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Jazz Bastard Podcast

314 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratings

Two strikingly handsome middle-aged men get together every other week to discuss jazz in depth. Irreverent, irascible, engaged.

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Jazz Bastard Podcast 108 - Return of Revenge of the Quickening

February 08, 2017 05:00 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MB

Third time's a charm - we've finally completed and posted the big-band podcast we attempted twice in ancient 2016. Here we discuss the final winners of the 2015 Downbeat critic's poll winners and the etiquette for podcast seances. Darcy James Argue – REAL ENEMIES; Maria Schneider – THE THOMPSON FIELDS; Michael Formanek – THE DISTANCE; Thelonious Monk - BIG BAND AND QUARTET LIVE

Jazz Bastard Podcast 107 - Clean Up Time

January 25, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 32.5 MB

Mike and Pat catch up on a couple of quartets missed on the fourth anniversary show and a couple more poll winners from 2015. Their pledge - this year we make up our own stinkin' list of 2016 releases to cover (by stealing from other lists, naturally). Tom Harrell – FIRST IMPRESSIONS; Henry Threadgill – IN FOR A PENNY, IN FOR A POUND; Harold Land – PROMISED LAND; Plotz – EXTRAORDINARY RENDITIONS.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 106 - Clone of Blue

January 11, 2017 05:00 - 1 hour - 30 MB

OK, this one's kind of weird. What if a band called Mostly Other People Do the Killing did a note for note remake of Kind of Blue? What if Pat and Mike pondered it for a fairly long time? What if postmodernism is kind of spent at this point? Tune in to find out. Miles David - KIND OF BLUE, Mostly Other People Do the Killing - BLUE.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 105 - Xmas Marks the Spot

December 28, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 30.2 MB

Christmas cheer is in somewhat short supply as the boys consider five more holiday recordings (check out Ep. 54 for their previous plunge into the holiday well). Does Pat have a record-store masochism problem? You be the judge. Bing Crosby – MERRY CHRISTMAS, Diana Krall – CHRISTMAS SONGS, Kenny Burrell – HAVE YOURSELF A SOULFUL CHRISTMAS, Ramsey Lewis – SOUND OF CHRISTMAS, David Axelrod – ROCK MESSIAH.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 104.5 - The Oops Cast, or Revenge of the Black Stuff

December 14, 2016 05:00 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MB

Sometimes, when a computer and a piece of software just can't get along anymore, they have what's called a "malfunction." Who gets hurt the most? The podcasters, of course, After two valiant attempts at recording 105, the boys give up. At Mike's suggestion, then, a "make-up" cast starring Pat and only Pat on the joys of jazz and vinyl. Regular service resumes in two weeks - we promise. Artists discussed include John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and Brad Mehldau.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 104 - Fruit/Appliance Anniversary

November 30, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

It's been four years, and Mike and Pat celebrate by discussing some out of the way quartet music - and trying to determine which jazz quartets were the greatest of all time. Throw in some political commentary and missed programming communication, and you've got an anniversary blowout! Hollywood Sax Quartet – JAZZ IN HOLLYWOOD; Bartosz Dworak – POLISHED; Clifford Jordan – GLASS BEAD GAMES; Anthony Braxton – QUARTET (COVENTRY); Rex Stewart and His Feetwarmers; James Blood Ulmer – LIVE AT BIRD...

Jazz Bastard Podcast 103 - Synovial's a Good Thing, Right?

November 16, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB

The boys look at two more poll winners, a recent jazz trio album, and a historic reissue of a white house concert. Fond memories of seventies' odes to automotive cleanliness ensue. Christine McBride – LIVE AT VILLAGE VANGUARD; Eri Yamamoto – LIFE ; Dave Brubeck and Tony Bennett– WHITE HOUSE SESSIONS – LIVE 1962; Steve Coleman – SYNOVIAL JOINTS.

Jazz Bastard 102 - What's Your Sign, Baby?

