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Recent Episodes

Jason Bodlovich (mp3)
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010
Run Time: 7:29
Fluent in jazz, blues, funk, rock and brazillian music, Bodlovich is a guitarists guitarist. This is the title track to his new CD "The Culprit," which you can purchase at http://www.jasonbodlovich.com/discography.php

Lin McPhillips (mp3)
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010
Run Time: 5:52
Lin McPhillips is a vocalist with an avante-garde background. With the jazz fusion group Solar Plexus, she would use her voice as a horn. This is her latest release, the straight ahead "My Shining Hour." You can buy this CD at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/linmcphillips

Babik (mp3)
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010
Run Time: 4:02
Babik has been scorching the American music scene with their gypsy jazz since 2005, winning a number of "best band" awards in their hometown of Buffalo and thrilling audiences everywhere with their live show. You can purchase their latest release "American Gypsy" at: http://www.babikjazz.com/products.html

Matt Belsante (mp3)
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010
Run Time: 4:58
Our featured performer at the GLT Jazz Cabaret a couple weeks ago. Belsante is a graduate of Vanderbuilt University in Nashville. You can purchase "Blame It On My Youth" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/mattbelsante2

John Stein (mp3)
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010
Run Time: 11:06
Guitarist John Stein is an Associate Professor of Music in the Harmony Department at the Berkeley College of Music in Boston. He's also a whale of a player, as evidenced by this smoking set. His new CD is titled "Raising The Roof", the track you're about to hear is an homage to legendary drummer Elvin Jones. You can purchase "Raising The Roof" at http://www.amazon.com/Raising-Roof-Dig-John-Stein/dp/B002WSYLTO

Jeff Rupert (mp3)
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010
Run Time: 6:58
Jeff Rupert has played with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Mel Torme, Benny Carter and Diane Schurr. During this podcast, Rupert explains the origin of the title of his new CD "Memphis to Mobile" as well as the inspiration behind some of the songs on the disc. "Chasin' Tail" is the featured track, and no, the title doesn't refer to women. Purchase "From Memphis to Mobile" at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jeffrupert

David Leonhardt (mp3)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010
Run Time: 9:09
Pianist David Leonhardt spent 25 years with David "Fathead" Newman and was Music Director for vocalist Jon Hendricks for four years. His latest CD is a fusion of his two musical loves: Classical & Jazz. You can purchase "Bach to the Blues at https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/davidleonhardt

Mike Longo (mp3)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010
Run Time: 5:44
Mike Longo is one of the monster pianists in jazz today. He learned the ropes as a student of Oscar Peterson and in the Dizzy Gillespie band. His new CD "Sting Like a Bee" can be purchased at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mikelongo10

Greg Reitan (mp3)
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010
Run Time: 7:12
Reitan is a Los Angeles based pianist with some serious game. You can purchase this CD at http://www.amazon.com/Antibes-Greg-Reitan/dp/B002VGG8WA

Steve Hobbs (mp3)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010
Run Time: 7:33
Hobbs is a monster vibes player out of Raleigh, NC. His southern roots are the genesis of his song choices on "Vibes, Straight Up". You can purchase this CD at http://www.amazon.com/Vibes-Straight-Steve-Hobbs-Quartet/dp/B002HIELXK/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1260939810&sr=8-7

Denise La Grassa (mp3)
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009
Run Time: 4:00
La Grassa is a Chicago singer/songwriter now living in Central IL. You can purchase "April Dreams" at http://www.deniselagrassa.com

Bill Mays (mp3)
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009
Run Time: 8:45
At one point, Mays was deep in Hollywood working on movie soundtracks. So "Mays at the Movies" is a natural release . Buy this CD at http://www.billmays.net/discography.html

John Cutrone, Carmen Leggio, Bucky Pizzarelli & Jerry Bruno (mp3)
Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009
Run Time: 5:43
This Connecticut quartet recorded one of the great straight ahead albums of 2009. Buy this CD at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jcbpcljb

Mark Isham & Kate Ceberano (mp3)
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009
Run Time: 5:43
"Bittersweet" is a beautiful CD of standards by trumpeter Mark Isham & vocalist Kate Ceberano. Listen to their take on "Skylark". Buy this CD at http://www.amazon.com/Bittersweet/dp/B0027R8QMS

