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As Congress continues to debate deep cuts to Medicaid, a new report shows that the program has been central to providing health coverage for women of childbearing age. The Georgetown University study found that Medicaid covered nearly half of all births in rural America, and that Louisiana was among the states where women rely on Medicaid most.To learn more, public health reporter Rosemary Westwood spoke with Joan Alker, one of the report's authors and executive director of the Center for Children and Families at the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy.Louisiana's film industry has been drying up, and currently there's nothing shooting in the state. Filmmaking has been down across the U.S. but there are also factors affecting Louisiana in particular, including a proposal to get rid of the film tax credit that incentivizes production here.Miles Doleac, chair of digital filmmaking at Loyola University in New Orleans, as well as independent film director and working actor, helps us dissect the current state of the film industry.Preservation Hall is known as one of New Orleans' most iconic jazz venues. Bands play for thousands of students and music lovers each year – all in service of its mission to preserve and perpetuate jazz. Now, the Preservation Hall Foundation is planning to double the size of its efforts. It's renovating a three-story, 7,000-square-foot building next door. Producer Matt Bloom met up with the Hall's artistic director, Ben Jaffe to learn more about how he's expanding the family business.—-Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Adam Vos. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber. We get production support from Garrett Pittman and our assistant producer Aubry Procell.You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at noon and 7 p.m. It's available on Spotify, the NPR App and wherever you get your podcasts. Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you!Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to.Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!
We're hearing a lot about diversity and inclusion these days (which is great!) but as we'll learn in this episode, those two words and what they stand for are at the very core of what guided the earliest days of Newport Folk and Jazz over sixty years ago, continuing to this day. And as we know, there is still much work to be done to make our world a just and equal place. Listen in as the women of Our Native Daughters share the experience of their powerful performance at Newport in 2019, their mission of amplifying the perspectives of Black American women from the time of slavery through the present, and discuss the ongoing need for better representation across genres - in particular Americana and Country - that have their roots in the black community, and at events like Newport Folk. Amplifying women's voices, and women of color, is an important part of this conversation, too, and Yola speaks on the importance of The Highwomen's debut at Newport Folk and Brandi Carlile's all female headlining set, as well as her own sense of purpose in occupying and owning space in what is currently an overwhelmingly white genre. We dive into the history of Newport and why the insistence racial equality and diversity of its lineups was an especially personal mission of George Wein's - one that he carried to New Orleans when creating Jazz Fest alongside the parents of Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe. and how that festival in turn helped to integrate New Orleans. And Colin Meloy and Judy Collins join us to talk about folk music's history as a tool for organizing and empowering the disenfranchised, especially through the voice of Pete Seeger. The fight continues to surround hate and force it to surrender. Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and art by Mark Dowd. The series theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. And many thanks to our folk family guests Amythyst Kiah, George Wein, Ben Jaffe, Bob Boilen, Leyla McCalla, Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, Yola, Colin Meloy, Judy Collins, Martin Anderson, Phil and Brad Cook, Jay Sweet, Holly Laessig, Jess Wolfe, Brittany Howard, Brian Lima and Allison Pangakis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Now that you've heard what a special place Newport Folk has become, let's go back in time to learn a bit more about how we got here. Guided by the founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the legendary George Wein, we'll take you to the roots of the festival with one-time Newport board member Judy Collins, and we'll hear from Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe about the role Newport played in developing the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which you may have learned about in Season 1. We'll travel from legendary moments from the festival's early history, including Mavis Staples' first opportunity to meet Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, to Newport's return from hiatus in 1985, all the way to Jim James and current Executive Director Jay Sweet first approaching George Wein with a vision for the future of the festival, which simultaneously brought it back to its roots. All of these moments have led to a stronger Newport community than ever, a place where veterans and newcomers alike are constantly working together, influencing each other, and inspiring us all to strive for a spirit of unity and a better world. Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd. The theme music is "Ruminations, Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Stephen Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library Of Congress, Courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. Many thanks to our folk family guests: Ben Jaffe, George Wein, Judy Collins, Phil And Brad Cook, Kari Estrin, Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Jim James, Jay Sweet, Kristian Mattson, Margo Price, Brittany Howard, Danny Clinch, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig And Yola. --------- Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD products Visit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson. Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome back Festival Circuit: New Orleans. In episode 2, we explore the idea of family in New Orleans, in all the ways that it manifests—the famous musical families of the city, the broader New Orleans musical family, and the idea that the city feels like one big family in many ways. There's discussion of food, a lot of music, and so much more. We also talk about how the New Orleans family came together around a tragedy, after Hurricane Katrina. For this series, we interviewed Ivan Neville, George Porter, Jr., Irma Thomas, Anders Osborne, Ben Jaffe, Papa Mali and dozens of other musicians. We also talked to writers, academics and music fans about what makes the music of the city so unique. Thanks to all interviewees, and to our partners at WWOZ. Festival Circuit is presented by Osiris Media. This series is Narrated and Produced by Rob Steinberg. Executive Producers are Christina Collins, Andrew Goodwin and RJ Bee, who also double duties as series writer and creator. Produced, Edited and Mixed by Matt Dwyer. Show logo by Liz Bee. The theme song is “JazzFest Time,” by Circus Mind. To check out more shows that help deepen the connection to music you love, please visit OsirisPod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to Festival Circuit. This is a new narrative series focusing on the history and impact of festivals and cities around the world. The first season, focused on the music of New Orleans and the annual jazz festival, premieres today. In episode 1, we explore the history of the city and the history of music in New Orleans, including how the institution of slavery influenced the unique rhythms of the city. We also trace the evolution of jazz music and how that led to the creation of the jazz fest in 1970. The next episodes will focus on the families of the city, the creation and evolution of the jazz festival, memorable performances in the festival's history, the impact of late night shows around the city, and the legacy and lasting appeal of New Orleans music. For this series, we interviewed Ivan Neville, George Porter, Jr., Irma Thomas, Anders Osborne, Ben Jaffe, Papa Mali and dozens of other musicians. We also talked to writers, academics and music fans about what makes the music of the city so unique. Thanks to all interviewees, and to our partners at WWOZ. Festival Circuit is presented by Osiris Media. This series is Narrated and Produced by Rob Steinberg. Executive Producers are Christina Collins, Andrew Goodwin and RJ Bee, who also double duties as series writer and creator. Produced, Edited and Mixed by Matt Dwyer. Show logo by Liz Bee. The theme song is “JazzFest Time,” by Circus Mind. To check out more shows that help deepen the connection to music you love, please visit OsirisPod.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Ben Jaffe and Charlie Gilbert from the Preservation Hall Jazz Band join Tavis from New Orleans to celebrate another successful Jazz & Heritage Fest.
Host: Rob Fried Guest: Ben Jaffe - Artistic Director, Preservation Hall Band (New Orleans)
The London-born music photographer came up in the thick of the ’77 punk explosion, shooting bands like the Clash, the Specials, the Damned, and the Jam, and developing close friendships with the musicians along the way. A recent move to New Orleans and the opening of his Mostly Rock ’n’ Roll Gallery, which exhibited many pieces at the recent International Clash Day celebration, have accompanied a creative renaissance where Steve is capturing images of the city’s thriving music scene. The way things are going around here, this town can use all the rebirth it can get. Topics include a recovery, a recording session, a tribute show, Carnival season, the mayoral recall, Super Blow weekend, CTI, a rigorous pat-down, RIP Burt Bacharach, a last name, a first camera, a gambler, trunk gifts/stolen goods, early shows, Joe Strummer, the Hollywood Palladium shows, a Polaroid photo, “Taxi Driver” NYC, Jerry Dammers, “Free Nelson Mandela,” Terry Hall, Two Tone bands, “Ghost Town,” Coventry, Fun Boy 3, Robert Plant photos, a first job, KROQ, a Stray Cats gig, Brian Setzer, Jeff Beck, a marathon, the Pogues, Spider Stacey, Louie Michot, Poguetry in Motion, Ben Jaffe, the Preservation Hall Band, and much more. Intro music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break Music: "Ghost Town" by The Specials Outro Music: "Janie Jones" by The Clash Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s T-shirts & tanks here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Iguanas Tour Dates René Coman Facebook GR8 ESCAPE BAKING COMPANY Promo Code:TROUBLED15 Steve Rapport Homepage Steve Rapport Facebook Steve Rapport Photography Facebook
You also might know Ben from his time as a creative director of the world famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band. He’s also a film producer, entrepreneur, and even a member of the band where he plays tuba and bass. I’ve known Ben since childhood. I grew up running around Preservation Hall with my best friend, Ben’s cousin. We talk all about New Orleans, and the role that he and Preservation Hall play in it. We talk about the history and founding of Preservation Hall, what it’s like to be a touring musician, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and more. You’ll want to stick around until the very end, where Ben dives into an amazing story about when the superdome was reopened after Hurricane Katrina. [2:00] Hello again Ben Jaffe! [4:00] Preserving music, preserving culture, preserving life. [8:00] On the road again.. [12:00] Making films versus making music [41:42] A story worth staying for: Superdome reopening after Hurricane Katrina Read more about Ben in this New York Times article that just came out. Ben’s Socials: Website: https://www.preservationhall.com/about/ https://www.facebook.com/PreservationHall/ https://www.youtube.com/user/preservationhall https://twitter.com/PresHall https://www.instagram.com/preservationhall/ https://www.instagram.com/pres_hall_ben/?hl=en Scott’s Socials: Sign Up for Scott’s Mailing List Now! Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpvGlN5DqsOo7x6ZKj3YRWw/featured Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottharrisnyc/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrisresidential/ Website: https://scottharris.net/ Medium: https://medium.com/@thewiser Harris Residential Team: https://harrisresidential.com Brown Harris Stevens: https://www.bhsusa.com Instagram: Scott Harris: https://www.instagram.com/scottieharris/ Want to Listen to the music featured on Finding Home? Scott on SoundCloud: Https://soundcloud.com/user-684017669/sets/a-little-wiser Twitter: https://twitter.com/HarrisResiTeam
On this episode of Analog Smile, Sherry speaks with Jeremy Fury from Jeremy & The Harlequins. Magic materializes in many forms, but its clearest manifestation in our world would be music. It exists unseen in the ether, yet certainly leaves a physical, emotional, and spiritual imprint. Jeremy & The Harlequins deal in this sort of magic. Finding the crossroads between sun-soaked sixties California harmonies and New York garage rock gutter fuzz, the quintet kickstart a new phase of American rock ‘n' roll. Following 2013's American Dreamer, they quietly emerged as a critical and fan favorite with Into The Night [2016] and Remember This [2018]. Along the way, they earned the endorsement of USA Today, Paste, Interview, Wall Street Journal, Nylon, Consequence of Sound, Atwood Magazine, Relix, and Huffington Post who christened them “true originals.” Meanwhile, they can be heard loud and clear throughout popular culture with syncs in Edge of Tomorrow: Live. Die. Repeat., Seal Team, Shameless, Vampire Diaries, Royal Pain, Heavy, Life Partners, and a Miller High Life national campaign. On SiriusXM, Little Steven's Underground Garage selected “Starlight” as its “Coolest Song In The World” and “Trip Into The Light” as the “Coolest Song of the Year.” Everything just set the stage for their fourth full-length and 2022 Pasadena Records debut, ABRA CaDaBRA. To conjure up this magic, they tracked the music at Van Zandt's Renegade Studios with producer Geoff Sanoff [Bruce Springsteen, Little Steven, Jesse Malin]. For vocals, they reteamed with Rick Parker [Lord Huron, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Scott Weiland] in Hollywood's Sandbox Studios. They also welcomed an all-star cast of supporting players such as Hamilton lead violinist Jonny Dinklage, Ben Jaffe [tenor sax], and Steve Garcia [trumpet]. The boys introduce this chapter with the spellbinding single “Let Me Out Of You.” Sherry and Jeremy chat about the new album ‘ABRA CaDaBRA' and much more! Visit jeremyandtheharlequins.com for more information.
