Podcast Episodes

Jazz Bastard Podcast 172 - What's the Concept

Season 7 Episode 172

We all know there are rock "concept" albums - otherwise, Roger Dean would be out of work.  But is there such a thing as a jazz concept album?  Mike's…

7 years, 2 months ago

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 171 - Brand New Bangers

Season 7 Episode 171

Once again our slate is full of 2019 releases and once again our reaction is mixed, if not to say bastardly.  Mike's favorite pianist appears on one,…

7 years, 3 months ago

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 170 - Pop Goes the Jazz 'Cast

Season 7 Episode 170

After discussing their rare "pop" episodes during their allaboutjazz interview, the boys decided, what the heck, let's devote another episode to musi…

7 years, 3 months ago

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 169 - Discoveries and Rediscoveries

Season 7 Episode 169

Two major reissues and one highly publicized discovery from the 1960s provide the core of this round's podcast, as the boys discuss the latest album …

7 years, 4 months ago

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 168 - Pop? Art? Why not both?

Season 7 Episode 168

It's a rare occasion when the boys get to podcast in the same room together.  While the sound quality takes a hit, the precious moments are . . . pri…

7 years, 4 months ago

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 167 - Va-Va-Vaughan

Season 7 Episode 167

Mike suggested that we devote a whole episode to the divine Sarah Vaughan (aka "Sassy") and both the boys are glad he did.  We discuss some peaks of …

7 years, 5 months ago

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 166 - They're New to Me

Season 7 Episode 166

Back to the future - or extremely recent past - as the boys look at three releases that go live in June and one that's only a few months old.  Two tr…

7 years, 5 months ago

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 165 - Fusion Frenzy?

Season 7 Episode 165

Not all fusion is hyper - some can be pretty chill.  Take Peter Erskine's "Dr. Um" band - or Phillip Upchurch's gang of studio cats.  This episode lo…

7 years, 6 months ago

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 164 - Four Skins

Season 7 Episode 164

Yes, folks, it's a theme episode again, and this time it's percussionists leading from the back of the group - if not the back of the beat.  We've go…

7 years, 6 months ago

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 163 - Big Ten Inch Record

Season 7 Episode 163

It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, between bebop and hard-bop, between singles and LPs.  It is . . .…

7 years, 7 months ago

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