Today he plays jazz, tomorrow he betrays the motherland.

Today he plays jazz, tomorrow he betrays the motherland.

Atlanta-based jazz pianist Joe Alterman expresses his deep appreciation of jazz and swing in his performances and compositions. Now he shares that love of jazz on The Upside ofJazz,celebrating the legendary performers of jazz and exploring what makes the music so timeless and endearing to listeners.

Atlanta-based jazz pianist Joe Alterman expresses his deep appreciation of jazz and swing in his performances and compositions. Now he shares that love of jazz on The Upside of Jazz, celebrating the legendary performers of jazz and exploring what makes the music so timeless and endearing to listeners.

The Upside of Jazz

Jazz Behind the Iron Curtain

Guitarist Pat Metheny joins Joe Alterman to share his thoughts on being a musician in a time of AI, how he developed his understanding of playing an instrument, and how sometimes the music finds us instead of the other way around.

Guitarist Pat Metheny joins Joe Alterman to share his thoughts on being a musician in a time of AI, how he developed his understanding of playing an instrument, and how sometimes the music finds us instead of the other way around.

"I tend to think of music as just one thing" - An Interview with Guitarist Pat Metheny

Guitarist/Vocalist John Pizzarelli and host Joe Alterman sit down to talk about Pizzarelli's career — including growing up and working alongside his father, jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli — learning not just how to play guitar but entertain, and his new Tony Bennett tribute album, "Dear Mr. Bennett."

Guitarist/Vocalist John Pizzarelli and host Joe Alterman sit down to talk about Pizzarelli's career &mdash; including growing up and working alongside his father, jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli &mdash; learning not just how to play guitar but entertain, and his new Tony Bennett tribute album, "Dear Mr. Bennett."

"Communication is so key to what the music's about" - An Interview with Guitarist and Vocalist John Pizzarelli

Joe Alterman has a conversation with guitarist Randy Johnston about improvisation (and if that's what makes jazz jazz), if there's a connection between jam bands and jazz music, and what it means to be the side man.

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Joe Alterman has a conversation with guitarist Randy Johnston about improvisation (and if that's what makes jazz jazz),&nbsp;if there's a connection between jam bands and jazz music, and what it means to be the side man.
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Jazz Behind the Iron Curtain

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