The great drummer Jimmy Cobb died on May 24, 2020 at 91 years old. Producer Reese Erlich originally interviewed Cobb in 2011 for this special 30 minute JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective.

The great and innovative jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove passed away Nov 2 at the age of 49. Jazz Perspective producer Reese Erlich interviewed him several times. Here is his JazzCorner.com Jazz InnerViews Perspective produced in 2006 at the Barbados Jazz Festival.

Saxophonist Joshua Redman says performing as a duo with pianist Brad Mehldau creates a special level of artistry, as can be heard on their CD "Nearness." JazzCorner.com’s Jazz Perspective producer Reese Erlich talked with Redman about his background in Berkeley, California, why he chooses to play tenor or soprano sax, and his partnership with Mehldau. Erlich interviewed Redman at the Montreal Jazz Festival 2017.

Pianist Danilo Perez can pound out a mean montuno or tickle the ivories with a silky ballad. In his most recent CD, "Children of the Light," he emphasizes the jazz side of his multi-faceted career. In this JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective, producer Reese Erlich discusses how Perez creates new music through what he calls "comprovization" - a combination of composition and improvisation.

Pianist Kenny Barron has excited jazz audiences since the early 1960s. As both performer and educator, Barron has popularized a melodic and straight ahead style. JazzCorner.com producer Reese Erlich caught up with Barron at the Montreal Jazz Festival, and they discussed Barron's 2016 CD "Book of Intuition."

One the busiest musicians on the New York scene, saxophonist and composer Chico Freeman decided to move to Europe more than 10 years ago. While there, he explored the musical traditions of Eastern Europe and Africa. With a new record, Freeman returned to the United States this year. In this special 30 minute JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective, producer Reese Erlich talks to Freeman about his experiences and his return.

Cuban born pianist Omar Sosa is always full of surprises. In his 2015 CD Ile, he masterfully combines elements of Cuban son, jazz and flamenco. In this podcast Sosa tells Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich how he gets inspired to make such unique music.​

Composer and arranger Maria Schneider also conducts one of the country's finest jazz orchestras. It's not the big band sound of years gone by. She creates a contemporary sound that mixes elements of jazz and classical styles. JazzCorner.com's Jazz Perspective producer Reese Erlich spoke with Schneider at her home in New York about a new CD and how she gets inspiration for new compositions.​

Clark Terry, who was born in 1920, was one of the elite group of jazz artists who played with both Duke Ellington and Count Basie. In this JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective he doesn't take sides, saying one was better. Count Basie was the master of timing, says Terry, Ellington was the master musician. Clark Terry became famous for playing the trumpet upside down and performing his "mumbles" scat singing routine. Clark Terry, a true jazz treasure, passed away on February 21, 2015. Reese Erlich produced this Jazz Perspective in 2006.​

Carmen Lundy's latest CD "Soul to Soul," drawing on blues and gospel influences, ​with all original compositions. ​JazzCorner.com ​Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich explains, ​"​Lundy plays multiple instruments and has a major role in the recording process. She talks about the creative inspirations for writing, playing and recording her own CD.​