Jazz Bastard Podcast
1) Jazz Bastard Podcast 332 - Let There Be Lightsey
Welcome to 2026! As what will certainly prove to be an interesting year kicks off, the boys dive deeply into little-discussed keyboard master Kirk Lightsey's discography, checking out a couple of lead...Show More
2) Jazz Bastard Podcast 331 - Taming the Rivers?
For our last podcast of 2025 we delve into two very different big band projects, check out a recording by a brass band formed to cheer a guy up on his half-centenary, and dig through crates to pull ou...Show More
3) Jazz Bastard Podcast 330 - Revenge of the Son of Holiday Jazz: Koz and Effect
It's that time of year again, when Mike insists on a holiday music themed episode and Pat is too worried about upsetting Santa to say "no." This year's bag o' tunes has very little coal in it, unless ...Show More
Jazz Bastard Podcast 330 - Revenge of the Son of Holiday Jazz: Koz and Effect
1:31:43 | Dec 17th, 2025
4) Jazz Bastard Podcast 329 - Twin Talk Interview
Join us for a very special interview with Chicago jazz trio Twin Talk, who have made it over a decade without swapping any of the three - count 'em - musicians comprising this fascinating group. Two o...Show More
5) Jazz Bastard Podcast 328 - Tyreek! So Chic!
There's a historical selection this podcast, with an alto player whose mid-eighties comeback comprised one of the great jazz narratives. But the rest of the episode is devoted to new releases, with a ...Show More
6) Jazz Bastard Podcast 327 - The Long Shadow of Steely Dan
It's been a hot minute since the boys did a "pop" episode, but given this very special installment is devoted to jazz-rock gods of the seventies Steely Dan, maybe this doesn't count. The Dan's somewha...Show More
7) Jazz Bastard Podcast 326 - Return of the Muse
Some indie labels find a happy home in the afterlife - think Prestige, Contemporary, et al who thrived for years under the Fantasy banner and are now sheltered under the wing of Craft Records. Others ...Show More
8) Jazz Bastard Podcast 325 - Ya Can't Spell "Jazz" Without "Jason"
"High Concept" is sometime used as a derogatory term for movies that are more about a saleable idea than a good script. This installment of the podcast is definitely "high concept," but we can assure ...Show More
9) Jazz Bastard Podcast 324 - Vinyl Old, New, and Reissued
Yep, it's one of those "what did Pat find at the record store?" episodes, with an emphasis on lesser known artists (unless the guitarist from Tortoise is a secret superstar). It's a testament to jazz'...Show More
10) Jazz Bastard Podcast 323 - Drum Machines and Griot Songs
This fortnight, Mike's cued up four newish releases with very different approaches to modern jazz. We have a couple piano trios (one of which calls in reinforcements from time to time), a duet with so...Show More