Explore every episode of the podcast The Future of Jazz with Ed Smith and Russ Naymark
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Igmar Thomas (Part 2 of 2) (Trumpeter, Founder, President, Artistic Director, Musical Director, Maestro, Conductor, Educator, Composer, Arranger, Artist, Consultant) | 01 Jul 2025 | 00:17:06 | |
| Michael Dease (trombonist, bandleader, educator, composer, producer) | 28 Jun 2025 | 00:24:20 | |
| Todd Barkan (owner of Keystone Korner Baltimore, producer, NEA Jazz Master) | 20 Jun 2025 | 00:40:02 | |
| Steve Smith (drummer, leader of Vital Information, composer, educator, former drummer with Journey and Jean-Luc Ponty) | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:35:05 | |
| Jodi Proznick (three-time Juno-nominated bassist, composer, producer and educator) | 05 Jun 2025 | 00:34:02 | |
| Igmar Thomas (Trumpeter, Founder, President, Artistic Director, Musical Director, Maestro, Conductor, Educator, Composer, Arranger, Artist, Consultant) (Part 1) | 29 May 2025 | 00:28:03 | |
This is Part 1 of the interview with Igmar Thomas. Part 2 will be posted in the coming months. | |||
| Zhengtao Pan (composer, arranger, conductor, bandleader, pianist) | 22 May 2025 | 00:28:47 | |
| Nanami Haruta (trombonist, bandleader, composer) | 06 May 2025 | 00:20:53 | |
| Arturo O'Farrill (Grammy-winning pianist, composer, conductor, educator, bandleader) | 25 Apr 2025 | 00:29:44 | |
| Ingrid Jensen (trumpeter, band leader, member of "Artemis", composer, educator) | 20 Apr 2025 | 00:43:39 | |
| Jeremy Pelt (trumpeter, producer, educator, bandleader) | 15 Feb 2025 | 00:43:01 | |
| Matthew Whitaker (pianist, organist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, nominee for NAACP Image Award) | 07 Feb 2025 | 00:36:00 | |
| Avery Sharpe (bassist; composer; bandleader; educator; collaborator with McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, Archie Shepp, and many others) | 01 Feb 2025 | 00:51:08 | |
| Vincent Ingala (multi-instrumentalist, producer, songwriter, band leader) | 19 Jan 2025 | 00:34:06 | |
| Warren Wolf (Vibraphonist, Pianist, Drummer, Bandleader, Composer, and Educator) | 13 Dec 2024 | 00:43:01 | |
| John Fedchock (Grammy-nominated arranger, trombonist, bandleader, composer) | 26 Nov 2024 | 00:40:43 | |
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 Nov 2024 | 00:34:07 | |
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 Nov 2024 | 00:37:27 | |
| Kelly Peterson (producer; wife of Oscar Peterson) | 10 Nov 2024 | 00:40:59 | |
| 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 Oct 2024 | 00:42:06 | |
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 Oct 2024 | 00:50:07 | |
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 Oct 2024 | 00:23:33 | |
| Alexis Cole | 07 Oct 2024 | 00:39:37 | |
| Andromeda Turre | 09 Sep 2024 | 00:35:41 | |
| Cory Weeds (saxophonist and Cellar Music Group owner) | 24 Aug 2024 | 00:42:01 | |
| Harry Schnipper (owner of Blues Alley jazz club and Executive Director of Blues Alley Jazz Society) | 15 Aug 2024 | 00:32:19 | |
| Jihee Heo | 26 Jul 2024 | 00:30:53 | |
| Ray Obiedo | 26 Jul 2024 | 00:28:52 | |
| Introduction to your co-hosts Ed Smith and Russ Naymark | 26 Jul 2024 | 00:12:24 | |