The New Jazz Archive Podcast
1) Jazz and Literature - S02E03
A look at the shared frontiers of jazz and literature from the many ways jazz shaped the world of poetry and vice versa, and hear how jazz critics have shaped our understanding of the music for the la...Show More
2) Thelonious (Sphere) Monk - S02E02
A celebration of the life and legend of jazz great Thelonious Monk from his pioneering days as a bebop revolutionary, and hear how he was both a great mentor and family man from his son, T. S.
3) Great Jazz Cities: St. Louis - S02E01
We continue our tour of America’s great jazz cities with the long-lost jazz and blues traditions of St. Louis, from the turn-of-the-century Mississippi River riverboat economy to St. Louis’ favorite s...Show More
4) Blue Note Records - S01E20
Blue Note Records is the label synonymous with the best in jazz since 1939, encompassing everything from its unique mystique around its sound and image, to the label’s up and down history, and how Blu...Show More
5) Halloween - S01E19
We celebrate Halloween by exploring jazz’s spooky side with plenty of the best scary music and mysterious legends surrounding some unlucky jazzers.
6) Jazz and Psychology - S01E18
The fascinating intersection of jazz and psychology with an insiders’ look at the world of music therapy and examining how jazz in particular is well suited to helping non-musicians reach their real l...Show More
7) E17 Big Bands
From 1930s dance culture sparking the big band revolution, through the politics of race shaping the music, it’s the rise, fall, and legacy of the big bands.
8) E16 John Coltrane
A celebration of the life and music of John Coltrane from his early roots growing up in rural North Carolina through his redemption and transformation from heroin addict to spiritual icon.
9) E15 Jazz Abroad
Stories and sounds from jazz’s history overseas from the U.S. State Department using jazz as a weapon in the Cold War, the music’s extensive history in other countries, and learn how Israel is produci...Show More
10) E14 Les Paul
A celebration of the life and legend of the great Les Paul by talking with rock icon Steve Miller about his memories of his legendary godfather, and how the many famous inventions of the Wizard of Wau...Show More