What makes a great song? with Vienna Teng "I like to write songs are songs that feel like they are kind of a warm invitation to more conversation." Podcast: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/vie...

Few of a Kind band is a beautiful collaboration with Vienna Teng, Brandon Ridenour, Ben Russell, Yousif Sheronick, and Andrew Gutauskas. This episode features excerpts of their new album, along with this fascinating interview with Vienna: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/vie... @viennateng.bsky.social

@viennateng.bsky.social Podcast and Video link www.leahroseman.com/episodes/vie... "And helping people connect the dots to things that seem small and modest to this like bigger effort that is happening on behalf of millions of people all over the world."

Vienna Teng explores Few of a Kind’s new collaborative album and the art of songwriting. She reflects on parenthood, climate action workshops, and returning to music after a decade in sustainability. www.leahroseman.com/episodes/vie... @viennateng.bsky.social @adhyaroparecords.bandcamp.com

What an uplifting and motivating attitude towards life-long learning! This clip from the episode with the brilliant and creative pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico www.leahroseman.com/episodes/chr... ""You have to build confidence or just a fun attitude towards it. Let's see if I can do this"

Wonderful advice from Christina Petrowska Quilico for musicians: Get over yourself - it's all about the music! podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/chr... Nearly 70 powerful albums later—most recorded live in a single take - Christina's curiosity and creative energy are boundless.

Do you feel it’s changed? I found this hair story really so sad to hear. Christina shared a couple of stories including discrimination in academia because she was a mother. Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/chr...

Christina Petrowska Quilico had a long collaboration with composer Ann Southam"she gave me full access to do anything I wanted musically...And that really gives a performer freedom and to have a journey which is different every time you perform." Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/chr...

I was honoured to have this opportunity to talk to the pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico about her extraordinary life in music and the arts. Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/chr... Photo Bo Huang

This comment made my day! Link for the episode with Pat McCusker, composer for the Ezra Klein Show theme : www.leahroseman.com/episodes/pat...

Hank Moore reflecting how Ed Sullivan broke down barriers by featuring Black artists in this intriguing interview with the Pulitzer Prize nominated author. Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/han... @hankmoore.bsky.social

Did you know that radio broadcasting used to be viewed as a public service; in Canada and the U.S. licenses were linked to public service obligations, in exchange for the privilege of using public airwaves? Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/han... @hankmoore.bsky.social

Bing Crosby how he brought over reel-to-reel technology which transformed broadcasting: with Hank Moore @hankmoore.bsky.social Listen to this fascinating podcast episode www.leahroseman.com/episodes/han...

Hank Moore has crossed paths with legends like Ed Sullivan, Frank Sinatra, and Burt Bacharach, and lived through many moments that defined popular culture. @hankmoore.bsky.social Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/han...

Elvis, LBJ & the Golden Age of Broadcasting Hank Moore shares insights from his extraordinary career, his Pulitzer Prize nominated Pop Music Legends and highlights from his varied and fascinating career in broadcasting and business. @hankmoore.bsky.social www.leahroseman.com/episodes/han...

The Australian-born trumpeter/composer Nadje Noordhuis also has a background in music production and sound engineering. Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nad... @nadjenoordhuis.bsky.social

Full Circle is one of my favourite jazz albums, and it was fascinating to hear about how it was created and recorded with Nadje Noordhuis, Fred Hersch,Thomas Morgan and Rudy Royston. Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nad... @nadjenoordhuis.bsky.social

Music educators, brass players, jazz lovers: Laurie Frink with Nadje Noordhuis Listen to this inspiring podcast with @nadjenoordhuis.bsky.social www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nad...

“I never wanted to be a trumpet player, but the reason why I didn't is because I never saw myself represented in the music.” Listen to this inspiring podcast with Nadje Noordhuis www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nad... @nadjenoordhuis.bsky.social

The trumpet player and composer Nadje Noordhuis joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about creativity and carving out a life in music. You’ll be hearing clips from Gulfoss with Maeve Gilchrist and Full Circle with Fred Hersch www.leahroseman.com/episodes/nad... @nadjenoordhuis.bsky.social

Julia Keefe is working on a film about Mildred Bailey; clips from her album tribute are part of this podcast: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/jul...

Sexual assault and harassment across the music industry. Many listeners have heard my episodes with Lara St. John and Katherine Needleman, and these issues keep surfacing Julia Keefe shared some of her experiences. www.leahroseman.com/episodes/jul... @larastjohn.bsky.social

Indigenous jazz musician Julia Keefe on Esperanza Spalding’s valuable mentorship in this episode, which sheds a light on Mildred Bailey, the Indigenous Big Band, and some of Julia's challenging experiences with misogyny. Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/jul...

Julia Keefe, connecting with Delbert Anderson, creating the Indigenous Big Band: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/jul... “these children learned...how to play in this Western style with these Western instruments as a means of divorcing them from their cultural practice of singing and drumming.."

Julia Keefe:"Mildred Bailey has been my north star as a jazz vocalist since I was a teenager when I stumbled across her name, that was the first time I saw myself as a Native American woman reflected in the music that I loved so much." www.leahroseman.com/episodes/jul...

