Podcasts about diva jazz orchestra

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trailblazing lead trumpeter Liesl Whitaker, is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass. This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "Liesl Whitaker trumpet interview"   About Liesl Whitaker: Liesl Whitaker is an American lead and commercial trumpeter based in the New York City metropolitan area. She currently plays lead trumpet in the pit orchestra of the hit Broadway musical Death Becomes Her (2024). Her other lead trumpet Broadway credits include Mr. Saturday Night - starring Billy Crystal (2022); Some Like it Hot (2023) and Suffs (2024). Off Broadway credits include Tappin' Thru Life – starring Maurice Hines (2016). Liesl is a twenty-one year veteran of the United States Army: In 2000, she won a national audition and became the first female lead trumpet player to be selected by any premier military unit when she won the lead chair with the US Army Blues. In 2012, she repeated this feat when she won the lead chair in the US Army Jazz Ambassadors, a second premier unit - something not done by anyone (male or female), prior or since. Liesl deployed twice with the Sergeant Major of the Army and the Third Army to Afghanistan and Iraq (2002; 2004). Additionally, Liesl was the lead trumpet player for the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra in Washington, D.C. (2004 – 2022).  She is a charter member of the all-woman big band The Diva Jazz Orchestra (1993 – present) based in New York City.  Liesl attended college at both Appalachian State University (Boone, NC) and The University of Cincinnati—College Conservatory of Music (Cincinnati, OH). She studied trumpet with Bill Adam, Pat Harbison and Joe Phelps. In 2004 and 2005, Liesl performed with the WDR Big Band in Cologne, Germany, recording with the ensemble and Conductor/Chief Arranger Michael Abene and guest artist Joe Lovano.  Additionally, she has performed on various recordings including projects by the Army Blues and Jazz Ambassadors, Sherrie Maricle and the Diva Jazz Orchestra, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Victor Goines Big Band, Ed Palermo Big Band, various original Broadway cast recordings, as well as many others. Liesl currently resides in upstate, New York with her husband, Kenny Rampton, and her daughter, Lauren. When not performing or touring, she spends her free time honing her skills as an amateur writer.   Episode Links:   Blog: lieslwhitaker.wordpress.com Liesl Whitaker on Instagram (@lieslwhitaker) William Adam Trumpet Festival, June 19-22, Clarksville, Tennessee. williamadamtrumpet.com    Podcast Credits: “A Room with a View“ - composed and performed by Howie Shear Podcast Host - John Snell Cover Art - courtesy of Liesl Whitaker Audio Engineer - Ted Cragg

Regarded as one of the most renowned leaders and percussionists of our time, Sammy Deleon has transcended genre, style and class into a 40+ year musical career which revels in rich influences from the 70s to the present. Deleon has fronted his own band for 27+ years becoming a staple of the Latin music scene gaining popularity for his irresistible, danceable groove-oriented music.  Jackie Warren, pianist in several notable ensembles including the 3D Jazz Trio, and the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, recently appeared Off-Broadway (New World Stages) with Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra in Maurice Hines' critically acclaimed TAPPIN' THRU LIFE. Together they make magic on stage every time they appear together, and this performance is no exception. From January 5th, 2024 it's Sammy DeLeon y su Orquestra – Live at the Bop Stop.

