Discovering Jazz

Episode 385: Favourite Canadian Jazz Albums of 2026 20.10.2026 ↓

Canadian artists have released some spectacular albums so far this year. Here are some of them.

Episode 384: Jazz Recordings Inspired By Love, Part 2 13.10.2026 ↓

Experiences of love that led to the creation of some amazing jazz recordings

Episode 383:Jazz Albums Created Out of Love 06.10.2026 ↓

Not just love songs, but recordings actually inspired by love.

Episode 382: Jazzy Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs, Pt. 2 29.09.2026 ↓

Child Friendly Jazz- Mr. Rogers to Salt Peanuts

Episode 381: Jazzy Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs 22.09.2026 ↓

Coltrane, Marsalis,Cory Weeds, etc Play Children's Songs

Episode 380: 10 Years of Discovering Jazz, Part 2 15.09.2026 ↓

I Talk about some notable episodes and play some tracks.

Episode 379: Celebrating 10 Years of Discovering Jazz 08.09.2026 ↓

Some Favourite Recordings From 10 Years of Discovering Jazz

Episode 378: New Jazz Albums, Part 4 01.09.2026 ↓

Some of the best albums released this year.

Episode 377: Selected New Jazz Albums, Part 3 25.08.2026 ↓

More fascinating new releases from 2026

Episode 376: Selected New Jazz Releases Part 2 18.08.2026 ↓

Old meets new on these 2026 releases.

Episode 375: 2026 Albums That Stir Up Interest or Curiosity 11.08.2026 ↓

I discover and play some interesting albums from 2026

Episode 374: Random Selection of Albums From 2026 04.08.2026 ↓

Has jazz changed much over the years? This random selection of 2026 albums might help answer that question.

Episode 373: Richard Rodgers and Jazz, Part 3 28.07.2026 ↓

Richard Rodgers songs and Ted Gioia's Jazz Standards book

Episode 372: Richard Rodgers and Jazz, Part 2 21.07.2026 ↓

Blossom Dearie,Joshua Redman, & even Eugene Chadbourne play Richard Rodgers

Episode 371: Richard Rodgers and Jazz, Part 1 14.07.2026 ↓

Jazz musicians, old and new, love to improvise on Richard Rodgers tunes.

Episode 370: More Notable New Acquisitions 07.07.2026 ↓

From 1958 to 2026--Albums I recently Acquired, Part 2

Episode 369: Notable New Acquisitions 30.06.2026 ↓

Billy Childs,Greenhouse Ensemble,Alexis Martin,JabFung, etc.

Episode 368: More New Jazz Albums with Weird Titles 23.06.2026 ↓

I try to figure out the reason these 2026 album titles.

Episode 367: New Albums With Weird Titles 16.06.2026 ↓

2026 Jazz albums that have interesting titles. What do the titles mean?

Archives, Episode 319: Appreciating Sonny Rollins, Pt. 2 09.06.2026 ↓

More Sonny Rollins, his life, music, and interesting recordings

Archives, Episode 318: Why Sonny Rollins is So Legendary 02.06.2026 ↓

Inspired by reading the book Saxophone Colossus.

Episode 366: Records,Poetry & Insights from Sean Murphy, Part 2 26.05.2026 ↓

Dolphy,Mingus Billie,Jaki, Rahsaan,Matt Shipp & Bellbird

Episode 365: Jazz Poetry and Insights from Sean Murphy 19.05.2026 ↓

American poet, essayist, and jazz fanatic, Sean Murphy talks about great jazz artists.

Episode 364: Classic Jazz Albums with Weird Titles 12.05.2026 ↓

Well-known jazz albums that have been heralded despite weird titles.

Episode 363: Great Singers and Downbeat's Blindfold Test 05.05.2026 ↓

Janis Siegel is given a Blindfold Test in April's Downbest Magazine.