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Jeffrey Siegel Brings you the Straight No Chaser - A Jazz Show ' blog and podcast - 6 time winner of JazzTimes' Readers' Poll for Best Podcast

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Podcast 953 is my talk with pianist Omer Klein, whose new release "Life & Fire" celebrates the tenth annviersary of his owrking trio. It's an intimate and celebratory recording of old and new tunes from Klein's repetiore. https://t.co/u6Cp7sXTiN https://t.co/4W2fdP7q9F

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Pianist Eric Reed is featured in Podcast 952, for his new trio album "Black, Brown and Blue" on @_SmokeSessions. In a wide ranging talk, we discuss his new music, his students, his love of Monk, and his views on the jazz and LBTQ+ worlds of today, https://t.co/RF9f8IzxSf

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Podcast 961 shows how "Like Minds" is the perfect title for Wayne Escofery's new reease with long-time friends David Kikowski, Ugonna Okegwo, Mike Moreno and Tom Harrell, plus new drummer Mark Whitfield, Jr. https://t.co/UAmsMEzezn @_SmokeSessions https://t.co/cx7QEBG889

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Podcast 950 introduces you to guitarist Tomer Cohen, who has a shimmering debut album "Not the Same River" on Hypnote Records, a trio session with Obed Calvaire and Matt Penman. https://t.co/NPk2d8huwZ https://t.co/jnmKVRZEUU

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Drummer Joe McCarthy and his New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band make Tchaikovsky swing and sway on their take on the famous score for their release "The Pan American Nutcracker Suite".https://t.co/a7JzZWAomD @AfroBopAlliance https://t.co/uHlL7x7cA7

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It's that time of year again, so Podcast 948 previews the Freihoer's Saratoga Jazz Festival - June 24-25, 2023 - with impressario Danny Melnick https://t.co/t84D74tTS5 @SPACSaratoga @absolive https://t.co/j6MLRjFOQC

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We're back with a conversation with Ann Hampton Callaway
on her latest record "Fever - A Peggy Lee Celebration" featuring @johnpizzarelli and a crack band led by @TedRosenthal.
https://t.co/WVbGz1cpKi @PalmettoRecords @annhcallaway https://t.co/TEEVcKnJ57

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Looking for new Christmas jazz? Podcast 946 features brand new tunes from @andyjamesjazz, @SamaraJoy99, @lailabiali, Matt Wilson, @RuggieroSings, John Beasley and more. https://t.co/EQqtpzVu8R https://t.co/Wch2jaigOB

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Podcast 944 introduces you to singer Tawanda, whose album on @ResonanceJazz, "Smile" marks the debut another promising new jazz vocalist. https://t.co/fFYXzJbvqu https://t.co/3Jg0Nh3dGC

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Vocalist Samara Joy joins us in conversation for Podcast 943, as she discusses her touring plans to support her latest album, "Linger Awhile" and a coming Christmas project. https://t.co/Db4QoTVs0p @SamaraJoy99 @VerveRecords https://t.co/E5dLRpEGwS

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@the_real_ivo Have you heard mine?

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There's a new release from The Headhunters, "Speakers in the House," and Podcast 942 has Mike Clark and Bill Summers as guests to talk freely about their first album in over a decade. https://t.co/qiLv1TiQJb @ropeadope @mikeclarkdrums https://t.co/5DT6lzGGCr

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Podcast 941 brings back Bobby Watson to talk about his latest album, "Back Home in Kansas City" on @_SmokeSessions, featuring his veteran rhythm section and guests Cyrus Chestnut and Jeremy Pelt. https://t.co/X4pNJTSqDH https://t.co/BEVE1LoNp8

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@KaylaChowShow Pass the salt, willya?

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Podcast 940 is a talk with trombonist Marshall Gilkes on his new release "Cyclic Journeys," written for jazz quartet (including @lmoh000, Johnathan Blake and @aparksmusic) and classical brass octet. https://t.co/9J6pyDviWG @marshallgilkes https://t.co/erbN3gFrJb

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@DishNSwish This sort of diversity can never happen on the charts again

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@KaylaChowShow Let me back that thing up: I can squeeze it in that space

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Podcast 939 is a return visit from author Sammy Stein, as wel discuss her latest work, "The Wonder of Jazz: Music That Changed the World." https://t.co/rK8WcHijnF @SammyStein111 https://t.co/hJ7qbiF0J4

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Happy birthday to the boundlessly talented @FredHerschMusic

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Pianist Bruce Barth pays tribute to his long-time drummer Montez Coleman on "Dedication," a trio recording of tunes honoring those who have touched his life. https://t.co/kKx1OGaBxy https://t.co/yuwIYt5LAK