Jazz Moutain Journey 6, Set II

Yeeee haw!! We have a very special edition of Jazz Mountain comin at ya. Playing anything with a "twang" to get you up and foot stomping. Still plenty of jammin, with lots of fiddle, banjo, and fast guitar pickin'. Make sure to try our drink pairing too, bright to you by the best bartender in LA. Also, send in your answer to our trivia question to win the Bela Fleck bluegrass vinyl. Let's get weird and two step the night away! Let's gooooo!

Jazz Mountain's Almost Country - Set I

Hey y'all! Welcome back to the show. We're taking a short, albeit high-octane hike in the foothills again with some funky jams on Hump Day. It's a new Jazz Mountain tradition. Thanks for listening everybody. Let's goooo!!

Hump Day Hikes - Vol. 2

Back at it with another full  Journey, deep into the heart of the Jazz Mountain. We're gettin jazzy and funky in the first set of this one, so get ready to rock! And, of course, we'll take you on a trip to the depth of your mind, body, and soul. Strap in and get ready for another fun, wild ride. Thanks for tuning in!

Jazz Mountain Journey 8 -  Set I

We're stoked to be starting a new series here on the show with this one! Chillin and rocking out with musicians is pretty sweet actually, who would have thought, lol?! We're hanging out with Greg Goldman, an amazing , accomplished artist, who I've had the pleasure of becoming friends with here in St. Louis over the last 5 years. Tune in and go on a journey with us through Greg's  musical career and get introduced to some new amazing music. We have him make a couple picks form other artists too. Get inside the mind of the artist on Jazz Mountain. It's a damn good time, better not miss out!

Jazz's Mountain's Artist Hangout Spotlight, Vol. 1 - Greg Goldman

Back at it! Taking you on another journey deep into the Jazz Mountain. We dug deep into the vinyl archive for you for this one, giving you some extra fresh and clean tracks. Strap in, enjoy the ride, and dance!

Jazz Mountain Journey 4, Set I

Hey y'all! We have the blues here on Jazz Mountain for this one. Tune in for a set of some jazzy, funky blues that will actually take your blues away. That's science! This one is for my mom and sis too, and they like the good stuff, so you're in store for a great time. Thanks for tuning in everybody. Let's rock!

Hump Day Hikes - Vol. 4

In this episode, we take you on a journey to a jam band festival! So, pack your bags, tents, glow sticks, and tie dyes, and come rock out with us and take a trip into the mystical forest! Co-host DJ Id and I  relive our experience at his year’s Summercamp Music Festival (newly renamed Solshine Reverie), sharing some of the actual music from the epic weekend. Let’s goooo!!

Jazz Mountain's Summercamp Sol Shines

Something different for you on Jazz Mountain with this one! Join DJ Benzen and co-host Dennis (DJ Hopper) for a wild ride, with plenty of twits and turns. We spin the ominous Wheel of Death and do whatever it says. Our fate is up to the Wheel. Take a magical journey with us and hear lots of different kinds of music than you might otherwise hear on the show. Enjoy some deep philosophical conversations, funny stories, and get some insight into the artists we play. It's a real good time!

Jazz Mountain's Spinning Wheel of Death - Vol. 1

Let's get straight down to business with this one and let loose with a set of straight ragers! Our "theme" for this milestone show is jazz funk. So, come along for a short sprint in the foothills of the Jazz Mountain and get ready to rock!

Hump Day Hikes - Vol. 5

Time to spin that wheel again and see if we can survive! Join DJ Benzen with special guest DJ SickWax on another wild and dangerous ride. Spanning a variety of style and genres, this show will take you to places you've never been before, yet still satisfy that classic Jazz Mountain thirst for jams and rage. Hop on for the ride at your own risk, and see if you can make it out alive. And even if you don't, what better way to go out than rockin out? Come on, let's spin Wheel of Death! Special thanks Wes (aka DJ SickWax) for the nice album cover too.

Spinning Roulette Wheel Of Death - Vol. 2 (w/ DJ SickWax)

Ready to get transported to an alternate dimension? If you're up for a sinister adventure, join DJ Benzen as he becomes your spirit guide to a vast, mysterious, and strange far-off world. It's a land full of cyborgs, lizards, people vultures, lords of lightning, and altered beasts. It's a place where you'll hear many tantalizing and sinister sounds, with microtonal melodies, dance beats, and head-baging jams. This is the vast universe of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, and Jazz Mountain takes you there in this special edition episode. Get ready to boogie! Let's gooooo!!

