Interviews are a great way to hear and see how jazz musicians think, feel, and articulate their ideas. You can learn a lot just by watching them…
Today we’re sharing with you 50 jazz interviews to get you inspired!
Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter
John Coltrane
An Interview in Japan from 1965
Coltrane interview with August Blume in 1958
Coltrane interview in 1960
Lennie Tristano & Warne Marsh
Clark Terry
Bill Evans
Bill Evans interview from 1970
Bill Evans talking about self teaching and the creative process
Excerpt from the Universal Mind of Bill Evans
Charlie Parker
Bird Interviewed in 1950
Paul Desmond interviews Charlie Parker
Lester Young
Lester Young interview from 1951
Lester Young interview from 1959
Clifford Brown
Cannonball Adderley
Gerry Mulligan
Coleman Hawkins
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson interview and performance
Duke Ellington
On the road with Duke
Duke in Sweden
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella interviewed in Helsinki
Chet Baker
Chick Corea
Chick Corea interview that’s pretty entertaining
Dr. Billy Taylor interviews Chick Corea
Charles Mingus
An in-depth glimpse into the of personality of Charles Mingus
Dave Liebman
Dave Liebman interview
Dave Liebman talks about Trane
Dizzy Gillespie
Freddie Hubbard
Freddie Hubbard talking about Louis Armstrong
Freddie Hubbard interview
https://youtu.be/LlaAfAr_YQgRon Carter
A conversation with Ron Carter
Art Blakey
Miles Davis
Insightful interview of Miles, unfortunately part II was taken down by Sony