Podcast appearances and mentions of katie ernst

Today, the Spotlight shines On bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst. In addition to many other things, Katie is one half of the duo Wayfaring with last week's guest James Falzone.Katie is also co-leader of the Chicago-based jazz trio Twin Talk, and the indie rock band Edith Judith, and has garnered much acclaim for her Dorothy Parker poetry song cycle Little Words, which premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.Katie is a working musician, performing as part of many jazz and improvised music ensembles in the Chicago area. She is also a committed educator, working with young musicians in her work as a teaching artist for the Jazz Institute of Chicago's Jazz Masters Residency Program in Chicago Public Schools, and by serving on the faculty at Birch Creek Music Academy summer program.I was very fortunate to see Katie perform as part of Wayfaring earlier this year and even more fortunate to have this conversation. Enjoy.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Twin Talk's 2019 album Weaver and Wayfaring's recent Intermezzo)–Dig DeeperVisit Katie Ernst at katieernst.comListen to music from Katie Ernst's projects: Wayfaring, Twin Talk, and Edith JudithFollow Katie Ernst on Instagram, Facebook, and BandcampTwin Talk (website)Edith Judith – Bones And StructureKatie Ernst joins Iron & Wine on tourBe sure to peruse this episode's extensive show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice. • Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. • Check out Spotlight On's next live event at The Royal Room in Seattle on Saturday, June 22! More info here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines On bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst. In addition to many other things, Katie is one half of the duo Wayfaring with last week's guest James Falzone.Katie is also co-leader of the Chicago-based jazz trio Twin Talk, and the indie rock band Edith Judith, and has garnered much acclaim for her Dorothy Parker poetry song cycle Little Words, which premiered at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.Katie is a working musician, performing as part of many jazz and improvised music ensembles in the Chicago area. She is also a committed educator, working with young musicians in her work as a teaching artist for the Jazz Institute of Chicago's Jazz Masters Residency Program in Chicago Public Schools, and by serving on the faculty at Birch Creek Music Academy summer program.I was very fortunate to see Katie perform as part of Wayfaring earlier this year and even more fortunate to have this conversation. Enjoy.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Twin Talk's 2019 album Weaver and Wayfaring's recent Intermezzo)–Dig DeeperVisit Katie Ernst at katieernst.comListen to music from Katie Ernst's projects: Wayfaring, Twin Talk, and Edith JudithFollow Katie Ernst on Instagram, Facebook, and BandcampTwin Talk (website)Edith Judith – Bones And StructureKatie Ernst joins Iron & Wine on tourBe sure to peruse this episode's extensive show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice. • Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. • Check out Spotlight On's next live event at The Royal Room in Seattle on Saturday, June 22! More info here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alvin Cobb, Jr. is an Atlanta-native who found his way to Chicago to play jazz. He's worked alongside several musicians both in and out of the jazz world, like Chance the Rapper, Nola Adé and Marcus Printup. Reset sat down with the musician to hear more about his journey and on making his first album featuring fellow jazz artists Katie Ernst and Julius Tucker. For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.

The band TwinTalk—Dustin Laurenzi, Andrew Green, and Katie Ernst—is a saxophone (and voice) trio named for the unique language spoken by the most genetically linked siblings. The band demonstrates this familiarity with deep exploration of a fairly spare orchestration and its possibilities. The results brim with curiosity, emotion, and wonder.

Host Adam Meckler talks with Chicago-based bassist/vocalist/composer/educator Katie Ernst. Katie is one third of the acclaimed trio Twin Talk, which also features Dustin Laurenzi (Bon Iver) on Tenor Saxophone, and Andrew Green on Drums. She has performed with MacArthur Fellow and renown pianist/composer Jason Moran at the Chicago Symphony Center and the Kennedy Center. She's an award-winning bassist and a composer praised by Jazziz, the Chicago Tribune and others.Katie's Website: https://www.katieernst.com/Listen To Twin Talk/Buy Some Merch: https://linktr.ee/twintalkbandLittle Words on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7EhLjt9dyDxiFf5Mr3DCLFTwin Talk on Instagram: @TwinTalkBand____________________________Download Gig Boss app: https://linktr.ee/gigbossJoin the Gig Boss Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gigbossBumper Music: Sunshine is Out by Adam Meckler https://open.spotify.com/track/1u12flYbzE4jxD1cwG5pGT?si=5228a5324e474da9-----------------------------------How to Make it in the New Music Business Book: https://amzn.to/3Pls5ixAri's Take Academy: https://aristakeacademy.teachable.com/?affcode=267075_yqqy4mcn - Use code "GIGBOSS" at checkout for 10% off

