Judy carmichaels jazz inspired public radio show home. Judy carmichael is a real rarity, a pianist who came up after 1950 who specialized in the preworld war ii piano style called stride. Judys newly released cd come and get it features her singing debut on everything from peggy lee inspired standards, to humorous takes on fats waller tunes. Guess whos on npr s jazz inspired with legendary stride queen judy carmichael muddy wins picture book biography award from childrens literature council of southern california. Guitar virtuoso and grammy winner larry koonse will join judy for this evening of juicy ballads, swinging standards and unadulterated joy. Judy carmichael stride pianist, jazz piano, vocalist. He is the host of weekend edition saturday and is one of the hosts of npr s morning news podcast up first. Youll begin with judy s tips and practice drills, which will get your fingers moving across the keyboard more easily than you ever thought possible, followed by her stride renditions of some of the worlds most beloved standards. Host of judy carmichael s jazz inspired on npr interviewing celebrated creative artists who are. I highly recommend judy carmichaels jazz inspired for a fascinating look at the creative process and jazz. Feb 21, 2012 her recordings and music books are available at. Judy carmichael is a grammy nominated pianist, vocalist, composer and one of the worlds leading interpreters of stride and swing piano. A wide range of talents everyone from billy joel to seth macfarlane.
Judy carmichael has appeared frequently on radio and tv internationally. In the states, she has been featured on a prairie home companion, cbs sunday morning, cnn and entertainment tonight. The first jazz musician sent by read more judy carmichael. Apr 26, 2019 ably assisted by engineer kurtis heidolph and equipped with what she jokingly calls studio judy, a portable recording setup, carmichael interviews celebs and fellow musicians who may not have been able to make a studio session.
Jazz pianist and vocalist specializing in stride piano and the great american songbook. Judy carmichael sexy songs and lovely laments live. Morning edition for january 17, 2001 hear the morning edition program for january 17, 2001. Judy carmichael gets a congratulations from jeff goldblum. Robert sage wilber, 15 march 1928, new york city, new york, usa. Shes been featured on morning edition, entertainment tonight, cnn, bbc, a prairie home companion and this year she celebrates the 20th anniversary of her show, judy carmichaels jazz. In 1980, carmichael made her recording debut on progressive with twohanded stride. Judy carmichael is a grammynominated jazz pianist and vocalist who is one of the few jazz pianists honored as a steinway artist. Judy carmichael is included in whos who in the east, whos who in finance and industry in america, whos who in american woman, american women in jazz, whos who in the world as well as the encyclopedia of jazz. A jazz girls adventures from hollywood to harlem was released in december 2017. Celebrated artists discuss their creative process and how their passion for jazz has inspired their work.
After studying clarinet as a child, wilber began leading his own band and while still a teenager became a student of sidney bechet. Guts, sass, humor and a phenomenal stride pianist and terrific singer too. She is a masterful storyteller with a stinging wit. Sexy songs and lovely laments will take place on saturday, october. She is included in whos who in the east, whos who in finance and industry in america. Revenge is the most primal of motivations, and as such, its the basis of much fantasy literature. You dont have to sight read and play, but a firm grounding in both treble and bass clefs is necessary. Mary frances and bill veeck gallery at catholic theological union, chicago.
Worldrenowned jazz pianist judy carmichael explores these questions with her guests every week on her public radio show judy carmichael s jazz inspired. Judy carmichael gets a congratulations from jeff goldblum for 20 years of jazz inspired on npr. Judy carmichaels jazz inspired airs tuesdays at 11pm on wppb 88. Judy carmichaels jazz inspired airs weekly on npr and podcasts from the usual platforms and streams from her memoir, swinger. She produces and hosts judy carmichael s jazz inspired on npr, celebrating twenty years on air in 2020. Hear the morning edition program for august 4, 2000. Carmichael, who was not even born in 1950, started on piano when her. Callender also weaves a vast, fictional backdrop thats based on the colonial history of the caribbean, a refreshing break from the stereotypical. Tickets judy carmichael in i love being here with you.
Central pa friends of jazz concert judy carmichael. Stalebread charlie and the razzy dazzy spasm band by michael mahin, illust. Judys warmth and humor engages her guests in fascinating, unexpected conversations and takes them places that seldom go in other interviews. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. She edits radio pieces on a range of subjects, including books, pop culture, fine arts, theater, obituaries and the occasional harry pottercheckin. Judy carmichael you can play authentic stride piano. Judy is a stride pianist and her podcast contains interviews along with recordings from her featured guests. The jazz festival at ascona in switzerland has been a particular favorite site for carmichaels. This is a generous, entertaining autobiography by a wonderful jazz artist and courageous human being. Scott simon is one of americas most admired writers and broadcasters. Oct 14, 2018 she has appeared frequently on a prairie home companion, been featured on entertainment tonight, npr s morning edition,and cbs sunday morning and film and tv for the bbc and the australian broadcast corporation. Judy carmichael sexy songs and lovely laments shows over. The guests are mostly jazz musicians, but youll also find interviews with magicians, actors, directors, and other members of the entertainment.
Judy has written two books on stride and numerous articles on jazz. Guess whos on nprs jazz inspired with legendary stride. Michael and judy recorded this conversation in santa monica, ca shortly after muddys release and during michaels filming of his first horror movie, a contrast in artistic focus judy found particularly interesting. Carmichael produces and hosts, talking with billy joel, tony bennett, seth macfarlane and others about their love for jazz and how it inspires them. Judy carmichael is a prolific author, with numerous articles about jazz music, history, and culture that appear in jazzweek and elsewhere. Her playing is masterly and her linking material show her to be a raconteur in the ustinov mold. Her wit and musical knowledge come together on her weekly npr radio broadcastpodcast, judy carmichael s jazz inspired now in its 18th year where she talks with celebrated creative artists about their love for jazz and how it inspires them, everyone from chevy chase and robert redford to tony bennett and billy joel.
