The Song Inside

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55. Russ Johnson is a Bad Mother*#!@er! Jun 13, 2022

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Russ Johnson. One of my oldest and dearest friends. Also an incredible trumpet player, composer, and educator. Join us as we take a walk with our younger selves to reflect upon our careers, New York and Chicago, writing with deadlines, and the two (no, THREE!) rules for success.

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Songs:

Why yes, I would LOVE a coffee! It literally fuels my music.

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54. Aimee Nolte is Playing the Devil's Music! Jun 06, 2022

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It's Jazz in June here at The Song Inside, starting with the lovely pianist Aimee Nolte. We'll share some New York stories before talking about finding the right bandmates, her successful YouTube channel, and who our favorite jazz pianists are.

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Songs:

The Loveliest Girl

Looking for the Answers

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53. Falu Shah is Lullabies and Light! May 30, 2022

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Indian singer-songwriter (and now Grammy winner!) Falu Shah has been an inspiration to me since we first started working on the Lullaby Project together years ago. Here we talk about how winning a Grammy is a group effort, how the downbeat unites us, how all life's occasions are important to celebrate, and how everything is music!

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Songs:

Ghumar

Nishad's Lullaby

Tararum Pumpum

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52. Franck Amsallem is the Space Between the Notes! May 23, 2022

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Franck Amsallem is a French jazz pianist and jolly good fellow. Join us as we talk about the meaning of names, 80s East Coast living, leaving something to be desired, and how music changes our DNA.

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Songs:

Gotham Goodbye

Last Night When We Were Young

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51. The Song Inside Celebrates One Year! May 16, 2022

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We did it! 50 awesome songwriter interviews, a year of songwriting tips, and music which brought us from darkness to light.

In this anniversary episode, I'll be checking in with my brother and OG guest, Blake Lewis. (Do we have beefs with the music industry? Listen and find out!)

We'll also hear from other past guests, and I'll play some of my own favorite tunes for you.

I'm so proud to helm this podcast. Thanks to everyone for your support. Onward and upward!

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SONGS:

Tina Fey
Blue Early Morning
I'm Real

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50. Suzi Shelton is Feeling the Power! May 09, 2022

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Continue celebrating Mother's Day with me and Suzi Shelton! We take you on a journey all the way from the weirdest place we've done gigs, to Coney Island, to a song about co-parenting (video and new recording just premiered! see below), to the most important thing of all-doing what makes us HAPPY!

Learn more about Suzi HERE

Songs:

Mermaids On Parade (collab with children's book author Melanie Hope Greenberg)

Mama's House, Daddy's House

VIDEO PREMIERE OF Mama's House, Daddy's House

My Coney Island Day song/video

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Can You Feel The Power

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49. Graham Brice is Alright With That! May 02, 2022

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Not only is Graham Brice a cool neighborhood dad; he's also a killer songwriter with a sense for surprising chords. We have a lively chat about Song Club, learning from The Beatles, melodies arriving at inconvenient times, and how lucky we feel not to have been child stars.

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Songs:

Ask Me To (Live)

I'm Alright With That

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48. Ryan Keberle is All Ears! Apr 25, 2022

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To close out INTERNATIONAL TROMBONE MONTH!, this week I'm joined by composer/trombonist Ryan Keberle. We have fun talking about trombone as a folk instrument, music as connection, rule implementation as freedom, and finding your own voice. Also, the composition that ends the podcast is one of my favorite songs, ever.

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Songs:

I Am a Stranger

Become the Water

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47. Curtis Fowlkes is a Jazz Passenger! Apr 18, 2022

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I met Curtis Fowlkes my first day in New York. That's what we call Lucky! You, too, are now Lucky! Meet this true gentleman, soulful singer, and fantastic trombonist as we discuss goofing off at the circus, the origin of The Jazz Passengers, the foibles of working with Jeff Buckley and Lou Reed, and embracing the mess. As a bonus, OG Big Apple Circus bassist and friend of us both, Gene Torres, happens to call in during the interview! It's all gossip and goodness for this third installment of Trombone Month here at The Song Inside.

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Songs:

March 19th

Jolly Street

If I Were a Bell

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46. Brian Drye is Way Down in Hadestown! Apr 11, 2022

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We continue our Trombone Month celebration with the hardest working trombonist in show business, Brian Drye! Come and listen to us geek out about the trombone, discuss the choreography of recording, marvel at the glue of ostinato, and learn about giving it your all on Broadway every night.

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Songs:

Hawaii

Open Water

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