Hi everyone! I'm back! This is my very first solo episode and I'll be talking about the new Batman movie's soundtrack and how Robert Pattinson's portrayal of Bruce Wayne was actually inspired by Kurt Cobain. The first half of the episode explains how motifs from the soundtrack are used to further the plot and the second half features readings from …

Season 2 Ep. 2 features guitarist and music teacher Joe Allie (@jimmyjoejazzsweeps on Instagram) who resides in Phoenix, AZ. Joe plays with the bands Marked;Life and Brother Theresa (look em up) and we talk about not only his current music ventures, but possible future ones as well! We dig into how promoting our art can sometimes take away from the…

The premiere of Season 2 comes in with a bang- a collab with podcast @classicalqueeros - A podcast all about discussing queer composers in classical music and beyond. Alice Park and Shahid Osuna both sit down with me and we discuss our queerness, and how it has not only shaped and affected us but how it has shaped our music as well. We dive into a …

This episode features my friend Alex Price, who is a composer and instrumentalist as well as an educator. We talk about how Alex got into composing, particularly film scoring, and how story telling and music can connect- along with so many other challenges like composing and practicing in a healthy way. We both talk about some of our inspirations a…

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Richie Brennan is a trombonist, music educator and composer who is currently finishing up his music education degree at ASU. We get into some great topics in this episode, like the fascinating world of big band music, being faced with long-term injuries as a musician, and Richie's process of finding his own voice as a performer and an educator. Ric…

Here is a montage of Zoe telling stories over the course of an evening.

Kacey Fassett is an incredible saxophonist/singer-songwriter based in LA (and also one of my closest friends). We sit down and talk about Kacey's life in NYC studying jazz at NYU, finding her musical voice through college and beyond, her move to LA, and some of our experiences as women in the music industry. We take on topics of sexism, feeling lik…

This week’s episode features bassist and singer/songwriter Erika Sharpe who lives in Phoenix, AZ. We discuss her musical background and her time studying at the New School in NYC, and we dive deep into songwriting and how we both approach different styles and ideas. We discuss how taking a break from music can affect your songwriting and practice. …

Autumn Dominguez is a fabulous saxophonist and teacher residing in Tucson, AZ. We discuss her musical ventures throughout the pandemic and our shared/differing experiences as women in the jazz community.

Tonight’s episode features Matt Storto, an amazing drummer and musician from Phoenix, AZ. We talk about some upcoming music ventures of his, the art of practicing/practice guilt, the intent behind the music we make and more! This was such a fun episode to record, so take a listen! Find his band @harrisonfjordmusic on Spotify & Instagram!…

In today’s episode I talk with musician and composer Kristian Rodriguez. As a queer, non-binary Latinx individual, their work is focused in liberation of the self and of marginalized communities from all axes of oppression. As music educators, we also talk about our experiences with music in public and community education, and how we have used curr…

Grampa Jim spins a yarn about King Leo and the coldest castle in the solar system.