The Craft Brewed Music Podcast

Happy to be back after our hiatus with this stunning singer-songwriter and flugelhornist (yes, you read that right), and her guitarist/husband Thomas Jennings.  Enjoy the show!   Carrie Jennings Official Site www.craftbrewedmusic.com  

Seattle-based singer-songwriter Dean Johnson talks about his debut album, Nothing For Me, Please.  The sparsely-produced beauty had been a long time coming, released on Dean's 50th birthday by Mama Bird Records. Join us to hear the story! www.deanjohnsongs.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners - now included free and forever "in" the Music Discovery App Pint Glass (downloaded via QR printed on glass). http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   

The 4th Annual “Holiday Edition” of The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, featuring traditional and original holiday music from CBM artists and friends!   O Christmas Tree (Martin Sexton from Camp Holiday) www.martinsexton.com   Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson & Matt Wigton from Sleigh What?) www.earuprecords.com/release/sleigh-what    This Is Christmas (Hal Stephens with Will Stephens from Dashing Thru)   Silent Night (Tracy Silverman from May All Good Things) www.tracysilverman.com    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Pete Huttlinger from First Light) www.petehuttlinger.com    Joy To The World (Lucio Rubino) www.luciorubino.com    We Three Kings (Ted Yoder from Christmas Songs of Comfort & Joy) www.tedyoder.com    Oy, Chanukkah (Alberto Mizrahi with Trio Globo - Howard Levy, Glen Velez, Eugene Friesen from Matzah To Menorah) www.trioglobo.com    Santa Digs Me (Jeff Coffin & Chris Walters) https://www.earuprecords.com/release/santa-digs-me    Angels We Have Heard On High (Sylvia from A Cradle in Bethlehem) www.sylviamusic.com   What Child Is This? (Brian Horner & John Mock) www.brianhornermusic.com, www.johnmock.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

This episode is a bit different - it's the first without ANY music!  We talk with author and teaching artist Eric Booth, widely known as "the father of the teaching artist profession," about his new book Making Change - Teaching Artists and Their Role in Shaping A Better World.  He's worked with Carnegie Hall, Juilliard, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, and around the world in all types of settings.  This is a fascinating look into a little known but highly impactful profession that uses the arts to attempt to solve some of the most intractable problems of our time.  Spoiler alert:  He offers free books at the end! www.teachingartistsmakingchange.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners - now included free and forever "in" the Music Discovery App Pint Glass (downloaded via QR printed on glass). http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com

Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel, of bluegrass/folk/Americana quartet True North, discuss their songwriting, their new album, and their multi-faceted life stories.  Kristen was named by The Bluegrass Situation as one of the “Women Who Wrote Our 2020 Soundtrack,” alongside Dolly Parton and Brandi Carlile, and has won awards for her songwriting at competitions and festivals across the country.  Dan is also an award-winning songwriter and built all four of the instruments he plays on the new album.  Fear of Falling is out 11/10/23!   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners - now included free and forever "in" the Music Discovery App Pint Glass (downloaded via QR printed on glass). http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com    

