Jazz Bastard Podcast

Two strikingly handsome middle-aged men get together every other week to discuss jazz in depth. Irreverent, irascible, engaged.

http://www.jazzbastard.com

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h24m. Bisher sind 297 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint jede zweite Woche.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 7 hours 21 minutes

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episode 125: Jazz Bastard Podcast 125 - Soulbox and the Winelight Kid


In this follow-up to the epic "lite jazz" explorations of episode 63, the boys look at three whistle-stops on the Soul train line, and check out a foundational document of lite jazz by George "Pencil-Stash" Benson. Grover Washington Jr. – SOULBOX; Hank Crawford – DON’T YOU WORRY ‘BOUT A THING; George Benson – BREEZIN’; David Sanborn – VOYEUR.


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 October 4, 2017  1h25m
 
 

episode 126: Jazz Bastard 126 - Mid-Century Madness


Mike leads us back, back, back into the wilds of pre-LP jazz as we discuss Bud Powell, Mary Lou Williams, and Tadd Dameron. Then Pat goes and ruins it with a selection from Ferit Odman, who at least had the decency to keep it all-analog...


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 October 18, 2017  1h29m
 
 

episode 127: Jazz Bastard Podcast 127 - Geri Allen


In this banger, Ethan Iverson's "Do the Math" blog inspires Mike and Pat to explore the early years of pianist Geri Allen's career. Pat keeps confusing Ethan with Allen, while Mike illustrates Melanie Klein's "good bassist / bad bassist theory" in his discussion of Geri's appearance in two trio super-groups. Geri Allen - THE PRINTMAKERS, TWYLIGHT, THE LIFE OF A SONG; Charlie Haden - ETUDES.


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 November 1, 2017  1h30m
 
 

episode 128: Jazz Bastard Podcast 128 - Make it Big


Mike and Pat welcome special guest Eric Allen, co-author of 50 Years at the Village Vanguard – Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and discuss the book along with early recordings by the band and a couple other seventies big bands. All three agree - ain't no way Pat's letting Maynard Ferguson into his blanket fort...


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 November 15, 2017  1h47m
 
 

episode 129: Jazz Bastard Podcast 129 - Thelonious Business


Thelonious Sphere Monk turns one-hundred this year, which is approximately the number of albums based on his music released each year. Mike and Pat discuss the master's recently unearthed sound track to Dangerous Liaisons and three fairly recently tribute albums to his deathless music. Thelonious Monk - LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES; (Plays Monk) – PLAYS MONK; John Beasley – MONK’ESTRA VOL. 1; Dave Zoller – EVIDENCE: MUSIC OF THELONIOUS MONK.


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 November 29, 2017  1h22m
 
 

episode 130: Jazz Bastard Podcast 130 - Say it With Wood


It's the podcasts' fifth anniversary so the albums discussed feature quintets. Laughs, insights, and just a few sentimental moments as the boys contemplate this milestone. Oh, and they rant about Microsoft just a little bit. Ronald Shannon Jackson – SHANNON’S HOUSE; Oliver Lake – PROPHET; Jimmy Lyons – GIVE IT UP; Kenny Cox – INTRODUCING KENNY COX AND THE CONTEMPORARY JAZZ QUINTET.


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 December 13, 2017  1h33m
 
 
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