With a party! But maintaining distancing. I’m exploring my own jazz roots which I’m pretty sure are pretty different from how most jazz aficionados discovered jazz. It wasn’t the great works of Charlie Parker or Miles Davis that did it for me. Rather it was a lot of ‘b’ sides of 45’s, hits and non-hits from the 50’s and 60’s, and records handed down to me by my parents (who weren’t really into jazz).

You’ll hear some terrific recordings in this episode, and at least one that is much less than terrific. That one explains why nobody came to my parties.

Much of the music—old and new—helps me to sustain my interest in jazz. And hopefully it will do that for you as well.

I also provide an interesting illustration of the difference between an ‘easy listening’ version of a jazz tune and one that is, without a doubt, jazz.

Hope you have a good time! Don’t drink all the wine.