All That's Jazz

After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2016, South Korea born John Lee established himself as a prominent multi-instrumentalist in Vancouver, becoming a first-call player on the Vancouver jazz scene who performs on a high level on double bass, drums, piano, organ and guitar.    The 28 year old bass player conveys a wisdom and musicality that’s far beyond his years.   John’s album The Ar...

Born in Santiago, Chile and raised in Concepcion, singer, composer and bandleader, Claudia Acuña, established herself on the Chilean jazz scene in her 20s. When she arrived in New York City in 1995, Claudia quickly gained recognition as a leading voice in a scene that was rapidly being transformed by brilliant Latin American jazz, plunging into collaborations with masters such as Jason Lindner, Ha...

Jazz-funk bassist Richie Goods and vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer  Chien Chien Lu are a powerful musical duo. On their newest self-produced release titled ‘Connected’, the two come together on a collaborative effort to produce an album which reflects on an imagery of love, hope and unity within a world where unwarranted violence against African American and Asian communities exists.   ‘...

Join us for a conversation with pianist / composer Skip Wilkins, and his son, saxophonist Dan Wilkins, about the story behind the album ‘In the Stars’ by the Skip and Dan Wilkins Quartet. This is the second of three recordings the Quartet is doing on Dear Head Records and is the follow-up to the first release called ‘Someday’ that came out in 2019. The development of this latest album was delayed...

Bassist-composer Santi Debriano, who emigrated to the United States from Panama at the age of four, has one of the most fascinating backstories around his new release, ASHANTI, that we’ve covered on All That’s Jazz. During the pandemic lockdown, Santi created a sanctuary and communal practice space for New York area jazz musicians in the basement of his Staten Island home. He would organize weekly...

A master of her craft, Jane Monheit's stunning interpretations of the American Songbook, classic pop songs, and traditional Latin / bossa nova tunes have mesmerized fans the world over. Her ability to honor timeless material with her well-honed vocal performances has resulted in several of her albums going to #1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts. Coming from a family of professional singers and musicia...

Bangkok-born Thai-Swedish singer, producer and multi-modal artist Sirintip recently released her second album, ‘carbon,’ featuring all original music that invites a new and fascinating conversation around climate change.  Borrowing from the tradition of hip hop, Sirintip utilizes a number of found instruments, including plastic water jugs transformed into percussion, processed recordings from back...

This episode we catch up with Multi-GRAMMY® winning jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and both GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® winning vocalist Aymée Nuviola to focus on their latest collaboration, Live in Marciac, out on 5Passion Records  and which is nominated to a Latin GRAMMY in the category of  Best Traditional Tropical Album.    Live in Marciac was recorded during the duo’s  2021 tour performance at...

Celebrated vocalist Kate Baker and her late husband, guitar giant Vic Juris, chronicle a moving love story on Return to Shore, their evocative, newly released album featuring a stunning recorded document of tender connection and supreme musical synergy.   The album’s origin began several years prior to Juris’ untimely passing in December of 2019 at the age of 66 from neuroendocrine cancer. His unt...

In this episode, we catch up David Chesky, an American pianist, composer, producer, arranger, and co-founder of the independent, audiophile label Chesky Records. He is also co-founder and CEO of HDtracks, an online music store that sells high-resolution digital music.     David is considered a technological and musical innovator with eclectic interests that come shining through with his new releas...

Jason Goldman, known professionally as “Spicy G”, is a multi-platinum selling hit record producer, songwriter, composer/arranger, and engineer. Jason’s produced, written, and arranged for some true heavy weights in the music industry including Michael Buble, mega-producer David Foster, Rod Stewart, Herbie Hancock and many more. As a performer, he’s played with legendary artists Michael Bublé, Quee...

Making beautiful music together is what actress, singer and writer Julie Benko, and husband, pianist and composer, Jason Yeager, do - both separately as well as hand in hand, which is also the name of their debut duo album that they produced and arranged.    JULIE  is currently on Broadway as the standby for Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. She has performed on stages on and off-Broadway and across the...

An internationally recognized saxophonist-composer-bandleader, Eli Degibri possesses a treasure trove of gifts as a musician, boasting a seemingly bottomless fountain of artistry. His prodigious talents have resulted in Eli being honored with the Israeli “Prime Minister Award for Jazz Composition”, and the “Landau Award for Jazz Performance” for his achievements. On his self-released ninth album,...