Grammy-nominated guitarist, producer, and songwriter Thomm Jutz discusses his upcoming project with award-winning English guitarist Martin Simpson.  The album, Nothing But Green Willow: The Songs of Mary Sands and Jane Gentry, is comprised of ballads from English folklorist Cecil Sharp's 1916-1918 collection, English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians, particularly those tunes from singers Mary Sands and Jane Gentry.  On this album, Simpson and Jutz brought together a mix of roots artists from both sides of the pond—Sierra Hull, Angeline Morrison, Odessa Settles, Tim O'Brien, Tammy Rogers, Seth Lakeman, and more—to create an homage to the bridge from Appalachia to England and back, just as the songs of Sands and Gentry originally did.  The album is available September 29th on Topic Records.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners - now included free and forever "in" the Music Discovery App Pint Glass (downloaded via QR printed on glass). http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Eilen Jewell discusses her new album, Get Behind The Wheel, out now on Signature Sounds.  The Washington Post's description of Eilen is perhaps most apt: "...if Neko Case, Madeleine Peyroux and Billie Holiday had a baby girl who grew up to front a rockabilly band, she'd probably sound a lot like Eilen Jewell."   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners - now included free and forever "in" the Music Discovery App Pint Glass (downloaded via QR printed on glass). http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Annie Mosher is one of Nashville's revered singer-songwriters, a writer's writer who has won the Kerrville Folk Festival's prestigious New Folk award and is a favorite at the famed Bluebird Cafe.  She discusses her brand new release, Goldfish.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners - now included free and forever "in" the Music Discovery App Pint Glass (downloaded via QR printed on glass). http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Grammy-winner Bill Frisell is universally admired for his work as a guitarist and composer and for creating new sounds in American music.  But "collaborator" may be the title that best exemplifies his approach, and it forms the basis for his latest album, FOUR.  We were thrilled to hear his insights on this beautiful work.   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners - now included free and forever "in" the Music Discovery App Pint Glass (downloaded via QR printed on glass). http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Bassist/songwriter/producer/composer Viktor Krauss has a resume that is noteworthy both for its quality and its quantity.  He's had long tenures with artists as dissimilar as Lyle Lovett and Bill Frisell, toured as part of the recent Robert Plant & Alison Krauss "Raise the Roof" tour, and has a handful of fascinating solo releases.  We were thrilled to have him on the show!      Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast  

Tiffany Williams is a songwriter, a writer of fiction, and the daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter of coal miners.  She discusses her debut album, All Those Days of Drinking Dust.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

The 3rd Annual “Holiday Edition” of The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, featuring traditional and original holiday music from CBM artists and friends!    O Christmas Tree (Martin Sexton from Camp Holiday) www.martinsexton.com   Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson & Matt Wigton from Sleigh What?) www.earuprecords.com/release/sleigh-what    This Is Christmas (Hal Stephens with Will Stephens from Dashing Thru)   Silent Night (Tracy Silverman from May All Good Things) www.tracysilverman.com    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Pete Huttlinger from First Light) www.petehuttlinger.com    Joy To The World (Lucio Rubino) www.luciorubino.com    We Three Kings (Ted Yoder from Christmas Songs of Comfort & Joy) www.tedyoder.com    Oy, Chanukkah (Alberto Mizrahi with Trio Globo - Howard Levy, Glen Velez, Eugene Friesen from Matzah To Menorah) www.trioglobo.com    Santa Digs Me (Jeff Coffin & Chris Walters) https://www.earuprecords.com/release/santa-digs-me    Angels We Have Heard On High (Sylvia from A Cradle in Bethlehem) www.sylviamusic.com   What Child Is This? (Brian Horner & John Mock) www.brianhornermusic.com, www.johnmock.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

CBM artist and friend Richard Bennett returns to the show to talk about his new album (which he hinted at in his earlier appearance on Episode 4), New Folk Faves & Tall Tale Tunes.  Richard was articulate, funny, and self-effacing, as always, and we thoroughly enjoyed the chat.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

"Hallucinatory keyboard wizard" (and CBM artist) Marco Benevento discusses his recent release, Benevento.  It's a nod to Paul McCartney's first solo album, and is a similarly loose, low-key affair.  We connected with Marco as he was working in his home studio (and playroom), and loved our guided tour of the new album.   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast  

Ali McGuirk's brand new album (and Signature Sounds label debut), Til It's Gone, was released last Friday.  Til It's Gone is the rare record that features a young artist relaxing into tender, homey spaces and pushing herself emotionally and sonically.  We enjoyed having her take us through it!   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast  

CBM Podcast co-host (and singer-songwriter) Aaron Stayman discusses his new album, "Diesel & Rhyme," as well as his writing process and his "blindly fumbling in the dark" path through life.     https://linktr.ee/aaronstaymanmusic   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Fans of CBM artist Erin Thomas have been waiting 10 years for her sophomore album.  Weeds and Wildflowers was released June 10th, and we discuss its songs and Erin's fascinating backstory on this week's episode.   linktr.ee/sweeterinmusic     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Just a short message to say we'll see you next time!   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