I was excited to speak with Brenda Earle Stokes, an award-winning jazz musician and innovative music educator based in NYC, and originally from Sarnia, Ontario. I too was raised in small town Ontario and taught piano for years, and I love learning from how other musicians, especially other women and mothers, have approached their career growth and creative pathways. I appreciated Brenda's perspectives on creating a thriving career through hard work and problem solving. Our conversation dove right into her her musical journey, from recording a spontaneous solo album Solo Sessions at the Sarnia Public Library (2019), to the inspiration and creative process behind her latest album Motherhood (2023). Brenda shared how she wrote the first song “The Endless Wait” years ago: “I was singing literally about the experience of pregnancy and that sort of feeling that you have where you're connected to your ancestors, but you're also like wondering who this person is.” It was during an artistic residency in 2019 that she had the space and focus to write eight of the ten songs for Motherhood. “In November of 2019, I was invited to do a residency at Banff. And it was really during that… in 8 or 9 days, I wrote eight of the songs.” Brenda discussed the challenges of being a mother in the male-dominated jazz industry, and how this new album captures the multidimensional realities of motherhood beyond the typical “look at my beautiful baby” songs. “Rather than sort of this one dimensional like, ‘oh, I'm so happy I my life is so full now'… it's more for those of us who are in it. It's more of a complex experience than that, where there's like body image issues or just like, who am I now?" Brenda is not only an award-winning performing and touring musician and songwriter, she's also an in-demand music educator with a growing YouTube following challenging the way things have been done traditionally in music education: “I've taken a radically different approach than the one that I was taught. I was taught the long way. And I don't recommend it.” Her experiences have led her to focus on efficiency for students learning to play piano and sing, creating a program that priorities helping aspiring musicians do what they want to do faster: play music. Brenda reflected on the immense effort required for an independent artist, from technical skills to marketing, which led her to learn how to shoot and edit video herself: “I have an incredible amount of technical knowledge that…. wasn't even on my radar at all. So that's why I think… you have to be willing to go in and really do the work for yourself and not think that someone can give you a blueprint for it because there is no blueprint for it.”   - - - Brenda Earle Stokes is an award-winning pianist, vocalist, composer and educator. Her performance career as a leader and side musician has taken her across the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. She has performed and recorded as a bandleader and side musician with Wycliffe Gordon, Maurice Hines and the Diva Jazz Orchestra. Her seven albums showcase her original compositions and an eclectic mix of standards, contemporary pop and obscure jazz compositions. A passionate educator, she has worked as a clinician, adjudicator and panelist all over the world and runs a bustling private studio in New York City. Brenda's popular online membership The Versatile Musician contains hundreds of online courses, video tutorials and printables and has empowered hundreds of musicians worldwide to feel more confident in their musical lives. Artist https://brendaearle.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendaearlestokes/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrendaEarleStokes/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/brendaearlestokes Education https://pianoandvoicewithbrenda.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/pianoandvoicewithbrenda Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pianoandvoicewithbrenda   For the full Motherhood album visit Brenda's website: https://brendaearle.com/music/ These are the songs in today's episode, in the order they were played, linked to Brenda's Spotify page: 1. “Who Am I Now?” https://open.spotify.com/track/5GUwNe4zwKViJk933ZpkAQ?si=5e8ea2867aff4b89 2. “The Endless Wait” https://open.spotify.com/track/2bj3RqDuNogrbSCNbKTMwF?si=9fbf9d4926de43a7 3. “Happy Mother's Day” https://open.spotify.com/track/5TlBbVdXReGUMj1iIkp96R?si=bda26e952b66429d 4. “Sharp Edges”  https://open.spotify.com/track/79jMHBzEEoQ8PGePQg0mGY?si=0640724e03a44e23   - - -  Lauren's Best invites you to curiously consider art and life as host, Lauren Best, illuminates the creative process as an entrepreneur, mother and interdisciplinary artist. Join one-on-one reflections with Lauren, and delve into intriguing conversations with compelling creators, as together we discover insightful connections over surprising common ground. Join Lauren's Best on Substack to be the first to comment on new episodes: laurenbest.substack.com Lauren's Best is co-produced by Sam Blake and Lauren Best. - - - Work with Lauren: bestpracticearts.com Follow Lauren on Instagram: instagram.com/bylaurenbest/ Let's connect: linkedin.com/in/lauren-best-48a71232/ - - - Give the gift of poetry, to yourself or a friend, with Just Leaves, an "intimate and unflinching" poetry collection. Paperback or audiobook: laurenbest.com/poetry - - - Are you an entrepreneur looking for expert guidance on your podcasting journey? Want free advice and ideas to implement right away? Book a free consult with Lauren! Learn more about how you can grow your voice as a powerful asset with lifelong returns, and get equipped to tap into the potential of podcasting.

In this episode: Listen to a conversation between Rachel Therrien and your host Vivienne Aerts as they talk about the role that Cuba and Latin music plays for the Canadian New York-based trumpeter. About Rachel Therrien: French-Canadian trumpeter, composer, and producer Rachel Therrien boasts an enviable curriculum, known for her very personal signature with influences from Jazz to Afro-Latin and "global" music, Rachel has developed a reputation as a highly-skilled, versatile, and innovative artist. After producing 4 records on labels MultipleChordMusic (CA) & (US), Rachel Therrien just released her 5th album, "VENA" (Nominee for Jazz Album of the Year at ADISQ and JUNO Award & four stars by Downbeat), under French label Bonsaï Music, recorded in Paris with her new European Quartet. Therrien is releasing her 6th album Mi Hogar, the 1st of her Latin Jazz Project in February 2023. Therrien works as a side musician in various projects such as Arturo O'Farrill's Grammy-winning Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, The Ostara Project, the renowned Diva Jazz Orchestra, and many more. In 2020, Rachel started producing for other artists like Anamaria Oramas, Noé Lira, and LaPelúda. www.racheltherrien.com⁠ Instagram⁠ / ⁠Facebook⁠ / ⁠YouTube⁠ About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. ⁠⁠Stream⁠⁠ the Album or ⁠⁠Buy it on Bandcamp⁠⁠ and get the chocolate! ⁠⁠More about Vivienne here. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vivienne-aerts/message

