Discovering Jazz

Episode 281: Cole Porter and Jazz, Part 1 06.08.2024 ↓

What is it about Cole Porter tunes that make them so attractive to jazz musicians?

Episode 280: Even Better Vibes. 30.07.2024 ↓

I listened to a lot of vibraphonists and a lot of tracks---and chose what I thought were some of the best.

Episode 279: Good Vibes. 23.07.2024 ↓

Talking about the Vibraphone, and playing music by some of the best players.

Episode 278: New Acquisitions--Count Basie, PJ Perry w Kenny Barron, lots more! 16.07.2024 ↓

Lots of 'accessible' jazz recordings by Count Basie, Lynne Arriale, Bob Dorough, Miles Davis, Richard Greene, the EdJE, and P.J. Perry w. Kenny Barron. And more!

Episode 277: More cd's and lp's Recently Acquired 09.07.2024 ↓

A few Pablo lp's from the mid 70's, some Arabic Jazz, an old boogie-woogie 78rpm, and some modern groups.

Episode 276: LP's and Cd's, Latest Acquisitions (corrected!) 02.07.2024 ↓

Tracks from some favourite lp's and cd's I recently acquired.

Episode 275: Jazz Festival Performers for 2024 25.06.2024 ↓

Some favourite recordings by artists appearing at Edmonton Jazz Fest.

Episode 274: Resurgence of Traditional Jazz Part 2 (w. Cliff Beach) 18.06.2024 ↓

Singer/Songwriter/Jazz fan Cliff Beach talks more with Larry about how traditional jazz is enjoying a resurgence. And we play some great records!

Episode 273, Fusion and Innovation, with Cliff Beach 11.06.2024 ↓

Cliff Beach introduces Larry The Radio Guy to some fusion records.

Episode 272: Resurgence of Traditional Jazz, Part 1 (w. Cliff Beach) 04.06.2024 ↓

Los Angeles soul and jazz singer, Cliff Beach, talks about and plays recent music that suggests a resurgence of what we might call 'traditional' jazz.

From The Archives: Episode 54, The Jazz Solo, Part 3 31.05.2024 ↓

Part 3 of What Makes a Great Jazz Solo.

Archives: Episode 53, The Jazz Solo Part 2 16.04.2024 ↓

Another fascinating episode from five years ago including the controversies around 2 jazz solos

Archives, Episode 52, The Jazz Solo Part 1 09.04.2024 ↓

Going back back years to the first three episodes on The Jazz Solo.

Episode 271, Great Solos Part 6 02.04.2024 ↓

This is the last of my series designed to help me (and you) distinguish the difference between a great jazz solo and a good one.

Episode 270: Great Solos Part 5 26.03.2024 ↓

Great Jazz Solos, Part 5. What are some of the jazz solos that critics and musicians consider to be so great. And what makes them great?

Episode 269: Great Jazz Solos, Part 4 19.03.2024 ↓

A continuation of a series from four years ago

Episode 268: Jazz Musicians, How they Lived and How They Died, Part 3 12.03.2024 ↓

The last of this fascinating series puts a focus on some amazingly resilient musicians.

Episode 267: How they Lived and How They Died, Part 2 05.03.2024 ↓

More jazz musicians who are no longer with us, and how they lived and how they died.

Episode 266: Jazz Musicians, How They Lived and How They Died, Part 1 27.02.2024 ↓

Jazz Musicians, How They Lived and How They Died, Part 1

Episode 265: Some Recent Historical Releases 20.02.2024 ↓

Some Recent Historical Releases

Episode 264: Best of 2023, Part 7 13.02.2024 ↓

A few more 2023 albums noted by reviewers and critics.

Episode 263: My Favourite Albums of 2023. 06.02.2024 ↓

This is Part 6 of my 8 part series of the Best of 2023 according to jazz aficionados. And I take the liberty for this episode of playing tracks from 9 of my own personal favourites. And it turns out that one of the albums is even a 2024 grammy winner. Wh

Episode 262:Best of 2023 Part 5 30.01.2024 ↓

Last week I played tracks from the albums that were chosen for the ‘best of 2023’ lists by the most reviewers. This week I’ve picked few albums chosen by only one or two reviewers. But they are ones that were definitely worth my time an

Episode 261: Ten 2023 Albums Critics Rave About! 23.01.2024 ↓

For this 4th episode of the Best of 2023 According to Experts, I’m posting the titles of 27 albums that were selected by the most reviewers as part of their top albums of last year. And I’ll do a countdown of sorts—finishing with the al

Episode 260: Best of 2023 (Part 3) According to Jazz Lovers. 16.01.2024 ↓

This is Part 3 of some of the jazz albums that critics and reviewers believe are worth our attention. And I do too—for the ones I’m choosing to spotlight on this series of podcasts. You’ll hear a track from the latest recordings of the