The New Jazz Archive
The New Jazz Archive
Podcast Description
In 2010, The New Jazz Archive (TNJA) was a weekly public radio series exploring the stories and sounds of jazz’s place in American life, hosted by longtime jazz composer and musician, Jeff Haas.
Now, TNJA is a streamable podcast, bringing jazz and American Culture to listeners of all musical and nonmusical varieties together to learn about the genre’s rich American history….
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as the relationship between jazz and visual arts, the Harlem Renaissance, and the cultural impact of jazz musicians. An example episode includes a discussion with Dr. Robert O'Meally about the overlap between jazz and visual arts, highlighting figures like Romare Bearden and William Gottlieb.
The New Jazz Archive (TNJA) is more than just a podcast—it’s an invitation to step into the heart of jazz, a uniquely American art form. Hosted by jazz composer and musician Jeff Haas, each episode takes you on a journey through the stories, sounds, and people that have shaped jazz, from its earliest moments to its lasting influence today. With vivid anecdotes and interviews, TNJA uncovers the untold stories behind the music, bringing to life the voices and experiences that define the genre. Whether you’re a longtime listener or just discovering jazz, TNJA offers a front-row seat to the rich cultural tapestry that jazz weaves into American life, celebrating the innovation, freedom, and expression that continue to define this extraordinary art form.
A musical feast dedicated to some of the best food themed jazz with stories and sounds from the kitchen at one of New York’s hottest clubs, and the favorite dishes of some of the biggest icons in jazz. We’ll listen to music from the undisputed king of food jazz, talk with John Colbert who owned the oldest continually operating jazz club in the world, and hear from Lorraine Gordon whose office is the kitchen at the Village Vanguard.
Host: Jeff Haas
Guests: Lorraine Gordon, John Colbert, Phil Murray
Music
- Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis “In the Kitchen”
- Nina Simone “I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl”
- Nat King Cole Trio “The Frim Fram Sauce”
- Louis Jordan “Hungry Man”
- Louis Jordan “Ration Blues”
- Louis Jordan “Saturday Night Fish Fry”
- Louis Jordan “Beans and Cornbread”
- James Brown “Mother Popcorn”
- Fats Waller “All That Meat And No Potatoes”
- Fats Waller “Smashing Thirds”
- Jimmy Smith “Mack the Knife”
- James Carter “Sack Full of Dreams”
- Shirley Horn “Peel Me A Grape”
- Frank Zappa “Call Any Vegetable”
- Cab Calloway “Everybody Eats When They Come to My House”
- Thelonious Monk “Tea for Two”
- Mongo Santamaria “Watermelon Man”
- Rosemary Clooney “Mangos”
- The Andrews Sisters “Hold Tight”
- Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster “Tangerine”
Radio broadcast produced by Lou Blouin and Jeff Haas
Radio broadcast audio engineering by Jack Conners and Brock Mormon
Podcast audio remastering by Sam Boase-Miller
Transcripts by Erik Saras
Theme Song: Jeff Haas Trio & Friends “Giving In”
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The New Jazz Archive radio broadcasts originally sponsored by Chateau Chantal. The New Jazz Archive receives no revenue from podcast reissues of radio broadcasts.
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