Podcast appearances and mentions of doug wamble

STEVEN BERNSTEIN “MILLENNIAL TERRITORY ORCHESTRA MTO VOLUME 1” Brooklyn, NY, May 23 & 24, 2005Boy in the boat, Happy hour blues, TobySteven Bernstein (tp,slide-tp) Clark Gayton (tb) Doug Wieselman (cl,ts) Peter Apfelbaum (ts,sop) Erik Lawrence (bar,sop) Matt Munisteri (g,bj,vcl) Doug Wamble (g-1,vcl-1) Charles Burnham (vln) Ben Allison (b) Ben Perowsky (d) MASARU IMADA “POPPY” Tokyo, January 25 & 26, 1973When Sunny gets blue (1), Sea weeds, Poppy, AscentMasaru Imada (1 p Solo) Isoo Fukui (b) Masahiko Ozu (d) MATT BREWER “UNSPOKEN” Brooklyn, NY, February 19, 2016Juno, Twenty years, CherylBen Wendel (ts) Aaron Parks (p) Charles Altura (g) Matt Brewer (b) Tyshawn Sorey (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 21 de abril, 2025 at PuroJazz.

STEVEN BERNSTEIN “MILLENNIAL TERRITORY ORCHESTRA MTO VOLUME 1” Brooklyn, NY, May 23 & 24, 2005Boy in the boat, Happy hour blues, TobySteven Bernstein (tp,slide-tp) Clark Gayton (tb) Doug Wieselman (cl,ts) Peter Apfelbaum (ts,sop) Erik Lawrence (bar,sop) Matt Munisteri (g,bj,vcl) Doug Wamble (g-1,vcl-1) Charles Burnham (vln) Ben Allison (b) Ben Perowsky (d) MASARU IMADA “POPPY” Tokyo, January 25 & 26, 1973When Sunny gets blue (1), Sea weeds, Poppy, AscentMasaru Imada (1 p Solo) Isoo Fukui (b) Masahiko Ozu (d) MATT BREWER “UNSPOKEN” Brooklyn, NY, February 19, 2016Juno, Twenty years, CherylBen Wendel (ts) Aaron Parks (p) Charles Altura (g) Matt Brewer (b) Tyshawn Sorey (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 21 de abril, 2025 at PuroJazz.

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We know that listening to music can help heal our hearts, but what can it do for the songwriter? In this episode, host Paula Felps talks with Morgan James, a singer and songwriter who has appeared on Broadway stages and with symphony orchestras in addition to writing and recording her own music. While working on her latest album, she and Doug Wamble — her husband and cowriter —were grappling with the devastating illnesses of dear friends. Morgan explains how they put the tangled emotions of uncertainty, grief and loss into a song called I'll Be Holding On, which also has become the album's video centerpiece. In this episode, you'll learn: How songwriting helps her process difficult emotions. Why it was so important to write about the grief she was experiencing. How performing songs helps her work through challenging situations.

Guitarist and vocalist Doug Wamble's latest album is called Blues In The Present Tense. It's an overtly political album that speaks to a range of important issues. It's also a great album musically, featuring performances by Eric Revis, Jeff "Tain" Watts and Branford Marsalis. In this interview, Doug talks about using his music as a vehicle for political expression; the old school session at which the album was recorded; the inspiration of Kenny Kirkland; and a lot more. PATREON Become a Patreon supporter for $5 a month to get a bonus show called This I Dig Of You, on which the guest from the main episode talks about something non-musical that's bringing them joy. Doug talks about cooking. You'll also get early access to every episode, a thank you on an episode, and behind-the-scenes news. Join at http://patreon.com/thejazzsession. CREDITS Theme Music: The Respect Sextet (respectsextet.com) Logo: Sarah Walter Intro Voice: Chuck Ingersoll (hearchucknow.com)

Unbridled fun, the long tail of Hal Willner's work, an all-star band that celebrates 40 years of the Jazz sous les pommiers Festival, and jazz inspired by Maurice Ravel, soul, funk, gospel blues and folk are at the heart of this week's edition of Mondo Jazz. The playlist features The New Mastersounds; The Harlem Gospel Travelers; Doug Wamble; Beth Orton [pictured]; Robin Holcomb; Bill Frisell; Franck Tortiller, Yves Rousseau, Bojan Z, Louis Winsberg, Andy Sheppard, Thomas De Pourquery, Airelle Besson, Anne Paceo, Théo Ceccaldi, Fidel Fourneyron; Dieter Ilg; and Russ Lossing. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/16474585/Mondo-Jazz (up to "Grey"). Happy listening!

