Jazz & Juice

Kristen Lee Sergeant
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Sommelier and singer/songwriter Kristen Lee Sergeant muses and mixes music and wine with the idea that 'knowledge is pleasure.'

Episodes

  1. 05/03/2022

    Effervescence: Champagne Meets Art Tatum

    Let's find out what makes bubbly that way, and delve into the academic pre-twitter wars about Art Tatum's exceptional genius (and why sometimes other folk's genius can be depressing.) Tatum's version of "Night and Day" along with Ployez-Jaquemart's bubbles won't let you down!

    23 min

  2. 03/22/2022

    Transparency: Ben Webster Meets Pinot Noir

    Explore how the transparency of sound and of a grape can create transcendent effects. Kristen takes some detours in zen instruments, Kansas City jazz and the surprising 23 and me results for Pinot Nor...

    15 min

  3. 02/02/2022

    Opulence: Grenache Blanc Meets Sarah Vaughan

    Join Kristen for an exploration of opulence through a white Priorat and Sarah Vaughan's later work with the Count Basie Orchestra, discovering what makes something extra in just the right way.

    16 min

  4. 01/04/2022

    Tension: Riesling meets Eric Dolphy

    Kristen explores the idea of tension and rule breaking with a great dry Riesling and a legendary free jazz recording. The show also welcomes its first guest, Grammy winner Ted Nash!

    21 min

  5. 12/09/2021 ·  Bonus

    The Tasting Spiral

    Smash the grids, stop coloring by numbers, and take a tour of an innovative tasting visual in this bonus episode.

    12 min

  6. 10/01/2021

    Wildness: Syrah Meets Mingus

    Join Kristen for an exploration of what makes wildness wonderful in music and wine. Themes freedom and destruction, masterpieces and mayhem abound in this season finale featuring Mingus' "Pithecanthropus Erectus" and Dumien Serrette Cornas.

    20 min

  7. 08/29/2021

    Restraint: Chianti Classico Meets Sonny Rollins

    Join Kristen in an exploration of creativity and sabbatical, black roosters and fame's perils, and what it means to be 100% in both Sonny Rollins' "The Bridge" and Chianti Classico.

    17 min

  8. 08/02/2021

    Evolution: Chenin Blanc Meets Mary Lou Williams

    Discover how the grape and the groove inspire healing and even reverence in this episode, taking us from winemaking monks to the present day. Explore Mary Lou Williams' later work and the inspired wine of Domaine du Closel and celebrate some incredible women in wine and song.

    17 min

  9. 06/30/2021

    Spontaneity: Zinfandel meets the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

    Kristen explores spontaneity, form and freedom by way of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and a biodynamic Zinfandel from AmByth Estates in California.

    21 min

  10. 05/27/2021

    Ease: Chardonnay meets The Modern Jazz Quartet

    Kristen talks about The Modern Jazz Quartet, California chardonnay, the importance of glassware, performance space, and the difficulty with respectability.

    11 min

  11. 04/27/2021

    Structure: Bordeaux meets Duke Ellington

    Kristen talks about featured varietals & featured soloists, a little jazz & wine history, and airline art movies in the first ever Jazz & Juice episode!

    20 min
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About

Sommelier and singer/songwriter Kristen Lee Sergeant muses and mixes music and wine with the idea that 'knowledge is pleasure.'

Information

  • Creator
    Kristen Lee Sergeant
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Kristen Lee Sergeant
  • Show Website
    Jazz & Juice