Author: Ronald Gijsel

Before and After: Thomas Conrad interviews Lorraine —The Jazz History Database

Written on May 5, 2025. Posted in Interviews & Essays.

Dive into the melodic world of jazz with this fascinating “Before & After” interview featuring Lorraine Feather, a renowned vocalist and daughter of jazz critic Leonard Feather who originated the format. Throughout this engaging conversation, Feather identifies and reflects on performances by iconic artists like Carmen McRae, Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson, and Bob Dorough while...

Cat Radio Cafe with Janet Coleman and David Dozer

Written on May 5, 2025. Posted in Interviews & Essays.

Join hosts Janet Coleman and David Dozer for an insightful conversation with longtime collaborators Lorraine Feather and Eddie Arkin as they discuss their latest album, “The Green World.” This dynamic duo takes listeners beyond traditional jazz into what they describe as the “post-Sondheim” realm of dramatic songwriting. In this engaging episode, Feather and Arkin...

Eddie Arkin and Lorraine Feather on Cat Radio Cafe with Janet Coleman

Written on February 2, 2024. Posted in Interviews & Essays.

This is an interview with Janet Coleman for Cat Radio Cafe on WBAI. Eddie Arkin and I discuss our 35 + years of collaboration as songwriters, and our work on my 2024 album The Green World.