NFT insider trading, tech experts urge to resist Crypto industry influences, larges plant is a Sea Grass in Australia, Safari is popular, Microsoft Excel reduces remote data types – and Lyle’s hot take on meditation.U.S. charges OpenSea ex-employee in first NFT insider trading case | ReutersTech Experts Urge Washington To Resist Crypto Industry's Influence - SlashdotThe World's Largest Plant Is a Self-Cloning Sea Grass in Australia - SlashdotNew data shows only two browsers with more than 1 billion users | Ars TechnicaMicrosoft is killing Money in Excel along with Wolfram Alpha data typesSamsung To Close LCD Business - SlashdotQuestion your Perception episode with Ben Jaffe on Lunch with LyleMuller-Lyer Illusion: Optical Illusions in PsychologyThe True Purpose of Mindfulness
Adore the sweet sense of honeyhoney? Or can Interpol arrest your soul? Feat James Woods of Power Up!, Two Hearts Pod and more.THE SONGSSong 1 - 'Whatchya Gonna Do Now' by honeyhoneyListen in your player -https://songwhip.com/honeyhoney/whatchya-gonna-do-nowSong 2 - ‘All Fired Up' by InterpolListen in your player -https://songwhip.com/interpol/all-fired-upTHE GUESTAdelaide's James Woods is a passionate freelance creator covering gaming through Power Up! Gaming and other outlets. He also hosts Two Hearts Podcast (Doctor Who through a queer lens) and can be found on Twitter embracing Star Wars and Elden Ring wholeheartedly.Twitter -https://twitter.com/omgmorejamesPower Up! Gaming -https://powerup-gaming.com/author/omgmorejames/Two Hearts Pod -https://twitter.com/2heartspodSONG CREDITS‘Whatchya Gonna Do Now' written by Ben Jaffe and Suzanne Santo. From the album ‘3'. Copyright 2015 Rounder.‘All Fired Up' written by Interpol. From the album ‘Our Love To Admire'. Copyright 2007 Capitol.
Ninety year-old New Orleans Jazz legend Charlie Gabriel joins Dwyer to talk about what it's like to come from a New Orleans music family, playing professionally with brass bands at the age of 11, and the beauty of Charles Mingus. Ben Jaffe, Charlie's musical pal and producer also joins in on the conversation to share how Grunge label Sub Pop and Jazz are the perfect mix, losing his bass in Katrina and how your instrument is an extension of yourself. Opening Song, "I'm Confessin'" by Charlie Gabriel from his album 89Charlie's Bandcamp Charlie's Instagram Ben Jaffe's Instagram Websites by Kelly R. Dwyer. Themattdwyer.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome back to The Load Out music podcast presented by Well Being Brewing and Shinesty. On this episode, we are joined by the amazingly talented Suzanne Santo, an accomplished actress and a singer-songwriter who recently released her second solo album – “Yard Sale.” Early in her career, she modeled and then acted on shows like TBS's “The Guest Book,” “Imaginary Heroes,” NBC's “Medium” and “Without a Trace,” Santo ultimately moved to LA to focus on music. Along with Ben Jaffe, she founded the popular band HoneyHoney, toured globally with Hozier as a backing vocalist, and then settled into a solo career with a style that sits somewhere in the pocket between Americana, Southern-gothic soul, and forward-thinking rock & roll. Santo discussed her rise from a scrappy kid in Cleveland to life modeling around the world, acting in New York, and playing music in LA, Austin and on the road.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has worked to be more than just the jazz band your parents knew. Creative Director and tuba player Ben Jaffe has worked to ensure that the New Orleans musical institution has a place in the contemporary music conversation. That has led to some choices that purists have questioned, but it also means the band still has a presence in the culture, unlike many of its peers. This week, I talk to Jaffe about the hall's holiday traditions and its own Christmas recordings, including a collaboration with singer Irma Thomas for the 2013 Holidays Rule compilation, and four Spotify Sessions recordings that the band did for the streaming service with previous 12 Songs guests Big Freedia, Boyfriend, and PJ Morton. In this week's episode, I also talk to Alexandra Scott about new Christmas music from Norah Jones and calypso Christmas music from Mighty Sparrow, Lord Nelson, and Lord Kitchener. This week on the pod, I announced that am making a special listeners-only Christmas mix. If you wish to receive a copy, email me at alex@myspiltmilk.com. If you haven't already done so, please do what you have to do to get Twelve Songs in your podcast feed. You can find us at Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Pandora, and Spotify.
