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Bite-Size Jazz
by Bite-Size Jazz
A short podcast with a taste of new albums and new artists
Episodes
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Rowan Flack: The Calling - EP. 83
During the pandemic lockdown, when doors were shuttered and people were cut off from one another, Rowan Flack was dreaming about wide open spaces. And writing about them in her new single, “The Calling.” “The Calling” is a dreamy tune featuring an intimate setting of voice and piano. Rowan’s...
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Simeon Davis: Of Narratives & Nocturnes - Ep. 82
This summer, Simeon Davis released the album, Of Narratives & Nocturnes. And it’s truly all about the narrative. If you like a good story, you’ll love Simeon’s music. His music doesn’t just tell a story — the band members are acting out the narrative, role-playing their individual themes. They’re...
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Connie Han: Secrets of Inanna - Ep. 81
The goddess of love, beauty, and femininity. But also the goddess of war and ambition. A multi-faceted personality — simultaneously passionate and poised. Are we talking about Inanna, Aphrodite, Venus… Or pianist Connie Han? Most audiences are familiar with more modern iterations of love…
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Les McCann & Joe Alterman: Ep 80
Les McCann and Joe Alterman started as mentor and protege, but have become close friends over the last decade. When Joe first met Les, all he wanted to do was play like him. But Les taught Joe to do just the opposite: to embrace his own experiences and create a unique sound. Instead of trying to…
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Joe Alterman: The Upside of Down - Ep 79
Meet Joe Alterman, the boy who wanted to play Bluegrass guitar and instead became a jazz pianist. And one hell of a jazz pianist at that. Not only will you love Joe’s playing and original compositions - he’s got some great stories about jazz masters we all know and love. From his college days at...
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Richard Shelton: An Englishman In Love in LA - Ep 78
As the “world’s leading dramatic interpreter of Frank Sinatra,” Richard Shelton certainly holds a unique relationship to the legend. He’s portrayed Sinatra in the critically acclaimed shows Rat Pack Confidential and Sinatra: Raw. But it doesn’t stop there: he’s got a crooning voice of his own…
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Bryan Carter: I Believe - Ep 77
Meet Bryan Carter, a drummer, singer, composer, and arranger extraordinaire. His latest album, I Believe, isn’t your typical straight-ahead jazz album. It’s a mixtape of his many musical influences, or in other words, “Black American Music through the lens of a jazz musician.” Not only does I...
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Roxy Coss: Disparate Parts Ep. 76
Roxy Coss is a saxophonist, Composer, Bandleader, Recording Artist, Educator and Activist (Founder and President of WIJO). Sounds busy, huh? We didn’t even mention that she recently became a new mother! Anyone with even half as busy a life could testify that it’s easy to get caught up in so many...
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Liam Forde: Great To Be Here - Episode 75
Meet Liam Forde: a connoisseur of all things music, elegance, and food. He’s a hopeless romantic with one foot in 2022 and one foot in the world of the 1930s nightclubs. One listen to his latest album Great To Be Here and you’ll be floating back in time to old New York where grand hotels and…
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Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini: Auburn Whisper - Episode 74
If you love Brazilian music, you’ll love Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini's most recent album, Auburn Whisper. Auburn Whisper showcases their myriad of talents. Not only are they exceptional on their individual instruments (trombone and guitar), but they are also tasteful lyricists and…
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Grace Fox: Eleven O' Seven - Episode 73
At 19 years old, Grace Fox is already a force to be reckoned with. She’s already formed her own big band, recorded her first album, and performed as a trumpeter and bandleader at one of the most respected jazz clubs in NYC, Birdland. We don’t want to give too many details away, but in this…
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Vanessa Perea: It Had To Be You - Episode 72
You’ve heard of piano-vocal duos and guitar-vocal duos. But what about trombone-vocal duos? Vanessa Perea and husband Robert Edwards are trendsetting this unique instrumentation. They first showcased it on their album Home Life in 2021, which was a purely vocal and trombone album. Now their…
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Melissa Errico: Out of the Dark - Episode 71
Loneliness. Heartache. Emptiness. Isolation. Everything that describes film noir also describes the pandemic. When Melissa Errico first fell down the YouTube rabbit hole of film noir, she didn't expect to find a new passion. After watching hours of tragic femme fatale actresses fall trap to their...
