Judy Carmichael's Jazz Inspired

Tenor sax great Scott Hamilton discusses his long career and his perspective as an American jazz musician living in Europe.

Composer/arranger/pianist talks about writing "Here's to Life" for the classic Shirley Horn recording, as well as his pop hits for Barry Manilow ("Copacabana") and others.

Banjoist Bela Fleck has collaborated with the top musicians in every style of music and has the 16 Grammys to prove it.

UPDATED 10/28/17 - Part 2 of 2: Clarinetist/saxophonist, Ken Peplowski had his first professional gig when still in elementary school and went on to play with everyone from Marianne Faithfull and Leon Redbone to Peggy Lee and Woody Allen. BBC2 says, â??Ken Peplowski is arguably the greatest living jazz clarinetist.â??

UPDATED 10/21/17 - Part 1 of 2: Clarinetist/saxophonist, Ken Peplowski had his first professional gig when still in elementary school and went on to play with everyone from Marianne Faithfull and Leon Redbone to Peggy Lee and Woody Allen. BBC2 says, â??Ken Peplowski is arguably the greatest living jazz clarinetist.â??

UPDATED 11/4/17 - From child prodigy as a classical pianist to his own Dixieland band as an eight year old to the musician Yehudi Menuhin calls â??one of the finest pianists I have ever had the pleasure of performing with."

Chicago saxophonist talks about working with Count Basie and Earl Hines and performs with Judy onstage for â??Jazz Inspired from Kiawah Island.â??

88 years young, Marilyn performs with the energy a 40-year-old would envy and a talent that Johnny Carson honored a record 70 times on his "Tonight Show."

Judy Carmichael interviews Joey Singer

British classical pianist Alisdair Hogarth discusses his solo playing, accompanying vocalists and how jazz has changed the way he listen and practices. Judy recorded this conversation in London.

Vocalist Hilary Gardner discusses her debut CD celebrating New York, "A Great City" and her vocal trio "Duchess."

Trombonist Clark Gayton discusses his work with everyone from Basie and Ray Charles to Rihanna and Sting.

Education activist and Professor of History and African American Studies at Fordham University, Mark Naison, discusses the history and cultural significance of jazz.

From Michael Brecker to Madeleine Peyroux, to his recent work as James Taylor's "One Man Band", organist/pianist Larry Goldings discusses embracing whatever role he plays in an ensemble and discovering the best way to realize the best music possible.

Canadian saxophonist Grant Stewart discusses his new CD â??Trioâ?? and his using the unusual instrumentation of sax, bass and drums.

Minneapolis based singer talks with Judy about her influences from Lambert Hendricks and Ross to the Beatles and to Django Reinhardt, whose music inspired her latest CD, â??All The Cats."

Singer and Broadway performer Jessica Molaskey talks about her work with husband John Pizzarelli and her CD tribute to Peggy Lee.

Violinist Andy Stein talks about playing music from classical to Western Swing to writing an opera with Garrison Keillor and how jazz inspires it all.

Judy Carmichael interviews Penelope Thwaites

Pianist Ehud Asherie was born in Isreal, spent his early years in Italy and now lives in the States. He brings an international perspective as well as wide musical knowledge to his jazz playing. Judy and Ehud discuss his broad range of influences including Orson Welles whom he considers a major source of inspiration.