Count basie nicknamed her stride, acknowledging the command with which she plays this technically and physically demanding jazz piano style. As host of the npr radio show judy carmichael s jazz inspired, pianist judy carmichael has probably met more jazz aficionados than she can count. Judy has written two books of stride piano arrangements alfred music publishing and in 2018 published her memoir, swinger. Sep 25, 20 judy carmichael jazz inspired this podcast was recommend by marlon in the comments. Comedian paula poundstone talks with judy about her new book the totally unscientific study of the search for human happiness, her passion of 20s and30s jazz. As host of the npr radio show judy carmichaels jazz inspired, pianist judy carmichael has probably met more jazz aficionados than she can count. A wide range of talents everyone from billy joel to seth macfarlane discuss their creative process and how jazz inspires them. She produces and hosts judy carmichaels jazz inspired on npr, celebrating twenty years on air in 2020. Nov 14, 2017 judy carmichael welcomes us into her wacky, maddening, thrilling creative lifefrom carnegie hall to camels in ephesus, to performing for richard gere, rod stewart and robert redford, to a three hour lunch with billy joel, hors doeuvres with yoko ono and the creation of her npr show, jazz inspired.
To her utter surprise, carmichael turned up in the simon and schuster murder mystery murder times two as the stride pianist judy carmichael, the main suspects favorite piano player. Pianist, npr host judy carmichael talks about jazz and. Radio show judy carmichael s jazz inspired, broadcast on over 170 stations throughout north america and abroad and on npr now channel 4 on siriusxm satellite radio. A native of california, judy carmichael moved to new york in the early 80s and has maintained a busy concert schedule throughout the world ever since. Youve seen her on television, the internet, at festivals, and in clubs, and now shell share her secrets with you. Judy carmichaels jazz inspired is an hour of intelligent, entertaining radio. Carmichael produces and hosts, talking with everyone from tony bennett to seth macfarlane about their love of jazz and how it inspires them. She hosts and produces judy carmichaels jazz inspired on npr, now in its 18th year. Judy carmichael biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Jun 18, 2019 judy carmichaels grammynominated recording two handed stride teamed her with four giants of jazz, bassist red callender, drummer harold jones, guitarist freddie green and saxophonist marshall royal. It contains a collection of songs as they are played by judy carmichael, and judy carmichael is one heckuva stride pianist. Judy carmichael, one of the worlds top stride performers, will show you how its done. Carmichael hosts and produces her own public radio show judy carmichaels jazz inspired, broadcast on over 170 stations throughout north american and abroad and on npr s sirius satellite. Her wit and musical knowledge come together on her weekly npr radio broadcastpodcast judy carmichael s jazz inspired.
In queen of the conquered, kacen callenders debut novel for adults, the author wields revenge with supernatural skill. Inevitably, during the course of nearly every interview shes done for her nationallysyndicated radio show jazz inspired, she belts one out. A weekly public radio show where celebrated artists discuss the creative process and how their. It is an honor to have played a small part in the judy carmichael story. Judy carmichael appears frequently on radio and tv throughout the world and maintains a busy international touring schedule. Jamie lawrence congratulates judy carmichaels jazz. Carmichael is the nationally syndicated host of judy carmichaels jazz inspired, a national public radio show and siriusxm show and podcast that debuted in 1993 and broadcasts on over 170 stations throughout north america. Jazz biographer talks about his books on fred astaire and tommy dorsey and. Out of all the thanksgiving dishes kim yates has helped prepare for her large family over the years, one batch of mashed potatoes stands out clearly in her memory about 30 guests were gathered that year, at her sisters home in palo alto, calif. A jazz girls adventures from hollywood to harlem book from 20. The host of public radios jazz inspired for the past 15 years. Carmichael also produced and hosted the 15part series pet style radio with. My dizzys at jazz at lincoln center concert should have been 317 and 31820. And sometimes, when shes speaking with someone particularly witty, such as singerpianist dave frishberg, she belts one out every few minutes.
Childrens book author michael mahin discusses his new book about blues great, muddy waters, the subject of his book, muddy, the story of blues legend muddy waters. Judy is celebrating her 15th year producing and hosting judy carmichael s jazz inspired, broadcast on over 170 stations throughout north america and abroad and on siriusxm npr now channel 122. Judy carmichael sexy songs and lovely laments live jazz. I decided to play and party with some individuals who are immune to the coron. Each week on judy carmichael s jazz inspired, grammynominated jazz pianist judy carmichael explores these questions with celebrated creative artists who love jazz. Carmichael is the nationally syndicated host of judy carmichael s jazz inspired, a national public radio show and siriusxm show and podcast that debuted in 1993 and broadcasts on over 170 stations throughout north america. Judy carmichael november, 27 1952 is a grammynominated jazz pianist and vocalist who is one of the few jazz pianists honored as a steinway artist. Aug 24, 2018 her wit and musical knowledge come together on her weekly npr radio broadcastpodcast judy carmichaels jazz inspired, now in its 18th year, where she talks with celebrated creative artists.
Judy carmichaels grammynominated recording two handed stride teamed her with four giants of jazz from the count basie orchestra, red callendar, harold jones, freddie green and marshall royal. I couldnt put it down and i look forward to the sequel, if im still around. She has written two books on stride piano and numerous articles on the subject of jazz. Swinger a jazz girls adventures from hollywood to harlem. She is popular with both jazz and cabaret audiences with her soulful, swinging interpretations of the great american songbook, and equally impressive hilarious, improvisational anecdotes. Now, you can play stride piano, even if youve never attempted it before.
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