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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 4 months, 2 weeks 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 4 months, 3 weeks 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 5 months ago
The Ten Most Important Years In Jazz
Season 12 Episode 9
Take a trip with us to the most revolutionary decade in jazz (1923-1933), when a young Louis Armstrong was creating a new improvisational vocabulary in real-time. This isn’t the “Wonderful World” Sat…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Classical Prodigy Turns Soul Queen - Roberta Flack's Story
Season 12 Episode 8
Tune in as we pay tribute to the incomparable Roberta Flack, who we sadly lost last month. From her 1969 debut album First Take (featuring Open Studio artist Ron Carter on bass) to her iconic collabo…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Miles' Greatest Album - You're Welcome
Season 12 Episode 7
Could Miles Davis’ peak performance come alongside a bunch of kids who weren’t even getting paid? In this episode, Peter and Adam dive into one of the greatest live albums ever captured, My Funny Val…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Before The Moonwalk: Michael's "Off The Wall" Gravity
Season 12 Episode 6
When Epic Records told Michael Jackson “no” to Quincy Jones, he fought back and changed music forever. Join Adam Maness and Peter Martin as they dive into Jackson’s 1979 masterpiece Off The Wall – th…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
The Trio That Changed Trios
Season 12 Episode 5
Can you believe the most celebrated Bill Evans Trio was only together for 18 months? In this episode, we’re looking at early 60's Bill alongside Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian, and the four albums they…
Published on 6 months ago
Greatest FUNK Band Of All Time?
Season 12 Episode 4
What makes New Orleans funk hit so different? In this episode, we dive into the swampy funk of The Meters, the iconic quartet that’s left its mark on everything from Wu-Tang to Whitney Houston and be…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
6 Songs To Turn Coltrane Curious Into Coltrane Converted
Season 12 Episode 3
Have Giant Steps and Meditations scared you away from John Coltrane? Join us on the other side of the Trane tracks with what might be the best trio of albums ever dropped in the same year. We’re talk…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago