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As founder of the Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit label, saxophonist/composer Éyal Hai has crafted a universe of invigorating music that hinges on jazz but also summons in influences like the Beatles and Brazilian sounds. The Brooklyn-based Rabbit operates as a collective featuring Éyal's fellow musicians Jonathan Greenstein, Daniel Meron and Arnan Raz. Since 2014, the label has produced five albums. Hailing from Israel, the collective's individual records are unique on their own but together form a complimentary mosaic that pushes and challenges the listener. This episode features four of my favorite songs from the label.   Visit Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit online:                                                           http://www.rabbit-rabbit-rabbit.com Visit Éyal Hai online:                                                                       http://www.eyalhai.com     DOWNLOAD Talk Music Talk FREE APP (iTunes)   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn

This podcast episode of Talk Music Talk featuring Samora Pinderhughes was recorded July 22, 2016 at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City on the Lower East Side. It features an intimate performance with Samora on piano and vocals followed by my conversation with him. Samora's set highlights music from both his Venus Project and the Transformations Suite. The Transformations Suite album comes out on October 12, 2016. Visit Samora online:                                              http://www.transformationssuite.com/ Samora was previously interviewed on Talk Music Talk for back-to-back podcasts. Listen to episodes 078 and 079 to discover more about this extraordinary artist: http://bit.ly/TMTsamorapart1                                                                           http://bit.ly/TMTsamorapart2                                                                                                                                 About Samora:                                                                   

In her three decades plus career as an opera singer, Martina Arroyo has achieved one highlight after another. She's performed all over the world as a celebrated spinto soprano, including over 200 performances at the Met Opera with three opening nights to her credit. She's worked with top conductors like Leonard Bernstein and has performed the repertory of Mozart and Strauss, to name a few. Ms. Arroyo's hard work and immense talent has been recognized by her peers with a 2010 NEA Opera Honors Award and a Kennedy Center Honor three years ago. Although the Harlem native officially retired in 1989, it hasn't stopped her from using her legacy to educate others. In 2003, she established the Martina Arroyo Foundation, which fosters excellence in young opera singers in an educational setting. Kudos to Ms. Arroyo for allowing her expertise and command to inspire a new generation. This podcast also features an interview with the Foundation's music director, Maestro Willie Anthony Waters. Visit Martina Arroyo online:    

It is a fortunate few who not only love what they do, but also help others in the process. For over twenty decades, New York educator Adam Goldberg has done just that with music. As a teacher at PS 177Q in Fresh Meadows, Queens, he expands the world of children with learning challenges by utilizing iPads and a slew of music creation apps like GarageBand and iKaossilator. At the New York public school, Adam founded the "Technology Band", a successful example of education and innovation uniting. Since their inception, the high school ensemble have performed music as complex as Chick Corea's "Space Circus" and have also been featured on FOX News and NPR. Here's to Adam Goldberg for heralding the power of music. More information on Adam Goldberg and the PS177Q Technology Band: MacProVideo Hub articles:                                                  https://www.macprovideo.com/hub/author/adam-goldberg NPR series (in three parts):                                                                                   

Producer and photographer João Gonzalez has gone on record saying that the Soft Glas tag visually represents the way his music sounds. This feels apt considering the project is a glorious synthesis of not only haunting, electronic soundscapes but also well-considered aesthetics. From the curation of João's Instagram and promotional images to the release of last year's dos EP, there hasn't been one wrong step. Yet nothing ever feels clinical or over calculated, on the contrary only a warmth resonates through the entire Soft Glas canon. Whether João's working with collaborators for his own music or producing for others like the violin duo (and friends), CharGaux, the Brooklyn-based musician is in utter command of his talents. 2016 year will reveal an embarrassment of riches when the dos follow-up, Late Bloom, arrives along with the Soft Glas-produced CharGaux album. This episode features a selection from both Soft Glas albums. Visit Soft Glas online:                                                              

For the past 20 years, independent publisher Akashic Books has blazed a path of nonconformity and subversiveness through literature. Johnny Temple, the bassist of 90s alt-rock band Girls Against Boys, funded the fledgling press with the spoils of a major label advance the group received. In the pass two decades, the Brooklyn house has released over 400 books including titles from Marlon James, Arthur Nersesian and imprints from Dennis Cooper and Mobb Deep's Prodigy, plus the bestseller "adult children's book" Go the F**k to Sleep. In 2016, Akashic Books continues its eclectic streak with the publication of both Ziggy Marley's cookbook and Ron Kovic's Born on the 4th of July follow-up. Visit Akashic Books online:                                               http://www.akashicbooks.com Visit Girls Against Boys online:                                                          http://www.gvsb.com DOWNLOAD Talk Music Talk FREE APP (iTunes)   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio:

Journalist and music/cultural critic Laina Dawes' book What Are You Doing Here? explores the race and gender issues of African-American female fans of metal, hardcore and punk music. Subtitled "A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal", this is not only Laina's story but also of black musicians and their fans in a genre and culture that is primarily white and male.  Visit the book site: https://whatareyoudoingherebook.com/about   Visit the book Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/whatareyoudoingherebook   Purchase the book: http://www.bazillionpoints.com/shop/black-women-in-heavy-metal/     Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to leave a review and/or rating.It Reviews and ratings help to improve TMT rankings and spread the word. Thanks!   "Liz (The Talk Music Talk Theme)"-FULL VERSION Written and Composed on an iPad by boice. https://soundcloud.

