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On this week’s pod: Herbie Hancock preaches at Newport, Taylor Swift rakes in the cash, we remember artists we’ve lost over the summer, new music, and more…
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On this month’s book club: This phenomenally successful guide {THE INNER GAME OF TENNIS} has become a touchstone for hundreds of thousands of people. Not just for tennis players, or even just for athletes in general, this handbook works for anybody who wants to improve their performance in any activity, from playing music to getting ahead at work.
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On this week’s pod: Apple’s New Classical Music App, the discovery of two selves (via the Inner Game of Tennis), is musicology racist?, new music, and more…
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Hosted by Amy Azzara, Alexandria DeWalt, & Chris Seagraves
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We got through another school year! 🎉 Christopher Azzara on creativity in music, Spotify’s algorithmic bias, yet another NYC jazz club closes, new music, and more…
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On this week’s pod: Ed Sheeran threatens to quit music, the legacy of singer-songwriter, Connie Converse, the Hollywood writers strike ramps up, new music, and more…
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On this week’s pod: Here’s the fifth entry in our series of best-of lists, Four for Foray—from under our rain-soaked umbrellas—these are our favorite songs of Spring.
You’ve heard what we’ll be spinning this Spring, but we want to know what songs you’ll be tip-toeing through the tulips to. Let us know in the comments below, and from the entire Foray Music squad, Happy Spring!
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Charlie remembers Ahmad Jamal, Amy sees Ripe, Alexandria goes to Philly, we talk about whether or not music will survive streaming, Terrance Blanchard does it again at the Met, Drake and the Weeknd get deepfaked, new music and more…
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On this week’s pod: Keegan-Michael Key on self-encouragement, Raphael Saadiq and Steve Lacy on collaboration, the creative urge of John Coltrane, new music, and more…
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“Call it a day.” – Legend
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On this week’s pod: Cécile McLorin Salvant tells us about her day, while T-Pain tells the naysayers to shut up, Brian May is named the greatest guitar player of all time, new music, and more…
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“Call it a day.” – Legend
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On this week’s pod: re-labeling our tools as toys, celebrating 100 years of Thad Jones, Coldplay’s secret sustainability sauce, new music, and more…
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“A dime a dozen.” – Legend
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On this week’s pod: actress/vocalist Adriana Scalice reflects on the last 10 months of tour life (Mean Girls), the band Lawrence speaks up about the ticketing industry, vinyl's resurgence, new music, and more...
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On this week’s pod: Amy sees Sweeney Todd in previews, Alexandria goes to the rodeo, Charlie announces the Foray Music Book Club, Keith Jarrett plays again, the escape of the band room, introducing students to the inner workings of the music industry, new music, and more…
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Wayne Shorter, one of the all-time great American composers and saxophonists (who the New York Times called a “jazz hero” whose goal was to “fear nothing”), transitioned this past Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89. We don’t have words to express what Shorter’s music has meant to us… so here are a few words from much smarter folks, including the master himself, as we mourn this loss and remember the life and work of Elder Shorter.
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On this week’s pod: Alexandria has a big birthday, Amy visits Mezzrow, Charlie needs a rest, why people love and hate music, why we keep handing out awards to adults, why creative people need rest, new music, and more…
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“Oh, fart knockers.” – Legend
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On this week’s pod: Charlie goes to Iowa, Alexandria sees Jamison Ross, Amy gives her first clinic, should traditional jazz still be taught in schools, how to be an artist, perfectionism and productivity, new music, and more…
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“Bit the bullet.” – Legend
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The thrilling conclusion to our epic Holiday Music pod! On Part 2 of the Holiday Music podcast: the fourth entry in our series of best-of lists, Four for Foray—from our nerdy little workshop up in the North Pole—here are our favorite holiday albums (the second 20!).
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Hosted by Amy Azzara, Alexandria DeWalt, Gabe Lewis-O’Connor, & Charlie Christenson
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“Happy holidays.” – Legend
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On this week’s pod: the fourth entry in our series of best-of lists, Four for Foray—from our nerdy little workshop up in the North Pole—here are our favorite holiday albums (all forty of them!).
