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The Jazz Real Book

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The Jazz Real Book

Jay Sweet

Gemini and Jimmy Heath

June 27, 2026 7:10pm 15 min

“Gemini” and Jimmy Heath (130) “Gemini” is one of Jimmy Heath’s finest and most enduring compositions, a graceful 24-bar waltz that reflects his gift for memorable melodies and sophisticated harmony. Built around a spaci...

Al McSween from Your Brother's Keeper

June 25, 2026 9:03am 43 min

Al McSween continues to emerge as one of the most creative voices in London's contemporary jazz scene with Where Rivers Meet, a remarkable collaboration between his collective Your Brother's Keeper and legendary saxophon...

"Full House" and Johnny Griffin

June 20, 2026 5:22pm 18 min

“Full House” and Johnny Griffin (129)  Johnny Griffin’s appearance on Wes Montgomery’s “Full House” remains one of the great examples of hard bop improvisation captured live. Recorded on June 25, 1962, at Tsubo in Berkel...

Chris van Voorst van Beest Interview

June 18, 2026 11:02am 35 min

Chris van Voorst van Beest’s Bye Design brings together jazz improvisation and classical structure in a deeply personal and compelling statement. Joined by pianist Zach Lapidus and drummer Nathan Ellman-Bell, the New Yor...

Gee Baby, Ain't Good To You and Sonny Clark

June 13, 2026 8:07pm 18 min

“Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good To You” and Sonny Clark “Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You” is one of the most enduring standards in the jazz repertoire. Written in 1929 by composer Don Redman and lyricist Andy Razaf, the tune combi...

Peter Bernstein Interview

June 09, 2026 9:16pm 1:07

Peter Bernstein is widely regarded as one of the premier jazz guitarists of his generation, celebrated for his warm tone, lyrical improvisations, and deep mastery of the bebop and straight-ahead jazz traditions. Born in ...

Freedom Jazz Dance and Eddie Harris

June 06, 2026 9:06pm 18 min

“Freedom Jazz Dance” and Eddie Harris “Freedom Jazz Dance” is one of the most influential jazz compositions of the 1960s. Written by Eddie Harris and first recorded on his 1965 album The In Sound, the 16-bar tune combine...

Rahsaan Roland Kirk-The Inflated Tear

June 04, 2026 12:37pm 1:42

Rahsaan Roland Kirk-The Inflated Tear (Atlantic) Release date: June 1968Released in 1968, The Inflated Tear stands as Rahsaan Roland Kirk’s masterpiece and one of the most original jazz albums of the decade. The album ca...

Gracinha Leporace (The Sergio Mendes Band)

June 01, 2026 8:24am 38 min

Gracinha Leporace (The Sergio Mendes Band) For more than five decades, Gracinha Leporace  was far more than a vocalist in Sergio Mendes’ bands—she was his musical partner, collaborator, and eventually his wife. Born in B...

Freddie Freeloader and Wynton Kelly (126)

May 30, 2026 9:30pm 18 min

“Freddie Freeloader” and Wynton Kelly (126)“Freddie Freeloader” is one of the most celebrated tracks from Miles Davis’ 1959 masterpiece Kind of Blue. A relaxed 12-bar blues in B-flat, the tune demonstrates how simplicity...

Toby Gad and Dave Eggar Interview (The Eureka Concerts)

May 26, 2026 9:35pm 1:06

Legendary German-born songwriter and producer Toby Gad and acclaimed crossover cellist/composer Dave Eggar have each spent decades redefining the boundaries between virtuosity, emotion, and modern popular music. Raised i...

Four on Six and Pat Martino

May 23, 2026 9:50pm 18 min

“Four on Six” and Pat Martino (125) “Four on Six,” first recorded by Wes Montgomery on The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery in 1960, is one of the defining compositions in jazz guitar history. Built loosely on th...

John Lee and Paquito D’Rivera on Dizzy Gillespie

May 21, 2026 10:51am 38 min

John Lee and Paquito D’Rivera On Dizzy Gillespie WBGO presents the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars with John Lee and special guest Paquito D’Rivera as part of the All That Jazz concert series at UCPAC’s Hamilton Stage in New J...

Four and Miles Davis’ First Great Quintet

May 16, 2026 9:08pm 17 min

“Four” and Miles Davis’ First Great Quintet “Four” became one of the signature performances associated with Miles Davis’ First Great Quintet, one of the most influential small groups in jazz history. Formed in 1955, the ...

Chick Corea- Now He Sings, Now He Sobs

May 14, 2026 9:17am 53 min

Chick Corea- Now He Sings, Now He Sobs (Solid State Records) Released December 1968 Now He Sings, Now He Sobs captures Chick Corea, Miroslav Vitouš, and Roy Haynes in a rare moment of complete musical connection and crea...

Oteil Burbridge and Lamar Williams Jr. Interview-The Offering Album

May 12, 2026 4:39pm 51 min

Oteil Burbridge and Lamar Williams Jr. represent two generations of Southern-rooted improvisational music coming together through groove, soul, and message-driven songwriting. Burbridge is widely known for his work with ...

Forest Flower and Charles Lloyd

May 09, 2026 9:00pm 22 min

“Forest Flower” and Charles Lloyd (133) “Forest Flower” stands as one of the defining jazz compositions of the 1960s and remains closely associated with Charles Lloyd and his groundbreaking quartet. Built around shifting...

Interview with Mitch Glickman -A Symphonic Jazz Salute to Maurice White

May 05, 2026 10:03am 28 min

The Symphonic Jazz Orchestra’s “Salute to Maurice White” concerts take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026 (7:30 PM) and Sunday, May 10, 2026 (7:00 PM) at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, California. Ticket...

(I Love You) For Sentimental Reason and Dean Martin

May 03, 2026 9:28am 25 min

“I Love You For Sentimental Reason” and Dean Martin (122)“I Love You (For Sentimental Reasons)” is a classic American ballad written in 1945 by William “Pat” Best and Deek Watson, emerging at the close of World War II wh...

Eric Darius Interview

May 01, 2026 1:12pm 33 min

Eric Darius is a contemporary jazz saxophone master  whose career bridges strong musical roots with a clear connection to modern audiences. Born in 1982 he grew up in a deeply musical household, with a bassist father and...

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