Loyola School of Music Industry Forum Series

The Swaggernautz' members, Tat Tong and Jovany Javier, stop by Forum to discuss collaboration songwriting and global record producing with New Orleans journalist, Alex Rawls. Filmed live February 17, 2020. 

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Guests: Swaggernautz, Tat Tong and Jovany Javier

Producers: Professor Mike Twillman and Dr. Jeff Albert

Editor: Courtney Garcia

New Orleans musician and entrepreneur Joshua Starkman talks about the idea behind his viral music series, "Have a Great Day," and how he's turned the project into a brand.

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Guest: Joshua Starkman

Producers: Professor Mike Twillman and Dr. Jeff Albert

Editor: Courtney Garcia

Carson Oberg, a Loyola alum, current GM of the Fader Label and manager of shallou, sits down with student Matt Reichen to talking about running a successful independent record label.

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Guests: Carson Oberg

Producers: Professor Mike Twillman and Dr. Jeff Albert

Editor: Courtney Garcia

Abby Jones, General Manager of The Fillmore New Orleans, along with her management team, discusses opening up a new music venue, and how to rise the ranks in touring and live music management.

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Guests: The management team at The Fillmore New Orleans

Producers: Professor Mike Twillman and Dr. Jeff Albert

Editor: Courtney Garcia

Maverick executive and Paul McCartney Manager Scott Rodger interviews Rosa Asciolla, a Loyola alum and Head of Artist & Label Marketing in North America for Spotify.

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Guests: Scott Rodger, Rosa Asciolla

Producers: Professor Mike Twillman and Dr. Jeff Albert

Editor: Julia Santos

Endless Field, a genre-bending duo with a flair for contemporary jazz, pop and folk from NYC, discusses music and how they've used the artform as a means of environmental and social activism.

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Guest: Endless Field

Producers: Professor Mike Twillman and Dr. Jeff Albert

Editor: Julia Santos

Kate Dumbleton, the Executive and Artistic Director of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival and an Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, shares her insight on bringing jazz to venues around the Windy City, both in for-profit and nonprofit venues.

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Guest: Kate Dumbleton

Producers: Professor Mike Twillman and Dr. Jeff Albert

Editor: Julia Santos

Songwriter and musician Sebastian Kole performs and talks about his creative process for writing chart-topping records. The artist has worked with pop stars like Ariana Grande, Alessia Cara, Jennifer Lopez and others.

Wilt Wallace, Vice President of Urban & Rhythm Promotion at Warner Music, joins us to discuss his success and strategy with artists like Wale, Saweetie, Meek Mill, Macklemore, and others.

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Guest: Wilt Wallace

Producers: Professor Mike Twillman and Dr. Jeff Albert

Editor: Julia Santos

Lost Bayou Ramblers musician Louis Michot joins us today to talk about his career with the popular and Grammy-winning New Orleans band, and how he manages to blend traditional musical genres with contemporary forms of sound. Additionally, he performs.

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Guest: Louis Michot

Producers: Professor Mike Twillman and Dr. Jeff Albert

Editor: Julia Santos