Spider Saloff
Jazz vocalist Saloff has an unusually broad range of music she performs and discusses the challenges that presents, but the advantages as well.
Randy Sandke Composer/Trumpeter Randy Sandke talks about playing jazz from Louie Armstrong and Bix Beiderbeck to his own "Metatonal Muisc."
Phil Schapp Grammy Award-winning producer and historian Phil Schapp discusses the importance of jazz education and support for jazz performance.
Maria Schneider Jazz composer talks about being the first musician to win a Grammy with a CD released exclusively on the internet and her influences from stride piano to The Fifth Dimension.
Hans Schuman Jazz drummer discusses the importance of developing a future audience for jazz and his work bringing jazz to schools with his foundation Jazz Reach.
Jonathan Schwartz Singer, radio personality and Sinatra authority Jonathan Schwartz talks about his father, composer Arthur Schwartz and his early years in radio.
Richard Schwartz
Broadway dancer and partner in the tap team of Giattino and Schwartz, Richard Schwartz talks about appearing in eight productions of 42nd Street and how jazz permeates all he does.
Mark Sendroff Entertainment lawyer talks about representing everyone from Bill Charlap to Rosie Clooney and the unique challenges of the jazz business.
Mark Shane
Jazz pianist Mark Shane discusses his work for movie soundtracks and playing with jazz greats Doc Cheatham, Buck Clayton, Ruby Braff and others.
Jeff Sharp
Film producer (“Boys Don’t Cry”) discusses his passion for jazz and the important role music plays in the pacing and mood of a film.
John Sheridan
Jazz pianist discusses his years playing with Jim Cullum's Band on the radio show "Live From the Landing" and his thoughts on being a great ensemble player.
Daryl Sherman Singer/pianist Daryl Sherman talks about the influence her trombonist father Sammy had on her playing and her present gig playing Cole Porter's piano at NYC's Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
Tad Shull Tenor saxophonist Tad Shull discusses his work with the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University, his Coleman Hawkins-inspired playing and why he has a PHD in Political Science and not in music
Jay Shulman
Cellist Jay Shulman celebrates the music of his father composer/cellist Alan Shulman and his jazz/classical recordings of the 30's and 40's.
Luiz Simas
Brazilian composer/pianist Luiz Simas talks about what living in NYC has done for his music and his compositions based on the Brazilian musical style, choreno.
Rossano Sportiello
Young Italian pianist is equally smitten with jazz of the Barry Harris/Tommy Flanagan era and the great stride pianists who came before them. Rossano Sportiello, while extensively trained in classical music, loves jazz and enjoys combining the two.
Andy Stein Violinist Andy Stein talks about playing music from classical to Western Swing to writing an opera with Garrison Keillor and how jazz inspires it all.
Henry Steinway Great-great grandson of the founder of Steinway and Sons Pianos, Henry Steinway discusses his long life in music and pianos and his unique perspective on what it takes to be the best.
Andrew Suvalski
Interior designer and jazz vocalist Andrew Suvalski discusses combining two full-time careers and how the two inspire each other.
Alan Sviridoff Producer Alan Sviridoff discusses his long career combining music, film and theater with such greats as Ginger Rogers, Rosemary Clooney and the new George Clooney film "Good Night, Good Luck."
Simon Tedeschi
Australian classical pianist Simon Tedeschi talks about his jazz piano pursuits, his particular love of stride piano and performing the music for the movie "Shine" at the tender age of 14.
Marcelo Teixeira Da Costa
Brazilan cornetist Marcelo Teixeira Da Costa is the Artistic Director of Brazil’s largest jazz festival, a celebration mounted in 7 different cities throughout the country, celebrating not the music of Jobim or other bassa or samba masters, but the classic American jazz of Louis Armstrong and other greats of the early years of jazz.
Penelope Thwaites
British classical pianist Penelope Thwaites talks about the unexpected places she finds "jazz" in some of her favorite classical music.
Jim Tomlinson British saxophonist discusses his new CD "The Lyric" and how important lyrics are to his own instrumental playing.
Allen Toussaint Producer/pianist/vocalist (and recent collaborator with Elvis Costello) Allen Toussaint talks about the effect Hurricane Katrina has had on his life and music, and the inspiration he's gotten from his temporary home in NYC.
Steve Turre Saturday Night Live trombonist discusses the state of jazz today and how we can spread the jazz word to the next generation.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium in NYC discusses his love of blues and the connection between science and music.
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