Improv Exchange Podcast

Improv Exchange Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode #149: Jose Miguel
April 14, 2024

Jose Miguel is a Filipino singer-songwriter based in the south side of Manila. Heavily influenced by jazz, folk, and big band music, it's no surprise that he believes he was born in the wrong era. The

Episode #148: Brian Scarborough
March 17, 2024

Brian Scarborough is a top-call trombonist, improviser, composer, and educator in the greater Kansas City area. As a musician, Brian is regularly booked as both a bandleader for his quintet and a side

Episode #147: Lawrence Fields
February 25, 2024

Lawrence Fields, born and bred in St. Louis, has earned a spot at the forefront of young jazz pianists, thanks to his blending of vintage ideals with a contemporary mindset. For the last five years, i

Episode #146: Christie Dashiell
February 18, 2024

Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Greenville, NC, contemporary jazz vocalist Christie N. Dashiell honed her skills at Howard University and later at the Manhattan School of Music. Ms. Dashiells trajectory includes performances with Howards premier

Episode #145: Lois Deloatch
February 11, 2024

Lois Deloatch is a songwriter and vocalist known for her powerful contralto voice and distinctive blend of jazz, soul, blues, folk, and spirituals. Her original compositions and interpretations of classic tunes resonate with purity and emotion, simultane

Episode #144: Vinnie Sperrazza
January 21, 2024

Vinnie Sperrazza is a Brooklyn-based jazz drummer, composer, bandleader, author, and educator noted for his versatility and commitment to new music. Born in Utica, NY, Sperrazza moved to Brooklyn afte

Episode #143: Shai Jaschek
January 14, 2024

Shai Jaschek is an Israeli-born guitarist, composer, and music educator in New York City. After first picking up the guitar at 10 years old, Shai has since dedicated his life to music,playing and perf

Episode #142: Kavita Shah
January 07, 2024

Award-winning vocalist, composer, and educator Kavita Shahs latest album, Cape Verdean Blues, is the culmination of a diasporic quest to find a spiritual home. The carefully curated album of traditio

Episode #141: Terence Hsieh
December 31, 2023

Terence Hsieh is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning producer, trombone, and trumpet specialist, and keyboardist from Durham, North Carolina who lives and works in Greater China. He is the ba

Episode #140: MaryLynn Gillaspie
December 17, 2023

MaryLynn was a founding member of the Grammy-nominated vocal jazz group, Rare Silk.The group started in Boulder, CO. Their very first album, New Weave flew to the top of the Billboard Jazz charts and