Best Vocal Arranger Podcasts (2024)

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John Korsrud: Composition, Trumpet, Hard Rubber Orchestra 1:21:03

11d ago1:21:03

1:21:03

John Korsrud talks about composition, his formative years learning from Hugh Fraser, and his seven times going to Burning Man. John is a composer and trumpeter in Vancouver who is known for his Juno-nominated big band, the Hard Rubber Orchestra, and for its parallel band Orquestra Goma Dura as well as his newer large ensemble called Absolute Unit. …

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Madeleine Elkins: Guitar, Teacher, Indie Touring Musician 1:19:20

25d ago1:19:20

1:19:20

Madeleine Elkins talks about teaching, touring, and physical vs. digital media. Madeleine is a guitarist, singer, and banjoist who is known for her work with Madelyn Read, Meredith Louise, and Maddisun among other various projects across the folk, indie, and jazz scenes in Vancouver. She also talks about growing up in New Westminster, her introduct…

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Will's special announcement on the future of this podcast 1:03

2M ago1:03

1:03

I'm so proud to tell you that Chris Fraser is taking over as the host of this show, starting with the next episode.By Chernoff Music

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Sapalo Shafooli: Episode 100! Photography, ‘Jazz Flights’ 2:50:12

2M ago2:50:12

2:50:12

Sapalo Shafooli talks about his deep engagement with Vancouver's local music scene through photography, video, and attendance at countless live shows – including the multi-stop, transit-powered nights he has referred to as jazz flights. Born in Zambia and raised primarily in Terrace, BC, Sapalo has been active in the jazz community since 2008 at th…

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Feven Kidane: Trumpet, Bass, Jazzfest, Upbringing, Culture 1:41:44

2M ago1:41:44

1:41:44

Feven Kidane talks about performing at and around the 2024 jazzfest with her own group as well as other ensembles. Feven is a multi-instrumentalist known for her projects with Gordy Li, Andromeda Monk, and many more of the rising generation locally. We also discuss family, upbringing, going to CapU's jazz program, and many more topics. At around th…

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John Nicholson: Saxophone, Jazzfest Gigs, Queer as Funk 1:16:27

2M ago1:16:27

1:16:27

John Nicholson talks about the many gigs he played around jazzfest time, including with Kevin Romain's Salience Network, Biboye Onanuga, Queer as Funk, and more. John is a saxophonist who spent time in the Toronto scene during his educational journey, going there for graduate studies after completing CapU's jazz program. He moved back to Vancouver …

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Jenny Xu, Ben Feldman, & Kofi Shepsu: Friendship, Trio 1:00:10

3M ago1:00:10

1:00:10

Jenny Xu, Ben Feldman, & Kofi Shepsu talk about playing together in their New York-based trio called Friendship since 2018, NYC jazz stories, their two albums to-date (Project Sock Retrieval and Ghost Stories), and the recording session and gigs that they just came to Vancouver for. Jenny is a pianist originally from Surrey. She and Friendship's ba…

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Mili Hong & Eli Davidovici: Drums, Bass, Bellbird, Montreal 1:15:57

3M ago1:15:57

1:15:57

Mili Hong & Eli Davidovici talk about touring as part of their band Bellbird with Claire Devlin and Allison Burik, the other Vancouver engagements in their 2024 jazzfest experience, and their move to Montreal. Mili and Eli are a drums-bass team who are arguably the eminent Vancouver jazz rhythm section of my generation going back to the mid-2010s. …

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Biboye Onanuga: Drummer, Composer, Jazzfest, New Standards 59:14

3M ago59:14

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Biboye Onanuga talks about his performances at the 2024 Vancouver International Jazz Festival with Feven Kidane, Odario, and his own quartet. Biboye is a drummer and composer based in Edmonton who co-organizes a weekly series called New Standards at The Common in his home city. Biboye's longstanding band, Good Information, blends hip-hop and jazz i…

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Réjean Marois: Vocal Project, CapU Jazz, Arranger-Composer 52:23

3M ago52:23

52:23

Réjean Marois talks about directing his vocal jazz ensemble called the Marois Vocal Project, his touring years based out of Québec as a trombone player and arranger, falling in love with Vancouver, and more. Best known as the director of the Capilano University jazz program's NiteCap ensemble, Réjean was one of the program's most renowned faculty a…

