Talkin' About Jazz with Joan Griffith

Series produced by KBEM

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Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians.

Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music together, from classic standards to the artist's original compositions, and also discuss various topics throughout.


20 Pieces

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Joan Griffith interviews local guitarist Zacc Harris, joining him on several pieces of music as they also discuss how to teach jazz, the process of...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 58:26
Caption: Mary Louise Knutson
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 58:16
Caption: Ben Abrahamson
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 58:14
Caption: Carei Thomas
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:19
Caption: Gary Schulte
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:12
Caption: Sam Miltich
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:19
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Laura Caviani
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:15
Caption: Claire Altendahl
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:26
Caption: Rueben and Dan Ristrom
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:25
Caption: Dave Karr, Credit: Andrea Canter
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:28
Caption: Dean Magraw, Credit: Andrea Canter
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:28
Caption: Linda Peterson at the piano, Credit: Andrea Canter
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2017
  • Length: 58:23
Caption: Joan Hutton in studio with Joan Griffith, Credit: D. Soderstrom
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
Caption: David Singley
Joan talks and plays with guitarist David Singley, a seasoned jazz player in the Twin Cities area.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2018
  • Length: 58:31
Caption: Chris Olsen, Credit: Andrea Canter
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
Caption: Geoff LeCrone, Credit: Andrea Canter
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2018
  • Length: 56:28
Caption: Connie Evingson, Credit: Natasha D'Schomme
Joan Griffith, Twin Cities musician and educator, has conversations with prominent Minnesota jazz musicians. Joan and her guests play music togethe...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Jun 19, 2018
  • Length: 57:14
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ann Reed, Credit: Terry Gydesen
Joan Griffith plays and visits with singer-songwriter Ann Reed.

  • Added: Dec 26, 2019
  • Length: 57:26
Caption: Clea Galhano
Guitarist/educator Joan Griffith duets and visits with recorder player Clea Galhano.

  • Added: Dec 26, 2019
  • Length: 56:04
Caption: Elaine Burt
Guitarist/educator Joan Griffith duets and visits with trumpeter Elaine Burt.

  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 57:04