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The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

James Hurt

25 episodes

2 weeks ago

Creative Vocalists and songwriters Heidi Martin and Kim Lake stop by The Sit-Down Podcast to share their latest musings on the craft of songwriting, the mystique surrounding the 'magic' behind a great song, and gaining access to the Abbey Lincoln estate. This one promises to be a thriller with lots of twists and turns relative one of the most under-discussed aspects of creative music-the song as a vehicle for imagination. The time that they spent together dates back to 1993-94 when there were...

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Performing Arts

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Creative Vocalists and songwriters Heidi Martin and Kim Lake stop by The Sit-Down Podcast to share their latest musings on the craft of songwriting, the mystique surrounding the 'magic' behind a great song, and gaining access to the Abbey Lincoln estate. This one promises to be a thriller with lots of twists and turns relative one of the most under-discussed aspects of creative music-the song as a vehicle for imagination. The time that they spent together dates back to 1993-94 when there were...

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Performing Arts

Episodes (20/25)

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Heidi Martin, Kim Lake & the Abbey Lincoln Estate

Creative Vocalists and songwriters Heidi Martin and Kim Lake stop by The Sit-Down Podcast to share their latest musings on the craft of songwriting, the mystique surrounding the 'magic' behind a great song, and gaining access to the Abbey Lincoln estate. This one promises to be a thriller with lots of twists and turns relative one of the most under-discussed aspects of creative music-the song as a vehicle for imagination. The time that they spent together dates back to 1993-94 when there were...

1 month ago

1 hour 22 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-George Sluppick-A Life on the Road

Drummer and storyteller George Sluppick stops by the Sit-Down Podcast to share his origin story in his own words. In addition Sluppick gives the listener a glimpse into his long and fruitful relationship relationship with the road and his love for music has taken around the world. His journey begins with a keen curiosity that was rather organic and involved a box of animal krackers. The rest, as they say, is history. George hold distinction as one of a handful of several so-called child prodi...

3 months ago

2 hours 10 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Lamy Istrefi-Seeing the Sparkles

Drummer and 'Sound Ambassador' Lamy Istrefi stops by the Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt to discuss his musical journey in which he recounts the early years as the son of an academic family of scholars in the occupied territory of his homeland Kosovo, earliest experiences with a musically gifted older brother who encourages his music curiosities, experimenting with several instruments before settling on the drums, meeting saxophonist and clinician David Leibman and trailblazing drummer Cindy...

4 months ago

1 hour 14 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-David Servoss-Sensibilities, Sensitivities, and the Quest for Creativity

Career Creative and Experimental Artist David Servoss stops by the Sit-Down Podcast to discuss sensibilities, sensitivities, and the quest for creativity. Though it could be aptly titled "The Case for Creativity" it seemed the natural way to go with 'quest' as it more represents an ongoing occurrence rather a thing that may come to some sort of conclusionary end. David shares his unique origin story beginning with his multi-ethnic origins and the first instances of an awareness of the creativ...

5 months ago

51 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Goussy Celestin-Haitian-New Yorker

Composer, pianist, vocalist, dancer, and educator Goussy Celestin, born of Haitian parents, visits The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt to discuss her origin story of becoming a multidimensional artist through the rich community of resources provided through her family homes in both Brooklyn and Queens, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Dr. Billy Taylor's "Jazz Mobile", Barry Harris' Jazz Workshop, Bertha Hope, the New York Underground through "The Univ...

6 months ago

1 hour 39 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Victor Gould-A Musical Journey

Pianist and composer Victor Gould stops by The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt to discuss his origin story and his musical journey. The layers of the proverbial onion began to expose themselves in this gifted artist as we deep dive into the notions of composition, improvisation, and the quest for how great art, and the case for music, needs to strike a balance between the two. Gould takes us through his early years as the son of an amatuer jazz musician in his father, a piano introduction, c...

7 months ago

1 hour 36 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Adrian Harpham-Visualizing Music

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7 months ago

1 hour 49 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Darrian Douglas-Executive Decision

Drummer and Executive Director of Secondline Arts Collective, Darrian Douglas, stops by the Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt to discuss his origin story. Douglas takes us back to his birthplace, the first time he was exposed to drums though a musical legacy, meeting Alvin Fielder through a live performance at his elementary school, performing with Dr. London Branch, professional development through playing live music in several musical situations, and the challenges that contributed to starti...

8 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Concurrence-The Vision

This episode speaks to the month of June as instrumental in shaping popular culture through the lens of the contributions of pioneers in art and culture. To highlight a unit which is in the process of becoming seemed fitting and no other unit seemed more poised for this than Concurrence-a duo of bassist Greg Bryant and pianist Paul Horton Jr. Concurrence stopped by The Sit-Down to discuss their latest project entitled Indivisible. Follow them on social media and be sure to grab their la...

8 months ago

24 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Susanne Alt-Saxophonist and Composer

German-born Amsterdam-raised alto saxophonist and composer Susanne Alt joins us remotely for the next Episode of the Sit-Down Podcast to share her origins story of becoming an artist beyond compromise. The segment takes us from the earliest beginnings of Susanne as a young child with two educator parents that also happen to be musicians. From early experiences with music in the most holistic way in her home environment, to learning demands and expectations, Susanne takes us through the ...

