Discover: The Jazz River
The Jazz River’s Got Soul
These feel like especially troubling times. Bad news seems to rain down without a break, and no rainbows in sight. What’s a person to do? I can’t speak for anyone…
The Jazz River — Nicola Conte Takes the Wheel
If I could get a wish granted, I’d love to hang out with Nicola Conte, or at the very least, get him to DJ my party. He’s from Bari, Italy…
The Jazz River - Remembering Hal Willner
In April of 2020, one day after his 64th birthday, producer, raconteur, collector, and all-around great guy, Hal Willner died due to complications from COVID-19. Most people have never heard…
The Jazz River — When Fusion Was Young
This might be controversial to say but all Jazz is Fusion. Beginning with African beat and rhythms, it added the Blues and Gospel, marching bands and the “Spanish tinge,’ and…
The Jazz River — The Dark Magic of the Duende
In the over 2 years since The Jazz River launched, we’ve taken 131 different trips along it, with dozens of thematic shows, some of which you may have missed or…
The Jazz River — Voodoo Children
From Miles Davis to Ernie Isley, from George Clinton, from Robin Trower, from Lenny Kravitz to Stevie Ray Vaughan, from Cassandra Wilson or Emmylou Harris, Hendrix’s influence is incredibly wide,…
The Jazz River — It's a Flute Thing
I’ve done loads of shows about various regions of the world, artists, producers, and even record labels who all deserve to be better known. But this is my first attempt…
The Jazz River — Horace Tapscott, The Griot of South Central
"Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects." – Dalai Lama A Griot is a revered member…
The Jazz River — The Black Indians of New Orleans
They’re known as Mardi Gras Indians but they have always been Black Indians or just the Indians. They are as old as New Orleans, born out of Maroon communities that…
The Jazz River - Still Searching
I know you’ve heard all the hype, and some believe it. Valentine’s Day is little more than an invention of the Hallmark Card company and flower and candy stores, the…
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