Welcome once more to an exploration into Jazz Culture!

This episode, naturally brings you nothing but the best that the world has to offer in Jazz music and a little bit more! With Jazzism 17.5 we begin a new segment I am calling Jazz Music Matters.

For that past few months now I have been developing traction on the hashtag #jazzmusicmatters via Facebook and Instagram and now I take the next step by posing the question to young jazz lovers as I go out and about enjoying this music at live events. On this episode I spoke with audiences at The DC Jazzfest and the responses I got were phenomenal. So for me, and hopefully for you as well, this episode of Jazzism (a katzpheno mix) is indeed Very Special.

Enjoy!

Brian "Katzpheno" Phoenix

featuring:

Terri Lyne Carrington - Very Special (2013)

Ben Williams - Home (2011)

Herlin Riley - A Spring Fantasy (2016)

Chris Greene Quartet - The Missing Part (2014)

Stefon Harris - And This Too Shall Pass (2011)

Raul Midon - Wall Of Indifference (2024)

Gary Batz - I Concentrate On You (2012)

Russell Malone - Little B's Poem (2017)

Gloria Lynne - Joey, Joey, Joey (1965)

Patrice Rushen - Cherry Blossom (1990)

Branford Marsalis Quartet - Jabberwocky (2009)

Pass it on,

Pass on the good vibes, pass on the love, pass on the joy, that is what I do with my humble podcast, I pass on all the good stuff I have to you... my loyal listeners. All I ask in return is that you share the podcast, the good vibe, the love and the joy to the people you know.

Enjoy the mix,

Brian "Katzpheno" Phoenix

featuring:

Tony Williams - Takin' My Time (1985)

Billy Childs - Leimert Park (2020)

The Cookers - Priestess (2010)

Benito Gonzalez - Father (2021)

Joanna Pascale - I'm Confessin' That I Love You (2015)

Medeski, Martin & Wood - Your Lady (2000)

George Benson - No Sooner Said Than Done (1974)

Nicholas Payton - Hangin' And Jivin' (2021)

Gregory Porter - On My Way To Harlem (2012)

Dave Holland Sextet - Pass It On (2008)

Eric Reed - Cheryl Ann (2023)

Greetings once again, all you young Jazz lovers!

Another installment of the best damn Jazz music podcast on internet has arrived! Just in time to save Jazz radio from the blahs!!

This episode encourages fanatics of this culture to actively participate in showing their fantacism by getting out to a favorite Jazz venue and enjoy this true american artform as it was intended... live and in living color! Now as much as I love the fact that you choose to spend an hour or so of your precious time enjoying my specially curated playlist, I also recognize that man and woman cannot live by podcast alone. So... it's ok, go out and enjoy the music without me, don't worry I won't be jealous. In fact, if look over at a darkened corner table of most any Jazz club... you just might see me there as well, smiling.

Enjoy,

Brian "katzpheno" Phoenix

featuring:

Christian Scott - Jenacide (2010)

Marc Cary - Beehive (2015)

Herlin Riley - Wings & Roots (2019)

McCoy Tyner featuring Marc Ribot - 500 Miles (2008)

Nnenna Freelon - You And The Night And The Music (2010)

Miles Davis - Stella By Starlight (1958)

Harvey Mason - Black Frost (2014)

Marcus Miller - Cee-Tee-Eye (2012)

The Rongetz Foundation featuring Saunders Sermon - Firefly Groove (2010)

Yellowjackets - Rosemary (2011)

David Sanborn - Tin Tin Deo (2005)