Episodes

  • Acid — Ray Barretto (Fania, 1968)

    Acid — Ray Barretto (Fania, 1968)
    Apr 9 2026
    Barretto was born in Brooklyn to Puerto Rican parents and fell in love with percussion after hearing jazz records as a teenager. He served in the Army, came home, and worked his way through the Latin music and jazz circuits -- playing congas alongside everyone from Tito Puente to Red Garland. Featured tracks: A Deeper Shade of Soul, Acid Deep in the Stacks is a daily jazz podcast from Kissa Kissa in Brooklyn.
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    4 mins
  • Leapin' and Lopin' — Sonny Clark (Blue Note, 1961)

    Leapin' and Lopin' — Sonny Clark (Blue Note, 1961)
    Apr 8 2026
    By nineteen sixty-one, Clark had been a Blue Note fixture for years -- Cool Struttin' had made his name, and sideman dates with everyone from Dexter Gordon to Jackie McLean cemented his reputation. But this session shows a different pianist. Featured tracks: Voodoo, Midnight Mambo Deep in the Stacks is a daily jazz podcast from Kissa Kissa in Brooklyn.
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    4 mins
  • Primitive Modern — Gil Melle (Prestige, 1956)

    Primitive Modern — Gil Melle (Prestige, 1956)
    Apr 7 2026
    Gil Melle was the first white musician signed to Blue Note Records, a visual artist who painted album covers for Miles Davis, and a jazz innovator who walked away from the genre after just three albums. Featured tracks: Iron Works, Adventure Swing Deep in the Stacks is a daily jazz podcast from Kissa Kissa in Brooklyn.
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    4 mins
  • Trailer: Deep in the Stacks

    Trailer: Deep in the Stacks
    Apr 6 2026
    Every jazz record has a story. Deep in the Stacks is a daily podcast from Kissa Kissa, a vinyl listening bar in Brooklyn. Two minutes, one album, the story behind the music.
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    1 min