We're hearing a lot about diversity and inclusion these days (which is great!) but as we'll learn in this episode, those two words and what they stand for are at the very core of what guided the earliest days of Newport Folk and Jazz over sixty years ago, continuing to this day. And as we know, there is still much work to be done to make our world a just and equal place. Listen in as the women of Our Native Daughters share the experience of their powerful performance at Newport in 2019, their mission of amplifying the perspectives of Black American women from the time of slavery through the present, and discuss the ongoing need for better representation across genres - in particular Americana and Country - that have their roots in the black community, and at events like Newport Folk. Amplifying women's voices, and women of color, is an important part of this conversation, too, and Yola speaks on the importance of The Highwomen's debut at Newport Folk and Brandi Carlile's all female headlining set, as well as her own sense of purpose in occupying and owning space in what is currently an overwhelmingly white genre. We dive into the history of Newport and why the insistence racial equality and diversity of its lineups was an especially personal mission of George Wein's - one that he carried to New Orleans when creating Jazz Fest alongside the parents of Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe. and how that festival in turn helped to integrate New Orleans. And Colin Meloy and Judy Collins join us to talk about folk music's history as a tool for organizing and empowering the disenfranchised, especially through the voice of Pete Seeger. The fight continues to surround hate and force it to surrender.Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and art by Mark Dowd. The series theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. And many thanks to our folk family guests Amythyst Kiah, George Wein, Ben Jaffe, Bob Boilen, Leyla McCalla, Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, Yola, Colin Meloy, Judy Collins, Martin Anderson, Phil and Brad Cook, Jay Sweet, Holly Laessig, Jess Wolfe, Brittany Howard, Brian Lima and Allison Pangakis.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Now that you've heard what a special place Newport Folk has become, let's go back in time to learn a bit more about how we got here. Guided by the founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the legendary George Wein, we'll take you to the roots of the festival with one-time Newport board member Judy Collins, and we'll hear from Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe about the role Newport played in developing the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which you may have learned about in Season 1. We'll travel from legendary moments from the festival's early history, including Mavis Staples' first opportunity to meet Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, to Newport's return from hiatus in 1985, all the way to Jim James and current Executive Director Jay Sweet first approaching George Wein with a vision for the future of the festival, which simultaneously brought it back to its roots. All of these moments have led to a stronger Newport community than ever, a place where veterans and newcomers alike are constantly working together, influencing each other, and inspiring us all to strive for a spirit of unity and a better world. Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd. The theme music is "Ruminations, Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Stephen Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library Of Congress, Courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. Many thanks to our folk family guests: Ben Jaffe, George Wein, Judy Collins, Phil And Brad Cook, Kari Estrin, Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Jim James, Jay Sweet, Kristian Mattson, Margo Price, Brittany Howard, Danny Clinch, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig And Yola.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In 1961, American couple Allan and Sandra Jaffe were on their honeymoon when they stumbled upon some of their favourite jazz musicians playing at a small art gallery in New Orleans. Within days the young couple had been offered the chance to run the place. Over the next 30 years they helped turn it into one of the city's jazz institutions, Preservation Hall. Their son Ben Jaffe tells Outlook's Emily Webb about following in the footsteps of his tuba-playing father - both in running the venue and as bandleader of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Andrea Rangecroft Picture: Ben Jaffe, Creative Director of Preservation Hall Credit: Josh Goleman
In 1961, American couple Allan and Sandra Jaffe were on their honeymoon when they stumbled upon some of their favourite jazz musicians playing at a small art gallery in New Orleans. Within days the young couple had been offered the chance to run the place. Over the next 30 years they helped turn it into one of the city’s jazz institutions, Preservation Hall. Their son Ben Jaffe tells Outlook’s Emily Webb about following in the footsteps of his tuba-playing father - both in running the venue and as bandleader of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Get in touch: outlook@bbc.com Presenter: Emily Webb Producer: Andrea Rangecroft Picture: Ben Jaffe, Creative Director of Preservation Hall Credit: Josh Goleman
On Friday, President Biden intensified his push for Congress to pass his nearly 2 trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package. CBS' Allison Keyes gets the latest from CBS News Chief White Correspondent Nancy Cordes. Meanwhile, millions of Americans have received their Covid-19 vaccines, but as CBS's David Begnaud reports, people in rural areas have not. The Democratic-controlled House voted to strip Republican Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments, over her endorsement of false conspiracy theories. CBS's Kris Van Cleave has the story. Earlier this week, the CDC says classrooms could reopen -- whether teachers have received the COVID-19 vaccine or not. From coast to coast, educators are not buying it, even going as far as to sue the school districts that are being forced to reopen. CBS's Meg Oliver reports. In this week's Kaleidoscope segment, Allison speaks with the head of the Human Rights Campaign, Alphonso David, about President Biden's memorandum and executive order surrounding LGBTQ rights globally and in the U-S. This comes as Pete Buttigieg becomes the first openly gay cabinet member confirmed by the Senate. Allison talks to Ben Jaffe; he is the creative director of Preservation Hall, the foundation dedicated to preserving the New Orleans' music traditions. Starting this month, students now have the opportunity to learn -- virtually -- about the history and origins of the city's jazz style, as well as learn to play it! Plus, we pay tribute to Oscar-winning actor Christopher Plummer, famous for his role as Captain Von Trapp in "The Sound of Music," who died this week at the age of 91.
“Knocking Down Walls, Tearing Up Floors” In baseball terms, Suzanne Santo can pitch, play shortstop, bat cleanup, handle the outfield and play any base you want. Oh, and she can also manage the team. When you talk about Suzanne Santo you’re talking about someone who can do a lot of things. She got going on the violin in 2nd grade and it didn’t take long for the Ohio-born prodigy to come into her own as a musician. A high school scholarship followed for the young violinist and before she was 20 Santo had become pretty adept on both banjo and guitar as well. She fronted the L.A.-based band honeyhoney with Ben Jaffe who you might remember from his appearance on our podcast—and that band put out three perfect albums. A stirring confluence of indie rock, riveting roots music and West coast soul, honeyhoney toured with Sheryl Crow and Jake Bugg, logged millions of Spotify streams and found themselves hailed by everyone rom Rolling Stone to NPR. Santo’s debut solo album Ruby Red was a stunning platter of poetic folk and gutsy blues, showcasing the singer/songwriter’s arresting lyrical acumen. Bringing to mind the stark immediacy of Patty Greffin and the literate wordplay of everyone from Kurt Cobain to Liz Phair, Ruby Red was as nervy as it was vulnerable Her new work is as searing as it is rousing. Her voice has never sound better and 2021 looks to be a banner year for the musician. In this candid conversation, Santo talks to Alex about how she’s staying both sane and creative during the pandemic, why she feels great about being single and why she decided to knock down a wall in her house.
We’re revisiting stops on our recently wrapped 2020 virtual tour in support of our new book, Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music. This pandemic plagued year has certainly reminded us of the importance of maintaining perseverance and hope. No other city is more imbued with that never-out-of-the-fight spirit than New Orleans, and it seemed fitting to conclude our tour there. Sitting down with us for a poignant discussion on music and food being beacons of light during difficult times were Chef Nina Compton of Compere Lapin and Bywater American Bistro; Ben Jaffe, Creative Director of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band; and Jacqueline Blanchard, owner of Coutelier NOLA who also co-hosted the event.Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features 77 of the world’s top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an important, integral force in their lives. The chefs also give personal recipes and curated playlists too. It’s an anthology of memories, meals and mixtapes. Pick up your copy by ordering directly from Phaidon, or by visiting your local independent bookstore. Visit our site, www.snackytunes.com for more info.Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.
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Ben Jaffe deciding to end his fantastic podcast Linear Digressions, Lyle celebrating 20 years hosting GeekSpeak, and geeking out on playing instruments that do not have “frets” like the Cello and Trombone.
Welcome back Festival Circuit: New Orleans. In episode 2, we explore the idea of family in New Orleans, in all the ways that it manifests—the famous musical families of the city, the broader New Orleans musical family, and the idea that the city feels like one big family in many ways. There's discussion of food, a lot of music, and so much more. We also talk about how the New Orleans family came together around a tragedy, after Hurricane Katrina.For this series, we interviewed Ivan Neville, George Porter, Jr., Irma Thomas, Anders Osborne, Ben Jaffe, Papa Mali and dozens of other musicians. We also talked to writers, academics and music fans about what makes the music of the city so unique. Thanks to all interviewees, and to our partners at WWOZ.Festival Circuit is presented by Osiris Media. This series is Narrated and Produced by Rob Steinberg. Executive Producers are Christina Collins, Andrew Goodwin and RJ Bee, who also double duties as series writer and creator. Produced, Edited and Mixed by Matt Dwyer. Show logo by Liz Bee. The theme song is “JazzFest Time,” by Circus Mind. To check out more shows that help deepen the connection to music you love, please visit OsirisPod.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome to Festival Circuit. This is a new narrative series focusing on the history and impact of festivals and cities around the world. The first season, focused on the music of New Orleans and the annual jazz festival, premieres today.In episode 1, we explore the history of the city and the history of music in New Orleans, including how the institution of slavery influenced the unique rhythms of the city. We also trace the evolution of jazz music and how that led to the creation of the jazz fest in 1970. The next episodes will focus on the families of the city, the creation and evolution of the jazz festival, memorable performances in the festival’s history, the impact of late night shows around the city, and the legacy and lasting appeal of New Orleans music.For this series, we interviewed Ivan Neville, George Porter, Jr., Irma Thomas, Anders Osborne, Ben Jaffe, Papa Mali and dozens of other musicians. We also talked to writers, academics and music fans about what makes the music of the city so unique. Thanks to all interviewees, and to our partners at WWOZ.Festival Circuit is presented by Osiris Media. This series is Narrated and Produced by Rob Steinberg. Executive Producers are Christina Collins, Andrew Goodwin and RJ Bee, who also double duties as series writer and creator. Produced, Edited and Mixed by Matt Dwyer. Show logo by Liz Bee. The theme song is “JazzFest Time,” by Circus Mind. To check out more shows that help deepen the connection to music you love, please visit OsirisPod.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A new narrative series focusing on the history and impact of festivals and cities around the world. The first season, focused on the music of New Orleans and the annual jazz festival, premieres July 9.We set out to answer the question: What is it about New Orleans that makes it such a special place for music? Is it the families of the city? Is it the centuries of unique history? Is it the rhythm? Or is it something more elemental, more spiritual?This five-part series will explore the history of music in the city, the creation and evolution of the jazz festival, memorable performances in the festival’s 50 year history, the impact of the late night shows around the city, and the legacy and lasting appeal of New Orleans music.For this series, we interviewed Ivan Neville, George Porter, Jr., Irma Thomas, Anders Osborne, Ben Jaffe, Papa Mali and dozens of other musicians. We also talked to writers, academics and music fans about what makes the music of the city so unique.The series is narrated by Rob Steinberg, an actor and a New Orleans resident for the past 25 years. Rob has appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows, most recently in “12 Years A Slave.” He’s also a huge music fan.Tune in on July 9 as we explore the power of music in New Orleans. Subscribe now.Festival Circuit is presented by Osiris Media. This series is Narrated and Produced by Rob Steinberg. Executive Producers are Christina Collins, Andrew Goodwin and RJ Bee, who also double duties as series writer and creator. Produced, Edited and Mixed by Matt Dwyer. Show logo by Liz Bee. Theme song by Mark Rechler, with guest Ivan Neville. Thanks to all interviewees and to WWOZ. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA.
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA.