Katie Ernst – bassist, vocalist, composer, and educator – and I talk about fancy crayons, her social media detox, when to stop saying yes, growing your orbit, making room for what you want, how everyone can sing, networking, and accessing deeper musical conversation. Katie is a renowned member of the Chicago music community and has received widespread acclaim for her work with the experimental jazz trio Twin Talk and her Dorothy Parker poetry song cycle Little Words.

"On today’s episode of The Jazz Hole with Linus, check out the wonderful violin-piano duo of Juliet Kurtzman and Pete Malinverni with tracks from their new album “Candlelight - Love in the Time of Cholera”. You also get to hear more from the Chicago-based trumpeter Emily Kuhn and her debut album “Sky Stories”, as well as more from the band Quintopus and their latest album “The Adjacent Possible”. Completing this episode are two great NYC-based guitarists: selections from Alex Goodman’s latest release “Impressions In Blue And Red” and Gregg Belisle-Chi’s latest release “Ensō”. Gregg Belisle-Chi - “Lux ravus” & “Circa 1999” Album: Ensō Gregg Belisle-Chi (g), Matt Aronoff (e-b) and Jason Burger (d) Juliet Kurtzman & Pete Malinverni - “Pulcinella” & “Love int he Time of Cholera” Album: Candlelight - Love in the Time of Cholera Juliet Kurtzman (violin) and Pete Malinverni (p, comp) Pete Malinverni - Psalm 23 Album: Heaven Pete Malinverni (p), Ben Allison (b) and Akira Tana (d) Emily Kuhn - Horizon Album: Sky Stories Emily Kuhn, Joe Suihkonen (tp), Katie Ernst (b) and Nate Friedman (d) Emily Kuhn & Helios - Queen for an Hour Album: Sky Stories Helios: Emily Kuhn (tp), Max Bessesen (as, ts, ss), Mercedes Inez Martinez (voc), Evan Levine (b), Gustavo Cortiñas (d), Myra Hinrichs, Erendira Izguerra (violin), Christine Fliginger (viola) and Danny Hoppe (cello) -------- Quintopus - “Quinto, Straight Ahead” & “Hooch & Eats” Album: The Adjacent Possible Doug Stone (ts), Nick Finzer (tb, effects), Matthew Golombisky (b) and Chris Teal (d) -------- Alex Goodman - Moods (Blue) Album: Impressions In Blue And Red Alex Goodman (g), Ben Van Gelder (as), Martin Nevin (b) and Jimmy Macbride (d) Alex Goodman - Toys (Red) Album: Impressions In Blue And Red Alex Goodman (g), Alex LoRe (as), Rick Rosato (b) and Mark Ferber (d) 00:00 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 02:11 - Lux ravus - Gregg Belisle-Chi 08:21 - Circa 1999 - Gregg Belisle-Chi 12:16 - Pulcinella - Juliet Kurtzman, Pete Malinverni 14:52 - Love in the Time of Cholera - Juliet Kurtzman, Pete Malinverni 17:44 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 19:15 - Psalm 23 - Pete Malinverni 23:34 - Horizon - Emily Kuhn 28:46 - Queen for an Hour - Emily Kuhn, Helios 38:44 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 40:50 - Quinto, Straight Ahead - Quintopus 44:26 - Hooch & Eats - Quintopus 48:28 - Moods (Blue) - Alex Goodman 53:39 - The Jazz Hole with Linus 55:42 - Toys (Red) - Alex Goodman 61:42 - Finish "

