"Sinatra at the Sands" — Frank Sinatra with Count Basie and His Orchestra
Could this be peak Frank? Sinatra at the Sands captures the energy, the cool, and the incredible voice that made this crooner so iconic. Backed by the Count Basie Orchestra with arrangements by a youn...
15 Joulu 20251h 3min
The Peter Martin x Strong Songs Interview
How much do you know about Peter Martin? In this conversation with Kirk Hamilton of the Strong Songs podcast, Peter shares his musical influences and trajectory as a young jazz pianist. He brings us r...
8 Joulu 20251h 26min
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" – Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was one of the BIGGEST records of the 90s. When you sell 20 million records, like Lauryn Hill did, you're into mass market territory; you're selling records all over th...
1 Joulu 20251h 3min
"The Köln Concert" – Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett's "The Köln Concert" is the best selling solo piano album of all time. But why this album? Possibly because it sounded like nothing else in popular music at the time of its release in 19...
24 Marras 20251h 14min
"Songs in the Key of Life" – Stevie Wonder
Songs in the Key of Life stands apart, even next to the other four albums in Stevie Wonder's classic period. It resulted in the most hit singles: "I Wish", "Sir Duke", "As" and "Another Star". Chris M...
17 Marras 20251h 49min
"Mingus Ah Um" — Charles Mingus
1959 gave us Kind of Blue, Time Out ... and Mingus Ah Um. Adam and Peter dig into Charles Mingus’s most adventurous, soulful record: gospel, bebop, and pure Mingus genius. You’ve never heard it quite ...
10 Marras 20251h 13min
"At Town Hall" – Nina Simone
At Town Hall captures a pivotal moment in Nina Simone's story, when she left behind her dream of being a concert pianist and embraced her identity as an indefinable and remarkable talent.At Town Hall ...
3 Marras 20251h 8min
"Thriller" – Michael Jackson
In 1981, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones set out on one of the most ambitious projects in pop music history: an album where every song was a hit. The result was Thriller. The record-breaking, chart-t...
27 Loka 20251h 20min
