Ranked #1
Episode #26: Monk, Ellington & Legends in Play
Episode #26: Monk, Ellington & Legends in Play
In this episode taped on The Jazz Cruise, clarinetist and saxophonist Ken Peplowski riffs with Lee on how a band, even o... Read more
11 Feb 2014
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28mins
Ranked #2
Episode #24: Pianists Marc Cary & Helen Sung and a Riff on taking an unpopular stand
Episode #24: Pianists Marc Cary & Helen Sung and a Riff on taking an unpopular stand
Previews of new albums from pianists Marc Cary and Helen Sung. Rene and Lee riff on taking an unpopular stand, whether ... Read more
17 Dec 2013
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34mins
Ranked #3
#49: Matt Wilson on Jack DeJohnette and Francisco Mela
#49: Matt Wilson on Jack DeJohnette and Francisco Mela
Drummer and bandleader Matt Wilson sits in to spin cuts from two recent albums by drummers as leaders – Francisco Mela &... Read more
22 Aug 2016
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52mins
Ranked #4
#50: Matt Wilson on family, loss and memory
#50: Matt Wilson on family, loss and memory
Drummer and bandleader Matt Wilson sits in with JT publisher Lee Mergner to spin cuts from his new album looking back on... Read more
26 Aug 2016
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48mins
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Ranked #5
Episode #27: Catherine Russell, Back-up Singers & Jazz Cruising
Episode #27: Catherine Russell, Back-up Singers & Jazz Cruising
In this episode taped on-location on The Jazz Cruise somewhere in the Caribbean, Lee spins a cut from singer Catherine R... Read more
18 Feb 2014
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44mins
Ranked #6
Episode #25: Holiday music is here, there and everywhere, plus riffing on the Jazz Connect Conference and Slut Energy Theory
Episode #25: Holiday music is here, there and everywhere, plus riffing on the Jazz Connect Conference and Slut Energy Theory
Lee spins two recent holiday music albums - Tim Warfield's Jazzy Christmas and Nnenna Freelon's Christmas. Lee explains... Read more
24 Dec 2013
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41mins
Ranked #7
Episode #23: Gregory Porter, Dianne Reeves, plus Annoying Celebrities
Episode #23: Gregory Porter, Dianne Reeves, plus Annoying Celebrities
New albums from great jazz (and beyond) singers Gregory Porter and Dianne Reeves get spun by Lee and Rene. Rene riffs o... Read more
10 Dec 2013
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35mins
Ranked #8
#48: Daniel Freedman on Imagine That and playing for dancers
#48: Daniel Freedman on Imagine That and playing for dancers
Drummer and percussionist Daniel Freedman sits in with Lee to spin cuts from his new album Imagine That on Anzic. Daniel... Read more
20 Aug 2016
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #9
#47: Brandee Younger at the PDX Jazz Festival
#47: Brandee Younger at the PDX Jazz Festival
Harpist Brandee Younger joins JT's Lee Mergner in a conversation recorded on-site at the PDX Jazz Festival in Portland. ... Read more
22 Apr 2016
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25mins
Ranked #10
#46: Orrin Evans, Philly Jazz, Africa Brass and more
#46: Orrin Evans, Philly Jazz, Africa Brass and more
Pianist Orrin Evans sits down for a free-wheeling conversation with Lee about performing in Portland at the PDX Jazz Fes... Read more
2 Apr 2016
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47mins
Ranked #11
#45: Brandee Younger, Rene Marie and the Great Vinyl Revival
#45: Brandee Younger, Rene Marie and the Great Vinyl Revival
Terry Currier, owner of the famous record store Music Millennium in Portland, sits in as guest c0-host to spin cuts from... Read more
18 Mar 2016
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42mins
Ranked #12
#44: Julian Lage, Russell Malone and Cuba
#44: Julian Lage, Russell Malone and Cuba
Jazz writer Bob Blumenthal sits in to spin cuts from two noted guitarists - Julian Lage and Russell Malone. Then Bob and... Read more
13 Mar 2016
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43mins
Ranked #13
#43: Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Stan Getz and the state of the album
#43: Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Stan Getz and the state of the album
Jazz writer Bob Blumenthal sits in to spin cuts from two recent very special archival releases from Resonance Records - ... Read more
8 Mar 2016
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33mins
Ranked #14
#38: John Scofield, Terri Lyne Carrington & the Portland Jazz scene
#38: John Scofield, Terri Lyne Carrington & the Portland Jazz scene
Long-time jazz industry exec Don Lucoff sits it to spin some contemporary jazz cuts from guitarist John Scofield’s “Past... Read more
20 Oct 2015
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40mins
Ranked #15
#37: Snarky Puppy, Randy Brecker & predicting the stars of tomorrow
#37: Snarky Puppy, Randy Brecker & predicting the stars of tomorrow
Russ Davis of MOJA Radio joins Lee on-site at the Detroit Jazz Festival to spin albums from trumpeter Randy Brecker and ... Read more
6 Oct 2015
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39mins
Ranked #16
#36: Kurt Elling, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Marriage
#36: Kurt Elling, Dee Dee Bridgewater & Marriage
Co-host Rene Marie returns to listen and discuss two new great vocal jazz albums from Kurt Elling ("Passion World") and ... Read more
13 Jul 2015
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36mins
Ranked #17
Episode #35: Benny Green, Kenny Werner and the Jazz in Jazz Festivals
Episode #35: Benny Green, Kenny Werner and the Jazz in Jazz Festivals
Jazz writer and author Bob Blumenthal sits in as guest co-host and reacts to spins of new releases from pianists Benny G... Read more
5 Jul 2015
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36mins
Ranked #18
Episode #34: Cassandra Wilson, Strange Fruit, Obama, Charleston, Guns, Confederate Flag and Racism
Episode #34: Cassandra Wilson, Strange Fruit, Obama, Charleston, Guns, Confederate Flag and Racism
Co-host Rene Marie returns to check out Cassandra Wilson's latest album "Coming Forth By Day" and listen to her version ... Read more
1 Jul 2015
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35mins
Ranked #19
Episode #33: JD Allen, Jon Irabagon & Ornette
Episode #33: JD Allen, Jon Irabagon & Ornette
Guest co-host Bob Blumenthal joins Lee at the JazzTimes office in Braintree, Mass for a saxophone-heavy session. They s... Read more
28 Jun 2015
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27mins
Ranked #20
Episode #32: Redoing Iconic Material & Teaching Adults to Play an Instrument
Episode #32: Redoing Iconic Material & Teaching Adults to Play an Instrument
JazzTimes publisher Lee Mergner and guest co-host bassist Gerald Veasley preview new releases from Chris Washburne and J... Read more
21 Jun 2015
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52mins