Gaining subculture notoriety in the finest of underground ways, the Chool Cast is the podcast you do not want to pass over. It is produced and recorded by Dan Abernathy while traveling the back road, highways and byways in a converted 1991 International school bus named the Chool Bus. In this episode I have a conversation with Brain and Katie Ernst, not just amazing humanitarians, but even more amazing individuals. They took a break from their Summer Music tour to meet me in in Bayfield Colorado, the town in southwestern Colorado I was born and raised in. Parked between the barn and the chicken coup on my nephew, Jason’s, farm. This entrenched conversation divulges music as a tool to spread love and compassion. You can follow Brian and Katie at, www.brianernstmusic.com or www.journey4youth.org

Katie Ernst lawyer and founder MissTreated.org has done the research and points out the overt and sub-conscious bias against women by doctors and those conducting medical research.  Complaints by women are often not taken seriously by doctors because of the lack of research on diseases that strike women and the inclination to explain away pain as a figment of their imagination. @misskatieernst MissTreated.org

Today's episode focus is on crystals! In fact, 3 Crystals to RAISE the Vibration of Your Sacral Chakra. Learn how Rose Quartz, Jade and Tigers Eye and help you heal yourself! To find beautifully made crystal jewerly check out Katie Ernst at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthCentered?ref=shop_sugg And for crystals of all kinds, Carly's shop is here (although, she is taking a temporary break, you can sign up for a notice when she reopens) https://www.etsy.com/shop/MoonFlowerMeta?ref=search_shop_redirect Project Goddess is a podcast focusing on harnessing the power of your feminine energy to step into the radiant, confident, healthy, & self-assured woman you were born to be. We talk spirituality, self-worth, health, energy and love.

In this episode, Teri welcomes Katie Ernst, co-founder of Select a Story, to talk about voice first interactive stories and the release of her Amazon Alexa skill in Canada.Welcome Katie Ernst!Katie Ernst is a lawyer, author, and co-founder of Select a Story, one of the leading companies that produces interactive stories for the voice-first platforms. I was really excited to have her as a guest recently to hear about her perspectives of this growing sector of Alexa skills.We also had a special surprise cameo appearance by a 9 year old girl, who is a fan of Select a Story…. and may or may not be my daughter (just saying’)!Katie’s StoryKatie is an author, who has written 10 “traditional” novels for children. Katie’s introduction to interactive stories began when she first got an Amazon echo, and after trying “The Magic Door” skill, she was inspired and she decided that she had the perfect skill set to start writing interactive stories of her own. While Katie began writing her first interactive story, Cinder/Charming, her husband began the software development. They make a great team and co-founded Select a Story!Some of Katie’s perspectives on Interactive StoriesKatie believes that there is something magical about being able to talk to a device, similar to “Computer” from Star Trek.In her experience, Katie finds it challenging to self-publish traditional books for middle school grades as this age-group tends to have less e-reader devices then older kids. The voice-first revolution makes is easier for authors to self-publish books for middle grades because these stories are more easily accessible by children via their household smart speakers.Katie’s first interactive story is called Cinder/Charming, a 30,000 word, voice-first publication, equivalent to approximately 120-130 pages. This story has 130 different scenes, all completely narrated with sounds effects. The listener makes decisions about the plot as the story progresses, similar to the old “Choose Your Own Adventure” books that I remember reading as a child. Katie has plans to expand the catalogue of stories that can be accessed through the Select a Story skill.Select a Story SkillSelect a Story is a great skill and you can check-out my review here. I suggest you check out the skill too!List of resources mentioned in this episode:Select a StoryKatie Ernst on TwitterReviews of top Alexa Skills in CanadaAlexa in Canada on TwitterPlease leave a review on iTunesShopping on Amazon.ca See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Today's guest is Katie Ernst, the Co-Founder of Select a Story, a company which produces interactive stories for Amazon Alexa and Google Home. Think: a Choose Your Own Adventure Audiobook that you can talk to. Katie talks about the company, how voice devices can be beneficial to authors, and how authors can go about writing one. Select A Story Ad Links: Air & Ash by Alex Lidell Wide Awake Bear by Pat Zietlow Miller

Joined by Katie Ernst, CEO and founder of Select A Story, and featuring a cameo from #VoiceFirst leader Brian Roemmele, this episode features a special announcement of a new venture between Roemmele and Score Publishing, a wrap-up of The 2018 Alexa Conference, discussion of the HomePod's release date announcement, Alexa favoring the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, and more. Hosted by Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing) and part of the VoiceFirst.FM podcast network.

