| ABOUT US Perhaps due to the informal nature of jazz, the stories behind "America's classical music" are often overlooked in spite of their richness, heaviness, or humor. If not for the musicians who lived them, the historians who preserve them, and the listeners who enjoy them, the answers to questions like these would be lost forever:
The show was born in early 2007 in an effort to share music, information, and insight with the jazz radio audience in a snappy and intelligent form. The two-minute show provides a taste of the music, a bit of background, an anecdote, an observation. And sometimes you'll hear accounts from the artists themselves. In the past, we've featured stories straight from the mouths of Jimmy Cobb, Dave Brubeck, Dexter Gordon, Horace Silver, Benny Golson, and others. Knowledge-hungry jazz fans like you are the ones who keep these stories in circulation. Talkin' Jazz is just trying to help - two minutes at a time. THE HOST Scott Willis has over twenty years experience in broadcast and internet radio as a program director, music director, and host including fifteen years at KKJZ-FM in Los Angeles. He is currently music director of several online radio channels and can be heard hosting jazz programs as part of the in-flight entertainment selections for two airlines as well. Twice nominated as jazz personality of the year by Gavin magazine, he as been an industry panelist and participant at numerous jazz conferences. Meet the rest of the team. HOW STATIONS USE TALKIN' JAZZ There are over 200 episodes of Talkin' Jazz available at this time. The program is being used by stations around the country to entertain and educate jazz fans on a daily basis. Many of these stations are airing the show multiple times throughtout their daytime, evening and weekend schedules. The program is also available in an MP3 audio format for use on radio station websites and internet audio streams. For more information contact us. HOW TO GET TALKIN' JAZZ Talkin' Jazz is available through our FTP site or on compact disc. To get more information on broadcasting the show contact us. |