Jazz Mountain's King Gizzard Special - Set I

Let's open the door to Nonagon Infinity once again and go back to that sinister, far off world known as Polygondwanaland. It's a place where you'll meet many strange creatures, encounter countless dangers, and hear strange musical sounds- some that might kill you, some that might save you. And beware, there's an evil cyborg and boogiemen on the loose. So, follow your spirit guide DJ Benzen, along with your 6 Heroes, to see if you can get out alive. And you can at least be sure to rage face along the way. Come join us on this wild, perilous ride! This is Jazz Mountain.

Jazz Mountain's King Gizzard Special - Set II

Let's eat a delicious jam sandwich together and rock out to some guitar solos, how bout it? The first of a new series on Jazz Mountain, this show features some pretty heady jams from the best bands in the biz. Join DJ Benzen and special guest DJ Id as they take you on a journey into some ragin improv. Lose yourself in the jam and surrender to the flow. And this show is meant to be enjoyed with a tasty sandwich of your choice. Let's goooo!!

Tasty Jam Band Sandwiches - Vol. 1

Check out our special Halloween rock opera! Follow the unhallowed tale of our friend Scottie on his terrifying adventures in the Jazz Mountain's Haunted House. It's a raging set with lots of metally jams. So, dare you check it out? Hope you can avoid the curse and avoid all the demons who try to ensnare you in their murderous grasp. Godspeed....

Jazz Mountain's Haunted House - Act 1

Dare you return...to the Jazz Mountain's Haunted House? See what terrifying fate falls our friend Scottie, as he battles his demons in the conclusion to this unhallowed rock opera. It's our Halloween opus, and it'll scare the shit out of you...and make you head bang. It's wroth it. Check it out! Hope you can avoid the dreaded curse.

Jazz Mountain's Haunted House - Act 2

Here's your secret password to the famous Jazz Cat Speakeasy, located at an undisclosed location deep inside the heart of the Jazz Mountain. Join DJ Benzen and co-host Greg Goldman as they take you on a rockin journey featuring straight-ahead 60s jazz. So, come on in, enjoy a drink, and and hit the dance floor with best jazz musicians known to man(and cat)kind.

Jazz Cat Speakeasy - Vol. 1

Bob Dylan rules!! And...he just took over Jazz Mountain. And he's saying a bunch of weird shit, spitting rhymes, and yelling out cryptic metaphors as if we're supposed to understand what he's talking about. He's acting all hot and aloof, not giving a shit, but is raging face in his leather jacket while tearing up the place. Well, I guess that's what we should expect from him, right? Tune in to this one to enter into the Dylan-verse and lose yourself while being serenaded by one of the most prolific, fantastic, and enigmatic artists of all time. DJ Benzen and speical co-host DJ TJ will take you there. Enjoy!

Another Side of Jazz Mountain - Bob Dylan Takeover Special

Welcome to the table everyone! It's dealer's choice tonight, and that means two things. First of all, your host, DJ Benzen, deals you his sexy picks without any theme or setlist- just whatever vibe he's feelin, goin with the flow, letting the music create the journey. Second, we're not only jamming out, but are also playing a game here in this one. So, we're happy to introduce...Jazz Mountain poker for y'all! Stay tuned to find out more details on how you can play and win big! See what DJ Benzen has in his hand and listen for the secret ante password so you can join in on the fun. And oh yeah, let's rage!!

Dealer's Choice - Vol. 1

You guys still with us? We’re still on tour here on Jazz Mountain, coming at you with the third night of our legendary Phish run. Join DJ Benzen and DJ TheNeuberger as they continue the journey and create a realistic concert by one of the best bands of all time. The setlist pool has shrunk with it being night 3, but you can count on your nerdy hosts to dig deep into the catalogue and pull off a pumping show. Prepare for a long, wild ride, with plenty of guitar solos and ranging jams. So what’s the wait, get on into the venue to get a close spot and prepare to have your face thoroughly melted!