Co-founder of Select A Story Interview starts at 8:33 and ends at 33:40 “An interactive story is essentially a series of interlocking short stories. I think a lot of authors kind of forget about that, and they end up writing a story where at the end of it, it's like ‘Okay, you saw a spaceship, and then you thought to call the police and then you decided whether you should call your friend, and then you decided whether you should take a picture and put it on Instagram and then you went on the spaceship and you met the aliens, and it was fine. The end.' Well, yeah, you had a number of choices, but they were all very similar to one another and that is not a story that anyone would write by itself.” Tech Tip Find your annotations at read.amazon.com/notebook Interview with Katie Ernst Select a Story website Select a Story skill for Alexa Cinder/Charming (Select a Story Book 1) Kindle format “The Magic Door,” an Alexa-powered interactive adventure with original stories “Alexa Skills Challenge Offers $250,000 in Prizes for Best Kid Skills” at Amazon Alexa blog - October 25, 2017 Content Ricochet Joe by Dean Koontz Comments Fintie Folio Case for 9th Generation (7-inch) Kindle Oasis - $16.99 News Amazon press release on holiday sales “Amazon's Alexa Won Christmas This Year” by Steve Kovach at Business Insider - December 26, 2017 Music for my podcast is from an original Thelonius Monk composition named "Well, You Needn't." This version is "Ra-Monk" by Eval Manigat on the "Variations in Time: A Jazz Perspective" CD by Public Transit Recording" CD. Please Join the Kindle Chronicles group at Goodreads!

For the last 10 years Brian and wife Katie Ernst have been traveling the world playing music while running their non profit "Journey for Youth" and they are by far one of the most successful/wealthy people I have ever met.  They will tell you that life is about the journey, not the destination.  This is their story and his song played live "The Refuge"  Learn more and follow their journey http://www.brianernstmusic.com/bio.html Enjoy! 

In this episode, we had our friends Brian and Katie Ernst on to talk about life and their nonprofit Journey4Youth.org. We recorded this between 2 shows and didn't have much time but so glad we had this time with these wonderful people. Enjoy!

Latest episode of the "Extended Harmony" podcast, featuring Dani Rabin of he jazz-rock group Marbin, Mike Cottone of Holophonor, Dave Chisholm, who released a new comic book with accompanying soundtrack, and vocalist and bassist Katie Ernst.

