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Oscar Peterson is a giant among mortal jazz musicians. That's a fact - not an opinion! He represented the best in swingability, virtuosity, sensitivity, humor and beauty in his playing. The only thing that's possibly better than Oscar Peterson is Oscar Peterson with other giants of jazz. In his 60+ year career, he has played with some of the greatest jazz musicians ever recorded. In this episode, we listen to 25 mind-blowing collaborations with Oscar Peterson and some of the giants of jazz music!

Summer is here and the best soundtrack for Summer weather is Salsa! Enjoy this 2 part series on some great Salsa music that may have flown under the radar to your ears.

Summer is here and the best soundtrack for Summer weather is Salsa! Enjoy this 2 part series on some great Salsa music that may have flown under the radar to your ears.

It's June y'all! That means it's time for Summer Jazz Jams. We've got 25 groovy tracks to help you get your Summer vibes goin' in the right direction. Enjoy!

In this episode, we take a look at some tracks in the ECM Records catalog. Many times, music from ECM has a reputation that it is "cold," "spacey" or "without feeling." Besides debunking that myth, we also take a look at some types of folk music that could be argued serve as inspiration to some of these great artists.

In this episode, we give a spotlight on the great lyricist / composer Johnny Mercer. Mercer has worked with over 230 collaborations and over 95 films and musicals and the results are some of the most memorable jazz standards in the canon. Enjoy!

I was recently listening to some jazz randomly on shuffle, and I noticed a group that was simply swinging their asses off - and with no drummer to help them out, either! I started wondering how many groups were out there in the jazz canon that did not use drummers. It's amazing how many great jazz trios have recorded some awesome music without a drummer to propel them through a session. We present 21 tracks for you to hear for yourself.

You wrote. We listened! Back by popular demand - the Dr. Jazz Podcast gives you another edition of a Jazz Grab Bag Episode! There are lots of interesting twists and turns in this one. Don't sleep on this one!

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! Let the Good Times Roll! It's our annual Mardi Gras episode here at the Dr. Jazz Podcast and we are spinning 25 slammin' N'awlins tracks guaranteed to get your groove goin'! Whether you are getting your gumbo and king cake ready, sipping on a sazerac or hurricane, or you are just here for the music, we welcome all to our Carnival celebration!

In this Episode, we take a look at recordings by Stan Getz and some of the mind-blowing collaborations he has had on record with some of the biggest names in the jazz idiom. This episode is not to be missed!

In this Episode, we take a look at some classic jazz organists. Surprisngly, this is the first real spotlight on this music in our entire podcast series (even though I have loved this music for decades). So get ready to groove with some funky tunes!

I don't usually do episodes like this, but...Let's face it: 2021 was a heavy year. We all turned the corner from 2020 into 2021 and had hopes for the best. We all embraced the idea of optimism on January 1, 2021, but various events, various passings and viral variants has made this year hard - really hard. There have been times I have wanted to scream or throw things against the wall and most people can probably sympathize with me this past year. That being said, I have assembled some of the heaviest John Zorn tracks for therapeutic listening. Enjoy!

It's that time of year! Here are 25 Holiday Jazz tracks for you and yours to enjoy this Holiday Season. Whether you are rushing out and about, baking goodies for friends and loved ones, or just staying warm and cozy, we hope to provide a festive soundtrack for your merriment! Merry Christmas from The Dr. Jazz Podcast!

Salutations, listeners! It's time for another Jazz Grab Bag episode of the podcast, where anything goes and you could hear quite a variety of styles all mixed together. So sit back, relax and listen to some jazz tracks that stood out to me. Enjoy!

Hello out there in Podcast-Land! Jazz many times is taken as a very serious music (rightly so). Charlie Parker even said "If you don't live it - - - it won't come out of your horn!" With that said, many people find it hard to even break into jazz listening. They don't even know where to start with something so "serious" as jazz. On the other side of the coin, there are many light-hearted songs that are some of my personal favorites tracks in all of recorded jazz. At the end of the day, jazz cats know when to cut up and have a really good time - - - which is one of the most important aspects of this great art form. Jazz music can challenge you to think on another level, it can blow your socks off, but it can also make you smile, grin and laugh out loud. Enjoy!

It's that time of year, so in this episode, we are dedicating an entire show to jazz music inspired by food, meals, appetizers, desserts and more to help you along as you cook, bake or just partake in some holiday meals. Enjoy!

In this Episode, we are spotlighting Jazz Dedication albums by jazz artists. No covers - entire albums! This is the first of a two-part series. Great variety, great jazz, a great time!

In this episode we continue our deep dive into jazz albums dedicated to other jazz artists. You won't find jazz artists covering rock artists, or just one or two cover songs to a specific artist. These are tracks of jazz artists dedicating entire albums to a specific jazz artist. In this quest, we have found some really great music and albums. Come take a listen!

Scary tunes for Halloween courtesy of John Zorn, his pals & some awesome music mentioned from the Maestro. Also, best wishes and love to Mike Patton. We all love you Mike!

Sometimes we present to you challenging music, relaxing music, interesting pairings, musician spotlights, etc. But this episode is dedicated to light-hearted fun. We present to you 25 jazz songs that were "missed opportunities" for TV show themes.