Jazz Articles about Johnny Manchild

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Crouching Pop, Hidden Jazz: A Conversation with Johnny Manchild from Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards

by Kurt Ellenberger
July 24, 2026

Preamble: In my previous articles, I have highlighted how important jazz and jazz musicians have been in the background of the development of pop music, and how the influence of jazz is sometimes in the foreground as well. My interview with Johnny Manchild is part of this broader discussion of how jazz aesthetics find their way into popular music. Johnny Manchild has an unusual background for a pop musician--he is a multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter/producer who has a jazz degree ...