Weekly interviews, conversations, and more from some of the best artists you NEED to know about!
Alan and Nick talk about the new additions to the This is Jazz Today playlist with new music from artists like: Lionel Loueke, Helen Sung, Chick Corea, Jazzmeia Horn, Theo Croker, and more!
Alan talks with Dave Meder about his upcoming release, Unamuno Songs and Stories. They discuss some principles and philosophies behind Unamuno's writings and how Dave applied these thoughts to his music.
Alan talks with Earl MacDonald about his upcoming release, Consecrated. They talk about Earl's approach to mixing hymns and jazz, his style of arranging, the meaning behind this project, and more!
Alan and Nick talk about the new additions to the This is Jazz Today playlist with new music from artists like: Gerry Gibbs, John Coltrane, Kenny Garrett, Esperanza Spalding, and more!
Nick and Alan talk continue their talks about releasing an album with some of the best practices! Including: Talking through the timeline of a release and why there is so much lead time, creating a story for your album, picking your packaging, and more!
Nick and Alan talk through how to begin the process of releasing an album with a record label. Beginning with what information we like to see from potential artists and what we are listening for, how to begin thinking of your timeline, how to build your team, building your brand and more!
Alan and Nick talk about the new additions to the This is Jazz Today playlist with new music from artists like: Kenny Garrett, Terence Blanchard, Steven Feifke, Ledisi, and more!
Alan talks with Molly Sender about her experience with Ravinia's Steans Music Institute and her career in the music industry. They discuss some of the changes she's noticed with audiences, what will be next after the pandemic, and her experience with Ravinia.
Alan talks with Sam Blakeslee about his new album, The Long Middle. They talk about what it's like writing for a drummer-less band, his process with composing, and how this project came to fruition during the pandemic.
Alan talks with Sam Pilnick about his new album, The Adler Suite. They talk about composing for nonet, the inspiration behind the suite, and the importance of knowing the individuals in your band.
Alan and Nick talk about the new additions to the This is Jazz Today playlist with new music from artists like: Kenny Garrett, Jalen Baker, Tomoko Omura, Bruce Harris and more!
On this episode Alan talks with Austin Zhang and Michael Shapira of Brave New Sound Productions NYC as they start a digital venue to help let the world access the jazz scene of New York City.
Alan and Nick talk about the new additions to the This is Jazz Today playlist with new music from artists like: Benito Gonzalez, Chris Potter, Willie Jones III, Julian Lage, and more!
Alan talks with Warren Wolf about his life and career as a musician, his approach to music education, his thoughts on the industry, and some of his ideas for new projects.
Alan talks with Anthony Johnson about his life as a drummer, composing, and how he has kept going through the pandemic.
Alan talks with Benny Benack III about his life as a musician and how it's been living in New York City as a jazz musician
Alan and Nick talk about the new additions to the This is Jazz Today playlist with new music from artists like: Steven Feifke, Avishai Cohen, Joey Alexander, Dan Wilson, and more!
Alan talks with Lydia Liebman about life while working in publicity and marketing in the music industry, starting with how she got started in the industry and where she thinks trends are taking it.
Alan talks with Alexa saxophone, her life in New York, and all of the various projects she's been starting throughout CoVid
Alan and Nick talk about the new additions to the This is Jazz Today playlist with new music from artists like: Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band, Vincent Herring, Harry Connick Jr., Gretchen Parlato, and more!
On this episode Nick talks with Steven about his upcoming release “Kinetic” and his experience composing and arranging for big band, and more!
On this episode Alan talks with David about his recent release, his approach to composing, and teaching during the pandemic
On this episode Alan talks with Hailey about her recent release, her introduction to music, and how she's stayed creative during the pandemic
On this episode Nick talks with Jorn about his upcoming release with his trio Malnoia, "Hello Future"
Alan and Nick talk about the new additions to the This is Jazz Today playlist with new music from artists like: Vijay Iyer, Chris Pattishall, Jeremy Pelt, Dr. Lonnie Smith and more!