Toronto native, steelpan artist and composer, Joy Lapps, is an award-winning instrumentalist of Antiguan and Barbudan descent who treats the steelpan as a tool for engagement, and anchors her artistry in a profound, community-centered musical tradition.  She is a 2022 Grammy nominee, and a Juno award winner.    In her new release, Girl In The Yard (2022)-her fifth, Joy’s repertoire is colorfully p...

Born and raised in Albany, New York, John Minnock is a classically trained musician who has a degree in music from Boston University. John first gained popularity in Boston.   Now a fixture in the New York jazz and cabaret scene he often branches out into jazz improvisation and scat singing and brings a rich history of the music to every performance. He’s played at the finest cabaret clubs in New...

Flugelhornist/ composer/educator, Dmitri Matheny, has been lauded as “one of the most emotionally expressive improvisers of his generation” by the International Review of Music, and “one of the Jazz world’s most talented horn players” by the San Francisco Chronicle.   With a discography that  lists over 120 albums on which he appears as a composer, arranger, producer, annotator or flugelhorn soloi...

In this episode, we talk with accomplished 29 year old drummer, Aaron Seeber, about not only his background but his new album, First Move, recorded live in Brooklyn at Ornithology Jazz Club on October 19, 2021, and released in May, 2022, on Cellar Live Records.  On this extraordinary album, he’s joined by vibraphonist Warren Wolf, alto saxophonist Tim Green, pianist Sullivan Fortner, and bassist U...

Drummer, composer, arranger, teacher and a truly inspiring “force of nature”, Sherrie Maricle, leads The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, her quintet FIVE PLAY and co-leads the 3D Jazz Trio.  With her bands, Sherrie has performed at many of the world’s most acclaimed music venues and festivals; from Lincoln Center to the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, to Jazz Festivals around the world.  In this episo...

Lynne's latest album, The Lights Are Always On is a suite of compositions that reflect the world-wide, life-changing events of the past two years. Several of the pieces are named in honor of heroes around the world, including those who served as caregivers on the front lines of the COVID pandemic and as defenders of democracy.    The album also expresses Lynne’s special admiration for the characte...

9-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton has received a “Best Jazz Vocal Album” Grammy nod for every project she has released in the last decade. Known for her impeccable voice and imaginative treatments of The Great American Songbook, Tierney is heralded for her abilities as both a jazz storyteller and her ability to use her voice as an instrument.  In our conversation, we talk about...

Award winning jazz musician Michael Wolff’s book, ON THAT NOTE, is more than a memoir. It is like a Jazz score with words, taking the reader on the wild journey of his singular life, one driven by a passion for music and a passion for being alive. Sometimes hilarious and sometimes harrowing, Michael’s story is a true “page turner” that actually delivers. His book, life and the incredible backstory...

Alexa Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. She was recently named one of the “Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019” by the JazzTimes Critics’ Poll and nominated as a “Rising Star - Alto Saxophone” by Downbeat Magazine’s 2020 and 2021 Critics’ Poll. Alexa is currently on faculty for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Alexa holds a Master’s degree...

Michael Leonhart is a New York-based trumpeter, composer, producer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who has carved a niche for himself, leading his multi-piece Michael Leonhart Orchestra. On Sunnyside Records, Michael’s new release, titled “The Normyn Suites” is a requiem and celebration, inspired by the life and death of the bandleader’s 15-year-old dog, a female mini dachshund nam...

In this episode, we speak with the President of Blue Note Entertainment Group, Steven Bensusan, about the past, present and future plans for one of the most iconic names in jazz worldwide. Since 1981, Blue Note has been a cultural institution in New York City and one of the world’s premiere jazz clubs.  We speak with Steven Bensusan who is the son of Blue Note’s founder Danny Bensusan and his dad’...

In this episode we are introducing the world to the formidable Grace Fox Big Band, Grace Fox is a 19-year-old trumpeter, composer, arranger and now a bandleader who has debuted an album release called Eleven O'Seven. It features an amazing, ground-breaking all female ensemble.      Finding inspiration and empowerment from listening to the powerful all-female ensembles ‘The International Sweetheart...