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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 Joshu…
9 months, 1 week 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 wit…
9 months, 2 weeks 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. Liste…
9 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 w…
9 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 o…
10 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 …
10 months, 1 week 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 t…
10 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 …
10 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 exp…
11 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 …
11 months, 1 week ago