Lenore Raphael (mp3)
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009
Run Time: 7:38
An encore edition of GLT Jazz Next. Lenore is one of the finest pianists working in NYC. She also host her own weekly jazz show! Buy this CD by clicking http://www.swinginfox.com/

Daryl Sherman (mp3)
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009
Run Time: 5:00
Sherman is the daughter of trombone man Sammy Sherman. Here, she covers Johnny Mercer, on the 100th anniversary of the birth of this great lyricist. Buy "Johnny Mercer: A Centennial Tribute" at http://www.arborsrecords.com

Sashal Vasandani (mp3)
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009
Run Time: 5:25
This vocalist and Chicago native is now a regular on the NYC Jazz Scene. Buy "We Move" at http://www.mackavenue.com/catalog/detail/we_move/

Ramsey Lewis (mp3)
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009
Run Time: 12:31
The Legendary Ramsey Lewis wrote and recorded an album of songs for the Joffrey Ballet. The lead track is our featured song. Buy "Songs from the Heat: Ramsey Plays Ramsey" at http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/Songs-from-the-Heart-Ramsey-Plays-Ramsey/

Mike DiRubbo (mp3)
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009
Run Time: 7:40
DiRubbo is an Alto player who studied under the legendary Jackie MacLean. Buy "Repercussion" at http://www.posi-tone.com

Godfathers Of Groove (mp3)
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009
Run Time: 4:50
Grant Green Jr, Bernard Purdie & Rueben Wilson. Buy "Godfathers Of Groove" at http://www.allegro-music.com/18v/

Dan Musselman (mp3)
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009
Run Time: 4:20
Musselman has been tearing up the clubs of Minneapolis & St. Paul with his piano skills. Buy "Ruminations" at http://www.danmusselman.com/index.php?content=8

John Miller & the Romaniacs (mp3)
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009
Run Time: 2:51
Guitarist Miller has played with Dobie Gray & Cab Calloway. A Central Illinois staple, Miller says this Hot Club incarnation is the most fun he's ever had in music. To purchase "French Kiss," send an email to John @ jmromaniacs@gmail.com

Stefon Harris (mp3)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009
Run Time: 6:39
Vibraphonist Stefon Harris is one of jazz's rising stars "Urbanus" is available at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HWUU0Y?ie=UTF8&tag=fortress04-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002HWUU0Y

Kat Walker (mp3)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009
Run Time: 5:21
Kat's new CD if full of jazz standards. Here's her take on an Ellington classic! "Jazz Skat Gumbo" is available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/katwalker

Jon Mayer (mp3)
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009
Run Time: 6:45
The veteran pianist, not the young guitar slinger! "Nightscape" is available at http://www.reservoirmusic.com/197.html

Art Lillard's On Time Band (mp3)
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009
Run Time: 5:32
NYC drummer & bandleader. "It's Time" is available at http://www.summitrecords.com/

Gerald Clayton (mp3)
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009
Run Time: 6:54
Gifted young keyboard player. "Two-Shade" is available at http://www.artistshare.com/home/project_experience.aspx?artistID=122&projectId=203

Sam Yahel (mp3)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009
Run Time: 6:15
NYC keyboard player. "Hometown" is available at http://www.positone.com

Travis Wesley (mp3)
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009
Run Time: 6:40
Central IL keyboard player with a "jones" for the Fender Rhodes. "Sections" is available at http://www.traviswesleyjazz.com

Jim Rotondi (mp3)
Date: Wed, 8 Jul 2009
Run Time: 6:56
Former trumpeter for Ray Charles with a tribute to his former boss. "Blues for Brother Ray" is available at http://www.posi-tone.com

King David (mp3)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009
Run Time: 3:47
Some serious swingin' Big Band. "Mr. Success/Chicago" is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/kingdavidattott

Kendra Shank (mp3)
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009
Run Time: 11:12
NYC vocalist. "Mosaic" is available at the CD link of her website: http://www.kendrashank.com/

Cynthia Scott (mp3)
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009
Run Time: 7:10
Jazz vocalist/songwriter with some soul! "Dream For One Bright World" is available at http://www.cynthiascott.com/Cynthia_Scott/CD_Purchases.html

