I sit down with Jim Mazzaferro (and his bass) to ask a few questions about developing your bass player, as well as a few questions about guitarists as the conversation progresses.

Forgive the transitions, balancing Jim and his bass as he demonstrates proved to be a challenge.

Jim's bio can be found here

Recorded 1/30/2020

Sus checks in with ways to develop your musicians outside of the normal cycle of formal concerts. What value do informal performances (informances) bring to your program?

Note: Audio is bad on this one, (sorry!) We had trouble with the H6. Olin's audio remains unscathed.

Recorded 02/02/2020

John sits down with Barb Catlin the director at Pomona College and CIT, as well as the incoming president for the California Alliance for Jazz to discuss working in the rhythm section as a new director and a horn player.

Barb's Bio can be found here: http://www.barbcatlin.com/bio

Sus inquires after John's three year checklist for literature and we find ourselves discussing the challenges and processes of choosing literature for our groups.

And... we're back. Quick check-in on how 2020 is shaping up and some of our goals for the semester.

Sus is back trying to solve a few problems with her leadership staff, we break down some lessons learned from our concerts and the semester.

Recorded 12/15/2019

We talk about how to best ensure follow-through with your giant to-do list before the next iteration of whatever it is: new semester, new marching season, new school year. What are some steps to take to make sure the job gets done the way you want it to and things don't get left by the wayside.

Recorded 12.8.2019

We're back from Break, and wary about this post Thanksgiving season. Nov 1st was on a Friday which means when we left for  break "Next Month" was actually "Next Week" and that feeling in the air is just a little bit of panic.

Recorded 12/1/2019

We had an opportunity to record close to our release date and make our episode topical, so gratitude ends up being the name of the game. We take a break from all our worries and strife of teaching to focus on what we're grateful for. We hope it finds you on your travel to or from family this break.

Recorded 11/24/2019

This late in the semester in can be frustrating if your classroom procedures have eroded due to lack of maintenance. We talk a bit of our on experience of how and why that happens and about getting back on track.

Recorded 11/11/2019