All music used with permission by Sammy DeLeon and Jackie Warren. Mambo Influenciado - Valdés Corcovado - Jobim My Little Suede Shoes - Parker Caravan - Ellington Triste - Jobim Armando's Rhumba - Corea   Jackie Warren and Sammy DeLeon need no introduction. Jackie is a star, a legend performing with the 3D Jazz Trio, the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, off Broadway as part of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra in Maurice Hines' critically acclaimed Tappin' Thru Life and at the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival among many, many places.   Sammy DeLeon is one of the most recognized timbales players in Northeast Ohio and a fixture here. His Sammy DeLeon y Su Orquestra graces stages around the world most recently as the closing act on the  outdoor stage at the 2023 Tri-C Jazz Festival.   This performance also features Kip Reed on bass, and Chris Burge on Saxophone but make no mistake, this is a party and we're all along for the ride. From a March 23rd, 2023 performance it's Sammy DeLeon and Jackie Warren's Latin Jazz Quartet – Live at the Bop Stop. Live at the Bop Stop is made possible by The Music Settlement – serving Northeast Ohio by offering music instruction, music therapy, and early childhood education since 1912. The Music Settlement's mission is to welcome all to our music and arts community to learn, create, inspire, and heal.   This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the studios of WBWC FM on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Additional production at the Bop Stop is provided by Graham Rosen. Technical editing for the program is provided by Dr. Pete Naegele, Shawn Gilbert, and Darren Thompson through Gilazar Media.   The executive producer and writer is Daniel Peck, with additional consulting production on behalf of The Music Settlement by Bryan Kennard.   For extended versions of all of our shows, our Live at the Bop Stop podcast can be found on your favorite podcast app or visit our website at www.themusicsettlement.org and click the Bop Stop link.   To reach out directly, email liveatthebopstop@gmail.com. I'm Daniel Peck. Join me again next time... Live at the Bop Stop. Want to Support The Bop Stop?  Donate here!   Contact us here

Diva Jazz Orchestra celebrates their 30th Anniversary with the release of the record Diva Jazz Orchestra “30” recorded live at Dizzy's Club. Baruch is joined by bandleader Sherrie Maricle and some of her bandmates; Jennifer Krupa on Trombone, Jami Dauber … More ... The post Diva Jazz Orchestra – “30” Live at Dizzy's Club appeared first on Paradigms Podcast.

Sherrie Maricle is a triple threat: drummer, bandleader, and composer. With her bands Sherrie has performed at many of the world's most acclaimed music venues and festivals, from Lincoln Center to the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, to Jazz Festivals in Germany, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Ireland, England, Croatia, Japan, Vietnam, and Israel and beyond. More than that, she is our friend. And we love her positive spirit. To learn more about her life and music, go to https://sherriemaricle.com/ Music: “The Rhythm Changes,” composed and arranged by Sherrie Maricle, performed by The Diva Jazz Orchestra, The 25th Anniversary Project. Used by permission.Theme music: "All Thumbs" from Faith in a New Key, Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet Music used by permission from Presbybop Music (BMI) Announcer: Chris Norton (c) Presbybop MusicSupport the Show.

Saxophonist, Multi-Reedist, Composer, Recording Artist, Bandleader, and Educator Sharel Cassity (pron. "Sha-Relle") is a musician well-established on the New York and Chicago jazz scenes. Listed as "Rising Star Alto Saxophone" in Downbeat Magazine for the past decade, Sharel has appeared on the Today Show, won the 2007 ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award & has been inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Her four albums released as a leader have received top-rated reviews in publications like JazzTimes, Jazziz, Downbeat & American Indian News & earned her a cover story in Saxophone Journal. Cassity's latest album, "Evolve," was recorded and distributed on her record label, Relsha Music. Selected to attend The Juilliard School Jazz program under full scholarship for a Masters in Music, Sharel earned her BFA from The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music in 2005. A skilled and versatile sideman, Sharel is a regular member of the Dizzy Gillespie Latin Experience, Nicholas Payton TSO, Cyrus Chestnut Brubeck Quartet, and the Jimmy Heath Big Band. She has also performed regularly alongside renowned Grammy-winning artists Roy Hargrove, Lewis Nash, Joe Chambers & Darcy James Argue. Sharel has toured 24 countries and performed at leading venues like the Newport Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival & the North Sea Jazz Festival. Additionally, she has shared the stage with Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Christian McBride, Jeremy Pelt and Natalie Cole. Sharel was lead alto in the Diva Jazz Orchestra from 2007-2014 and performed in Wynton Marsalis' Broadway musical After Midnight. In mainstream genres, Sharel joined Top 40 hit singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant on her recording "Paradise is Here." She has also performed with Aretha Franklin, Vanessa Williams, K.D. Lang, Fantasia, Trisha Yearwood, Seth MacFarland (Family Guy), Ruben Blades, and DJ Logic. Sharel appears in publications "I Walked with Giants" by Jimmy Heath, "AM Jazz: Three Generations Under the Lens" by Adrianna Mateo and "Freedom of Expression: Interviews with Women in Jazz" by Chris Becker. An alumnus of IAJE Sisters in Jazz, Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead, and the Ravinia Summer Residency, Sharel has received Downbeat Student Music Awards for Best Jazz Soloist, Composition, and Ensemble. As a classical pianist, Sharel placed third in the Disney International Piano Concerto Competition at the age of 10, among many other collegiate and state piano competitions. An accomplished classical saxophonist, Sharel was offered a full scholarship to North Texas State University for classical saxophone. Currently, Cassity has accepted a temporary full-time position at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as Professor of Saxophone for the Fall 2019 semester. Additionally, she has three adjunct positions in the Chicago area at Elgin Community College, Columbia College, and DePaul University. Between 2016-17 Sharel taught internationally as the Woodwind Professor at Qatar Music Academy in Doha, Qatar.  If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

