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Discovering Jazz

by Larry Saidman

Where you and I discover the variety and the richness of that music we call jazz.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 384: Jazz Recordings Inspired By Love, Part 2

    Experiences of love that led to the creation of some amazing jazz recordings

  2. Episode 383:Jazz Albums Created Out of Love

    Not just love songs, but recordings actually inspired by love.

  3. Episode 382: Jazzy Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs, Pt. 2

    Child Friendly Jazz- Mr. Rogers to Salt Peanuts

  4. Episode 381: Jazzy Nursery Rhymes and Children's Songs

    Coltrane, Marsalis,Cory Weeds, etc Play Children's Songs

  5. Episode 380: 10 Years of Discovering Jazz, Part 2

    I Talk about some notable episodes and play some tracks.

  6. Episode 379: Celebrating 10 Years of Discovering Jazz

    Some Favourite Recordings From 10 Years of Discovering Jazz

  7. Episode 378: New Jazz Albums, Part 4

    Some of the best albums released this year.

  8. Episode 377: Selected New Jazz Albums, Part 3

    More fascinating new releases from 2026

  9. Episode 376: Selected New Jazz Releases Part 2

    Old meets new on these 2026 releases.

  10. Episode 375: 2026 Albums That Stir Up Interest or Curiosity

    I discover and play some interesting albums from 2026

  11. Episode 374: Random Selection of Albums From 2026

    Has jazz changed much over the years? This random selection of 2026 albums might help answer that question.

  12. Episode 373: Richard Rodgers and Jazz, Part 3

    Richard Rodgers songs and Ted Gioia's Jazz Standards book

  13. Episode 372: Richard Rodgers and Jazz, Part 2

    Blossom Dearie,Joshua Redman, & even Eugene Chadbourne play Richard Rodgers

  14. Episode 371: Richard Rodgers and Jazz, Part 1

    Jazz musicians, old and new, love to improvise on Richard Rodgers tunes.

  15. Episode 370: More Notable New Acquisitions

    From 1958 to 2026--Albums I recently Acquired, Part 2

  16. Episode 369: Notable New Acquisitions

    Billy Childs,Greenhouse Ensemble,Alexis Martin,JabFung, etc.

  17. Episode 368: More New Jazz Albums with Weird Titles

    I try to figure out the reason these 2026 album titles.

  18. Episode 367: New Albums With Weird Titles

    2026 Jazz albums that have interesting titles. What do the titles mean?

  19. Archives, Episode 319: Appreciating Sonny Rollins, Pt. 2

    More Sonny Rollins, his life, music, and interesting recordings

  20. Archives, Episode 318: Why Sonny Rollins is So Legendary

    Inspired by reading the book Saxophone Colossus.

  21. Episode 366: Records,Poetry & Insights from Sean Murphy, Part 2

    Dolphy,Mingus Billie,Jaki, Rahsaan,Matt Shipp & Bellbird

  22. Episode 365: Jazz Poetry and Insights from Sean Murphy

    American poet, essayist, and jazz fanatic, Sean Murphy talks about great jazz artists.

  23. Episode 364: Classic Jazz Albums with Weird Titles

    Well-known jazz albums that have been heralded despite weird titles.

  24. Episode 363: Great Singers and Downbeat's Blindfold Test

    Janis Siegel is given a Blindfold Test in April's Downbest Magazine.

  25. Archives: Episode 107: Six More Great Songs

    12+ Recordings,6 Songs. Billie Holiday to Jason Moran

  26. Episode 362:From Swing to Bebop to Hardbop, Ken Burns Jazz

    From Benny Goodman to Charlie Parker and Art Blakey.

  27. Episode 361: Inspired by Ken Burns Jazz Documentary

    Just finished watching the 10 Ken Burns Jazz series. Inspired this episode.

  28. Episode 360: More Random New Releases of 2026

    Can 'Barbie Girl' be jazz? Listen to the end to find out!

  29. Episode 359: New Releases from 2026, Random Selection

    Such a variety! And they call it all jazz.

  30. Episode 358: Jazz and the 2026 Junos, Part 2

    Great music and voice clips from artists nominated for this year's Juno awards

  31. Episode 357: Jazz and The Junos, Canada

    Music by Jazz and Jazz-oriented nominees for Canada's Juno awards.

  32. Episode 356: More New Releases From This Year

    More newly released albums I want to explore.

  33. Episode 355: Releases from This Year, 2026

    Albums I'm Wanting to Hear Released This Year

  34. Episode 354: Jazz to Celebrate Black History Month, Part 2

    From 1929 to 2025, an amazing variety of jazz recordings.

  35. Episode 353: February is Black History Month

    Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Max Roach,Joe Bowden, and others

  36. Episode 352: Fun With Jazz Albums and Random Numbers

    I randomly select and play albums from the best of lists of 109 Jazz Reviewers

  37. Episode 351: Old Stuff, Just Discovered or Reissued

    From Omer Simeon to Cecil Taylor, and Everything Inbetween

  38. Episode 350: My Own Favourite Albums From 2025

    Nine albums from last year that are favourites of mine.

  39. Episode 349: Top Jazz Albums of 2025 According to the Reviewers

    I put together a top 10 of albums most listed on posted Best of 2025 Lists.

  40. Episode 348: Best of 2025, part 3

    From Kenny Barron to Ledisi; Kurt Elling to Gregory Porter

  41. Episode 347: The Best Of 2025 According to Experts, Part 2

    A few 2025 albums that I (and some reviewers) like

  42. Episode 346: Best Jazz Albums of 2025 According to Experts, Part 1

    A few favourites that are on some reviewers 'best of' lists.

  43. Episode 345: Jazz for the Holidays (mostly Christmas)

    An episode of holiday songs mostly released this year and mostly about Christmas

  44. Archives Episode 207, Jazz Holiday Music, 2022

    Interesting Christmas and Winter holiday recordings

  45. Episode 344: Recent Discoveries and Rediscoveries, Part 2

    Some obscure (and not so obscure) gems

  46. Episode 343: Recent Discoveries and Rediscoveries

    Music I've been most recently enjoying.

  47. Episode 342, Finding the Finnish Line, Part 2

    From a Toivo Karki tango to The Kannaste 4

  48. Episode 341: Finding the Finnish Line!

    Jazz from Finland. And some discussion on what makes Finnish jazz unique.

  49. Episode 340- Great Musical Compositions, Part 3

    More great recorded jazz, mostly tunes from the Standards Real Book.

  50. Episode 339: More Great Musical Compositions From The Standards Real Book

    More Great old standards performed by the best jazz artists

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Where you and I discover the variety and the richness of that music we call jazz.

HOSTED BY

Larry Saidman

CATEGORIES

music

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Where you and I discover the variety and the richness of that music we call jazz.

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