This special Christmas edition of Music Journeys features Morgan James, who released A Very Magnetic Christmas last month. Among the ten soulful tracks are three original songs, co-written by James and her husband and collaborator Doug Wamble. James joins Music Journeys to explain how the record came together and share a few Christmas memories, including the gift that sparked her career. James will also give us something to look forward to as well in a fun little segment at the end called Three for the Tree. She performs in Cincinnati Friday December 17.

Soulful songstress Morgan James brightens up the holidays! On this illuminating episode of VIE Speaks, our host, VIE CEO/editor-in-chief Lisa Marie Burwell, sits down with vocalist, songwriter, actress, and two-time VIE cover girl Morgan James to discuss her upcoming holiday album, "A Very Magnetic Christmas." The Juilliard alumna has an incredibly inspiring story filled with determination, grit, and lots of talent. She takes listeners through her musical journey, including her time working on Broadway, her upcoming tour, and her experiences performing on social media. Tune in for a very special performance of "Long As I Got You" from her new album as Morgan is accompanied by her husband, guitarist Doug Wamble. "A Very Magnetic Christmas" is available everywhere today! Find additional information on Morgan, A Very Magnetic Christmas Tour dates, and her albums on her website, www.morganjamesonline.com.

Live from Flat  interview with my friend Doug Wamble!!!

A story about stories. How seven years and nearly 200 episodes of podcast interviews inspired the record The Art Of Conversation. Excerpts of conversations with Amy Cervini, Andre De Shields, Jorge Drexler, Kat Edmonson, Kurt Elling, John Fields, Larry Goldings, Tatum Greenblatt, Ryan Keberle, Jo Lawry, Orlando le Fleming, Adam Levy, Howard Levy, Anya Marina, Matt Munisteri, Ricky Peterson, Becca Stevens, Doug Wamble. www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast www.leosidran.com/theartofconversation  

Morgan James (morganjamesonline.com)(IG:@morganajames) Let’s start with the voice, an instrument through which she can communicate anything. A gift bestowed upon her that she has expertly trained, meticulously nurtured, and passionately galvanized into action by an urgency to make real music. Next, the stories, and she has them in spades. They are full of truth and beauty, heartache and thoughtfulness. They reveal colors we weren’t expecting to see. They make us close our eyes and relate. And finally, the soul – the emotional and intellectual energy through which these parts are fueled. That special something that prompted The Wall Street Journal to herald her as "the most promising young vocalist to come along so far this century." That young vocalist is Morgan James. And Morgan James is a soul singer.Armed with her dedication to create authentic soul music, James and her husband Doug Wamble, her producer, co-writer and arranger, spent months writing twelve new songs in New York City. “Doug and I have always wanted to make a classic record like this,” she says. “Doug is originally from Memphis and we are both so inspired by the roots of classic soul music. Being entrenched in a place like that really informs everything you make there.” So, instead of recording in New York, she aimed straight for the source and booked a week at a new music studio in Memphis, at the recommendation of drummer George Sluppick. She immediately connected with the space: Memphis Magnetic, a renovated old bank transformed into a classic recording studio, decked out with a collection of vintage Nashville gear by owner Scott McEwen. The space exemplified exactly what James wanted her album to be: something new through the prism of something old. She and Wamble assembled a group of local musicians, including Sluppick, organist Al Gamble, bassist Landon Moore, and pianist Alvie Givhan. They tapped legendary Memphis musicians Reverend Charles Hodges and Leroy Hodges, who were the backbone of the Hi Records rhythm section, which played with Al Green and Ann Peebles, to contribute to two tracks. And finally, the team was rounded out with a classic Memphis horn section, plus the amazing Memphis String Quartet.