Podcast appearances and mentions of jonathan freilich

Almost immediately, he found himself as sideman for notable locals such as Kermit Ruffins, Michael Ward and The Reward, and Sun Ra trumpeter, Michael Ray.  In 1992 he co-founded the New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars(NOKAS), a pioneering klezmer ensemble that infused that music with the vibrancy and energy of the funk, jazz and brass music of New Orleans. To date he has had opportunity to play with most of New Orleans' greatest musicians from across all genres.  NOKAS was playing some of his compositions, but by 1993 he found himself seeking outlets for his compositions in other styles and forms.  After playing with a plethora of combos and experimenting with many great local musicians he formed Naked On The Floor and eventually The Naked Orchestra. Naked on the Floor (quintet) and the Naked Orchestra (18-24 piece creative orchestra) play Freilich's original compositions exclusively and still play regularly in New Orleans. He has appeared at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 24 times as well as headlining the Berlin Jazz Festival with NOKAS. He has appeared at numerous other festivals inside and outside the country including Bonnaroo, the Ann Arbor Jazz Festival, The American Folklife festival at the Washington Monument, collaborations with poet, Andrei Codrescu at the Holocaust museum in NYC and many others. Other notable work includes appearances with Sam Rivers, Burton Greene, Marshall Allen, The Wild Magnolias and backing songwriters such as Robbie Robertson. He has done arrangements for a wide range of recordings from, Peter Stampfel to Hal Willner's presentation of U@ doing music of T-Rex. He is featured on over 21 recordings ranging from Klezmer to Afro-Cuban and avant-garde orchestra music. Recently he put out two CD's of a large orchestra playing his original compositions, a small group, and played on Marianne Faithfull's latest release.  Many of these recordings are either Big Easy or Offbeat entertainment award winners across a number of categories.  He also has music featured in films and TV shows (Andy Richter conquers the Universe, The Dukes of Hazzard(Warner Home Video) as well as commercials for companies such as Southwest Airlines and Mercedes.    n 2016 he produced and arranged an album, NOLA? for legendary Basque artist, Fermin Muguruza. Rearrangements of Muguruza's classic work utilizing the great players and sounds of New Orleans. That led to a very successful European run for the Basque New Orleans Orchestra. Other arranging credits include Hal Wilner and U2 tribute to T. Rex and Grammy Award winner, Peter Stampfel's 100 songs of the 20th century project.      His work includes 4 completed and performed operatic works: a comic-satirical opera, Bang the Law, about a couple of New Orleans lawyers and their movements through New Orleans class detritus after Hurricane Katrina, a two movement orchestral fantasy about Elias Cannetti at carnival, formation of a new quintet to play new original compositions, an octet reduction of Peter and the Wolf for a New Orleans Contemporary Art Center/Guggenheim foundation presentation; a second opera, ee me & cummings thee which premiered in New Orleans in Nov. 2011.   2019 saw the completion of two operas. One a hyper-collaborative project with writer, Bernard Pearce, The Coronation, on the selecting of queen bees. In June 2019 he wrote an operetta on the Dirty Letters of James Joyce to Nora Barnacle, titled Darling, Please do not be offended at what I wrote.  He is the subject of the one hour radio documentary Jonathan Freilich's Freedom Double-O Naked Klezmer Jazz Latin Boogaloo: The Radio Documentary by award winning documentarian, David Kunian and was the 2008 Louisiana Governors' Music Fellowship Award recipient.  This year he figured as a Rising Star guitarist in Downbeat's Critics Poll.  Freilich was born Oct.13, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pa.  He spent most of his early years, up until a late teenager in London, England before moving to Los Angeles in 1985.  Thereafter, he moved to Santa Cruz, Ca in 1987 before the 1989 move to New Orleans.  Currently, he is residing in Los Angeles after completing further studies in composition at California Institute of the Arts. Aside from music, Freilich is also a certified Iyengar yoga instructor and co-owner of a studio in New Orleans for many years.

