Episode 40 “Potpourri” - pt. 2
We end Season 5 as we began, with a variety of jazz life stories. From piano nightmares to surviving on potatoes and onions, these cats have seen it all. See you on the flip side.
26 Aug 202541min
Episode 39: “Tunes, Titles & Intent”
Your host, Monk Rowe, directs the spotlight on himself and speaks about licks, riffs, bumper music, inspiration and the creative process.
19 Aug 202539min
Episode 37 “It Only Takes One Note”
The celebrated jazz masters all had a distinctive sound. Ernie Watts, Phil Woods, Holly Hofmann, Sweets Edison and others offer their thoughts on how to develop your own audio trademark.
5 Aug 202538min
Episode 36: “The Art of Accompanying”
The term “backing up a soloist” does not do justice to the distinct skill of making an artist sound their best. Norman Simmons, Mike Longo, Howard Alden, Al Grey, Gregory Caputo and Michael Moore enli...
29 Juli 202531min
Episode 35: “For the Vocalists”
What makes a singer a “jazz” vocalist? Joe Williams, Janis Siegel, Giacomo Gates and Dianne Reeves address this question and offer advice for those aspiring to that label.
22 Juli 202532min
Episode 34: “Women in Jazz”
The role of women in jazz has come a long way from the days when big bands featured their “chirper” or “chickadees” on a few brief songs per night. Vi Redd, Sherri Maricle, Ann Rabson, Marian McPartla...
15 Juli 202536min
Episode 33: “Potpourri” - pt. 1
Season 5 kicks off with a sampler of memorable anecdotes that cover a range of topics from Basie to barracudas. We hear from Skitch Henderson, Benny Powell, Joe Wilder, Chubby Jackson, Ruth Brown, Iol...
8 Juli 202534min
