http://thejazzsession.com The online jazz interview show hosted by Jason Crane. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:01:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2006-2010 jason@thejazzsession.com (Jason Crane) jason@thejazzsession.com (Jason Crane) Jazz 1440 http://thejazzsession.com/images/rss_header.jpg http://thejazzsession.com 144 144 http://thejazzsession.com/feed/?category_name=podcast The Jazz Session A weekly jazz interview show hosted by Jason Crane. jazz,interview,music Jason Crane Jason Crane jason@thejazzsession.com no no http://thejazzsession.com/2010/04/19/the-jazz-session-161-samuel-blaser/ http://thejazzsession.com/2010/04/19/the-jazz-session-161-samuel-blaser/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 04:01:51 +0000 Jason Crane http://thejazzsession.com/?p=1949 http://thejazzsession.com/2010/04/19/the-jazz-session-161-samuel-blaser/feed/ 0 36:30 On Pieces Of Old Sky (Clean Feed, 2009), Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser explores space and spectral harmony to great effect. In this interview, Blaser discusses ... On Pieces Of Old Sky (Clean Feed, 2009), Swiss trombonist Samuel Blaser explores space and spectral harmony to great effect. In this interview, Blaser discusses the challenges of leaving space in music; his Swiss roots and how moving to New York changed his life; and several upcoming projects, including his jazz take on the music of Monteverdi. Learn more at samuelblaser.com. If you'd like to buy this album, you can support The Jazz Session by purchasing it via the link below: jazz,interview,music Jason Crane no no http://thejazzsession.com/2009/12/04/the-jazz-session-118-luis-bonilla/ http://thejazzsession.com/2009/12/04/the-jazz-session-118-luis-bonilla/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:01:06 +0000 Jason Crane http://thejazzsession.com/?p=1501 http://thejazzsession.com/2009/12/04/the-jazz-session-118-luis-bonilla/feed/ 2 39:34 Luis Bonilla blends humor, adventurousness and a passion for his family on his new CD, I Talking Now (Planet Arts, 2009). In this interview, the ... Luis Bonilla blends humor, adventurousness and a passion for his family on his new CD, I Talking Now (Planet Arts, 2009). In this interview, the in-demand trombonist talks about the use of humor in music; the effect of his time with Lester Bowie; and how thinking "beginning brass" was a shop class led to his life with the trombone. Learn more at trombonilla.com. If you'd like to buy this album, you can help support The Jazz Session by purchasing it via the link below: jazz,interview,music Jason Crane no no http://thejazzsession.com/2009/11/30/the-jazz-session-116-wayne-wallace/ http://thejazzsession.com/2009/11/30/the-jazz-session-116-wayne-wallace/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:01:11 +0000 Jason Crane http://thejazzsession.com/?p=1473 http://thejazzsession.com/2009/11/30/the-jazz-session-116-wayne-wallace/feed/ 1 37:17 Trombonist Wayne Wallace brings a lifetime of jazz, R&B and latin playing together on his new latin jazz CD, ¡Bien, Bien! (Patois Records, 2009). In ... Trombonist Wayne Wallace brings a lifetime of jazz, R&B and latin playing together on his new latin jazz CD, ¡Bien, Bien! (Patois Records, 2009). In this interview, Wallace talks about his introduction to latin music and why it spoke to him; his years as a semi-pro soccer player and how that helped him navigate the communities in which latin music is played; and why he may just have the greatest wedding band in history. Learn more at walacomusic.com. If you'd like to buy this album, you can support The Jazz Session by purchasing it via the link below: jazz,interview,music Jason Crane no no http://thejazzsession.com/2009/09/30/the-jazz-session-90-david-gibson/ http://thejazzsession.com/2009/09/30/the-jazz-session-90-david-gibson/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:01:02 +0000 Jason Crane http://thejazzsession.com/?p=1120 