Improv Exchange Podcast

Steve Perry is best known as lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist for the Oregon ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. Their hit song "Zoot Suit Riot,” was a subversive, punk-forward cocktail of jazz and ska with a swing finish that sends listeners back to the 1940s. In this episode, Steve shares his background and his musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to...

Alexa Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. Alexa was also recently named one of the “Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019” by the JazzTimes Critics’ Poll. In this episode, Alexa talks about her musical journey and her latest release Clarity. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this po...

Trumpeter and singer Benny Benack III has proven to be a rare talent: not only a fiery trumpet player with a stirring command of the postbop trumpet vernacular in the vein of Kenny Dorham and Blue Mitchell but also a singer with a sly, mature, naturally expressive delivery in the post-Sinatra mold, performing standards and his own astute songs with a thrilling sense of showmanship. Benny shares hi...

In addition to being a solo artist, Almazan is the founder and director of Biophilia Records. In this episode, Fabian Almazan joins us as he talks about his music journey and the future of Jazz. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.i...

Dayna Stephens is a Brooklyn-born Bay Area-raised artist, who is known as an improviser educator and a written composer. In this episode, Dayna shares his music career, his experience playing the Sax, his latest and upcoming release. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast ect. Connect with us on...

Theo Hill is hailed by the New York Times as "a vital young pianist at play in New York's straight-ahead tradition." Something which couldn't be more true. In this episode Theo Hill shares his music career, his experience playing the Vibes, and his latest release Interstellar Adventures.  If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate and/or review this podcast on Spotify,...

Kassa Overall is something like a cross between a jazz musician, a backpack rapper and a bedroom producer. Kassa's combination of live performances, studio recordings and remixes and his bridgings of jazz and hip-hop cultures is the short list of what makes him amazing.  If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, G...

Emmet Cohen is committed to the inter-generational transfer of the knowledge, history, and traditions of jazz. Which I can honestly say is one thing I love about his style and his Masters Regency series. In this episode Emmet Cohen talks about his music career, his mission, and his future. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate and/or review this podcast on Spotify...

Yes! That metal xylophone is actually called a vibraphone and one of its eminence is Warren Wolf. In this episode Warren Wolf shares his music career, his experience playing the Vibes, and his latest release Reincarnation. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast ect. Connect with us on all social...

Leon Foster Thomas: The Road Seldom Traveled. When most people think of Jazz Instruments, Steel Pan isn't what normally comes to mind. In this episode, we have Leon Foster Thomas joining us. He is a seasoned jazz musician from Trinidad and Tobago, currently based in Miami, Florida. Leon shares his educational background, his music career, and his experience playing this unique instrument.  If you...

In this episode, we have Kathrine Windfeld joining us. She is a seasoned jazz musician from Denmark. Kathrine will be sharing with us her music journey.   Being a bandleader, Katherine shares with us how she created her first big band and a sextet. Also, she will be telling us about her new album, and where she sees jazz music in the next ten years. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to...

In this premiere episode, the host Leander Young, invites his friend and bass player from his band, Tristan Eggener to share his musical journey. Tristan shares his educational background, his music career, and his experience as a music professor. He also shares his take on trends and changes in the jazz music scene and how they affect musicians today. Listen to hear how Tristan learned to deal wi...