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Steve Wiest sits down with acclaimed trumpet artist Ingrid Jensen for a deep conversation about creativity, orchestration, mentorship, and life in jazz. They discuss Ingrid’s album Landings, influences including Kenny Wheeler and Miles Davis, stories about Clark Terry and George Coleman, and the creative process behind improvisation and composition. A relaxed and insightful conversation about the...

Welcome to The Sampler Platter , a feature from You Dig? where Steve Wiest highlights the music of upcoming guests on the show. In this episode we explore the remarkable trumpet artistry of Ingrid Jensen , one of the leading voices in modern jazz. Known for her work with the Maria Schneider Orchestra, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, and the all-star group Artemis , Jensen’s playing blends lyri...

YOU DIG? with Steve Wiest Episode: John Clayton — Bass, Arranging, Mentorship & The Music Life In this episode of You Dig?, Steve Wiest sits down with legendary bassist, composer, arranger, educator, and bandleader John Clayton for a deep and relaxed conversation about music, creativity, mentorship, and life inside the jazz community. From arts education and raising the next generation of musi...

Pull up a chair, grab your beverage of choice, and welcome to the inaugural gathering of The League of Extraordinarily Caffeinated Gentlemen . In this high-octane roundtable edition of You Dig? , Steve Wiest is joined by: • Glenn Kostur – saxophonist, composer, and longtime collaborator of Maynard Ferguson (Big Bop Nouveau) • Art Bouton – Director & Founder of the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orche...

FOR VIDEO VERSIONS: You Dig? YouTube/ @youdigpod Welcome to the John Clayton SAMPLER PLATTER! Here I will present some of the music that we discuss on John's episode of "You Dig?" What I'll be playing: 1. How Insensitive 2. The Jones Brothers and here is where you can pick up the albums that these pieces are from: Diana Krall Featuring The Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra "From This Moment On" http...

You can see the4 VIDEO version of this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/@YouDigPod Please click LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to help us grow the You Dig? podcast adventure! About this episode: The great Bob Mintzer stops by and we have a blast talking about his mighty oeuvre in general, and specifically his newest release "Bob Mintzer and WDR Big Band Cologne "Soundscapes" Plus Bob takes the "Dig You I...

Welcome to the Bob Mintzer SAMPLER PLATTER! Here I will present the music that we discuss on Bob's episode of You Dig? (Plus some extras) What I'll be playing: 1. A Reprieve 2. Montuno 3. New Look 4. EBE Bop and here is where you can pick up the albums that these pieces are from: Bob Mintzer and WDR Big Band Cologne "Sundscapes" (A Reprieve, Montuno, New Look) https://bobmintzermusic.com/blog/new-...

The first show of 2026 with the NEW NAME! It's You Dig? with special guest FRANK GREENE!! LINKS FROM THE SHOW: Frank's Site: http://www.frankdavidgreene.com/ Frank Greene Bio: https://www.adams-music.com/en/artist ... One of Frank's Current "Go-To" album s: Caleb Hudson "Nothing Less" https://calebhudson.bandcamp.com/albu ... Frank Discography: https://www.discogs.com/artist/136301 ...

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O49knZBe3YA&t=1340s Our final show of 2025 with our special guest Blue Lou Marini! Blue has played with EVERYONE and has one of our music's most stellar resumes as both performer and composer. We had a great time on the show, and I think you will too! Here are some of the things we referenced: LUÍS COLOMA & BLUE LOU MARINI "We Like to Groove" Llu...

Video Version Can Be Found Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv8yhsfJuFzth_3JaGx6sc561I_kFZMAY In this episode, I bring back my dear friend Paul McKee to go deep into his composition and arranging persona which has generated some of the most enjoyable and iconic works in the modern large jazz ensemble cannon of today. We go into SO much, in fact , that I've generated a helpful time stam...

Video Version: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv8yhsfJuFzth_3JaGx6sc561I_kFZMAY On this episode, I welcome my dear friend Brad Leali. One of the most important alto saxophonists on the scene today, Brad has a long and stellar resume as a leader, educator (Currently Professor of Jazz Saxophone at UNT), and stints with Harry Connick Jr, The Count Basie Orchestra, The Kennedy Center Honors, a...

https://steve-wiest.com/ T The great Gregg Bissonette joins me for a soirée-DELUXE of high octane joyfully fun, shenanigans, stories, and wisdom! Join us as we discuss all things Bisso and check out some of Gregg's great music as well. It's a hoot AND a nanny! _____________________ Links for stuff discussed on this episode: Gregg's Website: https://greggbissonette.co/ Gregg's YouTube Channel: http...

