Rhythm Changes Podcast

Haleluya Hailu talks about the the end of her first year of music studies at Selkirk College in Nelson, BC; which just so happened to be on the cusp of her signing with 604 Records in Vancouver.

It's the Before Series on the Rhythm Changes Podcast: not known at the time, discovered in hindsight, when we interviewed someone early.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp.

Arvind Ramdas talks about his performance at Frankie's Jazz Club under the ensemble name Homage. Joining him are Brad Turner on trumpet, Jon Bentley on saxophone, David Sikula on guitar, and David Caballero on bass.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp.

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The four audio essays recovered from the now-defunct Rhythm Changes YouTube channel:

• Stop saying “artists need to be media businesses” (03:50)
• The brilliant PR of Neil Young, Spotify & Joe Rogan (08:25)
• Celebrating old music killing new music (14:14)
• Coastalgate: "uncertainty & chaos" at Coastal Jazz (18:37)

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp.

Thank you to Railtown Mastering for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about the mastering studio in Vancouver at railtownmastering.com.

Julia Ulehla and Meredith Bates are the first newly-appointed board members in 2022 for the Coastal Jazz & Blues Society: the organization that produces the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. As part of a transition plan for the society, they formed a four-member board with two existing directors.

Amanda Sum talks about her 2022 album, New Age Attitudes. She released the title track as the lead single from the album on April 22, 2022 to begin the release cycle.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp.

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Jancis Bautista talks about his first jazz quartet and vocal album, You Must Believe In Spring, released under the mononym JANCIS.

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Emily Best talks about her second album, Light Up the Dawn, which mixes indie rock, folk, and jazz. She released it from Vancouver on April 8, 2022.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp.

Thank you to Railtown Mastering for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about the mastering studio in Vancouver at railtownmastering.com.

Jamie Hicks talks about his first jazz album, Origin Story, and whether or not it is smooth jazz. He released the album from North Vancouver on March 25, 2022.

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Thank you to Railtown Mastering for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about the mastering studio in Vancouver at railtownmastering.com.

Angela Verbrugge talks about her second vocal jazz album, Love for Connoisseurs. She released the album on March 25th, 2022. Here in BC, where she has lived for 25 years, she performed in support of the album at Frankie’s in Vancouver, Hermann’s in Victoria, and Char’s Landing in Port Alberni before embarking on a Canadian tour.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp.

Emily MacCallum talks about her academic and musical path; from Langley to Victoria, Europe to the University of Toronto, and violin to musicology.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp.