | 3/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #353: Ed Reed | Vocalist Ed Reed’s new CD is Born To Be Blue (2011). Reed, now 83, has lived the kind of life about which movies are made. This interview charts the story of his life: his childhood in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, where a young Char[...] | 3/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #352: Amy Cervini | Vocalist Amy Cervini’s new CD is Digging Me, Digging You (Anzic, 2012), a tribute to Blossom Dearie. In this interview, Cervini talks about her early exposure to Dearie and why she fell in love with her music; how she chose the songs for this[...] | 3/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #351: Ochion Jewell | Saxophonist Ochion Jewell’s debut CD is First Suite For Quartet (Mythology, 2011). In this interview, Jewell talks about his upbringing in a dry county in Appalachia; why he started his recording career with an ambitious multi-movement work; [...] | 3/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #350: Jimmy Heath | The Jazz Session celebrates its fifth anniversary with one of the giants of the music, saxophonist and composer Jimmy Heath. In this interview, Heath talks about his early days as a writer and arranger; his Queens neighborhood and its importance to[...] | 2/27/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #349: Darcy James Argue | Composer Darcy James Argue’s latest work is a multimedia piece called Brooklyn Babylon. In this interview, he tells the amazing story of how he and visual artist Danijel Zezelj created the piece; goes behind the scenes of the composition and[...] | 2/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #348: The Wee Trio | The Wee Trio is James Westfall (vibes), Dan Loomis (bass) and Jared Schonig (drums). Their new album is Ashes To Ashes: A David Bowie Intraspective. In this interview, the trio talks about why they chose David Bowie — and why they were initia[...] | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #347: Aaron Staebell | Drummer Aaron Staebell’s new CD is Bending and Breaking (2011). In this interview, Staebell talks about smashing different sounds and styles together to see what works; how a visit from John Hollenbeck caused him to finally perform his own co[...] | 2/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #346: Ben Wendel | Saxophonist Ben Wendel’s new CD is Frame (Sunnyside Records, 2012). In this interview, Wendel talks about composing the music for the album; his proclivity for long musical lines; and the many and varied writing projects he’s been invol[...] | 2/13/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #345: Sue Mingus | Sue Mingus has been guiding bassist Charles Mingus’s legacy since he died in 1979. She is the author of Tonight At Noon (Random House/Pantheon, 2002), a memoir of her life with Mingus. In this interview, Sue Mingus talks about the fourth annu[...] | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #344: Tim Berne | Saxophonist Tim Berne’s new band and album are both called Snakeoil (ECM, 2012). In this interview, Berne talks about what he looks for in new band members; what inspires him to compose; and why he believes the digital era has harmed indepen[...] | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #343: Noah Kaplan | Saxophonist Noah Kaplan’s new CD is Descendants (Hat Hut, 2011) with Joe Morris on guitar, Giacomo Merega on bass and Jason Nazary on drums. In this interview, Kaplan talks about his life-changing studies with Joe Maneri; why classical music [...] | 2/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #342: Tom Wetmore | Pianist Tom Wetmore’s new CD is The Desired Effect (Crosstown Records, 2012). In this interview, Wetmore talks about why he wants people to “really listen”; why he tries not to assign particular meanings to his compositions; and a[...] | 1/30/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #341: Bob Reynolds | Saxophonist Bob Reynolds’ most recent album is A Live Life (2011) and he’s currently working on his forthcoming studio album. Reynolds is perhaps best known for his work with rock musician John Mayer. In this interview, Reynolds talks a[...] | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #340: Matt Wilson | Drummer Matt Wilson’s new album with his band Arts & Crafts is An Attitude For Gratitude (Palmetto Records, 2012). In this interview, Wilson talks about the inclusive approach of the band; why he likes the word “allow”; and [...] | 1/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #339: Armen Donelian | Pianist Armen Donelian’s new CD is Leapfrog (Sunnyside Records, 2011). In this interview, Donelian talks about his approach to playing the piano and his philosophy of music; his years with Mongo Santamaria and Sonny Rollins; and his other car[...] | 1/19/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #338: Barry Altschul | Drummer Barry Altschul’s latest CD is History Of Jazz In Reverse (TUM, 2011) with the FAB Trio featuring Joe Fonda and Billy Bang. In this interview, Altschul talks about growing up in the South Bronx; his roots in the tradition and how he us[...] | 1/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #337: Deric Dickens | Drummer Deric Dickens’ debut CD is Speed Date, a series of duets with Matt Wilson, Ben Cohen, Jon Crowley, Kirk Knuffke, Jeff Lederer and Jeremy Udden. In this interview, Dickens talks about the DIY philosophy underlying the album; the sound [...] | 1/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #336: Jack DeJohnette | Jack DeJohnette’s new album is Sound Travels (Golden Beams/eOne, 2012). In this interview, DeJohnette talks about the next phase of his storied career; his induction as a 2012 NEA Jazz Master; and the multiple projects he’s taking to th[...] | 1/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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My talk at the JazzTimes DIY Crash Course | I spoke today at the JazzTimes DIY Crash Course in Manhattan, an event held in tandem with the Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference. This is the audio of my presentation, which was about podcasting and telling a story as an artist. [...] | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #335: Pete Robbins | Saxophonist Pete Robbins’ new CD is Live In Basel (Hate Laugh Music, 2011) with his Transatlantic Quartet. In this interview, Robbins talks about the benefits of a working band; why his last three recordings have been live albums; and why his[...] | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #334: Michael Pedicin | Saxophonist Michael Pedicin’s new album is Ballads …searching for peace (Jazz Hut, 2011). In this interview, Pedicin talks about this influence of his father on his career; why he feels he had to work his way up to a ballads album; and [...] | 1/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #333: Sam Rivers (1923-2011) | NOTE: I’m reposting this 2009 interview with Sam Rivers to commemorate his passing on Dec. 26, 2011. Nate Chinen has collected many of the remembrances of Rivers on his blog. Sam Rivers is a musical renaissance man. He’s performed in b[...] | 12/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #332: Enoch Smith, Jr. | Pianist Enoch Smith, Jr.’s new album is Misfits (Music4mypeople, 2011). In this interview, Smith talks about growing up in the church in Rochester, NY; how he’s always felt like an outsider in the jazz world; and why he wanted his new r[...] | 12/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #331: James Hirschfeld | Trombonist James Hirschfeld has just released his first album, Two Medicine. In this interview, Hirschfeld talks about his life in music; the song-like quality of his compositions; and how a trip to Germany solidified his desire to pursue an artist[...] | 12/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #328: Michael Bates | Michael Bates’s new album is called Acrobat: Music For, And By, Dmitri Shostakovich (Sunnyside, 2011). In this interview, Bates talks about the appeal of Shostakovich the man and the composer; how he used Shostakovich’s music as a start[...] | 12/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #327: Amir ElSaffar | Trumpeter Amir ElSaffar’s new CD is Inana (Pi Recordings, 2011). In this interview, ElSaffar explains maqam music and his decision to spend five years studying it in depth; how he plays microtonal music on a standard Bb trumpet; and his parti[...] | 11/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #326: Mike Baggetta | Guitarist Mike Baggetta’s new CD is Source Materials. In this interview, Baggetta talks about his compositional process and how he writes for specific ensembles; his experiments with prepared guitar in both solo and duet formats; and how he a[...] | 11/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #325: Joan Stiles | Pianist Joan Stiles’ new CD is Three Musicians, featuring Joel Frahm and Matt Wilson. In this interview, Stiles talks about playing without a bassist; how visual art and music come together in her life; and her collage-based approach to playi[...] | 11/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #324: Tim Hagans | Trumpeter Tim Hagans’ new CD is The Moon Is Waiting (Palmetto Records, 2011). In this interview, Hagans talks about his special relationship with his drummer of choice; how he worked with a choreographer to write some of the music on the new [...] | 11/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #323: Andrea Wolper | Vocalist Andrea Wolper’s new CD is Parallel Lives (Jazzed Media, 2011). In this interview, Wolper talks about her unfettered and very personal approach to song choice and performance; how poetry influences her work; and her parallel life as a[...] | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #322: Matt Mitchell | Pianist Matt Mitchell has been making a name for himself in the bands of Tim Berne, John Hollenbeck and Darius Jones, among others. In this interview, Mitchell talks about finding his place in the bands of composers with strong visions; how a set o[...] | 11/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #321: Nicholas Payton | Trumpeter Nicholas Payton’s new CD is Bitches (In+Out Records, 2011). In this interview, Payton talks about his outspoken presence on social media; why he thinks it’s important to bring groove and sensuality back to jazz; and how his Ne[...] | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #320: Camila Meza | Vocalist and guitarist Camila Meza’s most recent CD is Retrato (Vertice Records, 2009). In this interview, Meza talks about her early days learning guitar in her native Chile; how a teacher discovered she could sing and the effect it had on h[...] | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #319: Gerald Wilson (Part 2) | Composer and bandleader Gerald Wilson’s new CD is Legacy (Mack Avenue Records, 2011). This is part two of a two-part conversation. (Listen to Part 1.) In this part, Wilson talks about his time in the Navy during World War II; his subsequent w[...] | 10/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #318: Gerald Wilson (Part 1) | Composer and bandleader Gerald Wilson’s new CD is Legacy (Mack Avenue Records, 2011). This is part one of a two-part conversation. In this episode, Gerald Wilson talks about growing up in the South and listening to music with his brother; his[...] | 10/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #317: Larry Goldings | Larry Goldings has two new CDs out: In My Room (BFM Jazz, 2011), a solo piano CD, and Live At Smalls (SmallsLive, 2011) with his organ trio featuring Peter Bernstein and Bill Stewart. In this interview, Goldings talks about approaching each piano [...] | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #316: Jason Crane | Andrea Wolper hosts the show and interviews me. Trust me, it was her idea. In this interview, I talk about how I make each episode; why I interview musicians and what about them interests me; and how poetry has become a major part of my life. Learn[...] | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #315: Dalton Ridenhour | Pianist Dalton Ridenhour is making his mark on the New York scene by playing ragtime, stride and New-Orleans-style piano. In this interview, Ridenhour talks about his childhood introduction to ragtime; how going to school for jazz changed his appro[...] | 10/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #314: Marcus Strickland | Saxophonist Marcus Strickland’s latest recording is Triumph of the Heavy (Strick Muzik, 2011), a 2-CD set that features a live trio performance and a studio session by his new quartet. In this interview, Strickland talks about why he added pi[...] | 10/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #313: Wadada Leo Smith | Trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith’s newest album is Heart’s Reflections (Cuneiform Records, 2011). In this interview, he talks about his Ten Freedom Summers project, inspired by the Civil Rights Movement; how each ensemble is a model for a uni[...] | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #312: Ernesto Cervini | Drummer Ernesto Cervini’s new CD is There (Anzic Records, 2011), recorded on tour in 2010. In this interview, Cervini talks about the benefits of recording music on tour; his band and why it functions so well as a unit; and why he chose Toron[...] | 9/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #311: Avram Fefer | Saxophonist Avram Fefer’s new album is Eliyahu (Not Two, 2011). In this interview, Fefer talks about why this is his happiest sounding album yet; how the loss of his father changed the way he views the music on the album; and the influences o[...] | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #310: Chris Tarry | Bassist Chris Tarry has just released Rest of the Story, an ambitious project that combines an album of new music with a collection of his short fiction. In this interview, Tarry talks about creating in two very different worlds; how we was able to[...] | 9/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #309: The Respect Sextet | The Respect Sextet is celebrating 10 years together. In this interview, the band looks back on a decade of performing and recording since they formed at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. They take us on a tour through their recordings a[...] | 9/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #308: Rhys Chatham | After putting his trumpet in the closet for several years, guitarist and trumpeter Rhys Chatham returns to the instrument in a new way on Outdoor Spell (Northern Spy Records, 2011). In this interview, Chatham talks about going back to the trumpet b[...] | 9/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #307: Marco Cappelli | Italian guitarist Marco Cappelli’s new DVD is In The Shadow Of No Towers, a multimedia project exploring September 11 and its aftermath. The project features an animated graphic novel by artist Art Spiegelman (Maus) and narration by actor Joh[...] | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #306: Gilad Hekselman | Guitarist Gilad Hekselman’s new album is Hearts Wide Open (Le Chant du Monde, 2011). In this interview, Hekselman talks about expressing his emotions through music; his musical upbringing in Israel; and how he uses interesting rhythmic device[...] | 9/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #305: Ben Syversen | Trumpeter Ben Syversen’s most recent record is Cracked Vessel (2010). In this interview, Syversen talks about the wealth of inspiration available in New York; how authors such as Roberto Bolagno have influenced his music; and why it’s i[...] | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #304: Carmen Staaf | Pianist Carmen Staaf’s most recent CD is a trio recording called Eye To Eye (2011). In this interview, Staaf talks about duo and trio playing; her travels to India; and how her music has been affected by everything from anthropology to medita[...] | 8/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #303: Ron Carter | Bassist Ron Carter’s 1973 CTI recording All Blues has just been reissued. In this interview, Carter talks about the making of the album and how he chose the band; why he thinks jazz schools need a broader vision; and why he supports labor uni[...] | 8/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #302: Renee Yoxon | Renée Yoxon is a vocalist from Ottawa, Ontario. Her debut recording, Let’s Call It A Day, is a duet album with guitarist René Gely. In this interview, Yoxon talks about the jazz scene in Ottawa; how she started singing standards and why she[...] | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #301: Jamie Saft | Pianist and keyboardist Jamie Saft explores his love for reggae, dub and improvisation on New Zion Trio (Veal Records, 2011). In this interview, Saft talks about the merger of those disparate musical elements; why he doesn’t write music on pa[...] | 