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Три участницы DIVA Jazz Orchestra, альбом которого я обозревал, часто выступают как 3D Jazz Trio. Выпустив новый альбом 9 to 5 еще раз продемонстрировали, что женский джаз ничем не уступает мужскому и в праве занимать почетное место среди бибоперов. Изобретательность, тонкое воображение, изящно и чувственно сделанные аранжировки, в общем невозможно не восхищаться этой музыкой, в которой есть невероятная красота. Привлекательные и хорошо сложенные короткие произведения, слушая которые забываешь, что на самом деле слышал их раньше. Переизобретение гармоний знакомых мелодий, плюс рифы и грувы каждого из музыкантов, дают невероятную свежесть знакомым стандартам, которых на альбоме большинство. Аранжировка классического афро-кубинского гимна Lágrimas Negras показывает мастерство ведения плавающего ритма и при этом виртуозную игру всех музыкантов. Титульная 9 to 5 - обработка знаменитого хита Dolly Parton, попадает в мой плэйлист как лучшая на альбоме, а Blues for G-C я считаю самым удачным оригиналом. ©️ 2022 3D Jazz Trio Jackie Warren - piano Amy Shook - contrabass Sherrie Maricle - drums #bebop --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstantins/message

The Greg and Dan Show welcomes Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer to talk about the vocal jazz group's 50th Anniversary and Final World Tour with the Diva Jazz Orchestra including their stop at the Scottish Rite Theatre in Peoria, IL on October 16th at 7:30 PM.  Siegel describes the riveting journey of the past fifty years and how she originally studied to become a nurse, her passion for music, and the group's ability to glide with the music industry's ever-changing landscape.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drummer, composer, arranger, teacher and a truly inspiring “force of nature”, Sherrie Maricle, leads The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, her quintet FIVE PLAY and co-leads the 3D Jazz Trio.  With her bands, Sherrie has performed at many of the world's most acclaimed music venues and festivals; from Lincoln Center to the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, to Jazz Festivals around the world.  In this episode, we talk with Sherrie about a wide range of topics including the route that led her to the drums, her love of Big Band music; the changing role of women in Jazz, and the constant challenge of recognition and acceptance. 

Alexa Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. She was recently named one of the “Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019” by the JazzTimes Critics' Poll and nominated as a “Rising Star - Alto Saxophone” by Downbeat Magazine's 2020 and 2021 Critics' Poll. Alexa is currently on faculty for Jazz at Lincoln Center. Alexa holds a Master's degree in Jazz Studies from The Juilliard School and Bachelor's degrees in Jazz Saxophone Performance and Music Education from the Eastman School of Music. Alexa has performed regularly as a leader and sidewoman in a wide variety of ensembles and genres including the Wynton Marsalis Septet, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Cecile McLorin Salvant Quintet and OGRESSE ensembles, Ulysses Owens Jr.'s Generation Y and Big Band, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra.  In this episode we speak with Alexa in depth about her background and her latest release "Firefly."

