Judy Carmichael's Jazz Inspired

Great-great grandson of the founder of Steinway and Sons pianos discusses his long life in music, pianos and his unique perspective on what it takes to be the best.

Jazz composer talks about being the first musician to win a Grammy with a CD released exclusively on the internet and influences from stride piano to The Fifth Dimension.

Dancer/choreographer discusses the collaborations his Parsons Dance Company has had with various jazz greats.

Singer/songwriter talks about the influence her famous father E.L. Doctorow has had on her writing and how she marries jazz and folk music.

Cabaret singer/pianist discusses creating the off Broadway show â??Our Sinatraâ?? and what jazz has done to inspire and expand his performances.

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.

Broadway composer Stephen Flaherty (â??Ragtimeâ??) discusses his evolution as a composer and how he draws on jazz for inspiration.

Conductor/composer David Berger recently turned his focus to the lesser known tunes of Harry Warren, and talked with Judy about why Warren inspires him, and why this great composer is less well-known than other contributors to the great American songbook.

British singer/pianist finds the jazz feel in the music of Cole Porter and Noel Coward and especially sees a jazz-like timing in the humor of both.

Producer Alan Sviridoff discusses his long creer combining music film and theater with such greats aas Ginger Rogers, Rosemary Clooney and the new George Clooney film â??Good Night and Good Luckâ??.

Peter Mintun, doesn't consider himself a jazz pianist, but rather a pianist specializing in jazz age tunes. Peter was smitten with 20's and 30's music from a young age, and now, after years of playing it, and befriending many of the composers and performers from this period, he's become an authority and archivist of this musical period and shared with me his thoughts on what makes this music so sp...

Guitarist Howard Alden has been hailed as one of the greatest of his generation. Howard and Judy worked together in the early years of their careers and this conversation, their first in a series recorded on stage at the Ascona Jazz Festival in Switzerland, gave them a chance to play together again, and talk about Howard's experience teaching Sean Penn to play the guitar for Woody Allen's film Swe...

Academy Award winning screenwriter (â??Philadelphiaâ??) Ron Nyswaner discusses the importance of music in all his movies, and how often his soundtracks act as another â??characterâ?? in his films.

Ragtime pianist and author discusses how popular music and jazz has influenced our history and culture.

Tenor Ben Heppner talks about his love for jazz and tries to get Judy to sing an Ella and Louie style duet!

Jazz and classical pianist and educator Rosenthal discusses his love of the great jazz pianists, but especially his joy in introducing his two sons to the music and how he brings inspiration into their lives every day.