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The Checkout
Voted "Best Jazz Podcast" in the JazzTimes Critics' Poll for four consecutive years, The Checkout championed the music we call jazz — along the trend lines and on its outer edges. Hosted, pr...
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20 episodesAngel Bat Dawid leads a fearless expedition to 'Afro Town' at Winter Jazzfest
Winter Jazzfest artist-in-residence Angel Bat Dawid premieres 'Afro-Town Topics: A Mythological Afrofuturist Revue,' and talks about it on T...
Vijay Iyer shares lessons in stillness for our turbulent time
As his trio settles in for a week at The Village Vanguard, pianist and composer Vijay Iyer stops by The Checkout to share insights, and a gl...
Cory Henry walks back the timeline to his 'First Steps,' with a new concert recording
On The Checkout, keyboardist Cory Henry pinpoints the album that marks his rite of passage as an artist.
Michael Bourne in his element at the Montreal Jazz Festival, with Diana Krall and more
Michael Bourne interviews Diana Krall and tells stories of Charlie Haden, Dave Brubeck, and Tony Bennett at the Montreal International Jazz...
When Booker T. Jones met Robert Randolph, at a session hosted by Michael Bourne
In 2003, legendary organist Booker T. Jones and pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph met for the first time at WBGO. That studio performanc...
From Rat Pack to J Dilla: José James Serves a Holiday Vibe
On The Checkout, José James explains why it's finally time for him to release a holiday recording, featuring his takes on Frank Sinatra, Nat...
Dave Douglas and Joe Lovano aim for the stratosphere on Sound Prints' 'Other Worlds'
Jazz United host Nate Chinen talks with the members of Sound Prints, including its co-leaders trumpeter Dave Douglas and saxophonist Joe Lov...
Rachel Eckroth, a most mysterious pianist and singer
Pianist and singer/songwriter Rachel Eckroth is a musical shapeshifter of the highest order. She speaks with The Checkout's Simon Rentner ab...
Everybody Should 'Really Care' About Melanie Charles
Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Melanie Charles joins The Checkout to talk about 'Y'all Don't Really Care About Black Women,' her major-l...
Nate Smith flips an awkward youth into a skyward path on 'Kinfolk 2: See the Birds'
Drummer and composer Nate Smith taps into his unique autobiography on his latest album, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds. On this episode of The Che...
BADBADNOTGOOD, a band beloved in hip-hop circles, rediscovers its jazz voice
'Talk Memory' is BadBadNotGood's first album in five years. Bassist Chester Hansen and saxophonist Leland Whitty join The Checkout's Simon R...
Switch on your senses: Steph Richards sniffs out the possibilities
The Checkout catches up with trumpeter and composer Steph Richards, who unleashes our sense of sound and smell on her latest recordings Supe...
Hiromi finds the bright side, with fast fingers, on 'Silver Lining Suite'
While the music industry was mostly dormant, Hiromi was busy collaborating with a string quartet, writing new music for her Silver Lining Su...
Checkout Sesh (Almost Lost): Knower's Genevieve Artadi & Nay Flutist Faris Ishaq
Genevieve Artadi talks about her creative partnership with Louis Cole and Faris Ishaq proclaims he's the world's first Nay flute jazz artist...
Mndsgn's 'Rare Pleasure' Dials Up a '70s Fusion Vibe
The electronic artist Mndsgn draws from crossover jazz of the 1970s and '80s on his latest album, 'Rare Pleasure.'
9 Horses: A Chamber Trio Scales Up with 'Omegah'
Joe Brent (mandolin) and Sara Caswell (violin) unleash the full potential of their chamber jazz group 9 Horses on their new recording, 'Omeg...
Staunchly Original: Marking 20 Years of Pi Recordings
For the last 20 years, Pi Recordings has been a home and haven to the avant-garde, including first-wave members of the AACM. The Checkout ca...
Honoring Frank Kimbrough with a Sprawling Tribute
The Checkout discusses 'KIMBROUGH,' an extravagant tribute to an underrated artist, who left us at the end of 2020.
Hiatus Kaiyote Is Back With A Grand Howl (and Crooning Bats) on The Checkout
Bassist Paul Bender and keyboardist Simon Mavin speak with Simon Rentner on The Checkout about Hiatus Kaiyote's new album, 'Mood Valiant.'