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Ben MacRae: Clarinet, St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church 1:22:47

4M ago1:22:47

1:22:47

Ben MacRae talks about coordinating the Jazz Vespers services at St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church in downtown Vancouver, his background in New Orleans-style jazz from the Fraser Valley to the city, and how he has found his voice en route to graduate studies at Vancouver School of Theology. Ben is a woodwind player best known for his work as a clar…

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Jeff Gammon: Bass, Gigging, Calgary to Vancouver and Back 1:04:33

4M ago1:04:33

1:04:33

Jeff Gammon talks about his move back to his home city of Calgary after a decade of performing in Vancouver and touring while based out of here. Jeff is a bassist who plays in groups like Last Ark Out, Kevin Romain's Salience Network, Only a Visitor, the Itamar Erez Quartet, the David Sikula Trio, and many more. Fri, Jun 21 @ 4:00pm FREE admission:…

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Sarah Stevenson: Vocalist, Nanaimo to McGill, First Year 1:22:06

4M ago1:22:06

1:22:06

Sarah Stevenson talks about her first year at McGill University's jazz program as a vocalist and her upbringing in Nanaimo, including studies at Wellington Secondary School's jazz program. I heard Sarah play in Nanaimo at the Vault Cafe and spoke with her at her family's home the next day. This episode is the first on-the-road session I've ever con…

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Jon McCaslin: Drums, Calgary, Four on the Floor, Curation 1:01:02

5M ago1:01:02

1:01:02

Jon McCaslin talks about publishing about jazz drums at Four on the Floor for 15 years and counting, as well as his performing and recorded work as a professional drummer based in Calgary. Jon has an album called Sunalta on Cellar Music featuring his original compositions with Brad Turner, Phil Dwyer, Tilden Webb, and Jodi Proznick. My second album…

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Justin Juan: Piano, Keys, Beats, Cooking, Surrey to CapU 1:14:20

5M ago1:14:20

1:14:20

Justin Juan talks about the start of his career as a professional keyboardist, developing his craft as a beatmaker with his first release still to be determined, his passion for cooking, and the bands he's played in. Justin is finishing his studies at Capilano University's jazz program this year and has played or subbed with Star Captains, Potatohe…

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Kate Hammett-Vaughan: An Up, Down, and All-Around Singer 51:43

5M ago51:43

51:43

Kate Hammett-Vaughan talks about her decades of singing and teaching in the Vancouver jazz community. Kate moved from Nova Scotia to BC in 1979, was present at the founding of our jazz festival, and has recorded over a dozen albums as a leader. Her best-known groups have included a quintet and trio under her own name, a duo with Bill Coon, and Garb…

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Wynston Minckler: Bass, Gigs, Professional Musician Life 2:05:02

6M ago2:05:02

2:05:02

Wynston Minckler talks about playing upright and electric bass professionally on the Vancouver music scene for over a decade now. Wynston's name appears on the gig list more than almost anyone else as a side performer. His main project as a bandleader has been a trio with Mary Ancheta and Nick James, playing the music of the Yellow Magic Orchestra.…

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Rachel Therrien: Trumpet, Traveller, CAPI, Mi Hogar, Tour 57:04

6M ago57:04

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Rachel Therrien talks about the show she played in Vancouver at Frankie's Jazz Club on April 14, 2024 as well as the upcoming release of her album CAPI on April 26. Rachel is a New York-based trumpet player who has also lived in Montreal and studied in Cuba, now touring widely and maintaining bands in multiple territories. She is perhaps best known…

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David Caballero: Young First-Call Bassist, Recorded Debut 1:12:58

6M ago1:12:58

1:12:58

David Caballero talks about playing bass with Arvind Ramdas, Atley King, Brad Turner, and many more of the Vancouver jazz scene's most active performers. David emerged quickly after arriving at Capilano University as one of our leading lights on bass, and his debut on record was Atley's album Unconditional released in 2023. His next performances th…

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Harmeet Kaur Virdee: Bass, Surrey Jazz Nights, VSO School 1:52:24