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Sherrie Maricle of The Diva Jazz Orchestra  on the 2022 CD Diva Swings Broadway .. She is quite a regular around the Neon Jazz parts and she opened about about this latest project, COVID life, the re-emergence of live shows and so much more .. Enjoy .. Click here to listen.Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Take a listen on KCXL (102.9 FM / 1140 AM) out of Liberty, MO. Listen to KCXL on Tunein Radio at http://tunein.com/radio/Neon-Jazz-With-Joe-Dimino-p381685/. You can now catch Neon Jazz on KOJH 104.7 FM out of the Mutual Musicians Foundation from Noon - 1 p.m. CST Monday-Friday at https://www.kojhfm.org/. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/If you like what you hear, please let us know. You can contribute a few bucks to keep Neon Jazz going strong into the future.   https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA4C4TTVKLR4

This week we wrap up our tribute to women in Jazz as part of Women in History Month, March 2022. We feature Instrumentalists….Mary Lou Willams, Marian McPartland, Barbara Carroll, Beegie Adair with over 100 albums to her credit and who unfortunately passed away January 27th 2022 at the age of 85, Jessica Willams, Joanne Brackeen from her brand new release at age 83 and the all women groups Artemis and the Diva Jazz Orchestra which is led by dummer, Sherrie Maricle among others. Join this and every week for Jazz Unlimited with Paul Anthony.

In this episode we are introducing the world to the formidable Grace Fox Big Band, Grace Fox is a 19-year-old trumpeter, composer, arranger and now a bandleader who has debuted an album release called Eleven O'Seven. It features an amazing, ground-breaking all female ensemble.      Finding inspiration and empowerment from listening to the powerful all-female ensembles ‘The International Sweethearts of Rhythm', and ‘The Diva Jazz Orchestra', Grace was moved to create a big band of her own, one that could feature some of the most formidable young female artists within the jazz idiom.    On Eleven O' Seven, Fox presents decidedly modern arrangements of innovative, insightful and hopeful compositions for a brighter future – and that future is female. 

Saxophonist Idit Shner joins us to chat about moving between the classical and jazz worlds, her early love for baroque music as a young recorder player, and her thoughts on providing space for students to experience music-making across genres. Idit talks about the differences in the physical technique and the mental preparation for jazz vs. classical performance, and how this influences her approach to performing and recording. She shares her interest in exploring traditional Jewish and Zimbabwean musics, the internal grammar inherent in each piece, the role that her local musical community plays in inspiring her work, and how she hates the word fusion when blending the musics of multiple cultures. An active performer of both jazz and classical music, Idit has played in various distinguished venues in the United States and abroad, such as The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and Lincoln Center in New York. Currently, Shner plays with her jazz quartet in Eugene and Portland, Oregon. Her latest release of jazz originals, 9 Short Stories, garnered a 4 star review in Downbeat Magazine. Her jazz debut, Tuesday's Blues, features nursery rhymes and ancient melodies from the Jewish liturgy performed in a jazz setting. Tuesday's Blues got great reviews from JazzTimes, All Music Guide, and Jazz Review. Jazz festival performances include the Diet Coke Woman in Jazz Festival (NY), Bellayre Festival (NY), and New-Trier Jazz Festival (IL). Idit appears on Music from SEAMUS Vol. 16, a compilation CD of music for instruments and electronic sounds by members of the Society for Electroacoustic Music in the United States. As a classical saxophonist Idit has commissioned and recorded new music and performed solo recitals in the US and Israel. MINERVA is her latest classical release. Her third CD, Le Merle Noir, featuring music by Messiaen, Bozza, Partos, and Glass, was released on Origin Classics in August 2013. Her previous classical recording, FISSURES: 20th Century Music for saxophone and Harp with renowned harpist Yumiko Schlaffer, received great acclaim and was played on NPR's All Things Considered. Idit has collaborated with Fireworks, Beta Collide and Third Angle (new music ensembles), and performed with the Oregon Symphony and the Eugene Symphony. Other appearances include the Northwest Percussion Festival, Electronic Music Midwest, the Oregon Bach Festival, and many North American Saxophone Alliance Conventions. During March 2006 she played in Israel as a featured soloist with a symphonic orchestra, and performed contemporary music at the national convention of the Society for Electro Acoustic Music in the US. Her last solo recital in Israel was broadcasted live on Voice of Music, a national public radio station. During 2005-2006 Idit played lead alto with Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. Performing her own compositions in a jazz combo setting, she was selected to participate in Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead. Idit holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Oklahoma City University, a Masters degree in Music Education from University of Central Oklahoma, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of North Texas. Idit now teaches at the University of Oregon, as professor of saxophone and jazz studies. She was awarded two prestigious teaching awards: The 2015 Thomas F. Herman Award for Excellent in Pedagogy in areas of saxophone technique and chamber music coaching; and the 2016 University of Oregon Faculty Excellence Award. The transcript for this episode can be found here. For more information about Chamber Music America, please visit her website and Instagram.

