Jazz Inspired

Canadian vocalist Amy Cervini discusses her combining jazz and country music on her CD â??Jazz Countryâ?? and the fun she has with her female vocal trio Duchess and the different dynamic of singing with women vs. men.

TV, radio and film composer talks about working with Steve Allen, Peggy Lee, Carly Simon and others and writing for everything from soap operas to stage productions.

Jane Monheitâ??s longtime bassist, Neal Miner, has worked in many settings but especially enjoys playing with vocalists. His father, Bill Miner, was a jazz collector of the highest order. Neal discusses the influence Bill had on shaping his love of jazz and his desire to pursue a music career.

UPDATED 12/16/17 - Pianist Tardo Hammer discusses his work with Annie Ross, Jon Hendricks and others and his new CD, â??Simple Pleasures."

UPDATED 12/9/17 - Vocalist Hilary Kole discusses her new CD, "The Judy Garland Projectâ?? and the continuing influence her father, Broadway singer, Robert Kole, has on her work.

West End and UK theater actor, pianist, and vocalist Ben Stock talks about his many inspirations from Noel Coward and Tom Lehrer to John Coltrane and Artie Shaw!

Celebrating his 30th sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, we revisit Judyâ??s 2000 interview with Billy, one of her first for â??Jazz Inspired." Billy discusses his studies with jazz great Lenny Tristano and how jazz has influenced his music.

UPDATED 12/23/17 - Bassist/composer David Finck discusses his collaborations with everyone from Tony Bennett and Aretha Franklin to Rosemary Clooney and Dizzy Gillespie. He sings occasionally too, which is shown to advantage on his newest CD â??Low Standards."

Filmmaker and design consultant discusses the influence his grandparents, design icons Charles and Ray Eames, have had on his work.

Tenor sax great Scott Hamilton discusses his long career and his perspective as an American jazz musician living in Europe.

Composer/arranger/pianist talks about writing "Here's to Life" for the classic Shirley Horn recording, as well as his pop hits for Barry Manilow ("Copacabana") and others.

Banjoist Bela Fleck has collaborated with the top musicians in every style of music and has the 16 Grammys to prove it.

UPDATED 10/28/17 - Part 2 of 2: Clarinetist/saxophonist, Ken Peplowski had his first professional gig when still in elementary school and went on to play with everyone from Marianne Faithfull and Leon Redbone to Peggy Lee and Woody Allen. BBC2 says, â??Ken Peplowski is arguably the greatest living jazz clarinetist.â??

UPDATED 10/21/17 - Part 1 of 2: Clarinetist/saxophonist, Ken Peplowski had his first professional gig when still in elementary school and went on to play with everyone from Marianne Faithfull and Leon Redbone to Peggy Lee and Woody Allen. BBC2 says, â??Ken Peplowski is arguably the greatest living jazz clarinetist.â??

UPDATED 11/4/17 - From child prodigy as a classical pianist to his own Dixieland band as an eight year old to the musician Yehudi Menuhin calls â??one of the finest pianists I have ever had the pleasure of performing with."

Chicago saxophonist talks about working with Count Basie and Earl Hines and performs with Judy onstage for â??Jazz Inspired from Kiawah Island.â??

The French/Scottish vocalist spent her young life in Paris, training four hours a day as an ice skater, with breaks for the occasional gig as a child actor. Somehow, she knew she would be a singer someday, even though that was never the focus of her life. She now lives and works in England, singing and playing accordion, performing a repertoire influenced by everyone from Edith Piaf to Billie Holiday.

Britainâ??s go-to guy for swinging interpretations of the standards, which heâ??s performed in various venues around the world, as well as a royal appearance at Buckingham Palace.

88 years young, Marilyn performs with the energy a 40-year-old would envy and a talent that Johnny Carson honored a record 70 times on his "Tonight Show."

Arranger/accordionist Gil Goldstein talks about his work with everyone from Sting to James Taylor and the continuing influence arranger Gil Evans has on his work.