The Checkout - Show Podcast

Episode 26 of The Checkout from WBGO, featuring a studio performance from Dafnis Prieto's Si o Si Quartet, a highlight from Billy Hart's set from the Village Vanguard, and interviews with guitarist Rez Abbasi and trumpeter Bobby Bradford.

Episode 24 of The Checkout from WBGO, featuring interviews with drummer Billy Hart and guitarist John Abercrombie, and a game of random audio access with bassist Chris Morrissey. WBGO's Josh Jackson is your host.

Episode 22 of The Checkout from WBGO, featuring a studio performance from Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, interviews with harp player Edmar Castaneda and trombonist Luis Bonilla, and the introduction of the #jazzlives Twitter campaign. WBGO's Josh Jackson is your host.

The twentieth episode of The Checkout from WBGO.

The nineteenth episode of The Checkout from WBGO.

The seventeenth episode of The Checkout from WBGO.

The sixteenth episode of The Checkout from WBGO.

The thirteenth episode of The Checkout from WBGO, featuring Steve Kuhn, Kurt Elling, Edward Simon, and a review from the New York Times' Ben Ratliff. WBGO's Josh Jackson is your host.

The twelfth episode of The Checkout from WBGO.

Welcome to the eleventh episode of The Checkout from WBGO. Saxophonist JD Allen's trio performs live in the WBGO Studio, Chris Potter plays some music from his iPod, Ben Ratliff reviews Hometown, the new release from Sam Yahel, and Abdullah Ibrahim plays solo piano. WBGO's Josh Jackson is your host.

Welcome to the tenth episode of The Checkout from WBGO. In this show, Gary Burton and Pat Metheny talk about their extraordinary 35-year partnership, saxophonist Bill McHenry waxes about the wood thrush and his own Village Vanguard performance, and David Binney talks baseball and new music. WBGO's Josh Jackson is your host.

Welcome to the eighth episode of The Checkout from WBGO. In this show, the Rodriguez Brothers - pianist Robert and trumpeter Mike - play three original duets. Charles Tolliver talks about his live big band recording, Emperor March. Ben Ratliff reviews saxophonist Steve Lehman's Travail, Transformation and Flow. Saxophonist John Ellis and playwright Andy Bragen premiere The Ice Siren, a jazz opera. WBGO's Josh Jackson is your host.

Episode 30 of The Checkout features an interview with pianist Arturo O'Farrill, a conversation with composer Henry Threadgill over a cup of espresso and biscotti, and a chat with percussionist Sameer Gupta about the pros and cons of the Music Genome Project's approach to jazz.

Episode 25 of The Checkout from WBGO, featuring a studio session with the Aaron Parks Quartet and an interview with bassist Joe Martin. WBGO's Josh Jackson is your host.

The Checkout features interviews with trumpeter Shane Endsley, guitarist Anthony Wilson, and Igmar Thomas on G.U.R.U. Also, hear highlights from Martial Solal at the Village Vanguard. WBGO's Josh Jackson is your host.