All That Swing

Second episode of a 2-part series on Women of Jazz. This week we focus on the golden years of vocal jazz, in the 1950’s and 60’s when artists such as Sarah Vaughan, Anita O’Day, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson, used their voice as a jazz instrument o

03/14/12 Episode – Women of Jazz (part I – The Pioneers)

Mar 16th, 2012

First episode of a 2-part series on Women of Jazz – in honor of International Women’s Day (which was on March 8) and in response to requests from listeners (Eran, Esther, Ravit etc.). This week we explore the pioneers of vocal jazz, from Bessie

My First Jazz Memory..

Mar 11th, 2012

.. as played in last week’s show. I probably saw this when I was 5 or 6.Filed under: Podcast

03/07/12 Episode – Jazz & Cinema (part II)

Mar 9th, 2012

This is the second part of our series on Jazz & Cinema, with some excursions on the TV front. In the playlist: 1950’s Film Noir, Elmer Bernstein, TV series from the 1950s and 1960s, Disney movies and the haunting music of a French TV show from

On a completely different note..

Mar 5th, 2012

.. this movie clip is fascinating – not just as a historical and cultural document but also for its acute sense of kitsch. Anyone’s seen Goodbye Lenin?Filed under: Video clip

Call for Participation – which music would you like to hear on the show?

Mar 2nd, 2012

Dear listeners,I need your help. I’m looking for new ideas for future shows and new music to be added to the general playlist. Can you suggest a theme or an album / artist that should be featured on the show? To get you started, here are the

02/29/12 Episode – Jazz & Cinema (part I)

Mar 2nd, 2012

Exploring jazz and cinema, jazz scores on the big screen, with a special emphasis on French movies. We listen to one of the first full-length jazz soundtrack for a movie, Miles Davis’ seminal score for Ascenseur pour l’echafaud, and Duke Elling

02/22/12 Episode – Jazz Artists from New Orleans

Feb 23rd, 2012

To celebrate Mardi Gras (which was 02/21), this week’s episode explores the Jazz scene in New Orleans in the first part of the 20th century – featuring the earliest jazz recording ever made (in 1917), a 19 year-old Louis Armstrong playing the c

02/15/12 Episode

Feb 23rd, 2012

Various artists and swingers in this week’s episode. Paris Combo, Pink Martini and Blossom Dearie all return to the show. Download 02/15/11 podcast (click “save as”) View Playlist – 02/15/12