Podcasts

Take Five - Michael Kaeshammer

Ever wonder what songs are on your favourite artist's iPod? What their influences are?

Now you have the chance with our new feature Take Five.

This week's Take Five features Michael Kaeshammer.

Interview - Pat Metheny

Pat Metheny has been redefining the sound of jazz for close to 40 years.

He’s taken the music to places its never gone before as well as always celebrating  the history of jazz and the musicians that have come before him.

Interview - Maceo Parker

It is almost impossible to separate which came first: Maceo or the Funk. Maceo Parker is arguably the most famous living saxophone player today, at the centre of James Brown’s sound, known for his powerful signature solos, and adding is essence to the works of everyone from George Clinton and P-Funk, to Ani DeFranco, De La Soul, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Prince.

Brush With Greatness - Ron Davis

First there was My Three Would Be, then Brad’s First Listen and Heather Bambrick's Music Memory! Now, Mondays on Midday Jazz with Terry McElligott, there's “Brush with Greatness”.  An opportunity to share a short story of a politician, musician, prominent writer, JAZZ.FM91 host or listener on meeting their musical hero.

This week's Brush with Greatness comes from Toronto born pianist and composer Ron Davis. Ron sent in an audio file about his early encounter with Earl Fatha Hines.

Interview - Nolan Bushnell

It's difficult to sum up Nolan Bushnell's achievements in a few sentences..... but innovation has been at the heart of all of the them.

Founding the Atari company in 1972 and leading the video game revolution are just the beginnings to story that has led Newsweek magazine to call Nolan "one of the 50 men that changed America"