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:
Vocalist/actress Love first received acclaim in â??girl groupsâ?? of the 60â??s and later as an actress playing Danny Gloverâ??s wife in the Die Hard series. Darleneâ??s discusses how her current role in Hairsprayâ?? on Broadway confronts issues she lived through in the 60â??s, and how her love of jazz influences everything she sings.
Drummer discusses the importance of developing a future audience for jazz and his work bringing jazz to schools with his group Jazz Reach.
Painter/sculptor compares his process to that of a jazz musician and discusses how music changes what he creates.
Broadway composer Stephen Flaherty (â??Ragtimeâ??) discusses his evolution as a composer and how he draws on jazz for inspiration.
Trumpet man Wayne Bergeron is known for his amazing high notes and studio work, but has now received a Grammy Nomination for his first CD under his own name. (2nd bio) L.A. studio trumpeter discusses his first CD, which got a Grammy Nomination, and his ability to hit double high Câ??s!
Italian jazz vocalist talks about what moving to America has done for her music and the way the great jazz musicians sheâ??s known have changed the way she hears music.
Composer and leader his "Biggish Band", Hopkins puts a new twist on the standards and swing music and discusses his work with everyone from John Lithgow to Norah Jones.
Composer/arranger/pianist talks about writing â??Hereâ??s to Lifeâ?? for the now classic Shirley Horn CD as well as his pop hits for Barry Manilow (â??Copacabanaâ??) and others.
Jazz biographer talks about his books on Fred Astaire and Tommy Dorsey and their importance in the development of jazz.
Italian jazz writer and producer discusses his involvement with the â??Umbria Jazz Festivalâ?? and the popularity of jazz in Italy.
Singer/composer combines pop and jazz in what she calls â??acoustic smashingâ??.
Twenty-year-old jazz violinist talks about why there arenâ??t more jazz musicians playing violin and how he was drawn to the music himself.
As the stepdaughter of famed dancer Irene Castle, Jean met many of the early jazz greats and continued jazz friendships throughout her life. Jean brought her knowledge and long history of loving jazz to her Academy Award Nominated documentary "A Great Day in Harlem, which has been recently released, on DVD.
Ukelele and trombonist uses jazz in his film and animation scores and his most recent childrenâ??s CD with John Lithgow.
Singer/songwriter talks about the influence her famous father E.L. Doctorow has had on her writing and how she marries jazz and folk music.