Ben Jaffe is creative director, second generation owner, and band leader of Preservation Hall New Orleans. Hallowed ground. One of, if not the single, most important physical space for music (and so many things), in one of, if not the, most important music city in the world. It's a beautiful place I've had the pleasure of spending lots of time in, there's nothing like it. We talk about many things, but most importantly, we dive into the foundation that started out of Katrina. Weathering that literal storm has brought Preservation Hall to a rare position of preparedness to weather the current Covid-19 storm. We think about the aspect of patronage and where artists in general are headed, how they can integrate these strategies. How the understandings of Preservation Hall (5 shows a night), Preservation Hall Jazz Band (touring worldwide since 1960s), and new ventures like Krewe du Kanaval (partnered with Win Butler and Regine Chassagne of Arcade Fire) can apply to the entire world of music. This isn't just a pleasure for me to rap with Ben, a good friend I've shared so many meaningful moments with, but I see this episode as an actual suggestion of a way forward for art and artists. Please support and find lots of info at www.preservationhall.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teawithsg/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teawithsg/support
Just when missing Jazzfest was starting to bite, Preservation Hall’s Ben Jaffe mixes his way into the conversation and reminds us that leaning in to art, love, and music can keep our hearts full during the lockdown. Griper and Ben talk about the affinities between Detroit and New Orleans. Andrew talks about his excruciating introduction to the gout, while Joel and Andrew debate the ethics of burdening an overtaxed health care system with a transient issue. And six degrees of crisis diversions connect the dots between a Fania t-shirt and the Rumble In The Jungle. Stay safe, y’all, and keep ya distance.
Happy Valentine's Day! Here are 5 things you need to know, along with a few live tracks from New Orleans mus. #1—Early 90s Phish love on Osiris podcasts! Both Beyond the Pond and Helping Friendly Podcast had new episodes this week, both focusing on stuff from the early 90s. This is an era that gets a bit overlooked, but both of these episodes are worth going back to. #2—Neal Casal benefit album and documentary coming. JamBase told us about a new Neal Casal benefit album, Highway Butterfly: The Songs Of Neal Casal, which will support MusiCares, Backline, and the newly formed Neal Casal Music Foundation. A documentary film about Neal by Justin Kreutzmann was also confirmed. And here's the interview I did with Neal last Spring. #3—Inside the Musician's Brain featuring Bill Nershi and Andy Falco. In the latest episode, Chris Pandolfi goes deep with two bluegrass leaders. One is his bandmate and guitar master Andy Falco, and the other is Bill Nershi, founding member of the String Cheese Incident, one of the most influential rock/acoustic/jam bands in recent history. Really great double episode that goes deep into bluegrass in many ways. Here's a link to The Hitchhiker, featuring Andy's amazing guitar work. #4—We're getting new Grateful Dead releases! We heard via JamBase that The Dead will release the June 1976 box set via Rhino on March 20. The five-show, 15-CD collection features recordings made by engineer Betty Jackson-Cantor that recently were added to the band's archives. And here's the link to the latest 36 from the Vault, where Steven and Rob dive into Dick's Picks 3. #5—Festival Circuit season 1 is officially in production. This week I spent time in New Orleans talking to people like Anders Osborne, Papa Mali, Ben Jaffe of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jay Mazza, who wrote a book on the music of the city, and many more. The first season of this podcast, which launches in April, will be devoted to the jazz music and festival of New Orleans. And we end this episode with a little jazz music we recorded on this trip.The Drop is brought to you by Osiris Media, hosted, produced and edited by RJ Bee. The Drop is brought to you by CashorTrade, and Osiris Media works in partnership with JamBase. Until next time… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band brought the sounds of New Orleans to Stillwater, Oklahoma with a performance at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts. Creative Director, Ben Jaffe, spoke with OStateTV’s Julia Benbrook about how his family founded the band and how jazz brings people from all backgrounds together.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band brought the sounds of New Orleans to Stillwater, Oklahoma with a performance at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts. Creative Director, Ben Jaffe, spoke with OStateTV's Julia Benbrook about how his family founded the band and how jazz brings people from all backgrounds together.
Lyle Troxell and Ben Jaffe about the current state of the Geek Speak podcast, conversation styles, and Lyle’s L5 S1 Back Surgery Fusion with instrumentation.
Ben Jaffe and Lyle Troxell talk about the culture at Facebook and at Netflix and about vulnerability at work. Lyle tells a story about doing a branching talk about branching narratives. A quick chat about Star Trek Next Generation and even Ben’s broken dryer.Bandersnatch - Branching Narrative Black Mirror EpisodePuss In Book - Branching Narrative TitleWhy Netflix move away from the 5 StarsBrené Brown and Vernā Myers Discuss Inclusion and Diversity
There's a inexplicable language called MUSIC that crosses barriers of language, race and even space! We get the story from Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall and Preservation Hall Band about the documentary A TUBA TO CUBA The Preservation Hall Jazz band traveled all the way to Cuba and realized there were more similarities than differences culturally and musically with the common tie being the African diaspora! Get an earful of the entire story of The documentary, A Tuba To Cuba: We explore New Orleans musical ties to Cuba with Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall Brass Band Follow Ben Jaffe(@pres_hall_ben) and Preservation Hall Band(@preshallband) on instagram @ or www.preservationhalljazzband.com for more info Get ready for the Wild Wayne Unchained Podcast (cue applause)!!! We'll talk it up about culture, cuisine and lifestyle! So strap on your seat belt and we bout to ride! Wild Wayne IS THE VOICE OF NEW ORLEANS! He has been an iconic media figure for over 2 decades with radio accolades, television shows, blockbuster movie cameos, philanthropy and now culinary guru! Plus WWU will be co-piloted by New Orleans hustler of the year, fashion icon, and cigar aficionado Shawn Royal aka Charlie P. Hustle. Additionally, we will feature some of the most innovative and colorful characters from NOLA and beyond! Available on Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Google Play Music, Spreaker and more! Shout out to our newest product sponsor ILL EPIPHANY APPAREL AND SHOUT OUT THIS EPISODES BRAND PARTNER WE PRINT 101 #WECONTROLTHENARRATIVE! SEASON 1 FINALE! Podcast 10 coming SOON! Subscribe today and stay tuned.... Recorded at BuckJump Studios Engineered by C. Smith Filmed by Royal Films Music by Preservation Hall Brass Band Press release by Angelique Phipps For sponsorship and advertising inquiries - call 504-258-0200 or via email wildwayneunchained@gmail.com
Ben Jaffe of the Preservation Hall & Preservation Hall Jazz Band joins the show for the most perhaps the most significant origin story we’ve recorded to date. Ben talks about growing up in the French Quarter, and deep dives into into his parents’ New Orleans story, including the Hall, Jazz Fest and social advocacy. Then we get into the evolution of the Prez Hall Band following Ben’s graduation from college, Hurricane Katrina and the ‘Complicated Life’ music video. We close out talking about the New Orleans premiere of the film ‘Tuba to Cuba’ at the New Orleans Film Fest. Thanks for listening… and please share.
It’s very hard to make a film about music that’s better than actually just listening to music. That’s the challenge co-directors T.G. Herrington and Danny Clinch took on in A Tuba to Cuba, a documentary the revered New Orleans Jazz band as they travel to post-embargo Cuba. NFS writer Oakley Anderson Moore sat down with Herrington and producer Nicelle Herrington, as well as band leader and doc subject Ben Jaffe at the film's SXSW premiere. They talk The importance of knowing your story, whether or not you know where it will take you, how to capture musicality through visuals and recording sound on a music documentary that contains and live concerts.
