Jazz Legends

In addition to being one of the denizens of the NYC 52nd St scene, pianist/composer Lennie Tristano was an influential and pioneering teacher of jazz improvisation. He had prodigious technical abiliti...

20 Mar 202423min

Ornette Coleman set the jazz world ablaze with the release of his first recording “Something Else” in 1958. Ironically, so many of the innovations he introduced to the music have become so ingrained o...

13 Mar 202420min

Alec Wilder and Harold Arlen are both composers in the great American Songbook tradition. Chances are good you've never heard of Alec Wilder, even if you’re familiar with some of his popular songs, li...

6 Mar 202416min

Tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon was one of the most quintessential performers on that instrument for over 40 years. Born in Los Angeles on February 27, 1923, he was initially heavily influenced by Les...

28 Feb 202421min

This week, the band talks composer, arranger, and pianist Tadd Dameron as they prepare a setlist in his honor for Sunday night.

21 Feb 202422min

This week, we feature the music not of a person but of a place: New Orleans.

13 Feb 202419min

The band talks Duke Ellington as they prep for their instrumental adaptation of Duke's Concert of Sacred Music.

27 Jan 202427min

How did the Jazz Legends podcast come about? Who are the musicians you'll be hearing from on the show? Listen on to get acquainted as we launch these episodes for a new season of Jazz Evensong here in...

27 Jan 202414min