All That's Jazz

Episode 52 Hannah Baiardi

Hannah Baiardi was our guest on Episode 15. March 22 marks the release of her new album “Straight From The Soul,” a collection of original compositions and fresh arrangements of timeless classics. It is a tribute to her favorite composers and lyricists whose unique sounds set them apart. Their music has inspired Hannah to challenge expectations about what it means to be a woman in jazz today.It’s a fitting conversation for Women’s History Month, and one of the new generation of women in jazz who are writing their own chapters for future generations.

Episode 51 NMAAM

NMAAM - National Museum of African American Music.Our guest is Dr. Steven Lewis, a curator at the Museum located in Nashville, Tennessee. This facility is dedicated to preserving, educating, and celebrating the genres created and inspired by African Americans. Through interactive technology and curated exhibitions, visitors can explore and experience an unprecedented musical and, more importantly, cultural perspective.

Episode 50 Gonzalo Rubalcaba/Aymee Nuviola

Fulfilling a longtime dream of working together, award-winning artists Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola released Viento y Tiempo – Live at Blue Note Tokyo. Childhood friends from Havana, Cuba, who have both received widespread acclaim for their work, they joined forces for this live recording that took place during the pair’s six-night sold out stint at Tokyo’s prestigious Blue Note in August 2019. This album has been nominated for "Best Latin Jazz Album" for 63rd Grammy Awards.

Episode 49 The Baylor Project

The Baylor Project featuring Jean Baylor and Marcus Baylor highly anticipated collaboration is steeped in the heart and soul of Jazz.  As the children of Pastors, Marcus and Jean's musical roots were planted deep within the church, and it was there that the road was paved for the influence of gospel, blues, soul, and jazz to make its mark. In this episode we talk about their new release "Sit On Down" which has earned them a Grammy Nomination in the category of  BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE. The Baylor Project is an undeniable force and now have (3) Grammy Nominations to their credit.

Episode 48 Andromeda Turre

Andromeda Turre who, with two jazz musicians for parents, quite literally spent her life growing up jazz. Learning about the music and also its rich history first hand from prodigious jazz artists such as Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach, Andromeda understood from an early age a side of American history that often remains untold.

In our conversation, we explore her educational program "Growing Up Jazz" which offers an innovation in American history. Looking at it through a particular lens, jazz, she focuses on the effects of racism and how it has influenced jazz from its inception. 

Episode 47 Allan Harris-2

With the release of Allan Harris' new album, Kate's Soulfood, we continue our conversation. In this Part Two episode we discuss more about the album, as well as the stellar list of musicians who joined him on the groundbreaking recording.

Episode 46 Allan Harris

The Brooklyn-born, Harlem-based vocalist/guitarist/bandleader/composer Allan Harris is one the most accomplished and exceptional singers of his generation. A self-described “storyteller through the genre of jazz” he brings it all together with his new album, ‘Kate’s Soulfood’, a beautiful collection of songs crafted with love and a depth of life experience. In this week’s conversation, we talk with the remarkable Allan Harris about all this and more. 

Episode 45 Saving Birdland

On Sunday, January 24, an astounding virtual, fundraising event occurred where entertainers from around the globe rose as one to give new wings to the iconic Birdland Jazz Club in New York City. Faced with the possibility of having to close permanently due to the pandemic, voices were raised, and money flowed in, helping to raise Birdland - like the mythical Phoenix - from the ashes to fly again. We catch up with club owner, Gianni Valenti, and booking agent, Jim Caruso, about how the event came to be, and what it means for the future.

Episode 44 Jason Burt

Jason Burt is a historian and teacher from West Sacramento, California. His grandfather, Richard Burt, was the lead trumpet player of the 746th Far East Air Force Band that was stationed in the Philippines, during World War II. From Leyte to Luzon, they played music for service members, civilians, generals, and dignitaries - at times, right on the front line with fighting going on directly behind them.

But one of the most unique things they did was to record the only known full-length album by a Front Line band unit during World War II and it was created in their performance tent with limited equipment.Jason worked with sound engineers at Lurssen Mastering, who have 5 GRAMMY awards between them and the original album was digitalized, cleaned up and mastered. It's a fascinating story with an inside glimpse of a time long past.

Episode 43 Gregg August

Bassist Gregg August spans the classical, avant-garde, jazz and Latin jazz worlds making him one of the most versatile musicians on the scene today.
As a jazz bassist Gregg is a member of the JD Allen Trio, having recorded 9 albums with the group, as well as Arturo O’farrill’s Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, with whom he’s won 5 Grammy awards.

 

His newest album , Dialogues On Race, released on his own record label Iacuessa Records, recently received a Grammy nomination  for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album. His hope is that Dialogues on Race can in some small way serve as an integrated musical bridge to awareness, and maybe even

stand as an affirmation against racism and injustice.