Larry Slezak (mp3)
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2009
Run Time: 7:49
Soulful Houston saxophonist! Buy "No Worries" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/larryslezak

Antti Sarpila (mp3)
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009
Run Time: 5:36
Finnish Saxophonist! Purchase this disc from Arbors Records at http://www.arborsrecords.com

Sean Lyons (mp3)
Date: Wed, 27 May 2009
Run Time: 7:32
Fantastic young tenor player! Buy "Roar of Lyons" at http://www.posi-tone.com/

Eric Johnson (mp3)
Date: Wed, 13 May 2009
Run Time: 7:10
Way too under the radar guitarist! Buy "Supahighway" at http://clarionjazz.com/superhighway/index.html

Rahshad Muhammad (mp3)
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009
Run Time: 5:51
Funky L.A. based trumpeter! Buy "Doin It For Self" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/rahshad

Nancy Wright (mp3)
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009
Run Time: 9:10
Bluesy Tenor who's first tour was with John Lee Hooker! Buy "Moanin" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancywright

Antonio Valdetaro (mp3)
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2009
Run Time: 8:18
Romantic Brazilian guitarist. To buy "Leticia", contact Antonio directly at contact@antoniovaldetaro.com

Terrence Brewer (mp3)
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009
Run Time: 9:09
Bay area guitarist with an homage to Wes Montgomery. You can buy "Goin Wes" at http://www.terrencebrewer.com/audio.html

Greg Reitan (mp3)
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009
Run Time: 6:44
Talented young composer/pianist. Buy "Some Other Time" at http://www.sunnysiderecords.com/release_detail.php?releaseID=423

Red Holloway (mp3)
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009
Run Time: 7:23
Bluesy saxophonist still making GREAT music. Buy this disc at http://www.delmark.com/

Devin Kelly Organ Trio (mp3)
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009
Run Time: 6:57
Kelly is the drummer. Debut CD is titled "First Things First. Buy this disc at http://www.devinkelly.net

Corey Wong (mp3)
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009
Run Time: 5:44
Young guitarist doing great things in Minneapolis. Purchase "Even, Uneven" at http://www.target.com/Even-Uneven-Cory-Wong-Quartet/dp/B001QX9XTE

Claudio Roditi (mp3)
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009
Run Time: 4:36
One of the more underrated trumpeters of today. Buy this great new CD by clicking http://www.amazon.com/Brazilliance-X4-Claudio-Roditi/dp/B001M6AI3A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233625805&sr=8-1

Lenore Raphael (mp3)
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009
Run Time: 7:38
One of the finest pianists you'll hear ... anywhere. Buy this funky new CD by clicking http://www.swinginfox.com/

Karl Walters jr Trio (mp3)
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009
Run Time: 3:28
Young Brooklyn based band. Buy this funky new CD by clicking http://kwjtrio.com/

Mark O'Connor (mp3)
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009
Run Time: 7:35
Plays the fiddle as if it was his third arm. Purchase "Live in New York" by clicking http://www.amazon.com/Mark-OConnors-Swing-Trio-Live/dp/B000AP2ZXK

John Temmerman (mp3)
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009
Run Time: 5:44
Chicago Saxophonist. Purchase "Live in Evanston" by clicking http://www.jazzobsession.com/

Marcus Goldhaber (mp3)
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2009
Run Time: 4:34
NYC vocalist with a bright future. To buy his CD "Take Me Anywhere", try this link: http://marcusgoldhaber.com/merc.php

Danny Green (mp3)
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009
Run Time: 4:15
27 year old pianist with Latin, Brazillian and Classical influences. You can purchase Green's new CD at http://music.barnesandnoble.com/With-You-in-Mind/Danny-Green/e/884501033671/?itm=1

Dwight West (mp3)
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008
Run Time: 5:00
Vocalist paying respect to the masters. You can purchase West's new CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/dwightwest

Alva Nelson (mp3)
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008
Run Time: 8:04
NYC Pianist you need to know about. You can purchase "Soul Eyes" at http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/alvanelson

Michael B. & Friends (mp3)
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008
Run Time: 6:10
Tasty tasty pianist. You can purchase "No More Blues" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/michaelbfriends

