The Cool Toddcast - All about jazz.
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAll things jazz. Produced by acclaimed Grammy Award winning jazz bassist Todd Coolman, a variety of subjects related to jazz will be discussed. With over 45 years experience as a jazz musician and educator, Todd will share insider perspectives pertaining to jazz performance, road life, stories about jazz musicians and notable events, jazz improvisation, jazz education, jazz history, jazz criticism and just about anything. Questions provided by listeners will be addressed by Todd and he will also conduct interviews of today's leading jazz artists.
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Episodes
Episode 94 - A Conversation With Outstanding Drummer Billy Drummond
January 25, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBBilly reveals his life long fascination with and love for the drums.
Episode 93 - Catching Up With Brilliant Pianist Marc Copland
January 18, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBMarc and Todd discuss their past, present, and future.
Episode 92 - Getting To Know Saxophonist Erena Terakubo
January 11, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBErena discusses her journey as a jazz saxophonist.
Episode 91 - A Great Exchange With Bassist Russell Hall
January 04, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBRussell discusses his background and what music means to him.
Episode 90 - A Conversation With Pianist Miki Yamanaka
December 28, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBMiki discusses her background and learning process.
Episode 89 - A Conversation With Emerging Saxophonist Chris Lewis
December 21, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBTodd learns about Chris' musical background.
Episode 88 - Meet Vibraphone Dynamo Chien Chien Lu
December 14, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBTodd gets to know Chien Chien's fascinating story of her journey in music.
Episode 87 - A Conversation With Improvisational Saxophonist Caroline Davis.
December 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBTodd and Caroline discuss her varied musical interests.
Episode 86 - Get To Know Saxophonist, Composer/Arranger, And Educator Bob Mintzer
November 30, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBTodd and Bob discuss the multi-faceted aspects of his musical career.
Episode 85 - Getting To Know Joe Saylor, Drummer For The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
November 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBJoe discusses his background and the path he took that eventually placed him in a position he never expected.
Episode 84 - A Conversation With Sensational Trumpeter And Educator Clay Jenkins
November 16, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBTodd gets to know much about Clay's background and musical development.
Episode 83 - A Conversation With Drummer Aaron Kimmel
November 09, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBAaron discusses his trajectory toward becoming an in-demand drummer on the New York scene today.
Episode 82 - A Conversation With Vibraphonist Simon Moullier
November 02, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBSimon shares his thoughts about his journey in music.
Episode 81 - A Conversation With Multi-Faceted Musician Ari Hoenig
October 26, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.3 MBTodd and Ari discuss the many musical hats that Ari wears.
Episode 80 - Reminiscing about James Moody with Linda Moody
October 19, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBTodd and Linda express their mutual love of James Moody.
Episode 79 - A Conversation With Guitarist Doug Munro
October 12, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBDoug and Todd discuss their mutual experiences in the music business.
Episode 78 - A Conversation With Educator And Saxophonist David Demsey
October 05, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBLongtime colleagues and friends Dave and Todd discuss their lives inside and outside of music.
Episode 77 - A Conversation With Impresario and Festival Producer Extraordinaire Danny Melnick
September 28, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBDanny and Todd look at the music business from the presenter's perspective.
Episode 76 - A Conversation With Trumpeter/Vocalist Benny Benack III
September 21, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBBenny and Todd discuss all that goes into being a jazz musician in today's topsy-turvy music business.
Episode 75 - A Conversation With Trumpeter Brandon Lee
September 08, 2022 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.5 MBBrandon discusses his background and what the factors of his success are.
Episode 74 - Wisdom From The Masters
August 31, 2022 09:00 - 13 minutes - 9.4 MBTodd discusses some sage advice by way of Jazz Master Benny Golson.
Episode 73 - A Conversation With Pianist And Influencer Emmet Cohen
August 24, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBTodd and Emmet discuss the many facets of Emmet's musical spheres.
Episode 72 - Getting To Know Young In-Demand Bassist Alex Claffy
August 17, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBTodd explores Alex Claffy's beginnings and evolution in the music business.
Episode 71 - A Follow Up Visit With Guitarist Dave Stryker
August 10, 2022 03:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBThis is part two of an earlier visit I had with guitarist Dave Stryker.
Episode 70 - A Get Together With Saxophonist And Educator Tom Walsh
August 03, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 50 MBTom discusses his early years and how they led to his being appointed Director of the jazz studies program at the Indiana university Jacobs School of Music.
