Jazz Bastard

Let's talk about jazz! There are lots of podcasts that offer playlists of jazz, but fewer which discuss the music in depth. The goal here is to have a causal but thorough conversation about jazz albums—something more along the lines of chatting about movies or athletes with friends than attending a lecture or seminar. Why “bastard”? Jazz music and musicians are under incredible economic and cultural stress. It's hard to get a hearing (or get paid) for making this beautiful music, and as a result sometimes every release is treated with kid gloves, like an orchard that might wilt if exposed to the outside air

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Let's talk about jazz! There are lots of podcasts that offer playlists of jazz, but fewer which discuss the music in depth. The goal here is to have a causal but thorough conversation about jazz albums—something more along the lines of chatting about movies or athletes with friends than attending a lecture or seminar. Why “bastard”? Jazz music and musicians are under incredible economic and cultural stress. It's hard to get a hearing (or get paid) for making this beautiful music, and as a result sometimes every release is treated with kid gloves, like an orchard that might wilt if exposed to the outside air. But music only survives when listeners passionately engage with it. We try to be honest about our feelings—our likes and dislikes - on the show. Thoughtful, but honest. What makes an album - out of the hundreds released every year—really grab you? Why does another one—technically excellent though it may be—fail to connect? These are the questions we bastards ask. You'll probably disagree with our answers and that's ok. Just let us know!

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