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All things jazz. Produced by acclaimed Grammy Award winning jazz bassist Todd Coolman, a variety of subjects related to jazz will be discussed. With over 45 years experience as a jazz musician and educator, Todd will share insider perspectives pertaining to jazz performance, road life, stories about jazz musicians and notable events, jazz improvisation, jazz education, jazz history, jazz criticism and just about anything. Questions provided by listeners will be addressed by Todd and he will also conduct interviews of today's leading jazz artists.

Todd Coolman


    • Jan 25, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 95 EPISODES


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    Episode 94 - A Conversation With Outstanding Drummer Billy Drummond

    Play Episode Play 29 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 70:48


    Billy reveals his life long fascination with and love for the drums.

    Episode 93 - Catching Up With Brilliant Pianist Marc Copland

    Play Episode Play 58 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 73:01


    Marc and Todd discuss their past, present, and future.

    Episode 92 - Getting To Know Saxophonist Erena Terakubo

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 59:51


    Erena discusses her journey as a jazz saxophonist.

    Episode 91 - A Great Exchange With Bassist Russell Hall

    Play Episode Play 17 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 87:36


    Russell discusses his background and what music means to him.

    Episode 90 - A Conversation With Pianist Miki Yamanaka

    Play Episode Play 42 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 67:24


    Miki discusses her background and learning process.

    Episode 89 - A Conversation With Emerging Saxophonist Chris Lewis

    Play Episode Play 38 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 68:14


    Todd learns about Chris' musical background.

    Episode 88 - Meet Vibraphone Dynamo Chien Chien Lu

    Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 60:41


    Todd gets to know Chien Chien's fascinating story of her journey in music.

    Episode 87 - A Conversation With Improvisational Saxophonist Caroline Davis.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2022 69:18


    Todd and Caroline discuss her varied musical interests.

    Episode 86 - Get To Know Saxophonist, Composer/Arranger, And Educator Bob Mintzer

    Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 53:32


    Todd and Bob discuss the multi-faceted aspects of his musical career.

    Episode 85 - Getting To Know Joe Saylor, Drummer For The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

    Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 60:11


    Joe discusses his background and the path he took that eventually placed him in a position he never expected.

    Episode 84 - A Conversation With Sensational Trumpeter And Educator Clay Jenkins

    Play Episode Play 52 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 68:49


    Todd gets to know much about Clay's background and musical development.

    Episode 83 - A Conversation With Drummer Aaron Kimmel

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 53:25


    Aaron discusses his trajectory toward becoming an in-demand drummer on the New York scene today.

    Episode 82 - A Conversation With Vibraphonist Simon Moullier

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 72:07


    Simon shares his thoughts about his journey in music.

    Episode 81 - A Conversation With Multi-Faceted Musician Ari Hoenig

    Play Episode Play 47 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 51:22


    Todd and Ari discuss the many musical hats that Ari wears.

    Episode 80 - Reminiscing about James Moody with Linda Moody

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 70:01


    Todd and Linda express their mutual love of James Moody.

    Episode 79 - A Conversation With Guitarist Doug Munro

    Play Episode Play 56 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 71:34


    Doug and Todd discuss their mutual experiences in the music business.

    Episode 78 - A Conversation With Educator And Saxophonist David Demsey

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 68:08


    Longtime colleagues and friends Dave and Todd discuss their lives inside and outside of music.

    Episode 77 - A Conversation With Impresario and Festival Producer Extraordinaire Danny Melnick

    Play Episode Play 17 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 66:00


    Danny and Todd look at the music business from the presenter's perspective.

    Episode 76 - A Conversation With Trumpeter/Vocalist Benny Benack III

    Play Episode Play 39 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 86:09


    Benny and Todd discuss all that goes into being a jazz musician in today's topsy-turvy music business.

    Episode 75 - A Conversation With Trumpeter Brandon Lee

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 54:31


    Brandon discusses his background and what the factors of his success are.

    Episode 74 - Wisdom From The Masters

    Play Episode Play 17 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 13:38


    Todd discusses some sage advice by way of Jazz Master Benny Golson.

    Episode 73 - A Conversation With Pianist And Influencer Emmet Cohen

    Play Episode Play 54 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 56:10


    Todd and Emmet discuss the many facets of Emmet's musical spheres.

    Episode 72 - Getting To Know Young In-Demand Bassist Alex Claffy

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 66:36


    Todd explores Alex Claffy's beginnings and evolution in the music business.

    Episode 71 - A Follow Up Visit With Guitarist Dave Stryker

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 52:57


    This is part two of an earlier visit I had with guitarist Dave Stryker.

    Episode 70 - A Get Together With Saxophonist And Educator Tom Walsh

    Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 72:39


    Tom discusses his early years and how they led to his being appointed Director of the jazz studies program at the Indiana university Jacobs School of Music.

    Episode 69 - A Conversation With Prolific Drummer Bill Stewart

    Play Episode Play 24 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 70:05


    Bill and Todd delve into Bill's history and his activities as a jazz drummer.