Alexa Tarantino's album Firefly is her third recording as a leader in the last three years. But she's not only busy writing music for her own quartet, she's been involved with groups like the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Cecile McLorin Salvant's OGRESSE Ensemble and Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. In this episode, she walks us through the composition process on tunes like "The Firefly Code," "Surge Capacity" and "Daybreak" while also talking about the unique process of recording during a pandemic. We also discuss the difference between playing in an all-woman group vs. an ensemble where she's the only female, what changes when you play with people you're comfortable with on a personal level, and her educational program "The Alexa Approach." The Alexa Tarantino Quartet is rounded out with Behn Gillece on vibraphone, Rudy Royston on drums, Art Hirahara on piano and Boris Kozlov on bass. Learn more about Alexa at alexatarantino.com and check out her album anywhere you stream music.

She might not act at all like a diva, but Sara certainly has the talent part, and she is a regular in Broadway pit orchestras and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. She shares what life is like as a freelancer in NYC, and discusses the importance of being a good colleague while establishing yourself in a new city. *LINKS*Sara's websiteFollow Sara on Instagram and FacebookSelected Videos: Three Blind Mice, arr. Sara Jacovino, with the Birdland Big BandDarkness of the Matter by Sara Jacovino, with the DIVA Jazz OrchestraOther Angles by Sara Jacovino, from Jennifer Wharton's "Bonegasm"Virtual Piano Lounge Plus One with Sara Jacovino"With Every Breath I Take" - arr. and feat. Sara Jacovino, with the DIVA Jazz OrchestraFollow us on Instagram at @Rising_Stars_Podcast_More about the host at caroljantsch.com

NYC press says she’s like Adele meets Diana Krall meets Bette Midler. Dare her. She’s headlined with Melissa Etheridge and Sarah McLachlan. She was Joan Rivers’ opening act. Come see why. Pop/Jazz/Blues vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Suede returns to Michigan after tours that have included headlining world renowned clubs like NYC’s Birdland and 54 Below; San Francisco’s Feinstein’s; Washington DC’s Blues Alley and The Kennedy Center; Boston’s Scullers Jazz Club, appearing as guest vocalist with the acclaimed DIVA Jazz Orchestra on festival stages (Newport!) and more - as well as multiple benefits for great causes and having the immense privilege and honor of being the late, great Joan Rivers’ opening act. Suede is the real deal (said Joan) and is thrilled to debut as guest vocalist with the distinguished Maestro Washburn and The Michigan Philharmonic. She’s currently got 4 award winning CDs released on her own label, Easily Suede Music, including her last project with her hand-picked 14 piece big band, recorded at Bennett Studios in the greater NYC area. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH2w52s0bJ5qlL-Cpd7mU3g www.facebook.com/suedewave www.twitter.com/suedewave

October 3, 2020 I am excited to welcome drummer, composer and band leader Sherrie Maricle to the podcast! I've long been a fan of her drumming, music and music-business acumen.  Today's chat begins with her early years begrudgingly playing a metal clarinet in the school band and comes full circle when we discuss the jazz institution that she's captained for nearly three swingin' decades, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra!  From the drum set Sherrie leads The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, her quintet FIVE PLAY and co-leads the 3D Jazz Trio. From Carnegie Hall, she performs with The New York Pops and from celebrated stages everywhere, she is music director and drummer for Broadway star Maurice Hines. Sherrie is also a busy freelance performer and a published composer/arranger.    

Musician, Composer, Bandleader, Educator and Activist Roxy Coss has performed around the world, headlining at the Newport Jazz Festival, Melbourne Big Band Festival, NYC Winter JazzFest, Earshot Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Summerfest, Jazz Standard, and Jazz Showcase. A recipient of an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award, the Downbeat Critics’ Poll listed her as a "Rising Star" on Soprano Saxophone the past six years, called her "An exceptional young talent”, and Jazziz Magazine listed her an “Artist to Watch in 2019”. She has performed as a side musician with Clark Terry, Billy Kaye, Maurice Hines, Rufus Reid, Louis Hayes, Claudio Roditi, Willie Jones III, Jeremy Pelt, Darcy James Argue, and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. Her fourth album as a leader, The Future Is Female (Posi-Tone Records), received 4.5-Star reviews from Downbeat and All About Jazz. The Roxy Coss Quintet, featuring some of the world’s finest young musicians, is the first ever recipient of the Emerging Artist Project, a four-year grant from the Local 802 Musicians Union. Roxy is on the Board of Directors for the Jazz Education Network, is on Jazz Faculty at The Juilliard School, The New School, BMCC (A CUNY College), and is the Founder of Women In Jazz Organization (WIJO). Roxy is an endorsing Artist for P. Mauriat, Vandoren, and Key Leaves.