We caught up with Brian Hass about his Monday and Tuesday night Jazz Fest 2023 shows with Tephra Sound and as part of Saucefest MON, MAY 1 TEPHRA SOUND FEAT. NIKKI GLASPIE, HELEN GILLEN, BRIAN HAAS AT THE ROYAL FRENCHMAN NEW ORLEANS, LA TUE, MAY 2 SKERIK'S SAUCEFEST FEAT. HELEN GILLET, NIKKI GLASPIE, SIMON LOTT, JESSE MORROW, JONATHAN FREILICH, BRIAN HAAS AT HI-HO LOUNGE more: https://brianroyhaas.com/tour/ @allthatjampod on IG, FB, and Twitter - Subscribe - leave a review - tell a friend. All That Jam is brought to you by Executive Producers Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Produced and edited by Amanda Cadran and Kevin Hogan. Mixed and Mastered by Kevin Hogan. Original Music by Aaron Gaul. Art by Amanda Cadran.

The Tony Award-winning actor and musician returns to discuss his latest role on HBO’s new “Gilded Age” period drama and his band Loose Cattle’s recent “Heavy Lifting” album. Guitarist and composer Jonathan Freilich joins the proceedings to add his two cents. Everyone’s been through a lot in the last few years, and Michael is no exception. Tonight he enters the Feral Zone as we search for the first glimmer of dawn. Topics include a return guest, continuing education, Neil Young and Crazy Horse at the Barn, minimalism, Phil Spector’s maximalism, lockdown recordings and video production, new songs, Kimberly Kaye, Will Sexton, emotionalism, artistic ownership, session work, Mark Bingham, Peter Stampfel, dreams coming true, “The War of Art,” process, gigs, “The Drowning Pool,” West Virginia, academic parents, rural progressives, Exeter Academy, Lilli Lewis, Yale, a pivotal time period, health protocols, “The Plot Against America,” “Station Eleven,” turning the tables, a good cop/bad cop proposal, and much more. Intro music: “The Trucker Takes A Wife” by Styler/Coman Break and Outro music: “Sidewalk Chicken” and “Get Downtown” from “Heavy Lifting” by Loose Cattle Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s Wear here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Michael Cerveris Homepage Loose Cattle Homepage Michael Cerveris Facebook Michael Cerveris Instagram

The clarinet player, arranger, and driving force behind the Panorama Jazz Band has an affinity for exotic folk music from around the world. A founding member of the N.O. Klezmer All Stars, he’s been mining this vein since he first got to town. Panorama’s “Good Music for You” song-of-the-month subscription service keeps the fresh releases coming. Ben makes time to spell it all out for the Troubled Men. Topics include a trip to Chicago, college plans, a physical exam, a naked football fan, a gypsy roofer, stolen yard signs, street work, an Annapolis childhood, music training, Quaker schools, modern dance, Go-Go music, the Smithsonian, Jonathan Freilich, Arthur Kastler, the Little People’s Club, Dean Stockwell, “Compulsion,” “Blue Velvet,” Mark Rubin, Bruce Springsteen, a Passover program, the Spotted Cat, Frenchmen St., Turkish dates, a bar hustle, a Copenhagen hustle, the Music Box Village, a wedding story, and much more. Intro Music: Styler/Coman Break and Outro music: “Les Deux Jumeaux” and “Spin the Dreidel” by the Panorama Jazz Band Support the podcast here. Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s Wear here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podacst Instagram Panorama Jazz Band Homepage Panorama Jazz Band Facebook Ben Schenck Facebook

In this interview with Tim O'Brien, Banjo Studio Podcast host Jonathan Freilich talks with Tim about his newest recording  "He Walked On".

Taj Mahal has been one of my favorite musicians since I was a teenager. We were very honored that Taj would take time to speak with us. Initially slated for a short 15-20 minute interview, Taj had a good time speaking with the Banjo Studio Podcast host, Jonathan Freilich, and spoke with him for over an hour! Listen as Taj talks about his beginnings, how he got started playing the banjo, his approach to the banjo and the way he tunes it, and much more. If you aren't familiar with Taj Mahal, now is the time to start checking out his very deep catalog of recordings.“Like ancient culture,” he adds, “the people are as much a part of the performance as the music. Live communication through music, oh yeah, it’s right up there with oxygen!” - Taj Mahal

