Ben Ratliff and Jon Caramanica discuss the tenor saxophonist and his roots in the thriving Los Angeles jazz scene.
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ASAP Rocky Interview! How Rihanna, Three Kids + Two Trials Changed His Life & Music
In an intimate, exclusive sit-down, the rapper and actor reflects on how the chaotic eight years since his previous album led to his new release, “Don’t Be Dumb.” Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite po ... Show More
1h 16m
Jan 9
2hollis + His Drummer Dad, Interviewed Together! On Fame, Family & Quitting the Internet
The 22-year-old rage-pop phenom and his father John Herndon, of the post-rock band Tortoise, chatted with Popcast about songwriting, nepotism and what they’ve taught each other. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via y ... Show More
1h 19m
Dec 30
Our Top 10 Music Moments of 2025
Jon and Joe count down their respective personal favorites of the year, including some unexpected rapping, an inescapable TikTok meme, a major tour and a sublime bridge in a breakup song. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subsc ... Show More
53m 1s
Jan 2020
Wynton Marsalis, Keeper of the Jazz Flame
<p>Wynton Marsalis was on the cover of <em>Time </em>as the avatar of the "New Jazz Age." His central role in reviving the genre is thanks partly to his gorgeous, virtuosic trumpet-playing, and partly to his founding of Jazz at Lincoln Center. JALC established jazz at the heart o ... Show More
37m 59s
Jun 2024
Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra 1951-53
The short time Johnny Hodges left Duke Ellington's band produced a bounty of recordings from his regular band and studio groups. Here is the regular group with Nelson Williams, Emmett Berry or Harold "Shorty" Baker on trumpets, Lawrence Brown (trombone), Al Sears, Rudy Willia ... Show More
1h 7m
Jan 2013
La Santa Cecelia Live From globalFEST 2013
The Los Angeles band, named after the patron saint of musicians, blends Latin styles such as cumbia, norteño and ranchera. Hear La Santa Cecilia, recorded live in concert from New York City's Webster Hall.
47m 41s
Nov 2015
House of Jazz Podcast 104
This week's House of Jazz Podcast is free to download. Artists include Snarky Puppy, Philadelphia Experiment, RH Factor, Reuben Wilson, Jackson 5, War, Maceo Parker and Art Blakey Quintet ft Clifford Brown and Horace Silver.
1h 2m