Hello! I'm back! This episode was recorded back in April with Captain Darren Y. Lin (at the time Lieutenant Darren Y. Lin). In this episode, we talk about percussion, basketball, being in a premier military ensemble, and the importance of mentors.
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In this episode, I sit down with Jeff Schneider, a YouTube content creator with 250K subscribers. We talk about tips on growing online, his spark for music, and many other topics. Inspiring conversation! Follow Jeff Website: https://jeffschneidermusic.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jeffschneidermusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffschneidermusic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jschneidermusic Sponsors Get 15% discount on all products at https://www.diyanu.com/ (use code: Shamz21) #DIYANUTRIBE Follow Shami Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ishamzmusic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeOK... Website: https://shamzmusic.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BeniShami Newsletter Substack: https://shamibeni.substack.com/ Thanks for watching!
In this episode, I sit down with my former music educator professor, Dr. Davis. We cover topics such as teaching music internationally, qualities that make an effective music teacher, and the significance of being open-minded as an educator. This is a treat for anyone in the music education field.
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In this episode, I briefly talk about 3 things I learned in 2023. This is a very short and to-the-point episode as a filler week. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!
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In this episode, I sit down with US Navy Musician 1st Class Justin Mendez. We talk about the experiences that lead him to being the lead tenor saxophonist in the US Navy Commodore Jazz Band. On top of this, we talk about how to build jazz vocabulary and advice for any aspiring military musicians. Really inspiring story!
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In this episode, I sit down with the acclaimed professor and author, Dr. Vanessa Cornett. We talk about her book, The Mindful Musician: Mental Skills for Peak Performance, mindsets musicians need to reach peak performance, and how mindfulness techniques to be mentally tough. Very good conversation!
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Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0190864613/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_WDgUCbJ0309BY
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In this episode, I sit down with Olivia Hughart and speak on her organization Key of She Jazz. We talk about how this organization helps women in jazz from a young age with resources to succeed in a male-dominated space. On top of this, we speak on different ways to be an advocate and topics around marginalized groups in jazz. Very insightful listen!
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Key of She Jazz Website: https://www.keyofshejazz.org/
Key of She YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keyofshejazz1476
Personal Website: https://www.oliviahughart.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohughart_music
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In this episode, I sit down with young and great saxophonist Ryan Devlin and speak on his experiences that lead him to New England Conservatory and is a touring musician with 3 records out. On top of this, Ryan gets vulnerable about how his view on listening to music changed while grieving a loved one. I wouldn't miss this one y'all.
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In this episode, I sit down with the brilliant Paul Bejjani and speak on his research surrounding the hot hand in basketball, how it relates to music listening and cognition, and advice for young academics. I love doing this podcast because I meet people like Paul that become life-long friends, I really hope you enjoy this episode.
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Goldsmiths Website: https://www.gold.ac.uk/psychology/staff/research-students/
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In this episode, I sit down with the founder of Open Studio, Peter Martin, and the creative director Adam Maness. We talk about how Open Studio got started, the importance of building a community with a business, and amazing advice for musicians. Additionally, there's some humor ;) I personally learned a lot from this conversation, take a listen!
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Website: https://www.openstudiojazz.com/
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YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@openstudiojazz
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@openstudiojazz
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In this episode, I sit down with Marcus Grant. He's a Ph.D. candidate at Brown University whose work centers around black protest music and its intersections with digital culture. We talk about his upbringing, his research around black protest music, what authenticity really means, and memes in relation to black trauma. I wouldn't miss out on this episode y'all!
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Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/marcusthedrummr
Brown Website: https://music.brown.edu/people/graduate-students
Master's Thesis: https://scholarship.miami.edu/esploro/outputs/graduate/Say-Their-Names-Black-Music-Making-in/991031574789602976
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In this episode, I sit down with Stephen T. Cox. He recently won the grammy educator of the year for 2022. We talk about his new position, some ideals that made him a grammy winner, advice for young music educators, and teaching in rural areas vs. urban areas. Stephen is extremely well-spoken and had me stomped at times because of how great his advice was. Any music educator will find this episode insightful.
Mentioned in the episode:
https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/
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In this episode, I sit down with Wesley Chin. We nerd out on some saxophonists for a while, talk about his journey and dream to become a pilot and his passion for transcribing great saxophonists. He has had the opportunity to work with many big jazz musicians like Chad LB and Sam Dillon. In this episode, you’ll also find out about a special project that is in the works! Wesley is a super down to Earth dude and I think you all will enjoy hearing him talk about his passions.
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In today's episode, I sit down with Fareed Simpson Hankins, musician, educator, and now-published author of his article "Second Line Bebop: Parallels between Philadelphia and New Orleans”. We talk about various topics surrounding including his time at Temple University, the parallels between New Orleans and Philly, the process behind his two short films on YouTube, and how he made his decision to be a full-time musician. This was an awesome conversation and I think you, the listeners will really enjoy this one!
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fareedsimpson
Article: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/874921
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In today's episode, I sit down with John Kellogg, a best-selling author, entertainment lawyer, music business guru, and professor at the Berklee School of Music. We talk about his start in entertainment law, how to break through the saturated world of music as an artist, how to get paid as a signed artist, and advice for anyone interested in entertainment law. John shared a lot of VALUABLE information and was a great guest, definitely don't want to miss out on this episode!
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Berklee: https://www.berklee.edu/people/john-kellogg-0
Website: https://www.kellogglaw.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-kellogg-83892912/
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In today's episode, I sitting down with Ben Van Gelder, an award-winning Dutch Saxophonist. We talk about various topics surrounding his creative process, his experience in NYC, Jazz in America vs. Europe, and advice for pursuing a career in a niche field. Ben is an awesome human being and I really enjoyed this conversation!
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benvgelder/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3oF2KEIn3rBRaGktWCwKdg?si=ZuB7-GriRcGnlWugHA01lQ
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In today's episode, I'm joined by Scarlet Merdian, a metalcore group based in Central Pennsylvania. Ryan Haven and Justin Kripas make up the group and they also happen to be two of my closest friends. We talk about their newest EP, The Owl Keeper, and different topics surrounding the process behind making the EP, the themes behind each track, and its overall response from the public. I think you all will enjoy this episode :)
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In this episode after a long hiatus, I talk about my experiences traveling this summer, what I listened to, and a really cool life hack.
Links to what I mentioned in the episode:
Dave - Black (Live at The BRITs 2020)
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In this episode, I sit down with prolific opera singer and educator, Jonathan Walker-VanKuren and we cover topics such as overcoming imposter syndrome, how he got started with opera singing, and advice for inspiring opera singers. Must listen to episode y'all!!!
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Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-walker-vankuren-3a9394bb/
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In this episode, I sit down with the upcoming underground rapper, IceFang. Our conversation centers around the underground rap scene, how that compares to the modern rap/hip-hop scene, why it's important to form your own opinions on music, and how to get good at rapping.
Mentioned in the episode
Will Smith's Book: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58375739-will
Call me if you get lost: https://open.spotify.com/album/45ba6QAtNrdv6Ke4MFOKk9
Madlib: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5LhTec3c7dcqBvpLRWbMcf
Clone Wars Music Video (MUST SEE): https://youtu.be/9ZNNo5alywI
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icefangfrozen/
Independent Music Group: https://www.instagram.com/salungaforceone/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/IceFang13
Music: https://icefang.bandcamp.com; https://icefang.hearnow.com
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