JazzTimes publisher Lee Mergner and jazz singer Rene Marie preview new music and talk about issues and trends in the jazz world.
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Episode #7: Molly Ringwald & Pop Goes Jazz
Actress Molly Ringwald’s debut album on Concord Jazz gets spun. Rene and Lee discuss the merits of actors and pop stars doing jazz recordings. Eventually Rene confesses to enjoying Diana Ross doing Billie Holiday back in the day. Episode sponsored by Insight Cuba.