The Jazz Session

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

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

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

  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.