November 02, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MB

Mike and Pat cover two albums from Down Beat's Critics Poll winners of 2015 and two albums that should win a poll for "most seventies ever." Charles Lloyd – I LONG TO SEE YOU, WILD MAN DANCE; Nat Adderley – SOUL ZODIAC; Cannonball Adderley – LOVE, SEX AND THE ZODIAC

Jazz Bastard Podcast 101 - Forgotten Fusion

October 19, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 36.2 MB

Mike and Pat explore albums from a recent Jazz Times list of forgotten fusion gems. Unfortunately a bad sign influences the proceedings and Nat Adderley's Soul Zodiac has to be put off until next episode. Gary Burton – DUSTER, COUNTRY ROADS AND OTHER PLACES; Larry Coryell – INTRODUCING THE ELEVENTH HOUSE; Dave Liebman – LOOKOUT FARM.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 100 - One is the Noisiest Number

October 05, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 33.5 MB

It's all about the loneliness of the solo jazz man this time, as Mike and Pat take a listen to some solo recitals by unlikely instruments. Trombone? Alto Saxophone? Acoustic Bass? Drums (and things)? You get the idea. Anthony Braxton – FOR ALTO; Albert Mangelsdorff – TROMBONELINESS; Han Bennink – NERVE BEATS; Dave Holland – ONES ALL

Jazz Bastard Podcast 99 - Gone Too Soon

September 21, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 39.7 MB

The boys take a quick trip through the tragically short career of Thomas Chapin, an inside/outside sax and flute player whose flame burned brightly and briefly. Then Mike complains about Kate Bush for a while. Thomas Chapin – NEVER LET ME GO – DISC 2; THIRD FORCE; Peggy Stern – THE FUSCHIA; Holly Hofmann – LIVE AT BIRDLAND.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 98 - Downtown with a Vengeance

September 07, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.1 MB

It's a Naked City Du-fecta as Mike and Pat discuss the work of some downtown New Yawk post-modernists and fondly recall their youth. John Zorn – NAKED CITY; Bill Frisell – TRIO LIVE; Uri Caine – THE GOLDBERG VARIATIONS; Tom Waits – RAIN DOGS.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 97 - Soundtracks to Terror

August 24, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 39.8 MB

Peter Gunn sparked a TV-Detective-Show-With-Jazz-Soundtrack craze, and Mike and Pat plunge into the murky depths of late fifties' jazz and existentialist philosophy to find out just what happened. Sometimes the naked city just isn't pretty. Warren Barker – 77 SUNSET STRIP; Henry Mancini – MORE MUSIC FROM PETER GUNN; Johnny Williams – CHECKMATE; Elmer Bernstein – STACCATO; George Duning – THE NAKED CITY.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 96 - Pluckers

August 10, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.4 MB

Back to the origins of jazz guitar we go, checking out some acoustic luminaries and an electric pathfinder. The introduction of the Mike-citement meter makes this a very special episode indeed. Eddie Lang/Joe Venuti – VOLUME ONE; Lonnie Johnson – STEPPIN' ON THE BLUES; Django Reinhardt – THE CLASSIC EARLY SIDES, VOL 2; Charlie Christian – COMPLETE STUDIO RECORDINGS, VOLUME TWO.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 95 - Bad Mutha Hubbard

July 27, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 41.9 MB

Shut yo mouth! We're just talking about Freddie . . . Hubbard that is, whose career stretches from Blue Note hard bop to CTI funk to mainstream jazz and ends on a blue note when the brass-playing Icarus splits his lip. Eric Dolphy - OUT TO LUNCH; Freddie Hubbard - READY FOR FREDDIE, RED CLAY, ABOVE AND BEYOND; Herbie Hancock - VSOP QUINTET.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 94 - Vinyl Judgment