This week on the Mobile AL Business Podcast, Marcus sits down with Florida native entertainment lawyer, Gabe Fleet, and a neurosurgeon from New Orleans, Ted Flotte. What brought these two together? Music and Mobile Ladies. With the ever-growing sense of excitement for what Mobile is turning into, Gabe and Ted led the way for an annual community festival called SouthSounds. You can lend an ear or read by following along below! Gabe: My name is Gabe Fleet. I'm an entertainment lawyer at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig and I am also the co-chair of the SouthSounds Music and Arts Festival. Ted: I'm Ted Flotte. I'm a neurosurgeon here in Mobile. I'm the other co-chair of SouthSounds. Marcus: Welcome to the podcast, guys. Gabe: Thanks for having us. Marcus: If you had asked me three years ago that I was going to be sitting in the office talking to a neurosurgeon and an entertainment lawyer about a festival in downtown Mobile, I would have called you crazy. But I'm really excited to have you both here to kind of tell your story and also to share with everyone what is going on with SouthSounds. And I had a chance to talk to you, Gabe, a couple weeks ago and learn a little bit about your story, but I want to get some of that for the audience as well. Why don't we start with you and just kind of give us some background: where you're from, what you do, where you went to school, that kind of thing. Gabe: Yeah, sure. I'm originally from the Gulf Coast. I'm from Fort Walton Beach and I played music since I was a very young ... I was gigging out in little jazz trios at 11 or 12-years-old. Music's always been a big part of my life. After college, I went to Georgia undergrad, after that I played professionally in some jangly, pop rock bands. We slept on couches of friends and kind of toughed it out for a few years, then I went to law school at Vanderbilt and kind of married all of those things together. Marcus: Never heard of ... What school is that? Gabe: Vanderbilt in Nashville. I went there and I had long hair and they were like, "Well, who do we let in? Who is this kid?" But I had gone to the school of life for a few years and that was helpful. Then when I left, I joined the firm that I'm at now. It's a law firm called Greenberg Traurig and I've been with the firm about 10 years. I'm a partner in our global digital media entertainment group. Everything I do relates to the music business in some way. I represent talent, a lot of high-profile talent, lots of [baby 00:02:02] artists we try to bring along as well, digital media companies, large consumer brands, and help them navigate the music business. It's a really diverse practice. We were living in Atlanta and my wife is originally from Mobile. You can take a girl away from Mobile but you can't take Mobile out of a girl or something like that. There's some phrase there, somewhere. But anyway, we eventually were told that we were moving here and the firm was good about allowing me to do this kind of telecommunicating situation. We've been in Mobile for about four years now and I travel a lot for work. I'm in Atlanta for a good bit but for the most bit, at least half the month, I'm here in Mobile and Mobile is definitely home for us since it's where our kids go to school and where we live and where we have a home. Since we've been here, we've become very committed to the community and very involved in the community and tried to do what we can to help the community. I got involved with SouthSounds because I thought it was a way that I could give a little back and bring some skills and some knowledge and some experience that maybe other folks didn't have. That's how I got involved with the festival. Marcus: Very cool. And how about you? Ted: Well, I grew up in New Orleans. I'm from New Orleans. It's got a pretty decent music scene there. One of my friends named Ben Jaffe, he owns Preservation Hall, we always used to go hear local music, a lot of it. Very into that. Then went off to school, lived in Birmingham and Seattle and so forth. I always liked to kind of go and find local bands and what was going on wherever we were living. And then also married a Mobile girl and moved here. Gabe: There's a theme here. Marcus: There's a theme here. Ted: Like I was saying earlier, I was here probably about three or four years. I lived over in Spring Hill and just really didn't come downtown but I think I came to ArtWalk and then started going to the Blind Mule and a lot of us got sucked into downtown Mobile. Eventually, in 2011, I was on the Board of the Crescent Theater, Friends of the Crescent Theater. Working with them and was talking to Carol Hunter about, "Why don't we do a southern music festival?" No one was doing that. Emily Hays, who is a DJ at 92z at the time and I put together what's called "LoDa Live" in 2011. I think we had about 12 bands. Next year renamed it SouthSounds and it took off from there. Just all part of, again, getting involved in downtown Mobile between the late 2000's and now. Marcus: I have to ask the why though? You're a neurosurgeon. Why the hell would you want to start a music festival in downtown Mobile? Was it just like you love music that much or something? Ted: That's a good question. I love music but also the potential of downtown Mobile. You know, as we're coming down here, like we were talking about earlier, more people need to know about this. More people need to come down here. About 2011, it's hard ... If you remember, that's when Alabama Shakes, they played at Callahan's to 50 people. They took off. Then St. Paul and the Broken Bones was taking off. We had them at SouthSounds. They played a little stage, a little pop-up tent and then they took off. It was right at that time when southern music was taking off. We knew there was a niche there, a possibility of that taking off. It was really just a love of downtown Mobile, a love of southern music, wanting to help the venues out, that we all came together. About that time, I'd just been to South By Southwest. Another thought was like, "Why don't we do it, instead of doing a typical big festival, why don't we do it in the venues? Have it more of a group effort?" With the current city budget, or at the time, really the only way to throw a new music festival was to share the cost of it between all the venues. That's how we started. Marcus: It came to be. Now, forgive me, that was 2012 when SouthSounds started but 2011 was when you did LoDa Live? Ted: Right. Marcus: So 2012, we're in 2018. This is going to be the sixth year? Ted: Seventh year, yeah. Marcus: It's grown. You have 70 bands coming this year. You started with 12 and now you've got 70. Even the logistics of figuring out where are those people going to stay, coordinating all that and the production and all that other stuff. Have you stopped to think about? I'm sure you're just kind of in the midst of it all so it just kind of ... Gabe: You should see what our inbox looks like right now. Yeah, it's kind of become this sort of thing on its own right. It's definitely grown quickly, particularly over the last three years or whatever. We were pulling some numbers together last fall because we submitted for this international downtown association award which we ended up winning. We kind of tracked that growth from, I think last year we had 84 acts. By the time it's all said and done, we'll end up about there this year. We had 15 venues last year, we'll be at about the same this year, whereas the first year it was 12. It's three days. It's tough to measure attendance just because a lot of it's free and outside but somewhere between 8,000 and 11,000 people last year. It's sort of become a thing. And particularly when you remember it's an all volunteer effort. There's this great board of community leaders, but they're all volunteers. Nobody gets paid. I mean, the venues, they all do it just basically to kind of break even and just keep money, whatever they can. And the festival, it's just really about having an event that everybody can say, "That one weekend, we're all going to pull in the same direction." Right? You have bars and restaurants, you have maybe squabbles or whatever, but that weekend everybody's like, "No, we're all in the same direction. We're all going to kind of do this thing for the good of the community." It's been fun to watch those things bring everybody together. Now you have club owners at each others clubs watching these bands that they didn't hang out before. I think the idea is really to create this tentpole event. We try to have that tent be as big as it can be, right, and make sure we're representing as many parts of the community as we can represent. I mean, southern music is a big category, right? Marcus: It is a big category and it's growing. Gabe: But the downside of trying to be as inclusive as we can be is that the logistical part of it starts to be challenging. There's some growing pains there and we don't necessarily do everything perfect but I think we do okay. Marcus: So you mentioned all volunteers, nonprofit, a lot of people don't know that. I would imagine all the proceeds go back into the event to make it a success for the next year as well. Gabe: That's right. We operated for the first several years as a special project of the Mobile Arts Council. Then two years ago it had grown large enough, we spun off and formed our own 501(c)(3), SouthSounds Music and Arts Festival, Inc. There's a board and it's a nonprofit and yeah, all the revenue just stays in there. Nobody makes any money. It's all volunteer. We'll pay bands and we pay vendors. Even those guys all do it at pretty steep discounts, particularly the local folks, just to try to pitch in and create this event for the community. Marcus: You're from New Orleans, or Nawlins, how do you want me to pronounce? No, I'm just playing. I'm not from here. I think I've made that pretty well known on the podcast by now, but you and I just met. So one of the things that was extremely surprising to me is New Orleans has this rich history and culture of music and Mobile ... We like to toot our own horn over here, but when you look at the music scene here, it doesn't have that same kind of vibe New Orleans has. New Orleans is known throughout the world, probably, for it's music and jazz and history there and stuff like that. And for whatever reason, Mobile just doesn't have that. So I think it's very cool that you all are bringing back. Is there something that could be done here or is there something that you all see in kind of the midst of all this that Mobilians should know about the music scene that would help foster it? Make it better? Ted: Well, I think it's getting there. I mean, it's not going to happen overnight. I mean, there are a lot of bands in Mobile [inaudible 00:11:25] it ranges from the brass bands like Blow House Brass Band to kind of the Grayson Capps and the American stuff. What helps a lot is them being able to make a living at it. It's getting to where people, I think, appreciate local bands. It used to be that people would automatically dismiss local bands, which was a big difference. But now there are fans of local bands. Local bands are now able to go and tour the Southeast, which is different. The studios in the area and the record labels in the area are helping. There's definitely potential here. The downside of New Orleans is it's very focused on funk, jazz type thing. It's hard for indie, pop, rock bands. They don't get any notice there. So actually, they like to come over here and play, like the Motel Radios. They're probably more well-known here, which is a band from New Orleans. Marcus: He's saying that because he can see the blank look on my face. You said, "the Motel Radios" and I'm like, "Really? Is that a band name?" Ted: Yeah. Gabe: We've had them a few times. They're a great band. Ted: Some of the younger bands, actually, enjoy coming over here. The other part of it is just the venues. More and more venues, again, we've got 10 or 11 now. The last couple of years, we've had The Merry Widow, added Alchemy Tavern. It's just part of it's being able to make a living at it. That's a big part of it. Gabe: I think that's right. I think you have to have sort of a