Ed Smith and Russ Naymark

The Future of Jazz with Ed Smith and Russ Naymark

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Jazz has never stood still during its 100-plus-year-history, and now is no exception. The world of jazz has many vibrant voices to carry it forward on its evolution. At "The Future of Jazz," we talk to those who play and present jazz as we take a glimpse at some of the roads the music will be traveling down in the coming years. Joining "The Future of Jazz" are Harry Schnipper (owner of Washington D.C. jazz club Blues Alley and Executive Director of Blues Alley Jazz Society), Ray Obiedo (guitarist, composer and bandleader), Jihee Heo (pianist, composer and bandleader), Cory Weeds (saxophonist,...

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Ed Smith and Russ Naymark

Episodes

Ingrid Jensen (trumpeter, band leader, member of "Artemis", composer, educator) 20.04.2025 43:39

Jeremy Pelt (trumpeter, producer, educator, bandleader) 15.02.2025 43:01

Matthew Whitaker (pianist, organist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, nominee for NAACP Image Award) 07.02.2025 36:00

Avery Sharpe (bassist; composer; bandleader; educator; collaborator with McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, Archie Shepp, and many others) 01.02.2025 51:08

Vincent Ingala (multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, band leader) 19.01.2025 34:06

Warren Wolf (Vibraphonist, Pianist, Drummer, Bandleader, Composer, and Educator) 13.12.2024 43:01

John Fedchock (Grammy-nominated arranger, trombonist, bandleader, composer) 26.11.2024 40:43

Listen to our great interview with John Fedchock (Grammy-nominated arranger, trombonist, bandleader, composer).

Louis Hayes (NEA Jazz Master, drummer, band leader, collaborator with John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson, Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Papa Jo Jones, and many others) 22.11.2024 34:07

We had the pleasure and honor of speaking with legend Louis Hayes: NEA Jazz Master, drummer, band leader, collaborator with John Coltrane, Oscar Peterson, Cannonball Adderley, Horace Silver, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Papa Jo Jones, Joe Zawinul, and many others.

Jalen Baker (vibraphonist, bandleader, composer) 13.11.2024 37:27

Kelly Peterson (producer; wife of Oscar Peterson) 10.11.2024 40:59

George Coleman (NEA Jazz Master, former member of The Miles Davis Quintet, saxophonist with B.B. King, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Max Roach, Jimmy Smith, and many others, leader on numerous albums) 23.10.2024 42:06

Welcome to our in-depth interview with jazz legend George Coleman: NEA Jazz Master, former member of The Miles Davis Quintet, saxophonist with B.B. King, Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Max Roach, Jimmy Smith, and many others, and leader on numerous albums.

Jeff Coffin (Saxophonist, composer, and educator; three-time Grammy Award winner; member of Dave Matthews Band; former member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones; 23+ solo projects) 15.10.2024 50:07

Saxophonist, composer, and educator; three-time Grammy Award winner; member of Dave Matthews Band; former member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones; 23+ solo projects.

Emmet Cohen 08.10.2024 23:33

Alexis Cole 07.10.2024 39:37

Andromeda Turre 09.09.2024 35:41

Cory Weeds (saxophonist and Cellar Music Group owner) 24.08.2024 42:01

Harry Schnipper (owner of Blues Alley jazz club and Executive Director of Blues Alley Jazz Society) 15.08.2024 32:19

Introduction to your co-hosts Ed Smith and Russ Naymark 26.07.2024 12:24

Ray Obiedo 26.07.2024 28:52

Jihee Heo 26.07.2024 30:53