"Jazz Profiles" Presented by Tim Owens & 32 Bar Blues

Tony Bennett embraced the Great American Songbook like few others, making every song his own – as you’re about to hear. As part of the Peabody Award-winning documentary series “Jazz Profiles,” this show about Tony’s life and music was produced in 1998 by Greg Fitzgerald and narrated by the series host Nancy Wilson. The “Jazz Profiles” shows – nearly 200 of them –

The Village Vanguard is the oldest jazz club in New York City and one of the oldest nightclubs anywhere on this planet. What has made this Club so enduring and legendary? You are about to find out. As part of the Peabody Award-winning documentary series “Jazz Profiles,” this episode about The Village Vanguard was produced in 2001 by Molly Murphy and narrated by the show host Na

Gerry Mulligan is one of the most important figures in jazz – as an instrumentalist, composer, arranger, bandleader and a principal architect of “cool” jazz. His story is what you are about to hear. As part of the Peabody Award-winning documentary series “Jazz Profiles,” this show about Gerry’s life and music was produced in 1996 by Tim Owens and Ken Poston – and narr

Bill Evans was a genius – a composer and pianist with a light, lyrical touch that was once described as what you might hear at the gates of Heaven. As you’re about to hear, he is also one of most influential pianists in modern jazz. As part of the Peabody Award-winning documentary series “Jazz Profiles,” this show about Bill’s life and music was produced in 1997 by Beth S

Through more than 70 years in the entertainment industry, you’d be hard-pressed to name another person with the musical depth and breadth of producer, composer, arranger and bandleader Quincy Jones. His story – as you’re about to hear – will astound you. As part of the Peabody Award-winning documentary series “Jazz Profiles,” this show about Quincy’s life and music wa

“Kind of Blue” is not only Miles Davis’s bestselling album, but also the best-selling Jazz album of all time. The story of how it was created is what you’re about to hear. As part of the Peabody Award-winning documentary series “Jazz Profiles,” this episode about the making of “Kind of Blue” was produced in 2001 by Jim Luce and Ashley Kahn – and narrated by the se