Same Difference: 2 Jazz Fans, 1 Jazz Standard

It's the teasingly fun Jazz standard "Comes Love" under the microscope on this edition of Same Difference. Join AJ and Johnny as they listen to and discuss versions by Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sidsel Storm, Joni Mitchell, The Hot Sardines, and new-to-us artists Scott Bradlee and Hailey Gill.

Billie Holiday's lightly melancholic "Willow Weep For Me" is the song for this edition of Same Difference. Join AJ and Johnny as they examine versions by Jason Wanner, Tony Bennett, Steve Miller, the Taylor Grisman quartet, and new-to-us artist Katie Thiroux!

Noted Jazz historian (and our regularly referenced critic!) Scott Yanow joins us on this episode to discuss the Jelly Roll Morton Jazz standard "King Porter Stomp". You'll hear us dissect versions by Benny Goodman, Fletcher Henderson, Louis Armstrong, Gil Evans, and new-to-us-but-not-to-Scott artist Octobop. Join us for some fun, and an education from a real Jazz scholar!

It's an A-List lineup covering a top shelf Jazz classic, "I Get A Kick Out Of You" on this episode of Same Difference. Join AJ and Johnny as they discuss versions by Ethyl Merman, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck, Tony Bennett, and new (to us) artist Eddie Brewer and The Manic Episodes!

The early days of Bebop are explored today, as we listen to various versions of the Dizzy Gillespie classic "A Night In Tunisia". You'll hear Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, "The Quintet", and new (to us) artist Doug Webb take their shots at this song that dances right on the line between Big Band and Bebop, and can go far in either direction!

It's Erroll Garner's "Misty" under the Same Difference microscope this time around, and it's a powerhouse of A-listers covering the song! AJ and Johnny dissect versions by Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Etta James, Stan Getz, and new (to us) artist Fleur Seule. It's an all female vocal edition (Mr. Getz does the sole instrumental) of Same Difference!

In honor of the late great Chick Corea's passing, we're dissecting various versions of his classic Jazz standard "Windows" on this episode of Same Difference. You'll hear versions by the Brubeck & Widelock Duo, Bobby McFerrin, Flora Purim, Hubert Laws, Andy Fusco, and of course, Chick Corea. Join us for an hour of "nice" Jazz!

It's Lee Morgan's classic "The Sidewinder" under the dissection lights on this episode of Same Difference. Join AJ and Johnny as they examine versions by The Quincy Jones Orchestra, Claudio Roditi, James Brown (yes, THAT James Brown), Michel Camilo, and the Turtle Island String Quartet. It's one of those songs that, while you may not recognize the name, in all likelihood you've heard it before!

Venture deep into Johnny's side of the Venn Diagram as he and AJ look the Jazz standard "Giant Steps"! We'll examine versions by John Coltrane, Toots Thieleman, Arturo Sandoval, Lionel Hampton, Ernie Krivda, and Michel Petrucciani. Will AJ survive an hour of 12-tone Jazz? Tune in and find out!

It's the feel-good standard "Candy" under the microscope on this episode of Same Difference. Join us as we dissect versions by Nat King Cole, Big Maybelle, John Pizzarelli, Joe Williams, Dr. John, and New Artist Corner feature The Blue Moon Big Band (and DANG these guys are good!).