British jazz vocalist, Jacqui Dankworth came to jazz singing after pursuing a theatre life, performing everywhere from the Royal Shakespeare Company to the West End. Jacqui talks about the advantages and challenges of being the daughter of two well-known parents, Dame Cleo Lane and Sir John Dankworth.
Jim Czak
Recording engineer discusses his years recording the best jazz musicians at his famed Nola Studios in NYC and working with everyone from Peggy Lee to Paul McCartney.
Tommy Coster
Producer/pianist/composer Tommy Coster talks about the influence jazz has had in his life - from his work in movies and TV to writing "The Slim Shady" with Eminem.
Eric Comstock
Cabaret singer/pianist Eric Comstock discusses creating the off Broadway show "Our Sinatra" and what jazz has done to inspire and expand his performances.
John Cocuzzi
Drummer, vibes and piano are the instruments of this multi-talented musician, who discusses the inspiration he's gotten from his father, and how playing each of these instruments influences the other.
James Chirillo
Jazz composer/guitarist talks about the influence Bela Bartok and Bill Finegan and others have had on his music.
Chevy Chase
The comedian, Chevy Chase talks about the similarities in jazz and comedy, his time hanging out with Bill Evans and his own Bill Evans-influenced piano playing.
Amy Cervini
Vocalist Amy Cervini celebrates Manhattan Transfer and Lambert Hendricks and Ross with her vocal group Monday Off.
This is Amy’s second appearance on Jazz Inspired for Canadian vocalist, Amy Cervini who here discusses her combining jazz and country music on her CD Jazz Country and the fun she has with her female vocal trio Duchess and the different dynamic of singing with women vs. men.
Nick Catalano
Author, saxophonist and literature professor, Nick Catalano discusses his biography of trumpet legend Clifford Brown.
Hoagy Bix Carmichael
Composer, Hoagy Carmichael’s son talks about his efforts to keep interest in his father's work alive and his own prose writing.
Hugh Hardy & Kitty Carlisle Hart
Architect Hugh Hardy, whom the late Brendan Gill called "the Stanford White of our fin de siecle," discusses his love of Ella, the Gershwins and Steinway pianos.
Kitty Carlisle Hart's career includes movies with the Marx Brothers and Bing Crosby. She was a panelist on "What's My Line?" and served 20 years as Chair of the NY State Council for the Arts. She discusses her memories of the creation of jazz and her friendship with George Gershwin.
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Enzo Capua
Italian jazz writer and producer, Enzo Capua discusses his involvement with the Umbria Jazz Festival and the popularity of jazz in Italy.
Jackie Cain
Jackie Cain talks about her many years singing with her late husband Roy Kral as "Jackie and Roy" and how as she nears 80, she's more enthusiastic than ever about spreading the word on jazz and on one of her biggest inspirations, composer Alec Wilder.
Artie Butler
Composer/arranger/pianist talks about writing Here's to Life for the now classic Shirley Horn CD, as well as his pop hits for Barry Manilow ("Copacabana") and others.
John Bunch
Judy’s conversation with the late, much-admired pianist John Bunch, where he discusses the changes in the jazz world throughout his long career, and his work with Tony Bennett, Benny Goodman and other jazz giants.
Ed Bradley
CBS News Correspondent, the late Ed Bradley, talks about his love for jazz and how it enhances his life.
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Gene Bertoncini
Classical and jazz guitarist, Gene Bertoncini discusses how both approaches influence his playing and continue to inspire his recording projects.
Wayne Bergeron
Trumpet man, Wayne Bergeron is known for his amazing high notes and studio work and has now received a Grammy nomination for his first CD under his own name.
Django Bates
British pianist and composer Django Bates enjoys the sense of adventure and fearlessness of jazz and uses this sensibility to realize his musical vision.
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Alan Barnes
British saxophonist/composer, Alan Barnes uses poetry and literature to inspire jazz compositions. Alan talks about his work with everyone from Van Morrison and Jamie Cullum to Bjork and Sting and enjoying dressing at Sherlock Holmes for some of his concerts. (You’ll have to listen to find out about that!)