Jazz Legends

About Jazz Legends

Conversations about the all-time jazz legends from local jazz legends Gunnar Biggs, Keith Bishop, Joey Carano, Leonard Thompson, and Bob Weller. Soak in their stories and expertise as they prep for their Sunday night shows at St. Michael’s-by-the-Sea in Carlsbad, California.

Publisher

Jazz Legends

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jan 2024

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

32 of 115 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Billy Strayhorn (Round 3)

   Jazz pianist Fred Hersch interviews about the multifaceted genius of composer and arranger Billy Strayhorn, revealing his unique contributions beyond Duke Ellington.

2. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ron Carter & Oscar Pettiford

   Jazz bassist Christian McBride interviews listeners about the groundbreaking bass innovations of jazz legends Ron Carter and Oscar Pettiford.

3. 

   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   John Scofield

   Host [Host Name] interviews legendary guitarist John Scofield about his influential career and Grammy-winning contributions to jazz.

Inside a recent episode

Billy Strayhorn (Round 3)

Published 14 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Apparently, yeah. Around the time they named the theater after him, I think they also got rid of that statue. I don't think they two were related, but in my mind they're related. And I mentioned this in the past, but there was the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, which is now the Benidim Center. It was an old movie live performance theater, and they had an orchestra, and the orchestra leader's name was Max Atkins. And he was also an arranger and very talented gentleman. I guess he was a saxophone player too. And Billy Strayhorn studied with Max Atkins through high school. And so did Henry Mancini. […]

Who has been a guest on Jazz Legends

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• John Scofield
• Tom Harrell
• Kenny Werner

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

36 ratings

Spotify

4.4 / 5

23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

24

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

95