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A Love Letter to New Orleans - An Interview with Irvin Mayfield
I spoke by phone today with New Orleans trumpeter and educator Irvin Mayfield about his beautiful new book, “A Love Letter To New Orleans." Mr. Mayfield talks about the beauty of being influenced by the film Mo Better Blues, musical and cultural similarities between NOLA and places like Haiti, Cuba, Brazil, and the beauty of New ...
Joe Lovano Us Five - Taking Bird to New Heights
CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO Live sessions in the KPLU Performance Studio are always fun. However, when saxophonist, Joe Lovano, stopped by with his group, Us Five, it was more than fun. It was also an honor. New York Times jazz critic, Ben Ratliff, put it very succinctly: “It's fair to say that (Lovano's) one of the ...
In the Studio with Kurt Elling - The Complete Jazz Singer
Kurt Elling stopped by our performance studio on April 15th. Check out the audio and video from the performance below. In the studio with Kurt Elling—The complete jazz singer By Justin Steyer, Nick Francis and Nick Morrison CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO Some jazz singers excel at singing standards. Others excel at scat-singing or vocalese (writing lyrics ...
Humor in Jazz: Puttin' on the Wits
By Kirsten Kendrick and Nick Morrison CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO April is National Humor Month. So, Nick and I thought we'd explore the funny side of jazz. Here are five jazz artists known for their wit as well as their jazz chops. Humor is subjective, though, so to make this list as much ...
Album Review: "Three Stories" by Eldar
One thing I try to express on Groove Notes is that I don't feel it necessary to post album reviews unless I feel there is an album really worth talking about. Additionally, I hesitate to use the word “best," because it suggests a certainty rather than leaving music to the personal taste of the listener. In the case ...
Jake Shimabukuro: Defying Genres to Bring the Ukulele Mainland and Mainstream
Jake Shimabukuro recently visited the KPLU performance studio. Below is the audio and photos from KPLU’s Nick Morrison, Abe Beeson, and Justin Steyer. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE STUDIO SESSION KPLU was pleased to welcome ukulele virtuoso, Jake Shimabukuro, into our studios on March 29, 2011. Jake played before not only a record number of ...
For a Good Time Call John Pizzarelli... (Part 2)
...And for good eats call his Aunt Vera. Recently we posted part 1 of a discussion between musician John Pizzarelli, KPLU jazz host Dick Stein, and Seattle Times food blogger Nancy Leson, and now it is time for part 2. By Dick Stein CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW What a great time Nancy and ...
John Pizzarelli's Box Lunch Serenade
In addition to being a popular jazz host on KPLU, Dick Stein also has a weekly conversation about food with Seattle Times food blogger Nancy Leson. In addition to being a popular jazz musician, John Pizzarelli also loves food. The three met up after Pizzarelli performed live in KPLU's performance studio. Below highlights part 1 of ...
New Orleans Invades Austin at SXSW
I am a big fan of the HBO show Treme, and the party that they are going to be throwing at South By Southwest in Austin this year to kick off their second season looks like a lot of fun. The event, starting at noon on Thursday, March 17th, will celebrate the April 24th Season Premiere ...
Dr. John, Tom Waits Among Rock Hall of Fame Inductees
There are a handful of jazz musicians who have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. These musicians include Louis Armstrong, Charlie Christian, Nat “King" Cole, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Jelly Roll Morton, Les Paul, and Dinah Washington. Crossover artists Dr. John and Tom Waits will be inducted into the Rock and Roll ...
