JAZZIZ Not What You Think

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Christopher James Roberts Oct 08, 2017

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Christopher James Roberts is an American composer, pianist and producer, best known by music industry insider's as Chris Roberts, one of the bright stars in music business.

Beatie Wolfe Aug 26, 2017

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Beatie Wolfe is a London-based singer-songwriter with her heart set on letting fans "see music differently". Intro music: “Kickin’ It” by Jeff Lorber

Jay Graydon Jul 13, 2017

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Jay Graydon is a paradox of sorts. His album Bebop was released in 2001 but don’t let the title fool you. Graydon loves jazz, though he’s not what most would consider a jazz guitarist and though revered by fellow musicians and players alike as a great guitarist (an in-demand LA studio musician featured on albums including Gino Vannelli and Christopher Cross), the instrument is less about his profession (he also plays keyboards) than it is one of the tools he uses to perfect his brand of music. Intro music: “Kickin’ It” by Jeff Lorber

Joshua Ramo Apr 27, 2017

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Had the latest book by Joshua Ramo: The Seventh Sense: Power, Fortune, and Survival in the Age of Networks, been published before the launch of Napster, the recording industry might have been prepared for the seismic shift in power that was about to take place. Intro music: “Kickin’ It” by Jeff Lorber

Peter Erskine Nov 03, 2016

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From Weather Report to Steely Dan to classic recordings on ECM, enjoy a conversation with one of the most prolific drummers in history: Peter Erskine Intro music: “Kickin’ It” by Jeff Lorber

Lyle Mays Aug 07, 2016

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From his legendary status and strong voice in the Pat Metheny Group to his sparsity of solo recordings and trepidations about the music business (“The music business left us.”), enjoy a conversation with the self-proclaimed non-jazz keyboardist, Lyle Mays. A man of many talents, Mays also talks about his avocation as an architect and current day-gig as a software manager, his first love being classical music and his abhorrence of fundamentalism. Intro music: “Kickin’ It” by Jeff Lorber

Tommy LiPuma May 26, 2016

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From his earliest days as a music promoter in the ‘60s to his tenure at Warner Bros in the ‘70s, hit first jazz smash hit (George Benson’s Breezin’), Natalie Cole’s multiplatinum Unforgettable, legendary concerts in Montreux, his role in the rise to fame of Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets and so many others to his days at Verve, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole and Paul McCartney, commentary on topics from President Obama to his only movie soundtrack (a work he’s most proud of) to a train ride home with the precocious Joey Alexander to his commentary on how jazz took a dive when everyone started to sound like everyone else … enjoy a conversation with legendary producer Tommy LiPuma. Intro: Kickin' it - Jeff Lorber

Esperanza Spalding Apr 25, 2016

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Esperanza Spalding has won four Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist at the 53rd Grammy Awards, making her the first jazz artist to win the award. At that time, she turned some heads beating out Justin Bieber and affecting the Grammys to change their voting rules. Intro music: “Kickin’ It” by Jeff Lorber

Chester Thompson Apr 05, 2016

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Though he’s played with everyone from The Fowler Brothers to Freddie Hubbard to Frank Zappa, Chester Thompson is best-known as the touring drummer for the progressive rock super group Genesis. A jazz drummer from the start, Thompson talks about how his playing large arenas actually makes it harder to get jazz gigs and why his trio albums are his labor of love. Intro: Kickin' it - Jeff Lorber

Kenny G Feb 16, 2016

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Kenny G is the biggest-selling instrumental musician and one of the best-selling artists of all time (a reported 75 million records). He’s a good sport, and we’ve had a lot of fun with Kenny over the years. A cover of JAZZIZ (shown here) and this conversation with Kenny helps explain why… Music: Kickin' It - Jeff Lorber

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