The Remarkable Mr. Glass (S5 | E225) PART TWO
The Remarkable Mr. Glass (S5 | E224) Daniel contributes regularly to publications like Modern Drummer, DRUM and Classic Drummer.
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Through our interview series we deliver to you the pulse of the jazz world in New York.
Jazz New York
A production of Lester the Nightfly Radio we keep circling the topic with artists like Alex Tremblay, Nick Biello, James Weidman, Eki Shola, Steve Johns, David Kikoski, Tony Glausi… to name a few. Not enough. Never enough. See the work we do here in this jazz archive as is grows and develops and becomes something of note from the worldwide home of jazz music, New York City.
This is an ever-growing collection. Check back with some frequency to catch up on what we are up to on jazz at Lester the Nightfly.
The Remarkable Mr. Glass (S5 | E224)
The Remarkable Mr. Glass (S5 | E224) Daniel contributes regularly to publications like Modern Drummer, DRUM and Classic Drummer.
Gabor Szabo | Influential Hungarian Guitarist (S5 | E223)
Gábor István Szabó (March 8, 1936 – February 26, 1982) was a Hungarian-American guitarist who made significant contributions to jazz music.
Steve Johns | Mythology Part TWO (Jazz New York | E6)
Steve Johns Mythology | A new jazz record from the legendary jazz drummer. Recorded at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
Steve Johns | Mythology (Jazz New York | E5)
Steve Johns Mythology | A new jazz record from the legendary jazz drummer. Recorded at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
James Weidman | Piano Master Part Two (Jazz New York | E4)
PART TWO: A somewhat cold, very rainy day in Harlem. I meet James Weidman for lunch, jazz and conversation
James Weidman | Piano Master (Jazz New York | E3)
A somewhat cold, very rainy day in Harlem. I meet James Weidman for lunch, jazz and conversation
Nick Biello | This World or the Next (Jazz New York | E2)
This World or the Next | Nick Biello - The Lester the Nightfly Interview. Jazz and Conversation yet again our our weekly radio show.
NICK BIELLO MUSIC (Jazz New York | E1)
Nick Biello, Jazz Artist, on the air in an interview about his music and new album Between Light and Shadow.
A Sublime Jazz Christmas (S4 | E211)
For the aficionado - yep - got you covered with Oscar Peterson, Dexter Gordon, and even some Cedar Walton (Thanks Mitch!). And how about Duke Ellington doing some Nutcracker, Lou Rawls and Johnny Mathis & Ledisi with the Count Basie Orchestra?
The Conversion of Hetherington (S4 | E210)
“The Conversion of Hetherington” is one of the stories in John Kendrick Bangs’ “A Little Book of Christmas. Our version.
Thanksgiving Jazz | Thanksgiving in Oldtown (S4 | E208)
We're already celebrating Thanksgiving... c'mon in, pull up a chair, no chicken necks for you... only the best gravy and stuffing, good cheer and reflection. Thanksgiving Jazz.
Romanticism Modernism | Strauss, Sibelius, Wolfe (S4 | E207)
Romanticism Modernism - inspired by the rehearsals of the New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall. Sibelius. Strauss. Wolfe.
Alex Tremblay Jazz – Part Two (S4 | E206)
The second of two shows with jazz bassist Alex Tremblay. Alex is on the La Reserve record label.
Alex Tremblay Jazz – Part One (S4 | E205)
The first of two shows with jazz bassist Alex Tremblay. Alex is on the La Reserve record label.
GUARALDI | CELEBRATE AUTUMN (S4 | E202)
How about this!!! ?? Newly released music from Vince Guaraldi... yep!!
Jazzmeia Horn | Jazz Vocalist of the Year (S4 | E201)
A night at Smoke Jazz Club with Jazzmeia Horn. Guest Host Juliet Ewing.
TONY GLAUSI | AWAKEN (S4 | E190)
TONY GLAUSI | AWAKEN (S4 | E190) | We sit down with Tony Glausi to talk about his new record, Awaken (Sean Mason, Russell Hall, Domo Branch).
SOLO PIANO | CHICK FREDERIC ALEKSANDER WOLFGANG TOM (S4 | E185)
Solo piano - from the Baroque and Classic to Atonal and Bossa Nova - concert music re-interpreted by jazz pianist Chick Corea.
PAT METHENY FULL CIRCLE | TWO (S4 | E184)
Pat-Metheny-FULL CIRCLE TWO Thank you Prav Rao for the help! This is the kind of show that I can put on repeat!!! Fabulous!!
PAT METHENY FULL CIRCLE | ONE (S4 | E176)
Pat-Metheny-FULL CIRCLE. It was The First Circle.I found that record at Schoolkids Records in Ann Arbor, MI in college. Vinyl, of course.
WARM UP with EKI SHOLA (S4 | E174)
Eki Shola’s music is “Half-time electronic soul for the mind” The Eki Shola interview on Lester the Nightfly Part II. Warm Up.
Sing Joy Spring | VOCALESE III (S3 | E135)
Sing Joy Spring | Clifford Brown's name for his wife and the centerpiece of VOCALESE jazz by The Manhattan Transfer.
I Remember Clifford Brown | Vocalese Part 2 (S3 | E134)
I Remember Clifford Brown | Vocalese Part 2. We dive into more Manhattan Transfer's Vocalese album and hear some Clifford Brown.
VOCALESE (S3 | 133)
This is Episode One of a three-part series on a jazz vocal genre called Vocalese.
The Swingin’s Mutual (S3 | E130)
Found one! And it's a gem! The Swingin's Mutual from 1961. George Shearing and Nancy Wilson.
Wayne Shorter Weather Report (S3 | E127)
Three songs from Wayne Shorter Weather Report and three renditions of the great track Green Dolphin Street. Yeah man!
Wayne Shorter | Jazz Messenger (S3 | E126)
Wayne Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers.
Circling Wayne Shorter (S3 | E125)
Part One of our series on the outstanding jazz composer and improvisationist.
Lizz Wright | Jazz Blues Gospel (S2 | E99)
Lizz Wright Jazz Blues Gospel (S2 | E99) on Lester the Nightfly - where you never know what you're gonna get.
Cecile, Samara, Bette and Aaron (LTNF LIVE 4 WERB Radio)
Jazz: We have three major meditations and one micro-meditation. We hear the greats and we learn about the new.
Tony Glausi Hasta La Madrugada (S2 | E63)
Tony Glausi covers Rosalia, Alejandro Sanz and even Louis Cole on this magical playlist.
Tony Glausi Jada Jada (S2 | E62)
Tony shares his daily, weekly, monthly life experience with us through his music. During the pandemic, he wrote this little tune called Jada Jada... about dating and love and hope.
Brandi Disterheft (S2 | LTNF LIVE)
It was a last-minute idea that turned into a brilliant show. I was uninspired on Thursday and, thanks to Mitch Nochlin, was super-inspired on Friday. Just in time for another Saturday at noon LIVE LTNF.
The Manhattan Transfer at the Blue Note NYC (E51)
The Manhattan Transfer at the Blue Note. A playlist and research of the songs that made a November 2021 night at the Blue Note club special.