Discovering Jazz

Where you and I discover jazz together!

Episode 296: Everyone Makes Fun of Accordions

This episode proves the accordion's value in jazz. Some incredible players and quite the variety of sounds!

11-19
59:27

Episode 295: Some More Recent Canadian Albums

Canadian albums from the past year that I'm enjoying discovering.

11-12
01:00:45

Episode 294: Recent Canadian Albums, Part 1

Some popular and recommended new albums out of Canada, many of which have made the North American jazz charts.

11-05
01:01:48

Episode 293: More Jazzed up TV Themes, Crazier Ones!

Focusing this week on the crazier themes---or at least the crazier interpretations.

10-29
58:35

Episode 292: TV Themes and Jazz, Part 2

From Jack Benny to Mission: Impossible

10-22
58:37

Episode 291: Popular TV Shows and Jazz, Part 1

From Dragnet to Game of Thrones....popular tv themes played jazz style.

10-15
58:16

Episode 290: Critically Acclaimed Jazz Albums, 2017-23, Pt. 3

My favourite episode from this 3-part series of acclaimed albums.

10-08
58:37

Episode 289: Highly Rated Albums from Last 7 Years, Part 2

Selections from 8 Great Albums, 2017-2023

10-01
01:00:45

Episode 288:Critics Choices from the Last 7 Years, part 1

I play tracks from albums that I liked that were also chosen by reviewers in their 'best of ' lists over the past 7 years.

09-24
01:00:45

Episode 287: Vocal Jazz Mix Tape From a Few Years Back.

How the music and the musicians are as important as the singers.

09-17
01:01:02

Episode 286: Jazz Jam Tunes Part 3

I play and talk about more tunes that I hear played at jazz jams at Edmonton's Yardbird Suite

09-10
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Episode 285, Songs I Hear At Jam Sessions Part 2

Recordings of tunes that are often called out at Edmonton's Yardbird Suite Jam Sessions.

09-03
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Episode 284: Songs I Hear at Jazz Jams

Wondering why jazz jammers like playing these tunes.

08-27
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Episode 283: Cole Porter and Jazz, Part 3

Some of the recordings recommended by Ted Gioia---plus a few others---of Cole Porter Tunes.

08-20
59:31

Episode 282: Cole Porter and Jazz, Part 2

Further exploration a to why jazz musicians and fans love Cole Porter

08-14
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Episode 281: Cole Porter and Jazz, Part 1

What is it about Cole Porter tunes that make them so attractive to jazz musicians?

08-06
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Episode 280: Even Better Vibes.

I listened to a lot of vibraphonists and a lot of tracks---and chose what I thought were some of the best.

07-30
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Episode 279: Good Vibes.

Talking about the Vibraphone, and playing music by some of the best players.

07-23
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Episode 278: New Acquisitions--Count Basie, PJ Perry w Kenny Barron, lots more!

Lots of 'accessible' jazz recordings by Count Basie, Lynne Arriale, Bob Dorough, Miles Davis, Richard Greene, the EdJE, and P.J. Perry w. Kenny Barron. And more!

07-16
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Episode 277: More cd's and lp's Recently Acquired

A few Pablo lp's from the mid 70's, some Arabic Jazz, an old boogie-woogie 78rpm, and some modern groups.

07-09
01:00:32

Andrea Manconi

its, man, its 👍

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Shahryar Shon

thank you for this great podcast.

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Reza Marzban

Great🥰

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