Hailey Brinnel is a trombonist, vocalist, and educator based in Philadelphia.  At the age of 12 she began performing throughout New England with her father Dave Brinnel.  Now she has performed at prestigious venues around the world, independently having played with artists such as Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Ingrid Jensen, Anat Cohen, Pell, and Charles Neville. Hailey is currently on faculty at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia,  and works independently as a guest clinician to bring jazz education to classrooms throughout the city. This year has also marked her debut as a leader with two single releases of her arrangements of the standards "Easy to Love" and "Orange Colored Sky"

Occasionally you get to meet someone who is both a master of their craft and admirably humble at the same time. Janelle Reichman, a world-class jazz musician, is such a person. Not only is Janelle an accomplished musician, she also runs a successful, growing business as a website designer, for among others, musicians. Janelle gives an education in Jazz and the life of a professional musician. She talks about her approach to jazz, her music training and the life of a professional jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. Janelle comes across as a keen practitioner, having performed at venues as famous at The Lincoln Center, and Carnegie Hall, as well as countless jazz clubs and honky tonks throughout the country, including Ann Arbor's own Blue Llama Jazz Club. Janelle has played with the likes of Wynton Marsalis and other accomplished and famous clarinetists and jazz musicians but seems to enjoy the most the regular groups she plays with. Janelle's regular groups include The Diva Jazz Orchestra, The Klezmephonic Trio and her own band, Janelle Reichman +4, the now defunct Red Hook Ramblers and Gotham Easy, the rebirth of the defunct Red Hook Ramblers. Her background includes some darker times for her when she was at graduate school at the Manhattan Conservatory of Music, where depression set in. She was saved by a couple fellow musicians and found they grounded her and provided a path through the rest of her time in school. She discusses the early days of her career living in a tiny studio apartment in Brooklyn where violent crime was rampant and how she balanced gigs at clubs with weddings and other appearances and writing music and figuring what was next. In fact, Janelle seems to thrive with several close connections with the musicians in the groups in which she plays. Janelle makes a point to compliment her fellow group members including Henrik Karapetyan whom she calls the "most virtuosic violinist I've ever played with" who "should be world famous." I have to say the way Janelle looks up to the musicians around her is a good measure of her character. She confesses to often being amazed at their abilities and it makes her work harder. We also talk about her improvisational skills and the dexterity and clarity it takes to be an improvisationalist. Not only is Janelle an accomplished musician, she also is building a successful web design endeavor she calls Ellanyze, which was an outgrowth of a yearning for greater fulfillment with her place in the world. Her business has grown to a full-time gig which she balances with her career in music. It turns out that this very talented woman is able to feed multiple creative funnels--one through making music and another through the visual of building websites. We wrap up with a funny analogy about how Janelle solves challenges talking about kitchen cabinets and her kitchen renovation. Hope you enjoy! Here's my conversation with Janelle.

Alexa Tarantino is an award-winning jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. She performs and tours regularly as a leader and sidewoman in a wide variety of ensembles and genres including Wynton Marsalis & The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Cécile McLorin Salvant's OGRESSE, Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, Sherrie Maricle & the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, LSAT, and the Alexa Tarantino QuartetAlexa is an artist on the Posi-Tone Records label. Which released her debut record Winds of Change, in May 2019Tarantino is currently on faculty for Jazz at Lincoln Center's Youth Programs and previously served as Jazz Saxophone Instructor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She holds a master's degree in Jazz Studies from The Juilliard School and bachelor's degrees in Jazz Saxophone Performance and Music Education from the Eastman School of Music. Tarantino travelsacross the globe as a guest clinician and adjudicator, and is the Founder and Director of the Rockport Jazz Workshop.https://alexatarantino.com/

