Talkin' About Jazz: The Songs
Series produced by KBEM
Image by: Ann Marsen
Joan Griffith
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities guitar player and educator, interviews Minnesota jazz artists.
In this shorter version of Talkin' About Jazz, Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, performs with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests talk briefly about the chosen song, ranging from classic standards to the artist's original compositions, and then play the song together.
20 Pieces
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Guitarist Zacc Harris and Joan Griffith discuss some of the inspirations behind one of Zacc's original compositions, "The Garden."
- Added: May 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Guitarist Sam Miltich joins Joan Griffith as they play Jacob do Bandolim's song, "Noites Cariocas."
- Added: May 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Oscar Peterson's original composition "Kelly's Blues" is skillfully performed by Mary Louise Knutson and Joan Griffith, on piano and bass guitar, r...
- Added: May 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Pianist Laura Caviani is joined with Joan Griffith on their rendition of Pat Metheny's tune, "Travels."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Pianist Laura Caviani performs a rendition of "Solfeggietto" along with Joan Griffith on bass.
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Carei Thomas and Joan Griffith talk about some of the things that inspired Carei's composition, "The Usual Topic."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Jazz composer Carei Thomas reflects on his original composition, "Baby Baby, Home Buddy," along with Joan Griffith.
- Added: May 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Guitarist Zacc Harris performs a beautiful solo rendition of "Shenandoah" on Joan Griffith's show, "Talkin' About Jazz."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Guitarist Zacc Harris is joined by Joan Griffith on bass as he plays one of his original (and Thelonius Monk inspired) compositions, "Booboo's Blues."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Guitarist Joan Griffith is joined by Sam Miltich as they play the gypsy jazz standard, "Oh Lady Be Good."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Local Minnesota guitarists Sam Miltich and Joan Griffith combine their unique musical styles on this piece entitled "Honeysuckle Rose."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Inspired by the coming onset of autumn, Gary Schulte improvises a solo piece on violin.
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:47
Violinist Gary Schulte tells us about the time he had creme brulee that was so good, it inspired him to write a song...and then performs it with gu...
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:54
After highlighting the backstory behind the name of this original piece by guiartist Ben Abrahamson, Ben is joined by Joan Griffith as he plays "No...
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:52
Joan Griffith and Sam Miltich blend the sounds of their guitars together on this rendition of the Latin-inspired piece, "Recite do Samba."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:59
Minnesota pianist Mary Louise Knutson accompanies guitarist Joan Griffith on the jazz standard, "On Green Dolphin Street."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:52
Guitarist Joan Griffith is joined by pianist Laura Caviani in a Brazilian-inspired composition of Joan's titled "Joan's Baiao,"
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Twin Cities violinist Gary Schulte accompanies guitarist Joan Griffith on a song titled "Nuages," a relaxing piece with a French title meaning "clo...
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Joan Griffith and Ben Abrahamson perform an original composition of Ben's entitled "Parallax."
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 05:00
Joan Griffith and Ben Abrahamson play together on a piece called "Origanum," featuring Joan on mandolin and Ben on 12-string guitar.
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 04:59
