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JazzLife is a 90-minute sonic exploration of today’s current jazz scene, through artist interviews, in-depth profiles, live festival coverage and exclusive concert footage. Highlighting both legends and emergent voices, JazzLife offers a nod to the past, bringing back how jazz was first introduced…

Shannon J. Effinger

Nov 21, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
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16 EPISODES

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Episode #16: Nasheet Waits

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2016 79:18

One-on-one conversation with NYC drummer Nasheet Waits.

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Episode #15: Samora & Elena Pinderhughes (The Transformations Suite)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2016 68:04

One-on-one conversations with pianist Samora Pinderhughes & flutist Elena Pinderhughes, about The Transformations Suite, their most politically-charged effort to date.

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Episode #14: Herlin Riley & Godwin Louis (NOLA & Haiti)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2016 84:26

One-on-one conversations with the great drummer Herlin Riley and rising young saxophonist Godwin Louis.

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Episode #13: Living Colour's Will Calhoun and Urban Bush Women founder Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2016 95:33

One-on-one conversations with Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun (Celebrating Elvin Jones) & Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founder of the Urban Bush Women dance company.

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Episode #12: Detroit Jazz Fest (Ron Carter, Roy Hargrove, Terri Lyne Carrington, et. al.)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2016 64:38

Live highlights from the 37th Annual Detroil Jazz Fest (2016): Charenee Wade & Lakecia Benjamin, Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, Ron Carter, Kirk Lightsey, Robert Hurst, Louis Hayes, Terri Lyne Carrington, Luciana Souza and Roy Hargrove w/ Strings.

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Episode #11: Satchmo Summerfest (Victor Goines, Bill Summers, The Soul Rebels)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2016 73:11

Highlights from NOLA's Satchmo Summerfest 2016. One-on-one conversations with NOLA's finest: Victor Goines (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Bill Summers (Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson) & the mighty Soul Rebels!

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Episode #10: Pittsburgh JazzLive (Eddie Palmieri, Buika, Brianna Thomas, et al.)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2016 72:02

Highlights from Pittsburgh JazzLive Festival 2016: Eddie Palmieri, Buika, Brianna Thomas, Gabriel Alegria, Jeff "Tain" Watts Interviews with Gabriel Alegria (Afro-Peruvian Sextet) and One To Grow On conversation with Charlotte's own GREAZY

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Episode #9: NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron & Johnathan Blake

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 104:37

Interviews with NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron & rising young drummer Johnathan Blake.

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Episode #8: Sharel Cassity & Tivon Pennicott

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2016 86:26

One-on-one conversations with saxophonists Sharel Cassity & Tivon Pennicott.

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Episode #7: MacArthur "Genius" Steve Coleman & Caroline Davis

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2016 95:00

One-on-one conversations with MacArthur "Genius" fellow Steve Coleman and Caroline Davis.

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Episode #6: Akua Dixon & Mimi Jones

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2016 108:19

One-on-one conversations with cellist Akua Dixon & bassist Mimi Jones.

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Episode #5: Terence Blanchard & Sullivan Fortner (NOLA's Finest)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2015 90:58

Interviews with Terence Blanchard, legendary trumpeter and scorer for Spike Lee (CHI-RAQ), and Sullivan Fortner, longtime pianist for trumpeter Roy Hargrove.

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Episode #4: Charenee Wade & Sarah Elizabeth Charles

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2015 102:42

Interviews with vocalists Charenee Wade & Sarah Elizabeth Charles

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Episode #3: Marc Cary (The Harlem Sessions) & Kush Abadey (DC, baby!)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2015 90:00

Live footage from The Harlem Sessions, led by pianist Marc Cary, plus an interview with Cary; One To Grow On interview with drummer Kush Abadey

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Episode #2: BRIC JazzFest 2015 (Kamasi Washington, Dr. Lonnie Smith & Jaime Woods)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2015 89:49

Highlights from BRIC Jazz Fest 2015 Interviews with Dr. Lonnie Smith & Kamasi Washington One To Grow On interview with rising vocalist Jaime Woods

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Episode #1: AfroPunk, Detroit Jazz Fest, Satchmo Summerfest, Interview with Max Moran

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2015 89:53

Highlights from AfroPunk, Detroit Jazz Fest & Satchmo Summerfest One To Grow On interview with bassist Max Moran

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