About this podcast
In this podcast, Jazz History professor, biographer, musician, and popular podcaster Jay Sweet will help guide you through the tunes included in the Jazz Real Book. For decades, this book (often called "The Jazz Bible") has been a resource for jazz musicians looking to learn jazz standards and repertoire. This podcast will discuss essential recordings and details associated with the songs in the Jazz Real Book, the musicians who created the material, and the recordings that inspire jazz musicians and fans worldwide.
Episodes
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- Gypsy In My Soul and Mildred Bailey · 23 min“Gypsy In My Soul” and Mildred Bailey (141) Written in 1937 by Clay Boland and Moe Jaffe, “Gypsy in My Soul” became a popular jazz standard, celebrated for its memorable melody…
- Jon Faddis Interview · 53 minJon Faddis Interview One of jazz history's most extraordinary trumpeters, Jon Faddis has dazzled audiences for more than five decades with his remarkable range, technical…
- Guilty and Ray Noble · 22 min“Guilty” and Ray Noble (140) “Guilty,” written in 1931 by Richard A. Whiting and Harry Akst, with lyrics by Gus Kahn, is a romantic standard that uses criminal guilt as a…
- Ryan Keberle Interview · 57 minRyan Keberle – Trombonist, Composer & Educator Ryan Keberle (born June 16, 1980) is an acclaimed American jazz trombonist, composer, arranger, and educator known for lyrical…
- Grow Your Own and Sam Brown · 19 min“Grow Your Own” and Sam Brown (139) Keith Jarrett’s “Grow Your Own,” recorded by Gary Burton’s quintet for the 1971 album Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett, captures the adventurous…
- Lawrence Haber Interview · 1 h 8 minLawrence Haber — Bassist, Composer & Bandleader Lawrence Haber is an accomplished electric and upright bassist, composer, and bandleader with over 25 years of experience…
- Groovin 'High and Diz and Bird in 1945 (138) · 23 min“Groovin High’ and Diz and Bird in 1945 (138) 1945 was a landmark year for bebop, with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie establishing a revolutionary new direction in jazz…
- Russell Gunn Interview · 1 h 3 minRussell Gunn Interview Born in Chicago in 1971 and raised in East St. Louis, trumpeter Russell Gunn developed a musical identity that bridges hard bop, hip-hop, funk, and R&B…
- The Green Mountains and Roy Haynes · 14 min“The Green Mountains” and Roy Haynes (137) “The Green Mountains,” from Gary Burton’s 1969 album Country Roads & Other Places, features guitarist Jerry Hahn, bassist Steve…
- Abraham Burton Interview · 1 h 18 minAbraham Burton Interview Saxophonist Abraham Burton has developed a reputation for a powerful and expressive sound rooted in the jazz tradition while maintaining a voice…
- Grand Central and Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago · 12 min“Grand Central” and Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago (136) “Grand Central” is a John Coltrane composition recorded on February 3, 1959, for Cannonball Adderley Quintet in…
- Good Evening Mr. & Mrs. America & All the Ships at Sea and Tom Scott · 19 min“Good Evening Mr. & Mrs. America & All the Ships at Sea” and Tom Scott (135) “Good Evening Mr. & Mrs. America & All the Ships at Sea” was composed by drummer John Guerin and…
- Ben Allison Interview · 1 h 32 minBen Allison Interview Ben Allison is an American jazz bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator known for bringing a distinctive contemporary voice to the acoustic bass. Born…
- Golden Lady and Stevie Wonder · 20 min“Golden Lady” and Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder’s “Golden Lady,” from his landmark 1973 album Innervisions, represents everything that makes Wonder such an extraordinary musician…
- Boris Kozlov Interview · 56 minBoris Kozlov Interview Boris Kozlov’s connection to Charles Mingus runs far deeper than simply directing the Mingus Big Band. Growing up in the Soviet Union, Kozlov first…
- T.S. Monk Interview · 1 h 15 minT.S. Monk Interview T.S. Monk has built a remarkable career both as a musician and as the steward of his father Thelonious Monk’s extraordinary legacy. A respected drummer…
- José Feliciano’s- Feliciano! (RCA-Victor) · 1 h 33 minJosé Feliciano’s Feliciano! (RCA-Victor) Released June 1968 Bonus: Season Corrections and Omissions José Feliciano’s Feliciano! is a remarkable example of how a great interpreter…
- Blood, Sweat & Tears- Self Titled · 1 h 9 minBlood, Sweat & Tears- Self Titled (Columbia Records) Release Date: December 11, 1968 Blood, Sweat & Tears’ self-titled 1968 album proved that sophisticated, horn-driven jazz-rock…
- Melissa Kozlowski on the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music · 29 minMelissa Kozlowski serves as curator of the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University, bringing extensive experience as a historian, archivist, educator…
- Susan Fenster on the book Harry Altman: Buffalo's Master Showman · 1 h 10 minSusan Fenster is a historian, journalist, and nonfiction author whose work focuses on preserving the history of Western New York. A graduate of Buffalo State College with degrees…