Episode 69 - A Conversation With Prolific Drummer Bill Stewart
July 27, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBBill and Todd delve into Bill's history and his activities as a jazz drummer.
Episode 68 - A Great Hang With Chicago-Based Guitarist And Longtime Friend Henry Johnson
July 20, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBHenry and Todd go way back and were essentially cut from the same cloth. We share our many experiences in jazz music.
Episode 67 - A Great Hang With Friend And Colleague, Trombonist Steve Davis
July 13, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBSteve and Todd exchange stories and experiences that reveal very similar paths in music.
Episode 66 - Getting To Know Trombonist Becca Patterson
July 06, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBTodd gets to know a valued colleague, trombonist Becca Patterson.
Episode 65 - A Conversation With Rising Star, Tenor Saxophonist Sam Dillon
June 29, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBSam discusses his path from its beginning to the present and reveals many lessons he has learned from his mentors along the way.
Episode 64 - A Discussion With Saxophonist, Bandleader, And Educator David DeJesus
June 22, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBTodd & David discuss aspects of the music, of education, and how to survive in the music business today.
Episode 63 - A Conversation With Youthful Drummer Jimmy Macbride
June 08, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBTodd and Jimmy discuss Jimmy's path into music and a perception of a possible generation gap among jazz musicians.
Episode 62- A Wide Ranging Conversation With Master Trumpet Player Terell Stafford
June 01, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MBTodd and Terell free associate and reveal many aspects of their histopry that come as surprises to one another.
Episode 61 - Ed Soph. A Musician Who Plays The Drums, A Leading Teacher Of The Drum Set, And A Dear Friend To Boot!.
May 25, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBEd and I discuss aspects of mentorship, the younger players coming into the field, and observations about teaching.
Episode 60 - A Lively Conversation With Charles Ellison: Musician, Mentor, Teacher, Composer, Humanitarian
May 18, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBCharles and Todd Free Associate On Several Topics Spanning Music, Education, Society, Community, And The Universe!
Episode 59 - A Hang With Veteran New York Saxophonist Dick Oatts
May 11, 2022 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38.5 MBTodd and Dick discuss their paths in music and the multitude of lessons they have learned from their peers.
Episode 58 - A Get Together With A Fine Drummer, Teacher, And Friend, John Riley
May 04, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBJohn and Todd discuss their beginnings upon arriving in New York, and what has transpired since.
Episode 57 - Great Insights From Esteemed Saxophonist Steve Wilson
April 27, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBSteve and Todd cover a lot of ground discussing various aspects of life as a jazz musician.
Episode 56 - A Conversation With Dutch Bassist Joris Teepe
April 20, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBTodd and Joris get into a wide ranging discussion about their experiences in the music business.
Episode 55 - A Conversation With Saxophonist And Educator Walter Smith III
April 13, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBWalter and Todd touch on a variety of subjects pertaining to Walter's background and recent activities.
Episode 54 - Randy Brecker Discusses Various Aspects Of His Illustrious Career
April 06, 2022 09:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBRandy touches on several subjects that illuminate what it takes to become a first call musician on today's New York scene.
Episode 53 - Getting To Know Composer And Bandleader Jihye Lee
March 30, 2022 09:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBJihye reveals her unusual journey in becoming a composer and forming a jazz orchestra to perform her original music.
Episode 52 - Rare Insights From First Call New York City Bassist Peter Washington
March 23, 2022 09:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBPeter and Todd reveal mutual concerns, experiences, and observations about what being a jazz musician entails.
Episode 51 - A Conversation With Pianist Vladimir Shafranov.
March 16, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBVlad and Todd go way back and get caught up on current and past events.
Episode 50 - A Get Together With Esteemed Pianist and Composer Kenny Barron
March 09, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBKenny discusses various aspects of his outstanding career.
Episode 49 - A Conversation With Saxophonist Eric Person
March 02, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBEric discusses his background and the arrival of a long awaited project that has just been released.
Episode 48 - A Get Together With Singing Sensation Samara Joy
February 23, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBSamara Joy discusses her background and her sudden rise as a jazz vocalist of note.
Episode 47 - A Conversation With Paquito D'Rivera
February 16, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBTwo old friends discuss their experiences in jazz music.
Episode 46 - A Conversation With Esteemed Pianist George Cables
February 09, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBGeorge discusses his background and history and shares his views on his approach to playing music with others.
Episode 45 - A Conversation With Esteemed Guitarist, Composer, And Bandleader Pat Metheny
February 02, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBPat and Todd discuss various aspects of playing and thinking about music.