July 13, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 37.5 MB

Pat and Mike discuss some used records Pat picked up, with some familiar faces and some new ones in the mix. Stay tuned for shocking allegations against one of the artists. Art Farmer – SING ME SOFTLY OF THE BLUES; Don Pullen/George Adams – LIVE AT MONTMARTRE; Kenny Wheeler – DOUBLE DOUBLE YOU; Al Haig – PIANO INTERPRETATIONS.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 93 - Gotta Getta Gato

June 29, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 30.6 MB

Gato Barbieri is best known for the Last Tango in Paris soundtrack. After this episode, Mike will be best known for his obsession with butter. Gato Barbieri – LAST TANGO IN PARIS; LATIN AMERICA (VOLS 1 & 2); Charlie Haden – LIBERATION MUSIC ORCHESTRA; Paquito D'Rivera - REUNION

Jazz Bastard Podcast 92 - Spinet Spinneret

June 15, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MB

The focus is on solo piano recitals (sorry Erroll's rhythm section), and it brings out a dark episode from Pat's past. Erroll Garner – THE COMPLETE CONCERT BY THE SEA; Keith Jarrett – THE KOLN CONCERT; George Winston – AUTUMN; Brad Mehldau – 10 YEARS SOLO LIVE

Jazz Bastard Podcast 91 - Black Rhythms Happening

June 01, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.7 MB

The boys get topical as they take on the biggest rap album of last year and the longest jazz album of last year - then look back at possible sources of inspiration for both. Kamasi Washington – THE EPIC; Kendrick Lamar – TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY; James Brown – The PAYBACK; Eddie Gale – BLACK RHYTHM HAPPENING

Jazz Bastard Podcast 90 - Wynton, Wynton, Wynton, Wynton, Wynton - The Early Years

May 18, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

"Tell me about your jazz childhood," the nice man by the couch says, and Mike and Pat reply "It all started with an uptight semi-genius named Wynton Marsalis." This episode is all about the early years - specifically small group recordings - but some day, some year, there'll be so much more. Wynton Marsalis – DEBUT, MARSALIS STANDARD TIME VOL 1; BLACK CODES FROM THE UNDERGROUND; LIVE AT BLUES ALLEY.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 89 - Three Yahwehs and a Joker

May 04, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.5 MB

The Village People once asked the question: "Young man, who do you want to be?" Three of tonight's artists knew the answer - one's still workin' on it. Avishai Cohen – DEVOTION; Ray Bryant – MONTREUX 77; Scott Hamilton – RADIO CITY; Johnny Griffin – RETURN OF THE GRIFFIN

Jazz Bastard Podcast 88 - Loneliness of the Middle Distance Jazzman

April 20, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.7 MB

Hey, punk, you listening to me? Uh, maybe, say Mike and Pat, as they discuss four records that are perfectly fine but can go all recessive on your ass if you're not careful. JJ Johnson and Kai Winding – THE GREAT KAI AND JJ; Michel Petrucciani – PROMENADE WITH DUKE; Barry Guy – ODYSSEY; Ahmad Jamal – CHICAGO REVISITED.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 87 - What's New?

April 06, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

Mike and Pat keep it fresh with this episode on recently released albums. Jazz by young people - who would have thought? David Bowie – BLACKSTAR; Cecile McLorin Salvant – FOR ONE TO LOVE; Go Go Penguin – V 2.0; Snarky Puppy – SYLVA.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 86 - Love You Live

March 23, 2016 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

Newly discovered live sessions keep escaping from the vaults. Mike and Pat take on plums from Davis and Jarrett, then linger over what may be Jimmy Smith's most . . . memorable two hours on tape. Miles Davis – AT NEWPORT DISCS 1 & 2; Jimmy Smith – GROOVIN' AT SMALLS' PARADISE (2D); Keith Jarrett – SLEEPER (2D): John Hicks – LIVE AT MAYBECK RECITAL HALL.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 85 - ECMental

