Skip to content
JazzLife podcast artwork

PODCAST · music

JazzLife

by Shannon J. Effinger

JazzLife is a 90-minute sonic exploration of today’s current jazz scene, through artist interviews, in-depth profiles, live festival coverage and exclusive concert footage.Highlighting both legends and emergent voices, JazzLife offers a nod to the past, bringing back how jazz was first introduced to most people, while also looking ahead at those furthering this rich oral tradition. Musicians and vocalists will have a platform to talk candidly about how they create and what inspires their music. Since 2008, Shannon J. Effinger has been an arts and cultural writer for publications such as DownBeat, NPR Jazz, EBONY, JazzTimes, Caribbean Beat, The Revivalist (OkayPlayer.com), and Time Out New York, among others. Her work has highlighted many renown music festivals, both in the US and abroad—South Africa, Panama & Haiti, among other countries.

Publisher-supplied feed metadata · PodParley refreshed Apr 8, 2026 · Source feed

Episodes

  1. Episode #16: Nasheet Waits

    One-on-one conversation with NYC drummer Nasheet Waits.

  2. Episode #15: Samora & Elena Pinderhughes (The Transformations Suite)

    One-on-one conversations with pianist Samora Pinderhughes & flutist Elena Pinderhughes, about The Transformations Suite, their most politically-charged effort to date.

Type above to search every episode's transcript for a word or phrase. Matches are scoped to this podcast.

Searching…

We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.

No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.

Showing of matches

No topics indexed yet for this podcast.

Loading reviews...

ABOUT THIS SHOW

JazzLife is a 90-minute sonic exploration of today’s current jazz scene, through artist interviews, in-depth profiles, live festival coverage and exclusive concert footage.Highlighting both legends and emergent voices, JazzLife offers a nod to the past, bringing back how jazz was first introduced to most people, while also looking ahead at those furthering this rich oral tradition. Musicians and vocalists will have a platform to talk candidly about how they create and what inspires their music. Since 2008, Shannon J. Effinger has been an arts and cultural writer for publications such as DownBeat, NPR Jazz, EBONY, JazzTimes, Caribbean Beat, The Revivalist (OkayPlayer.com), and Time Out New York, among others. Her work has highlighted many renown music festivals, both in the US and abroad—South Africa, Panama & Haiti, among other countries.

HOSTED BY

Shannon J. Effinger

Produced by JAZZLiFE

CATEGORIES

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does JazzLife have?

JazzLife currently has 2 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is JazzLife about?

JazzLife is a 90-minute sonic exploration of today’s current jazz scene, through artist interviews, in-depth profiles, live festival coverage and exclusive concert footage.Highlighting both legends and emergent voices, JazzLife offers a nod to the past, bringing back how jazz was first introduced...

How often does JazzLife release new episodes?

JazzLife has 2 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

Where can I listen to JazzLife?

You can listen to JazzLife on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.

Who hosts JazzLife?

JazzLife is created and hosted by Shannon J. Effinger.
URL copied to clipboard!