Farewell Episode: Kevin Beardsley to join the U.S. Army’s Jazz Ambassadors this August, & Part 2 with MoBetta Ledbetter of the United States Navy Band

Yuan Dong on philosophy, mentorship, and discovering her voice

Saxophonist Imraan Khan: From Straight Ahead to Brazilian Rhythms

Album alert: Thrio to release Volume 2 on March 21

With several albums on the way, drummer Michael Shekwoaga Ode is ready to make his next artistic statement

Vibraphonist Brandon Mitchell on his latest releases, getting inspiration from his roots, and what’s coming for the artist in 2025

Bass player Thomas Owens on the Wednesday jazz jam at Durham’s Congress Social Bar

Listening Session #1: Saxophonist Dexter Moses (plus special album announcement!)

Show-day release: Percussionist Larry Q. Draughn on a pivotal moment at Newport Jazz Festival, what we can learn from youth, and the magic of double trios

Cicely Mitchell, co-owner of Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, on opening weekend in Downtown Durham

Live recording: Al Strong, trumpet player, at Duke University’s Osher Institute with guest co-host Peter Burke of Locavore Jazz

Happy One-Year Anniversary to the Six Count podcast in North Carolina!

Joseph Silvers, founder of the Hot Club of Raleigh, on the legacy of guitarist Rex Griffin on North Carolina’s jazz manouche scene, and the story of when Django Reinhardt’s son performed in Greensboro

Farewell episode: Saxophonist Aaron Hill on leaving the Triangle, heading to Washington State University to serve as director of big bands and applied saxophone

Dexter Moses, saxophonist, on the underappreciated influence of Don Byas (1913–1972) on swing and bebop

Listen to the Six Count podcast on taintradio.org, an online jazz radio station based in North Carolina

Show alert! Jazz guitarist Kai Lance to play with the Mark Tipton Trio of Boston at the Sharp 9 Gallery this August

50 years of jazz in the Triangle: Saxophonist and bandleader Gregg Gelb on his performance and teaching career, and new music with La Fiesta Latin Jazz Quintet

Pianist Ernest Turner on his approach to improvisation, fatherhood, and reflections from a more than 20-year career in jazz

Jazz vocalist Angela Bingham on storytelling through music, performing little-known lyrics, and creating intimacy with audiences