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Raising The Standards…Jazz, humor, local features and interviews with some of the most remarkable people on the planet.
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- Episode 923 - Let's hear it for Louisiana · 43 min · Episódio 929Good show with our old pal John Fitzpatrick, concierge extraordinaire, at the Eliza Jane Hotel in the crescent city. You know, The Big Easy. All right. New Orleans. John, as…
- Episode 923 - Terrific food, great jazz and some heartfelt chat · 35 min · Episódio 928A fun conversation with our pal Morgan from the Inn at Tres Pinos. The venue, the food and the people are simply wonderful, and well worth a visit. Dave Brubeck pays a musical…
- Episode 921 - Pastries, Baseball and Sport Cars · 46 min · Episódio 927Our Italian hour, featuring pastry chef and culinary artist from Emozioni, Enzo. Mark Grandcolas, from the Carmel Rotary joins us to talk car restoration, and his wonderful work…
- Episode 920 - It's Why The Tide Comes In · 49 min · Episódio 925Fun chat with our buddy Robert Green from the Beach House Hotel in Half Moon Bay, a place if you haven't been to yet, have to check out. It's wonderful. And speaking of…
- Episode 919 - Food. For Thought. For Help. For Enjoyment. · 43 min · Episódio 926Today we talk, obviously, food, with the folks from Markon, who are presenting a very special evening at Rancho Cielo on Saturday, October third. Chris Casson shares the history…
- Episode 918 - Taking to the Skies with a bit of Jazz · 40 min · Episódio 924New York vocalist Kay Kostanopoulis joins us for a chat about her upcoming sold out visit to the west coast along with sharing new jazz club openings in New York city that you…
- Episode 917 - Lobster Roll and Rock · 38 min · Episódio 923This week we paid a tribute to Half Moon Bay and chat with Julie Shenkman from Sam's Chowderhouse. Julie shares some great stories about its opening and its world-famous lobster…
- Episode 916 - It's All Greek To Us · 41 min · Episódio 922Stanford instructor/belly dancer/jazz vocalist Kay Kastopoulos joins us for a spirited discussion of her background, where she's been, where she's going, and she shared some…
- Episode 915 - Something's coming...something good · 39 min · Episódio 92069th annual Monterey Jazz Festival is just around the corner. We chat with managing director Bobbie Young about plans for this year's extravaganza, which includes Winton…
- Episode 914 - And the beat goes on · 44 min · Episódio 919Fascinating interview with Joe Farnsworth, jazz drummer extraordinaire. Joe shares some great stories about growing up in a remarkably musical family. Judy Wexler joins us for…
- Episode 913 - Lending a Helping Hand · 40 min · Episódio 921A visit with our friends from the Raven Drum Foundation, Lauren Monroe and Rick Allen, to talk about what this wonderful organization does for first-responders and veterans…
- Episode 912 - Mark Winkler on singing, writing and living · 58 min · Episódio 918Wonderful vocalist Mark Winkler joins us to preview his new project Love Comes First.
- Episode 911 - The Ghost of New Orleans / The Schools of Monterey · 48 min · Episódio 917Great show with our friend John Fitzpatrick from the Eliza Jane Hotel in New Orleans, and a visit from the newly-elected Monterey County Superintendent of Schools. Well worth a…
- Episode 910 - Golf, Health and Colonoscopies · 53 min · Episódio 916A fascinating discussion of the state of medicine with Dr. John Clark of Primecare, and a visit with Michael Dooda, general manager of TPC Monterey at Pasadera.
- Episode 909 - The Jazz Side of St. Augustine With Ali Ryerson · 37 min · Episódio 915Jazz flautist Ali Ryerson shares background on her family and her new CD, The Aly Ryerson Quartet. We also check in with our friend the College Boy, to check on his progress.
- Episode 908 - Music Meets Charity and World Cub · 1 h 6 min · Episódio 907Good show with Jaana Narsipur talking about her new CD, The Re-Collections. Tiffany Harbrecht from Rancho Cielo fills us in on a wonderful annual promotion called Veggieboxes…
- Episode 907 - Stanford Jazz, Nicolas Bearde and Blossom Dearie · 45 min · Episódio 914A fun show on upcoming Jazz and Classic standards.
- Episode 906 - A Career of Living Dangerously · 45 min · Episódio 913An intriguing chat with jazz author James Gavin about his new book Cool Heat: Anita O'Day And Her Dangerous Jazz Life. James shares some terrific insights about a jazz legend…
- Episode 905 - Great Sax and Golf · 37 min · Episódio 911Saxaphone player Jeff Lederer talks about his new release, There's a Yearnin' and Manny Freitas from San Juan Oaks Golf Club talks about U.S. Amateur qualifying. Also a bit of…
- Episode 904 - Rock & Roll Icon · 38 min · Episódio 912Fascinating interview with the directors of Peter Asher Everywhere Man. Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller talk about their remarkable new documentary on Peter Asher. Weekend liner…