“What I’ve learned over the years is to hire great people and let them do what they do best,” says James. “We came in with all the music charted and ready, and left space for people to be themselves and infuse it with their own magic. I really wanted every single person involved in the album to be from Memphis and to channel the great albums I admire so much. From every end of the spectrum, in every department, it felt like the right people.”   The entire album was recorded to analog tape, a first for James. She wanted to be less precious about the process overall and to capture the same invigorated feeling as her live performances. Much of the album comes from single, complete takes, giving it a vibrant, in-the-moment sensibility. The songs on the album range in tone, but there’s a hopeful, life-affirming feeling that threads through the tracks. The playful “I Wish You Would” takes its cues from “Mr. Big Stuff,” while “All I Ever Gave You” looks back on losing someone after endless sacrifices. The album also features two duets, another first for James, with Marc Broussard and three-time Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw. The collaboration with Shaw, “I Don’t Mind Waking Up (To A Love This Good)” is the first single and a song James calls one of her favorites she’s ever written. And a standout moment comes on the closing track “Who’s Going to Listen To You? (When You’re Crying Now),” a song James and Wamble wrote with lyrics from a poem by Spin Doctors’ lead singer Chris Barron. It creates a poignant and heart-wrenching final note for the album, a collection of genuine, satisfying songs that embrace the best of American songwriting. The experience was so inspiring and affirming that James ended up titling the album Memphis Magnetic after the studio where it was made (an homage to Jimi Hendrix and his Electric Ladyland). For James, Memphis Magnetic is the culmination of a life-long love affair with music. She grew up listening to everyone from Joni Mitchell to Paul Simon to Prince to Aretha Franklin, cultivating an insatiable love for strong songwriters. After graduating from The Juilliard School with a classical music degree, and performing in the original companies of four Broadway productions, James began writing and recording her own music. Meeting her mentor Berry Gordy, Jr. led to a record deal at Epic Records, where she recorded and released her solo album Hunter in 2014. In addition to her studio albums, James recorded and released a full album cover of Joni Mitchell’s seminal Blue as well as The Beatles’ White Album in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary. Through her unique and varied career, there have been many ups and downs, but James cites her failures as more important than her successes in shaping the artist she is today.After her tenure with Epic Records, she took charge of her career from the business side as well. She cultivated a new world of fans with her viral YouTube videos, and while connecting with them on social media and at her live shows, she found the support and strength to go out on her own as an independent artist. Over the last several years, James has built her own empire and established herself as a touring powerhouse, allowing her to raise the funds to create her albums and make every decision from the ground up.“This album feels so unburdened by anybody or anything. All of the songs were written for this project. They were recorded in the same way, in the same room. It’s a moment in time captured. I felt like I was a part of the lineage of soul music. My guiding force throughout the record was ‘What would Aretha say? What would Otis say?’ It’s not a retro album or a throwback by any means. This album is me: classic elements, timeless melodies, and lyrics from my soul and experience. We need that right now. We need real music now more than ever.”

