Boogie pianist Michael Kaeshammer talks about bringing this music to a younger generation.
Bo Joseph
Painter/sculptor, Bo Joseph, compares his process to that of a jazz musician and discusses how music changes what he creates.
Mike Jones
Jazz pianist Mike Jones talks about his steady gig playing with Penn (of Penn and Teller) Jillette before Penn's Vegas magic show every night and making contemporary piano rolls at the 100 year old QRS company.
Tim Johnson
Animation Director Tim Johnson, of DreamWorks Animation, talks about his feature film, "Over the Hedge" and the importance of music in animation.
Penn Jillette
One-half of the magic duo Penn & Teller, Penn Jillette discusses his bass playing during the pre-show of his Vegas act, and how jazz has changed his life.
Adrian Jackson
Artistic Director of the Wangaratte Jazz Festival talks about the challenges and joys of producing Australia's largest jazz festival.
Stuart Isacoff
Author and pianist explains how the openness and improvisation of jazz has affected his writings and creative endeavors and discusses his fascinating book, Temperament: The Idea That Solved Music’s Greatest Riddle.
Keith Ingham
British jazz pianist talks about how he went from being an Oxford-graduated language scholar to working with actor Peter Sellars and being a top jazz pianist.
Dick Hyman
Pianist/composer Dick Hyman has enjoyed a fascinatingly diverse musical career, recording under his own name, collaborating with others, acting as musical director for movies and television and playing concerts. Dick has an unusually astute understanding of jazz history and the stylistic elements that distinguish the piano giants who created this music. Dick shared his thoughts on these players and how they’ve influenced his own creativity when I recorded this coversation in 2006.
Cady Huffman
Tony award winning actress Cady Huffman talks about her hilarious turn as Ulla in "The Producers", learning about jazz through Mr. Rogers, and how she combines her Broadway roots and her love for jazz in her vocal performances.
Anthony Howe
Australian drummer Anthony Howe talks about his start as a military drummer and what it's like to be a jazz musician in Australia.
J. C. Hopkins
Composer and leader of his "Biggish Band," Hopkins puts a new twist on the standards and swing music and discusses his work with everyone from John Lithgow to Norah Jones.
Fred Hersch
Pianist/composer/activist Fred Hersch is one of the few musicians who feels equally comfortable with classical music and jazz, and discussed how he negotiates his way between these two worlds and uses each to inspire the other. Fred has also been living with HIV/AIDS for more than 25 years and talked about his work in raising awareness and funds throughout his own struggle with the virus.
J. Walter Hawkes
Ukelelist and trombonist uses jazz in his film and animation scores and his most recent children's CD with John Lithgow.
Mike Hashim
Saxophonist Michael Hashim draws on many sources for his inspiration but is particularly interested in the cross-pollination of jazz and classical music and talks to Judy about the two forms inspiring each other.
Tony Harvey
Academy Award-winning director (The Lion in Winter) and editor (Dr. Strangelove) discusses working with jazz inspired film composers Nino Rota and John Barry.
Joey Harrington
Former Atlanta Falcons quarterback and jazz pianist Joey Harrington, discusses the important role jazz has played in his sports and musical life and the joy he gets from encouraging young boys (often against the pressure of their peers) to continue their piano pursuits, as well as their athletic adventures.
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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Ann Hampton Callaway
Broadway singer/composer Ann Hampton Callaway discusses her CD tribute to jazz icon, Sarah Vaughan.
Steve Hamilton
Film editor Steve Hamilton discusses the central role an editor plays in commercial advertising and how his jazz background has influenced his work in this field and in movies.