The Jazz Session

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The Jazz Session #628: Todd Sickafoose
Bassist Todd Sickafoose's new album is called Bear Proof (Secret Hatch Records, 2023). On this episode, Todd talks about assembling a cast of strong musical personalities; the challenges of recording
The Jazz Session #627: Kait Dunton
Kait Dunton's new album is called Keyboards(Real & Imagined Music, 2023). In this interview, Kait talks about her love for 70s synth music; the challenge of using vintage keyboards; how she was "push
The Jazz Session #626: Kris Davis
Pianist Kris Davis's new album is called Live At The Village Vanguard (Pyroclastic Records, 2023). In this interview, Kris talks about what it feels like to record at the Village Vanguard; how she put
The Jazz Session #625: Christine Jensen
Saxophonist Christine Jensen's latest album is called Day Moon. In this interview, Christine talks about creating musical sketches; writing during the pandemic; turning visual and other ideas into mus
The Jazz Session #624: Moreira Chonguiça
Moreira Chonguia is a saxophonist and producer from Mozambique. His latest album is called Songs of Peace. In this interview, Moreira talks about surviving the pandemic and evaluating life; his educa
The Jazz Session #623: Michael Blake
Saxophonist Michael Blake's new album is Dance of the Mystic Bliss (P&M Records, 2023). Michael talks about his mom, to whom the album is dedicated; the recording process, especially the percussion; h
The Jazz Session #622: Laila Biali
Laila Biali's latest album is called Your Requests. In this interview, she talks about the fan-generated song list; balancing her dual roles as vocalist and pianist; her adventurous collaboration with
The Jazz Session #621: Steven Bernstein
Steven Bernstein's new album with his band Sexmob is called The Hard Way (Corbett vs. Dempsey, 2023). In this interview, Bernstein talks about working with producer Scotty Hard; his "first take" philo
The Jazz Session #620: Mark Dresser
Mark Dresser's new solo bass album is Tines Of Change (Pyroclastic Records, 2023). In this interview, Mark talks about the sonic experimentation that led to the modified bass he plays on this recordin
The Jazz Session #619: Alex Weiss
Saxophonist Alex Weiss's new album is Most Don't Have Enough. In this interview he talks about the legacy and influence of his grandfather; the selection of his bandmates; the evolution of the music;