March 09, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MB

Manfred Eicher has a recurring nightmare where the Jazz Bastard does an episode devoted to his hugely influential label, ECM - or is the dream REAL?? Also, Pat really hates microtonality. Steve Tibbetts – SAFE JOURNEY; Mette Henriette – TRIO, ENSEMBLE; Mike and Joe Maineri – BLESSED; Edward Vesala - ODE TO THE DEATH OF JAZZ.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 84 - Duet Again

February 24, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 37.7 MB

One is the loneliest number, but two is awesome. It's time for another show about duets, something Mike will never have with Joanna Newsom, because - well, stay tuned to find out. Charlie Haden – THE GOLDEN NUMBER; Jaki Byard/Tommy Flanagan – THE MAGIC OF TWO; Don Cherry / Ed Blackwell – EL CORAZON; Irene Schweizer / Han Bennink - IRENE SCHWEIZER & HAN BENNINK

Jazz Bastard Podcast 83 - Be-Bop Rollerskates

February 10, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MB

In the mystic land of the seventies, Don Schlitten did a stately pleasure dome decree - well, at least a label for recording be-bop artists lost in the fusion haze. Pat and Mike explore four of these treasures from Xanadu and report back. Albert Heath – KWANZA; Al Cohn/Jimmy Rowles – HEAVY LOVE; Barry Harris – PLAYS TADD DAMERON; Joe Farrell – SKATEBOARD PARK.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 82 - Hersch So Good

January 27, 2016 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.7 MB

The boys explore four albums which all feature Fred Hersch in one capacity of another (always piano, sometimes leader or producer). Oh, then Mike starts a beef with Adele you won't believe. Fred Hersch Trio – FLOATING; Toots Thielemans – ONLY TRUST YOUR HEART; Luciana Souza – NORTH AND SOUTH; Billy Harper – QUINTET IN EUROPE

Jazz Bastard Podcast 81 - The Saxophone Solo in Pop

January 13, 2016 05:00 - 2 hours - 55 MB

Time for some shameless pandering - at least towards generation X'ers and continuing residents of the Midwest. Pop songs - some of them have sax solos. Mike and Pat discuss - and discuss. Walk on the Wild Side; Shine On You Crazy Diamond; Aja; Waiting on a Friend; Baker Street; Just the Way You Are; Logical Song; Old and Wise; Still Crazy After All These Years; Maneater; Modern Love;Your Latest Trick; Brass Monkey; Edge of Glory; Get It Right; Talk Dirty to Me; Problem.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 80 - Stop This Poll, I Want to Get Off

December 30, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 35.6 MB

Mike and Pat take the remaining winners of the Village Voice's best of 2014 to that special place only they have the pass-keys to, ponder the purpose of french horns in jazz, and generally whoop it up in 2015's final blast. Walter Smith III – STILL CASUAL; Yosvany Terry – NEW THRONED KING; Wadada Leo Smith – GREAT LAKES SUITE; Mark Taylor – QUIETLAND.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 79 - Is That a Village Voice Poll in Your Pocket?

December 16, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 32 MB

Mike and Pat pick up the cudgels and readdress themselves to the Village Voice list of the ten best jazz albums from 2014 (see episode 72 for the first part of this hatchet job). Leave it to those bastards to like the non-winning selection on this week's show the best. Myra Melford – SNOWY EGRET; Anne Mette Iversen's Double Life - SO MANY ROADS; Rufus Reid – QUIET PRIDE; Diego Barber/Craig Taborn – TALES.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 78 - Leather Anniversary

December 02, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 38 MB

Three IS a magic number, people, so Mike and Pat discuss jazz trios for their third anniversary special. Plus, brief discussions of each 'caster's favorite 3 albums from this year of shows AND Mike confuses Steely with Pink. E.S.T. - TUESDAY WONDERLAND; Joshua Redman – YAYA3; Clusone Trio – I AM AN INDIAN; Kora Jazz Trio PART II

Jazz Bastard Podcast 77 - Mike's Mixture

November 18, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 37.5 MB

Can you say "Ibrahim"? If so, you're smarter than Pat. But you knew that already. Lester Young – JUMPIN' AT THE SAVOY; Martin Speake – CHANGE OF HEART; Charlie Byrd – MOMENTS LIKE THIS; Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim) – SOUTH AFRICA