Hey Folks! For your driving and general chillin' pleasure, here is the audio version of You Dig?. There is also now a VIDEO version if you'd like to pop up a big ol' bowl o' corn and pour some bourbon (it pairs quite well, BTW) you can see the video version at https://www.youtube.com/@YouDigPod Today's episode is all about my good pal Nick Lane! We had LOTS to talk about, FOUR great tracks on the...

Man-Oh-MAN! We had so much good Ilesian stuff that it had to be divided into TWO SHOWS! Here is Part Two where we get more into Alex's music via the famous "Lightning Round" (imagine the cool sound effect here) LOTS to love on this one folks! So dive on in... ______________ Alex Iles One-Stop-Shopping website: https://www.alexilestrombone.com/index.php Featured Tracks in this episode: (Please go P...

My guest this week is the masterful trombonist DELUXE Alex Iles! Alex is a trombonist's trombonist and one of the busiest studio, symphony, and jazz players in LA and beyond! He is also a great Cat–a true MENSCH–and a friend. Check out his STUNNING credentials on his website: https://www.alexilestrombone.com/ What he has accomplished so far in his fabulous career is amazing! And guess what? We get...

The great Steve Turre returns for a full length in-depth discussion of his music and composing. Trombone, shells and all the fixin's. We get into the legendary Lightning Round where I choose a bunch of tracks, play them for YOU to enjoy and then Steve talks about what went into each one...the behind-the-scene's "Director's Cut" if you will. Join me and Steve as we hold court, hang out, and otherwi...

It's time to hang with the great Steve Turre! Trombonist/Composer/Leader/Shell Artist, Steve is a treasure in the world of jazz trombone! I've known Steve for awhile now and can tell you that he is a real force of nature. Constantly on the move and ever moving forward artistically, there is SO much to cover with this man's oeuvre. And cover it we DID! So I broke it all into two parts. This first p...

On this episode we feature a rising star in the trombone firmament, Melissa Gardiner! A truly soulful and exciting trombonist, composer, bandleader, and educator who the great Curtis Fuller describes in this way: "technically creative and emotionally powerful. Her improvisation is inspiring and motivating for the listener, and she draws you in with a raw expression that directly relates to life ex...

The Bones Malone show! Tom is one of the legends in our business, having played with EVERYONE out there, appeared on THOUSANDS of TV and Radio broadcasts, films, etc as a performer, multi instrumentalist, composer-arranger, Bones has enjoyed one of the most AMAZING careers in music EVER...and he is still going strong. Join us as we go deep into his development, his approach to the horn and his STE...

It's Mr. Lead Trombone himself folks! Andy Martin! One of the most accomplished lead, solo, studio, and film musicians on the planet. And he is with US today on the Leadology Podcast! We got into all kinds of fun stuff on this one including Andy's background, lead concept, how he developed, who his influences are, and of course: BASEBALL! It is a wide-ranging tour de force that you do NOT want to...

The great Vincent Gardner is here! 2014 Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll WINNER for rising star (turns out they were CORRECT!) lead trombonist with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra directed by Wynton Marsalis, director of the JALC Youth Orchestra, five records as a leader with Steeplechase Records, recording artist in many other projects as well as with his brother Derrick Gardner's group The Ja...

It's Paul McKee Day! Man-Oh-MAN, I've been lookin' forward to THIS one! Paul and I have known each other since we were on the road back in the '80s. He is one of my all-time favorite jazz trombonists, composers, arrangers, educators, and he's just a great guy! In a review for the Jeff Benedict Big Band Album "Holmes" where Paul contributed some charts and trombone playing,"The Jazz Reader" website...

It's Mike Dease Day! Woo Hoo! This episode is all about the swingin' tour de force that is trombonist Michael Dease. Winner of the 2023 Downbeat Critic's Poll (#1 Trombonist) virtuoso, composer, orchestrator, educator, superlative speaker, and nice guy! MAN! We talked about SO much that I've divided this one up into Chapters so you can dance back-and-forth and go wherever you'd like in our in-dept...

The amazing and inspirational Carol Jarvis joins us for a fabulous discussion of her polymath world. Carol is a stellar trombonist, keyboard player and programmer, arranger, composer, voice-over artist, pod-cast host ("In My Veins") and current president of the International Trombone Association. She's performed with hundreds of great artists and organizations such as Sting, Michael Bolton, Seal,...

We rejoin the discussion with the great Marshall Gilkes, only this time–presented with a bit more Podcast time–I include FULL TRACKS of some of the pieces in The Lightning Round! Come check out the fun folks...and while you're at it, pick up Marshall's NEWEST project that just dropped: "Life Songs" https://www.marshallgilkes.com/category/all-products