The Jazz Treasury Podcast

Jelly Roll Morton

Learn all about the man and the music of Jelly Roll Morton.

Artie Shaw

Learn all about the man and the music of Artie Shaw.

Sidney Bechet

Sidney Bechet was one the most influential soprano saxophonists in jazz.

Django Reinhardt

This is a re-post of an earlier Jazz Treasury Podcast featuring one of the most influential jazz guitarists of all time. All new episodes start on November 15th, so please stay tuned!

Jazz City New Orleans

Take a trip to New Orleans and learn about the evolution of Jazz from it's roots.

Duke Ellington: Part II

Learn more about Duke Ellington's life and music. This is a re-broadcast. Continue listening to The Jazz Treasury for all new episodes beginning in October.

Duke Ellington Part I

This is a rebroadcast of The very first Episode of the Jazz Treasury Podcast. All new episodes will begin once again in October. Thanks for listening!

The Jazz Guitar Part II

Part II Rebroadcast of this episode featuring jazz guitarists such as Barney Kessell and Django Reinhardt. All new episodes of The Jazz Treasury will be coming in October!

The Jazz Guitar

A rebroadcast of some of the great early guitarists in Jazz are featured. New episodes of the Jazz Treasury will be posted starting in October.

Jazz Voices

Hear Jazz greats like Dinah Washington, Peggy Lee, and Lena Horn.

Django Reinhardt

One of the most influential jazz guitarists of all time, Django Reinhardt, the King of Gypsy Swing.

The Great Cab Calloway

Learn about the man and the music of Cab Calloway.

Charlie 'Yardbird' Parker

Bix Beiderbecke

A snapshot of the great cornet player Bix Beiderbecke.

Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan made the blues jump and brought a good-time feeling to jazz. He was widely influential in pointing the way to Rhythm & Blues and Rock n' Roll!

Nat King Cole

Learn about the man and the music of Nat King Cole in the 1940s. He was much more than just a great singer, he was also a great leader and pianist.

Count Basie

Learn about the life and early musical career of a jazz legend, Count Basie.

Benny Goodman

Listen to and learn about the early years of Benny Goodman who defied a destiny of poverty to become the first great international star of jazz.

Ella Fitzgerald

A glimpse into the life and music of The First Lady of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald.

Fletcher Henderson

Learn about one of the architects of the swing era!

Dizzy Gillespie:

Learn about the life and early music of the great jazz trumpeter, Dizzy Gillespie.

Billie Holiday

A brief history of Lady Day, Billie Holiday and her music.

The Jazz Treasury-Ep.07

Explore the roots of New Orleans jazz.

Jazz Treasury Intro

A very brief overview of the Jazz Treasury Podcast. Michael Wood on the voice.

The Jazz Treasury Ep05

Learn about Fats Waller, the man and the music.

The Jazz Treasury

A brief history of the Jazz guitar from the 1940s the 1960's

The Jazz Treasury Podcast Ep.03

Learn about the evolution of the jazz guitar from the 1920s to the 1940s

The Jazz Treasury Ep. 000

The Jazz Treasury Podcast is devoted to exhibiting the best of jazz history in the format of an auditory tour of America’s richest indigenous music. Bi-weekly a different aspect of jazz will be presented. It may be a portrait of a musician such as Duke Ellington or John Coltrane. It could be a specific instrument like the bass or trumpet. We may visit a jazz city like Chicago or New Orleans. Other exhibits will focus on genera such as bebop or swing. Your curator and tour guide, Rich Sylvester, ...

The Jazz Treasury EpII

The Jazz Treasury Podcast is devoted to exhibiting the best of jazz history in the format of an auditory tour of America’s richest indigenous music. Bi-weekly a different aspect of jazz will be presented. It may be a portrait of a musician such as Duke Ellington or John Coltrane. It could be a specific instrument like the bass or trumpet. We may visit a jazz city like Chicago or New Orleans. Other exhibits will focus on genera such as bebop or swing. Your curator and tour guide, Rich Sylvester, ...

The Jazz Treasury EpI

The Jazz Treasury Podcast is devoted to exhibiting the best of jazz history in the format of an auditory tour of America’s richest indigenous music. Bi-weekly a different aspect of jazz will be presented. It may be a portrait of a musician such as Duke Ellington or John Coltrane. It could be a specific instrument like the bass or trumpet. We may visit a jazz city like Chicago or New Orleans. Other exhibits will focus on genera such as bebop or swing. Your curator and tour guide, Rich Sylvester, ...