Mar 27, 2007 — Pianist Larry Ham grew up in Millbrook, a small town near Poughkeepsie. Piano lessons as a child led to a love of music, specifically jazz. He graduated from the Crane School of Music, and since 1985 has worked as a composer and arranger in New York City. He works with some of the top names in jazz and is gaining recognition as a band leader. He's performed at jazz festivals and concerts across the globe, including Washington D.C., Ottawa, Finland, Japan and West Africa. Todd Moe spoke with Larry Ham about his career and new CD, Carousel which includes seven of his original compositions.  Go to full article

Jan 19, 2007 — Most of the members of this 10-piece big band used to play in the pit orchestra for the Gouverneur High School musicals. They play regularly in and around their hometown to raise money for charity.  Go to full article

Jan 18, 2007 — Twenty-one-year old David, backed up by some of his friends from Canton High School, sang Frank Sinatra tunes for us in Canton. When he was a teenager, the gift of a Brian Setzer album from his godmother led him to sing jive and jazz standards. David was joined by Kyle Tupper on drums, Alex Jenseth on bass and Tim Savage on an old upright piano.  Go to full article

Jan 12, 2007 — This is what happens when talented high-school students are so inspired by a good jazz program at school that they decide to form a band to keep it going on the weekends. The band spoke with Jill Breit after their UpNorth Music session.  Go to full article

Jan 12, 2007 — It's not usual to play jazz at 8:30 in the morning, as this duo did for their UpNorth recording session, but Dan Gagliardi and Bill Vitek didn't mind. Both agreed that playing jazz gives musicians more energy than it takes. They spoke with Jill Breit after their UpNorth Music session.  Go to full article

Jan 11, 2007 — Just In Time is a Potsdam-based jazz quintet that likes to experiment with arrangements of favorite standards. They spoke with Jill Breit after their UpNorth Music session.  Go to full article

Dec 08, 2006 — Jazz vocalist Thistle Tulla Carson loves to evoke the glamour of the 1920s in her stage appearances. She dresses in velvet gowns, long gloves and pearls for performances, hoping to transport her audience to a simpler, maybe more romantic time. Jazz guitarist Jerry Lavene accompanied Thistle for the UpNorth Music recordings. They spoke with Jill Breit.  Go to full article

Dec 08, 2006 — This jazz quartet wanted the name of their band to reflect the working class roots of its members. All four of the musicians in Dogs of Jazz played other types of music in other bands, but have found that jazz allows each instrument to have a clear voice in a conversation. They spoke with Jill Breit.  Go to full article

May 03, 2006 — David Budbill is long recognized for giving voice to the speech, lives and landscape of his home in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Then one day an old Chinese hermit/poet/scholar came to live up hill from David, and took his name, Judevine Mountain, from his new dwelling place. In two books of poetry, Moment to Moment, and While We've Still got Feet, David has brought his reclusive neighbor's work to the public. For this debut podcast edition of Giving Voice, we present an extended recording of David in performance with jazz musicians William Parker and Hamid Drake at the State University of New York in Plattsburgh, and excerpts from an interview following a reading at the Montgomery Vermont Municipal Library.  Go to full article

Apr 07, 2006 — There's great jazz for a great cause tonight in Potsdam. The Phil Neisser Trio performs at the Cactus Grill, on Raymond Street, from 10 to midnight. It's a benefit for Building Blocks Day Care Center in Potsdam. Todd Moe talks with Phil Neisser.  Go to full article