The accordionist and co-founder of the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars actually came to play the instrument and Yiddish music quite by accident. Glenn has played piano and organ with numerous rock acts including Anders Osborne, Susan Cowsill, and Lulu and the Broadsides and teaches Jewish music at Tulane University. Time spent playing klezmer music has also fostered a deepening spiritual life and religious practice. Listen in as his faith is put to the ultimate test with the Troubled Men. Topics include school predictions, the heat, the Clive Davis doc., the Paul Williams doc., Barry Manilow, “The Loved One,” Carpenters, Carl Reiner, Jeopardy, a gathering, Long Beach, early bands, Fishbone, a trip to New Orleans, Tulane time, the key to Miami, MasterClass, Yiddish music, Jonathan Freilich, the Naked Orchestra, the Playboy Jazz Fest, the Purple Onion, an O’Farrell Theater story, the Tenderloin, klezmer origins, a new generation, Mexican food, Kosher food, flexidoxy, and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Dr. Lizard” by the N.O. Klezmer Allstars from “Fresh Out The Past”

Guitarist Adam Levy (Norah Jones, Tracey Chapman) is known for his tone and taste.  Adam talks with host Jonathan Freilich about his concept on the guitar, how he looks at the guitar from a more compositional approach as oppose to a cliche guitar licks approach, his studies with Ted Greene, his current online guitar lessons course, and more.

The accordionist and co-founder of the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars actually came to play the instrument and Yiddish music quite by accident. Glenn has played piano and organ with numerous rock acts including Anders Osborne, Susan Cowsill, and Lulu and the Broadsides and teaches Jewish music at Tulane University. Time spent playing klezmer music has also fostered a deepening spiritual life and religious practice. Listen in as his faith is put to the ultimate test with the Troubled Men. Topics include school predictions, the heat, the Clive Davis doc., the Paul Williams doc., Barry Manilow, “The Loved One,” Carpenters, Carl Reiner, Jeopardy, a gathering, Long Beach, early bands, Fishbone, a trip to New Orleans, Tulane time, the key to Miami, MasterClass, Yiddish music, Jonathan Freilich, the Naked Orchestra, the Playboy Jazz Fest, the Purple Onion, an O'Farrell Theater story, the Tenderloin, klezmer origins, a new generation, Mexican food, Kosher food, flexidoxy, and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Dr. Lizard” by the N.O. Klezmer Allstars from “Fresh Out The Past”

Jonathan Freilich is a composer, guitarist, and bandleader in New Orleans. He and Jeff have been friends and colleagues for over 20 years, and here they converse about theirs creative processes, how presentation of music effects performance, and changes in the scene. https://www.jonathanfreilich.com/ https://www.cosmickrewe.com/ (Michael Ray's website) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scratchmybrain/support

Chris "Critter" Eldridge is a master of the dreadnought guitar and is the guitarist & sings with Punch Brothers, Live From Here, Julian Lage, and more. This is a great interview and host Jonathan Freilich talks with Chris about compositional form of the Punch Brothers tunes, Chris' training with legendary guitarist Tony Rice, how to get the best live sound and recorded sound for an acoustic guitar, and more!

When you’re in a relationship, sex changes over time. Sometimes it goes from being good to being great. Other times, the fabulous person you fell in love with appears to change completely and turns into a person who is batsh*t crazy and completely unlovable.   We’re summarizing here, but this is pretty much how Andrew Duhon describes the possibility of the trajectories of love in the modern era.  The reason we’re having this conversation on Happy Hour is because Tracy Carlson is a sex therapist. It’s not every day you get  to meet a sex therapist, especially after you’ve already had a couple of drinks in the middle of the afternoon, and well, you’ve got questions, right? The good news is Tracy has answers. Jonathan Freilich raises some pretty good and searching questions about sexuality and fantasy, while he's taking some time off from making his own podcasts to drop by and say hi. Joshua Summey drops by too, from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Josh was the songwriter and singer and front-man for the band Hazy Ray and a favorite on Happy Hour when he lived in New Orleans, so the Covid-enforced Zoom format has its upside in as much as we can reconnect with people far flung across the country. Closer to home, Kimya Holmes is trapped in her apartment with her two highschool age kids, navigating distance learning and the distinction between oral, anal, and more traditional penetrative sex. It’s fascinating to find out how people are dealing with this quarantine, isn't it? On this show we opened the floodgates to talk to anyone who wanted to join and this time we did not get bombed by Russian porno trolls but we did have a couple of very nice drop-ins. Including David who is calling from his code-atorium in Birmingham Atlanta. We’ll do this open-invitation style show again next week. You can see photos from this show by Jill Lafleur on our website. Last week’s quarantine happy hour is here.

