Lost & Found in America
Pops concerts these days are an anything-goes experience: video-game nights, the "20 Tenors," your fill-in-the-blank crossover act. But in the first decades of the 20th century, the sensational sound...
View ArticleDon Cheadle Makes Miles Davis Film a Reality
At long last there is going to be a Hollywood film about Miles Davis. Actor Don Cheadle has signed on to star as Davis, and he'll also make his directorial debut with the partially crowd-funded film,...
View ArticleDJ Flops as Singer
I was the flopping singer, long ago. On the other hand, The Times reviews were excellent, for eleven years. Take that, Mr. Daily News.Michael's Pub was the night club. Woody Allen played the clarinet...
View ArticleThe Life of Danny Kaye
Singer and actor Danny Kaye is deeply embedded in the American Songbook - and perhaps your memory. Kaye danced across film (and later television) screens with hits such as: White Christmas, The Court...
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Music Deluxe with John Pizzarelli
Saturday morning at 10AM ET, join world-renowned musicians, for music from their personal collection. Enjoy great jazz records with your morning coffee.
View ArticleAmerican Moderns
The genius of American Pops has always been that its composers could absorb the latest musical innovations and weave them into concert-hall gold. On this episode, Michael Feinstein reflects on how...
View ArticleJonathan's Weekend Playlists
Saturday, August 9 2014Abbey Lincoln - Throw It Away - A Turtle's DreamFrank Sinatra - I'm Not Afraid - Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2Meredith D'Ambrosio - You And The Night And The Music - By...
View ArticleStaff Picks: The American Songbook Live
Celebrating 60th Anniversary of "Sarah Vaughan & Clifford Brown" @ Dizzy's (New York, NY) - Head uptown tonight to celebrate two giants of jazz. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the album,...
View ArticleParis, Part One
"The Brits like American singers. I'm Wally Ridley. I'm an A&R guy at EMI. You care to make a record for us?"I was singing and playing the piano in Paris at La Calvados, right across the street...
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Curtis Stigers & Michael Feinstein Talk Rodgers & Hart
Saxophonist, vocalist, and songwriter Curtis Stigers wrote the Emmy-nominated theme song for the TV show Sons of Anarchy. Throughout his career he’s straddled genres, and he’s gained critical acclaim...
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Saturday Morning Mixtape
Saturday morning at 10AM ET, join world-renowned musicians, for music from their personal collection. Enjoy great jazz records with your morning coffee.
View ArticleAlbum of the Week: "It's a Good Day" from Cyrille Aimée
As a young girl in the northern French town of Samois, vocalist Cyrille Aimée fell in love with the vibrant local music scene. You may be familiar with Samois as it is the home of another jazz great,...
View ArticleStaff Picks: The American Songbook Live
Trio Da Paz & Friends @ Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola (New York, NY) - Tuesday night kicks off the Brazilian jazz group Trio Da Paz' annual two-week summer residency at Dizzy's. Take a night off and a...
View ArticleJonathan's Weekend Playlists
Saturday, August 16 2014Shadowfax - Another Country - A Windham Hill RetrospectiveDiana Panton - I'm A Fool To Want You - Yesterday PerhapsSheila Jordan - I'm A Fool To Want You - Portrait Of...
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New Music, Old Music & Blue Music
Saturday morning at 10AM ET, join world-renowned musicians, for music from their personal collection. Enjoy great jazz records with your morning coffee.
View ArticleJohn Turturro Loves Jazz—and Jonathan Schwartz
Actor/director John Turturro knows a lot about music - especially jazz. Born and raised in New York City into a family of musicians, Turturro quickly developed an emotional attachment to NYC and all...
View ArticleNew Artist to Watch: Audra Mariel
New York native, Audra Mariel was raised on the American songbook. Growing up she was heavily influenced by vocalists: Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. As a young performer, she...
View ArticleJonathan's Weekend Playlists
Saturday, August 23 2014Mose Allison - You Can't Push People Around - Jazz Profile: Mose AllisonStacey Kent - Shall We Dance - Let Yourself GoStacey Kent - Shall We Dance - In Love AgainJo Stafford -...
View ArticleStaff Picks: The American Songbook Live
Charlie Parker Celebration @ Birdland (New York, NY) - Charlie "Bird" Parker needs no introduction. What you might not know is that the iconic saxophonist was born on August 29, 1920. This week,...
View ArticleLondon By Day
My Lord! It's Lord's! I left the St. John's Wood tube station on the way to EMI to record two songs, but right there, almost in front of me, was the famous Cricket field, with something in progress. I...
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