11 months ago

1 hour 52 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Marc Cary-Native New Yorker

Keyboardist, composer, and educator Marc Cary joins the Sit-Down Podcast to discuss his origin story and how the 'district' shaped his musical trajectory. Although his birthplace was Harlem in New York City, Cary spent time in several areas on the Eastern Seaboard to include his parents home state of Rhode Island before relocating to the District of Columbia. Tune in as Marc weaves a thread of all of his earliest experiences from his family of talented musicians to frequent encounters with th...

1 year ago

1 hour 26 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Candice Ivory-Memphis Minnie Reimagined

Multi-talented Candice Ivory, Queen of Avant Soul, wears many hats as a festival symposium curator for the long-standing King Biscuit Festival, educator of Applied Music, Voice, Jazz and Contemporary Music at Washington University at St Louis Missouri, a devoted visual artist & painter, and a lifelong student of the craft of songwriting. Candice stops by to discuss her whirlwind schedule coming off a new release of new music honoring the legacy of trailblazing songstress and cultural pion...

1 year ago

1 hour 21 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-James Carter-Study the Music (Ancestral Technology)

Multi-reed & woodwind specialist, instrument repair technical wizard, clinician, student of music, and consummate musician James Carter stops by the Sit-Down to discuss his early origins as the youngest sibling who had a burning desire to perform with his diverse musical family of both soulfully & classically-trained musicians. James' keen ear and expansive musical interests take him on a journey backwards and forwards through the decades of American music before circumstances place h...

1 year ago

1 hour 45 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Rodney Jordan-Bassist and Educator

Consummate bassist and educator Rodney Jordan stops by The Sit-Down Podcast to discuss art and culture in addition to his origin story. We touch on his early live in Memphis, early music exposure and influences, music educators that shaped his trajectory, university and moving to Mississippi, the deep Alvin Fielder influence, the Wynton Marsalis-Terance Blanchard effect on the last century, the Marcus Roberts experience, and advice for the new generation of performers and educators of the fut...

1 year ago

1 hour 32 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt Episode 4-Heidi Martin

Singer-Songwriter Heidi Martin visits The Sit-Down to discuss her origin story, traveling abroad, discovering Jazz, and much more! This is the first episode that explores the 1990s 'Lost generation' of creative musicians (and artists of several disciplines) that came to New York City between the years of 1990 to 2000 by the thousands. This episode focuses on the early 90s, the proximity to the Golden Era Jazz Masters, and Heidi (and her becoming) as one of the songstresses that would shape mu...

1 year ago

1 hour 19 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down with James Hurt Episode 3-Candice Ivory-Southern-Melanated-American Renaissance Woman

This segment is a rebroadcast of the multi-talented and multi-faceted visual artist, singer/songwriter, events curator and arts advocate Candice Ivory. Grab a nice beverage of your choosing, find a comfortable seat, and listen to the origin story unfold as told through Candice's voice in her own words. Background music provided by James Hurt. © 2023 James Hurt. All rights reserved. The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt would like to thank you for listening. Please share links to e...

1 year ago

38 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Episode 2-Tony Suggs

Pianist and Composer Tony Suggs stops by the Sit-Down to discuss his journey from his birth place of Mississippi, growing up in East St. Louis, IL, the decision to choose music, his time at sea, living in Japan, and The Count Basie Orchestra experience. The segment is filled with bak-stories and pieces to the puzzle that will that make up the artist. Background music provides by James Hurt. © 2023 James Hurt. All rights reserved. The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt w...

1 year ago

1 hour 4 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Episode 1-Kelley Hurt and Chris Parker

The episode helps to kick off the first day of spring 2023. Vocalist and song stylist Kelley Hurt and pianist and composer Chris Parker stop by the podcast for a spirited conversation. We start off with the big question. Why music? Later we unpack their biggest musical influences, early life as musicians, music together in varying configurations, leaving Memphis, and their latest large-scale work referencing the events of the "Little Rock Nine" entitled the "No Tears Suite" initially funded b...

1 year ago

1 hour

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Episode 10-Dara Starr Tucker and Greg Bryant

Singer, Songwriter, social commentator, and satirist Dara Starr Tucker and host of Sirius XM's "Real Jazz" Greg "The Watchman" Bryant stop by to discuss art and culture and in this episode we explore varying stages of cultural appreciation. Examples are provided that present a case for sourcing the artist that led to the advancement of the music of the Americas that may have been influential to one's artistic trajectory. Music provided by James Hurt. © 2022 James Hurt. All rights rese...

2 years ago

45 minutes

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt

The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Episode 9-Nancy Goudinaki

The Sit-Down Podcast welcomes Classical guitarist, composer, educator, and jazz vocalist Nancy Goudinaki. James and Nancy unpack the earliest beginnings of a musical journey that would have her family relocate from her birthplace of Drama, and relocated to Thessaloniki to study with famed Classical guitarist, consummate performing artist, and instructor Costas Cotsiolis. The journey brings Nancy to the states upon leaving Amsterdam where she settles in New York City where sh...

2 years ago

37 minutes