Kurt Rosenwinkel is one the top jazz guitarists performing today. Kurt has been a Verve recording artist as a leader, has started his own record company Heartcore Records, and as a sideman has recorded with artists as diverse as Q-Tip, Eric Clapton, Gary Burton, Joshua Redman, Brian Blade, and many, many more.Take a listen as host Jonathan Freilich talks to Kurt about his compositional method, how he learned to play guitar, what he is working on now, and more.

After the 100th Episode Party gets scuttled by public health concerns and the stay-at-home order, the Troubled Men pivot to a series of 3-way calls to catch up with previous guests. In the first installment, Squirrel Nut Zippers founder Jimbo Mathus, composer/guitarist Jonathan Freilich, bassist/saloon owner Dave Clements, master drummer Johnny Vidacovich, and Tony Award-winning actor/musician Michael Cerveris check in from their safe houses to report on life since the podcast and where they're at now. In the wake of the worldwide pandemic, they engage in some gallows humor and try to laugh to keep from crying. Topics include essential businesses, conspiracy theories, a health tip, tours interrupted, the social contract, rats, quitters, an unanswered call to Dave Slut, a prediction, mild symptoms, movies, a COVID test, the Clempire, an open tab, a bad joke, partying weight, nicknames, a job offer, campaign strategy, the Louisiana governor, a drink offer, messages of hope and faith, a long lockdown, a session with Irma Thomas, Germania Hall, a Jon Cleary session, HBO's “The Plot Against America,” managing expectations, a new record, a backwoods locale, neighbors, the census, early exposure, David Simon, AA, and much more. Support the podcast in the show links. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Music: Styler/Coman

After the 100th Episode Party gets scuttled by public health concerns and the stay-at-home order, the Troubled Men pivot to a series of 3-way calls to catch up with previous guests. In the first installment, Squirrel Nut Zippers founder Jimbo Mathus, composer/guitarist Jonathan Freilich, bassist/saloon owner Dave Clements, master drummer Johnny Vidacovich, and Tony Award-winning actor/musician Michael Cerveris check in from their safe houses to report on life since the podcast and where they’re at now. In the wake of the worldwide pandemic, they engage in some gallows humor and try to laugh to keep from crying. Topics include essential businesses, conspiracy theories, a health tip, tours interrupted, the social contract, rats, quitters, an unanswered call to Dave Slut, a prediction, mild symptoms, movies, a COVID test, the Clempire, an open tab, a bad joke, partying weight, nicknames, a job offer, campaign strategy, the Louisiana governor, a drink offer, messages of hope and faith, a long lockdown, a session with Irma Thomas, Germania Hall, a Jon Cleary session, HBO’s “The Plot Against America,” managing expectations, a new record, a backwoods locale, neighbors, the census, early exposure, David Simon, AA, and much more. Support the podcast in the show links. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Music: Styler/Coman

Ben Ellman joined the show on April 19, 2018, the eve of the release of Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington’s most recent album ‘My Future is My Past’. Ben talked about producing the album, working with Cha Wa, how he came to New Orleans, and the beginnings of his music career in NOLA, including Little Rascals Brass Band, Lump, and of course Galactic. Shout outs during the show included Corey Henry, Ben Shank, Willie Green, Neville Brothers, Kid Koala, Kermit Ruffins, Whitney Houston, Klezmer All-Stars, Gypsyphonic Disko, Danny Barker, James Singleton, Muddy Waters, Adam Shipley, Anti Records, Tom Waits, Stanton Moore, Jonathan Freilich, Rob Cambre, and more.Thanks for listening and sharing…

With the Klezmer All Stars, the Naked Orchestra, and his work in numerous side projects, you'd think the guitarist/composer would have a full plate. Jonathan's appetite for adventurous music has also driven him into writing operatic works and creating sound design for film. He's seemingly undaunted by a challenge, so let's see how he meets the test of the Ring Room. Topics include a Mardi Gras wrap-up, Thai food, Lent, a 100th episode party, a recording session, “Judy,” a London childhood, an L.A. teen, Uni High, McCabe's Music, Michael Ward, the Krewe of Julu, a rift, Helen Gillet, a dirty opera, Santa Cruz, free cigarettes, Walter Payton, Carl LeBlanc, Sun Ra, Fermin Muguruza & the N.O. Basque Orchestra, yoga training in India, a brush with death, a new perspective, a mystery disease, the “Esplanade” film, a debt of gratitude, and much more. Support the podcast by contributing in the show links. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Klez Hafez” by Jonathan Freilich featuring the New Orleans Klezmer All Stars