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Anna Laura Quinn: Open the Door - Episode 70
If you’re looking for a fresh take on a familiar tune, Anna Laura Quinn has the song for you. Each recording on her debut album Open the Door is a delightful surprise. “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” is reinvented as a bluesy, groove track. “Open the Door,” is cloaked in beautiful, ethereal sound. And...
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Leonor Falcón: Imaga Mondo Vol. II - Episode 69
Leonor Falcón is no stranger to the violin or viola — she’s been studying them since her childhood placement in a Venezuelan music charter school. Every morning, she attended traditional academic classes, while her afternoons were filled with orchestra and small ensemble rehearsals. The central...
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Spencer Day: Broadway by Day - Episode 68
“If it was on VHS I got to see it” Spencer Day credits his mother and the local video store for igniting his love of musicals. He grew up in a small, conservative town that didn’t have much in the way of live musical theater performances. But there was a video store that carried G-rated movies —...
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Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch: The Sunday Set - Episode 67
Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch’s friendship began almost 40 years ago, way before they ever set foot in New York City. Jim was living and performing in Dallas, Texas, when his manager asked if a young vocal trio from Houston could sing a few songs before one of his shows. That trio was Sharon...
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The Baylor Project: Generations - Episode 66
“Never compare your season to someone else’s.” Jean and Marcus Baylor have experienced many different seasons during their lives. Jean found success in the 90s as half of the duo Zhane. Marcus rose to prominence in the early 2000s as the drummer for the Yellowjackets. And now they’re in a new...
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Christiane Karam: Nar - Episode 65
Vocalist and composer Christiane Karam fuses a world of influences in her latest album, Nar. We hear western harmony, eastern melodies, Balkan rhythms, Hungarian folk tunes, and a few surprising influences like Pink Floyd and David Bowie. Christiane’s music melds these sounds together to unfold…
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Deanna Witkowski: Force of Nature - Episode 64
Deanna Witkowski was first drawn to the pianist Mary Lou Williams in 2000 when she was invited to perform at the Kennedy Center for the Mary Lou Williams Festival. Of course she said yes, but she also realized that she was unfamiliar with Mary Lou’s music. That initial listening dive sparked a...
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Nick Finzer: Out of Focus - Episode 63
Everybody has heard solo piano concerts and solo guitar gigs. But how often do you listen to solo trombone music? After listening to Nick Finzer’s latest album Out of Focus, you'll think about listening to solo trombone more often. Whether it’s a solo arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “A Single…
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Charles Goold: Rhythm in Contrast — Episode 62
Drummer Charles Goold has been playing gigs for a long time — since he was 11, in fact. It started with sitting on his father's gigs at Small's Jazz Club. His dad, Ned Goold, is an acclaimed saxophonist, best known for playing in Harry Connick Jr.'s band. When they couldn't find a babysitter, Ned...
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2021 Wrap Up
THANK YOU listeners for supporting Bite-Size Jazz and these amazing artists! Thanks for joining the Bite-Size Jazz community and watching the podcast grow over these last 12 months. And THANK YOU to the wonderful artists who opened up about your lives, careers, and compositions and willingly…
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Olivia Van Goor: When The Shadows Fall - Episode 61
Jazz vocalist Olivia Van Goor says one of the best pieces of advice she’s ever received is, “In the beginning, no one will be asking you to do things, so you just have to do them yourself.” Previously, she was under the impression that she needed to be asked to do things like record, or maybe she...
