Paul Thompson has spent the pandemic focusing on his YouTube Channel, and the results have been tremendous. has been playing bass professionally for over 25 years, including recording and touring stints with trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. He is currently an adjunct professor of Jazz Bass at Duquesne University and West Virginia University.… Continue reading 763: Paul Thompson on developing his YouTube Channel
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756: Brandi Disterheft on Surfboard and NYC life
Brandi Disterheft’s latest album Surfboard, featuring tenor sax legend George Coleman and Brazilian drummer Portinho, has been turning a lot of heads since its release. The project gestated in Disterheft’s decade-long musical relationship with Portinho, whom she met through Mueller soon after she moved to New York from Canada in 2010 to study with Ron… Continue reading 756: Brandi Disterheft on Surfboard and NYC life
751: Alison Rayner on a life in jazz
Short Stories, Alison Rayner’s latest album with her quintet, has been getting critical acclaim in the UK and worldwide. In this interview, we dig into Alison’s journey through the music world, how the pandemic has affected the quintet’s plans, what it has been like to play gigs again after so many months, what the British… Continue reading 751: Alison Rayner on a life in jazz
748: Luke Stewart on the Washington, DC music scene
Luke Stewart is a DC/NYC-based musician and organizer of important musical presentations, and has a strong presence in the national and international Improvised Music community. He was profiled in the Washington Post in early 2017 as “holding down the jazz scene,” selected as “Best Musical Omnivore” in the Washington City Paper’s 2017 “Best of DC,”… Continue reading 748: Luke Stewart on the Washington, DC music scene
745: Heiri Kaenzig on jazz and World Music
Today’s episode features jazz bassist Heiri Känzig, who is based in Switzerland and has worked with countless prominent artists like John Scofield, Art Farmer, and the Vienna Art Orchestra. Heiri is Professor of Jazz Double Bass at the Hochschule Luzern, and his latest album is Celebration with pianist Thierry Lang. We talk about his early… Continue reading 745: Heiri Kaenzig on jazz and World Music