Russell Gunn (mp3)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008
Run Time: 6:11
Exciting young trumpeter. You can purchase "Love Stories" at http://www.jazzdepot.com/

Matt Belsante (mp3)
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008
Run Time: 4:58
Young crooner with a beautiful voice. You can purchase "Blame It On My Youth" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/mattbelsante2

Ben Sidran (mp3)
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008
Run Time: 4:45
As election day nears, a poignant song from a talented keyboard player. You can purchase "Cein Noches at http://cdbaby.com/cd/talkingjazz3

Javon Jackson (mp3)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008
Run Time: 8:02
One of today's finest tenor players. Buy "Once Upon A Melody" at http://www.palmetto-records.net/javon-jackson:once-upon-a-melody,34,145

Greg Chako (mp3)
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008
Run Time: 9:17
Talented American guitarist now living in Japan. Buy "Everybody's Got A Name" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/gregchako9

Harvie S (mp3)
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008
Run Time: 8:20
Gifted bassist plays with pianist Kenny Barron. Buy "Now Was The time" by clicking http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7704351

Nik Payton & Bob Wilber (mp3)
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008
Run Time: 4:24
Teacher and student collaborate. Buy "Swinging The Changes" by clicking http://www.arborsrecords.com

Kelly Rossum (mp3)
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008
Run Time: 8:01
Exciting young trumpeter now living in Minneapolis. Add "Family" to your collection by clicking http://cdbaby.com/cd/rossum5

Jeff Hackworth (mp3)
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008
Run Time: 6:15
NYC tenor man with a big warm tone. Add "Where the Blue Begins" to your collection by clicking http://cdbaby.com/cd/hackworthjeff2

Holly Yarbrough (mp3)
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008
Run Time: 5:05
Mr. Rogers wrote great jazz? You can purchase "Mr. Rogers Swings" @ http://cdbaby.com/cd/hollyyarbrough

George Kahn (mp3)
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008
Run Time: 4:34
West Coast pianist with a great new CD. You can purchase "Cover Up" @ http://cdbaby.com/cd/gkahn7

Lafayette Harris, Jr (mp3)
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008
Run Time: 4:55
A pianist everyone should know. You can purchase his new CD "Trio Talk" @ http://cdbaby.com/cd/lharrisjr3

Joe Baione (mp3)
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008
Run Time: 6:43
Vibist on the rise. You can purchase his new CD "Oh Yeah!" @ http://cdbaby.com/cd/baionejoe

Five Play (mp3)
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008
Run Time: 7:03
A female quintet. Again ... a FEMALE quintet. You can purchase "What The World Needs Now" @ http://www.arborsrecords.com/recordtemplate.html?ProductID=19381

Jay D'Amico (mp3)
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008
Run Time: 5:06
One of the pretties jazz albums of the year. You can purchase "Tuscan Prelude"@ http://cdbaby.com/cd/jaydamico4

Donald Vega (mp3)
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008
Run Time: 6:48
Up and coming pianist studying under Kenny Barron. Get more info on Donald at http://www.donaldvega.com. You can purchase "Tomorrows"@ http://cdbaby.com/cd/laurave

Lorraine Feather (mp3)
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008
Run Time: 3:11
Fantastic vocalist and lyricist. Buy "Language" @ http://cdbaby.com/cd/lorrainefeather

Alison Ruble (mp3)
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008
Run Time: 6:12
Chicago vocalist getting critical raves. Buy "In This is a Bird" @ http://alisonruble.com/music.html

Craig Russo Latin Jazz Project (mp3)
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008
Run Time: 7:28
A killer Latin Jazz band in Central IL? Hear for yourself. Buy "In The Middle" @ http://cdbaby.com/cd/russolatinjazzproj

Irvin Mayfield (mp3)
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008
Run Time: 4:20
New Orleans trumpeter working with the legendary Ellis Marsalis. Buy this CD @ http://www.basinstreetrecords.com/

Nikki Parrott/Rossano Sportiello (mp3)
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008
Run Time: 3:33
Young Australian bass player now living and playing in NYC. Buy this CD @ http://www.arborsrecords.com/recordtemplate.html?ProductID=19335

Vince Seneri (mp3)
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008
Run Time: 6:44
Burnin' NYC B-3 Player. Buy this CD @ http://www.vinceseneri.com/