Podcast Episodes

"Brown Sugar" – D'Angelo

Season 14 Episode 8

D'Angelo's Brown Sugar sounded like nothing else in 1995. R&B was slick, polished, and built for clubs. D'Angelo later said the "deeper consciousness…

14 hours ago

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"The Shape of Jazz to Come" – Ornette Coleman

Season 14 Episode 7

Ornette Coleman's The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959) may be the most controversial album in jazz history, and one of the most important.

In 1959, a brok…

1 week ago

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"Music of My Mind" – Stevie Wonder

Season 14 Episode 6

What happens when you let a musical genius make the album of his dreams? You get Stevie Wonder's Music of My Mind (1972), the start of the greatest r…

2 weeks ago

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Best New Jazz In February 2026

Season 14 Episode 5

We're looking at the best jazz releases of February 2026! Listen with pianist Adam Maness as he breaks down and reacts to these great tracks.

Start yo…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

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"Charlie Parker with Strings" – Charlie Parker

Season 14 Episode 4

Charlie Parker was punk rock before there was punk rock. His bebop was underground music: subversive, intellectual, and a major departure from popula…

3 weeks ago

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"Gaucho" – Steely Dan

Season 14 Episode 3

Is Steely Dan's Gaucho more perfect than Aja? Maybe even ... too perfect? Two years in the studio. The greatest session musicians alive asked to play…

1 month ago

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"Bad" – Michael Jackson

Season 14 Episode 2

The Impossible follow-up: Michael Jackson's 1987 album Bad. Five years after Thriller changed everything, Michael returned with a record that would b…

1 month, 1 week ago

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"Tapestry" – Carole King

Season 13 Episode 26

Carole King’s Tapestry is so cozy, you'll want to hug it; sit with it. It sounds simple, warm, and totally unassuming. But it’s way more impressive t…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Fresh Spin Fridays - January 2026

Season 13 Episode 27

We're looking at the best jazz releases of January 2026! Listen with pianist Adam Maness as he breaks down and reacts to these great tracks.

Start you…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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We're back! You'll Hear It Returns For A New Season

Season 13 Episode 25

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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