Music

Don’t Call it Jazz is trying a new type of conversation show where host Jon Armstrong is joined by his longtime friend and musical collaborator Keith Kelly. The two of them will be trying a couple different show formats including, Old and New Dreams, where they compare an old classic album with a modern one.

Claire's album is an exciting mix of pop, electronica, rock, jazz, and funk.During this two episode, Jon and Claire discuss the process of producing and releasing the album, what life after college looks like, and her goals as an artist and educator.

Dean Kandi Turley Ames talks to Professor Armstrong and student Ben Graham about the Commercial Music program at ISU and upcoming Jazz Festival on February 9th & 10th.

Don’t Call it Jazz welcomes all three members of the great Idaho jazz trio, The Kindness, to talk about their debut album, available now on City Creek Records.

Don’t Call it Jazz is thrilled to welcome Dr. Jenna McLean to Idaho State University as a new professor in jazz and commercial music.

In their final installment of this light-hearted summer series, Elle and Henry come to an agreement on the definition of "sanging."

We learn the significance of the years 1962 and 1966. Elle and Henry listen to some of the greatest motown hits of the sixties and seventies, as well discussing the privileges of being the youngest child in their families. Our two hosts get a little closer to figuring out the true definition of "sanging." So sit back and enjoy this throwback to one of the most soulful eras of music.

For this episode of Don't Call it Jazz, we are proud to introduce our listeners to Stubborn Moth, a new local jazz quintet comprised of ISU students, alumni, and staff.

Elle and Henry discuss the only ways in which they will eat tomatoes. Henry has an internal conflict and explains why he doesn’t trust people with two first names. And Elle gets closer to figuring out what “sang” really means. In an episode that celebrates women in music, this installment of SYFO is filled with powerful female voices from the past and the present.

Whether you’re kicking your feet up to relax or getting up to dance, these songs can make you happy. Elle reminisces about some of her old college memories and the 1998 version of The Parent Trap. Henry tells some stories about meeting Stevie Wonder. And Elle finds out that Corinne Bailey Rae is British.