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 - Introductions
3:22 – Growing up in Brazilian musical culture 
8:40 – Godfather, Hermeto Pascoal
11:38 – “the musician’s musician”.
14:13 – Dorival Caymmi
17:42 – Leaving space in the music
20:54 – Listening and reverence for nature
25:45 – Soul Confidence
29:48 – What’s the mission now?
32:34 – Everybody goes to samba school
34:14 – Trumpet players and singing
36:45 – Evolution from fear
37:57 – Protecting soul innocence and nurturing creative music
42:47 – Dafnis Prieto
45:00 – Scheduling the summer, feeding soul confidence, and following the seasons
51:36 – Connecting to the body
53:29 : Writing from improvisation

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►Credits
Host and Producer: John Daversa

Video Editing: Max Nierlich

Video and Audio Capture: Dudley Merriam
Graphic Design: Marcus Sasseville

Additional Graphic Design: Izzi Guzman

Recorded in Miami, FL, April, 2023

►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast"
"Junk Wagon"

All compositions composed and arranged by John Daversa
Daversafications Publications (ASCAP)

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►Credits
Host and Producer: John Daversa
Video: Max Nierlich
Audio: Dudley Merriam
Marcus Sasseville: Graphic Design

Recorded in Miami, FL

►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast"
"Moonlight Muse"
"Junk Wagon"

All compositions composed and arranged by John Daversa
Daversafications Publications (ASCAP)