Jazz Bastard Podcast 76 - Man Out of Time

November 04, 2015 05:00 - 1 hour - 39.7 MB

Uber-journeyman Phil Woods passed recently, so the boys devote a podcast to his seventies prime. Musings about set-list construction, strange string interludes, jokes about anorexia - this ep's got it all. Phil Woods – AND HIS EUROPEAN RHYTHM MACHINE, I REMEMBER, LIVE AT THE SHOWBOAT, MUSIQUE DU BOIS.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 75 - Gettin' Ducal Wit It

October 21, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MB

Pat and Mike get lost in meditation as they consider a significant sliver of Edward Kennedy Ellington's career as bandleader, arranger, composer, pianist and womanizer. Duke Ellington: JUNGLE NIGHTS IN HARLEM, BRAGGIN' IN BRASS, NEVER NO LAMENT, FARGO.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 74 - Murraypalooza

October 07, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

How do we love thee? Let Mike and Pat count the ways they love David Murray (not all 130+ albums, but many) in this very special "things were better back in my day now get off my lawn" episode about the beauties of eighties jazz. Plus, Pat makes new friends discussing Saturday and Sunday shows from the Chicago Jazz Fest. David Murray: HOME, BLACK & BLACK, SOUTH OF THE BORDER; CREOLE.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 73 – How White is Pat? Soooo White

September 23, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 35 MB

Mixed bag, tossed salad - call it what you will, this episode ranges far and wide, and Pat's out of his depth for much o' the ranging. Plus, references to ancient TV shows! Candido – THE MASTER; Tony Malaby – APPARITIONS; Bill Russo – SEVEN DEADLY SINS; Laurenzi/Ernst/Green (aka Twin Talk)– SIGHTLINE

Jazz Bastard Podcast 73 – How White is Pat? Soooo White

September 23, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 35 MB

Mixed bag, tossed salad - call it what you will, this episode ranges far and wide, and Pat's out of his depth for much o' the ranging. Plus, references to ancient TV shows! Candido – THE MASTER; Tony Malaby – APPARITIONS; Bill Russo – SEVEN DEADLY SINS; Laurenzi/Ernst/Green (aka Twin Talk)– SIGHTLINE

Jazz Bastard Podcast 72 - Up the Poll Without a Creek

September 09, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 33.6 MB

This year, the boys check out the Village Voices top ten list of jazz albums and as usual, find hits 'n' misses. Plus, Mike and Pat rant about ECM. Billy Childs – MAP TO THE TREASURE; Steve Lehman – MISE EN ABIME; Tom Harrell – TRIP; David Virelles – MBOTO.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 71 - It's Billie's Birthday!

August 26, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

In honor of Billie Holiday's centennial, the boys split the 'cast between examining the master's recordings and two 2015 tributes. Gender trouble ensues. Billie Holiday – VOLUME THREE OF THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA RECORDINGS, LADY SINGS THE BLUES; Cassandra Wilson – COMING FORTH BY DAY; Jose James – YESTERDAY I HAD THE BLUES.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 70 - One, Two, Three, Knuffke!

August 12, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

Keep your voices down - Mike's mom is sleeping. Or something like that. The boys record this one while visiting their respective parental units, which wreaks havoc on the audio (but tugs on the heartstrings). Also, in the bonus segment about Jazz Times' top ten combos, Pat has some bad news for Mike about Weather Report. John Butcher – THIRTEEN FRIENDLY NUMBERS: Paul Motian – AT THE VILLAGE VANGUARD; Kirk Knuffke – ARMS & HANDS; Stan Getz/Kenny Barron – PEOPLE TIME.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 69 - Sadness

