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Jazz United

  • Sorting through our mixed feelings about Oscar Peterson

    25 FEB 2022 · On the final episode of Jazz United, Greg Bryant and Nate Chinen work out their mutual ambivalence about one of jazz's best-loved virtuosos.
    57m 7s
  • We're in this together

    18 FEB 2022 · Jazz United began with a literal conversation, as Greg Bryant and Nate Chinen met up for some music just over two years ago. We're proud of how far we've come, and now we're asking for your support.
    3m 47s
  • From cacophony to clarity: Cecil Taylor's 1973 return concert is a fresh revelation

    11 FEB 2022 · Jazz United considers the vital challenge and rich reward of 'Cecil Taylor - The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert.'
    46m 1s
  • Digging into 'Dilla Time,' and the legacy of a rhythm pioneer

    28 JAN 2022 · Jazz United digs deep into the trailblazing rhythm legacy of hip-hop producer J Dilla — in conversation with Dan Charnas, author of an essential new book, 'Dilla Time.'
    59m 25s
  • Our New Year's Resolutions

    14 JAN 2022 · As 2022 gets underway, we're energized with a spirit of renewal. So we decided to devote this episode of Jazz United to some New Year’s resolutions.
    44m
  • The Year in Jazz: Our farewell to 2021, from the National Jazz Museum in Harlem

    28 DEC 2021 · For a dynamic look back at 2021, Nate Chinen and Greg Bryant welcomed critic Jordannah Elizabeth to a panel discussion at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
    1h 24m 15s
  • A Tale of Two Kenny Gs

    17 DEC 2021 · One is a chart-topping juggernaut who has sparked musical controversy for the last 35 years. The other is a master who’s spent that same span of time balancing improvisational fire with lyrical soul. Yes, in both instances we’re talking about saxophonist Kenny G — Gorelick in the first case, and Garrett in the second. As you can imagine, we have some thoughts.
    59m 39s
  • Ready or not, here come the yuletide grooves

    3 DEC 2021 · Greg Bryant is a self-admitted Grinch when it comes to Christmas jazz, while Nate Chinen is a full-blown Elf. Hear them work out their differences on this holiday edition of Jazz United.
    43m 26s
  • A decade after his passing, Paul Motian is still with us

    19 NOV 2021 · Jazz United remembers the incomparable drummer and composer Paul Motian, whose spirit lives on in the music, and in a new documentary film.
    49m 58s
  • Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter emerge from lockdown with the ultimate groove elixir: SuperBlue

    5 NOV 2021 · On this episode of Jazz United, we peer under the hood of Superblue, with a special attention to the mechanics of groove; reminisce about our separate relationships with Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter’s music; and hear from both artists about their collaboration.
    48m 41s

Jazz United was a wide-ranging conversation show from WBGO Studios, hosted by critic Nate Chinen and broadcaster Greg Bryant. Covering a host of subjects relevant to the musical community, it...

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Jazz United was a wide-ranging conversation show from WBGO Studios, hosted by critic Nate Chinen and broadcaster Greg Bryant. Covering a host of subjects relevant to the musical community, it draws on the shared enthusiasms of its hosts as well as some key differences. Bryant, former host of Jazz After Hours, is a seasoned radio host and musician; Chinen is a longtime journalist and the author of Playing Changes: Jazz For the New Century. Jazz United brings their distinct perspectives into dialogue, with the music always in center focus.Check out the rest of our line up at WBGO Studios.
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