What a year 2016 has been!   This past year is when I kicked the podcast into overdrive, and the stats bear this out: 125 total podcasts released 907,231 podcasts downloaded this year average of 2.4 shows released per week average daily listens: 2,486 This episode takes a look back at the guests featured this year and features a short quote from my conversation with them. Here's the "guest list" along with a link to their interview: Paul Ellison - http://contrabassconversations.com/paul Lauren Pierce and Geoff Chalmers - http://contrabassconversations.com/laurenpierce  Marc Ramirez - http://contrabassconversations.com/marcramirez  Ju-Fang Liu - http://contrabassconversations.com/jufangliu  Andrew Raciti - http://contrabassconversations.com/andrewraciti  Bruce Bransby - http://contrabassconversations.com/brucebransby  Douglas Mapp - http://contrabassconversations.com/douglasmapp  Ian Hallas - http://contrabassconversations.com/ianhallas  Carlos Henriquez - http://contrabassconversations.com/carloshenriquez  Brent Edmondson - http://contrabassconversations.com/brentedmondson  Susan Lipkins - http://contrabassconversations.com/susanlipkins  Nick Lloyd - http://contrabassconversations.com/nicklloyd  George Martin - http://contrabassconversations.com/georgemartin  Ron Carter - http://contrabassconversations.com/roncarter  Barry Green and Jeff Bradetich - http://contrabassconversations.com/barrygreen  David Murray - http://contrabassconversations.com/davidmurray  Michael Klinghoffer - http://contrabassconversations.com/michaelklinghoffer  Inez Wyrick - http://contrabassconversations.com/inezwyrick  Gaelen McCormick - http://contrabassconversations.com/gaelenmccormick  Andres Martin - http://contrabassconversations.com/andresmartin  Bert Turetzky - http://contrabassconversations.com/turetzky  Ira Gold - http://contrabassconversations.com/iragold  Chuck Israels - http://contrabassconversations.com/chuckisraels  Adam Ben Ezra - http://contrabassconversations.com/adambenezra  Peter Tambroni - http://contrabassconversations.com/petertambroni  Trevor Jones - http://contrabassconversations.com/trevorjones  Claus Freudenstein - http://contrabassconversations.com/clausfreudenstein  Guy Tuneh - http://contrabassconversations.com/guytuneh  Joe Conyers - http://contrabassconversations.com/joeconyers  Madeleine Crouch - http://contrabassconversations.com/madeleinecrouch  Justin Locke - http://contrabassconversations.com/justinlocke  Leon Bosch - http://contrabassconversations.com/leonbosch  Robin Kesselman - http://contrabassconversations.com/robinkesselman  Jerry Fuller - http://contrabassconversations.com/jerryfuller  Arnold Schnitzer - http://contrabassconversations.com/arnoldschnitzer  Gjorgji Cincievski - http://contrabassconversations.com/gjorgjicincievski Gabe Katz - http://contrabassconversations.com/gabekatz  Brandon McLean - http://contrabassconversations.com/brandonmclean  Katie Ernst - http://contrabassconversations.com/katieernst  Nicholas Walker - http://contrabassconversations.com/nicholaswalker  Lloyd Goldstein - http://contrabassconversations.com/lloydgoldstein  David White - http://contrabassconversations.com/davidwhite  Jory Herman - http://contrabassconversations.com/joryherman  Matthew McDonald - http://contrabassconversations.com/matthewmcdonald  Thomas Martin - http://contrabassconversations.com/thomasmartin  Thierry Barbe - http://contrabassconversations.com/thierrybarbe  Sam Suggs - http://contrabassconversations.com/samsuggs  Pablo Aslan - http://contrabassconversations.com/pabloaslan  Christine Hoock - http://contrabassconversations.com/christinehoock  Emilio Guarino - http://contrabassconversations.com/emilioguarino  Danny Ziemann - http://contrabassconversations.com/dannyziemann  Peter Seymour - http://contrabassconversations.com/peterseymour  Hugh Sung - http://contrabassconversations.com/hughsung  Diana Gannett - http://contrabassconversations.com/dianagannett  Hans Sturm - http://contrabassconversations.com/hanssturm  Nina DeCesare - http://contrabassconversations.com/ninadecesare  Corey Brown - http://contrabassconversations.com/coreybrown  Craig Butterfield - http://contrabassconversations.com/craigbutterfield  Frank Proto - http://contrabassconversations.com/frankproto  Shinji Eshima - http://contrabassconversations.com/shinjieshima  Sandor Ostlund - http://contrabassconversations.com/sandorostlund  Trevor Davis - http://contrabassconversations.com/trevordavis  Seth Hanes - http://contrabassconversations.com/sethhanes  Rob Knopper - http://contrabassconversations.com/robknopper  Allan Santos - http://contrabassconversations.com/allansantos  Jonathan Haskell - http://contrabassconversations.com/jonathanhaskell  David Heyes - http://contrabassconversations.com/davidheyes  Szymon Marciniak - http://contrabassconversations.com/szymonmarciniak  Garrett Hope - http://contrabassconversations.com/garretthope  Johnny Hamil - http://contrabassconversations.com/johnnyhamil  Cornelia Watkins - http://contrabassconversations.com/corneliawatkins  Dennis Bergevin - http://contrabassconversations.com/dennisbergevin  Alex Ritter - http://contrabassconversations.com/alexritter  