The Stereo Image

Skip Heller on Dizzy, Joy, and Never Taking a Music Lesson

This week Jonesy sits down with the great Skip Heller: composer, guitarist, bandleader, arranger, and one of the most restlessly curious musicians you will ever meet. Ski

Michael Jackson: Photographer, musician, visual artist and jazz journalist

This week Jonesy sits down with Michael Jackson: photographer, musician, writer, visual artist, and the guy with his finger on the pulse of every jazz event in Chicago. F

Alex Frank: Jeff Goldblum's Bassist on Swing and the Ray Brown Tradition

Alex Frank grew up in the room while the music was being made. The son of an LA film composer, he was a kid at recording sessions who traded the clarinet for an upright t

Introducing The Stereo Image | Official Trailer

Welcome to The Stereo Image, a lighthearted look at how music fits into the lives of creative and interesting people. Hosted by jazz pianist and Penn & Teller music dire

Joe Alterman on Mentors, the Blue Note, and Keeping Jazz Joyful

Joe Alterman fell for jazz at his dad's backyard barbecues: Wes Montgomery and Oscar Peterson over the steaks. He's spent his life chasing that same high. A 37-year-old p

John Katsilometes: Thirty Years Covering Everyone in Las Vegas

For thirty years, if something happened on a Las Vegas stage, John Katsilometes was probably in the room. The entertainment columnist behind "The Kats Report" at the Las

Mark Masters: The Arranger and the Box in the Garage

Mark Masters writes for the kind of jazz ensemble that barely exists anymore... and most of the time, the finished music ends up in a box in his garage. A composer and ar

Robert Corn-Revere: The Lawyer Who Pardoned Lenny Bruce

The man who won Lenny Bruce a pardon four decades after his death turns out to be a tuba player who came to jazz through Dave Brubeck. Robert Corn-Revere has spent more t

Michelle Jones: From Page & Plant to Maluma, Disney to Changing Copyright Law

Violinist, violist, composer, producer, and world's first LED string ensemble founder Michelle Jones joins The Stereo Image for a wide-ranging conversation about a remark

"Surprise is the key to all art" - Rob Zabrecky, Music Connoisseur and Weird Magician

This week we explore the journey of Rob Zabrecky.  From indie music and the 90's LA scene to magic to his unique performance style.  Mike and Rob discuss his latest proje

From Broadway to Absinthe: Sarah Lowe, Hollywood's Hidden Heir

On this episode of The Stereo Image, Sarah Lowe - performer and resident director with Spiegel World - shares her journey from Mamma Mia and Jersey Boys to starring in Ab

Olga Kern: Rachmaninoff’s Spirit and a Life on the Road

This episode of The Stereo Image features world-renowned pianist Olga Kern discussing her musical upbringing, life on tour, and teaching at the Manhattan School of Music.

From Jazz Trumpet to Hollywood - Jeff Beal: Scoring Pollock, House of Cards & Metropolis

Host Mike talks with composer Jeff Beal about his wide-ranging career — from jazz trumpet and early breakthrough with Pollock to TV and film work like House of Cards and

Leonard Slatkin: Classical to Jazz to Hollywood and back

This week we are so excited to have the phenomenal conductor, Leonard Slatkin!  Leonard is an icon of the classical music world but he grew up surrounded by jazz giants a

From Shecky Greene to Penn & Teller: Glenn Alai's Showbiz Rise

Glenn Alai joins the Stereo Image to trace his lifelong love of variety entertainment — from growing up on TV specials and Atlantic City shows to studying casino entertai

From Disneyland Sets to New York Jazz Glory: Judy Carmichael's Breakthrough

“They didn’t let anyone sit in at Bradley’s unless you were Bill Evans!” This week we continue our conversation with Judy Carmichael as she recalls leaving Disneyland, m

Stride, Stories, and Legendary Mentors: Judy Carmichael on Stereo Image

"There is a time when you just have to say 'LAYOUT'!" This week on The Stereo Image, Judy Carmichael, celebrated stride pianist, joins Mike to discuss her musical journe

Céline Peterson prefers Sarah Vaughan to Britney Spears

Our latest guest is Céline Peterson, daughter of legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson. Céline and Mike talk about the importance of fair treatment and appreciation for a

Randy Pitchford: People have eclectic tastes in ways you might be surprised!

This week, Mike chats with Randy Pitchford. Randy owns Gearbox Software which produces the Borderlands game series among others. He is incredibly smart and insightful. Mi

Eric Mingus: "You had to be in the room to really appreciate that bass sound"

We are so excited to have Eric Mingus on this week’s episode! In fact, that Mike stammers through the first part of the episode because he’s so excited! Luckily he gets p