MDetroit Podcast

From going to college to become a writer, and years later finding a passion in photography, Nomadic Madam takes her seat at our table today. The Madam also breaks down what a “Harem Club” is and begins to start branching away from the Lunar aspects of her Calendars. There is much more to be heard is this conversation, so come and get Hip!

Are you familiar with the term "Darell-ize"? Ever wonder how to go on tour with a famous band before the age of 21? Want to learn about how to make it and be successful in the music industry? Or how about hearing some mesmerizing stories? Then this podcast is for you! We had multi-instrumentalist and producer, Darell "Red" Campbell, Jr. on the podcast this week and it was a blast! Definitely check it out if you said yes to any of the questions above.

MDetroit is back at you with another podcast, this week we had guitarist and producer Sasha Kashperko. Sasha is the very first guitar player that we have had on the show and we are very excited to be presenting this podcast to you. Sasha plays in all types of genres and contexts such as Jazz, Hip Hop, Gospel, R & B and in this podcast we talk about how he is able to maneuver himself through all those types of music as well as combine them to craft his unique own sound. We also talk about his new project , Anti-Philosphy, which he has been working on with saxophonist and producer, De'Sean Jones, among many other things. Without further ado, please enjoy, Sasha Kashperko.

Today we have one of Detroit's young bass stars, Jonathon Muir-Cotton. Mark, Rob, and I had a wonderful time listening to him tell us about his journey thus far learning from some of Detroit's Top bassists ( Marion Hayden, Robert Hurst) and so much more. So, come back to your seat at the table, and enjoy this extraordinary conversation.

The episode you have all been waiting for...... Anthony R Brass and Espacia Fotiu! We had such an amazing time talking with them about art creation, Color choice, cheetah socks, and so much more. Anthony and Espacia also have online shops, TAKE A LOOK around, and DON'T miss out on a great opportunity to support some Metropolitan Detroit artists. Take a seat and we hope you enjoy this one! One last thing... would you mind.... Tappin that like, share, or comment button below. Thank you so much! Means a lot.

We had a blast having a conversation with the great, Kris Johnson! Kris is an award winning trumpet player, composer, arranger, film-scorer, educator, and wearer many hats in the music world. Along with Kris' tenure in the Count Basie Orchestra, Kris continues to create dope art (as Kris likes to say) such as his audio-visual album, SAFE (we highly recommend you check this out, if you haven't already), composing for the four-time EMMY nominated webseries, King Ester, and most recently, composing/arranging for his project, the Kris Johnson Big Band. This episode is filled with stories, insights, and was genuinely entertaining. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do, and finally, PLEASE leave a comment letting us know who YOU would like us to have on the podcast and what questions would you want us to ask them?

This week on the MDetroit Podcast, we have our second "dual" podcast with Detroit legends, Buddy Budson & Ursula Walker! This was a great conversation and both Buddy and Ursula had so much to offer in terms of their stories, their achievments, their work, advice, and much more. So without further ado, please enjoy Buddy Budson and Ursula Walker! #MDetroitPodcast #BuddyBudson #UrsulaWalker #Podcast #DominicWaddles #MarkRoyzenblat #Detroit #HiptheListener

We are excited to have the great saxophonist and woodwind player, Wendell Harrison, to kick things off in season 3 of the MDetroit Podcast. From talking about coming up and playing with some of the greatest names in jazz like Barry Harris, Eddie Harris, and Marcus Belgrave to speaking about Wendell's just released record, Get Up off your Knees, this episode was incredible experience and we urge you to check it out! If you enjoyed the podcast, please let us know by giving us a like on our various social media or comment and tell us your thoughts! Finally, as we said mentioned in the intro, let us know who would you like to hear on the MDetroit Podcast and what would you ask them? Thank you all!

For this week, MDetroit is featuring the great pianist and educator Scott Gwinnelll. Scott has played with top vocalists such as Aretha Franklin and Jon Hendricks to instrumentalists such as Joe Lovano and Karriem Riggins as well as having his own big band the Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra. In this episode we talk about his musical upbringing, his work as an educator, music and business relationship and much more. Please enjoy and as always please consider liking, sharing, and subscribing!

This week's podcast features, saxophonist Kasan Belgrave. Many people know the last name Belgrave because of Kasan's late great father, Marcus Belgrave, but if you aren't hip yet, Kasan Belgrave is a name you should start looking out for. Kasan is a creative workhouse, who looks to find creativity in all parts of life and we spend time talking about that, as well as his legacy, his views on education, and much more. Please enjoy, Kasan Belgrave! As always please consider liking, sharing, and subscribing, thanks!

Today's podcast is a little different because we happen to have 2 guests, the dynamic duo, RJ Spängler and John Tbone Paxton. This conversation was truly epic, as RJ and T-Bone have so many stories to tell about every aspect of being a musician. We also spoke about how they met and became the duo that they are, tips and tricks on improving your ability to entertain, and countless stories about their lives. Please take a seat at our table and enjoy this podcast! As always please consider liking, sharing, and subscribing, thanks!

On today's podcast we had drummer and educator, the one and only, Mr. Sean Dobbins. We spoke about variety of topics including his musical upbringing, defining moments, lessons/stories learned from mentors, the possible formula for swing, and much more. Definitely give this one a listen and please consider liking, sharing, and subscribing on our various social media.

Welcome Back to the table for our season 2 premiere of David Alvarez III's Podcast. In todays episode we talk with David about his wonderful journey with the Clayton Brothers, Benny Green, and many other exciting people/ events in his life thus far. We hope that you will love the conversion about to take place. Please LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE, and take some time and enjoy!!!!

If you play Jazz or go to listen to jazz in Detroit, then you know Jeff Dunn. Jeff is a self-taught photographer that has become part of the behind the scenes of the Detroit Jazz community by not only taking pictures of the musicians playing but also allowing those musicians to utilize his photos for personal and professional use for free and this is why we wanted to interview him. In this conversation we talk about his passion for jazz and photography as well as his history of going out to shows and seeing the music taking place. Please enjoy Jeff Dunn!

Part 2, from Jason's Podcast.

From talking about his music, to his faith, to life lessons, to bettering himself, we present Jason Didia.

Greetings MDetroiters! The podcast is officially back in business from a short hiatus. We are excited to announce that the podcast can now be found on all major streaming services including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. We have many awesome things planed for the near future so please stay tuned! To kick things off for season 4, we have the wonderful figurative artists, Tylonn J. Sawyer, who also the artist sponsor for this season, so definitely check out his work (links to where to see are provided). Tylonn has been staying busy for the last 10 years working on his art and presenting it all over Detroit, the USA, and the world. This episode features a great conversation about coming up in Detroit to becoming a professional artist, creative process, inspiration from all over, and much more. Please enjoy Tylonn Sawyer!

Our very first episode with the great drummer and producer, Louis M Jones III.