Jazztopia

Bobby speaks with composer and educator Dave Rivello about techniques for composition, working with Bob Brookmeyer, the Dave Rivello Ensemble, and the lost art of music copying. Good times are had by all.

https://www.artistshare.com/projects/experience/?artistID=22&projectId=499

Vocalist and songwriter Allegra Levy discusses her new album "Lose My Number: Allegra Levy sings John McNeil," as well as the process of writing songs and lyrics, branching out into new styles, collaborating with trumpeter John McNeil, and working with organizations including the Women in Jazz Organization, the International Society for the Performing Arts, and ECPAT USA. Good times are had by all!

https://www.allegralevy.com/

Cornetist and improvising composer Stephen Haynes discusses working with his teacher and mentor Bill Dixon, the properties of "free music," performing with Butch Morris and George Russell, and the importance of organizing and curating movements in new music. Good times are had by all.

More info:

https://www.schilkemusic.com/stephen-haynes/

https://newatlantisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/pomegranate

https://balancepointacoustics.bandcamp.com/album/theory-of-colors-umland-lc5284

https://firehouse12records.bandcamp.com/album/pillars

https://nmbx.newmusicusa.org/in-search-of-a-sound-remembering-bill-dixon/

Award-winning trombonist, composer, and arranger Dr. Javier Nero discusses his latest album, "Freedom," his approach to recording, rehearsing a band, and trombone in the modern age. Good times are had by all.

Bobby speaks with vocalist Michael Mayo about the voice as an instrument, touring with Herbie Hancock, performing with a loop pedal, Star Wars, and life in coronaworld. Good times are had by all!

Follow Michael on Instagram at @merker_merr and check out his new single, "The Way" on your favorite music platform.

Bobby speaks with Brooklyn-based trumpeter and composer John Lake about his new album "Seven Angels," as well as the best places in New York to get a pastrami sandwich, balancing lead and solo trumpet, and the way John's synesthesia influences his choice of titles. Good times are had by all.

Find the new album at www.johnlakejazz.com

Bobby speaks with Professor Mike Titlebaum about his circuitous route through the world of music, the pursuit of an original path, and teaching jazz in the season of coronavirus. Good times are had by all!

Bobby speaks with Brian Krock about his band Big Heart Machine, their new album, "Live at the Jazz Gallery," approaches to composition, and a life of jazz in the modern world. Good times are had by all.

Bobby speaks with composer, saxophonist, and educator David Schumacher in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Pentucket High School Jazz Program. David discusses leading a big band in New York, philosophies on high school jazz education, and methods of teaching during coronavirus. Good times are had by all.

In this week's episode, Bobby drinks coffee, introduces himself to the audience, and rambles for nearly hour about his love for jazz and the mission of the show.