Linus hosts another episode of The Jazz Hole, this time with music from the brand new album “There From Here” by the Toronto-based collective TuneTown (to be released this Friday, September 20th), as well as tracks from Carmela Rappazzo’s New Orleans-inspired album “Howlin’ at the Moon”. Additionally, you get to hear music from Florida-based bassist (and EMMY® Award winning director) Brandon Robertson’s debut album “B.O.A.T.S - Bass’d on a True Story”, from Sherrie Maricle & The DIVA Jazz Orchestra’s album “Special Kay! – The DIVA Jazz Orchestra Celebrates the Life and Music of Stanley Kay”, plus more from Andrew Munsey’s “High Tide”. TuneTown - “Split Infinity” & “The Monks of Oka” Album: There From Here Kelly Jefferson (ts, ss), Artie Roth (b, composer of “Split Infinity”) and Ernesto Cervini (d, perc, composer of “The Monks of Oka”) Carmela Rappazzo - “Rush Of Heat” & “Revenge” Album: Howlin’ At The Moon Carmela Rappazzo (voc), Oscar Rossignoli (p, arr), Jasen Weaver (b), Gerald T. Watkins Jr. (d), Mahmoud Ghouki (lutar), Pete Snell (g), Steve Lands (tp), Jeronne Amari Ansari (saxes), Mark McGrain (tb), Steve Glenn (tuba), Mark Carroll (hand cymbals, back voc), Paul Sanchez (bck voc) Brandon Robertson - The Next Thing To Come Album: B.O.A.T.S - Bass’d on a True Story Brandon Robertson (b), Lew Del Gatto (ts), Zach Bartholomew (p) and Gerald Watkins Jr (d) Brandon Robertson - Mr. Lonious Album: B.O.A.T.S - Bass’d on a True Story Brandon Robertson (b), Mason Margut (p) and Leon Anderson (d) -------- The DIVA Jazz Orchestra – Did You Do That? Album: Special Kay! – The DIVA Jazz Orchestra Celebrates the Life and Music of Stanley Kay Sherrie Maricle (dir, d), Noriko Ueda (b), Tomoko Ohno (p), Tanya Darby, Jami Dauber, Carol Morgan, Barbara Laronga (tp), Deborah Weisz, Jennifer Krupa (tb), Leslie Havens (b-tb), Sharel Cassity, Leigh Pilzer (as, fl), Janelle Reichman (ts, cl, ts solo), Roxy Coss (ts, cl, ts solo), Lisa Parrott (bs), Stanley Kay (comp) and John McNeil (arr) The DIVA Jazz Orchestra – Three Sisters And A Cousin Album: Special Kay! – The DIVA Jazz Orchestra Celebrates the Life and Music of Stanley Kay Sherrie Maricle (dir, d), Noriko Ueda (b), Tomoko Ohno (p), Tanya Darby, Jami Dauber, Carol Morgan, Barbara Laronga (tp), Deborah Weisz, Jennifer Krupa (tb), Leslie Havens (b-tb), Sharel Cassity (as, fl, solo), Leigh Pilzer (as, fl, as solo), Janelle Reichman (ts, cl, ts solo), Roxy Coss (ts, cl, ts solo), Lisa Parrott (bs, bs solo), Stanley Kay (comp) and John LaBarbera (arr) -------- Andrew Munsey - “High Tide” & “Requite” Album: High Tide Andrew Munsey (d), Steph Richards (tp, flh), Ochion Jewell (ts, kalimba), Amino Belyamani (p, fender rhodes) and Sam Minaie (b) 00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 01:42 - Split Infinity - TuneTown 06:40 - The Monks of Oka - TuneTown 11:37 - Rush Of Heat - Carmela Rappazzo 15:48 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 18:33 - Revenge - Carmela Rappazzo 21:46 - The Next Thing To Come - Brandon Robertson 27:38 - Mr. Linious - Brandon Robertson 34:23 - Did You Do That? - Sherrie Maricle, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra 40:37 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 43:45 - Three Sisters and a Cousin - Sherrie Maricle, The DIVA Jazz Orchestra 47:41 - High Tide - Andrew Munsey 53:16 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 54:47 - Requite - Andrew Munsey 61:52 - Finish

Val chats with Sherrie, the bandleader and drummer of the all female Diva Jazz Orchestra in anticipation of their upcoming show on April 27th!

Hey everybody! We are BACK with more “We Got This?! Or Do We?!” Ali and Yunie took a brief summer break and were hustling like crazy. They have a LOT to catch you up on and all the feelings to share, so sit back and relax while listening to this episode all about growing up and creating a life that is authentic and true to you! Mentions & Thangs: Yunie performed with the Diva Jazz Orchestra at the Newport Jazz Festival this year! Ali and President Obama shared another year around the sun, not together, but a girl can dream... And Ali shares some BIG news! Please take 30 seconds to rate, subscribe, and share!

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Our guest this week is none other than the mighty Rachel Therrien. Rachel is an acclaimed trumpeter, composer and bandleader originally from Quebec and now resides in NYC. She has four recordings under her own name and tours extensively with her own group as well with DIVA Jazz Orchestra among others. She is also a member of People of Earth's amazing horn section. In this interview we talk about her career in both Canada and the US, her recordings, her adventures abroad and how she came to be a member of POE.

Sherrie Maricle has been a staple on the NYC scene for many years. She's been the long time steady drummer for the NY Pops Orchestra, a teacher at NYU, and co-founder and band leader of the Diva Jazz Orchestra. I am happy she found the time for this interview via Skype.      www.divajazz.com       Website       Newsletter     Become a Patron 

Sherrie Maricle has been a staple on the NYC scene for many years. She's been the long time steady drummer for the NY Pops Orchestra, a teacher at NYU, and co-founder and band leader of the Diva Jazz Orchestra. I am happy she found the time for this interview via Skype. www.divajazz.com  Website       Newsletter    Become a Patron