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Each week on Judy Carmichael’s Jazz Inspired, Grammy-Nominated jazz pianist Judy Carmichael explores these questions with celebrated creative artists who love jazz. A wide range of talents — everyone from Billy Joel to Seth MacFarlane — discuss their creative process and how jazz inspires them. They share their favorite recordings as well as insight into their life and art.
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Jazz composer/guitarist talks about the influence Bela Bartok and Bill Finnegan and others have had on his music.
Judy Carmichael interviews Kristi Zea
Vocalist/arranger/pianist talks about his Lambert, Hendricks and Ross style vocal group and his many adventures working with Dame Edna.
Australian classical pianist Simon Tedeschi talks about his jazz piano pursuits, his particular love of stride piano and performing the music for the movie "Shine" at the tender age of 14.
Singer/composer combines pop and jazz in what she calls â??acoustic smashingâ??.
Tony award winning actress talks about her hilarious turn as Ulla in "The Producers", learning about jazz through Mr. Rogers, and how she combines her Broadway roots and her love for jazz in her vocal performances
As the stepdaughter of famed dancer Irene Castle, Jean met many of the early jazz greats and continued jazz friendships throughout her life. Jean brought her knowledge and long history of loving jazz to her Academy Award Nominated documentary "A Great Day in Harlem, which has been recently released, on DVD.
Vocalist Manzoâ??s vocal influences range from Celia Cruz to Sarah Vaughan. A wide range of influences and her 5 octave range give her a powerful and unique sound.
Jazz pianist talks about his many collaborations with artists from Tom Wopat and Brain Stokes Mitchell to John Pizzarelli and Benny Golson and the challenge of finally recording his first CD under his own name.
Trombonist and seashellist Steve Turre, talks about his work in the Saturday Night Live Band and why so few musicians "swing" today.
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