John Daversa Podcast

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Michael Mayo: acclaimed singer, songwriter, (and gamer!)

2024-10-0554:01

Episode 11: A conversation with acclaimed singer, songwriter, (and gamer!), Michael Mayo►Michael Mayo website: https://www.michaelmayomusic.com►Key Moments:0:00 - Introductions2:51 – Musical upbringing and influences5:40 – Learning about professionalism8:08 –More about professionalism and boundaries: “2 strikes”. Know your worth.12:00 – The “shed” mentality14:20 – Practicing “Giant Steps” and the small, tiny details19:04 – Being a singer in an instrumental world. (Proving “them” wrong).23:56 ...

Ari Hoenig: jazz drummer, composer, and educator

2024-09-0454:38

Episode 10: A conversation with jazz drummer, composer, educator, and entrepreneur, Ari Hoenig►Ari Hoenig website: https://www.arihoenig.com►Ari Hoenig Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arihoenig#►Ari Hoenig Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arihoenig/#►Ari Hoenig YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/arihoenig#:~:text=Join%20Ari%20as%20he%20shares%20the%20knowledge%20andAri Hoenig is a jazz drummer, composer, and educator known for his unusual and intense approach to drumming emphasizing c...

Jazzmeia Horn: "What will you do with what you know how to do?"

2024-08-0452:02

Episode 9: A conversation with Multi-Award Winning Artist, Educator, and Entrepreneur, Jazzmeia Horn►Jazzmeia Horn website: https://www.artistryofjazzhorn.com“Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linkedto the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter, but a vivacity of spirit and conviction that places her firmly in the present”~The New York Times~Jazzmeia’s mother“What do you do with what you know how to...

Ben Williams: “The Universe rewards solid decisions…the doors will start to open”.

2024-07-0159:10

Episode 8: A conversation with Grammy Award winning bassist, composer, singer, bandleader, and producer, Ben Williams►Ben Williams website: https://www.benwilliamsofficial.com“What makes everybody special is that they are one of one. Nobody can do what you do, and you can’t do what anybody else does”.~Ben Williams►Key Moments:0:00 - Introductions2:16 – Growing up in D.C. and the origin story…9:10 – Hearing how music connects with life and soul.9:35 – How we listen to music differently now15:3...

Luciana Souza: “My favorite thing to do is to listen”

2024-06-0359:50

Episode 7 : A conversation with Grammy Award winning jazz singer, composer, and educator, Luciana Souza►Luciana Souza website: https://www.lucianasouza.com“My favorite thing to do is to listen”~Luciana Souza►Key Moments:0:00 - Introductions3:22 – Growing up in Brazilian musical culture 8:40 – Godfather, Hermeto Pascoal11:38 – “the musician’s musician”.14:13 – Dorival Caymmi17:42 – Leaving space in the music20:54 – Listening and reverence for nature25:45 – Soul Confidence29:48 – What’s th...

Sara Gazarek: "Humanity is at the core of this artform"

2024-05-0650:41

Episode 6: A conversation Sara Gazarek►Sara Gazarek website: https://saragazarek.comBorn and raised in Seattle, WA, GRAMMY Award® winning jazz vocalist Sara Gazarek reigns as one of the most creative voices of her generation, and one “who may well turn out to be the next important jazz singer” (Los Angeles Times). Collaborating with jazz legends Fred Hersch, Billy Childs, Kurt Elling, and more, and with 6 critically-acclaimed albums under her belt at the age of 40, Gazarek often tours interna...

Maria Schneider: “When You Do What You Love, It Telegraphs”.

2024-03-2801:09:19

Episode 5: A conversation with composer, Maria Schneider.►Maria Schneider website: http://www.mariaschneider.comIn this episode with Multi-Grammy Winner, NEA Jazz Master, composer and musician advocate, Maria Schneider, we discuss her new “Decades” project, Bob Brookmeyer’s “tough love”, a mystical dream with Gil Evans, balancing preparation with letting go, and much more…“When you do what you love, it telegraphs”.~Maria Schneider►Key Moments:0:00 - Introductions2:58 – “Life Stuff”…Taking car...

Regina Carter: Mentors, Sisterhood, Boundaries, and a New Horizon

2024-03-0346:12

A conversation with violinist, Regina Carter.►Regina Carter website: https://reginacarter.comIn this episode with MacArthur Fellow, Doris Duke Artist Award Winner, and Multi-Grammy Nominee, violinist, Regina Carter, we discuss mentorship, sisterhood, setting boundaries, and a new horizon as an end-of-life doula (and more...)"Dying is about as real as it gets!" ~Regina Carter►Key Moments:0:00 - Introductions2:46 - Regina’s mother, Grace Carter 8:32 - Yehudi Menuhin9:12 - The responsi...

Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Timelessness, Tempo and Tiempo.

2024-01-3001:06:14

A conversation with Gonzalo Rubalcaba►Gonzalo Rubalcaba website: https://www.gonzalorubalcaba.comIn this episode with multi-Grammy© Winner, pianist and composer Gonzalo Rubalcaba, we discuss Tempo and Tiempo, Dedication and Intention, Mentorship and Responsibility, the guidance of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Haden, and much more...“The concert is the moment of joy, the work is behind that”~Gonzalo Rubalcaba►Key Moments0:00 Introductions3:56 Tempo and Time (tiempo), and family influence15:08 S...

Dick Oatts and Terell Stafford: Keep Love Always In the Game

2024-01-1753:53

A conversation with Dick Oatts and Terell Stafford.►Dick Oatts website: http://www.dickoattsmusic.com►Terell Stafford website: https://terellstafford.comIn this episode with Vanguard Jazz Orchestra veterans, Dick Oatts and Terell Stafford, we discuss "tough love", inspiration, dedication, moms, and the "New York standard", (and much more...)"Why don't you say "yes" and watch what happens. There's inspiration everywhere you look!" -Dick Oatts►Key Moments:0:00 - Intro1:32 – Dedication, discipli...

Jihye Lee: The Game of New Worlds

2023-12-0739:08

Jihye Lee, Brooklyn-based composer, arranger, and conductor.►Jihye Lee website: https://jihyemusic.comIn this episode with composer, Jiyhe Lee, we discuss culture shock, inner strength, love of big band music, K-pop, and more!►Key Moments:0:00 - Intro2:45 - Musical Values, Intentions, and Inspirations5:48 - Jihye’s mission9:12 - Positivity, Inner Strength, and the Game of New Worlds12:51 - Falling in love with the Big Band14:10 - Playfulness, The World Will Be Kind To Me, You, and Everyone14:...

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