Improvisation

Our guest for the finale of S2 is *GASP* Sir Simon Rattle! He joins us with inspiring stories from his amazing conducting career, plus tips on keeping your confidence and why it's very important to understand who pays National Insurance. We have literally never been this starstru ... Show More

Because everyone knows that playing with other people is the best part of being a musician. The excellent (and hilarious) violinist Pekka Kuusisto is our guest for this episode on musical collaboration, where we learned how it feels to be a sixth desk violinist. 

OK, so we're not even gonna pretend that we manage to crack this in the time available – but we did call up the lovely Miloš, who gave us some helpful pointers. Plus: Sam's new single and WHO IS THAT WOMAN IN ZEYNEP'S GARDEN?! 

The jazz, funk and gospel improv group brought jams and joy to the Tiny Desk.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy 

<p>In this episode, there is just a lot of random stuff. A mixed bag that does not make sense but hey, if your down to listen then just send it buddy. We have our first female guest so that is is pretty dope and Jack plays the piano.&nbsp;</p> 

The questions asked and answered in this episode include: What is harmony exactly? What does it take to be a great rapper? How does sound travel? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode, thanks to W. Eugene Smith's tape recorders, we get to experience something audiences rarely hear - the unrehearsed, imperfect, open-ended, overlong, rough-around-the-edges music that jazz players made when they got together to jam at 821 Sixth Avenue. No audience ... Show More

Welcome to the Splendid Speaking podcast. This week we’re listening to Solange from Brazil. This recording looks at the skill of making a spontaneous talk. Free Transcripts! At Splendid Speaking the transcripts for the current podcasts are FREE! Sign up to the Splendid Speaking n ... Show More

On this very special episode, we join forces with the hilarious podcast OFF BOOK. When our powers combine, Zach and Jess of Off Book, plus their killer backing band of Scott, Dana and Brett create an improvised musical, while Nate and Charlie break down the sound and structure of ... Show More

We meet an award-winning saxophone quartet from Texas. A teen flutist who is also a talented figure skater performs Faure. An impressive 16-year-old performs a piece by a guitarist/composer who inspires him, and a violinist from Hong Kong studying in Los Angeles tells us about ho ... Show More

<p>Today a little musical interlude for your listening pleasure. This ain&#39;t no muzac, nor is it out of tune KTV. On the other hand, it isn&#39;t Coldplay nor is it S.H.E. This podcast is a ChinesePod gig that&#39;s gonna make the Grammy&#39;s come a knockin&#39;. Listen here ... Show More

A rundown of impressive recent releases and a look at who benefits (and suffers) when artists working outside formal jazz idioms are lumped into conversations about the genre. Guests: Marcus J. Moore and Giovanni Russonello. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Pod ... Show More

HAPPY PODCAST FRIDAY FAM!!! :) today’s episode is 🔥🔥🔥 we’ll be reacting to your assumptions about us- individually and as a band. For the Sister Spotlight, we have Get Real with Christina about how to change your mindset! Enjoy!!! Let us know what your favorite moments were- w ... Show More