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Easy Jazz Spotlight is produced by the popular soft jazz Internet radio station, Easy Jazz FM, featuring conversations with today's jazz music creators. We talk with jazz musicians, composers and historians about jazz music and its role in this chaotic world. Listeners will gain an appreciation for the genre and how it can contribute to their sense of well-being.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 12m
Dan Brubeck
Dan Brubeck is a renowned jazz drummer and a member of one of America’s most notable musical families. He is the son of legendary American jazz icon Dave Brubeck and the rhythmic force behind the highly successful Brubeck Brothers Quartet, whose recordings have consistently been at the top of the jazz radio charts. Dan has just come out with his new album "Dan Brubeck Quartet Plays Dave Brubeck." He spoke with out podcast host Kerilie McDowall.
- Sep 30, 20261h 11m
From Instrumentals to the Spoken Word - Deepspawn_Logic
After going through a period of loss between 2018 and 2020 in which her grandmother, mother, other people close to her - and even her dog - all passed away, jazz artist Deepspawn_Logic was at a low point. Her husband gave her a keyboard and told her to just "create" and create she did! Her first instrumental track was released in 2022 and she hasn't stopped since. Deepspawn specializes in smooth jazz, neo soul and electronic fusion. Our host Stefan Zaichkowski talks to Deepspawn about her career and her entry into music with the spoken word.
- Sep 21, 202644 min
Focused and driven, with a calm smile: Ron Carter
He's the most recorded jazz bassist in history. Ron Carter, also known as "maestro" has won three grammy awards and was part of Miles Davis's "Second Great Quintet" from 1963 to 1968. Since then, Ron has performed with a wide range of major jazz stars. But, as our host Kerilie McDowall found out - Ron is anything but boastful. To the contrary, despite being regarded as a living legend - Ron is down-to-earth, approachable and gracious - all with an incredible work ethic.
- Sep 20, 20261h 9m
"There's the bitter, there's the sweet" - the emotionally charged music of Halie Loren
Award-winning jazz singer and songwriter Halie Loren was raised listening to the Great American Songbook from her mother's record collection. She started writing songs at age 13 and recorded her first album "Full Circle" at age 19. Since then, Halie has performed all over the world with her music hitting number one on the charts in Japan. Her latest album "A Kind of Wilderness" carries an emotional depth that is timeless. In this wide-ranging interview with host Stefan Zaichkowski, Halie takes a deep dive into the human condition and talks about the emotions embedded within her music.
- Sep 12, 202653 min
"I was too shy to sing" - Juno Award Winner Bria Skonberg
Canadian trumpeter, vocalist and songwriter Bria Skonberg has been described as the "shining hope of hot jazz" by the New York Times and "one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation" by the Wall Street Journal. The Juno-award winner's debut album reached number five on the Billboard jazz charts. In this extensive interview by our host Kerilie McDowall, Bria explains: she began playing trumpet in the 7th grade; was raised in British Columbia (and now lives in New York); juggles being a performer and parent; the benefits of being her own boss; and that in her early days, was too shy to sing!
- Jul 29, 202654 min
The "Sheer Will and Daring" of Jazz Impresario Cory Weeds
Known as the hardest working man in the jazz business, saxophonist and entrepreneur Cory Weeds successfully ran his own jazz club for 14 years. Downbeat Magazine acknowledged that Vancouver's "Cellar Jazz Club" was among the best in North America. But Cory has been far more than a club owner. His jazz recordings have received accolades worldwide, including reaching number one on the JazzWeek charts. Today, the busy artist, producer, educator, book publisher and Grammy Award winner oversees his record label "the Cellar Music Group" while performing and touring with many top jazz artists. Author Chris Wong has said that Weeds has "...realized ambitious jazz dreams, through his talent, sheer will, and daring" all of which becomes apparent in this special interview conducted by our host Kerilie McDowall.
- Jul 27, 20261h 10m
50 Years on the Bass - Rick Kilburn
Rick Kilburn of Vancouver, British Columbia has enjoyed a 50-year career as a jazz bassist. Over the years, Rick has worked with the top names in jazz - including Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond, Diana Krall and many more. In this fascinating interview - Rick talks to our host Kerilie McDowall about his early introduction to music and his incredible career.
- Jul 7, 202624 min
We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time) - Clayton Hill from Trooper
Clayton Hill is a Canadian rock drummer best known as a long-time member of the iconic Canadian rock band Trooper. In this animated interview - Hill tells our host, Ken Boyd, that he remembers the days he was eating beans out of a can and made very little money in music. But it was a last-minute audition in 2006 that Hill learned 26 songs in short order to join Trooper. He tells Ken how he came to be part of the band and his other ventures in music.
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Easy Jazz Spotlight is produced by the popular soft jazz Internet radio station, Easy Jazz FM, featuring conversations with today's jazz music creators. We talk with jazz musicians, composers and historians about jazz music and its role in this chaotic world. Listeners will gain an appreciation for the genre and how it can contribute to their sense of well-being.
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