Jazz Congress Podcast

George Wein produced his first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 at age 28. Today, as part of the non-profit Newport Festivals Foundation, the jazz festival continues in stride alongside its folk counterp...

4 Dec 201944min

Members of the Jazz Messengers reconvened onstage for a once-in-a-lifetime reunion. Moderator: Celine Peterson. Panelists: Terence Blanchard, Randy Brecker, Cameron Brown, Donald Brown, Steve Davis, L...

18 Nov 20191h 44min

The Jazz Congress was honored to present the 2019 Bruce Lundvall Visionary Award to Darlene Chan, a tireless, behind the scenes advocate for so many artists and the music at large. Introduction: Lee M...

18 Nov 201911min

With his September 1, 2018 passing the jazz world lost a truly singular pianist-composer-bandleader and endless seeker of the African essence of music and spirituality. This panel will discuss the unp...

5 Nov 201956min

Members of Miles Davis' '70s electric bands talk about the music of that often-overlooked period. Introduction by Vince Wilburn, Jr. and Erin Davis (Miles Davis Estate). Moderator: Mark Ruffin (Siriu...

30 Okt 201959min

With label relaunches, increased release schedules, aggressive new signings and a seemingly increased investment from labels in jazz over the last year, what are these businesses' visions for the futu...

24 Okt 20190s

Revenue sources for jazz are as broad as other art forms and can vary from public funding, foundations, corporations, individuals and earned income support. Funders and organizations talk about effect...

15 Okt 201946min

What does an effective strategic partnership look like? How is it created and what does it take to maintain it? What value does each individual partner see in such a relationship and what can the jazz...

15 Okt 201944min