Alan talks with Anthony about trumpet, life as a musician, his recording projects, and more
Alan talks with Tony his recent release, the process of being an artist, and the different forms of art today
On this episode Alan talks with Randal about his recent release "Dio C'è" and his views on music.
Alan talks with Isaiah about his experience learning music, his debut album release, and humility as a musician.
On this episode, Nick and Alan talk about the new additions to the playlist including: Shai Maestro, R+R=Now, Jeremy Pelt, Steven Feifke, Emmet Cohen, and others!
Alan talks with Jalen Baker about life as a musician, the pandemic, and his thoughts on music as he puts the finishing touches on his debut release.
We wanted to look back on 2020 with featuring some of the releases we did with introductions from the musicians themselves! You'll hear from Aubrey Johnson, Doug Stone, Chad McCullough, Kasperi Sarikoski, Tomoko Omura, Dean Tsur, John Lake, and Nick Finzer.
On this episode preview Outside in Music's Holiday Releases introduced by the composers and arrangers: Augie Haas, Seth Weaver, and Dan Pugach
On this episode Nick and Alan talk about some of their favorite holiday music including Lawrence, Harry Connick Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, and more!
Nick and Alan go over the new releases added to the "This is Jazz Today" Playlist including releases from Fred Hersch, Yellow Jacket, Emmet Cohen, Eric Reed, and more!
On this episode Nick talks with Mariel about her recent release "Backbone".
On this episode Alan talks with Dean about his recent release "Moments of Inspiration". They also cover how he approaches arranging, playing ballads, and more!
Nick and Alan go over the new releases added to the "This is Jazz Today" Playlist including releases from Joel Ross, Ben Wendel, Quincy Davis, Ella Fitzgerald and more!
On this episode Nick talks with Alex about his upcoming release, "Live to Tape". They also talk about his influences and how they led him to the way he plays today, guitar trios, and what is next for him.
On this episode Alan talks with Andy about his upcoming release, "Look Out!". They also talk about his writing process, his advice for students, and dealing with the juggling act that is being a professional musician.
On this episode Nick talks with Kasperi about his upcoming release, "3+1". They also talk about his time at Juilliard in the Artist Diploma Program, teaching at the Sibelius Academy, and currently playing with the UMO Jazz Orchestra.
On this episode Nick talks with Chad about his upcoming release, "Forward". They cover life during the pandemic, Chad's reflection on this new release, and what's next!
Nick and Alan go over the new releases added to the "This is Jazz Today" Playlist including releases from Lionel Loueke, Christian McBride, Diana Krall, Eric Reed, and many more!
On this episode Alan talks with Fumi and David about their upcoming release, "Celebrating Bird | A Tribute to Charlie Parker". They talk about how it was paying tribute to Charlie Parker, how they approached composing the tunes, and teaching during CoVid19.
On this episode Nick talks with Miki about her upcoming release, "Human Dust Suite". They talk about her past releases, the meaning behind the suite, and more!
On this episode Alan talks with Dan about his upcoming release, "Tessellations". They talk about how this process began for him, his influences as a composer, what he has been up to during CoVid19, and what he learned from leading this recording session.
Nick and Alan go over the new releases added to the "This is Jazz Today" Playlist including releases from Christian Scott, Christian McBride, Billy Childs, Gregory Porter, and more!
On this episode Nick talks with Tomoko about her upcoming release, "Branches Vol. 1". They talk about her compositions, solo shows, jazz violin, and more!
On this episode Alan talks with Brian about his recent release, what life is like during the pandemic, and how he finds his inspiration for composing.
On this episode Nick talks with Javier about his recent release, Freedom. They talk about the recording process for that album, the accompanying videos that he made for them, and a little bit about what is going on with Javier now.
Nick and Alan go over the new releases added to the "This is Jazz Today" Playlist including releases from Christian McBride, Eddie Henderson, Christian Sands, Artemis, and more!
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