Meet The Music: A Cappella to Zydeco

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Dr. Burnett shares a little history of the Blues and his deep love for the Blues.  In our conversation, we discussed the impact of women blues singers like Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Memphis Minnie.  Listen as Dr. Burnett lists his suggested artists and songs for new listeners.

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Yes, The Motown Sound is considered a genre of music according to the website everynoise.com.  Adam White talks in detail about one of the most recognized record labels in the world.  Listen as Adam shares his love of Motown music, and chronicles the ascension of The Motown Sound around the world.  You don't want to miss the bonus conversation in the last few minutes of this episode.

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In this episode, we discuss what we discovered while recording season 1 and tease season 2 by sharing a couple of genres for upcoming episodes.  We also give our email for feedback on each episode.

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In this episode, Michael Tisserand shares from his book The Kingdom of Zydeco, the uniqueness of Zydeco music.  His detailed narrative of the music and the musical culture will no doubt make you want to add a few Zydeco artist to your playlist. 

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It's already the end of January 2021 and we are getting ready to move into February, Black History Month.  Learn a little something about the Creole culture and the uniqueness of Zydeco music with Mrs. Lena Charles.  Be sure to visit Zydeco.org.

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This is a very special episode of Meet the Music.  The episode takes us to the beginnings of all genres where we humans create music without an instrument.  Deke Sharon is an anomaly in the sense that his talent is not only essential to the proliferation of the genre, but to music.  Deke talks about the history, the importance of singing, and how singing connects us.  He shares his thoughts on the Arts after all things COVID.

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In this episode, part two of the last episodes on Jazz, we sit down with Johan Bakker who had Jazz woven into the fabric of his life since May 13, 1988.  Listen as he provides listening suggestions for new listeners of Jazz.

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In this episode, part one of the last episodes on Jazz, we sit down with Johan Bakker who had Jazz woven into the fabric of his life since May 13, 1988.  He shared how he later began to chronicle the North Sea Jazz Festivals as a regular attendee.  Listen as he provides background to the North Sea Jazz Festival and insight into the music landscape of the Netherlands.

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Is Jazz Dead?  This is the question that Ethan Dodd both ask and answer in this episode.   Listen as he expounds on the question, Jazz generationally, the evolution of Jazz, his position of changing how he and his generation think Jazz's cross-pollinating with Hip Hop, Electronic music will keep Jazz moving forward.

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A Jazz critic for the Wall Street Journal and he has written about food, sports, and more for many other publications.  We approach the subject of whether or not Jazz is Dead.  

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