The New Jazz Listener Podcast

This episode from the NJL Archive features John Lander, a pianist originally from New York, who moved to Paris. This episode was recorded a few weeks after Marvin and John met and it happened to be the beginning of Jazz Appreciation Month in April 2026.--Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):When I'm Alone I Cry – Marvin Gaye – When I'm Alone I CryFlor de Lis (Upside Down) – Samara Joy – Flor de Lis (Upside Down) - SingleJeux d'eau, M. 30 – Seong-Jin Cho – Ravel: The Complete Solo Piano WorksJust Friends (Live) – Wynton Marsalis – Live At the House of TribesMr. PC – John Lander Trio – (YouTube video)Love Is Everywhere (feat. Dwight Trible) – Mark de Clive-Lowe – Freedom - Celebrating the Music of Pharoah Sanders

In this episode, we talk to Constanze Schliebs all the way from Germany. She's an Artist manager, tour booker, and festival founder, who manages pianist Aki Takase (one of our former guests) among many other awesome Jazz artists. --Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):Moanin' Low (with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra) - Billie Holiday - Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia (1933-1944)Eding - VERB - SymbioseDanza Sin Fin - Quique Sinesi - Danza Sin Fin (Colección Guitarras del Mundo Nº15)Bach Factory - Aki Takase - Hokusai Piano SoloThe Creator Has a Master Plan B (feat. Billy Hart) - Johannes Enders - The Creator Has a Masterplan B (A Tribute to Pharoah Sanders) [feat. Billy Hart]The Free Slave (Live At The Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD / April 26, 1970) - Roy Brooks - The Free Slave (Live At The Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD / April 26, 1970)

This episode from the NJL Archive features a younger member of our community, performing arts and social justice theater student Alston Georges, son of a former guest. He shared some of his favorite jazz records with us.--Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album): Under a Blanket of Blue - Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Relaxes (Remastered)Sing a Song of Song - Kenny Garrett - SongbookThe Kid From Red Bank (1994 Remaster) - Count Basie and His Orchestra - The Complete Atomic BasieYes or No - Wayne Shorter - JuJuSwallow - Casiopea - CasiopeaTow Yard Trouble - Part 1 & 2 - Jordan Seigel - The Baltimorons (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

In this episode, we talk to ELEW, the great pianist, composer, and DJ known for pioneering Rockjazz.--Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):What's Goin' On (feat. Valerie Simpson) - Quincy Jones - Smackwater JackSister Annie (feat. Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel & Sara Caswell) - Alive With Ghosts Today (feat. Bill Frisell, Burniss Travis, Nate Smith, Rane Moore, Zekkereya El-Magharbel & Sara Caswell)Fortress Around Your Heart (feat. Sting) - ELEW - Fortress Around Your Heart (feat. Sting) - SingleSpartacus - Branford Marsalis Quartet - Crazy People MusicOne Finger Snap - Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles (Expanded Edition) Gratitude - The Great Big Joy Machine - The Great Big Joy Machine

This episode from the NJL Archive was in collaboration with the Embassy of Barbados in the US during the weekend celebrating the country's 57th year of independence in Dec 2023, and our guest was the amazing Bajan singer Ch'An.--Songs played in this episode (by title, artist & album):Simple Things (Hinterlude I) - Ch'An - Lost.Song of the New Moon - Chuck Mangione - Chase the Clouds AwayPerdido - Sarah Vaughan - Orchestral Jazz ClassicsFive Pound Box Of Money - Pearl Bailey - Jingle Bells Cha Cha Cha - SingleLet's Call the Whole Thing Off - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - 20th Century Masters / The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis ArmstrongParanoid Android I - Brad Mehldau - Mon chien Stupide (Bande originale du film)

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