“Swing Fever” from Rod Stewart and Jools Holland is an album that seemed to come at just the right time. It’s nostalgic, but somehow feels modern. I don’t know how Jools and Rod pulled this off. I love what it says about our great music. It’s for today. There’s not
The Freddy Cole Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? It’s The Paul Leslie Hour. We warmly welcome you. We’re presenting our interview with jazz legend Freddy Cole, who was born in 1931 and passed away in 2020. The interview was filmed at Dante’s Down the
The Kathryn Crosby Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Listen, I’m only asking because I wanna know. You’re tuned into The Paul Leslie Hour, for 18 years and counting this is an ever growing compendium of interviews with fascinating folks. This is one from the
The Jerry Costanzo Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. The Great American Songbook is one of the greatest exports America has ever had. Paul’s always felt that way, and I know a lot of you do too. On this episode we present an interview with Jerry Costanzo. Singer,
The Harry Connick, Sr. Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. He’s the singing District Attorney. Harry Connick, Sr. served as the District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans for 30 years. He’s also performed and recorded 2 albums of material from the Great American Songbook. You may also
Bill Charlap is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. It’s a great pleasure and honor to present this interview with one of the most celebrated jazz pianists of our time, the talented Bill Charlap. A Grammy award-winning artist, his recordings have been released to great critical and fan
Almost every single American and countless people around the world have heard the music of composer Charles Strouse. The word “legendary” is not too strong of a word to describe Mr. Strouse and his incredible melodies. An inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theatre Hall of Fame, Strouse
Peter Marshall is known for his personality, and it is his personality that has shined through on the stage, screen and on recordings. Peter Marshall is known to many as the original host of “Hollywood Squares.” He is an actor, radio personality and singer. On Peter Marshall’s album Can We Be Frank?
Singer, entertainer, performing and recording artist Dale Corn is a man with two unique old school passions: Trains and the Great American Songbook! Corn has wowed audiences in clubs and concerts around the world with his one of a kind interpretations of jazz standards, classic pop songs and tunes from the Great
Rose Kingsley is an Opera great turned jazz great. A singer and recording artist, she’s performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Steinway Hall and the Houston Grand opera to name a few. Her debut album This is My Life has been released to great audience and critical acclaim. It’s
Antonia Bennett is a jazz/pop singer and recording artist joined The Paul Leslie Hour to discuss her musical upbringing and career, influences, as well as interactions with Count Basie, Rosemary Clooney and Ella Fitzgerald. The daughter of legendary jazz singer Tony Bennett, Antonia Bennett’s recording career as a singer of