Morgan James (morganjamesonline.com)(IG:@morganajames) Let’s start with the voice, an instrument through which she can communicate anything. A gift bestowed upon her that she has expertly trained, meticulously nurtured, and passionately galvanized into action by an urgency to make real music. Next, the stories, and she has them in spades. They are full of truth and beauty, heartache and thoughtfulness. They reveal colors we weren’t expecting to see. They make us close our eyes and relate. And finally, the soul – the emotional and intellectual energy through which these parts are fueled. That special something that prompted The Wall Street Journal to herald her as "the most promising young vocalist to come along so far this century." That young vocalist is Morgan James. And Morgan James is a soul singer.Armed with her dedication to create authentic soul music, James and her husband Doug Wamble, her producer, co-writer and arranger, spent months writing twelve new songs in New York City. “Doug and I have always wanted to make a classic record like this,” she says. “Doug is originally from Memphis and we are both so inspired by the roots of classic soul music. Being entrenched in a place like that really informs everything you make there.” So, instead of recording in New York, she aimed straight for the source and booked a week at a new music studio in Memphis, at the recommendation of drummer George Sluppick. She immediately connected with the space: Memphis Magnetic, a renovated old bank transformed into a classic recording studio, decked out with a collection of vintage Nashville gear by owner Scott McEwen. The space exemplified exactly what James wanted her album to be: something new through the prism of something old. She and Wamble assembled a group of local musicians, including Sluppick, organist Al Gamble, bassist Landon Moore, and pianist Alvie Givhan. They tapped legendary Memphis musicians Reverend Charles Hodges and Leroy Hodges, who were the backbone of the Hi Records rhythm section, which played with Al Green and Ann Peebles, to contribute to two tracks. And finally, the team was rounded out with a classic Memphis horn section, plus the amazing Memphis String Quartet.“What I’ve learned over the years is to hire great people and let them do what they do best,” says James. “We came in with all the music charted and ready, and left space for people to be themselves and infuse it with their own magic. I really wanted every single person involved in the album to be from Memphis and to channel the great albums I admire so much. From every end of the spectrum, in every department, it felt like the right people.”   The entire album was recorded to analog tape, a first for James. She wanted to be less precious about the process overall and to capture the same invigorated feeling as her live performances. Much of the album comes from single, complete takes, giving it a vibrant, in-the-moment sensibility. The songs on the album range in tone, but there’s a hopeful, life-affirming feeling that threads through the tracks. The playful “I Wish You Would” takes its cues from “Mr. Big Stuff,” while “All I Ever Gave You” looks back on losing someone after endless sacrifices. The album also features two duets, another first for James, with Marc Broussard and three-time Grammy nominee Ryan Shaw. The collaboration with Shaw, “I Don’t Mind Waking Up (To A Love This Good)” is the first single and a song James calls one of her favorites she’s ever written. And a standout moment comes on the closing track “Who’s Going to Listen To You? (When You’re Crying Now),” a song James and Wamble wrote with lyrics from a poem by Spin Doctors’ lead singer Chris Barron. It creates a poignant and heart-wrenching final note for the album, a collection of genuine, satisfying songs that embrace the best of American songwriting. The experience was so inspiring and affirming that James ended up titling the album Memphis Magnetic after the studio where it was made (an homage to Jimi Hendrix and his Electric Ladyland). For James, Memphis Magnetic is the culmination of a life-long love affair with music. She grew up listening to everyone from Joni Mitchell to Paul Simon to Prince to Aretha Franklin, cultivating an insatiable love for strong songwriters. After graduating from The Juilliard School with a classical music degree, and performing in the original companies of four Broadway productions, James began writing and recording her own music. Meeting her mentor Berry Gordy, Jr. led to a record deal at Epic Records, where she recorded and released her solo album Hunter in 2014. In addition to her studio albums, James recorded and released a full album cover of Joni Mitchell’s seminal Blue as well as The Beatles’ White Album in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary. Through her unique and varied career, there have been many ups and downs, but James cites her failures as more important than her successes in shaping the artist she is today.After her tenure with Epic Records, she took charge of her career from the business side as well. She cultivated a new world of fans with her viral YouTube videos, and while connecting with them on social media and at her live shows, she found the support and strength to go out on her own as an independent artist. Over the last several years, James has built her own empire and established herself as a touring powerhouse, allowing her to raise the funds to create her albums and make every decision from the ground up.“This album feels so unburdened by anybody or anything. All of the songs were written for this project. They were recorded in the same way, in the same room. It’s a moment in time captured. I felt like I was a part of the lineage of soul music. My guiding force throughout the record was ‘What would Aretha say? What would Otis say?’ It’s not a retro album or a throwback by any means. This album is me: classic elements, timeless melodies, and lyrics from my soul and experience. We need that right now. We need real music now more than ever.”

