Wynton Kelly's Liner Notes

Remembering Phil Schaap

A reflection on the late great Phil Schaap. Every year on my birthday, Phil would give me a shoutout on his radio show. This year, I wanted to return…

Jun 26 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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A Conversation with Thurgood Bartholomew

The Louisville rapper discusses his 30 year career, fatherhood, and his refusal to hang it up

Jun 12 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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May 2026

Jelly Roll Morton: A Four Part Series — An Orchestra at the Piano

A Conversation with Aaron Diehl on the Challenge and Genius of Jelly Roll Morton

May 29 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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Jelly Roll Morton: A Four Part Series — The Musical Language of New Orleans

Part III: How Jelly Roll Morton Defined Jazz

May 8 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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April 2026

Jelly Roll Morton: A Four Part Series — From Reconstruction to Convergence

Part II: How the Collapse of Creole Political Power Gave Birth to a Musical World

Apr 24 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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Jelly Roll Morton: A Four Part Series — The Creole World of New Orleans

Part I: The History Behind the Man Who Claimed to Invent Jazz

Apr 10 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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March 2026

A Conversation with Guga Stroeter, Pt. 2

A Look Inside a Garden of Brazilian Music

Mar 27 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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A Conversation with Guga Stroeter, Pt. 1

A Look Inside a Garden of Brazilian Music

Mar 20 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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Stevie Wonder Taught Me Harmony

A teenage obsession became a foundation for how I hear music

Mar 13 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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February 2026

A Conversation with Wynton Marsalis: A Composer’s Retrospective — Black Codes (From the Underground): Part VI

Marsalis discussed his legacy, influence, and the making of Black Codes

Feb 27 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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Wynton Marsalis: A Composer’s Retrospective — Black Codes (From the Underground): Part V

Views from the next generation of musicians

Feb 20 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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Wynton Marsalis: A Composer’s Retrospective — Black Codes (From the Underground): Part IV

Critics, Reception and Legacy

Feb 6 • Wynton Kelly Stone Guess

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