With the Klezmer All Stars, the Naked Orchestra, and his work in numerous side projects, you’d think the guitarist/composer would have a full plate. Jonathan’s appetite for adventurous music has also driven him into writing operatic works and creating sound design for film. He’s seemingly undaunted by a challenge, so let’s see how he meets the test of the Ring Room. Topics include a Mardi Gras wrap-up, Thai food, Lent, a 100th episode party, a recording session, “Judy,” a London childhood, an L.A. teen, Uni High, McCabe’s Music, Michael Ward, the Krewe of Julu, a rift, Helen Gillet, a dirty opera, Santa Cruz, free cigarettes, Walter Payton, Carl LeBlanc, Sun Ra, Fermin Muguruza & the N.O. Basque Orchestra, yoga training in India, a brush with death, a new perspective, a mystery disease, the “Esplanade” film, a debt of gratitude, and much more. Support the podcast by contributing in the show links. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Klez Hafez” by Jonathan Freilich featuring the New Orleans Klezmer All Stars

This is not a cute click bait podcast title. Dr John Sawyer (you can call him "Johnny Jr" if you want) is the Co-Director of the Brain Health Program at Ochsner Health System. If you want any other reassuring credentials he's also an ex-seminarian and a married gay man and father of two kids. And he actually, for real, has the keys to human happiness.  You have to listen to almost this entire podcast to get to the secret of human happiness. Although you could skip right to the last 10 minutes. If you did you'd miss Kandy explaining the plight of being a side-chick - a third woman in a two-person relationship - or a side-dick - a third guy in a two person relationship. Kandy also has some insights into human, and her own, sexual behavior, but not quite as radical an insight as Jonathan Freilich, Jonathan is the librettist and composer of a new operetta called Darling, Do Not Be Offended By What I Wrote, which is a faithful operatic telling of the letters James Joyce wrote to his wife, recounting in graphic detail their sexual exploits. Jonathan's opera is being staged as part of the Bloomsday celebrations in New Orleans, centered on June 16th. More info here. Click here for more info and photos from this show shot at Wayfare by Jill Lafleur

Monica Stevens is a clinical psychologist at The New Orleans Therapeutic Day Program. Children with behavioral difficulties who are referred to Monica are expected to call her "Dr. Stevens." However, some of the kids have other names for Monica, including "White Bitch." Alex Massa is a trumpet player from the Black Hills of South Dakota, and possibly the most intellectual trumpet player you ve ever spoken to. Do you know any other trumpet players who have given a TED Talk Not only do you get to hear what Alex s TED talk is about in this conversation, you also get to hear what it s not about. Jonathan Freilich got press ganged into coming along with Alex to play a little guitar and found himself conducting a discourse on the nature of the age we re living in, which he terms The Anti Enlightenment. Brett Will Taylor changed his name and his entire life at the ripe old age of 40. He was "Type A gay" living in Boston when he started drifting into other worlds. Literally. He s ended up in a whole other world in just about every sense, from relationship to career, to New Orleans and existences on other planes. Whatever you thought this Happy Hour was going to turn out to be all about at the outset it s not that. As Dr. Stevens says to sum it all up "It could have been worse." Photos at Wayfare by Jill Lafleur.

The Upsetter Revue - Play On Mr Music Sugar Minot - Give the people what they want Trinity meet Dillinger - Jesus Dread King Tubby - King Pharaoh Dub Wayne Jarret - Live on Jah Lacksley Castell - Government Man + Dub Johnny Osbourne - Fally Lover Prince Mohammed - Casanova Ride Lacksley Castell - Love in your Heart Black uHuru - Times to Unite + Dub Junior Reid - One Sufferation + King Tubby's version Fermin Muguruza & Chalart 58 - Black is Beltza Fermin Muguruza - Baldintzabikoa Sr. Wilson - Black is Black La Basu, Aneguria, Bocadebaba i Maysa Daw - Black is negra Amparo Sanchez, Jonathan Freilich i willy Fuego - Romper los muros Green Valley - Black is Beltza, ya se encendido la mecha Fermin Muguruza, Skarra Mucci i Dreadsquad - Atlantiko Beltza Asante Amen - Not Today - ZION BOUND RIDDIM GREEZZLY Lion's Den - Digitron Sound Feat Dan I - Hail Up Lyrical Benjie & Unlisted Fanatic - Gone This Ya Style Rub A Dub Style - Simon Chaozlevel / Strictly Dub Records Vibronics meets Conscious Sounds Half Century Dub 1970s JAHOVIA DUB - Vibronics Mix 1970s LEAVE YA DUB - Conscious Sounds Mix 1990S LONG TIME DUB - Vibronics Mix 2010S BLAZE A DUB - Vibronics Mix 2010s HAIL UP DUB - Conscious Sounds Mix Jah Shaka & Sister Pat - Jah Children Max Romeo - No man is Perfect Country Boy - Everyday