July 29, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 43 MB

Mike and Pat mourn the passing of avante garde jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman by discussing some of his lesser known recordings. Ornette Coleman – SOMETHING ELSE!!!, LIVE AT THE GOLDEN CIRCLE, VOL 1; NAKED LUNCH; COLORS.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 68 - Bastard's Revenge

July 15, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 41 MB

The bastard's first, best and only guest - inimitable tenor saxophonist Sophie Faught - is back after a two year hiatus, and this time the boys are choosing the albums (along with discussing Sophie's latest release - Three Muses). Sophie Faught, Nick Tucker, Ben Lumsdaine - THREE MUSES; Rabbinical School Dropouts - COSMIC TREE; Todd Sickafoose - TINY RESISTORS. Oh yeah- it is ON, Zooey Deschanel.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 67 - M'Boom Goes the Blanketfort

July 01, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 31.4 MB

The boys run the gamut from the straight ahead bop of Hank Mobley to the far-out trip of Richard Davis, then wonder just what a "gamut" is. Plus, the Mike/Austin Powers mashup none of you have been waiting for! Richard Davis - SONG FOR WOUNDED KNEE; Phil Woods – FLORESTA CANTO; Hank Mobley – AND HIS ALL STARS; Max Roach - M'BOOM

Jazz Bastard Podcast 66 - More Cowbell, Please!

June 17, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 35.4 MB

The candles blew and then disappeared, the curtains flew and then he appeared, saying "baby, don't be afraid" . . . to discuss the first four releases on powerhouse jazz label Black Saint: Billy Harper – BLACK SAINT; Archie Shepp – SEA OF FACES; Muhal Richard Abrams – SIGHTSONG; Don Pullen – CAPRICORN RISING.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 65 - Cold, Coughs, and Cuckoos

June 03, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB

Two vocalists and two big bands make up the bulk of today's show, but stay tuned for record store day confessions, part 1, and marvel as the boys reminisce about disco demolition day. Carmen McRea – SARAH: DEDICATED TO YOU (1990); Count Basie – AT NEWPORT (1957); Natalie Cole – TAKE A LOOK (1993); Toshiko Akiyoshi – ROAD TIME

Jazz Bastard Podcast 65 - Cold, Coughs, and Cuckoos

June 03, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB

Two vocalists and two big bands make up the bulk of today's show, but stay tuned for record store day confessions, part 1, and marvel as the boys reminisce about disco demolition day. Carmen McRea – SARAH: DEDICATED TO YOU (1990); Count Basie – AT NEWPORT (1957); Natalie Cole – TAKE A LOOK (1993); Toshiko Akiyoshi – ROAD TIME

Jazz Bastard Podcast 64 - That Seventies Show

May 20, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 37.2 MB

Pat pulls out some recently picked up vinyl and one chestnut from his high school years and behold - all four are from the bell-bottom decade! What's it all about? Tune in to find out. Dexter Gordon – HOMECOMING; Lee Konitz – SATORI; Chico Freeman – THE OUTSIDE WITHIN; Oscar Peterson – PLAYS TRISTEZA.

Jazz Bastard Podcast 63 - Have You Never Been Mellow

May 06, 2015 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.1 MB

What is this thing called Smooth Jazz? This funny thing called Smooth Jazz? Who can solve its mystery? Why does it sound so crappy to me? Brace yourselves, people, as Mike and Pat search for the G spot. Bob James/Earl Klugh – ONE ON ONE; Kenny G – DUOTONES; Chris Botti – WHEN I FALL IN LOVE; Spyro Gyro – A NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Jazz Bastard Podcast 62 - Jackie, Jackie, Jackie!

April 22, 2015 04:00 - 39.9 MB

What's that sound in the sky? Is it a screaming pterodactyl? An air-raid siren? Joan Crawford's ghost? No, it's a big Mac Attack. Enjoy this all-Jackie McLean episode. Mike sure didn't. Jackie McLean – JACKIE'S BAG, LET FREEDOM RING, OLD AND NEW GOSPEL; Grachan Moncur III - EVOLUTION