Ryan Burns is a pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and bassist. He was just awarded the 2020 Northwest Alternative Jazz Group of the Year by Earshot Jazz last Friday. Listen in to hear all about his new record, Postponed Parade!

Episode 38 - Ryan Burns

Duende Libre's "The Dance She Spoke" is the Earshot's 2020 NW Album of the Year. Joining us this month are pianist Alex Chadsey and vocalist/percussionist Frank Anderson to tell us all about this beautiful album and its influences from Malian and Guinean music. 

Content warning: discussions about race and cultural appropriation

Episode 39 - Duende Libre

Trumpeter, composer, educator, and author Jared Hall is October's guest. His latest record, Seen on the Scene is out now, and we're super excited to get to talk to him about it. Check it out!

Photo credit: Jim Levitt

Episode 45 - Jared Hall

Trumpeter Skyler Floe's new record is called "Abstraction". Tune in to hear all about his travels around the world, what this record is about, and what's coming up next!

Episode 46 - Skyler Floe

Marina Albero is a composer, educator, pianist... I'd list all the instruments she plays but I'd run out of room here. Seattle jazz fans are certainly no stranger to her music. We're excited to have her as this month's guest. Tune it to hear all about her latest record, "A Life Soundtrack", all that went into it, and just how many instruments she actually plays.

Episode 47 - Marina Albero

Singer, songwriter, and composer Taylor Zickefoose's new EP is called "Love in A9" and every song is infectious, complex, and layered. There's much to unpack in this music. We got to talk to Taylor a couple weeks ago, check this out to hear what went into this LIVE record!

Mixed by Ronan Delisle

Episode 48 - Taylor Zickefoose

Haley does many many things in the Seattle jazz community: trombonist, tour manager, project producer, photographer and more. In addition to all that, she is also one of the folks behind the Racer Sessions, that storied regular free improvisation jam session that has been happening at Cafe Racer for over a decade. Check out this month's episode to hear how it's been going over the years and maybe even a bit how the Racer Sessions have interacted with the Beaver Sessions, *another* regular jam session in Seattle that Max runs.

Content warning: gun violence

Episode 49 - Haley Freedlund

Episode 50!! This month's guest is Leanna Keith, who makes more sounds out of flutes than we knew existed, in addition to making flute sounds out of more objects than should be possible. Check it out to hear about why she started playing the flute out of spite, what coffee mugs and flutes have in common, and her whirlwind masterpiece of an album: Tarot.

Episode 50 - Leanna Keith

Neil Welch is a veritable powerhouse of a musician. Many know him for his work in Bad Luck with drummer Chris Icasiano (Episode 26). His latest solo project is "the ink around it", featuring a gorgeous piece for solo saxophone that showcases his trademark skill with multiphonics, followed by a long-form composition with a large ensemble cast of some of Seattle's greatest. This is deep and beautiful music, don't miss this episode!

Episode 51 - Neil Welch

We now officially have as many episodes as playing cards in a deck! Guitarist Ian Hughes leads Freudian Slurp, whose latest record is "The Getaway Car". Listen in to hear all about how this band got started and what went into this live recording!

Edited and mixed by Ronan Delisle

Episode 52 - Ian Hughes

Kassa Overall is a Grammy-nominated musician, emcee, singer, producer and drummer. We're super excited to talk to him about his latest releases: "Shades of Flu" and "Shades of Flu 2", as well as how he got into producing and drumming in the first place.

Edited and mixed by Ronan Delisle

Episode 53 - Kassa Overall

The fantastic pianist, keyboardist, and synth wizard Rob Homan is here this month. Join us as we learn all about the veritable force that is High Pulp, fresh off a multi-week nationwide tour. We learned all about how the band got started, their latest record, Pursuit of Ends, and what's coming in the future. Check it out!

📸: Carlos Cruz

Episode 54 - Rob Homan

Drummer Jerry Steinhilber is August's guest. Listen in to hear about his trio's unique compositional and arranging style! He's got a bunch of live performances in the Bellingham and Seattle area that should not be missed. Don't let this month's episode pass you by!

Episode 55 - Jerry Steinhilber

It's almost October and that means it's Earshot Jazz Festival season! We've got a WHOLE MONTH of incredible jazz concerts jam packed throughout the entire month and this episode is just me and Max chatting about a few of the ones we're most excited about. Hope to see y'all out there!

Episode 56 - Earshot Jazz Festival!

Trumpeter Brennan Carter and trombonist Scott Flynn met playing in the horn section for ODESZA. Many years of playing together later, they've recently released Many Moons, a jazz record recorded right here in Seattle! Tune in to find out all about it!

Episode 57 - Brennan Carter and Scott Flynn

In an absolute first, Max and Josh interview Ariel Calabria, a cymbal maker based down in Olympia. Tune in to hear how he not only hand-hammers cymbals, but also plays a sizable number of instruments!

Episode 58 - Ariel Calabria

After 5 full years of monthly episodes, Max and Josh are hanging up the microphones. This is our farewell episode where we wax nostalgic and recap how the podcast got started, the changes along the way, and some highlights of our extremely entertaining guests. Thank you so much for listening and hanging with us for the past half-decade. ❤️

Episode 59 - Farewell!

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/

Episode 1 - Cannonball Adderley, Miguel Zenon

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.com/en/album-music/la-vie-en-rose/
https://www.amazon.com/Vie-En-Rose-Richard-Galliano/dp/B01K8QNXXQ
https://open.spotify.com/album/3m0hb87jguKqGf0itIra7A\
https://play.google.com/music/m/Bfunacdst6vidborbmbedxxvfn4?t=La_Vie_En_Rose_-_Richard_Galliano__Sylvain_Luc

Episode 2 - Phineas Newborn Jr; Richard Galliano and Sylvain Luc

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!

Episode 5 - Marina and the Dreamboats

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

Episode 7 - Freddie Hubbard; Brad Mehldau

Max and Josh discuss "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Cyrus Chestnut (2000) and "A Dave Brubeck Christmas" (1996).

Episode 12 - Cyrus Chestnut and Dave Brubeck

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.

Episode 13 - Suzanne Weghorst

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!

Episode 14 - Delvon Lamarr

Bassist Abbey Blackwell shares the latest release of her trio Rae and discusses her experience studying jazz at the University of Washington

Episode 18 - Abbey Blackwell

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/

Episode 26 - Chris Icasiano

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!

Episode 28 - Steve Treseler

This month, trumpeter Thomas Marriott tells us all about his new record Trumpet Ship.

Episode 29 - Thomas Marriott

Drummer, percussionist, and educator Brian Kirk tells stories from his decades long career as a touring musician and music educator, as well as sharing music he's making now!

Episode 30 - Brian Kirk

Guitarist Max Walker's new album Stygia, is coming out September 7th! Listen in for the inside scoop on everything behind the record.

Episode 32 - Max Walker

Saxophonist Frank Vitolo is the bandleader of the Bad News Botanists, a fantastic jazz-funk 6-piece. Listen in to get hear the scoop on their latest record, Indignation, out now!

Episode 34 - Bad News Botanists

Max Holmberg (drums, percussion) and Josh Hou (accordion, keyboards) talk about the Seattle jazz scene: music they’re listening to and stuff to check out in Seattle. Tune in to find out who’s playing in town, who’s releasing new music, and all about the latest jazz that Seattle (and its periphery) has to offer!

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