Jazz Cruises Conversations Podcast Episodes featuring Alonzo Bodden

#65: Christian McBride with Alonzo Bodden

Jazz Cruises Conversations - January 20, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Bassist/bandleader/composer/radio host/educator/artistic director Christian McBride talks with comedian Alonzo Bodden about social issues, sports, comedy, jazz and of course, the bass.  We also surprise Christian with some special guests who show up about 45 minutes in and who kept the conversat...

#59: Joey DeFrancesco with Alonzo Bodden

Jazz Cruises Conversations - December 08, 2020 14:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
In this edition of Jazz Cruise Conversations Live, the noted organist (and multi-instrumentalist) Joey DeFrancesco talks with comedian Alonzo Bodden about his lifelong love of the Hammond B-3, as well as about how he was "discovered" by Miles Davis with whom he would play when he was a teenager. 

#56: John Clayton with Alonzo Bodden

Jazz Cruises Conversations - August 28, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
This conversation with the noted bassist/arranger/bandleader John Clayton was streamed live to thousands of jazz fans. Comedian Alonzo Bodden handled the moderator duties and talked with John about the impact of various mentors in his life, including Ray Brown, Count Basie and Monty Alexander. J...

#50: David Sanborn with Alonzo Bodden

Jazz Cruises Conversations - July 21, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
In this interview from Blue Note at Sea ’20, saxophonist David Sanborn talks with our comedian-in-residence Alonzo Bodden about his life and music – from his childhood growing up in St. Louis to his time as the first-call sax soloist on pop records to his career playing his unique brand of soul ...

#46: Marcus Miller with Alonzo Bodden

Jazz Cruises Conversations - May 19, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
In this freewheeling conversation Alonzo Bodden, comedian-in-residence for The Smooth Jazz Cruise, interviews his friend, the bassist and bandleader Marcus Miller about everything from what instruments he plays to how he almost replaced Jaco Pastorius in Weather Report. This episode is sponsored...

#25: Marcus Miller with Alonzo Bodden

Jazz Cruises Conversations - September 10, 2019 15:03 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
This interesting 1:1 session was moderated by our comedian-in-residence Alonzo Bodden who interviewed his friend and fellow host for both the Smooth Jazz Cruise and Blue Note at Sea – Marcus Miller. The bassist and bandleader talked with Alonzo about the real chronology of his life, including EX...

#10: Boney James with Alonzo Bodden

Jazz Cruises Conversations - May 28, 2019 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Saxophonist Boney James was initially a reluctant cruiser several years ago, but these days he’s not only a regular artist, but also one of the hosts of the Smooth Jazz Cruise.  During one of the two sailings of the Smooth Jazz Cruise, Boney sat down with our comedian in residence (and contempor...

#1: Marcus Miller with Alonzo Bodden

Jazz Cruises Conversations - March 20, 2019 19:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
In this interview from Blue Note at Sea 2019, bassist/bandleader/composer/producer Marcus Miller talks with comedian Alonzo Bodden about his early years working with Miles Davis and Luther Vandross, his favorite episode of South Park, and why he didn’t play fusion jazz in the 70s. This episode i...