The Song Inside

As the head of jazz and world music label Sunnyside Records, French-born Francois Zalacain has championed many young, modern New York jazz composers and songwriters. Join us for a conversation about the unlikely birth of his iconic record label, what makes a great song, and how Sunnyside has thrived for 40 years (and counting). Celebrate with us! 

Learn more about Sunnyside HERE 

Songs featured in this episode:

Forgetful (Luciana Souza)

Sunday Drive (Deidre Rodman) 

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Misty Boyce is a true force of sunshine. We have fun talking about the differences between auditioning in New York and LA, the pleasures of co-writing, the curse of Genesis, and the pure joys and pains of first time motherhood. Bring the tissues for this one.  

Learn more about Misty HERE  

Songs featured in this episode:  

luv u always  

genesis (n)one  

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Film composer, songwriter, and cellist Michael Bacon (yes, one of those Bacons!) contacted me a few years ago to play keyboards for a large family Christmas concert. We talk about the conception and performance of that concert, growing up in Philly with a family who prized creativity over grades, the differences between songwriting and film scoring (and arranging and orchestration), and what it’s been like for Michael to collaborate with his brother Kevin for 25 years.  

Learn more about Michael HERE

Songs featured in this episode:

The Way We Love

Shade

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Jamie and Deidre sit down to chat about the optimism of Mister Rogers, the surprising value of teaching over zoom, fitting in vs. belonging (thanks, Brene Brown!), the art of performing covers, and slowing down. 

Learn more about Jamie HERE

Songs featured in this episode: 

The Truth About Suffering 

Wash Over 

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Rebecca Pronsky and I started making music together after the 2016 election to heal. Our chat covers pizza, Bach choir, our Hillary Clinton musical, Candidate Jams, dark matter, and emerging from the pandemic chrysalis.  

Learn more about Rebecca HERE  

Songs:  

Steve Bullock  

Cory Booker  

Kirsten Gillibrand  

Marianne Williamson  

Shadow  

The Last Season  

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Josh Dion is one half of the band paris_monster, and a consummate drummer, keyboard player, songwriter, and vocalist. In this episode, we talk about what it's like collaborating in a respected long-term partnership, the muse that wakes us up at night, the joy and work ethic of true gentleman Steve Swallow, and writing songs in the back of a van. 

Learn more about Josh HERE 

Songs featured in this episode:  

A Vision Complete  

I'm Not Gonna Miss This Dive 

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On a rainy day in Brooklyn, singer and songwriter Jean Rohe (my colleague at Carnegie Hall’s Lullaby Project) and I sit down to talk about group music making, surviving as a woman in jazz school, justice, and how sound can transcend language.  

Learn more about Jean HERE 

Song featured in this episode:   

Sisterly  

Forget/Remember 

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Rob Jost and I met at jazz camp! Banff Centre for the Arts, to be exact. We chat about what it's like to play bass for Sesame Street and Dear Evan Hanson, and move on to discuss minidisc players (remember those?), how songwriting isn't a zero sum game, and generous friends.  

Learn more about Rob HERE

Songs featured in this episode:

On the Radio  

Wide Eyebrow 

Circle (Deidre Rodman) 

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Musings on loneliness, revising lyrics (spoiler: Elizabeth’s parents are involved), the nature of performing live vs streaming, and porgs and bunnies. Elizabeth and The Catapult will astonish you. 

Learn more about Elizabeth HERE

Song featured in this episode:  

Pop the Placebo  

hope, my sometimes friend 

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Ari Hoenig, jazz drummer extraordinaire, picked me up from the airport when I first landed in NYC-and then immediately made ME drive us around. The nerve! In this episode, we do a deep dive on the Happy Birthday song, and discuss the art of building tension, having fun on the job, and how our songs make us who are.  

Learn more about Ari HERE 

Songs featured in this episode:  

Lyric  

B.Left

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