Frontman Jonathan Graves' Corbu are on the heels of releasing one of the best albums you'll hear in 2016. Crayon Soul is melodic when you want it, a bit psychedelic when you need it with expansive lyrics and soaring vocals from Jonathan. Fellow members Amanda (creative partner) and Todd Hoellerman (drums) complete the triumvirate.  Preceded by last year's two EP's, Corbu's debut was mixed by Dave Fridmann (The Flaming Lips, MGMT, Tame Impala). Although Crayon Soul isn't released until August, this episode features the latest single, "Battles", which is just one of twelve perfect songs.    Visit Corbu online: http://corbucorbu.com https://www.instagram.com/corbucorbu   This episode is brought to you by audible.com. Choose from over 180,000 titles for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or MP3 player. To receive a FREE audiobook and a FREE 30-day trial, visit:                                                         http://www.audibletrial.com/talkmusictalk   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or S

Singer/songwriter Arlene Gould christens her music Afro-Pop. It's a brew of all her musical influences and experiences that make her so dynamic. Currently based in Brooklyn, Arlene is originally from Israel and her heritage includes both Israeli and Caribbean roots. 2016 will see the release of Rollin', her debut album and also the name of the first single and video which premiered on the AfroPunk site. If the single is any indication, Rollin' will be the feel-good album of the year. This episode features the title track.    Visit Arlene online: http://www.arlenegould.com   This episode is brought to you by audible.com. Choose from over 180,000 titles for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or MP3 player. To receive a FREE audiobook and a FREE 30-day trial, visit:                                                         http://www.audibletrial.com/talkmusictalk   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy

In case you were wondering, it only takes ten hours to manifest innovation. From start to finish, Monthly Music Hackathon NYC reinvents the wheel on last Saturdays by uniting musicians, programmers, scientists or the merely curious for a musical think tank culminating in a performance (or presentation). Hackathon was founded four years ago by Jonathan Marmor and features a different theme each month such as "Glitch", "Music Games" or "Gender in Music". Jonathan is also a composer, tabla player and a Spotify engineer manager. This episode includes an excerpt from his composition "List of Songs" as performed by Tiny Big Band. For more information on Monthly Music Hackathon:  http://monthlymusichackathon.org                                            https://mobile.twitter.com/musichackathon Monthly Music Hackathon Mailing List Visit Jonathan Marmor online:                                               http://jonathanmarmor.com   This episode is brought to you by audible.com. Choose from over 180,000 titles for y

For any music lover, you have to admire someone who gets to spend their days in full-music submersion. Case in point, Bob Kosovsky. He's the curator of New York Public Library's Rare Books & Manuscripts Music Division. The Music Division is a genre-spanning public library that's home to a music clipping inventory (featuring over 46,000 names), more than 100,000 photographs and access to the papers of innovative artists like John Cage and Meredith Monk plus many more discoveries. The music library isn't just a resource hub for scholars and journalists doing research, it's also for the music geek or a tourist who wants to watch a taped performance of a Broadway show. Bob also teaches music theory through the Extension Division of Mannes College/The New School for Music and has been a Wikipedia editor since 2006. Visit Bob Kosovsky's blog:                                                                     http://www.nypl.org/blog/author/bob-kosovsky About the Music Division:                                 

From the start of her career, Nellie McKay made it abundantly clear that music wouldn't be the only device she'd utilize to be outspoken and provocative. Along with her genre-defying 2004 debut, Get Away From Me, her politics dared you to shy away from her intentions, whether it was for the environment, animal welfare or feminism. In the past dozen years, Nellie released five more eclectic studio albums including last year's My Weekly Reader, an album of 60's covers with themes of drugs and politics. Incidentally, the ensuing twelve years have not tempered her activism; Nellie is still fighting for the causes she's passionate about including her tireless, on-the-ground campaigning for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Our conversation took place on the eve of the New York primary, where ultimately Sanders would lose to Hillary Clinton. Visit Nellie McKay online:                                                      http://www.nelliemckay.com This episode is brought to you by audible.com. Choose from over 18

Israeli trio Kadawa have been performing for a little under a year in their current incarnation of Tal Yahalom, Almog Sharvit and Ben Silashi. On guitar, bass and drums respectively, Kadawa's music is a collision of jazz and rock rooted in both mindbending improvisation and original composition elements. Between their organic interplay and prowess, it's hard to imagine that they haven't been playing together for years. This podcast features two songs from Kadawa's debut album which comes out in the fall. Visit Kadawa online:                                                                           http://kadawa.com   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to leave a review and/or rating.It Reviews and ratings help to improve TMT rankings and spread the word. Thanks!   "Liz (The Talk Music Talk Theme)"-FULL VERSION Written and Composed on an iPad by boice. https:

When the title of your first album is i am DAJ, it's a proud mission statement representing both your simplicity and boldness. Born DeShawn Aaron Jenkins, DAJ traversed many journeys and evolutions to produce a full-length project that represents the summation of his hard-won life experiences. The debut release is also a masterclass in perfect album sequencing with songs that explore electronica, acoustic soul and house music with DAJ's vocals as the (un)common denominator. For anyone who claims "good" music isn't made anymore, submit a copy of i am DAJ as their research assignment. The podcast episode features two songs from the album. Visit DAJ online:                                                                           http://simplydaj.com                                                                 https://www.facebook.com/simplydaj                                                                        https://www.instagram.com/simplydaj                                                       https:/

From the Czech Republic to New York City, composer/performer Lucie Vítková has blazed a singular path of experimentation and creativity harnessed only by her limitless imagination. Whether it's through her voice, the harmonica, an accordion or even tap dancing, Lucie's music is marked by a sense of adventure found in both her improvised performances and recordings. The current Columbia University Visiting Scholar is completing her next album, Music Domestic, which consists of found sounds discovered within her home. The podcast episode features a Music Domestic demo and also a piece from Lucie's 2015 album, Chorals. Visit Lucie Vítková online:                                                     http://www.vitkovalucie.com/                                                        https://soundcloud.com/lucie-v-tkov   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to leave

Artists like Samora Pinderhughes occupy that sliver of real estate which inhabits both talent and that certain something you can't quite name, but you immediately recognize its presence. These visionaries easily set themselves apart from the musical chaff. Pianist. Composer. Bandleader. Singer. Samora is a graduate of Juillard's prestigious Jazz Program where he received his Bachelors of Music degree. The Bay Area-native has shared stages with the likes of Ron Carter, Christian Scott and Branford Marsalis and has performed his original compositions all over the world including Cuba, Australia and in the States. For the past five years, Samora has been fine-tuning his large-scale composition "The Transformations Suite" in numerous live settings. The hour-long suite is a tapestry of music, theater and poetry united to invoke social change and will be released as an album in the fall. The second installment of this two-part interview features a Talk Music Talk exclusive: the recorded premiere of "Transformation",

Artists like Samora Pinderhughes occupy that sliver of real estate which inhabits both talent and that certain something you can't quite name, but you immediately recognize its presence. These visionaries easily set themselves apart from the musical chaff. Pianist. Composer. Bandleader. Singer. Samora is a graduate of Juillard's prestigious Jazz Program where he received his Bachelors of Music degree. The Bay Area-native has shared stages with the likes of Ron Carter, Christian Scott and Branford Marsalis and has performed his original compositions all over the world including Cuba, Australia and in the States. For the past five years, Samora has been fine-tuning his large-scale composition "The Transformations Suite" in numerous live settings. The hour-long suite is a tapestry of music, theater and poetry united to invoke social change and will be released as an album in the fall. The second installment of this two-part interview features a Talk Music Talk exclusive: the recorded premiere of "Transformation",

Singer/Songwriter Paul Weinfield's spiritually-minded essays began as an intersection between music and meditation that happened to garner a sizable Facebook following. The synthesis makes sense considering music has been an integral part of his life including writing songs on his guitar at age nine and meditating helped him cope with both health issues and a 10-year writers' block. On the other side of these past challenges, the New York-native released six albums under his Tam Lin project and also teaches meditation. Paul is currently contributing to the forthcoming album from Fairytales for the Fatherless plus working on a 2016 solo release. Visit Paul Weinfield on Facebook:                                               https://www.facebook.com/paulweinfield   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to leave a review and/or rating.It Reviews and ratings help to i

When a musician claims Prince, Steely Dan and Bob Dylan as a few of their influences, it's quite possible to expect a derivative hodgepodge from said musician's output. In the case of singer/ songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Ryan Thompson, those brilliant touchstones get filtered through a distinctive point of view with Feign Pathos. The enthrallingly-named moniker is Ryan's vehicle to showcase his slinky, soulful voice as it carves out a stirring path regardless of the setting. Whether it's the electronica foundation of the single "Sophisticated Lady" or with his acoustic solo performances, Ryan's brew of R&B and alternative music is evocative yet personal. He's currently perfecting Feign Pathos' forthcoming debut EP. Visit Feign Pathos online:                                                              http://feignpathos.com   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy the podcast, please take

Mike Sniper's independent record label, Captured Tracks, was founded with $10k from selling his power-pop record collection and two releases: Dum Dum Girls' 2009 debut and his own project, Blank Dogs (2008). Since then, he's turned the Brooklyn imprint into one of the premier go-to places for exciting new artists and reissues of previously hard-to-find treasures. From homegrown acts like Mac DeMarco and DIIV to career retrospectives from Milk-n-Cookies, the mainly vinyl label continues to expand its influence and musical diversity with Mike's creation of the Omnian Music Group. This recent endeavor consists of nine sister labels that exist to produce more output without diluting Captured Tracks. Not just content with releasing music, Mike has also opened up two record stores in Brooklyn's Fort Greene and Greenpoint neighborhoods, both bearing the Captured Tracks name. This episode concludes with a five-song sampler. Visit Captured Tracks online:                                              http://www.capturedtr