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Cary BakerLeo Sidran goes behind the scenes with his father, Ben at the Palm Springs Jazz Festival. Part personal narrative, part exploration of how natural phenomena like overtones, particles, and waves shape our ideas of beauty — and part look at how creative work actually gets made.
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For Women’s History Month, Leo Sidran reflects on the evolving role of women in jazz — from overlooked pioneers to contemporary innovators reshaping the music today. Featuring insights from Caroline Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Melissa Aldana, the piece explores how representation, authorship, and canon-building continue to shape the sound of jazz. -
John Pizzarelli is celebrating Tony Bennett's centennial with Dear Mr. Bennett. A Grammy-winning guitarist and vocalist, and host of Radio Deluxe on WBGO, Pizzarelli releases a heartfelt tribute that features his trio performing timeless songs made famous by Bennett over his remarkable seven-decade career.He talked recently with Janis Siegel for Singer’s Unlimited about his musical friendship with the late and legendary singer. -
Leo Sidran chats with Jesse Markowitz about curating Palladium, his ambitious Roulette concert celebrating the music of Wayne Shorter, and how a mentorship that began with social media evolved into a lasting artistic mission. -
On this edition of The Art of the Story, we preview MAM's African American Cultural Committee's "Art Meets Jazz" series which this year features the Brandee Younger Trio -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, founder Deborah Belfatto and Newark's FIrst Lady Linda Baraka talk about the 4th annual Let's Talk Women's Health & Wellness Symposium at NJPAC -
On this episode of The Art of the Story, bassist and singer-songwriter Antonio McLendon talks about his faith, the family's musical legacy and his amazing daughter Samara Joy
