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Musings ~
Updated July 2009
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You
can find me at Twitter.com/SusanJazz,
where I'll be noting some of the music from my radio show and other random thoughts.
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RADIO SHOW and Interviews
Large numbers of hours are
spent with my radio show, and I am going to post the interviews that I do for
you to be able to download in case you missed them during the original on-air
broadcast. I have removed the full-length compositions (they are faded in/out
for a flavor of the artist's sound) and encourage you to purchase their cds, especially
directly from the artists' suggested spot, as even purchased music doesn't necessarily
benefit the artist. (read Jessica
Williams on that topic.) (Interviews POSTED
BELOW)
Enjoy!
Don't forget to tune in each Monday night from 8- midnight
(Eastern) to the show, Straight No Chaser, on WSHA 88.9 fm. If you are curious
about a song you've heard, drop me an email for the playlist info.
And
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'Til next time ~
Smiles,
Gretchen
Parlato (Interview live on WSHA 12-14-09)
Where's
One? Gretchen shares stories about her journeys in music, bandmates, and the role
of yoga in her life. Her new cd is "In a Dream".
(DOWNLOAD
INTERVIEW) (12.2 mgs)
Lisa
Markley (Interview live on WSHA 6-15-09)
Learn
the secrets of songwriting from Lisa, as we hear about her new One Word
cd, along with her stories of adding instruments into her repertoire.
(DOWNLOAD
INTERVIEW) (10.5 mgs)
Frank
Kimbrough (Interview live on WSHA 4-13-09)
Excerpts
from the fundraiser-night chat with Frank reveal some wonderful insights into
his cd Air, his NC connections, his tenure with Maria Schneider, and the
Herbie Nichols Project. (DOWNLOAD
INTERVIEW) (6.9 mgs)
Sheila
Jordan (Interview live on WSHA 1-26-09)
Hear
about Sheila's first bass-voice experiences, the Winter Sunshine cd, and
much more in this chat between tours.
DOWNLOAD
INTERVIEW (8.4 mgs)
Bill
Cunliffe (Interview live on WSHA 12-8-08)
Bill
talks about his influences from Mary Lou Williams and others, and demonstrates
at the piano some elements of his new cd The Blues and the Abstract Truth,
Take 2.
DOWNLOAD
INTERVIEW (8.2 mgs)
Paul
Carlon (Interview live on WSHA 11-17-08)
Paul
tells about the origin of tap dance in his music and
other stories, including
the Roots Propaganda cd.
DOWNLOAD
INTERVIEW Excerpts (5.6 mgs)
Jaleel
Shaw (Interview live on WSHA 4-28-08)
Jaleel
shares his thoughts about his early training and the players on his cd Optimism,
as well as experiences with Roy Haynes and the Mingus Big Band.
DOWNLOAD
INTERVIEW (31 mgs)
Andy
Bey (Interview
preceding his Following Monk Performance, taped 8-2007) Andy
talks about his musical influences and training, Carmen McRae, Monk, and more.
DOWNLOAD
INTERVIEW (31 mgs)
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