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.
Daryl Sherman
Singer/pianist Daryl Sherman talks with me about the influence her trombonist father Sammy had on her playing and being one of the last of the singer/pianists with a huge repertoire and great interpretive skills, a throwback to a time when every hotel and club had a someone performing the Great American Songbook. Daryl keeps that tradition beautifully alive.
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.
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.
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.
Mark Sendroff
Entertainment lawyer, Mark Sendroff’s clients are included in Mary Poppins Returns, South Park, Lord of the Rings, Hamilton, When Harry Met Sally, Tick . . . Tick . . . BOOM! and on and on. The joke in Manhattan, among many of us in the business, is that everyone is represented by Mark Sendroff. Years ago, after meeting him at a party, I called him when I was about to do a show with Broadway legend, Ken Page (Ain’t Misbehavin’ Cats) and Mark said, “I knew this would happen eventually.” After years representing artists in every end of the business, what I find most remarkable about Mark is that he’s still a huge fan of it all. No one has more fun in this world than Mark Sendroff.
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.
Jonathan Schwartz
Author and radio personality, Jonathan Schwartz is a musical evangelist. Whether enticing his listeners with the sounds of the standards, or enlightening them with tidbits about those songs, his goal is to enhance the enjoyment of it all. 2017 marks Jonathan’s fiftieth year in broadcasting, if you don’t count his original radio gig broadcasting to his neighbors in his Manhattan apartment building when he was a youngster. In celebration of his long career, we revisit my 2006 conversation with Jonathan Schwartz, recorded shortly after he published his memoir.
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.
Maria Schneider
Jazz composer, Maria Schneider talks to me about being the first musician to win a Grammy with a CD released exclusively on the internet, her influences from stride piano to The Fifth Dimension and how fortunate she feels to have had a great musical education from day one.
Phil Schapp
My 2002 conversation, one of my first for Jazz Inspired, with Grammy winning jazz producer, D.J., historian, author Phil Schaap, who passed away in September 2021 at the age of 70. Phil had a photographic memory and unlimited enthusiasm for jazz music and its history and made it his life’s mission to educate others to enhance their enjoyment and appreciation of it. In 2021 the National Endowment for the Arts named Schaap as one of their Jazz Masters, America’s highest official honor for a living jazz figure.
Randy Sandke
Composer/Trumpeter Randy Sandke talks about playing jazz from Louie Armstrong and Bix Beiderbeck to his own "Metatonal Music."
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.
Catherine Russell and Catherine Russell 2
Catherine has enjoyed a long career as a back up singer with everyone from David Bowie to Jackson Browne but is now focusing on the music of her father, Luis Russell, who was music director for Louis Armstrong and led his own bands in the 20's and 30's. Catherine discusses her love of New Orleans music and early jazz and what it means to come to this music at this stage of her career. The following was recorded in 2009, early in Catherine’s pursuit of a career under her own name.
Catherine Russell 2
Catherine returns to discuss newly discovered recordings of her father, Luis Russell.
Luis Russell At The Swing Cats Ball is a collection of recordings from 1938 to1940 of Catherine’s father playing stride piano solos, leading his band and Louis Armstrong’s, alongside some of the greatest musicians of the era.
Catherine and I talked about these recordings and the lasting effect her father has had on her life and music in 2023.
Hannah Rothschild
British film maker, Hannah Rothschild, explores the extraordinary life of her great-aunt Pannonica de Koenigswarter who supported bebop long before it was appreciated by the public, and was a close friend of Thelonius Monk and other greats who played the music.
Ted Rosenthal
Jazz and classical pianist and educator Ted Rosenthal discusses his love of the great jazz pianists, his joy in introducing his two sons to the music and how he brings inspiration into their lives every day.
Barbara Rosene
Jazz singer Barbara Rosene focuses on jazz standards but unlike most of her contemporaries, focuses on the early years of 20's and 30's.
George Rodrigue
New Orleans painter talks about how growing up in the south and experiencing jazz has influenced his painting - from his "Blue Dog" portraits to his posters for "Jazz Fest".
Todd Robbins
1st Interview
Judy's conversation with magician, actor and side-show specialist Todd Robbins, one of the most unusual entertainers in the business. Todd discusses his musical work with Woody Allen, his passion for early jazz, and how he utilizes these interests in his magic shows.
2nd Interview
Actor/magician/pianist Todd Robbins has spent decades specializing in arcane forms of popular entertainment. His inspirations range from his work at Coney Island and the Big Apple Circus to his stint as Woody Allen’s pianist. Todd discusses his current gig with Judy on the Investigation Discovery channel's new series True Nightmares. The series features Todd as the host telling bizarre true tales of murder and mayhem that all have a lovely ironic twist to them.
Tim Ries
Tim Ries discusses his latest CD "Stones World" recorded around the world during his tour with the Rolling Stones.