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The Best Thing To Ever Happen In 1960
Season 12 Episode 22
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John Coltrane’s Giant Steps isn’t just a classic — it’s a ri…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Jazz Organ LEGEND Reveals Favorite Tracks
Season 12 Episode 21
In this episode, You’ll Hear:
Jimmy Smith’s masterful expression pedal comping and turnaroundsHow to build your organ sound through a track like Wild Bill DavisWhy Larry listens to singers and horn pl…Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Sexiest Album Ever Made?
Season 12 Episode 20
We’re finally digging into “Voodoo” - D’Angelo’s Grammy-winning album that changed the sound of R&B, soul, and hip-hop forever. And the album a young Adam Maness had on repeat, seriously influencing …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
90's Jazz At It's Finest
Season 12 Episode 19
You can’t deliver a performance like Shirley Horn’s “Here’s to Life” unless you’ve lived a little – or a lot. It’s an album only an artist with decades of love, loss, and resilience could create. In …
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
It’s Time: Joshua Redman’s Spirit of the Moment
Season 12 Episode 18
For the first time ever, we’re digging into an album Peter actually played on. In this episode, we go deep on Spirit of the Moment, saxophonist Joshua Redman’s 1995 double-CD live album, recorded at …
Published on 3 months ago
Miles’ First Masterpiece: Birth of the Cool
Season 12 Episode 17
Before Kind of Blue, a 21-year-old Miles Davis was already reshaping jazz with Birth of the Cool. In this episode, we explore how Miles teamed up with arranger Gil Evans and a chamber-like nonet to c…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Is What's Going On the Greatest Album Ever Made?
Season 12 Episode 16
Learn what makes Marvin Gaye’s protest album a timeless masterpiece. Adam and Peter go deeper than deep—layer by layer—using stems to find out. Listen to the full arrangement in a way you’ve probably…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
What Genre Is Tower Of Power??
Season 12 Episode 15
We hand the mic to Kirk Hamilton from the Strong Songs podcast to help us break down the groovy 1973 self-titled release: Tower of Power. We unpack what makes this Oakland funk outfit a generational …
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Chick Corea Perfected Midi Jazz
Season 12 Episode 14
Stack a DX7, a keytar, and enough rack-mount synths to power a small city, and you get one of the most iconic – and polarizing – jazz fusion albums of the ’80s. This week, we dive into The Chick Core…
Published on 4 months ago
Best Oscar Peterson Trio - Guitar or Drums?
Season 12 Episode 13
Who swings harder: Oscar Peterson with guitar or drums? In this jazz piano trio showdown, Adam and Peter go head-to-head with seven scorching tracks spanning OP’s career. Team Guitar brings Barney Ke…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago