The Jazz Session

08/21/2025

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08/21/2025

Chris Cheek's new album is Keepers of the Eastern Door. It features Bill Frisell, Tony Scherr, and Rudy Royston. In this interview, we talk about putting the band together; how the stories of indigenous people inspired the album; how a painting led to a voyage of discovery; and more.

08/18/2025

NEW EPISODE! Chris Cheek's new album is Keepers of the Eastern Door. It features Bill Frisell, Tony Scherr, and Rudy Royston. In this interview, we talk about putting the band together; how the stories of indigenous people inspired the album; how a painting led to a voyage of discovery; and more.

08/14/2025

08/12/2025

So long and thank you, Sheila Jordan. I talked with Sheila in 2019 on episode 500 of The Jazz Session. She saw it all, she did it all, she sang it all.

08/11/2025

The Jazz Session #642: Jason Crane chats with guitarist Nico Soffiato and trumpeter/keyboardist Josh Deutsch about their new Redshift Trio album Cloud Forest. The trio features three drummers on different tracks: Dave King, Rudy Royston, and Bram Kinchloe. In this interview, Nico and Josh talk about creating the music; their expanding sonic palette; how they chose the drummers; the logistics of longevity; and more. Listen at thejazzsession.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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