In this episode we debut a new CBM Podcast feature - Long Story Short.  Occasionally, we'll revisit older episodes, recut and streamlined for maximum impact while maintaining the essence of the original deep dive.  This week we revisit our amazing interview with Emily Keener (originally released in April 2021 in Episode 15) discussing her 2020 album "I Do Not Have To Be Good".     www.emilykeener.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast      

Our first repeat guest, Howard Levy returns to the show to discuss his new release Howard Levy Duets with Friends, the fourth and final release in his "From the Vaults" series.  The album features duets with Joe Rendon, Willy Schwarz, Kelly Sill, and Anthony Molinaro, and offers plenty to discuss! www.levyland.com    Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Guitarist Scott Metzger discusses the instrument and inspirations behind his new album, Too Close To Reason.   Scott is a full time member of the critically acclaimed, increasingly popular Joe Russo's Almost Dead. His various part time projects include the Gypsy Jazz influenced The Showdown Kids, and WOLF! (Royal Potato Family Records), an instrumental guitar trio whose music has been featured on the hit television series Z-Nation.  He has performed, recorded, and toured with artists including John Mayer, John Scofield, Warren Haynes, Nels Cline, Anders Osborne, Phil Lesh & many others from a variety of genres, and has performed extensively around the world.   www.scottmetzger.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Like many of his favorite songwriters (John Hartford, Lucinda Williams, Jeff Tweedy), Izaak Opatz is an ungulate in life's winter pasture, chewing on and metabolizing disappointment, heartbreak, and the other tough stuff into enjoyable musical carbohydrates. A compulsive metaphorager (and inveterate wordplayboy), Opatz breaks it all down with enzymes of wry humor, thoughtful simile and close observation - a therapeutic process of narrativizing his own life that, almost as a byproduct, turns out savory nuggets of literate, confessional pop.  We talk with him about his upcoming album, Extra Medium.     www.izaakopatz.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Okorie “OkCello” Johnson is an American cellist-songwriter whose artistry integrates cello performance, live-sound-looping, improvisation, and storytelling - all culminating in original compositions that collide classical with jazz, EDM, reggae, and funk.  We hear about his journey and approach in Episode 40! www.okcello.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Good Morning Bedlam claimed the first-place title at the John Hartford Memorial Festival Band Competition, and were finalists at the NWSS Band Competition. They've played at festivals alongside artists such as Shakey Graves, Sam Bush, Jason Isabell, The Infamous Stringdusters, Trampled By Turtles and others, and the band has been featured on Bluegrass Today, Relix Magazine, State and Water, and Paste Magazine.  We're joined by Isaak Elker and Tori Elker, and briefly by the rest of the band.  This is music that will stay in your ears for a long, long time.     www.goodmorningbedlam.com    Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Ted Yoder has been called "the Bela Fleck of the hammered dulcimer" and was 2010's National Hammered Dulcimer Champion.  His cover of Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" went viral, racking up 53 million views in 4 days (currently well over 100 million!).  Ted tells the truly captivating story of his journey with this unusual instrument.     Read and hear more at www.tedyoder.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

ACM Female Vocalist of the Year Sylvia discusses her evolution as a singer, songwriter, and storyteller as we dive deep on her new album, "Nature Child - A Dreamer's Journey."     All songs used by permission: Nobody (Kye Fleming, Dennis Morgan) Avalon (Sylvia Hutton, Verlon Thompson) Nature Child (Sylvia Hutton, John Mock) (Hey, Hey, Hey) It's A New Day (Sylvia Hutton, John Mock) I Love You For Who You Are (Sylvia Hutton, Verlon Thompson)   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

