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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 4 months, 2 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months 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 5 months, 1 week 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 5 months, 2 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 5 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Stevie's Greatest Album?
Season 12 Episode 12
What happens when a 21-year-old Stevie Wonder gets the keys to the Motown kingdom? You get Talking Book, a no-filler masterpiece. Adam and Peter go track-by-track through Stevie’s first fully self-dr…
Published on 6 months ago
Greatest Solo Piano Ever?
Season 12 Episode 11
One afternoon in Oslo changed the course of jazz piano history! In this episode, Adam and Peter dive into Facing You, the hit 1971 ECM release where a 26-year-old Keith Jarrett – torn between Miles D…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Herbie Hancock's Greatest Era Is Not Even Jazz?
Season 12 Episode 10
Does it get any better than that ARP bass line on “Chameleon”? That’s right, it’s Herbie time! Join Peter and Adam as we explore Herbie Hancock’s explosive breakout from Blue Note jazz man to platinu…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago