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The Jazz Session #133: Michael Kaeshammer
Pianist and vocalist Michael Kaeshammer has spent more than a decade making music thats both fun and smart. He draws on everything from James P. Johnson and Fats Waller to contemporary pop music on his new album, Lovelight (Alert Music, 2009). In this interview, recorded at the 2009 Tanglewood Jazz Festival, Kaeshammer talks about the nature ...
The Jazz Session #132: Kobie Watkins
Drummer Kobie Watkins got his start in the world of gospel music in Chicago. He branched out into playing with guitarist (and Sonny Rollins sideman) Bobby Broom. That relationship led to Watkins himself joining Rollins band. Watkins has just released his debut album as a leader, Involved (Origin, 2009). In this interview, Watkins talks about the ...
Listener Requests for Guests on the Jazz Session
Here are the responses to the survey question, If you could book one artist for The Jazz Session, who would it be? These are in the order received, and there are certainly duplicates. If the person has already been a guest on the show, Ive noted that in bold type with the show number after their ...
The Jazz Session #131: Chris Potter
Saxophonist Chris Potter's new album, Ultrahang (ArtistShare, 2009), is an exploration of groove and melody. In this interview, recorded before Potters performance with Dave Holland at the 2009 Tanglewood Jazz Festival, Potter talks about how a middle-class kid in Columbia, SC, ended up liking Chicago blues; why he looks first to please himself with the music ...
The Jazz Session #130: Nathaniel Friedman
Before he began writing about basketball at freedarko.com and in FreeDarko presents The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac: Styles, Stats, and Stars in Today's Game, Nathaniel Friedman wrote about jazz. In this interview, he discusses the basketball=jazz meme; a popular jazz album that many people lost their virginity to; and the need to turn sports into art. ...
The Jazz Session #129: Eric Alexander
Saxophonist Eric Alexander has forged a multi-decade career out of one simple concept: To thine own self be true. In this interview, recorded before his September 2009 performance in Schenectady, NY, Alexander talks about his musical vision; his experience as a teacher at SUNY Purchase; and why he thinks its possible to point to one particular ...
The Jazz Session Hits 400,000 Downloads!
What a way to end 2009! Thank you so much for your support. You make it all worthwhile. Stay tuned in 2010 for many more interviews, including Sonny Rollins, Marty Ehrlich, Amy Cervini, Matthew Shipp, Lee Shaw, Tyshawn Sorey, Chad Taylor, James Wiedman, Mike Reed, Linda Oh, Hiromi, Jason Parker, Erik Deutsch, Harris Eisenstadt, Roger Kellaway, ...
The Jazz Session #128: Dan Scofield on Sonny Simmons
Saxophonist Sonny Simmons is the subject of a new documentary now in production called Just A Guy Who Knows. The filmmakers, Dan Scofield and Mike Ercolini, have so far produced a 20-minute trailer and are raising funds to finish a 45-minute short film on Simmons. The saxophonist has lived a remarkable life, moving from his days ...
The Jazz Session #127: James Shipp
Drummer and percussionist James Shipp is making music without borders. With his band Nos Novo, Shipp has just released Strange Sweethearts In America (Shippwrite Music, 2009), a fascinating and fun mix of traditional Irish melodies and rhythms with Brazilian music and collective improvisation. In this interview, Shipp talks about the genesis of the band; provides a ...
The Jazz Session #126: Cooper-Moore
Cooper-Moore is a musical renaissance man. He's a pianist who also invents and builds his own instruments. Hes steeped in history and tradition, and refreshingly free from convention. In this interview, Cooper-Moore talks about his childhood days as the town musician; why he feels that playing music is far more than a profession; and how and ...
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