This week we let the music speak for itself.  The episode features a song each from our top 6 interviews to date:   6. Erin Zindle & the Ragbirds - Curious 5. John Mock - The Keeper's Companion 4. Derek Brown - Catch 'Em Up 3. Robby Rothschild - Open Wide 2. Howard Levy - Harmonia Mundi (Mvt. III) 1. Kip Winger - Ghosts (Mvt. III)   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Drawing from his diverse background, wide open stylistic sense, and years of experience as a hired gun in the studio and on stage, guitarist Andy Wood has created a body of work that checks all of the Craft Brewed Music boxes.  You'll enjoy Andy's articulate, honest, and thoughtful answers, and the clips will have you adding him to your playlist within the week!   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Pioneering electric violinist Tracy Silverman shares his thoughts on the music of our time, and its role in the evolution of string playing and classical music. Formerly first violinist with the Turtle Island String Quartet, Silverman was named one of 100 distinguished alumni by The Juilliard School and was lauded by the BBC as "the greatest living exponent of the electric violin." He has performed as a soloist with many of the world's finest orchestras, and is the subject of several electric violin concertos composed specifically for him by Pulitzer-winner John Adams, Terry Riley, Nico Muhly, Kenji Bunch and others, and has composed 3 electric violin concertos of his own.    Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Part 2 of the 2nd Annual “Holiday Edition” of The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, featuring traditional and original holiday music from CBM artists and friends!  As a thank you to our listeners, we're offering a 25% discount in the merch store at www.craftbrewedmusic.com through January 1 – use promo code HOLIDAY25 !  Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!   Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson, Matt Wigton from Sleigh What?) www.earuprecords.com   What Child Is This? (Pete Huttlinger from First Light) www.petehuttlinger.com   It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Jesse Terry from Peace) www.jesseterrymusic.com   O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Ted Yoder from Christmas Songs of Comfort & Joy) www.tedyoder.com   The Way That You Love Christmas (Hal Stephens from Dashing Thru) www.halstephensjazz.com   The Christmas Song (Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson & Matt Wigton from Sleigh What?) www.earuprecords.com/release/sleigh-what   O Holy Night (Brian Horner & John Mock) www.brianhornermusic.com, www.johnmock.com   Christmas Blues (Howard Levy)  www.levyland.com    All songs/recordings used with permission.   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

The 2nd Annual “Holiday Edition” of The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, featuring traditional and original holiday music from CBM artists and friends!  As a thank you to our listeners, we're offering a 25% discount in the merch store at http://craftbrewedmusic.com/Merch through January 1 – use promo code HOLIDAY25 !  Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!   O Christmas Tree (Martin Sexton from Camp Holiday) www.martinsexton.com   Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson & Matt Wigton from Sleigh What?) www.earuprecords.com/release/sleigh-what    This Is Christmas (Hal Stephens with Will Stephens from Dashing Thru)   Silent Night (Tracy Silverman from May All Good Things) www.tracysilverman.com    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Pete Huttlinger from First Light) www.petehuttlinger.com    Joy To The World (Lucio Rubino) www.luciorubino.com    We Three Kings (Ted Yoder from Christmas Songs of Comfort & Joy) www.tedyoder.com    Oy, Chanukkah (Alberto Mizrahi with Trio Globo - Howard Levy, Glen Velez, Eugene Friesen from Matzah To Menorah) www.trioglobo.com    Santa Digs Me (Jeff Coffin & Chris Walters) https://www.earuprecords.com/release/santa-digs-me    Angels We Have Heard On High (Sylvia from A Cradle in Bethlehem) www.sylviamusic.com   What Child Is This? (Brian Horner & John Mock) www.brianhornermusic.com, www.johnmock.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Guitarist Molly Miller is one of LA's go-to guitarists, working with Jason Mraz, the Black Eyed Peas, and many others.  Dr. Molly Miller is head of the guitar department at the Los Angeles College of Music and her trio just released its second album.  She discusses the role these various elements play in her musical life and how they elevate each other.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

As we continue to have fascinating conversations with some of the world's most creative artists, a couple of themes keep coming up.  In this episode, we'll look back and explore a couple of these common threads side-by-side.   Featuring Derek Brown, Adam Ben Ezra, Shun Ng, Andrew Paul, Emily Keener, and Helen Gillet.   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

“When jazz hits you in the face with a stack of bricks, Mike Dillon is there…twisting chaos into order before turning it back on itself again.” –Splinters & Candy   Check out this week's episode to hear more about it!   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast    

