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Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show

Jeffrey Siegel

The Award-winning jazz podcast, hosted by Jeffrey Siegel.

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Podcast 863: A Conversation with Christian McBride

Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show ·

2021/11/23

There is no doubt that Christian McBride is one of the most versatile musicians on the music scene today. His artistry has been documented in recordings and performances with the widest possible range of musicians in the most varied settings and genres one might imagine. His collaborations have been as diverse as duets with the revered classical bassist Edgar Meyer and avant-garde composer and violinist Laurie Anderson; performances with iconic artists like Sting and James Brown; ensembles with his

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Podcast 862: A Conversation with Joe Fiedler

Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show ·

2021/11/08

In 2019 boundary-breaking trombonist Joe Fiedler released Open Sesame, packed with inventive jazz readings of material drawn from his longstanding “day job” as an Emmy-nominated music director and staff arranger for the famed children’s show Sesame Street. The album gave long-time fans of the television show a chance to hear musicians reinterpret tunes that were part of their formative years, including “Rubber Duckie” and “Sing.” Fuzzy and Blue (Multiphonics Music), Fiedler’s second volume of Sesame

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Podcast 861: A Conversation with Alex Norris

Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show ·

2021/11/04

Of said this of musicians before, but in so many ways, trumpeter Alex Norris is the personification of a working jazz musician. As a sideman, especially in big bands like the Mingus Big Band and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, he is a fixture. He’s called upon to contribute to recordings by legends like George Colligan and Pat Martino. He teaches and gives lessons online. And, when he’s not too busy and wants to relax, he records albums as a leader with his quintet of long-time colleagues. His latest

Podcast 860: A Conversation with Purbayan Chatterjee

Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show ·

2021/11/02

Heir to a Hindustani classical lineage passed down from his father Partha Chatterjee (and his father’s teacher Pandit Nikhil Banerjee), virtuoso sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee moves into some new territory with the release of Unbounded - Abaad, his new album from the UK-based, South Asian-focused music media platform Sufiscore. The album reflects not only Chatterjee’s mastery of his native musical tongue but also what he calls “his love story with jazz” and his inquisitive approach to music of all

Get Your Spooky Songs Here!

Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show ·

2021/10/29

As I'm recovering from Hip Replacement Surgery, there will be no new "Spooky Songs" podcast for Hallowe'en this year. However, I wouldn't want you to miss out on all the past treats I've prepared, so feel free to visit the archives and dig on: Podcast 166 Podcast 240 Podcast 309 Podcast 387 - The All-Devil Themed Podcast Podcast 452 Podcast 598 Podcast 644 Be safe out there and enjoy Trick or Treat!