The Cool Toddcast - All about jazz.

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Episode 34 - A Conversation With Highly Regarded Tenor Saxophonist Jimmy Greene Nov 10, 2021

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Jimmy and Todd discuss the importance of instrumental music in the schools, the idea and benefits of mentoring, and various aspects of Jimmy's illustrious and still evolving career.

Episode 33 - A Conversation With The Great Drummer Lewis Nash Nov 03, 2021

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Lewis Nash, one of the most in-demand drummers of our time, checks in up with his friend and colleague, bassist Todd Coolman, as they compare notes over the last 40 years on the jazz scene.

Episode 32 - The Unusual Path Of A Highly Respected Nonagenarian Jazz Musician. Oct 27, 2021

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Bassist Bill Crow discusses his background and life as a professional jazz musician spanning seventy plus years!

Episode 31 - My Time With Benny Goodman Oct 21, 2021

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Todd recounts his early years when he was a member of Benny Goodman's quintet and the valuable lessons he learned from the process.

Episode 30 - A Conversation With Master Musician Christian McBride Oct 15, 2021

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Christian and Todd cover a lot of ground in an energized discussion between two guys in the trenches!

Episode 29 - My Life With James Moody Oct 06, 2021

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Bassist Todd Coolman recounts some of his fondest memories of being a member of the James Moody Quartet for 25 years.

Episode 28.1 - Addendum Sep 29, 2021

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This addendum is offered to shore up an omission in Episode 28. If you listened to Episode 28, please be sure to listen to this addendum in order to clear up a previous omission.

Episode 28 - More Listeners Questions Answered Sep 29, 2021

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Todd receives several emails from listeners with all kinds of interesting questions about jazz. In this episode, he has taken some of the more interesting questions and provides his answers and insights on a variety of subjects.

Episode 27 - A Conversation With Bassist And Composer Extraordinaire John Clayton Sep 22, 2021

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John and I go way back to college days and catch up on all things musical, life-wise, and recreational. A free-wheeling discussion between good friends and colleagues.

Episode 26 - A Conversation With Tenor Saxophonist Ralph Moore Sep 15, 2021

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Ralph and I have been cohorts and friends for many years, but our paths have not crossed in several years. We get caught up by discussing our activities since the, "Old days." We discuss how we have navigated the changing landscapes that have occurred in the music business in the recent past and what our hopes are for the future.

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