A life in the theater must be a pretty serious thing, because in these conversations with members of the Broadway community, the conversations are brutally real, big picture, somewhat cosmic and profound. André De Shields, Dale Franzen, Michael Thurber, Schele Williams and Rob Jost all weigh in on the fate of the Great White Way.   Meanwhile, original music for this episode is culled from Instagram and Facebook. Short (and unknowing) contributions from Cecile McLorin Salvant and Sullivan Fortner, Martin Leiton, Doug Wamble and Morgan James, Dan Zanes, Louis Cato, Pasquale Grasso, Victoria Canal, Trevor Exter, Ben Wendel, Michael League, Peter Himmelman, and the Please Stay Homeboys.   www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast

Morgan James is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Doug Wamble is an American jazz guitarist and vocalist. For more about Morgan and her music, visit morganjamesonline.com.

Chelsea makes her first appearance on the podcast both playing, and behind the mic. I'm in Denmark to catch one of her shows with Morgan James and Doug Wamble, and Doug makes a guest appearance to open today's show where we discuss everything from terrible pop lyrics to cajon's as furniture. 

Doug talks about working with and being mentored by Wynton Marsalis… scoring documentaries for Ken Burns… and a hilarious story about playing for Courtney Love and why she was running around naked at the party she was hosting at the Russian Tea Room in NYC, dealing with demons, the ups and downs of the music business, The Central Park Five, and more: Subscribe https://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ELovesGuitar

Doug Wamble is a very soulful musician and singer - the blues runs deep in his playing, and he has a direct, funky approach to songwriting and composing.Doug grew up in the south – he was born in Clarksville, Tennessee and raised in Memphis. Although he grew up with music in his family, he only started to play music in his late teens. But when he decided to become a musician, dove in deep.After finishing a graduate degree from Northwestern in Chicago, Doug moved to New York city to pursue his dream of becoming the next great jazz guitar player, and specifically, of playing with Wynton Marsalis. He says, “my practice for so long was geared towards how can I play in such a way that Wynton Marsalis will hire me.”Apparently it worked, because soon after moving to New York, Doug recorded with Wynton, and also started working with Madeline Peyroux, Cassandra Wilson, and Steven Bernstein.In our conversation, Doug talks about what happened next – he had the good fortune of achieving much of what he hoped to in New York very quickly, only to find that he was still scuffling to pay the rent, and still hustling for the next gig. That’s when his career really began to take shape.This interview is an honest snapshot of an artist in mid career – Doug is very much in it right now, thinking about his current projects (last year he released two solo records and produced singer Morgan James’ EPIC records debut “Hunter”!) and what the next steps are. But he’s also 20 years into a career that has put him in a lot of rooms, making serious music with serious people, and thinking about the big questions of art, craft and commerce.Doug says, “If I could pick one thing to inject into music it would be romance…You can’t get down to music that wins grants…I’d rather make a record that someone says, ‘you know I made my baby to that song.’”www.dougwamble.comStream it here or download it from the iTunes Music Store. 

By Nick Balkin June 18, 2012 No other artist in history understood the connections between America's great musical styles—blues, jazz, gospel, and country—better than Ray Charles. On September 21–23, the Berklee American Roots Music Program presents Inspired by Ray: The Ray Charles Symposium, an artistic and academic conference that will study Charles's singular genius and his contributions to American music. The event concludes September 23 on what would have been Charles's 82nd birthday. On Saturday, September 22, a concert celebrating Charles's music will be held at the Berklee Performance Center featuring bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs; jazz guitarist John Scofield; blind singer-songwriter Raul Midón; Grammy-winning composer and Charles's former music director Victor Vanacore; guitarist/songwriter Doug Wamble; and Tracy Bonham and Margaret Glaspy with the Wayfaring Strangers. Though a series of panels, presentations, and concerts, the conference will explore a variety of topics that any serious consideration of Charles raises: his singing, piano playing, and arranging; the songs he performed; the relationship between jazz, blues, gospel, and country music in the U.S.; his business savvy (he was the first artist to negotiate the right to own his master recordings); and his identity as a blind artist. For the full schedule of events, visit berklee.edu/events/inspired-by-ray/schedule. Inspired by Ray: The Ray Charles Symposium is presented by the Berklee American Roots Music Program in collaboration with the Ray Charles Foundation. Registration, opening Friday, June 21, is $100 and includes access to all panels and the concert at the Berklee Performance Center. To register, visit berklee.edu/events/inspired-by-ray/registration.

This week we're featuring music by Asteroid Power up featuring Deantoni Parks, Steve Carr & Duncan Busto aka Digital & Spirit, Peter Gabriel, Gerry Gibbs, Ravi Coltrane, Bearfarm, Mathias Eick, Ray Lamontagne, Doug Wamble, Adam Rogers, and Sean Rickman. 

The new CD by JIM LAUDERDALE called Patchwood River is featured on podcast #72.  Also new music from DOUG WAMBLE, LES SAMPOU and CARRIE RODRIGUEZ.  The full playlist is posted below. Check the artist's websites and order their CD's or downloads and tell 'em you heard the songs on the FTB podcast.  Please email me with any questions or suggestions for the podcasts. Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts.  Here's the direct link to listen now!   Show #72 JIM LAUDERDALE - Patchwork River Patchwood River LES SAMPOU - Sam & Alice Lonesomeville  DAVE McCANN AND THE FIREHEARTS - Broken Bugs Dixiebluebirds THE SADIES - Postcards Darker Circles (mic break) CARRIE RODRIGUEZ -Eyes On The Prize Love And Circumstances ETHYL & THE REGULARS - Long Gone, Long Forgotten Fill 'Er Up with Ethyl and the Regulars KEV ROWE - Something's Going Down Hi Love JIM LAUDERDALE - Jawbone Patchwood River (mic break) DOUG WAMBLE - Freezer Burn Doug Wamble MARY GAUTHIER - Sideshow The Foundling KEN WILL MORTON - True Grit True Grit KENNY OWENS - Bitter Walking In St. James (mic break) JIM LAUDERDALE - Between Your Heart And Mine Patchwood River Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie