Easy Jazz Spotlight
Easy Jazz Spotlight is produced by the popular soft jazz Internet radio station, Easy Jazz FM, featuring conversations with today's jazz music creators. We talk with jazz musicians, composers and historians about jazz music and its role in this chaotic world. Listeners will gain an appreciation for the genre and how it can contribute to their sense of well-being.
Episodes
The legendary jazz bassist Ron Carter, who performed with Miles Davis and many other great jazz artists for decades, turned 87 years old on May 4, 2024. To help celebrate Maestro's birthday, our jazz radio host Ross Morgan (who is also a jazz guitarist) spoke with Ron about his approach to music and working with other artists. Towards the end of the interview, Ross asks Ron if he'd mind doing a liner for Ross's radio show. Ron agre...
In this episode of Easy Jazz Spotlight, host Ken Boyd talks with jazz songwriter and singer John Korbel. John's song "Bourbon Street Taps" which is featured in this interview at 13:38, hit number one on iTunes. The video was filmed during the Covid crisis in New Orleans - a big advantage for filming says John, because: "There weren't too many people around." John is a former rock and roller who tells Ken that he writes all of his ...
In this edition of Easy Jazz Spotlight, host Stefan Zaichkowski talks with veteran Toronto jazz guitarist Rob Tardik. Rob tells Stefan that in his early days, he played in a rock band, but also played classical guitar and jazz on the side. Today, Rob's music has made it to the top of the Billboard smooth jazz charts. During the interview at 36:30, Rob decides to grab his guitar and start playing! Be sure to also check out Rob's mus...
In this episode of Easy Jazz Spotlight, host Stefan Zaichkowski talks with Virginia trumpeter and educator Bill McGee. Bill talks about his long and varied career, and takes a historical look at the changes in the music industry over the years. Bill tells Stefan that he could see the rise of digital music as far back as the early 1990s - and, he reveals why he stepped away from producing albums for a long stretch of time.
On this episode of Easy Jazz Spotlight, we feature jazz fusion artist Deepspawn Logic. Deepspawn, who is from Brooklyn, New York - tells host Stefan Zaichkowski that she underwent a period of depression during the pandemic. But her music helped her get through it. In her words: "My brain just exploded." Deepspawn talks about her unusual style of music, and says there is an audience for every song she produces. Hear a sample of her ...
In this episode of Easy Jazz Spotlight, California musician and host John Armato talks with Los Angeles vocalist, songwriter and producer Staci Griesbach who combines her passion for country music with jazz. Staci talks about overcoming the challenges of recent years. John also asks Staci: how she got started; how she plans her albums; the differences between working in the corporate world and being an independent artist; and what ...
In this edition of Easy Jazz Spotlight, jazz artist Craig Thumper Samuels from Omaha, Nebraska speaks with host Stefan Zaichkowski about how he got started playing music, his amazing efforts with philanthropy - helping people with his music - and, how he managed to get the name "Thumper."
In this Easy Jazz Spotlight, host Ken Boyd speaks to well known smooth jazz pianist and composer Carol Albert who has a string of hits to her credit. Carol tells Ken how she comes up with ideas for writing music, the time she got “freaked out” when asked to play piano professionally, her career as a music teacher, and her new album entitled “Magic Mirror”.
Tragedy struck her life as a young child, but singer June Garber not only recovered, she has thrived as a popular jazz singer, adored by a legion of fans all over the world. Originally from South Africa, June came to Canada and now resides in Australia. June's band performed in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Toronto. She tells host Ken Boyd that jazz wasn't her only love.
A 17 year old crooner? It's true. Toronto's Noah Kosta began winning singing contests at that age, and today - 2 years later - he continues to turn heads as he puts a new twist on old jazz standards once made famous by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. A powerful voice, calm demeanor and distinctive style have created the right brand to attract more and more fans of all ages. In this interview with host Stefan Zaichkowski...
In this episode of Easy Jazz Spotlight, host John Armato speaks to emerging jazz singer Lucy Wijnands from Kansas City. Lucy has performed throughout the world, perfecting her craft. In the interview, she reveals to John that she feared her career was coming to a crashing end when the pandemic began. But she learned how to survive, and thrive. John also discovered that Lucy is multi-talented, making a name for herself not only as a...
In this episode of Easy Jazz Spotlight, host Ken Boyd speaks to Toronto singer Linda Carone. Linda is producing some amazing videos and tells Ken that she also works as a graphic designer, creating her own album artwork. The interview begins with Linda describing herself as a vintage jazz artist.
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