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Jazz & Juice

Jazz & Juice

By Kristen Lee Sergeant

Sommelier and singer/songwriter Kristen Lee Sergeant muses and mixes music and wine with the idea that 'knowledge is pleasure.'
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Effervescence: Champagne Meets Art Tatum

Jazz & Juice May 03, 2022

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Effervescence: Champagne Meets Art Tatum

Effervescence: Champagne Meets Art Tatum

Let's find out what makes bubbly that way, and delve into the academic pre-twitter wars about Art Tatum's exceptional genius (and why sometimes other folk's genius can be depressing.) Tatum's version of "Night and Day" along with Ployez-Jaquemart's bubbles won't let you down!

May 03, 202222:52
Transparency: Ben Webster Meets Pinot Noir

Transparency: Ben Webster Meets Pinot Noir

Explore how the transparency of sound and of a grape can create transcendent effects. Kristen takes some detours in zen instruments, Kansas City jazz and the surprising 23 and me results for Pinot Nor...

Mar 22, 202215:14
Opulence: Grenache Blanc Meets Sarah Vaughan

Opulence: Grenache Blanc Meets Sarah Vaughan

Join Kristen for an exploration of opulence through a white Priorat and Sarah Vaughan's later work with the Count Basie Orchestra, discovering what makes something extra in just the right way.

Feb 02, 202215:54
Tension: Riesling meets Eric Dolphy

Tension: Riesling meets Eric Dolphy

Kristen explores the idea of tension and rule breaking with a great dry Riesling and a legendary free jazz recording. The show also welcomes its first guest, Grammy winner Ted Nash!

Jan 04, 202220:56
The Tasting Spiral

The Tasting Spiral

Smash the grids, stop coloring by numbers, and take a tour of an innovative tasting visual in this bonus episode.

Dec 09, 202111:34
Wildness: Syrah Meets Mingus

Wildness: Syrah Meets Mingus

Join Kristen for an exploration of what makes wildness wonderful in music and wine. Themes freedom and destruction, masterpieces and mayhem abound in this season finale featuring Mingus' "Pithecanthropus Erectus" and Dumien Serrette Cornas.

Oct 01, 202119:49
Restraint: Chianti Classico Meets Sonny Rollins

Restraint: Chianti Classico Meets Sonny Rollins

Join Kristen in an exploration of creativity and sabbatical, black roosters and fame's perils, and what it means to be 100% in both Sonny Rollins' "The Bridge" and Chianti Classico.

Aug 29, 202117:07
Evolution: Chenin Blanc Meets Mary Lou Williams

Evolution: Chenin Blanc Meets Mary Lou Williams

Discover how the grape and the groove inspire healing and even reverence in this episode, taking us from winemaking monks to the present day. Explore Mary Lou Williams' later work and the inspired wine of Domaine du Closel and celebrate some incredible women in wine and song.

Aug 02, 202117:26
Spontaneity: Zinfandel meets the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Spontaneity: Zinfandel meets the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra

Kristen explores spontaneity, form and freedom by way of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra and a biodynamic Zinfandel from AmByth Estates in California.

Jun 30, 202121:17
Ease: Chardonnay meets The Modern Jazz Quartet

Ease: Chardonnay meets The Modern Jazz Quartet

Kristen talks about The Modern Jazz Quartet, California chardonnay, the importance of glassware, performance space, and the difficulty with respectability.

May 27, 202111:12
Structure: Bordeaux meets Duke Ellington

Structure: Bordeaux meets Duke Ellington

Kristen talks about featured varietals & featured soloists, a little jazz & wine history, and airline art movies in the first ever Jazz & Juice episode!

Apr 27, 202120:15