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“Happy holidays.” – Legend
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On this week’s pod: Alexandria reflects on being a young teacher, Amy considers her ego, Charlie bums everyone out about Ticketmaster, what the Suzuki method really taught, Esperanza Spalding leaves Harvard, Nate Chinen enters the chat re:jazz standards, new music, and more…
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“Easy does it.” – Legend
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On this week’s pod: the one sentence teaching philosophy, removing ego from music, a process for learning new standards, Dolly Parton puts her money where her heart is, the pitfalls of creating in the public sphere, new music, and more…
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Hosted by Amy Azzara, Alexandria DeWalt, & Charlie Christenson
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“Fit as a fiddle.” – Legend
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On this week’s pod: Taylor Swift fans listen to more music than normals, the new Selena Gomez doc, we rocked the vote, Thelonius Monk’s sage (if strange) advice, new music, and more…
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So Far, So good. – Legend
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On this week’s pod: We’re ready for Halloween to be over, Taylor Swift dominates the Hot 100, performing arts platform Stagetime debuts, underrepresented composers, honoring Chadwick Boseman, new music, and more…
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Hosted by Amy Azzara, Bethany Vaughan, Allie DeWalt, & Charlie Christenson
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“All aboard the struggle bus.” – Legend
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On this week’s pod: Spooky Songs for Halloween: twelve of our favorite evil songs for grizzly ghouls from every tomb. It’s time to terrorize ya’lls neighborhood.
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Enter, if you dare. – Legend
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On this week’s pod: a timeline of African American music, Silk Sonic sexually bowing out of Grammy consideration, instruments with chaotic auras, new music, and more…
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You never know. – Legend
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On this week’s pod: a friendly jam session, why we can’t accurately hear our own voice, responding to the call of art, revamping David Geffen Hall, the exciting and terrifying possibilities of AI-created music, new music, and more…
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Don’t cry over spilt milk. – Rihanna
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On this week’s pod: our Four for Foray article: Songs of Fall, Charlie deals with feelings of productivity debt, Amy buys a keyboard, and Alexandria takes the bus.
Songs of Fall Apple Music Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/foray-songs-for-fall/pl.u-e98llBES5AZb2
Brahm Masla Interview: https://foraymusic.substack.com/p/interview-brahm-masla
Productivity Debt: https://ckarchive.com/b/0vuwh9ho9p3nn
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Right as rain. – J. Legend
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On this week’s pod: Terri Lyne Carrington takes huge strides towards gender justice, being honest about the challenges of touring, trying not to create and analyze at the same time, new music, and more…
Ethan Iverson’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/ethan_iverson/status/1572593570124632067
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Speak of the devil . – J. Legend
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On this week’s pod: bringing improvisation to the center of music teaching and learning, Miles Davis being secretly sensitive about his speaking voice, listening to people the way we listen to music, new music, and more…
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She had one job. – J. Legend
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On this week’s pod: Bob Dylan at 23 on his changing criteria for beauty, Sarah Kim on access to careers in the arts, the increase of samples in popular music, new music, and more…
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When it rains, it pours. – J. Legend
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On this week’s pod: Rainn Wilson on embracing failure, Noname’s brief but spectacular take on building community, new music, and more…
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Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. – J. Lennon/Legend
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On this week’s pod: news from Panama Jazz & Caroga Lake Music Festivals, Charlie’s deep thoughts on practicing, our Four for Foray: Tiny Desk Concerts article from this week and more…
Hosted by Amy Azzara, Alexandria DeWalt, & Charlie Christenson
Edited by Charlie Christenson
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On this week’s pod: a simple system for having good ideas, PJ Morton still believes, Keith Jarrett on spontaneous composition, new music, and more…
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0:00 Intro
1:46 A1. How to have ideas
21:32 A2. PJ Morton's soul is ever-present
25:28 A3. Keith Jarrett on a successful melody
33:39 A4. New music this week from Father John Misty, Meridian Brothers, and Megan Thee Stallion (and a few singles to check out).
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On this week’s pod: Maggie Rogers on keeping art sacred, James Taylor on staying slightly ahead of the moment, we learn what Interpolation is, new music, and more…