Behind the Notes Podcast
1) The Dutch Louis Armstrong: How Jazz Music Saved Louis Bannet from the Nazis with Ken Shuldman and Joe Alterman
Violinist and trumpeter Louis Bannet was a celebrated jazz musician in Holland, often called “the Dutch Louis Armstrong.” Once the war began, he was arrested and sent to Auschwitz where he faced a chi...Show More
2) David Amram
Composer David Amram has been playing music professionally for 74 years and the 94 year old has no plans of slowing down. Amram shares stories about his childhood on a farm in rural Pennsylvania, his ...Show More
3) Sam Reider
Sam Reider is a Latin GRAMMY-nominated pianist, accordionist, composer, and educator from San Francisco, California. His work brings together various streams of American music, from jazz and folk tune...Show More
4) Jonah Platt
Jonah Platt, a true entertainment multi-hyphenate, is an actor, writer, producer, singer and host of the new hit podcast Being Jewish with Jonah. Join Platt for a wide-open conversation about growing ...Show More
5) Mike Gerber
Jews have been a major presence in America's jazz, as musicians and as jazz facilitators, and in Kosher Jammers, Gerber tells that story with a rigour worthy of academia but with a feature writer's cr...Show More
6) Robert Klein
A Wide-Open Conversation with Robert Klein and Joe AltermanAward-winning comedian Robert Klein grew up in a Jewish family living in the Bronx surrounded by music. While studying at Yale’s School of Dr...Show More
7) Episode 6: David Marienthal and Alison Hinderliter
Mister Kelly’s nightclub, owned by Jewish brothers George and Oscar Marienthal, launched the careers of legendary performers like Barbara Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, Steve Martin and Tim R...Show More
8) Episode 5: Matisyahu
Throughout singer/songwriter Matisyahu's almost 20-year career, “Jewish heritage remains a central theme throughout his life and music.” Known for his hit song One Day, which he performed at the Novem...Show More
9) Episode 4: MODI
Join us for an engaging conversation featuring the charismatic Israeli-born comedian MODI. In conversation with Neranenah's Joe Alterman, MODI delves into the healing power of laughter amidst challeng...Show More
10) Episode 3: Judy Gold
This conversation with comedy icon Judy Gold is funny and heartwarming. You'll learn about how her Jewish upbringing shaped her, her background in music, and her take on the major-minor Jewish connect...Show More