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Leo Sidran catches up with Zev Feldman, a man often called 'the Indiana Jones of Jazz'. Others know him as 'the jazz detective'. He prefers something simpler: a music fan who never stopped asking questions. “I literally search the world for previously unissued recordings of this music - America’s classical music." -
In this final episode, we hear tribute recordings by contemporary singers and one pianist who made comments and observations throughout the series.
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Dave Popkin talks with Big Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. of The Rumble about his New Orleans roots, shepherding tradition into the future, and more. -
Favorite Things host Pat Prescott with Dianne Reeves and Lakecia Benjamin. -
Leo Sidran explores the newly unearthed treasure trove from the archives of photographer Steve Schapiro, a photo book entitled "Jazz" offering a priceless look inside the happenings of jazz in 1960s New York City. -
A large ensemble tribute rooted in Afro-Caribbean rhythm and New York history, reimagining the music of Thelonious Monk. -
Jimmy Jam of legendary producing duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis talks about his 50+ year career and legacy, and his new live storytelling event, Jamz & Conversation, happening June 4 at Sony Hall. -
In this episode focusing on Billie's final years, we listen to her last recordings, learn about an abandoned European tour, her ill-fated last hospital stay, and her passing in 1959 at the age of 44. -
A Landmark Year for the Preservation and Celebration of Musical Legacies. -
To mark what would have been Miles Davis's 100th birthday, The Third Story with Leo Sidran revisits a rare 1986 conversation between Miles and Ben Sidran, recorded on the terrace of Miles’s Malibu home. -
WBGO, WQXR, & WSHU present A Classical & Jazz Celebration of America at 250 -
WBGO’s Dave Popkin catches up with The Nth Power to cover their new record “Never Alone” plus performing with Snarky Puppy and more.
