The Jazz Session

The Jazz Session #655: Jimmy Heath (2012)

An interview from The Jazz Session archives with sax giant Jimmy Heath.

The Jazz Session #654: Fievel Crane

Fievel's partner Stephanie interviews them about The Jazz Session, their life as a musician, their high school band director, and a lot more. 

The Jazz Session #653: Three Conversations With Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins died this week at the age of 95. He was on The Jazz Session in 2008, 2010, and 2012. Here are all three episodes.

The Jazz Session #652: Steve Wilson

Fievel chats with saxophonist Steve Wilson about his new album, Enduring Sonance. They discuss the band, the song selection, the approach to arranging the album, and the

The Jazz Session #651: Caroline Davis

Fievel chats with saxophonist Caroline Davis about her new album, Fallows (Ropeadope, 2026). The album was recorded at a retreat in Wyoming. It’s a solo project made with

The Jazz Session #650: Jon Irabagon

Jon Irabagon is releasing two albums on March 13, 2026. Focus Out is a full-band record with his quartet and guests. Saturday’s Child is a bass saxophone duet improv with

The Jazz Session #649: Benjamin Lackner

Pianist Benjamin Lackner’s latest album is called Spindrift (ECM Records, 2025). In this interview, Benjamin talks about the intense compositional process that led to the

The Jazz Session #648: Tineke Postma & Theo Bleckmann

Voya (2025, Clap Your Hands) is the new album by saxophonist Tineke Postma and her band, featuring Theo Bleckmann on vocals. In this interview, they talk about working Th

The Jazz Session #647: Alison Shearer

  Saxophonist Alison Shearer’s new album is called In The Garden (Pinch Records, 2025). In this interview, Alison talks about the creation of the album with her working

The Jazz Session #646: Jack DeJohnette [2012]

Jack DeJohnette passed away. In his honor, I’ll hope you’ll enjoy this 2012 interview I recorded with Jack at the Blue Note in NYC at the time of the release of his album

The Jazz Session #645: Carmen Staaf

On her new album, Sounding Line, pianist Carmen Staaf explores the music of Thelonious Monk and Mary Lou Williams. In this interview, Carmen talks about making music in t

The Jazz Session #644: Kelly Green

People make music for many different reasons. In Kelly Green’s case, her new album Corner Of My Dreams is in part an attempt to process the loss of her mother to suicide.

The Jazz Session #643: Chris Cheek

Chris Cheek’s new album is Keepers of the Eastern Door. It features Bill Frisell, Tony Scherr, and Rudy Royston. In this interview, we talk about putting the band togethe

The Jazz Session #500: Sheila Jordan (Encore)

Sheila Jordan passed away today (August 11, 2025) at the age of 96. This is an interview I did with Sheila for episode #500. She will be missed. /// The Jazz Session ce

The Jazz Session #642: Nico Soffiato & Josh Deutsch

Jason Crane chats with guitarist Nico Soffiato and trumpeter/keyboardist Josh Deutsch about their new Redshift Trio album Cloud Forest. The trio features three drummers o

The Jazz Session #641: Jump Off This Bridge

Jason Crane chats with the members of the improvising collective Jump Off This Bridge: Judith Insell (viola), Virg Dzurinko (piano), Eli Asher (trumpet), and Leonid Galag

The Jazz Session #640: Johanna Summer

German pianist Johanna Summer has released several albums in recent years: Upright (ACT, 2025); Cameo (ACT, 2025 with Jakob Manz); and Resonanzen (ACT, 2023). In this int

The Jazz Session #639: Muriel Grossmann

Jason Crane talks with saxophonist Muriel Grossmann about her new album, Light Of The Mind. They also talk about Buddhism and its relationship to improvisation; the music

The Jazz Session #638: Emily Mikesell and Kate Campbell Strauss

Jason Crane talks with Emily Mikesell and Kate Campbell Strauss about their debut album, Give Way. The album uses overdubbing to create a choir of of trumpets and saxopho

The Jazz Session #637: Rachel Eckroth

The Jazz Session returns after nearly a year with a new episode featuring pianist Rachel Eckroth. This interview was recorded in October 2023 and focuses on Rachel’s then