“Joe Alterman combines outstanding musical technique with infectious enthusiasm for his work. I’ve seen him fill a room with joy as his skill at the keyboard combines seamlessly with his delightful and appealing onstage personality. Young Alterman is one fine, first-class entertainer.”
— DICK CAVETT
The Upside of Jazz
a radio show / podcast
Saturdays at 7-8 p.m. on WABE 90.1
As the host and producer of The Upside of Jazz on WABE 90.1, Atlanta’s NPR affiliate, Alterman explores the people, records, relationships, and ideas that make jazz such a rich part of American life.
Conversations range from musical influence and mentorship to race, religion, regional identity, songwriting, the blues, and the stories behind landmark recordings.
Also available on Apple Music and Spotify
“Having known Joe Alterman on a personal level, I can attest to the fact that he is a very special artist.”
— AHMAD JAMAL
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“Joe is tiny, but only in stature. As a man and a musician he is already a giant. He’s on a ‘blow your mind’ level.”
— LES MCCANN
“Joe is absolutely one of the most musically enjoyable, swingingest Jazz pianists who can be heard playing today.”
— BENNY GREEN
“Joe Alterman is doing his part to keep alive the art of the swinging trio. He is a wonderful pianist whose playing brings smiles and good feelings to his listeners - as he has caused me to experience when I heard his enjoyable album.”
— MONTY ALEXANDER
"All the musicians who are now considered jazz legends played there [Birdland]: Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Lester Young, Count Basie, Oscar Peterson and Duke Ellington, among others. Alterman would have been able to hold his own jamming with any of them…Alterman’s continually evolving presence on the jazz scene surely makes people smile and, if the room is right, dance. There’ll be no need for any last rites of jazz.”
— NAT HENTOFF
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NPR: All Things Considered, interview with Sacha Pfeiffer
2 “The Upside of Jazz”
Downbeat: Indie Life feature by Allen Morrison
The Wall Street Journal, Nat Hentoff
JazzTimes, A.D. Amorosi
Downbeat, Jon Ross
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bo Emerson
JazzWax, Marc Myers
All About Jazz, R.J. DeLuke
ARTS ATL, Mike Shaw
EarRelevant, Mark Gresham