Jeff Goldblum brings jazz, Jurassic Park and lunch-table magic.
Jeff Goldblum is the latest lunch guest on this week’s brand-sparkling-new episode of Table Manners with Jessie and Lennie Ware.
The living legend arrived in New Cross during a whirlwind promotional run for his fresh-off-the-press new album, Night Blooms, and naturally brought enough stories, charm and beautifully unpredictable detours to fill the entire table.
A master storyteller, accomplished jazz pianist and lifelong Jurassic Park ambassador, Goldblum turns the meal into one of those conversations where no one can be completely sure where the next sentence will land.
Hear the full conversation and keep the late-night jazz of Night Blooms spinning.
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The conversation begins with Goldblum’s affection for working in the United Kingdom, where his careers in film, theater and music have repeatedly received a warm welcome.
He also tells Jessie and Lennie how he met his wife, Olympic rhythmic gymnast and contortionist Emilie Livingston, before the discussion moves toward marriage, family life and the two sons they are raising together.
Food naturally remains at the center of the table. Jeff remembers what his family cooked while he was growing up and reveals how playing the Wizard in Wicked helped turn him into a pescatarian.
Then comes the question every household must eventually face: At what age should children be introduced to the original Jurassic Park?
Goldblum has spent more than three decades fielding dinosaur questions, but he still approaches the conversation with the enthusiasm of someone who understands exactly how much the film means to audiences.
That same delight carries into his musical life.
Released June 5 with his longtime Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Night Blooms follows 2025’s Still Blooming with another collection of shimmering standards, playful collaborations and late-night jazz-club atmosphere.
The record pairs Goldblum with Melody Gardot, Charlie Puth, Cynthia Erivo and dodie, while additional recordings feature Haley Reinhart, Ariana Grande, Maiya Sykes and Scarlett Johansson.
Goldblum plays piano throughout and even lends his unmistakable voice to selections including “As Time Goes By.” The results are polished without ever feeling overly serious—the musical equivalent of Jeff sliding into a booth, adjusting his glasses and beginning a story no one else could possibly tell.
He is also preparing to bring the album across the United Kingdom and Europe with the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, including a June 30 appearance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Film legend, jazz musician, master storyteller, Jurassic Park connoisseur and now the latest Table Manners lunch guest. Life continues to find a way.
Join Jeff Goldblum at the Table Manners table.
Jeff discusses Night Blooms, family food, working in Britain, becoming pescatarian and when children are finally ready to enter Jurassic Park.
Sources: The official Table Manners episode page provided the discussion topics, episode details and tour information; the official Table Manners video provided the featured interview; Universal Music provided the album release, track and collaborator information.
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