Life as Jazz Podcast

Life as Jazz Podcast


Latest Episodes

Podcast 22 – Zenisto
June 19, 2025

This one is quite different, beginning with a song from a Twilight Zone episode from Season 5, and continuing with a view of Christianity from the Zen Buddhism. Then a long section on the Bolero, Rave

Podcast 21 – What’s Goin’ On?
January 06, 2024

This one is different, an opinion piece about the state of popular music today. You might it utterly boring. Not a lot of music examples, but its only 34 minutes long. My contention is that (popular)

Podcast 20 – John Barry Part 1
June 04, 2022

A look at the unique, masterful styles of film composer John Barry. This is presented in two parts due to the quantity and quality of his output. Part 1 includes music and commentary from his first fi

Podcast 19 – Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli
December 18, 2021

This is a cursory look at two European jazz men who are not as well known to the general public as names such as Louis Armstrong or Duke Ellington. Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grappelli formed the Qu

Podcast 18 – Jazz in Movies Part 3
August 17, 2021

Many movies use jazz-oriented scores. This is distinct from the music being the focus in such films as Bird or ‘Round Midnight in which the music itself is as an element as important as the story. Com

Podcast 17 – Jazz in Movies Part 2
August 06, 2021

Many movies use jazz-oriented scores. This is distinct from the music being the focus in such films as Bird or ‘Round Midnight in which the music itself is as an element as important as the story. Com

Podcast 16 – Jazz in Movies Part 2
August 06, 2021

Many movies use jazz-oriented scores. This is distinct from the music being the focus in such films as Bird or ‘Round Midnight in which the music itself is as an element as important as the story. Com

Podcast 16 – Jazz in Movies Part 1
August 05, 2021

Many movies use jazz-oriented scores. This is distinct from the music being the focus in such films as Bird or ‘Round Midnight in which the music itself is as an element as important as the story. Com

Podcast Music in the Movies — 15 — 1930’s-1940’s
May 26, 2021

A look at three giants of the decades: Erich Korngold, Franz Waxman, and Miklos Rosza with comments on each and biographical information. The program includes a compilation of Waxman’s masterpiece score for The Bride of Frankenstein.

Podcast Music in the Movies — 14 — Max Steiner
April 13, 2021

This episode looks at the music of Max Steiner, the father of film scores, from the early 1930’s through the 1940’s. The focus is on two of these scores, King Kong and The Big Sleep. Included is an in depth…