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Atlanta-based jazz pian游戏副本 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.
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- 6 days ago26 min
"It's almost mythology, it's so universal" - An Interview with Sarah Sharp
In the first of two episodes featuring artists out of Texas, Joe talks with 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.
- 2 weeks ago27 min
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.
- 3 weeks ago19 min
"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.
- 4 weeks ago39 min
"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.
- May 9, 202634 min
Finding the Humor in Jazz
Joe looks behind the serious face that jazz sometimes puts on and uncovers a world of silliness, both on and off the stage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- May 2, 202644 min
"I find my spirituality in the doing of the theater." - An interview with Julie Benko and Jason Yeager
Host Joe Atlerman invites Julie Benko and Jason Yeager to the show to talk about finding spirituality in music and theater, how to define Jewish music, and traditions built on questioning and listening.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Apr 25, 202633 min
"Each note has a declaration" - An Interview with Trumpeter Charles Tolliver
Joe Alterman and trumpeter Charles Tolliver chat about revisiting Tolliver's debut album as band leader, "Right Now... And Then," for its recent remixing and reissue, knowing he was going to be a trumpet player no matter what, and "rumbling" through improvisation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Apr 18, 202650 min
"I tend to think of music as just one thing" - An Interview with Guitarist Pat Metheny
Guitarist Pat Metheny joins Joe Alterman to share his thoughts on being a musician in a time of AI, how he developed his understanding of playing an instrument, and how sometimes the music finds us instead of the other way around.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Atlanta-based jazz pian游戏副本 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.
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