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- 3 weeks ago2h 4m
Kris Davis 2
Pianist & composer Kris Davis returns to the podcast to discuss the compositional process behind music from her latest albums “The Solastalgia Suite“ and “Run The Gauntlet“, practice methods, their favorite composers, and finding fresh ways to improvise. Other topics include working with Dave Holland, piano technique, preparing for a tour, and challenging musical constructs.
- Jun 15, 20262h 3m
Walter Smith III
Saxophonist Walter Smith III joins Pablo Held to discuss working on articulation, Walter’s compositional process behind songs like “Seesaw“, “ACE“ and “A Brief Madness“ and lessons learned from jazz legends Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Roy Haynes. Other topics include learning standards like “I Should Care“, “Little Melonae“ or “Nothing Like You“, working with the Bill Stewart Trio and Terence Blanchard and what goes into planning an album like his newest record “TWIO Vol.2“.
- May 25, 20261h 38m
Ian McGimpsey
Pedal steel guitarist Ian McGimpsey joins Pablo Held to talk about his journey with the instrument, exploring its mechanics, tuning systems, and his unique approach to improvisation and harmony. Other topics include Ian’s composition ‘Etude #1’, arranging ‘Danny Boy’, and how Ian is documenting his creative process.
- Apr 24, 20262h 46m
Alexandra Ridout
Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout joins Pablo Held for a conversation ahead of their upcoming tour together. They talk about playing sessions, learning standards, composing, and her thoughts about the flugelhorn. Other topics include Alexandra’s trumpet heroes, sitting in on gigs, being kind to yourself as a musician, performing with Artemis and Melissa Aldana, and the influence of Geri Allen. Catch Alexandra Ridout on tour with the Pablo Held Trio: May 1 // Basel (CH) // Bird’s EyeMay 2 // Basel (CH) // Bird’s EyeMay 3 // Denzlingen // Fuge Trifft FugeMay 5 // Köln // King GeorgMay 6 // Düsseldorf // Jazz SchmiedeMay 7 // Wuppertal // InselMay 8 // Hannover // HMTMH [masterclass]May 9 // Hannover // JazzclubMay 10 // Nieder Olm // Begegnungen tickets and more info:https://pabloheld.com/tour
- Mar 15, 20261h 40m
RJ Miller
Drummer and composer RJ Miller joins Pablo Held to talk about the creative process behind his albums “Ronald’s Rhythm” and “Free Soul”, finding specific grooves for songs and what he thinks about endings. Other topics include playing in the groups of Jorge Rossy and Aaron Parks, seeing Paul Motian at the Village Vanguard, and lessons learned from Ornette Coleman and Masabumi Kikuchi.
- Feb 17, 20261h 18m
Chris Potter 2
Saxophonist & composer Chris Potter returns to ‘Pablo Held Investigates’ for an in-depth conversation, recorded just before heading out on their European tour together. Zooming in on their repertoire, Chris shares insights into his compositional process. Other topics include Herbie Hancock’s ‘Actual Proof’, what Chris pays attention to when listening to Charlie Parker and John Coltrane, playing on ‘Alegria’ by Wayne Shorter and much more. https://pabloheld.com
- Jan 27, 20261h 22m
Becca Stevens
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Becca Stevens joins Pablo Held to talk about her new album “Maple To Paper” and the compositional process behind the title track. Other topics include learning standards, the power of lyrics and their inner rhythm, balancing creativity and parenting, and studying songs like “The Rainbow Connection,” Ornette Coleman’s “What Reason Could I Give,” and Charles Mingus’ “Portrait”.
- Jan 13, 20265h 5m
Chris Weisman & Pablo Held On The Albums They Made for Each Other
Chris Weisman joins Pablo Held for a special episode about their unique long-distance collaboration in which they made albums for each other. They talk about exchanging songs on paper, giving up control over arrangement, production and instrumentation, and releasing records on which neither of them plays a single note of their own music. Moving beyond process, the conversation dives into questions of authorship, musical identity, and trust, as they reflect track-by-track on both albums and on the emotional experience of hearing one’s music transformed through another artist’s imagination—and how this project reshaped their understanding of what the term “my music” really means. Album links:Chris Weisman – Pablo Held Plays My Musichttps://chrisweisman.bandcamp.com/album/pablo-held-plays-my-musicPablo Held – Chris Weisman Plays My Musichttps://pabloheld.bandcamp.com/album/chris-weisman-plays-my-music 00:00:00 The origin story of this project01:33:20 How Chris made Pablo’s album03:14:27 How Pablo made Chris’ album
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