supportive infrastructure there because what happens is, it's not like there's not great musicians. But the problem is, if there's not places to record cheaply, if there's not places to play and make money and sort of start building your crowd, then if you have any talent, you just leave, right? You move to Nashville, or Atlanta, or LA or whatever. I think what we've seen ... I mean, it's interesting. I started coming to Mobile touring in the aforementioned jangly rock band that I was in, and we would come through here in the kind of first half of the 2000's. We would play Monsoon's, right? [Noel 00:13:42] and the Monsoon's were the only guys doing kind of cool, original stuff. There was a ton of just modern rock, sort of Nickleback-type cover bands playing up and down the street. There weren't any great venues. Part of it was an audience thing. If you don't have an audience that likes to hear original music, then you don't have venues that carry original music because they've gotta sell drinks, sell tickets or whatever. And so then you don't have bands. It becomes this sort of vicious cycle. I think it's now going the other way. People now, we've been bringing in enough good, local, regional bands that people now, in town, expect to see great original music. You can get to Callahan's four nights a week and see a great singer-songwriter original act from wherever. So then, local acts get inspired by that. Local acts meet people they can go tour with. Like Underhill Family Orchestra, those guys are a local band. They're great. They've been slogging it out forever. Just now in the last year, there's a local record label they're signed to, they're about to drop a great new record, they've made a bunch of friends through SouthSounds. Now they're touring the region well because they're touring with their friends they met at SouthSounds. It's just all because now there's an infrastructure to actually take a band like that and make them successful outside of the one show they play every three months in Mobile. Ted: Yeah, I mean we had well over 60 bands submit for the Lagniappe Showcase, local bands. You'd be surprised how many good ones there are. As an example, two years ago this band submitted, a couple high school kids out of Citronelle that probably had never played anywhere outside of Citronelle. They submitted via the website. They're called the Red Clay Strays now, but they play all over. People, professionals I know are fans of the Red Clay Strays. Doctors that live out in Spring Hill, they're big fans of the Red Clay Stays now. It's funny how- Marcus: No offense to the doctors in Spring Hill. Ted: No, I was one of them. Marcus: We've got some friends there too. Ted: People that don't usually hang out. Marcus: I get what you're saying. It's not normal. Gabe: I think it's changed a lot in the last two years. To your point, when we were going through the local submissions two years ago, we found six good bands but like- Marcus: You were scraping. Gabe: We had to look. We probably could have filled that six band showcase three times this with good, quality local acts. It feels like it's changing pretty quickly. Marcus: Do you think, and this is self-serving question, but do you think that is a ... There's a problem of having an audience. If a band has an audience and a venue knows they're going to bring their audience to them, then they're more likely to book them. But there's also the idea that these venues also need to have a regular, a culture of bringing regular, good bands in because then people are more trusting that when they say, "Hey, we're having somebody in," that's the Motel Radios, for instance. Gabe: There you go. Marcus: That they're more trusting and willing to go and listen to a band that maybe they've never listened to before. Is that kind of how this works? Is that how we get this to ... Gabe: Yeah, I think some of it, honestly, is about changing the expectation of music-going audiences in Mobile, right? I feel like 12 years ago, the expectation was you would go see a cover band downtown, right? Now, it's really ... The club owners and SouthSound, and the bands, everybody's sort of collectively pushing everybody's sort of cultural bar up a little bit. Now, I mean the run of shows that Brad and Maggie have had over the last few months at Soul Kitchen are on parr with anything you'd get at a good club in DC. Marcus: I've noticed cause when we- Gabe: I mean, they are killing it over there. Marcus: Walking up and down Dauphin Street to restaurants or whatever, I'll see the big posters and I'm like, "Who? Seriously? They're coming here?" Gabe: Yeah! War on Drugs or Spoon or all these Pitchfork acts- Marcus: Well, I mean even Cee Lo Greene was here. Didn't, I could be wrong, but there was some other rap ... I can't remember if it was Snoop or some other fairly big rap artist that was playing there as well. It's not just local ... They're bringing in really good quality people into Soul Kitchen. Gabe: For sure. And David and Ryan are doing the same thing at Merry Widow and sort of the more indie space and the Steeples are doing a bunch of cool stuff in country. JT is always ... JT's got enough clout right now at Callahan's, he'll book an act and just tell people, "You've never heard of this guy. Be here. It's $20." And he'll sell out in four hours because there's so much trust there from his fan base and he's got a good ear. The artists really like him. We're developing enough venues now where, I think the expectation of people going to see music is not that you're going to see somebody play a bunch of modern rock covers. People want to hear local music now. Marcus: That's very cool. Ted: Yeah. I mean, to your point, I think JT, all of them have but that's exactly what JT did as far as being a club that would just bring in good acts and you're just going to go there if he's picked them. It takes awhile for some local bands to get in there but- Marcus: He's a taste maker. Ted: Yeah. I don't want to make his head any bigger than it already is. Gabe: He might listen to this. Marcus: He's listening to this. No, we work with him a little bit on another venue over on the eastern shore and we recognize, he's definitely bringing the heat. Ted: We're kidding, we love JT. Gabe: It becomes this ... It's a downward spiral on one hand, but it becomes this sort of virtuous circle on the other hand. I feel like we're in that place. There are cool local mobile bands right now. It'll be interesting to see whether any of them break out. I think it'll change a lot in the next four to five years because the scene is headed in that right direction. I think what people will start to do more and more is push each other artistically and sort of demand that people do more creative things. As I think Mobile bands start to tour more and see other parts of the world and hear other bands and broaden their horizons, that'll help the quality of local music a good bit too. Marcus: Well, and I'm sure people like the Peavy's opening up Dauphin Street Sounds and having Ben booking acts for some of the events that they do, but also what's the other recording studio that just opened up in the eastern shore? Because I can't remember the name of it off the top of my head. Ted: The Zimmers. Gabe: Oh yeah, the Zimmers thing. And then Rick's got, Rick Hirsch's studio H20, he does [crosstalk 00:20:30] Marcus: Yeah, so I mean there's a lot of different venues for them to go and get the experience of recording, get themselves down tight. But also not just ... I don't know. I see that there's a lot of opportunity here and it's just always surprised me that it hasn't been where it is but I'm glad to hear from guys that are in the scene, that it's kind of heading in that direction. Gabe: They're doing, I mean on a label front, you've got Scott and Kate Lumpkin with Skate Mountain Records. They're great people and they come from sort of outside of town because of their film connections. They're very invested on like, "We want to grow local music." So they signed all these great local bands and they're putting resources behind them that people haven't done, really, locally, maybe ever in terms of distribution and marketing. I'm telling you: this Underhill Record is so good. It's not out yet but I've been listening to it for months and it's going to be really cool. I mean, the Zimmers with Baldwin County Records. We've never had local labels here, that I know of. Ted: What people tell us is that when they come to the festival for the first time, they're shocked how good the bands are that they've never heard of. Really, the music business has changed because you know, when we grew up in the '80s, you had Led Zeppelin or whoever was playing. Gabe: You're dating yourself, man. Marcus: I'm there with you, dude. Ted: You know, everyone knew the same bands. They're all on TV and now the music business is all over the place. The kids find out through YouTube. When someone puts a YouTube ... You're getting Alabama Shakes, one blogger picked them up and that's how they got famous. It's really changed. It's not quite like the old festivals where you look for this band from Los Angeles, the only time they're going to come through here. The people that come and do it, again, they're shocked by how good these bands are. We have them from New Orleans, Birmingham, from Charleston, from Atlanta, from Nashville and we really try to lean on JT and people like that. We lean on some of the agents and music business people in the cities. We lean on some music writers we know. But we really just try to pick some of the best bands all these different cities, be it Charleston or wherever. That's really the main thing. I was kidding earlier when I said, "Well, if you've heard most of the lineup, we're not doing our job," but really we put a lot of effort into finding, even if they're not the next Alabama Shakes, they're good, solid bands that we're happy to have down and that's kind of the point. Marcus: Now, I know that you just got back from South By Southwest. Gabe: Yeah, I was on a panel there. Marcus: Did you go this year or you didn't ... Ted: No, I went early on. And again, that's part of it. That's how we've grown organically, again, like this. We've just grown a little bit year-by-year but that was the idea. Some of the bands were saying they don't want to go out there anymore. It's just gotten too big. Marcus: I would agree with that. As a matter of fact, when we were talking, I haven't been for probably ... It was 2012 was the last time I went, so it's been five years since I went and I stopped going because it was just absolutely ridiculous. The first year I went, you could literally stay in the hotel across the street from the main convention center and then it started getting to the point where you were having to stay way outside of town and drive in and all this stuff. But I guess where I was going with that is, and we may have to strike this, but are there any plans to move SouthSounds into that kind of format where it's like tech, film, music? Gabe: Yeah, I mean I think that we ... Yes. Marcus: There's a lot going on here to push tech. Gabe: So, it's interesting. We're very eager to have other non-music parts of the festival and we do, to some extent, this year. Mobile Arts Council is sort of doing an arts market and there's a more interactive sort of visual arts component that's going on. It's mainly been focused on the music but there is sort of a whole visual arts component that I think is actually going to be much more prominent this year. It happens to be that start-up weekend, that Innovation Portal and Tech Starters and those guys are doing, is that same weekend. So we're partnering with them. I think this year it's just primarily a co-promotion sort of relationship. They're doing it at the Steeple which is, you know, we're close with the folks who own that, and Jenna is on our board so we're co-promoting with them. We're trying to figure out ways to work hand-in-hand with them. I think part of it for us is it's an all volunteer gig, right? To coordinate all those other components is challenging just from an administrative stand point. But I think what we've found is if we have other things