On May 22, 1796, while George Washington was still president, the first opera performance in America was staged here in New Orleans. These days most of us think of New Orleans music as small bands playing jazz and funk. But orchestral music has been played here continuously from that night in 1796. Today, Carlos Miguel Prieto leads a classical music orchestra, the Louisiana Philharmonic. Guitarist, composer and co founder of The New Orleans Klezmer All Stars, Jonathan Freilich is the founder and leader of The Naked Orchestra. The LPO plays 120 performances a year and is the orchestra for the New Orleans Opera and Ballet companies. The Naked Orchestra has been playing since 1997 and features some of New Orleans greatest jazz musicians. On this edition of Out to Lunch, Carlos Miguel Prieto and Jonathan Freilich talk with Peter Ricchiuti about a different side of the New Orleans music business. Photos at Commander s Palace by Alison Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marie Lovejoy just got back in town from braiding hair in Minneapolis. She also braids hair at Renaissance Festivals and fairs across the country, which she did for a decade before settling down in New Orleans a few years ago. Hair braiding is, according to Marie, not as simple as it might sound it involves an exchange of energy and personal conversation which make no mistake is NOT therapy. If Marie s exchange with Grant about braiding is anything to go by, Marie would make a fabulous tough love therapist She s a talented storyteller and has some insightful tales about life on the road in the circus family style of Renaissance Fair e gypsies. Jonathan Freilich just got back in town too. Jonathan s been in California, in school studying opera. After he banged out a couple of operas in New Orleans in between his gigs with his Naked Orchestra and 40,000 other commitments from live gigging to writing TV and film scores Jonathan decided he needed to know more about what he perceives is a new trend in presenting live music in different formats. If you have any interest in the current state of the music industry as a musician or just plain music lover this conversation between Jonathan and Andrew Duhon about the state of affairs and where the music industry is headed is as informed as anything you ll find anywhere. It s not all that encouraging but once we quit talking about it and listen to some music the optimism quickly returns. Optimism is the coin of the realm over at Loco Productions, the home of film maker Russell Blanchard. Russell is a New Orleanian who has come home via Hawaii where he worked on ABC s Lost. Russell s latest project is The Lot, a movie based on the true story of the optimism of a Westbank good guy trying to improve the lives of local kids by building a park on an empty lot, who gets screwed by over zealous city officials and local thieves. It s a riveting and instructive story. The photos on this page were taken at Wayfare by the now bipedal but one eyed Douglas Engel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Oestreicher first hit the radar for this writer when he presented himself at a Naked Orchestra show at the Mermaid lounge and made clear that he should be playing with the group. He did that for the rest of that evening and for a long time afterward. He played with many of the most forward thinking New Orleans musicians and frequently he is there right when they are looking the most forward. This includes the The Other Planets, The Magnetic Ear, 3 now 4, James Singleton, Irvin Mayfield's New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Roger Lewis's Baritone quintet (where Dan is playing Bass sax instead of his more heard, Bari sax,) The Naked Orchestra, The Jonathan Freilich group, his own group- The Diesel Combustion Orchestra, and more. He is seen playing some tuba and really tends to go very deep when he is exploring anything, but especially music. He also knows a good deal about saxophone lore and trade as well as the other end of the spectrum, analog synthesis. As he is in Trombone Shorty's band, touring constantly, he is in a unique position to discuss the current meanings and associations in the idea of New Orleans music (if there is really such a thing at all) and improvisation. His perspectives are well informed and if nothing at all show a blazing mind for inquiry and a fearless and healthy statement of opinion. He could go anywhere from here. If you were into horse racing you might see him listed in the racing form as one to watch. ​ ...Look to the end for heated debate. ​ Part 1- What Dan is up to now; the Roger Lewis baritone sax quartet+ bass sax; Roger, Tony, tim green, calvin johnson, shannon powell; jazzfest as a showcase for acts that aren’t playing around very much; “the guardians of the vault”; playing with Trombone Shorty and the perception of New Orleans in the world; ponderings about why Trombone Shorty is the current poster child for New Orleans music; the limitations of the idea of New Orleans music; bandleader, Trombone Shorty; Dan’s other musical lives in the past; New Orleans Jazz Orchestra and peoples’ perception of that in relation to the New Orleans music categorization; more on the liberations and restraints of being identified as a New Orleans musician; jazz in academia; musical priorities; the position of precise execution in the New Orleans instrument player’s aesthetic; brass bands and depth of rehearsal- Hot 8 Brass Band; Soul Rebels Brass Band.