7M ago1:52:24

1:52:24

Harmeet Kaur Virdee talks about her upbringing, education, and values as a bass player; her journey as an arts administrator in her early twenties, including work with the VSO School of Music and the Ostara Project; and her music, currently in a band with Ru Ha, Noah Franche-Nolan, & Karl DeJong. Harmeet started a series in May 2023 called Surrey J…

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Chris Wong: Journeys to the Bandstand Vancouver Jazz Book 2:07:24

7M ago2:07:24

2:07:24

Chris Wong talks about his new book Journeys to the Bandstand: Thirty Jazz Lives in Vancouver. Chris is an author, lifelong music fan, and veteran of music journalism. He wrote about our jazz community for outlets including the Vancouver Courier, the Georgia Straight, and many more, especially during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Learn about and …

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Jessica Heaven: Vocalist & Singer, Actor, Dancer, Leader 1:33:21

7M ago1:33:21

1:33:21

Jessica Heaven talks about her multi-disciplinary life as a vocalist (or a singer – she feels a distinction!), dancer going back her entire life, theatre and film actor, and a member of the leadership team with the Women in Jazz Association of BC since that non-profit's inception. Through the association, she has been involved in the Sister Jazz Or…

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Jazz at the Bolt 2024 - Instagram Live Post-Festival Chat 48:52

8M ago48:52

48:52

I went live on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 to post-game Jazz at the Bolt 2024 — hundreds of happy folks, due to the music by dozens of musicians, underwritten by months of hard work from Cory, Tim, and the team. I enjoyed every minute of the music at the Shadbolt and at Frankie’s, and your company. I feel lucky to have been involved and to have had a win…

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Francis Naluz: PATH, Bass, Guitar, Couch Jams, Caribou 1:25:59

8M ago1:25:59

1:25:59

Francis Naluz talks about his band PATH, co-led with Paco Ha. Francis is a bassist who plays upright and electric bass as well as guitar. He is an active side-person in his cohort, playing often with Gordy Li, the Couch Jams Collective, and many more. He graduated from Capilano University in 2022. Francis plays in the next Couch Jams event called I…

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The Chernoffs Holiday Chat 1:30:35

9M ago1:30:35

1:30:35

Need some company? Long travels still ahead of you this winter break? Or do you just want to hear some tea about Rhythm Changes? Vez Chernoff guest-hosts this impromptu chat with their husband Will, going through a bunch of fun (or deep) questions collected from tweets, articles, and podcasts around the end of this year. Links to things mentioned: …

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Letter 2023: Reflecting on the Year Together, What's Next 13:14

10M ago13:14

13:14

Want to know how many people are in my audience? What about the number of paying subscribers I have? This is a shortened version of a video I made for paying subscribers at Rhythm Changes on December 6, 2023. To see the numbers and inside information we shared, become a subscriber and add your support to Rhythm Changes. I also talk about an insight…

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Daniel Deorksen: Booking Tyrant Studios, Guitarist, Actor 1:28:52

10M ago1:28:52

1:28:52

Daniel Deorksen is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor, and venue booker who leads the Seven Tyrants Theatre Society. The society presents music and comedy as Tyrant Studios above the historic Penthouse Night Club on Seymour Street in downtown Vancouver. Become a member for free today at rhythmchanges.ca. You'll get the free weekly email with upc…

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Róisín Adams: Piano, Composer, Beatings are in the Body 1:00:34

11M ago1:00:34

1:00:34

Róisín Adams talks about playing at Ironworks and at 8EAST as one-third of the group Beatings are in the Body, with Erika Angell on vocals and Peggy Lee on cello. Róisín is a composer, pianist, and improviser who also leads her own trio with James Meger on bass and Dan Gaucher on drums. Beatings are in the Body played shows on Vancouver Island arou…

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Steph Wall: My Angels, BC tour, New Orleans, Going by Ear 49:50

1y ago49:50

49:50

Steph Wall talks about her fourth and latest album My Angels, released on September 15, 2023. Steph is a singer-songwriter who has learned her craft by ear with influence from the New Orleans tradition, being affiliated with a sub-community of Vancouver jazz expats there since the days of the Rossi Gang in the early 2010s. My Angels has a diversity…

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Bonnie Northgraves: Trumpet, Hot Jazz, 2nd Floor Gastown 1:03:02

