The New Jazz Listener Podcast

In this episode, we talk to the award winning author, critic, and poet, Carole Boston Weatherford. --Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):Circus (Live at the Bern Jazz Festival 2000) - Roy Hargrove - Circus (Live at the Bern Jazz Festival 2000) - SingleDanse des horloges sans aiguilles - Ryan Keberle, Frank Woeste & Vincent Courtois - Reverso - Between Two SilencesPrayer To the Saint of the Brokenhearted - Somi - If The Rains Come FirstMister Magic - Grover Washington, Jr. - Mister MagicSpreadin' Rhythm Around - Billie Holiday - Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944, Vol. 1Dilo - Cochemea - Dilo - Single

This episode from the NJL archive was our 3rd anniversary celebration room in 2023. Our guests were the esteemed Jazz trumpet player, Jon Faddis, and Thelonious Monk IV, the grandson of one of the greatest jazz musicians in history.--Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):Big Yellow Taxi - Tierney Sutton - After BlueXoxoxo - corto.alto - Bad with NamesAzalea - Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong - The Great Summit: The Master Tapes (Remastered)Stuffy Turkey - Greg Lewis - Organ Monk: Uwo in the BlackI Can't Get Started - Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie - Roy and DizBreathe - Alfa Mist - AntiphonKeep a Twinkle In Your Eye - The Nicholas Brothers - The Very Best of Rhythm & Blues

Welcome to Season 2 of the NJL Podcast! Today, we celebrate International Jazz Day with DJ and NJL Community member Bad Carlotta!--Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):The Offering - Thandi Ntuli - The Offering Smooth Criminal (Live) - SFJAZZ Collective - The Music of Michael Jackson and Original Compositions Live: Sfjazz Center October 22 Through 25, 2015Who Does She Hope to Be? - Sonny Sharrock - Ask the AgesSpace Train - Ronald Langestraat - ApolloTEMESGEN - ZENA - TEMESGEN - EPTan Jou Mab - Roland Brival - Créole Gypsy

In this episode, we talk to bassist, father and grandfather Jameel Harris, a member of our beloved NJL community.--Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):Miss Celie's Blues - Molly Johnson - Another DayAfro-Disiac - Charles Kynard - Afro-DisiacEquinox - Bobby Hutcherson - Wise OneWestern Sunrise - Charenee Wade - Offering - The Music of Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson Lady Love - Jon Lucien - RashidaJumpin' At the Woodside - Count Basie & Oscar Peterson - Satch and Josh (Remastered)

In this episode, Changa & Marvin go back to back and put together a Jazz playlist for a fictitious summer road trip. --Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):Road Song - Wes Montgomery - Road SongMartha's New Moment - Jukka Eskola - Jukka Eskola Soul TrioClimax - Jackie McLean - Jacknife (feat. Charles Tolliver, Larry Ridley, Larry Willis & Lee Morgan)Won't You Open Up Your Senses (feat. Dylan Band & Sullivan Fortner) - Tyreek McDole - Open Up Your SensesRoadwork - Howard Roberts - Antelope FreewayGiant Steps (2020 Remaster) - John Coltrane - Giant Steps (2020 Remaster)

In this episode, we talk to renowned pianist and Jazz educator Yvonne Faddis Stroud, the sister of jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis. --Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):Nice 'n' Easy (Live At Vine St./1987) - Shirley Horn - I Thought About You (Live At Vine St.)Doodie - VERB - SymbioseMan From Tanganyika - McCoy Tyner - Tender MomentsMambo Carmel - Erroll Garner - Concert By the SeaThe Sheik of Araby (Remastered 2002) - Oscar Peterson Trio, Oscar Peterson, Bert Brown & Frank Gariepy - This Is Oscar PetersonIntroduction - Shaun Martin - 7Summers

In this episode, we talk to Jude Fox, who is an early member of our community, and most notably, a true New Jazz Listener. --Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):Speak No Evil - Wayne Shorter - Speak No EvilSueño Canto - Henri Texier Nord-Sud Quintet - Canto NegroThe Cat - Jimmy Smith - The CatNobody Knows When You're Down And Out - Nina Simone - Pastel BluesMoon Song - Cécile McLorin Salvant - Ghost SongSmile DOMi & JD BECK - Smile - Single

In this episode, we talk to Brazilian singer, daughter of Brazilian Jazz pioneers singer Flora Purim and percussionist Airto Moreira.--Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):I Want to Be Evil - Eartha Kitt & Henri René - Heavenly EarthaTheme From The Cool World - Dizzy Gillespie - Talkin' VerveI Don't Care Who Knows It - Duke Pearson - I Don't Care Who Knows ItThe Magicians (Bruxos) - Airto Moreira - IdentityÉ Tudo De Bom - Eyedentity - País Da Maravilha (Wonderland)Sicily' Box (feat. Marco Bernardis & Rocco Palladino) - Venna & Yussef Dayes - Sicily' Box (feat. Marco Bernardis & Rocco Palladino) - Single