An Important Voice: Mandy Patinkin
The beard is back, after a few months away from the face of Mandy Patinkin, who now prepares for a new season of "Homeland," the enormously successful Showtime program that's mesmerized millions for a...
View ArticleDJ for A Day: Dianne Reeves
Four-time Grammy award winning vocalist, Dianne Reeves, is clearly no stranger to contemporary jazz. An undeniable talent, Reeves was recently hailed as, "the vocal heir of Sarah Vaughan" by Stephen...
View ArticleDJ for A Day: Maude Maggart
Vocalist and jazz sensation Maude Maggart is no stranger to the stage, so it only makes sense that we would invite her into the studio to share with us some of her favorite tunes. Tune in tonight at...
View ArticleSong Travels Presents Christine Ebersole
Tony Award-winning actress/vocalist Christine Ebersole has been a stage and screen presence for more than 30 years. Her resume includes the musical Grey Gardens, the Broadway production of Oklahoma!,...
View ArticleTop 5: The Versatility of Cyrille Aimée
Winner of Mountreux Jazz Festival's Vocal Competition. Winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition. JazzTimes dubbed her the "voice of a new generation". So of course, we were thrilled...
View ArticleThe Versatility of Cyrille Aimée
Winner of Mountreux Jazz Festival's Vocal Competition. Winner of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Competition. JazzTimes dubbed her the "voice of a new generation". So of course, we were thrilled...
View ArticleThe Many Talents of Pete McGuiness
Pete McGuiness sings with a voice that evokes the intimacy and warmth of a fire in winter. While capable of great lyricism, his scat singing is also like an instrument in itself. He began singing jazz...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Ol' Blue Eyes: Celebrating The Life and Legacy of Frank Sinatra
Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.Tomorrow, the late great Frank Sinatra would have turned 100-years-old.During his lifetime, Sinatra was an Oscar-winning actor, a pop culture...
View ArticleShuffle Along Steps back into the Broadway Spotlight
An adaptation of one of Broadway’s longest running shows is set to open on April 28th at the Music Box Theatre with a powerhouse cast. Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Billy Porter, and Brandon...
View ArticleVideo Webcast: Karrin Allyson Performs the Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein
Karrin Allyson is known among musicians as a great bandleader and a deeply thoughtful interpreter of the American Songbook.A vocalist and piano player with 15 recordings to her credit as a leader,...
View ArticleWhat’s to Love about She Loves Me
The 1963 musical She Loves Me has firm roots in the musical theater canon. Its 2016 revival is currently dazzling audiences at the Roundabout Theatre. Let's walk through pieces of the She Loves Me...
View Article100 Years of Scatting
We have created an interactive timeline to explore scat singing from start to finish (almost). Use the left and right arrows, or click the play button on the timeline below to travel through the...
View ArticleThe Legacy of Mary Lou Williams
While Mary Lou Williams’ fame is slightly disproportionate to her contributions to the jazz world, her legacy lives on. Here are four highlights of Williams' career to enjoy on her 106th birthday!Her...
View ArticleThank Goodness for Gambiarra
Creative directors for the 2016 Olympic games' opening ceremony made the most out of very little.A budget significantly smaller than recent games was embraced as it revived an age old concept in...
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Did you know there's a Jonathan Channel newsletter? The weekly newsletter includes weekend playlists, concert picks, and all the special features we make just for you.Subscribe by Friday, September...
View ArticleThe Campaign Jukebox: Tippacanoe and Tyler Too
A presidential campaign isn't complete without a song, and there has been theme music for U.S. presidential campaigns for a long time, but it wasn't always that way. President Martin van Buren and...
View ArticleThe Campaign Jukebox: Happy Days with FDR
As with all great presidents, Franklin Delano Roosevelt ran with a carefully planned campaign strategy, but at the 1932 Democratic National Convention, plans went slightly astray...After an...
View ArticleThe Campaign Jukebox: Irving for Ike
An artist backing a presidential candidate can make a big statement. The earliest example may have the King of Tin Pan Alley, Irving Berlin.In London in February of 1944, Berlin was penning patriotic...
View ArticleThe Campaign Jukebox: Jack was on the Right Track
The Campaign Jukebox looks at the history of the campaign song, uncovering how it all began and what made the campaign song necessary.In this episode, we're taling about the night Frank Sinatra and...
View ArticleYardbird
Yardbird's cultural intersections are complex. Earlier this year the new chamber opera by Daniel Schnyder and Bridgette A. Wimberly made its New York debut at the Apollo Theatre. Presenting an opera...
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