http://thejazzsession.com/2009/09/30/the-jazz-session-90-david-gibson/feed/ 0 31:12 Trombonist David Gibson delivers another album full of melody and grounded in a strong sense of purpose on his new CD A Little Somethin' (Posi-Tone, ... Trombonist David Gibson delivers another album full of melody and grounded in a strong sense of purpose on his new CD A Little Somethin' (Posi-Tone, 2009). Gibson is a veteran of the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band, and a leader in his own right. In this interview, Gibson talks about the importance of melody in his writing; the sound of a working band; and why he chooses to focus on original compositions. Find out more at jazzbone.org. Help support The Jazz Session by purchasing your copy of the CD via this link: jazz,interview,music Jason Crane no no http://thejazzsession.com/2009/06/15/the-jazz-session-62-jeff-albert/ http://thejazzsession.com/2009/06/15/the-jazz-session-62-jeff-albert/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:05:29 +0000 Jason Crane http://thejazzsession.com/?p=744 http://thejazzsession.com/2009/06/15/the-jazz-session-62-jeff-albert/feed/ 1 31:23 Jason Crane interviews trombonist Jeff Albert about his new album, Similar In The Opposite Way (Fora Sound, 2009). Albert is one of the leaders of ... Jason Crane interviews trombonist Jeff Albert about his new album, Similar In The Opposite Way (Fora Sound, 2009). Albert is one of the leaders of the creative music scene in New Orleans, and his Open Ears Music Series helps provide a home for experimental and free music in the Crescent City. In this interview, Albert talks about the Frenchman Street scene, his Chicago-New Orleans connection, and the cultural condition of post-Katrina New Orleans. Find out more at jeffalbert.com. New Orleans, Podcast, Trombonists Jason Crane no no http://thejazzsession.com/2007/07/30/the-jazz-session-23-rick-parker/ http://thejazzsession.com/2007/07/30/the-jazz-session-23-rick-parker/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:15:40 +0000 Jason Crane http://thejazzsession.com/2007/07/30/the-jazz-session-23-rick-parker/ http://thejazzsession.com/2007/07/30/the-jazz-session-23-rick-parker/feed/ 0 40:57 Jason Crane interviews composer and trombonist Rick Parker. Parker's most recent album with the Rick Parker Collective is Finding Space (WJF Records, 2006). It was ... Jason Crane interviews composer and trombonist Rick Parker. Parker's most recent album with the Rick Parker Collective is Finding Space (WJF Records, 2006). It was named one of the top CDs of 2006 by Michael Ricci, publisher of All About Jazz. Parker sees himself as a composer first, trombonist second. His passion for writing shows on Finding Space, an album of original music by Parker (plus one number by drummer Kyle Struve). Parker won an ASCAP Young Composer Award for the album's second track, "Nervous Energy." Podcast, Trombonists Jason Crane no no http://thejazzsession.com/2007/06/11/show-16-robin-eubanks/ http://thejazzsession.com/2007/06/11/show-16-robin-eubanks/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:59:23 +0000 Jason Crane http://thejazzsession.com/2007/06/11/show-16-robin-eubanks/ http://thejazzsession.com/2007/06/11/show-16-robin-eubanks/feed/ 0 29:09 Jason Crane interviews trombonist Robin Eubanks before his set at the 2007 Rochester International Jazz Festival. Eubanks is in Rochester with his band EB3, which ... Jason Crane interviews trombonist Robin Eubanks before his set at the 2007 Rochester International Jazz Festival. Eubanks is in Rochester with his band EB3, which features Eubanks on acoustic and electric trombone, loops and percussion pads, and keyboard bass; Michelle Rosewoman (subbing for Orrin Evans) on keyboards and keyboard bass; and Kenwood Dennard on drums and keyboard bass. Eubanks is also a member of the Dave Holland Quintet and Big Band and the new Dave Holland Sextet. Find out more at RobinEubanks.com. Podcast, RIJF, Trombonists Jason Crane no no