that people are sort of running independently, and then we're all just coordinating. Somebody runs a tech piece, and somebody runs a food piece, and somebody runs a film piece, we're very open to that and would love that. So if you're out there and you guys want to coordinate a film piece next year, or whatever- Marcus: Well, we may need to strike this because we may need to talk afterwards. Gabe: Yeah, let's do it! Marcus: But anyway, let's get off of SouthSounds for just a second. Let me get back to some more business related questions. When you think of books or podcasts or organizations that are helpful to you all, are there any that come to mind? Any books that you've read or podcasts that you've listened to on a regular basis that you think deserve some sort of mention? Gabe: I mean, my stuff is pretty niche. I subscribe to all the music blogs. I'll read, but it's all the trades. It's Billboard and it's all that kind of stuff. Hits and things, just to stay up to speed in that aspect of things. There's a book by Don Passman, he's another lawyer, called "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Music Business" or "Everything You Need to Know About the Music Business" or something like that, that is sort of the music attorney's bible. That is a really good book. Actually, for anybody who ever wanted to know how the music business works, either they're an artist ... It's written kind of for artists but it's also very detailed and lawyers will use it. By Don Passman, it's "Everything You Need to Know About the Music Business" I think that's the name. It's in its fifth edition or something like that. It's a good read for anybody who ever wants to know how deals are structured, what the money looks like, how things actually work, how the sausage gets made on the deal side. It's a very good book. Marcus: Interesting. You have anything you want to add to that? Ted: No, I mean. In terms of- Gabe: A neurology textbook you want to add? Marcus: Listen, you never know who's listening to this. There may be somebody out there that wants to be a doctor or who wants to run their own practice or who wants to be a music lawyer. Ted: Yeah, I mean from the music standpoint, it's just keeping up with these blogs. We've always joked we need to start a southern music podcast. That's what we need to do next. Gabe: We [crosstalk 00:27:49] on our hands. Ted: All Songs Considered, stuff like that. There's some good new music podcast. We do need to fill that niche with the southern music podcast, I think. Marcus: So what is the most important thing that you've learned over this process of running a large music festival? Ted: Well, I think the main thing we've done is, like I said, we've grown organically. We haven't taken large risks. We've grown a little bit year-by-year. The way we run it, it'd be hard to ... We might have a bad year with weather or whatever, but we run it so we don't take large risks. So we'll always be there to fight another year. I think that's the main thing, really, with any business that I've done. I'm also involved with some other things here, the Old Shell Trolley and some other fun stuff. It's always just grow incrementally, minimize your risks, and just take advantage of the opportunities where you can. That doesn't work for all business models. Sometimes you do need to take a big risk but in something that's like this that Mobile needed to adapt to the concept of having an independent music festival, I think it's been the best for us. Gabe: For me, I think the thing that I've learned or that has sort of been underscored which is probably the same thing I've learned in my career overall, which is the most important thing you have is your relationships, right? Particularly in a business like the music business, your relationships are enormously valuable as currency, on some level. People come to me and our firm because our relationships can open doors for them and can make things happen, make things move along. Similarly, if you're running a music festival or whatever the event is, whatever the business is, your relationships can be enormously valuable, particularly if you're short on cash. This is not a festival that is flush with money. Marcus: Not flush with a million dollars sitting in a bank account. Gabe: It is a nonprofit. And every year it's like, "We got a dollar, how do I turn that into five dollars?" And somehow we've been able to do that and the way is through our relationships. It's personal relationships, it's from friendships, it's people coming to the festival thinking it's a good thing to do. It's whatever it is. You go to somebody and listen, you're not trying to beg, but it's sort of like, "Here's why this makes sense for you. Here's why this makes sense for us. I can pay you this. I'm not trying to be a jerk. You know why I can't pay you more than that and I'll help you out down the road." And then actually help them out down the road when you can. It also makes it more fun, right? It's more fun. We're all going to work for a long time in our lives and I think it's more fun to do it if you're working with people you like and you can open doors for people and make them feel good and do that by calling up a buddy that you've known forever. That starts to become a pretty fun way to fill your working hours. Marcus: You touched on it but I just want to go back and reiterate because the audience is a lot of entrepreneurs and business owners and people that kind of live in that ecosystem. But one of the things that I've found is just relationships are like anything in business. Even if it's just going to a networking event, being introduced to somebody for the first time, or quite honestly, you and I had never met. We're sitting here because of an email I think you sent just kind of out of the blue to introduce yourself and to see what we might be able to put together. And so here we sit. Gabe: You know, it's funny too because I spend a lot of time going to things like South By or going to the Grammy's. I'm in these hyper-networking atmospheres. Everyone's passing out business cards or whatever. It's funny. When people think about networking, when I first started going and stuff like that and trying to get out in the music community, I thought it was about how many people can you meet? How many business cards can I get? Now, it's so different. The real thing is if I go to an event and I make one or two solid relationships like somebody over in the corner that I had a 30 minute conversation with. That is infinitely more valuable than having papered the room with business cards or whatever. I think people kind of miss that. I think if you focus on, just get that one shot. Just that one good relationship and then you can be done. Then you can leave the event. It doesn't feel quite so tiring. You just had that one great conversation and you focus on that and you see what can come out of that. It's been a lot more successful I think, in my world. Marcus: I totally agree. Alright, so to wrap up: I do want to thank you for coming on the podcast. Any final thoughts, comments you'd like to share? Gabe: I'm going to plug SouthSounds for a minute. Marcus: Actually, that's my next question so don't do that just yet. Gabe: Okay. Marcus: Any final thoughts or comments? Ted: Just to reiterate what he just said. I think Ashley Trice may have introduced us but in Mobile, Mobile's not a big town but here I am a doctor trying to run a music festival. Oh, there's this entertainment guy that works in Nashville and Atlanta and you might want to meet him. Some people kid there's only 500 people in Mobile that do stuff but there's a lot of people in Mobile and I think it's just connecting with the people in Mobile to make stuff happen here. Gabe: And then you moved across the street from us. Ted: Yeah, and now we live across the street from each other. Marcus: There is an ecosystem of people that are trying to drive Mobile forward and I think the numbers that are being added to that ecosystem are growing daily. Gabe: Yeah, in terms of a final thought. I was just going to comment, having spent some time here in the first half of the 2000s before my wife and I got married and she moved away, and then coming back 10 years later, it really feels like it's a special time to be here. I mean honestly, I think we spend so much time working on this festival or doing other things in the community. I think the reason for that is just to be part of this ecosystem that you just mentioned. Just to be in a situation where you can look back 20 years and we're like, "Yeah, I was actually part of that. I was part of that growth." It's pretty inspirational and it's a good group of people. You know, [crosstalk 00:34:24] sounds like a fun time. Marcus: So if you're out there listening thinking about, "Wow, I'd really like to be part of that," get up off your butt and do something. There's plenty of places to get plugged in. Alright. So now, SouthSounds. Gabe: Now we can plug? Marcus: Please. Plug away because actually I think there is extreme value in what you guys are doing and I think it's just incredible you're doing it just because ... We do it too but I'm always impressed when I meet other people that are like-minded and do stuff out of the kindness of their hearts but please, plug away. Gabe: Yeah, sure. It's April 13th through 15th, so it's coming up. Tickets are on sale. You can get them on our website which is SouthSoundsFest.com. We just released another 30 acts or so today, which I guess will be a few days ago, whatever it is. You'll do the math. Ticket prices go up April 1st so if you want to still get your early bird price tickets you can go to SouthSoundFest.com. You only have another few days and you can get it. It's a fun time. It's a good family friendly time. There's a lot of shows you can do during the day or you can do outside or you can go to all ages venue so you can bring the kids. You know what we see a lot? People who bring their high school kids who are in band or whatever because it's a good time for them to experience that and to be part of the community. It's a good way to bring everybody together. We would urge everyone to come out and you will find some music you like, you will find some music you don't like. That's kind of the point. That's why your wristband gets you into every venue. That's why we do it downtown where the venues are really close. You'll go hear a band and think they're terrible and then you'll go across the street and you'll find your next favorite act. That's kind of part of the fun. You can go on our website, which is , and there's playlists and there's YouTube links and you can listen to bands and do a little homework and find some new acts that you might like. Marcus: Very cool. Gabe: Thanks for having us. Marcus: Yeah, no. I just wanted to say I appreciate you sitting with me and in this case, just sharing who you are, the people behind SouthSounds. Normally I would say "business owners and entrepreneurs" but this was kind of a different episode of our podcast. But I felt that it was very important because while you are all not here representing your businesses, you are representing downtown and you are representing all the businesses that are going to benefit from the influx of you said 10, 11,000 people that attend, coming downtown, eating in the restaurants, staying in the hotels, going to the bars and having a drink. All of those kinds of things. So hats off to you for taking that on. Thank you for being here with me. Gabe: Thanks for having us. Ted: Thank you for the opportunity.
"Ben Jaffe Makes Me Guess How Old His Dad Is" Ben Jaffe may have grown up with a father who was a bit older than the other dads, but his record collection was far more comprehensive and it gave the younger Jaffe a wider musical palette to draw from. Raised on Art Blakey, classical music and blues, Jaffe’s wide array of tastes are all over his new album Oh, Wild Ocean Of Love. The honey honey guitarists’ solo debut will be out in early 2018, but he shares two new tracks from the record that are featured on today’s show. Alex and Ben talk about L.A. Confidential, Caleb Carr, Paul Simon and how having curiosity can push us artistically.
