Recently, bassist and vocalist Nicki Parrott released her latest album for Arbors… “From New York to Paris.” These are two cities that are very special to Nicki, but life for her began in Australia. We’ll discuss not only her early years down under but also her many years of collaboration with talented musicians like Les Paul and Bucky Pizzarelli. More at nickiparrott.com.

As one of the younger members on the New York jazz scene, pianist Emmet Cohen continues to wow audiences around the country and around the world with his fresh interpretations of standards as well as new original compositions. His latest release is the album “Future Stride” for Mack Avenue. Emmet and I talk about his own musical journey which includes working alongside a number of his own jazz heroes. More at emmetcohen.com.

Adrian Cunningham is no stranger to many in the world of jazz… in fact, he’s just released two new albums - one is a feature on the Songs of Disney and the other on the music of Lerner & Loewe. In addition to discussing these albums, we go back to Australia to hear about Adrian’s first musical memories with his family.  Visit adriancunningham.com for more on his albums and related work.

This week, we bring you an interview from earlier this year featuring bassist and vocalist Jen Hodge. When we recorded this, Jen was staying with her parents in her hometown of Courtneay, British Columbia. Our discussion focuses on her musical journey from playing bass in high school band to eventually making her mark in New York City. More at jenhodgebass.com.

We recently caught up with vocalist Calabria Foti. Last year, she released the critically-acclaimed album, “Prelude to a Kiss.” Like many of her past recordings, it features lush string arrangements for beloved standards like “The Folks Who Live on the Hill”, “Waltz for Debby,” and the title track, Duke Ellington’s “Prelude to a Kiss.” More at calabriafoti.com.

Earlier this year, we had the great pleasure of chatting with our friend, Johnny Summers. His most recent release as a vocalist and trumpeter is a tribute to the music of Chet Baker - the album “Baker’s Dozen.” We chat about how Chet’s music has influenced Johnny’s own style… but we dig deeper into one crucial element of musical performance - a personal connection with the audience. More at johnnysummers.com.

Earlier this year, Jay Daniels had the pleasure of chatting with guitarist Ron Jackson. His most recent album is a collection called “Standards and Other Songs.” We talked about some of his influences for that release along with his love for the music of Bill Withers. Ron also talks about family especially the budding career of his daughter, Lucia Jackson. More at www.ronjacksonmusic.com.

We’re joined this week by pianist and vocalist, Dena DeRose. Her most recent release is an album for HighNote, “Ode to the Road” which features special guests like Houston Person and Sheila Jordan. Our interview takes a journey down the road of Dena’s personal and professional career. That story begins in upstate New York near her home in Binghamton, New York. More at denaderose.com.