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JazzLife is a 90-minute sonic exploration of today’s current jazz scene, through artist interviews, in-depth profiles, live festival coverage and exclusive concert footage.
Highlighting both legends and emergent voices, JazzLife offers a nod to the past, bringing back how jazz was first introduced to most people, while also looking ahead at those furthering this rich oral tradition. Musicians and vocalists will have a platform to talk candidly about how they create and what inspires their music.
Since 2008, Shannon J. Effinger has been an arts and cultural writer for publications such as DownBeat, NPR Jazz, EBONY, JazzTimes, Caribbean Beat, The Revivalist (OkayPlayer.com), and Time Out New York, among others. Her work has highlighted many renown music festivals, both in the US and abroad—South Africa, Panama & Haiti, among other countries.
Highlighting both legends and emergent voices, JazzLife offers a nod to the past, bringing back how jazz was first introduced to most people, while also looking ahead at those furthering this rich oral tradition. Musicians and vocalists will have a platform to talk candidly about how they create and what inspires their music.
Since 2008, Shannon J. Effinger has been an arts and cultural writer for publications such as DownBeat, NPR Jazz, EBONY, JazzTimes, Caribbean Beat, The Revivalist (OkayPlayer.com), and Time Out New York, among others. Her work has highlighted many renown music festivals, both in the US and abroad—South Africa, Panama & Haiti, among other countries.
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One-on-one conversation with NYC drummer Nasheet Waits.
One-on-one conversations with pianist Samora Pinderhughes & flutist Elena Pinderhughes, about The Transformations Suite, their most politically-charged effort to date.
One-on-one conversations with the great drummer Herlin Riley and rising young saxophonist Godwin Louis.
One-on-one conversations with Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun (Celebrating Elvin Jones) & Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founder of the Urban Bush Women dance company.
Live highlights from the 37th Annual Detroil Jazz Fest (2016):
Charenee Wade & Lakecia Benjamin, Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, Ron Carter, Kirk Lightsey, Robert Hurst, Louis Hayes, Terri Lyne Carrington, Luciana Souza and Roy Hargrove w/ Strings.
Highlights from NOLA's Satchmo Summerfest 2016. One-on-one conversations with NOLA's finest: Victor Goines (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Bill Summers (Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson) & the mighty Soul Rebels!
Highlights from Pittsburgh JazzLive Festival 2016:
Eddie Palmieri, Buika, Brianna Thomas, Gabriel Alegria, Jeff "Tain" Watts
Interviews with Gabriel Alegria (Afro-Peruvian Sextet) and One To Grow On conversation with Charlotte's own GREAZY
Interviews with NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron & rising young drummer Johnathan Blake.
One-on-one conversations with saxophonists Sharel Cassity & Tivon Pennicott.
One-on-one conversations with MacArthur "Genius" fellow Steve Coleman and Caroline Davis.
One-on-one conversations with cellist Akua Dixon & bassist Mimi Jones.
Interviews with Terence Blanchard, legendary trumpeter and scorer for Spike Lee (CHI-RAQ), and Sullivan Fortner, longtime pianist for trumpeter Roy Hargrove.
Interviews with vocalists Charenee Wade & Sarah Elizabeth Charles
Live footage from The Harlem Sessions, led by pianist Marc Cary, plus an interview with Cary; One To Grow On interview with drummer Kush Abadey
Highlights from BRIC Jazz Fest 2015
Interviews with Dr. Lonnie Smith & Kamasi Washington
One To Grow On interview with rising vocalist Jaime Woods
Highlights from AfroPunk, Detroit Jazz Fest & Satchmo Summerfest
One To Grow On interview with bassist Max Moran
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