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This week I’m highlighting an episode from the archive, with the brilliant multi-talented Diane Nalini who is an incredibly nuanced jazz singer, and composer. She performs in 4 languages and teaches jazz ukulele as well. I hope you’ll join me in my fascination with the incredible range of Diane’s interests and expertise. Besides being a phenomenal musician she also is a Rhodes scholar with Phd in Applied Physics from Oxford university and presently works in environmental science policy for the Canadian government. Not only is she a great lyricist, but she has also written songs inspired by great literature including Shakespeare, in jazz, blues, gospel, folk and bossa nova styles. During this conversation, she performs some of her original songs for us.
We recorded this in early in 2022, and as I release this again in 2024, I want to remind you that we’re in Season 4 of this podcast, and if you love jazz singers, you may want to check out my episodes with Kellylee Evans,Ineke Vandoorn , and Renée Yoxon, among well over 100 episodes you may have missed.
I’m an independent podcaster who really needs the help of my listeners to spread the word about this podcast, and if you can buy me a coffee to help out: https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman
Diane Nalini website: https://www.dianenalini.com/
Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube or read the transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e12-s2-diane-nalini
Did you know I send out an emailed podcast newsletter, where you can get access to Sneak Peeks for upcoming guests? https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter
This podcast is on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn: my Linktree https://linktr.ee/leahroseman
photo: Adrian Cho
Timestamps
(00:00)Intro
( 00:53 )Shakespeare “Songs of Sweet Fire”
( 03:30 )Rhodes scholar, and Chinese calligraphy and watercolour painting with Virginia Chang, Bill Evans
( 08:07 )paintings for “Songs of Sweet Fire”, role as album producer
(10:55) Diane’s experience as a dancer and also starting to sing jazz songs at 3 years of age, also her experience of strict piano lessons
( 14:18 )National Ballet School summer program experience
( 15:49) first professional jazz gigs
( 16:57) Science mentors at Dawson College Richard Shoemaker and John Mohamed
( 17:58 )intro to her baritone ukulele and “Winter Eclipse”
(19:04 )Song “Winter Eclipse”
( 23:13) discussion of her song “Kiss Me Like That” and astronomy
( 26:18 )Diane’s work for Environment, Climate Change Canada
(28:13 )discussion of her song “The Last Hurrah”
( 29:50) discussion of the challenges for individuals to limit consumption
( 34:48 )jazz ukulele, Diane’s YouTube Ukulele f
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This week I’m highlighting an episode from the archive, with the brilliant multi-talented Diane Nalini who is an incredibly nuanced jazz singer, and composer. She performs in 4 languages and teaches jazz ukulele as well. I hope you’ll join me in my fascination with the incredible range of Diane’s interests and expertise. Besides being a phenomenal musician she also is a Rhodes scholar with Phd in Applied Physics from Oxford university and presently works in environmental science policy for the Canadian government. Not only is she a great lyricist, but she has also written songs inspired by great literature including Shakespeare, in jazz, blues, gospel, folk and bossa nova styles. During this conversation, she performs some of her original songs for us.
We recorded this in early in 2022, and as I release this again in 2024, I want to remind you that we’re in Season 4 of this podcast, and if you love jazz singers, you may want to check out my episodes with Kellylee Evans,Ineke Vandoorn , and Renée Yoxon, among well over 100 episodes you may have missed.
I’m an independent podcaster who really needs the help of my listeners to spread the word about this podcast, and if you can buy me a coffee to help out: https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman
Diane Nalini website: https://www.dianenalini.com/
Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube or read the transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e12-s2-diane-nalini
Did you know I send out an emailed podcast newsletter, where you can get access to Sneak Peeks for upcoming guests? https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter
This podcast is on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), LinkedIn: my Linktree https://linktr.ee/leahroseman
photo: Adrian Cho
Timestamps
(00:00)Intro
( 00:53 )Shakespeare “Songs of Sweet Fire”
( 03:30 )Rhodes scholar, and Chinese calligraphy and watercolour painting with Virginia Chang, Bill Evans
( 08:07 )paintings for “Songs of Sweet Fire”, role as album producer
(10:55) Diane’s experience as a dancer and also starting to sing jazz songs at 3 years of age, also her experience of strict piano lessons
( 14:18 )National Ballet School summer program experience
( 15:49) first professional jazz gigs
( 16:57) Science mentors at Dawson College Richard Shoemaker and John Mohamed
( 17:58 )intro to her baritone ukulele and “Winter Eclipse”
(19:04 )Song “Winter Eclipse”
( 23:13) discussion of her song “Kiss Me Like That” and astronomy
( 26:18 )Diane’s work for Environment, Climate Change Canada
(28:13 )discussion of her song “The Last Hurrah”
( 29:50) discussion of the challenges for individuals to limit consumption
( 34:48 )jazz ukulele, Diane’s YouTube Ukulele f
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