Jazz Mountain's Phish Special - Night 3, Set 1

We're back in the top secret, underground Jazz Cat Speakeasy, deep inside the heart of the Jazz Mountain. The password to to enter is the link, so just click here and you're in! Join DJ Benzen and our resident music expert DJ Greg as they turn up the heat on some hot jazz jams to get the dance floor moving. Rock out with some of the best jazz cats of all time, and get ready to swing!

Jazz Cat Speakeasy - Vol. 2

We're back at the Jazz Mountain casino! It's time for the "turn" as our collective poker game continues. And, of course, the jams continue as well. So get ready to delve deep into the mind of your host, DJ Benzen, as he picks em how he feels em and goes deep in another epic Jazz Mountain journey!

Dealer's Choice - Vol. 2

This is it! We finally reveal "the river" and see who's the lucky winner of our Jazz Mountain poker game. Let's party for this one- lots of epic jams from the mind of DJ Benzen comin your way. Time to rock!

Dealer's Choice - Vol. 3

Join DJ BenZen as he takes you on an epic journey into the life of jazz sax great Jackie McLean. This is our first ever "music documentary", so expect not only to jam, but also to delve deep into the life, music, and legacy of the artist. Jackie McLean was raised in Harlem and came up under the wings of Bird, Bud Powell, and Miles Davis, and this fist episode chronicles his early formative years in the scene. He has a really interesting story, and we can't wait to tell it to you here on the show. Let's go back to Harlem in the late 40s-early 50s for this first part and boogie! 


Jazz Mountain's Valley of Giants: Jackie McLean - Set 1

Let's continue our journey into the life and music of our first Jazz Mountain "Giant", saxophonist Jackie McLean. Join us for Set 2 of this series, as we tell the second part of the epic story of one of jazz's greatest personalities and most underrated players. Join along and jam with us as we check out some of Jackie's best tracks, and even hear from the artist himself. These are the years when Jackie began to fly beyond Bird to develop his own sound and style, while still learning from some of the best jazz cats in the scene. This episode swings, so get ready to boogie!

Jazz Mountain's Valley of Giants: Jackie McLean - Set 2

Let's finish 'er up and jam big in this final chapter of our Jackie McLean special. Join DJ BenZen and special guest DJ Greg as they explore Jackie's "step beyond", as he begins to play in a more complex and experimental style. We'll finish up Jackie's story, playing clips from interviews with the artist and his bandmates, while weaving together a wild and rockin musical ride. Join in the fun studio banter and hear tracks from some of the most enjoyable and innovative jazz albums of all time. Thanks for everything, Jackie. You were a great first Jazz Mountain Giant. Let's goooo!!

Jazz Mountain's Valley of Giants: Jackie McLean - Set 3

Happy Father's Day everybody! We have a special episode here on the show for y'all. This one's dedicated to my amazing dad, and we showcase some deep cuts from his favorite artists along with some other stuff that I think he'd like based on his tastes. So, head to the back porch, crack a beer, and jam with us on this beautiful Sunday evening. Cheers!

Father's Day Porch Jam - For My Dad!

Come and join the party, y'all! In this show, we celebrate the release of  DJ Greg's new album, Scale, with a little roundtable discussion that takes some wild turns.  We delve deep inside the mind of the artist and hear about his inspiration, recording process, and journey in making the album, and much more fun stuff too...just wait. Scale is Greg Goldman's 11th studio album, and it's defiantly one of his best. So, some amazing tunes in this show too! And it's super interesting to hear about his process in recording the album. Greg's a true renaissance man and does it tall, and his muses are as varied as his influences. Check it out as we record from Greg's studio and have a grand old time!

Album Release Party - Greg Goldman's "Scale"

Hope you guys are hungry for some more jams...cuz we got some delicious ones being served up here yet again on the show! It's round 3 of this series now, so return with us to the Jam Cave Studio with your hosts DJ Benzen and DJ Id as they take you on another rockin, exploratory journey into the wonderful world of jam bands. Hear from some of the best artists in the genre, join in on some fun studio banter, and most of all, get ready to rage!

Tasty Jam Band Sandwiches - Vol. 3

Happy America Day, everybody! We have the perfect music for your 4th of July BBQ, Jazz Mountain style. Only artists from the good old USA on this one, and we survey the landscape of American music with your picks for this set. Get ready to rock! So, crack a beer, grill some meat, blow some stuff up, and take a little journey with us on this special day!

Jazz Mountain's All-American BBQ Special

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