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 band; the way she works her own life story into instrumental compositions; her upcoming entry into the classical world; and more. Learn more at . Content warning: This episode also has a conversation about sexual trauma in jazz school. That part of the interview runs from 14:30 to 23:00, if you need to skip it. PATREON Become a Patreon supporter for $5 a month to get a bonus show called This I Dig Of You , on which the guest from the main episode talks about something non-musical that’s bringing them joy. Alison talks about cooking. You’ll also get early access to every episode, a thank you on an episode, and behind-the-scenes news. Join at . CREDITS Theme Music: The Respect Sextet (respectsextet.com) Logo: Sarah Walter Intro Voice: Chuck Ingersoll (hearchucknow.com)

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The Jazz Session #647: Alison Shearer is an episode from The Jazz Session by Jason Crane.

This episode is 36:19 long.

This episode was published on Nov 15, 2025.

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