We got a very special guest in the house ya’ll!! The legendary Philly bassist, band leader, festival curator and Grammy award winning recording artist, THEE Christian McBride aka DJ Brother Mister!!! Your hosts, Melanie and Yunie kick it with McBride in the realest most trillest way, chatting about the legendary album Parker’s Mood, how he became a DJ, what it’s been like being the Artistic Director of the Newport Jazz Festival, stories about the late great Roy Hargrove and so much more. They even get Christian to spill some tea and indulge in the infamous Trill Trivia. You don’t want to skip this episode, because here, you get the real side of Christian McBride! Come chill with the Trill girls and get into this podcast! Remember, whatever you do… remember to Make Jazz Trill Again!!

Presented with support from Winter Jazz Fest

Follow Melanie Charles: @melaniecharlesisdflower | melaniecharles.com  

Follow Yunie Mojica: @Yuniemo 

Follow Christian McBride: @chrmcbride | @brothermisterproductions

Mel and Yunie catch up and continue the conversation around Festival Season!  The ups and downs, the history, a behind the scenes look at touring, booking, programming, and even budgets and pay💰!!  I mean, where does all this money come from anyway?!  Come chill with the Trill girls and get into this podcast! Remember, whatever you do… remember to Make Jazz Trill Again!!

Presented with support from Winter Jazz Fest

Follow Melanie Charles: @melaniecharlesisdflower | melaniecharles.com  

Follow Yunie Mojica: @Yuniemo

Links mentioned:

AceMo Album Release “Wanna Play House”:

https://acemo.bandcamp.com/album/wanna-play-house

Make Jazz Trill Again Podcast is back! Instead of comin to you live at a Trill event, Mel and Yunie are bringing you the podcast in true podcast form, remote from the east and west coasts. 

Tap in and get a chance to catch up with the Trill girls about Summer Festivals reemerging, their hot takes on the “Jazz Police”, industry topics around music, Jazz, deals and contracts and so much more. Get into it here with Yunie and Mel, and remember, whatever you do… remember to Make Jazz Trill Again!! 

Presented with support from Winter Jazz Fest

Follow Melanie Charles: @melaniecharlesisdflower | melaniecharles.com  

Follow Yunie Mojica: @Yuniemo 

Next Performances:

Melanie Charles - Mondriaan Jazz Festival, Den Haag, Netherlands

Tickets - Saturday, Oct. 8, 8pm 

Melanie's Tour & Performance Schedule

Yunie Mojica - Sonic Messengers (w/ AceMo) @ Public Records (Brooklyn, NY)

Tickets - Saturday, Sept. 3, 11pm 

In this episode, Melanie and Yunie get a chance to sit down with the multi-talented vocalist, musician, composer, VJ and radio personality, China Moses!  They get deep into China’s childhood stories, lessons, music, the everyday life of being an artist, and some Trill Trivia! If you missed out on this live experience, now’s a chance to catch the vibe here! 

Presented with support from Winter Jazz Fest

Recorded Live at: Nublu | 151 Loisaida Ave, New York, NY 10009

Follow and Find China Moses here: http://chinamoses.com/ 

(IG: @chinamoses)

In this episode, MJTA hosts Melanie and Yunie are live in LA!!!! Recorded at the new performing arts venue, 2220 Arts + Archives with a special guest Author, Poet and Activist and Resident Programmer of 2220 Arts + Archives, Harmony Holiday. They celebrate Holiday’s most recent release of her book Maafa, and get deep into multiple topics about Harmony’s research and book on Abbey Lincoln, storytelling, censorship, sampling, and other masters such as Max Roach, Amiri Baraka, and Charles Mingus.  If you missed out on this live experience back in April 2022, now’s a chance to catch the vibe here! 

Presented with support from Winter Jazz Fest

Recorded Live on April 19, 2022 at  2220 Arts + Archives | 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057

Follow Melanie Charles: @melaniecharlesisdflower | melaniecharles.com  

Follow Yunie Mojica: @Yuniemo 

ind out more about 2220 Arts + Archives: https://www.2220arts.org/

Follow and Find Harmony Holiday Here:

Twitter: @Harmony_Holiday

Bio: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/harmony-holiday

Purchase the book "Maafa" by Harmony Holiday

Harmony's LA Times Article on Sun Ra: May the ghost of Sun Ra return to lift the 50-year curse he cast on Los Angeles

In this episode, Melanie and Yunie sit down with not one but two special guests! DC native, Radio personality, writer for New Music NPR and fellow podcaster, Keannna Faircloth and  Jazz, R&B, Funk, Neo-Soul vocalist and activist, Jeanette Berry. They get deep into multiple topics on music selection, influences, mentorship, being an underdog, and of course.. Trill Trivia!  If you missed out on this live experience back in February, now’s a chance to catch the vibe here! 

Presented with support from Winter Jazz Fest

Recorded Live at: Nublu | 151 Loisaida Ave, New York, NY 10009

Follow and Find Keanna Faircloth here: https://www.artimacy.org/ 

IG: @jazzygirlrockin / @artimacypodcast

Follow and Find Jeanette Berry here: https://jeanetteberry.com/ 

IG: @jb_solivagant

Melanie and Yunie kick off the Make Jazz Trill Again Podcast live at Nublu with special guest Grammy-Award winning songwriter and vocalist, Kendra Foster!  This episode is filled with gems, stories, advice, trill trivia and a straight up good time. If you missed out on this live experience, now’s a chance to catch the vibe here!

Presented with support from Winter Jazz Fest

Kendra Foster website: www.kendrafoster.net (IG: @mzkendrafoster / @kfcreativecritiques)

Welcome to the first episode of the “Make Jazz Trill Again Podcast” Hosted by Melanie Charles & Yunie Mojica! 

In this first episode, both Melanie and Yunie introduce themselves and highlight special guest Vibraphonist, composer, and bandleader, Nikara Warren.  They get into Nikara’s inspiration behind her band and debut album NIKARA presents Black Wall Street, and much more!

Presented with support from Winter Jazz Fest

Where to find Nikara Warren:

Purchase Nikara’s Debut Album:

Melanie Charles IG: @melaniecharlesisdflower

Yunie Mojica IG: @yuniemo