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Steven Feifke & Benny Benack III - Episode 60
Steven Feifke and Benny Benack III don’t have a typical arranger-singer relationship. That’s because they’re not just a typical arranger or singer — Benny also is an incredible trumpet player who writes his own lead sheets for his quartet, and Steven is an incredible pianist and composer (check…
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Todd Mosby: Aerial Views - Episode 59
Todd Mosby’s love for Indian music was born in a small shop near his home. After school he would hang out in the store, smelling the sweet incense and listening to records from great Indian artists. The chance of a lifetime came when the legendary sitarist Imrat Khan moved to Todd’s hometown of…
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Alex Hamburger: And She Spoke - Episode 58
Alex Hamburger’s latest album And She Spoke is inspired by many powerhouse women in history. But first and foremost, And She Spoke is inspired by Alex’s grandmother, a stalwart educator, and activist during the military dictatorship in Paraguay. Her grandmother built a school all by herself at…
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Michael Feinberg: Hard Times - Episode 57
Bassist Michael Feinberg's latest album takes you through the wild ride of the pandemic. Waking up “Every. Damn. Day” to the horrible news cycle of police brutality and out-of-control politicians, feeling a little “Janky in the Middle” of it all, and mostly just hoping you can see the light at…
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Freda Payne: Let There Be Love - Episode 56
Fame can be a pleasant surprise When Freda Payne recorded “Band of Gold” for Invictus Records in 1969, she didn’t think much of it — until it catapulted her to the top of the charts in 1970. Even today, it’s still considered one of the top 100 songs of the 70s. But Freda Payne’s roots are in jazz…
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Jim Snidero: Strings - Episode 55
“It was an intense record — you can hear that in the music. The musicians really had something to say that day” The reissuing of Strings celebrates 20 years since the original recording — and memorializes 20 years since the attack on the Twin Towers, an attack that affected the recording in...
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Miki Yamanaka: Stairway to the Stars - Episode 54
The sound of big bands brewed a love for jazz that carried Miki Yamanaka from her home in Japan all the way to New York City. Miki Yamanaka was no stranger to jazz during her formative years — apparently, you can’t even go into a noodle shop in Japan without hearing John Coltrane. Her own parents...
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Three of a Kind - Episode 53
“In this setting, it can feel like you have to fill in the space — like filling in an awkward pause in a conversation. But actually, if you leave the space it makes the notes much more meaningful” - Clovis Nicolas Playing without a drummer leaves a lot of extra room in your soundscape. It can…
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Tom Cohen: My Take - Episode 52
“Philly’s got its own way of swing — it’s a deep-rooted, down-home feeling” Drummer Tom Cohen must have had flames coming off his sticks when he finished recording his latest record. Short but mighty, My Take features five burning tracks with Philadelphia greats like Hammond B3 organist Dave...
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Marc Cary: Life Lessons - Episode 51
“No matter how good you get — if you don't listen, then it’s nothing because listening is 99% of what we do” Jazz pianist Marc Cary shares the wisdom he’s gained from years as a professional musician in his latest album Life Lessons. The first lesson he shares is that in order to truly understand...
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Jazzmeia Horn: Dear Love - Episode 50
“We need to get back to love, the love that was lost” Jazz vocalist Jazzmeia Horn’s latest album Dear Love is a love letter to her community, family, friends, and future lover. Her music spreads warmth and positivity, encouraging us to be the eye of the hurricane by finding balance and peace…
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Lucy Yeghiazaryan & Vanish Gould - Episode 49
“Modern feminism encourages harder, more masculine elements in women and makes you feel sort of funny about being soft and gentle. I think that’s the opposite of what we need to do — I think we should embrace the fact that women are softer, more gentle, and caring, and love is at the center of…
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Sasha Dobson: Girl Talk - Episode 48
“If you do something that matters to yourself, then all the extra stuff — whether people like it or not — has less importance. If it’s self-fulfilling, you can’t lose.” Growing up with parents like singer Gail Dobson and the late pianist Smith Dobson, Sasha Dobson nurtured a love for jazz from a...
