The Upside of Jazz

WABE
  • 5.0（12則評分）
  • 表演
  • 每週更新兩次

Atlanta-based jazz pianist Joe Alterman expresses his deep appreciation of jazz and swing in his performances and compositions. Now he shares that love of jazz on The Upside of Jazz, celebrating the legendary performers of jazz and exploring what makes the music so timeless and endearing to listeners.

  1. 1 天前

    Louis Armstrong & America's Voice

    To celebrate the United States’ 250th, Joe Alterman explores the remarkable story of Louis Armstrong — how America found its voice in him, how he became one of its greatest ambassadors to the world, and why that voice continues to resonate today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    23 分鐘

  2. 6月27日

    The Business Behind the Notes

    Joe explores the important, prolific, and complicated relationship between Jewish immigrants and Black musicians — and how their intersecting stories helped give birth to the American music business and shape what Americans listened to throughout the 20th century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    43 分鐘

  3. 6月20日

    The Sound Between the Notes

    Joe shares the history of how the sounds of Jewish and Black communities came together and ended up shaping the sound of American music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 分鐘

  4. 6月13日

    "For me, it's connection" - An Interview with Matt White

    In the next episode of The Upside of Jazz featuring artists out of the South, Joe has a conversation with Columbia, South Carolina native, trumpeter, composer, and educator Matt White about how music swings just a little differently from city to city, his latest album of Dolly Parton songs, "Matt White's Dolly," and  how the care put into learning jazz empowers musicians to learn any kind of music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22 分鐘

  5. 6月6日

    "It's almost mythology, it's so universal" - An Interview with Sarah Sharp

    In the first of two episodes featuring artists out of the South, Joe talks with Austin, Texas-based vocalist Sarah Sharp about sitting down and listening to multiple versions of the same song to learn how nuanced different artists' interpretations can be, the jazz scene in Austin, and her new album, "Déjà Vu." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 分鐘

  6. 5月30日

    An Interview with Sonny Rollins

    This week we revisit one of Sonny Rollins's final interviews recorded in October 2025, when Joe Alterman sat down for a conversation with the Saxophone Colossus himself. Sonny Rollins passed away on May 25, 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    27 分鐘

  7. 5月23日

    "There was something about jazz that pulled me." - An interview with pianist Sean Mason

    Joe and pianist Sean Mason get together for a chat in which Sean explains why he believes the 20s are the most underrated jazz era, making the piano dance, and how Sean didn't feel like himself in the fullest sense until he started playing jazz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    19 分鐘

  8. 5月16日

    "It is who I am" - An interview with guitarist Bobby Broom

    Joe and guitarist Bobby Broom talk about his latest album featuring Sonny Rollins' compositions, "Notes of Thanks," 16-year-old Broom getting his start alongside Sonny Rollins, and making a career in jazz in Chicago instead of New York City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    40 分鐘
顯示全部 (25)

預告片

5
（滿分 5 顆星）
12 則評分

簡介

Atlanta-based jazz pianist Joe Alterman expresses his deep appreciation of jazz and swing in his performances and compositions. Now he shares that love of jazz on The Upside of Jazz, celebrating the legendary performers of jazz and exploring what makes the music so timeless and endearing to listeners.

資訊

  • 創作者
    WABE
  • 活躍年代
    2026年
  • 集數
    25
  • 年齡分級
    兒少不宜
  • 版權
    © 2026 WABE
  • 節目網站
    The Upside of Jazz

你可能也會喜歡