George Amorim - http://contrabassconversations.com/georgeamorim  Reuben Rogers - http://contrabassconversations.com/reubenrogers  Yung-Chiao Wei - http://contrabassconversations.com/yungchiaowei  Petia Bagovska - http://contrabassconversations.com/petiabagovska  Florian Pertzborn - http://contrabassconversations.com/florianpertzborn  Rob Anzellotti - http://contrabassconversations.com/robanzellotti David Allen Moore - http://contrabassconversations.com/davidallenmoore  Dave Swift - http://contrabassconversations.com/daveswift  Scott Devine - http://contrabassconversations.com/scottdevine  Ben Allison - http://contrabassconversations.com/benallison  Bill Merchant - http://contrabassconversations.com/billmerchant  Chris Hanulik - http://contrabassconversations.com/chrishanulik  Caleb Quillen - http://contrabassconversations.com/calebquillen  James Newcomb - http://contrabassconversations.com/jamesnewcomb  Tracy Friedlander - http://contrabassconversations.com/tracyfriedlander  Other fun stats from 2016: Most downloaded episodes of 2016:  Gjorgji Cincievski Matthew McDonald Peter Tambroni Lloyd Goldstein Nicholas Walker Most-viewed interviews on Facebook of 2016:  Reuben Rogers Johnny Hamil Sandor Ostlund Yung-Chiao Wei Dennis Bergevin Multiple Appearances: Lauren Pierce (twice) Peter Tambroni (twice) Justin Locke (twice) Bass Festival Previews: ISB BASS2016 RCM Thematic Weeks: Luthier Week Gary Karr Week A Passion for Teaching Entrepreneur Week Teaching Week Memories from Prague Thanks to our sponsors! 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Today’s episode features jazz bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst.  Katie was recently featured in the Chicago Reader, and Jason Moran describes her as “a great bassist, composer, and lyricist, she has an uncanny ability to mix traditions... following her voice is like reading a great novel."  She is one of Chicago’s most active young bassists, with two recent album releases: her solo project Little Words and her trio album Twin Talk. We talk about Katie’s years growing up in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, her “yearly check-ins” at the Birch Creek Music Performance Center with Jeff Campbell, studying at Eastman with Jeff Campbell and James VanDemark, and her educational work at the Jazz Institute of Chicago.  We also cover the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program, her job directing the big band at the Wheaton Conservatory, differences between the New York City and Chicago jazz scenes, and much more! Katie’s recent projects: Little Words - solo project set to the poetry of Dorothy Parker  Twin Talk - trio album Listener Feedback Links: Noah Yanicki - The Mountain and the Moon - new release - excerpt of Jackrabbit played David White - The Bridges of Madison County Interview Highlights: Early Years grew up in Naperville, product of Naperville public school system piano starting in 1st grade - sang in church and in choir took bass lessons with Jeremy Attanaseo in preparation for Eastman audition  Studied with Jeff Campbell and James VanDemark - worked on Romberg, Simandl, vibrato, other fundamentals with VanDemark lots of summer camps in high school, fiddle camp, other camps - eventually found Birch Creek Music Center right before 9th grade - used Birch Creek as her “yearly check-in” Jeff Campbell - focused on deep fundamentals  - applied lessons she learned during the summer throughout the following year becoming a jazz vocalist while in high school - singing with the jazz band, etc. the experience of playing the foundation and singing the melody simultaneously - interesting way to experience tunes Katie encourages her bass students to sing as well - incredibly helpful for young improvisors  Katie got a bachelor of musical arts degrees at Eastman as well—kind of like a “doctorate lite’ - she studied linguistic analysis tools in jazz scat singing Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program in Washington, D.C. - where she met Jason Moran What drew Katie back to Chicago didn’t want to go directly to a masters program Eastman had a postgraduate internship program where they pay a stipend for you to work for a nonprofit Katie called the Jazz Institute of Chicago and proposed that she be an intern moved into Chicago itself - became connected with the community of creative music in Chicago differences between New York City and Chicago jazz scenes Current Projects Twin Talk interactive group - focus on exploring ideas together - elements of freedom and original compositions - groovy, melodic, experimental  Little Words project under Katie’s name - Dorothy Parker poems set to music powerful poems that have a singable quality to them - cultivated  Lessons learned serving as Big Band Director at Wheaton Conservatory listening to the whole band thinking programmatically when selecting music how to articulate to a group of musicians how to “get” a certain style Jazz Institute of Chicago - education program director takes students to see performances monthly meetings opportunities to be an opening act for Jazz Institute concerts Finding time for creativity