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Pianist and podcaster on the timeless joy of jazz music

NPR | By Michael Levitt,

Michelle Aslam, Sacha Pfeiffer

Published October 31, 2026 at 4:14 PM CDT

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Jazz pianist Joe Alterman about his podcast The Upside of Jazz from NPR member stations WABE in Atlanta.

Michael Levitt

Michelle Aslam

Sacha Pfeiffer

Correspondent, Investigations