Improv Exchange Podcast
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Episode #139: Nicole Zuraitis
Nicole Zuraitis is a 2X GRAMMY-nominated jazz singer-songwriter, pianist, and arranger, New York-based bandleader and winner of the prestigious 2021 American Traditions Vocal Competition Gold Medal. W
Episode #138: Sean Mason
Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, Sean Mason taught himself to play piano by ear at the late age of 13. Driven by an insatiable passion for learning, Seans piano virtuosity evolved into a disti
Episode #137: Kevin Sun
Kevin Sun is a Chinese-American saxophonist and composer. His music has been called ...intense, harmonically virtuosic and compositionally complex" (DownBeat Magazine), and he has released five album
Episode #136: Matt Zimbell
For the past 44 years percussionist/producer / composer Zimbel has led the Juno Award-winning nine-piece global / jazz collective Manteca which he cofounded with bassist Henry Heillig in 1979. The gro
Episode #135: Willie Morris
Hailing from the vibrant music scene of St. Louis, saxophonist and composer Willie Morris emerges as a fresh and exciting force on the jazz scene. With a deep-rooted appreciation for the Black-America
Episode #134: Shuteen Erdenebaatar
Born in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, composer, pianist and arranger Shuteen Erdenebaatar (*1998) brings a unique sound to the audience with her yearning melodies enriched with profound and expre
Episode #133: Aline Homzy
Aline Homzy is an award-winning violinist and composer. Praised as one of Canadas finest jazz violinists, she has performed and/or recorded with Danilo Perez, Munir Hossn and The Weather Station. Her
Episode #132: Sharel Cassity
Saxophonist, Multi-Reedist, Composer, Recording Artist, Bandleader, and Educator Sharel Cassity (pron. "Sha-Relle") is a musician well-established on the New York and Chicago jazz scenes. Listed as "R
Episode #131: Kris Davis
Pianist-composer Kris Davis was named 2017 Rising Star Pianist/2018 Rising Star Artist in Downbeat magazine and dubbed one of the musics top up-and-comers in a 2012 New York Times article titled New
Episode #130: Frank McComb
Contemporary jazz singer/keyboardist Frank McComb was born in Cleveland on July 15, 1970, beginning his piano studies at age 12 and forming his first trio five years later. His professional break foll