1y ago1:03:02

1:03:02

Bonnie Northgraves joins us fresh off of finishing the 2023 Vancouver Triathlon. Bonnie is a trumpet player, singer, and piano player known for leading her own groups in the trad, vintage jazz, and New Orleans styles. She has three projects available on her Bandcamp: Welcome to Trashland, Bonnie Northgraves and the Brown Sugar Bears, and Between Th…

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Brian Fraser: Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Jazz Worship 1:33:32

1y ago1:33:32

1:33:32

Rev. Dr. Brian Fraser of Brentwood Presbyterian Church talks about the church's role in our jazz community, his life before and around Brentwood, and what is next at the space including major renovation plans. When I started the RCP over two years ago, I wrote down a personal wishlist of whom I most wanted to eventually speak with and Brian's name …

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Thank You for 2 Years of This Show 7:24

1+ y ago7:24

7:24

Thank you alongside everyone who made it possible since May 2021. Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp. Other people's Vancouver music podcasts! Non-exhaustive, there are more: Pacific Sound Radio with James Olson Vicarious (newly launched) w…

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Robyn Jacob: Only a Visitor, New Album Decay, Mint Records 1:01:23

1+ y ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Robyn Jacob talks about her band Only a Visitor and their new album Decay, released on Mint Records. Only a Visitor features Robyn as vocalist, keyboardist, and sole songwriter alongside Emma Postl and Celina Kurz on vocals, Jeff Gammon on bass, and Kevin Romain on drums. Decay dropped on February 24, 2023 and the band's release show, featuring Jen…

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Act II – Marta Eggerth – Hungarian Wunderkind Years 1924-1930 21:31

1+ y ago21:31

21:31

Marta’s brilliant young life in Budapest. Her musical relationship with the King of Jazz Operetta Paul Abraham . Marta sings three songs by this gifted composer and stories from Marta’s own account.By Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host and narrator

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Teresa Marie: Vocalist, Quartet, Winner Winner, Europe 1:30:30

1+ y ago1:30:30

1:30:30

Teresa Marie talks about her recent gigs at Jazz at the Bolt and with the band Winner Winner, as well as upcoming projects that she has with her group of Capilano University jazz friends. Teresa is a vocalist who currently plays with Dean Thiessen on piano, Wynston Minckler on bass, and Seth Kitamura on drums. Thank you to Pearson Instruments for s…

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Marta Eggerth “The Hungarian Wunderkind Years - A Trilogy 1912-1930” Act 1 17:20

1+ y ago17:20

17:20

In Act 1 of this Trilogy – presenter Jane Knox, chronicles Marta’s unique childhood in Hungary and the many famous artists, composers, playwrights of stage and screen who recognized her unique talent. These included Paul Abraham (1892-1960), Bela Zerkovitz (1882-1948) Joseph Szulc (1875-1956). Marta’s talent would ultimately lead her to Vienna and …

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Shruti Ramani: Vocals, Raagaverse, Ostara Project Tour 49:29

1+ y ago49:29

49:29

Shruti Ramani is a vocalist and the leader of her band Raagaverse, featuring Noah Franche-Nolan on piano, Jodi Proznick on bass, and Nicholas Bracewell on drums. Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp. Become a member for free today at rhythmch…

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Jocelyn Gould: Guitar, International Touring, Bandleader 57:25

1+ y ago57:25

57:25

Jocelyn Gould joins us in the middle of an extensive tour, which saw her perform around BC in late January 2023. Jocelyn released her second album, Golden Hour, in 2022 featuring Will Bonness on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, Quincy Davis on drums, and Jon Gordon on saxophone alongside her own guitar and vocals. Thank you to Pearson Instruments fo…

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Noah Franche-Nolan: Piano, Within the Stream, New York 1:14:51

1+ y ago1:14:51

1:14:51

Noah Franche-Nolan talks about his life as a pianist in his mid-twenties, having just recorded his first album as a leader while back home from New York. The album, which at the time we spoke was given the draft title Night and Day but is now called Within the Stream, will release via Cellar Music on September 15, 2023. Thank you to 12TH ST Sound f…

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Marta Eggerth and Franz Lehar: Films and Operetta Legacy 26:05

