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Harry Connick, Jr. on Finding Your Own Sound

7/9/2026 • 27 min

Joe sits down for a conversation with pianist, singer, actor, bandleader, and author, Harry Connick, Jr. to talk about learning piano from James Booker and Ellis Marsalis in New Orleans, musical influences, and the importance of accepting what one has to offer when looking for your own sound. If you’re listening in Atlanta, catch Harry Connick, Jr. in concert a… Play episode

Louis Armstrong & America's Voice
The Business Behind the Notes
The Sound Between the Notes
"For me, it's connection" - An Interview with Matt White
"It's almost mythology, it's so universal" - An Interview with Sarah Sharp
An Interview with Sonny Rollins
"There was something about jazz that pulled me." - An interview with piani…
"It is who I am" - An interview with guitarist Bobby Broom
Finding the Humor in Jazz
"I find my spirituality in the doing of the theater." - An interview with …
"Each note has a declaration" - An Interview with Trumpeter Charles Tolliv…
"I tend to think of music as just one thing" - An Interview with Guitarist…
"Communication is so key to what the music's about" - An Interview with Gu…
"It all feels personal to me" - An Interview with Guitarist Randy Johnston
Jazz Behind the Iron Curtain
"My favorite thing is not knowing how it's going to come out" - An Intervi…
Jimmy Heath on Jazz at the Intersection of Black and Jewish Communities
“I’m bringing that history book back” – An Interview with Bassist Ron Cart…
“If we take care of business, the band can fly” – An Interview with Bassis…
"All you have to do is find better notes" - An Interview with Guitarist Jo…
How Milt Gabler & Commodore Records Changed Music
"Always listen first" - An Interview with Bassist Christian McBride
"God is jazz" - An Interview with Saxophonist Sonny Rollins
Jazz in Nazi Germany
Introducing: The Upside of Jazz with Joe Alterman

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