    Episode 68 - A Great Hang With Chicago-Based Guitarist And Longtime Friend Henry Johnson

    Play Episode Play 32 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 97:29


    Henry and Todd go way back and were essentially cut from the same cloth. We share our many experiences in jazz music.

    Episode 67 - A Great Hang With Friend And Colleague, Trombonist Steve Davis

    Play Episode Play 57 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 62:43


    Steve and Todd exchange stories and experiences that reveal very similar paths in music.

    Episode 66 - Getting To Know Trombonist Becca Patterson

    Play Episode Play 59 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 60:54


    Todd gets to know a valued colleague, trombonist Becca Patterson.

    Episode 65 - A Conversation With Rising Star, Tenor Saxophonist Sam Dillon

    Play Episode Play 44 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 70:55


    Sam discusses his path from its beginning to the present and reveals many lessons he has learned from his mentors along the way.

    Episode 64 - A Discussion With Saxophonist, Bandleader, And Educator David DeJesus

    Play Episode Play 20 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 22, 2022 78:34


    Todd & David discuss aspects of the music, of education, and how to survive in the music business today.

    Episode 63 - A Conversation With Youthful Drummer Jimmy Macbride

    Play Episode Play 51 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 71:41


    Todd and Jimmy discuss Jimmy's path into music and a perception of a possible generation gap among jazz musicians.

    Episode 62- A Wide Ranging Conversation With Master Trumpet Player Terell Stafford

    Play Episode Play 51 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 68:35


    Todd and Terell free associate and reveal many aspects of their histopry that come as surprises to one another.

    Episode 61 - Ed Soph. A Musician Who Plays The Drums, A Leading Teacher Of The Drum Set, And A Dear Friend To Boot!.

    Play Episode Play 54 sec Highlight Listen Later May 25, 2022 65:40


    Ed and I discuss aspects of mentorship, the younger players coming into the field, and observations about teaching.

    Episode 60 - A Lively Conversation With Charles Ellison: Musician, Mentor, Teacher, Composer, Humanitarian

    Play Episode Play 50 sec Highlight Listen Later May 18, 2022 76:37


    Charles and Todd Free Associate On Several Topics Spanning Music, Education, Society, Community, And The Universe!

    Episode 59 - A Hang With Veteran New York Saxophonist Dick Oatts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 55:58


    Todd and Dick discuss their paths in music and the multitude of lessons they have learned from their peers.

    Episode 58 - A Get Together With A Fine Drummer, Teacher, And Friend, John Riley

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later May 4, 2022 68:41


    John and Todd discuss their beginnings upon arriving in New York, and what has transpired since.

    Episode 57 - Great Insights From Esteemed Saxophonist Steve Wilson

    Play Episode Play 43 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 75:21


    Steve and Todd cover a lot of ground discussing various aspects of life as a jazz musician.

    Episode 56 - A Conversation With Dutch Bassist Joris Teepe

    Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 69:33


    Todd and Joris get into a wide ranging discussion about their experiences in the music business.

    Episode 55 - A Conversation With Saxophonist And Educator Walter Smith III

    Play Episode Play 51 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 65:13


    Walter and Todd touch on a variety of subjects pertaining to Walter's background and recent activities.

    Episode 54 - Randy Brecker Discusses Various Aspects Of His Illustrious Career

    Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 39:05


    Randy touches on several subjects that illuminate what it takes to become a first call musician on today's New York scene.

    Episode 53 - Getting To Know Composer And Bandleader Jihye Lee

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 53:25


    Jihye reveals her unusual journey in becoming a composer and forming a jazz orchestra to perform her original music.

    Episode 52 - Rare Insights From First Call New York City Bassist Peter Washington

    Play Episode Play 23 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 49:38


    Peter and Todd reveal mutual concerns, experiences, and observations about what being a jazz musician entails.

    Episode 51 - A Conversation With Pianist Vladimir Shafranov.

    Play Episode Play 51 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 60:20


    Vlad and Todd go way back and get caught up on current and past events.

    Episode 50 - A Get Together With Esteemed Pianist and Composer Kenny Barron

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 52:15


    Kenny discusses various aspects of his outstanding career.

    Episode 49 - A Conversation With Saxophonist Eric Person

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 65:21


    Eric discusses his background and the arrival of a long awaited project that has just been released.

    Episode 48 - A Get Together With Singing Sensation Samara Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 70:02


    Samara Joy discusses her background and her sudden rise as a jazz vocalist of note.

    Episode 47 - A Conversation With Paquito D'Rivera

    Play Episode Play 34 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 62:42


    Two old friends discuss their experiences in jazz music.

    Episode 46 - A Conversation With Esteemed Pianist George Cables

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 64:32


    George discusses his background and history and shares his views on his approach to playing music with others. 

    Episode 45 - A Conversation With Esteemed Guitarist, Composer, And Bandleader Pat Metheny

    Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 60:54


    Pat and Todd discuss various aspects of playing and thinking about music.

    Episode 44 - A Conversation With Legendary Vibraphonist Terry Gibbs

    Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 53:06


    Terry discusses the many facets of his 80 year career in the music business.

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