Jazz Inspired
Summary: What inspires the people who inspire you? How do creative people create? World-renowned jazz pianist Judy Carmichael explores these questions with her guests every week on her public radio show Judy Carmichael's Jazz Inspired. Celebrated artists discuss their creative process and how their passion for jazz has inspired their work. They share their favorite recordings with the listener as well as insight into their life and art. Witty, anecdotal, informative, Judy Carmichael's Jazz Inspired gives you new insights to the world of jazz and the wide range of fans who love it. Ms. Carmichael brings her experience and love of jazz to her discussions with each guest and inspires fascinating, insightful interviews filled with warmth and humor. This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com
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Podcasts:
Jazz great Mark Murphy talks about his advice to his vocal students to listen to jazz drummers to improve their scat singing.
Jazz composer talks about being the first musician to win a Grammy with a CD released exclusively on the internet and her influences from stride piano to The Fifth Dimension.
Dancer/choreographer discusses the collaborations his Parsons Dance Company has had with various jazz greats and the inspiration he gets working in countries other than America.
Trombonist and seashellist Steve Turre, talks about his work in the Saturday Night Live Band and why so few musicians "swing" today.
Jazz singer Barbara Rosene focuses on jazz standards, but unlike most of her contemporaries, focuses on the early years of 20's and 30's.
Actor/director talks about designing his life and work at Sundance around a jazz model. Redford creates creative collaborations and emphasizes independent voices.
Cabaret singer and sister of pop star Fiona Apple discusses her recent Irving Berlin tribute CD and future collaborations with Fiona.
Broadway actress and singer talks about her work with husband John Pizzarelli and her latest CD tribute to Peggy Lee.
Writer/Director/Acotr ("Best in Show", "Waiting for Guffman", "This is Spinal Tap") Christopher Guest equates his movie making process with jazz performance.
Opera star Renee Fleming talks about singing jazz in college and her jazz CD, Haunted Heart.
Composer/reed man discusses composing for animated features (The Incredibles) and his big band "The Phat Band".
This cast member on the first seasons of Saturday Night Live talks about jazz and comedy and his own Bill Evans-influenced piano playing.
Cabaret singer/pianist discusses creating the off Broadway show "Our Sinatra" and what jazz has done to inspire and expand his performances.
Singer/pianist/songwriter ("I'm Hip", "Do You Miss New York?") talks about his early years, writing his play and memoirs and the state of jazz today.
Astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium in NYC discusses his love of blues, the connection between science and music, and mixing it up with Stephen Colbert.