2y ago26:05

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This podcast, created and hosted by Jane Knox-Kiepura, describes the close artistic relationship between Franz Lehar and Marta Eggerth in films and operettas. Franz Lehar has often been referred to as the King of Operetta famous for The Merry Widow among others. Conversely, Marta Eggerth was often known as the Queen of Operetta. Marta would make si…

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Ben Frost: Trumpet, Quartet, Pixies, Copyist, Climbing 1:17:08

2y ago1:17:08

1:17:08

Ben Frost talks about his album Pixies, released exclusively to Bandcamp on December 2, 2022 featuring Noah Franche-Nolan on piano, Eli Davidovici on bass, and Mili Hong on drums. Ben is a trumpet player and composer from Vancouver. He's an avid rock climber, a generous and open soul, and for my money the best sheet music copyist in town with the m…

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Jan Kiepura Singing Polish Repitoire 19:51

2y ago19:51

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Jan Kiepura singing Polish repertoire. Producers Marjan Kiepura and Jane Knox.By Marjan Kiepura, pianist and Jane Knox, host and narrator

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James Danderfer hosts Will Chernoff on Monday Midday Live 55:00

2y ago55:00

55:00

James Danderfer just hosted me on his Instagram Live show, Monday Midday Live; James is an established woodwind player and educator in Vancouver. With his permission, I bring you the conversation we had there. James has an upcoming show with the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra on Sunday, December 4th at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. They'll play the m…

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Will Stroet of Will's Jams: Amis avec tout le monde album 1:03:09

2y ago1:03:09

1:03:09

Will Stroet, from Will's Jams, is a renowned Canadian children's musician with one of the most unique musical careers you'll discover on this show. He got his guitar chops from jamming blues at the Yale as a teenager, earned experience as a teacher and a dad, and left it all out there on the self-produced CBC Kids TV show that bore his name. Will j…

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Exilarte, An Evening In Vienna. Reflections on the exhibit of Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura 28:06

2y ago28:06

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On May 20, 2022 pianist Marjan Kiepura and his wife Jane Knox-Kiepura, hosted a program at the Exilarte Center in Vienna at the University of Music and Performing Artswhere the exhibit was held. The Program commemorated the careers of Marjan’s parents, the renowned singers Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura, who both rose to international stardom in Vie…

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Gordy Li: Saxophone, Shedding Your Life, Tyrant & Lido 1:00:20

2y ago1:00:20

1:00:20

Gordy Li is a saxophonist who has emerged as a young leader in the post-2020 Vancouver creative music scene. Gordy discusses his search for intensity with collaborators like Feven Kidane, with whom he co-led two nights at Tyrant Studios in September 2022; and his own quintet, featured at The Lido series by The Infidels Jazz. Thank you to 12TH ST So…

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Gentiane MG: Piano, Walls Made of Glass, BC Tour 30:03

2y ago30:03

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Gentiane MG talks about her contemporary jazz piano trio album, Walls Made of Glass, featuring Levi Dover on bass and Louis-Vincent Hamel on drums. She released the album from Montréal on September 23, 2022. Thank you to Pearson Instruments for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Brad Pearson, luthier & guitar tech in Vancouver, at pearsonins…

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Sarah Kennedy: Vocals, Songwriter, The Beloved 34:48

2y ago34:48

34:48

Sarah Kennedy talks about her upcoming second album, The Beloved, with Dan Reynolds on piano, Alex Kelley on bass, and Bernie Arai on drums. On the album, she sets poetry to music. She moved from Vancouver to Montreal in 2019, has a Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapy from Concordia University, and is a certified music therapist. Thank you to 1…

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Chet Doxas: Saxophone, Rich in Symbols II, Visual Art 49:30

2y ago49:30

49:30

Chet Doxas talks about his album Rich in Symbols II, which he released from Brooklyn on September 9, 2022. The album is dedicated to Canada's Group of Seven painters, plus two often associated artists, Tom Thomson and Emily Carr. Chet also turns the tables on me (33:42) and opens up the conversation beyond his album. Thank you to Pearson Instrument…

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Laura Crema & Bill Coon: Vocals, Guitar, StringSongs 30:59

2y ago30:59

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Laura Crema & Bill Coon talk about their new collaborative chamber-jazz album, StringSongs. The album features Laura on vocals, Bill on guitar, Peggy Lee on cello, and Jon Bentley on saxophone. Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp. Thank you …

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