The Joys of Jazz

Harlem Stride!

Harlem Stride was one of the most vibrant and sophisticated piano styles in the history of...

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Billy Strayhorn’s “Blood Count”

This is the story of one of jazz’s most heart-wrenching compositions, written on his deathbed by...

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“Lester-ese”

Lester Young was a true original, and his originality manifested not only in his innovative...

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Woody n’ Me

As a fledgling jazz disc jockey in Newark, New Jersey in the early sixties, the author had an...

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Frank & Billie & Lester’s Mutual Admiration Society

In this episode, Bob Hecht explores some of the things that Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and...

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The Train in Jazz & Blues

Since the first half of the 19th century, the sounds, symbols and metaphors of the train have...

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Paul Desmond, Original

There weren’t many alto players back in the late forties and early fifties who didn’t attempt to...

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Farmer’s Art

Art Farmer was one of the jazz world’s all-time great trumpet and flugelhorn players, and one of...

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My Funny Valentine

In some ways, “My Funny Valentine” is an unlikely song to have endured since the 1930’s… it is a...

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Beatle Jazz

This podcast explores the history of the love-hate relationship of the jazz world and the...

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Sophisticated Lady

One of Duke Ellington’s most famous compositions, “Sophisticated Lady,” actually had its genesis...

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Miles Davis, Space Man

Trumpeter Miles Davis was famous for how he used his unique concept of space to create...

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Solo Flight

Charlie Christian was the first superstar of the electric guitar, ultimately paving the way for...

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Hughes Blues

Langston Hughes’ love of jazz suffused his work as a poet. Hughes was considered a pioneer in...

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Strange Fruit

“Strange Fruit” is the iconic lynching protest song written by a Jewish schoolteacher from the...

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Whitney Balliett, Jazz Poet

We’ve had many great jazz critics and writers, but perhaps no one whose work rose to the...

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Goin’ Home

This is the story of how a piece of classical music composed in 1893 crossed over to other...

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