Judy Carmichael's Jazz Inspired

Producer Alan Sviridoff discusses his long creer combining music film and theater with such greats aas Ginger Rogers, Rosemary Clooney and the new George Clooney film â??Good Night and Good Luckâ??.

Peter Mintun, doesn't consider himself a jazz pianist, but rather a pianist specializing in jazz age tunes. Peter was smitten with 20's and 30's music from a young age, and now, after years of playing it, and befriending many of the composers and performers from this period, he's become an authority and archivist of this musical period and shared with me his thoughts on what makes this music so special and enduring.

Guitarist Howard Alden has been hailed as one of the greatest of his generation. Howard and Judy worked together in the early years of their careers and this conversation, their first in a series recorded on stage at the Ascona Jazz Festival in Switzerland, gave them a chance to play together again, and talk about Howard's experience teaching Sean Penn to play the guitar for Woody Allen's film Sweet and Lowdown.

Academy Award winning screenwriter (â??Philadelphiaâ??) Ron Nyswaner discusses the importance of music in all his movies, and how often his soundtracks act as another â??characterâ?? in his films.

Ragtime pianist and author discusses how popular music and jazz has influenced our history and culture.

Tenor Ben Heppner talks about his love for jazz and tries to get Judy to sing an Ella and Louie style duet!

Jazz and classical pianist and educator Rosenthal discusses his love of the great jazz pianists, but especially his joy in introducing his two sons to the music and how he brings inspiration into their lives every day.

Cellist Jay Schulman discusses the compositional and cello work of his father Alan, with the NBC Orchestra, his own groups and how Alan brough a jazz swing feel to classical music.

Brazilian composer/pianist talks about what living in NYC has done for his music and his compositions based on the Brazilian musical style, choreno.

Judy Carmichael interviews Steve Allen.

Australian violinist with a name as unique as his musical approach, discusses continuing the jazz tradition on violin while still performing country western and classical music.

Academy award winning director (The Lion in Winter) and editor (Dr. Strangelove) discusses working with jazz inspired film composers Nino Rota and John Barry.

Clarinetist and longtime member of Jim Cullumâ??s â??Live From the Landingâ?? show talks about growing up in a musical family and continuing the tradition by marrying a classical musician!

Tenor saxophonist discusses his work with the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University, his Coleman Hawkins-inspired playing and why he has a PHD in Political Science and not in music.

Saxophonist discusses his recent CD â??Stones Worldâ?? recorded while he toured with the Rolling Stones.

Suspense/horror novelist (Ghost Story) shares how jazz inspires him and compares collaborating on the best seller The Talisman with Stephen King, to playing jazz solos with another musician.

Arbors Records owner/producer Mat Domber talks about his unlikely entry into the music business and how he keeps swing music alive in a time of Lady Gaga and Justin Beeber.

Drummer and Artistic Director of the Ascona Jazz Festival talks about his passion for New Orleans and how he brings a bit of that energy to his festival on beautiful Lake Majiori, Switzerland.

Author and head of jazz studies at Columbia University talks about his book on the jazz writings of Ralph Ellison.

Jazz vocalist Saloff has an unusually broad range of music she performs and discusses the challenges that presents, but the advantages as well.