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Terence Thompson: If I Only Had A Band - Episode 47
“It IS a good morning. No matter what it is or what’s going on in life — there’s always someone else in a different situation.” Terence Thompson brings his positivity and joy for life into his album If I Only Had A Band. Whether it’s embracing the day through his track “Good Morning,” or feeling...
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Samara Joy - Episode 46
“I wasn’t sure how far I would actually go, I was just happy to be somewhere singing” Samara says she only started listening to jazz four years ago, but since then she’s won the Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocalist Competition (2019), played all over NYC, and performed in Europe. I wish I…
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Andrew Renfroe: Run in the Storm - Episode 45
“If you know anything about being on a boat, it’s that you can't be still — if you get sideways then you capsize. You literally have to make sure you’re pointed into the waves so you won’t sink. In life, you also have to keep trucking, keeping moving forward, and keep a forward vision” The title…
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Rebecca Angel: Love, Life, Choices - Episode 44
“There’s so much outside of our control, but there’s a lot we can control to move forward and not let circumstances control our destiny” Love, Life, Music. Jazz vocalist Rebecca Angel’s latest album reflects her journey through the last year. Love — Rebecca was one of the brave brides to get...
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Jeremy Pelt, Griot: This is Important! - Episode 43
“You can’t act like what came before you didn’t exist, or try to lessen the impact of those influences so that you seem more hip” The term “griot” originates from a West African tradition of a traveling storyteller, poet, or musician. They journeyed abroad sharing tales of those who came before…
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James Brandon Lewis: Jesup Wagon - Episode 42
“It’s like creating the soundtrack to a movie. Except there’s no movie.” James Brandon Lewis found the inspiration for his latest album in the scientist and inventor George Carver Washington. Jesup Wagon depicts the journey of Carver and his mobile classroom among the poor farmers of the south on...
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Billy Stritch: Billy's Place - Episode 41
“It's always a great lyric, but the more you perform, the more you live, and the more experience you have — the more meaning it takes on.” Singer-Pianist Billy Stritch has been performing professionally for over 40 years. His talent as an accompanist has taken him all over the world — especially...
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Molly Miller: St. George - Episode 40
“I’m not someone who’s like ‘I just play this genre.’ I play music. I play the guitar.” Guitarist Molly Miller released St. George, which is hailed by some as a jazz album. But she’s also played with the Black-Eyed Peas and is the go-to guitarist for Jason Miraz. So where does that put her...
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Cyrille Aimée & Michael Valeanu - Episode 39
“What’s special is that we don’t play it the same way twice. If we do it means we’re not really connected, we’re not really present.” Cyrille Aimée and Michael Valeanu say their work as a duo started when their band couldn’t make it to a gig in Ohio because of a snowstorm - but after the response...
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Jonathan Karrant: Shadows Fall - Episode 37
“Don’t have a fallback plan, because then you’ll fall back on it.” Jonathan Karrant didn’t grow up in the heart of Manhattan or Los Angeles, but that didn’t stop him from pursuing his dream career. Though he may be from a small town in Arkansas, he didn’t hesitate to move to New York City…
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Simon Moullier: Countdown - Episode 36
“We’re trying to transcend our instruments. I think all musicians in general are trying to get to that point. When you get to a great way of expression you don’t really think about the medium, the instrument, anymore. You’re just in full expression and connection with the music.” Vibraphonist…
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Ulysses Owens Jr: Soul Conversations - Episode 35
Ulysses Owen’s Jr.’s latest album Soul Conversations brings us the energy of a live big band packed with the best in the business. The band is unique in bringing together veterans of the jazz scene with up-and-coming musicians and showcasing music written by band members throughout the album. In...
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Alexa Tarantino: Firefly - Episode 34
Alexa Tarantino's album Firefly is her third recording as a leader in the last three years. But she's not only busy writing music for her own quartet, she's been involved with groups like the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Cecile McLorin…
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