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Episodes
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Takuya Kuroda is a powerhouse talent, whose writing has been praised as “soulful” and “modern,” “effortlessly bridging the gap between jazz and soul, between history and tomorrow.” This interview marks the upcoming release of Kuroda’s widely-anticipated Album, Fly Moon Die Soon - a fitting title for the work of a musician on the ascent. In this episode, Takuya shares his background, education, and musical journey.
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Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Sunday Aug 16, 2020
Jocelyn Gould is an accomplished guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader. Originally from Winnipeg, Canada, she grew up singing every chance she got and became enthralled with the guitar as a teenager. Jocelyn maintains an active international performance career, including performances at the St. Lucia Jazz Festival, the Detroit Jazz Festival, and the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. Jocelyn’s debut recording, Elegant Traveler, was released in March 2020. In this episode, Jocelyn shares her background, education, and musical journey.
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Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
The New York Times wrote "Only occasionally — a few times in a generation, even — does a pianist come along who seems to have gobbled up and processed so much music, their style can make sense of both jazz’s history and its presence in a single motion. Micah Thomas is one of those players." Micah performs in venues throughout the city both as a leader of his own groups and as a sideman for such luminaries as Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Lage Lund, Melissa Aldana, Etienne Charles, Gabe Schnider, Harish Raghavan, Stacy Dillard, and Joshua Redman. He also appeared as a guest with Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in 2017 alongside Sullivan Fortner, Aaron Diehl, and Joel Wenhardt, and as a solo performer at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival. In this episode, Micah shares his background, education, and musical journey.
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Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Yoo Sun Nam is an up and coming alto saxophonist and composer from South Korea. At a young age, she was very intrigued by many different styles of music including classical, Korean traditional, pop, and funk. In 2011, Yoo Sun moved to New York City, where she began pursuing her Master’s degree in jazz studies from NYU Steinhardt. During her time in New York, Yoo Sun was fortunate enough to have studied and performed with great jazz artists such as Artist Faculty members Joe Lovano, Dave Pietro, Gill Goldstein, Kenny Werner, Alan Ferber, and Ralph Alessi. In this episode, Yoosun shares her background, education, and musical journey.
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Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
“One of the most commanding voices on bass today” Yasushi Nakamura is praised for imaginative, quicksilver bass lines that deepen the groove. His blend of guitar-like precision and gut-level blues has sparked collaborations with artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Hank Jones, Dave Douglas, Steve Miller, etc. With his charismatic stage presence and artful, hard-swinging melodic touch, Nakamura is a first-call performer capturing new audiences and fans around the world. In this episode, Yasushi shares his background, education, and musical journey.
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Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Shane Cooper is a bassist, composer, and producer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is part of the new wave of South African Jazz artists pushing the music forward and is also known for his work in the electronic/dance music world, as well as commissioned works for films and theatre. In 2017 he launched MABUTA with band members Bokani Dyer, Sisonke Xonti, Robin Fassie, and Marlon Witbooi. Their new album Welcome To This World is out now on all digital platforms through Shane’s record label Kujua Records. In this episode, Shane shares his background, education, and musical journey.
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Bassist, singer, and composer Ellen Andrea Wang has distinguished herself as an inventive artist, blending genres in new and unprecedented ways. Wang received the Kongsberg Jazz Festivals great musician award in 2015. The prize is awarded to a musician who has a leading position on the Norwegian jazz scene. We believe she's talent on the rise and a force to be reckoned with. In the episode, Ellen shares her background, education, and musical journey.
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Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
Most jazz listeners are surely acquainted with one of the genre’s foremost trombonists, Steve Davis. The good news is his 25-year-old son, guitarist Tony Davis has also picked up the mantle and is continuing the family’s musical legacy. Not only does Davis display considerable talent with his swinging guitar style, but he also wrote most of the tunes on this debut as a leader, Golden Year. In this episode, Tony shares his background, education, and musical journey.
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Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Maik Krahl was once described as “represents his generation’s as the top German jazz trumpeter. His musical statements enrich me and let me look forward to the future of a whole genre, which will always exist.” We tend to agree. His first album Decidophobia was released in 2018 with Double Moon/Challenge Records International. His second album Fraction featuring Seamus Blake was released in May 2020. In this episode, Maik shares his background, education, and musical journey.
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Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Hot House Jazz Magazine described Chris McCarthy as “one of the most imaginative and impressive voices on the New York jazz scene.” Since arriving in New York City in 2016, McCarthy has made a name for himself as one of the scenes most in-demand young sidemen. He steps into the foreground as a bandleader with the release of his April 2020 Ropeadope debut, Still Time To Quit. In this episode, Chris shares his background, education, and musical journey.
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