In light of current national events, we’ve decided to not release an episode for the month of June. As jazz musicians and members of the jazz community, we owe our careers, our music, and a huge part of our identities to an art form borne out of the immeasurable suffering and oppression that the Black American community faced for centuries and continues to face today. We stand with the Black community and pledge to continue to do so even after the news cycle forgets. If you’re looking for ways t...
Jun 20, 2020•40 sec
This month, trumpeter Thomas Marriott tells us all about his new record Trumpet Ship.
May 01, 2020•50 min
Saxophonist Steve Treseler just released a record called the Snow Line Suite, a sound portrait of North America's Western mountain ranges. Listen in to hear all about it, then buy his record on bandcamp!
Apr 01, 2020•46 min
Saxophonist Kate Olson released an amazing album: Live at the Royal Room. Listen in to hear what's behind this fantastic music!
Mar 03, 2020•51 min
Drummer Chris Icasiano is releasing his first solo record, Provinces, later this month. Listen in for all the details on what went into this fantastic record and then go to his album release show at the Wing Luke Museum on Feb 29th. https://www.chrisicasiano.com/
Feb 03, 2020•50 min
Tuba player, producer, and recording engineer Jon Hansen released an amazing record called Metallurgy. Listen in to find out how he made it and what else he's been working on since moving from Seattle to Zurich.
Jan 07, 2020•47 min
Trumpeter and composer Charlie Porter is our guest this month, following the November release of his album, Immigration Nation. Charlie is fresh off a CD release tour and joins us to tell us all about it. Check out https://www.charlieportermusic.com/ to get a copy of this fantastic record!
Dec 05, 2019•54 min
Our guest this month is Danae Greenfield, joining us all the way from Brooklyn, New York. We listen to her recent EP release: Shelter and discuss music life in New York, social media, playing with the Apartment Sessions and more.
Nov 04, 2019•59 min
Michael Barnett joins us this month to regale us with stories of musicians he's worked with and music he's enjoyed playing.
Oct 02, 2019•37 min
Josh and Max dissect Josh's trio's upcoming record release: Bilingualism.
Sep 01, 2019•38 min
Our musical guest this month is Nate Omdal: bassist, composer, and member of the Director's Board of American Federation of Musicians, Local 76-493. Tune in to hear what the musicians union is doing in Seattle! Links: fairtrademusicseattle.org local76-493.org nate@local76-493.org afm.org Musicians for a Fair Wage survey: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQc28ts4C7TuVf6WkE7sd_NB3Rn0JCX_3GftPb8qYqrBHlo_sBKg-jttM_boEzRyQqD7b5Qyf4CgJF-/pub
Aug 01, 2019•40 min
Dylan Hayes discusses his upcoming new record with his electric band.
Jul 01, 2019•34 min
Bassist Abbey Blackwell shares the latest release of her trio Rae and discusses her experience studying jazz at the University of Washington
Jun 02, 2019•34 min
Pianist/keyboardist Shawn Schlogel tells us about his time touring China with electro-pop duo Mooselight Kingdom. Listen in to hear about it, as well as what else he's working on! Link to music video "Hide and Seek": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmorl-K9Sdk
May 05, 2019•38 min
Gregg Belisle-Chi joins us this month to discuss his upcoming record "Book of Hours", out in May. Listen in for a preview and be sure to check out the Seattle CD release show on Friday April 12th, 2019.
Apr 06, 2019•47 min
Ray Larsen discusses his band Tyrant Lizard and their most recent release "Story Time".
Mar 03, 2019•35 min
Delvon Lamarr joins Max and Josh in the podcast studio right before heading out for Austin. Listen in to hear about what's happening with the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio!
Feb 01, 2019•36 min
Suzanne Weghorst, owner of Egan's Ballard Jam House (http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/) joins us to discuss the history of Egan's and its place in the Seattle jazz scene.
Jan 02, 2019•33 min
Max and Josh discuss "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Cyrus Chestnut (2000) and "A Dave Brubeck Christmas" (1996).
Dec 10, 2018•37 min
Bassist, composer, arranger and songwriter Evan Flory-Barnes chats with Max and Josh about his latest musical projects and other thoughts on music and art.
Nov 09, 2018•38 min
Saxophonist/clarinetist Jacob Zimmerman discusses his new album "More of That". Listen to it here: https://jacobrexzimmerman.bandcamp.com/album/more-of-that
Oct 01, 2018•40 min
Bassist Jeff Johnson discusses his storied career playing in Philadelphia, NYC, Seattle and all over the world. http://jazzbassist.com
Sep 05, 2018•44 min
Vocalist and harmonica extraordinaire Paul Green is back in Seattle from Tucson and was kind enough to hang out with us and talk about the music scenes in Seattle, Tucson, and more.
Aug 02, 2018•42 min
We discuss Freddie Hubbard's Windjammer (1976) and Brad Mehldau's latest album, Seymour Reads the Constitution (2018). Get more podcast news at our Facebook page: facebook.com/jazztalknw/ Windjammer: https://song.link/album/us/i/324902436 Seymour Reads the Constitution: https://song.link/album/us/i/1356436203
Jul 11, 2018•29 min
Guitarist and composer Cole Schuster joins us to talk about his compositions on the new 200 Trio record "Trinity", available NOW at https://www.200trio.com/.
Jun 04, 2018•48 min
Josh and Max invite Marina Christopher from Marina and the Dreamboats to talk about her upcoming album release on July 13th, 2018 at the J&M Cafe! Like her page (https://fb.me/marinaandthedreamboats/) and ours (https://fb.me/jazztalknw), then send us a message to win TWO TICKETS to Marina's private listening party for the new record on June 8th, 2018 at the Woodland Theater. We'll announce the winners on Facebook on May 25th, 2018!
May 01, 2018•39 min
Max and Josh welcome dance instructor John Lozano to discuss Mary Lou Williams' Free Spirits (1976) and Ernestine Anderson Swings the Penthouse (2015, recorded 1962).
Apr 02, 2018•35 min
Max and Josh welcome Birch Pereira to Jazztalk Northwest to talk about the upcoming release of his new album, "Western Soul". Be sure to check out the CD release show at the Triple Door on March 11th! More info at his website: http://www.theginjointsband.com/
Mar 05, 2018•44 min
Max Holmberg and Josh Hou discuss Phineas Newborn Jr’s “Please Send Me Someone to Love” (1969) and “La Vie en Rose” by Richard Galliano and Sylvain Luc (2015), things they’ve been practicing, and Seattle jazz happenings in February 2018. Phineas Newborn Jr, Please Send Me Someone to Love https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Please_Send_Me_Someone_to_Love_(album) https://www.amazon.com/Please-Send-Me-Someone-Love/dp/B000000Z3W/ Richard Galliano and Sylvain Luc, La Vie en Rose http://www.richardgalliano....
Feb 01, 2018•26 min
Max and Josh discuss Cannonball Adderley's Fiddler on the Roof (1964)and Miguel Zénon's Tipico (2017), what they've been practicing, and what jazz is happening in Seattle in January 2018. Cannonball Adderley's Fiddler on the Roof: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Adderley%27s_Fiddler_on_the_Roof Miguel Zénon's Tipico: https://miguelzenon.com/project/tipico/
Dec 28, 2017•28 min
