The Jazz Session is a jazz-interview podcast created by Jason Crane in 2007.[1][2][3]

The Jazz Session
Presentation
Hosted by
List
  • Jason Crane
  • Nicky Schrire
GenreJazz
Created byJason Crane
LanguageEnglish
Length30-60 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Production
Theme music composed byThe Respect Sextet
Opening themeIn the Shadow of my Bier
Publication
Original release24 February 2007

In the podcast's first episode, Crane interviewed saxophonist Grant Stewart.[1] One of its earliest episodes featured Crane's interview with guitarist John Abercrombie.[3]

In 2009, Crane and Michael Ricci developed a promotional partnership between the podcast and Ricci's website All About Jazz to which Crane had been contributing as a writer.[4][5] From 2009 to 2012, Patrick Jarenwattananon made frequent mention of episodes of the show on National Public Radio's jazz blog, A Blog Supreme.[6][7]

In 2012, the podcast featured a series of episodes called Jazz or Bust which included Crane's interviews with musicians and others in places he visited during a tour of the United States and Canada. Among those he interviewed was John D'Earth in Virginia.[8] One of the stops on the Jazz or Bust tour was Auburn, Alabama where Crane ended up moving later that year, stopping production.[9]

In 2013, after a crowdfunding effort promising to re-launch the podcast, Crane relocated to State College, Pennsylvania to be closer to family and started producing new episodes. By 2015, it could boast over 2.5 million downloads.[10]

In 2021, Crane turned over control of the podcast to Nicky Schrire, who turned control back to Crane in 2022.[11][12]

By 2023, The Jazz Session featured interviews with over 600 musicians including artists such as Sonny Rollins, Marian MacPartland, and Vijay Iyer.[12][9]

The show's theme music is excerpted from a recording by The Respect Sextet.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Jazz Interview Podcast: The Jazz Session". All About Jazz. 27 February 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Johnston, Anne (29 April 2007). "Music, activism and all that jazz (article start)" (PDF). Daily Messenger. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Johnston, Anne (29 April 2007). "Music, activism and all that jazz (jump page)" (PDF). Daily Messenger. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
  4. ^ Crane, Jason (18 May 2009). "The Jazz Session and All About Jazz announce new partnership". The Jazz Session. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. ^ "All About Jazz and The Jazz Session Announce Partnership". All About Jazz. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. ^ Jarenwattananon, Patrick (16 June 2009). "Concertgoing, Chinen, Podcasts: The Tuesday Link Dump". National Public Radio. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. ^ Jarenwattananon, Patrick (21 September 2012). "Around The Jazz Internet: Sept. 21, 2012". National Public Radio. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  8. ^ Wynn, Ron (14 June 2012). "Jason Crane, popular Jazz Session host, makes his first Nashville stop Sunday". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  9. ^ a b Turrentine, Zeke (11 October 2012). "Jason Crane, self-described 'hobo poet' returns to Auburn for Gnu's Room poetry reading and to work on new book". Auburn Plainsman. pp. A8. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  10. ^ Jones, Marilyn (February 2015). "Voices Profile: Interview with Jason Crane". Voices of Central Pennsylvania. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  11. ^ Fripp, Matt (14 April 2022). "Interview with Nicky Schrire of The Jazz Session". Jazzfuel. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b Fripp, Matt (2 June 2023). "Interview with The Jazz Session's Jason Crane". Jazzfuel. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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