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NYU Jazz Interview Series

Produced by the NYU Steinhardt Jazz Studies program, in partnership with SubCulture, the NYU Steinhardt Jazz Series features interviews with jazz greats, hosted by Dr. David Schroeder.

This interview series is like no other on the planet, where you can listen to the leading exponents of jazz music on a steady basis discussing their careers and the state of the music industry.

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Videos

Jun 13, 2013 Conversation with Wayne Shorter
Jun 13, 2013 Conversation with Wayne Shorter, Episode 2
Jun 19, 2014 Conversation with John Abercrombie
Aug 9, 2014 Conversation with Paul McCandless
Sep 13, 2014 Conversation with Chris Potter
Sep 20, 2014 Conversation with John Scofield
Oct 25, 2014 Conversation with Joe Lovano
Nov 22, 2014 Conversation with Jimmy Cobb
Jan 31, 2015 Conversation with Jack DeJohnette
Feb 14, 2015 Conversation with Richard Bona
Feb 21, 2015 Conversation with Lenny Pickett
Mar 7, 2015 Conversation with Antonio Sanchez
Mar 23, 2015 Conversation with Herb Alpert and Lani Hall
Apr 17, 2015 Conversation with Sachal Jazz Ensemble from Pakistan
Apr 18, 2015 Conversation with Mark Turner
May 2, 2015 Conversation with Lenny White
Jun 27, 2015 Conversation with Stefon Harris
Oct 17, 2015 Conversation with John Scofield and Joe Lovano
Nov 12, 2015 Conversation with Kenny Burrell
Nov 12, 2015 Conversation with Sergio Mendes
Jan 2016 Conversation with Herb Alpert at Home
Jan 2016 Conversation with Peter Erskine at His Studio
Feb 2016 Conversation with Tom Scott in Los Angeles
Apr 27, 2016 Conversation with Tom Scott in New York
May 2016 Conversation with Don Friedman
Jun 11, 2016 Conversation with Carla Bley
Nov 25, 2016 Conversation with Marcus Miller
Dec 3, 2016 Conversation with Hubert Laws
Dec 5, 2016 Conversation with John McLaughlin
Dec 8, 2016 Conversation with Gary Bartz
Mar 1, 2017 Conversation with Louis Hayes
Apr 27, 2017 Conversation with 3G - South Indian Percussion Masters
Jun 27, 2017 Conversation with Azar Lawrence
Oct 4, 2017 Conversation with Vince Wilburn Jr.
Oct 11, 2017 Conversation with Jerry Dodgion
Oct 18, 2017 Conversation with Mercedes Ellington
Nov 29, 2017 Conversation with Dave Liebman
Dec 6, 2017 Conversation with Chandrika Tandon
Feb 14, 2018 Conversation with Steve Swallow and John Scofield
Apr 25, 2018 Conversation with Paul Winter
Oct 8, 2018 Conversation with Don Menza
Oct 21, 2018 Conversation with Jakob Bro
Nov 28, 2018 Conversation with Mike Mainieri, Part 1
May 6, 2019 Conversation with Mike Mainieri, Part 2
Apr 24, 2019 Conversation with Steve Khan
Jul 3, 2019 Conversation with John Patitucci
Sep 12, 2019 Conversation with Richie Beirach and Dave Liebman
Oct 16, 2019 Conversation with Lew Tabackin

"As the former Director of Jazz Studies and current Dept Chair of NYU Steinhardt, I am constantly surrounded by students and internationally acclaimed artist faculty who invariably end up holding court in my office to candidly discuss their musical experiences. Anyone who has visited the jazz studies program or my office would compare the musician traffic to that of rush hour at Grand Central Station. With the constant flow of musicians moving in and out, my days are filled with conversations that range from the casual to the profound. The NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series on YouTube developed as an outgrowth of my daily interaction with musicians, students, and music fans. The series has grown into an open exchange of knowledge for anyone interested in understanding the musician's process and the human side of being a jazz artist. With the start of the series in the Fall of 2014, the NYU Jazz Interview Series YouTube Channel along with the NYU Jazz Podcasts has received well over a million listeners and our live audiences have been thrilled to interact with legendary jazz artists up close and personal."

- Dr. David Schroeder, NYU Jazz Interview Series host