Episode 225: Say it Right! Name Pronunciations, Pt. 2

It’s often really difficult for a podcaster, interviewer, or mc to know how to pronounce a particular jazz artist’s name. Sometimes the artist themselves might even ‘change’ the pronunciation to accommodate the more ‘common’ pronunciations. I’ve done a lot of research on a few names. I’ve listened to interviews, concert videos (where they introduce themselves), and utilized other people’s research. In this episode and last weeks I give what I believe is the ‘correct’ pronunciation for a number of familiar and not so familiar jazz artists. And I play great recordings by some of them. You’ll hear -Sheila Jordan and Harvie Swartz -Allison Au -Bob Dorough -Karrin Allyson Trish Clowes -Jimmy Giuffre -Phineas Newborn Jr. -Jan Garbarek and Palle Danielsson playing with Keith Jarrett -Sinatra with Antonio Carlos Jobim -Joe Zawinul and Jaco Pastorious as part of Weather Report. And you’ll hear some proper pronunciations and mis-pronunciations.