Julia Keefe (Nez Perce) is an internationally acclaimed Native American jazz vocalist, actor, activist, and educator currently based in New York City. You’ll hear how her Indigenous Big Band project started, the history behind jazz in Native American communities. www.leahroseman.com/episodes/jul...

“…I would like to just give people even more confidence to allow themselves to be uncomfortable,
because opportunities arise from that…" Eliza Marshall (and I would add, certainly not just in a music career!) @elizamarshall.bsky.social Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/eli...

@elizamarshall.bsky.social "Gosh, this land shouldn't be treeless. And when we actually went up to film there for the Freedom to Roam and we went to Glen Afric that's been rewilded with Trees for Life, it's so beautiful." www.leahroseman.com/episodes/eli...

“So the difference between reading, learning to read and learning aurally, I think are really massive. And I think the more that we can overlap those a little bit, the better for both sides of the musicians." @elizamarshall.bsky.social Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/eli...

@elizamarshall.bsky.social British flautist and composer Eliza Marshall joins me to celebrate her new album Eternal Birth Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/eli...

@elizamarshall.bsky.social British flautist and composer Eliza Marshall joins me to celebrate her new album Eternal Birth. Eliza shares stories from her wide-ranging career as well as reflections on creativity and risk-taking: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/eli...

Do you enjoy people watching? Has that changed with smartphones? Podcast clip with @gabrielkahane.bsky.social www.leahroseman.com/episodes/gab...

Gabriel Kahane took a year off the internet during the height of the pandemic. Join me in gaining insights in the creative process and beautiful collaborations that resulted in the wonderful album Magnificent Bird @gabrielkahane.bsky.social www.leahroseman.com/episodes/gab...

I love Gabriel Kahane’s first piano concerto, Heirloom, written for and recorded by his father Jeffrey Kahane. You’ll get a preview and insights into this special work in the podcast with @gabrielkahane.bsky.social www.leahroseman.com/episodes/gab...

The possibilities of a creative practice for everyone, in this clip from this episode with Gabriel Kahane. @gabrielkahane.bsky.social Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/gab...

Did a substantial interview with @leahroseman.bsky.social — we covered many topics related to songwriting, orchestration, the artist as citizen, etc. Unfortunately, this was recorded before we started doing war crimes in Venezuela, so you won’t hear me opine on that subject. pod.link/1577769717/e...

Gabriel Kahane with insights into his creative process with his songwriting. Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/gab... photo: Jason Quigley

@gabrielkahane.bsky.social www.leahroseman.com/episodes/gab... Composer, songwriter, writer and storyteller Gabriel Kahane Excerpts from Heirloom, Book of Travelers, and Magnificent Bird, insights on songwriting, his upcoming book, and creating socially engaged music. photo: Jason Quigley

Exciting announcement below for my first episode of Season 6....The map represents 1267 towns worldwide who have listened to my podcast in the last 6 months. Season 6 is coming your way with Gabriel Kahane! @gabrielkahane.bsky.social Sign up here for my newsletter: mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788...

How does fiddler Lena Jonsson remember such a wealth of tunes? As a classical player myself who is glued to the page most of the time, I have such admiration for these aural traditions. Listen to this uplifting episode of my podcast: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/len...

After we'd been chatting for over an hour, Lena Jonsson pulled out her fiddle and played one of her compositions, Ispolskan! She has created a unique style inspired by her deep knowledge of traditional Swedish music. Podcast and Video: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/len...

"these people who were playing Old Time and Bluegrass, they loved, for example, Väsen and a lot of Swedish traditional tunes, and I know a lot of traditional Swedish tunes, so it was a really fun exchange too" Lena Jonsson www.leahroseman.com/episodes/len...

How to Learn Tunes with Lena Jonsson The Swedish fiddler Lena Jonsson has created a unique style inspired by her deep knowledge of traditional Swedish music. Listen to the podcast here: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/len...

Lena Jonsson Swedish Fiddler on Folk Covers. Podcast and Video link www.leahroseman.com/episodes/len... I think you’ll really enjoy this uplifting conversation which features a lot of music, with clips from her new album "Folk Covers"

I wanted to shine a light on Lara St. John’s brilliant album of solo violin music by female composers, She/Her/Hers, with clips from the project including Gabriela Lena Frank and Ana Sokolović .  Listen on your podcast player or YouTube: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/lar...

Joey Corpus helped Lara St John and so many other violinists: Jorge “Joey” Corpus was born in the Philippines and at the age of 10, a car accident killed his mother and left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down. He began playing violin shortly after this tragedy. @larastjohn.bsky.social

Meet Lara St John's Baby Octavius Carribean iguana! Lara is known internationally as a phenomenal violin soloist and in this podcast we talked her new film Dear Lara and her ongoing work to ensure a safe music community. www.leahroseman.com/episodes/lar... @larastjohn.bsky.social

"because everybody started out with Dear Lara, this happened to me with this teacher at this school" @larastjohn.bsky.social Podcast www.leahroseman.com/episodes/lar...

@larastjohn.bsky.social "But there were so many stories that I realized I can't walk away from this. These also need to be told." Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/lar...

Violinist Lara St. John joins me to discuss her upcoming documentary Dear Lara, her remarkable career, and her ongoing work to ensure a safe and inclusive music community . Podcast link: www.leahroseman.com/episodes/lar... Photo: Titolayo Ayangade @larastjohn.bsky.social