Episode 5: A conversation with composer, Maria Schneider.

►Maria Schneider website: http://www.mariaschneider.com

In 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 - Introductions
2:58 – “Life Stuff”…Taking care of the aging. 
6:40 – The vinyl experience, Maria’s retrospective  “Decades” project, and life pivot points
14:33 – Bob Brookmeyer ‘s “tough love”
16:29 – Balancing preparation and letting go, musical risk taking, and some astrology stuff.
27:00 – How do you know when a piece is finished?
28:38 – Doing what you love
30:55 –The insignificance and significance of a human being.
34:30 –Alchemy through music.
35:24 – How do you help someone to discover their greatness?
40:25 – Ivan Lins story
41:24 – Looking back at your musicand its evolution…
44:35 : Visions and intuition
51:22 : Following that “gut” feeling
57:40 : A dream with Gil Evans
1:01:11 : Fear of death
1:06:41 : A lesson from David Bowie

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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 19, 2023

►Music
"The John Daversa Podcast"
"Moonlight Muse"
"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)