C.F. Kip Winger is frontman of the multi-platinum-selling rock band Winger and is a Grammy-nominated classical composer.  We explore his fascinating and singular world of music as we begin our second year of The Craft Brewed Music Podcast.    Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Guitar World recently included Yasmin Williams in its list of "The best acoustic guitarists in the world right now."  She's also a dynamic composer and a delightful conversationalist.  Enjoy!     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Quincy Jones said it best: "You won't believe your eyes nor your ears, he belies all stereotypes, all premonitions. I was simply blown away by both his soul and his science - his creativity and his uniqueness is astounding."  We talk with Shun about his recent journey and its manifestation in his new album Homunculus.   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Andrew Paul, leader of NYC-based cooperative Jesus On The Mainline, discusses the threads that connect it all, on stage and off.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Singer-songwriter Albatross discusses the winding road that is his life in music, from guitar-teching for the best of the best, to creating interesting and exquisite albums, to the creation of his new home, a converted school bus complete with recording studio.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Saxophonist, composer, educator, and all-around good guy Doug Mosher discusses his two Ear Up Records releases, Southern Lights and There, There.  The understated beauty of his music, as well as his thoughts on identity and fulfillment, will leave you wanting more.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Down a co-host (Aaron is on vacation), Brian talks about Craft Brewed Music's flagship product, the music discovery streaming app.  And in the episode's highlight (and maybe the show's highlight!), he talks with Craft Brewed Music's youngest fan.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Acclaimed studio musician, recording artist, producer, and composer John Mock talks about the many facets of his career and how music brought him home.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Brennan Mackey is the lead singer and songwriter for Denver-based band King Cardinal.  We talk about the evolution of the band's sound, Brennan's late start as a writer, and his feelings on Boulder!   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

One of the earliest artists to be invited to join the Craft Brewed Music streaming service is the focus of this episode.  World-renowned bass player Ariane Cap and legendary bassoonist Paul Hanson, joined by their producer Wolf Wein, discuss their duo, OoN.   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Great chat with singer-songwriter Jesse Terry, discussing his soon-to-be-released album When We Wander.  Jesse opens up about the silver linings of 2020, in all their complex glory.     Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

For the past decade, double-bass phenomenon and multi-instrumentalist Adam Ben Ezra has been redefining and breathing new life into the double-bass and inspiring many with his flawless musicianship and his striking songwriting, carving out a unique spot for himself in today's international musical landscape. With well over twenty million views to date on his videos and a strong following on all social media platforms, Adam is a bonafide internet star. His success is certainly not confined to the web, with hundreds of shows under his belt across Europe, the United States and beyond. Having shared bills with the likes of Snarky Puppy, Pat Metheny, Victor Wooten and Richard Bona among others, Adam is no stranger to big venues and festivals and is truly at home on stage. He has appeared in industry leading publications, such as the BBC, CBS News, Time Magazine and The British Telegraph to name but a few. Jazz FM has defined his appearance as ”A dazzling virtuosity and breath-taking athletic performance”.   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

We explore the latest album from singer-songwriter Emily Keener, "I Do Not Have To Be Good," a bold, beautiful, and authentic artistic statement.     Craft Brewed Music® The app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

The legendary guitarist Charlie Hunter discusses his approach to combining bass and guitar on his hybrid guitar and his roots in early blues, and even remembers how to play one of his songs live on the show!  Featuring a couple of cool listening examples of Charlie back-to-back with influences like Joe Pass and Charley Patton.     Craft Brewed Music® The app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast  

The Boston Globe called her "a whirling dervish of the cello" - an apt description!  Cellist/composer/singer-songwriter Helen Gillet joins us to discuss her work.     Craft Brewed Music® The app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

2x Grammy-winning composer, harmonica player and pianist Howard Levy, also a founding member of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, discusses his music and his approach to creating it.     Craft Brewed Music® The app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

In this episode, we explore singer-songwriter Leslie Mendelson's latest album "If You Can't Say Anything Nice...", discuss her powerful collaboration with Jackson Browne, and hear about her new Joni Mitchell cover, "People's Parties," out 2/19/21.   Craft Brewed Music® The app that streams better music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Conversations with those who make better music for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast