Episodes

  • Ep. 42 Jennifer Esteen
    May 20 2022

    Candidate for CA Assembly District 20, Jennifer Esteen, talks about winning fights against the establishment, not being a corporate candidate, The CA Green New Deal,  police reform, and more!

    Join Jennifer at https://www.jenniferesteen.com

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    56 mins
  • Ep. 41 Kyle Schmolze from Groupmuse
    Oct 31 2021

    CTO of Groupmuse, Kyle Schmolze, talks about adapting to the pandemic and the POST-pandemic. For the uninitiated, Groupmuse is a platform that facilitates private chamber music concerts. They recently shifted their guidelines from requiring all programs have at least 50% classical rep to 50% historical rep.

    Groupmuse.com

    Nov. 7 Groupmuse with Jazz Mafia Strings

    Kyleschmolze.com

    Lewispatzner.com

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ep. 40 Janani Ramachandran
    Aug 6 2021

    Janani Ramachandran is running for CA state assembly for district 18, which represents Oakland. We talk about housing, criminal justice reform, environmental concerns, and her history as a performing artist. The election is August 31st. Also, the podcast gets a theme song!

    https://jananiforca.com

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    22 mins
  • Ep. 39 Ellie Ganelin
    May 2 2021

    Founder of the Greek Chamber Music Project, Ellie Ganelin, talks about "Talos Dreams," a piece she commissioned during the pandemic. We also get on some heavy tangents about politics.

    Album info: http://www.greekchambermusic.com/synchronos-new-greek-voices/

    Link to register for the Zoom concert and CD release on May 16: TalosDreams.com

    Andrew Yang and Larry Lessig: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3oTqBWrj0s

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ep. 38 Star Trek with Corey Mike and Misha Madison Part 2
    Dec 27 2020

    Part 2 of our Star Trek spectacular! Talking more in depth about music within episodes. 

    With Corey Mike of the Town Quartet and Star Trek expert, Misha Madison.

    Sorry I know the audio is shotty! I did my best in post...

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Ep. 37 Star Trek with Corey Mike and Misha Madison (Part 1)
    Dec 20 2020

    Corey Mike from the Town Quartet and Star Trek expert, Misha Madison, join me to talk about the music of Star Trek. We talk about the themes of the shows and the scores of the movies, and we touch on how classical music is used in episodes. Then we run out of time so this is just part 1. In part 2, we continue the conversation!

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Ep. 36 Lilan Kane
    Nov 1 2020

    Lilan Kane and I celebrate the release of the the new Shadows E.P. with Cosa Nostra Strings! We also talk about her teaching at the California Jazz Conservatory, recording remotely, and we break a podcast rule and pitch music video ideas to each other. You lucky listeners get to hear 4 of Lilan's tracks:

    17:04 Without You (feat. Cosa Nostra Strings)
    27:32 Separate Lives
    32:58 Bring it Back
    41:11 Love, Myself

    https://www.lilankane.com
    https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nhMAry4ZabG1t7YOwxSAB
    Jazz Mafia Tuesday's with Lilan and Cosa Nostra Strings 

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    46 mins
  • Ep. 35 Brian Adam McCune
    Oct 25 2020

    Brian Adam Mccune discusses the art of orchestrating and  his remix of my track "Autopsy" from the new Cosa Nostra Strings "Remixed" album. We also get to hear a few tracks that he either wrote or orchestrated, which we discuss:

    12:08 - All in a Golden Afternoon from the Alice in Wonderland Bibliosymphony.
    24:16 - Awesöme Orchestra feat. Casey Crescenzo - UnderCover Presents- A Tribute to Green Day's Dookie - 12 Emenius Sleepus.
    48:35 - Trinity - III. Agility - for saxophone quartet.
    1:2:49 - Though I Try, from Petty Troubles by Matt Montgomery.
    1:10:27 - There's a Disconnect from Within.
    1:35:19 - Autopsy Remix.

    https://www.brianadammccune.com
    https://open.spotify.com/artist/4FqBuAXiJGs4mW13zqris8
    https://www.patreon.com/bibliosymphony/posts

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    1 hr and 41 mins