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Jazzcorner.com Innerviews

JazzCorner.com Innerviews are vignettes with insightful commentary, interesting sound bites and lots of great music with great jazz masters and up and coming musicians. Each podcast ranges in time fro... Read more

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Christian McBride - Always Evolving

Christian McBride - Always Evolving

It hard to categorize bassist Christian McBride. He's as adept on acoustic bass as well as electric and transitions easi... Read more

5 Dec 2013

1hr

Ranked #2

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Wayne Shorter - Jazz Genius

Wayne Shorter - Jazz Genius

Jazz critics and fans alike say Wayne Shorter is one of the great modern masters of the saxophone. He played with Art Bl... Read more

18 Jan 2011

12mins

Ranked #3

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Eliane Elias - Bossa Nova and Brazil

Eliane Elias - Bossa Nova and Brazil

Vocalist and pianist Eliane Elias grew up musicially with Bossa Nova and quickly fused it with jazz. The performer and c... Read more

15 Aug 2012

8mins

Ranked #4

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Frank Wess - Through the Years

Frank Wess - Through the Years

The great saxophonist and flutist Frank Wess ​died on Oct 30, 2013. He became famous playing with the Count Basie Band i... Read more

5 Nov 2013

6mins

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Gregory Porter: Smooth Voice and Sharp Lyrics

Gregory Porter: Smooth Voice and Sharp Lyrics

Vocalist Gregory Porter shook up the jazz world when his first CD, "Water," was nominated for a Grammy. With his second ... Read more

22 Nov 2012

7mins

Ranked #6

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Stefon Harris - Good Vibes

Stefon Harris - Good Vibes

Vibraphonist Stefon Harris excels at playing straight ahead and blues-infused jazz. With his Concord CD "90 Miles," you ... Read more

8 Sep 2012

7mins

Ranked #7

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Ralph Peterson – The Jazz Messenger

Ralph Peterson – The Jazz Messenger

Ralph Peterson talks about his three decade-plus career as a powerhouse jazz drummer and bandleader. He learned the rope... Read more

16 Jun 2014

17mins

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Patricia Barber: Social Critic and Love Songs

Patricia Barber: Social Critic and Love Songs

Vocalist and pianist Patricia Barber is also a talented song writer. She composes tunes about environmental destruction ... Read more

7 Dec 2012

7mins

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Chico Freeman Returns to the United States

Chico Freeman Returns to the United States

One the busiest musicians on the New York scene, saxophonist and composer Chico Freeman decided to move to Europe more t... Read more

17 Jul 2016

6mins

Ranked #10

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Omar Sosa Creates a Unique Musical Surprise

Omar Sosa Creates a Unique Musical Surprise

Cuban born pianist Omar Sosa is always full of surprises. In his 2015 CD Ile, he masterfully combines elements of Cuban ... Read more

21 Sep 2015

6mins

Ranked #11

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Maria Schneider - Finding Inspiration

Maria Schneider - Finding Inspiration

Composer and arranger Maria Schneider also conducts one of the country's finest jazz orchestras. It's not the big band s... Read more

31 Jul 2015

7mins

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Clark Terry - A Full Life Of Jazz

Clark Terry - A Full Life Of Jazz

Clark Terry, who was born in 1920, was one of the elite group of jazz artists who played with both Duke Ellington and Co... Read more

24 Feb 2015

3mins

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​Carmen Lundy - Soul to Soul​

​Carmen Lundy - Soul to Soul​

Carmen Lundy's latest CD "Soul to Soul," drawing on blues and gospel influences, ​with all original compositions. ​JazzC... Read more

1 Oct 2014

7mins

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Gerald Wilson - Jazz Icon

Gerald Wilson - Jazz Icon

Big band leader, trumpeter and composer Gerald Wilson was a jazz treasure for more than 6 decades. JazzCorner.com's Lois... Read more

9 Sep 2014

55mins

Ranked #15

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Dianne Reeves - Beautiful Life

Dianne Reeves - Beautiful Life

If you have ever heard one note from the great Dianne Reeves, you know she has you at hello! Her new album, "Beautiful L... Read more

5 Sep 2014

20mins

Ranked #16

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Oscar Hernandez - Latin Jazz Respect

Oscar Hernandez - Latin Jazz Respect

Pianist Oscar Hernandez, leader of the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, can get down with a salsa beat or play a lilting Latin ... Read more

12 Aug 2014

7mins

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Arturo Sandoval - Scores for Film

Arturo Sandoval - Scores for Film

Multi-Grammy Award winner Arturo Sandoval is most famous for his jazz and Latin trumpet playing. In this JazzCorner.com ... Read more

27 Jul 2014

7mins

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Helen Sung - Anthem for a New Day

Helen Sung - Anthem for a New Day

Pianist Helen Sung is an artist who was born classical and grew up a jazz player. The Houston born composer, educator an... Read more

26 Jun 2014

42mins

Ranked #19

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Rudresh Mahanthappa - Breaking Down Borders

Rudresh Mahanthappa - Breaking Down Borders

Rudresh Mahanthappa is one of contemporary jazz's most vibrant saxophonists and composers, blending intense virtuosity, ... Read more

23 Jun 2014

39mins

Ranked #20

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Fred Wesley – Jazz Meets Funk

Fred Wesley – Jazz Meets Funk

When it comes to merging jazz and funk, no other trombonist has done as sublimely as Fred Wesley. As a funk musician and... Read more

18 Jun 2014

12mins

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