With the Klezmer All Stars, the Naked Orchestra, and his work in numerous side projects, you'd think the guitarist/composer would have a full plate. Jonathan's appetite for adventurous music has also driven him into writing operatic works and creating sound design for film. He's seemingly undaunted by a challenge, so let's see how he meets the test of the Ring Room. Topics include a Mardi Gras wrap-up, Thai food, Lent, a 100th episode party, a recording session, “Judy,” a London childhood, an L.A. teen, Uni High, McCabe's Music, Michael Ward, the Krewe of Julu, a rift, Helen Gillet, a dirty opera, Santa Cruz, free cigarettes, Walter Payton, Carl LeBlanc, Sun Ra, Fermin Muguruza & the N.O. Basque Orchestra, yoga training in India, a brush with death, a new perspective, a mystery disease, the “Esplanade” film, a debt of gratitude, and much more. Support the podcast [here.](https://www.paypal.me/troubledmenpodcast) Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Klez Hafez” by Jonathan Freilich featuring the New Orleans Klezmer All Stars

After the 100th Episode Party gets scuttled by public health concerns and the stay-at-home order, the Troubled Men pivot to a series of 3-way calls to catch up with previous guests. In the first installment, Squirrel Nut Zippers founder Jimbo Mathus, composer/guitarist Jonathan Freilich, bassist/saloon owner Dave Clements, master drummer Johnny Vidacovich, and Tony Award-winning actor/musician Michael Cerveris check in from their safe houses to report on life since the podcast and where they're at now. In the wake of the worldwide pandemic, they engage in some gallows humor and try to laugh to keep from crying. Topics include essential businesses, conspiracy theories, a health tip, tours interrupted, the social contract, rats, quitters, an unanswered call to Dave Slut, a prediction, mild symptoms, movies, a COVID test, the Clempire, an open tab, a bad joke, partying weight, nicknames, a job offer, campaign strategy, the Louisiana governor, a drink offer, messages of hope and faith, a long lockdown, a session with Irma Thomas, Germania Hall, a Jon Cleary session, HBO's “The Plot Against America,” managing expectations, a new record, a backwoods locale, neighbors, the census, early exposure, David Simon, AA, and much more. Support the podcast [here.](https://www.paypal.me/troubledmenpodcast) Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Music: Styler/Coman

The accordionist and co-founder of the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars actually came to play the instrument and Yiddish music quite by accident. Glenn has played piano and organ with numerous rock acts including Anders Osborne, Susan Cowsill, and Lulu and the Broadsides and teaches Jewish music at Tulane University. Time spent playing klezmer music has also fostered a deepening spiritual life and religious practice. Listen in as his faith is put to the ultimate test with the Troubled Men. Topics include school predictions, the heat, the Clive Davis doc., the Paul Williams doc., Barry Manilow, “The Loved One,” Carpenters, Carl Reiner, Jeopardy, a gathering, Long Beach, early bands, Fishbone, a trip to New Orleans, Tulane time, the key to Miami, MasterClass, Yiddish music, Jonathan Freilich, the Naked Orchestra, the Playboy Jazz Fest, the Purple Onion, an O'Farrell Theater story, the Tenderloin, klezmer origins, a new generation, Mexican food, Kosher food, flexidoxy, and much more. Support the podcast [here.](https://www.paypal.me/troubledmenpodcast) Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Dr. Lizard” by the N.O. Klezmer Allstars from “Fresh Out The Past”