In this podcast, Jazz History professor, biographer, musician, and popular podcaster Jay Sweet will help guide you through the tunes included in the Jazz Real Book. For decades, this book (often called "The Jazz Bible") has been a resource for jazz musicians looking to learn jazz standards and repertoire. This podcast will discuss essential recordings and details associated with the songs in the Jazz Real Book, the musicians who created the material, and the recordings that inspire jazz musicians and fans worldwide.
The Jazz Real Book
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In this podcast, Jazz History professor, biographer, musician, and popular podcaster Jay Sweet will help guide you through the tunes included in the Jazz Real Book. For decades, this book (often called "The Jazz Bible") has been a resource for jazz musicians looking to learn jazz standards and repertoire. This podcast will discuss essential recordings and details associated with the songs in the Jazz Real Book, the musicians who created the material, and the recordings that inspire jazz musicians and fans worldwide.
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Recent Episodes
June 1, 2026
Gracinha Leporace (The Sergio Mendes Band)
<p><strong>Gracinha Leporace (The Sergio Mendes Band) </strong></p><p>For more than five decades, Gracinha Leporace was far more than a vocalist in Sergio Mendes’ bands—she was his musical partner, collaborator, and eventually his wife. Born in Brazil, Leporace joined Mendes’ musical world after being discovered as a young singer at age 18 and officially became part of his group by 1970. Her warm voice became an essential part of the Sergio Mendes sound, helping carry forward the blend of Brazilian rhythms, jazz sophistication, and pop accessibility that made the band internationally famous. She and Mendes married in 1974 and remained together for fifty years, building both a family and a remarkable musical legacy.</p><p>Today, Leporace continues that legacy with the Sergio Mendes Band, featuring many musicians who performed with Mendes during the final decade of his career. New Jersey audiences will have the opportunity to celebrate the music of Brasil ’66 and beyond when the group performs at Mayo Performing Arts Center on June 11 and at Bergen Performing Arts Center on June 14. These performances honor the 60th anniversary of Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, one of the most influential crossover albums of the 1960s.</p><p><a href="https://www.sergiomendesmusic.com/"><u>https://www.sergiomendesmusic.com/</u></a></p><p><br></p>
May 31, 2026
Freddie Freeloader and Wynton Kelly (126)
<p><strong>“Freddie Freeloader” and Wynton Kelly (126)</strong></p><p>“Freddie Freeloader” is one of the most celebrated tracks from Miles Davis’ 1959 masterpiece Kind of Blue. A relaxed 12-bar blues in B-flat, the tune demonstrates how simplicity, swing, and space can create timeless jazz. Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb all contribute memorable performances, but the track is especially famous for featuring pianist Wynton Kelly rather than Bill Evans who is featured on the rest of the record. The performance is a masterclass in restraint, groove, and melodic improvisation.</p><p>Wynton Kelly (1931–1971) was one of the great hard-bop pianists, known for his jazz blues feeling, rhythmic drive, and effortless swing. Born in Brooklyn to Jamaican parents, he worked with many jazz legends before joining Miles Davis’ sextet in 1959. His solo on “Freddie Freeloader” is widely considered one of the finest blues piano solos ever recorded, blending sophistication with soulful simplicity. Though he appears on only one track from Kind of Blue, Kelly’s contribution remains unforgettable.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/ZZcuSBouhVA?si=XnQaRYxohM7scnxz" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Miles Davis </a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/9dLwbiQCHhA?si=3pUYk8uiI9SwOdln" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bill Evans </a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1HYGAQ2W4JFCVBRyx9yuB2?si=3866686ba90d422b" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Jazz Real Book Podcast Vol. 22 </a></p><p><br /></p>
May 27, 2026
Toby Gad and Dave Eggar Interview (The Eureka Concerts)
<p>Legendary German-born songwriter and producer Toby Gad and acclaimed crossover cellist/composer Dave Eggar have each spent decades redefining the boundaries between virtuosity, emotion, and modern popular music. Raised in a jazz-centered musical family in Munich, Gad combined classical piano training with jazz harmony and improvisation before becoming one of the most successful hitmakers of the modern pop era, writing and producing global hits including Beyoncé’s “If I Were a Boy,” Fergie’s “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and John Legend’s “All of Me.” Eggar, a classically trained prodigy and adventurous improviser, built a remarkable career blending classical performance with jazz, rock, folk, film music, and contemporary crossover projects, collaborating with artists ranging from Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Amy Winehouse, Tony Bennett, Paul Simon and his mentor Michael Brecker.</p><p>Together, their project Eureka Concerts captures the spontaneity and creative freedom that define both artists — a fully improvised musical dialogue where jazz intuition, classical sophistication, cinematic textures, and emotional storytelling collide in real time. The collaboration stands as a rare meeting of two fearless musical minds whose legendary careers continue to evolve through exploration and improvisation.</p><p>For more info check out Toby Gad at <a href="https://www.tobygad.com/"><u>https://www.tobygad.com/</u></a> </p><p>Dave Eggar <a href="https://www.domomusicgroup.com/daveeggar/"><u>https://www.domomusicgroup.com/daveeggar/</u></a></p><p>Eureka Concerts <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0AqBO1SukqFI6SZ8IMbmni?si=eKdoOacNQMK32wplvahkSQ"><u>https://open.spotify.com/album/0AqBO1SukqFI6SZ8IMbmni?si=eKdoOacNQMK32wplvahkSQ</u></a></p><p><br></p>
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