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Stephan Crump – Episode #182

On a recent wintry afternoon in Manhattan, Stephan Crump was doing what he has done countless times in the city—toting his upright bass, clad in a...

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Lalia Biali – Episode #181

Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist, CBC Music national radio host and 2026 GRAMMY Award nominee Laila Biali has headlined...

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Sean Mason – Episode #180

Sean Mason stands as one of the most compelling jazz pianists, composers, and record producers of his generation. A Grammy Award nominee, Bessie...

Lori Williams

Lori Williams – Episode #179

Acclaimed international Jazz vocalist Lori Williams has a most impressive resume as a performing artist, veteran music educator, songwriter...

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Frank Swart – Episode #178

Frank Swart was born and raised in Boston. He grew up hearing the big band swing records and classic Broadway show albums that were in his parents’...

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Heather Ward – Episode #177

Heather Ward has recently released her second album, Gilded & Silver. Her debut album, Honeysweet was released in May 2024. She is Canadian but has...

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Diego Pinera – Episode #176

Diego Pinera was born in 1981 in Montevideo, Uruguay, and has lived in Germany since 2003. He studied drumming at the Berklee College of Music (USA)...

Charlie Rosen

Charlie Rosen – Episode #174

Rosen has been hailed by The New York Times as “insanely ambitious,” “a sort of bridge between genres and generations, embracing Broadway standards...

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