Since 1961, Preservation Hall has been the epicenter of traditional jazz music in New Orleans. In today's episode, we visit with Ben Jaffe, the band leader of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. After a visit to New Orleans on their honeymoon in 1961, Ben's parents Allan and Sandra Jaffe created Preservation Hall. Along the way, they helped ensure this original American music form would have a place to be celebrated and honored. Ben and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band carry on that tradition, while also helping spread the celebration of jazz music worldwide. In today's show, we talk about the musicians, the music, the art scene in New Orleans in the early 1960s and more. You'll hear about artists from Buddy Bolden and Sweet Emma to recent collaborations with Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. We also talk about the Preservation Hall Foundation, and the work they do to help kids learn about jazz. All this and more on today's show! Resources Preservation Hall |726 St. Peter St - live shows offered nightly, seven days a week. Preservation Hall performances are open to all ages. Tickets can be purchased at the door, though patrons usually start lining up 45 minutes early. To avoid the line, purchase a Big Shot pass on the website. Follow Preservation Hall on Twitter (@PresHall), Instagram (@PreservationHall), and on Facebook. Thank You Thanks to Ben Jaffe for joining me on the podcast and for welcoming me into his parent's home. It was an honor to record this discussion with Ben about the past and future of New Orleans jazz music. A special thanks to Paul Sanchez for connecting me with Ben. Both are ambassadors for New Orleans and always looking to connect people who share a love of the Crescent City and her music. You can listen to an interview with Paul back in episode #23. Subscribe to the Podcast If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play Music or wherever you get your podcasts. If you do enjoy listening, please share Beyond Bourbon Street with someone who shares our love of New Orleans. Join Us on Facebook We now have a Facebook group where you can ask questions, share your New Orleans experiences and engage with others who love all things New Orleans. Join us by going to www.beyondbourbonst.com/facebook Contact Us Got an idea for an episode, have some feedback or just want to say hi? Leave us a message at 504-475-7632 or send an email to mark@beyondbourbonst.com Thanks for listening! Mark
Music, #alternative, #benjaffe, #interview, #podcast, #radioshowToday's Bombshell (Bombshell Radio) Bombshell RadioBombshell Radio Today 5pm-6pm EST 2pm-3pm PDT 10pm-11pm BST bombshellradio.com Stereo Embers MagazineAlex Green #Interview w/ Ben JaffeBen Jaffe may have grown up with a father who was a bit older than the other dads, buthis record collection was far more comprehensive and it gave the younger Jaffea wider musical palette to draw from. Raised on Art Blakey, classical musicand blues, Jaffe’s wide array of tastes are all over his new album Oh, Wild Ocean Of Love.The honey honey guitarists’ solo debut will be out in early 2018, but he sharestwo new tracks from the record that are featured on today’s show.Alex and Ben talk about L.A. Confidential, Caleb Carr, Paul Simon and how having curiositycan push us artistically.#BenJaffe #StereoEmbers #podcast #RadioShow #AlexGreen #Alternative #NewMusic #Nowplaying #BombshellRadio
Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe have been making music as HoneyHoney since 2006, and they have three albums and incalculable touring miles under their belt. After over ten years of grinding it out side by side and making honest headway in the music business, the duo decided to get a little breathing room. Both Jaffe and Santo have things to say on their own, and Santo's stellar new Ruby Red is the first of these releases. Santo's solo flight started when artist and producer Butch Walker saw her play at a show and asked her to contribute to a project on which he was working. The collaboration was fruitful, and it led to Santo tapping Walker to produce her first record under her own name. That new record, Ruby Red, is evocative, haunting, and replete with a dark undercurrent that echoes the California-style stark sunshine noir that HoneyHoney long ago established as a leitmotif. Ruby Red's ten songs (plus a bonus acoustic version of the rocker, "Regrets") positively smack of longing - of both an emotional and a carnal nature. Walker's production crackles - drums snap, guitars grind and screech, and keyboard pedal tones set a stage for Santo's scorching vocals and melodic violin work. Santo's lyrics pull no punches and spare no lives; she knows the effect of a vulgar word or brazen tease when it lands on her listeners' ears. But if you ask Santo what Ruby Red is about - for all its lust, longing, blood and fire - she will tell you that the record is about accountability - a fine and resonant topic for an artist striking out on their own and finding that their wings will carry them as far as they're willing to go.
Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe have been making music as HoneyHoney since 2006, and they have three albums and incalculable touring miles under their belt. After over ten years of grinding it out side by side and making honest headway in the music business, the duo decided to get a little breathing room. Both Jaffe and Santo have things to say on their own, and Santo's stellar new Ruby Red is the first of these releases. Santo's solo flight started when artist and producer Butch Walker saw her play at a show and asked her to contribute to a project on which he was working. The collaboration was fruitful, and it led to Santo tapping Walker to produce her first record under her own name. That new record, Ruby Red, is evocative, haunting, and replete with a dark undercurrent that echoes the California-style stark sunshine noir that HoneyHoney long ago established as a leitmotif. Ruby Red's ten songs (plus a bonus acoustic version of the rocker, "Regrets") positively smack of longing - of both an emotional and a carnal nature. Walker's production crackles - drums snap, guitars grind and screech, and keyboard pedal tones set a stage for Santo's scorching vocals and melodic violin work. Santo's lyrics pull no punches and spare no lives; she knows the effect of a vulgar word or brazen tease when it lands on her listeners' ears. But if you ask Santo what Ruby Red is about - for all its lust, longing, blood and fire - she will tell you that the record is about accountability - a fine and resonant topic for an artist striking out on their own and finding that their wings will carry them as far as they're willing to go.
Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe have been making music as HoneyHoney since 2006, and they have three albums and incalculable touring miles under their belt. After over ten years of grinding it out side by side and making honest headway in the music business, the duo decided to get a little breathing room. Both Jaffe and Santo have things to say on their own, and Santo's stellar new Ruby Red is the first of these releases. Santo's solo flight started when artist and producer Butch Walker saw her play at a show and asked her to contribute to a project on which he was working. The collaboration was fruitful, and it led to Santo tapping Walker to produce her first record under her own name. That new record, Ruby Red, is evocative, haunting, and replete with a dark undercurrent that echoes the California-style stark sunshine noir that HoneyHoney long ago established as a leitmotif. Ruby Red's ten songs (plus a bonus acoustic version of the rocker, "Regrets") positively smack of longing - of both an emotional and a carnal nature. Walker's production crackles - drums snap, guitars grind and screech, and keyboard pedal tones set a stage for Santo's scorching vocals and melodic violin work. Santo's lyrics pull no punches and spare no lives; she knows the effect of a vulgar word or brazen tease when it lands on her listeners' ears. But if you ask Santo what Ruby Red is about - for all its lust, longing, blood and fire - she will tell you that the record is about accountability - a fine and resonant topic for an artist striking out on their own and finding that their wings will carry them as far as they're willing to go.
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA.
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA.
Hear the sixteen artists you need to know from Free Press Summer Fest 2016!
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA. They released a new album this summer called "3" and are currently touring all over -- http://honeyhoneyband.com/events
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA. They released a new album this summer called "3" and are currently touring all over -- http://honeyhoneyband.com/events
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA. They released a new album this summer called "3" and are currently touring all over -- http://honeyhoneyband.com/events
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA. They released a new album this summer called "3" and are currently touring all over -- http://honeyhoneyband.com/events
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA. They are currently recording a new album and can be seen touring all over the world.
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA. They are currently recording a new album and can be seen touring all over the world.
The JV Club went live at the LA Podfest with special guests Kether Donohue (You’re the Worst) and musicians Ben Jaffe and Suzanne Santo, otherwise known as Honeyhoney, and what ensued was an afternoon of music, cookies, fake tattoos, and a double M.A.S.H. with Kether and Janet both finding out their 100% guaranteed fictional futures. Saddle up!
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA currently based out of Nashville, TN. They are currently recording a new album and can be seen touring all over the world.
Honey Honey is a band, featuring members Suzanne Santo and Ben Jaffe, from Los Angeles, CA currently based out of Nashville, TN. They are currently recording a new album and can be seen touring all over the world.
We have an amazing music treat for all of you as Suzanne Santo & Ben Jaffe of Honey Honey stop by the studio to share a few songs and even grace us with a live performance. This talented duo is currently touring with Jake Bugg and will be performing a live stream concert on October, 14th on Stageit.com. We also have Oliver Cooper filling in for Zane as co-host and we taste and rate the new Limited Edition Captain Morgan® Sherry Oak Finish Spiced Rum.
HoneyHoney is 4th generation country music. Maybe even 5th or more. Their musical thread goes back to early American rural styles and moves forward through time picking up the best elements of every twist and turn of America's other, twangier indigenous music style until it arrives fully formed in our modern hybridized and decentralized musical universe. At its heart, HoneyHoney is a duo comprised of soulful chanteuse Suzanne Santo and singer/guitarist Ben Jaffe - and their new record, Billy Jack, is the band's 2nd full-length album since their formation in 2008. Sonically, HoneyHoney takes a page from Allison Krauss' pristine bluegrass and scrawls all over it with Santo's smoky alto and Jaffe's gritty guitars and sparse vocal harmonies. The overall effect is what you might imagine Edith Piaf would have sounded like had she been born in an Alabama holler, complete with a moonshine still and ample inspiration for lyrics about the down and out.
HoneyHoney is 4th generation country music. Maybe even 5th or more. Their musical thread goes back to early American rural styles and moves forward through time picking up the best elements of every twist and turn of America's other, twangier indigenous music style until it arrives fully formed in our modern hybridized and decentralized musical universe. At its heart, HoneyHoney is a duo comprised of soulful chanteuse Suzanne Santo and singer/guitarist Ben Jaffe - and their new record, Billy Jack, is the band's 2nd full-length album since their formation in 2008. Sonically, HoneyHoney takes a page from Allison Krauss' pristine bluegrass and scrawls all over it with Santo's smoky alto and Jaffe's gritty guitars and sparse vocal harmonies. The overall effect is what you might imagine Edith Piaf would have sounded like had she been born in an Alabama holler, complete with a moonshine still and ample inspiration for lyrics about the down and out.
HoneyHoney is 4th generation country music. Maybe even 5th or more. Their musical thread goes back to early American rural styles and moves forward through time picking up the best elements of every twist and turn of America's other, twangier indigenous music style until it arrives fully formed in our modern hybridized and decentralized musical universe. At its heart, HoneyHoney is a duo comprised of soulful chanteuse Suzanne Santo and singer/guitarist Ben Jaffe - and their new record, Billy Jack, is the band's 2nd full-length album since their formation in 2008. Sonically, HoneyHoney takes a page from Allison Krauss' pristine bluegrass and scrawls all over it with Santo's smoky alto and Jaffe's gritty guitars and sparse vocal harmonies. The overall effect is what you might imagine Edith Piaf would have sounded like had she been born in an Alabama holler, complete with a moonshine still and ample inspiration for lyrics about the down and out.
In the midst of pouring rain, nothing could stop the Newport audience from singing even louder at the Sunday night singalong. Pete Seeger and his grandson, Tao Rodriguez, led the festivities with Joan Baez, Ben Jaffe and members of Balfa Toujours.
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