8/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #300: Planetary Unknown | For The Jazz Session’s 300th episode, a rare chance to sit down with four musical veterans: David S. Ware, William Parker, Cooper-Moore and Muhammad Ali. The four have just released Planetary Unknown (Aum Fidelity, 2011). This interview was r[...] | 8/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #299: Tyshawn Sorey | Tyshawn Sorey is a forward-looking, broad-thinking player and composer who refuses to be categorized. In this interview, he talks about his use of silence; interesting ways to set up the drums; and perceptions of African-American composers. Learn m[...] | 8/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #298: Ingrid Laubrock | Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock’s most recent album is The Madness Of Crowds (Intakt, 2011) with the band Sleepthief. She’s also part of the trio Paradoxical Frog with Kris Davis and Tyshawn Sorey. In this interview, Laubrock talks about he[...] | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #297: Kyoko Kitamura & Jen Baker | An interview and performance with vocalist Kyoko Kitamura and trombonist Jen Baker, recorded live at Downtown Music Gallery in Manhattan. In this interview, Kitamura and Baker talk about collective improvisation; building a new vocabulary; and the [...] | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #296: Joe Fiedler | Trombonist Joe Fiedler’s new CD is Sacred Chrome Orb (Yellow Sound, 2011). In this interview, Fiedler talks about the evolution of his trio with John Hebert and Michael Sarin; his use of multiphonics; and why he needs his music to contain fun[...] | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #295: Ken Filiano | Bassist Ken Filiano’s new album is Dreams From A Clown Car (Clean Feed, 2011). In this interview, Filiano talks about remaining present and free of preconceptions; how he switched from trumpet to bass a few weeks before graduating college; an[...] | 7/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #294: Ches Smith | Drummer Ches Smith is a versatile and daring player who finds himself in a variety of musical situations as a leader and sideman. In this interview, Smith talks about solo drum playing; his many projects; and how his early years influenced his curr[...] | 7/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #293: Adam Rudolph | Percussionist and composer Adam Rudolph’s latest album is Both/And (Meta Records, 2011). In this interview, Rudolph talks about making music that “sounds like itself”; how he uses harmonic and rhythmic challenges to find new music[...] | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #292: Jay Clayton | Vocalist Jay Clayton has long been known as both an accomplished singer of standards and a fearless adventurer in the world of electronics. In this interview, Clayton talks about those dual personas and how she brings them together; discusses her [...] | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #291: Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura | Pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura have been making adventurous music together for years. In this interview, they talk about the influences of Japanese folk music; the need for risk and fun in music; and why they’re involved [...] | 7/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #290: Kris Davis | Pianist Kris Davis is part of several ensembles, including her trio with John Hebert and Tom Rainey on Good Citizen (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2010) and a trio with Ingrid Laubrock and Tyshawn Sorey on the eponymous Paradoxical Frog (Clean Feed, 201[...] | 7/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Jazz Session #289: Jim Snidero | Saxophonist Jim Snidero’s new CD is Interface (Savant, 2011). In this interview, Snidero talks about the use of acoustic guitar on this record; his concept of “warm jazz”; and what makes music appealing to him both intellectually [...] | 7/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Outstanding!
As a lifelong jazz listener (and sometimes player) I can't report on how this podcast sounds to the uninitiated, but to my ears it sounds just fine. Jason has such a great diversity of guests and displays such impressive knowledge about them that after a year of listening I still couldn't say who his favorites are. I've discovered some great artists through "The Jazz Session" (Darius Jones, Cooper-Moore) and learned new things about old favorites (Sonny Rollins, Sam Rivers, Henry Threadgill).
The best part, though, is Jason's interviewing skills. He's very respectful, but not obsequious, and politely presses his guests to articulate their meanings in plain language. After reading hundreds of musicians talk about things like "incorporating [a musical style or experience] into my concept," it's really refreshing to hear someone say, "what exactly does that mean?" The other interviewing trait of Jason's I like is that he is secure enough not to worry about impressing his guest with his musical knowledge. His is focused on what his audience wants to know, and not on how hip he sounds. Trust me, this is very very rare, and something to be celebrated. Big ups!
love it!
this podcast is great because the interviews are conversational and not stuffy! it's great to hear these musicians in a relaxed setting and having fun. thanks jason for bringing us these great conversations! LISTEN AND ENJOY, PEOPLE.
Jazz
This is my first time listening to jazz...and when I first heard the sound of this music I thought WOW!!! this is amazing...I hope all u guys will love it.
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