Edition #27 – Geoffrey Keezer answers 7 questions

1. Why are you a musician? I am a musician, most likely, because my parents were both music teachers. I grew up surrounded by musicians, music educators and students coming in and out of the house. And I discovered early on that I could express my thoughts and...

Edition #26 – Charu Suri answers 7 questions

1. Why are you a musician? Music is the universal connector: I find that music alone allows me the complete freedom of expression of human emotions and I feel completely at home. I also feel that based on my musical journey and heritage, I can meaningfully contribute...

Edition #25 – Eric Schorr answers 7 questions

1. Why are you a musician? The simple and only answer is I was born that way. At age three or four, I would play popular tunes by ear on my grandmother’s piano. The rest, as they say, is history — and destiny. The choice was made for me, for music is not a part of my...

Words

Words By Dorie Pride Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal I’ve long thought of Dorie Pride not just as an acclaimed singer and songwriter. But a painter of words, someone who is able to imagine landscapes of sound and oceans of harmony. The words her easel, the page her...

Edition #24 – Nathalia answers 7 questions

1. Why are you a musician? You could say that music has been a part of me. I grew up in Barranquilla, a city that is full of music and liveliness. It wasn’t until I began studying music therapy at Berklee however, that I became more seriously involved in music. I...

Edition #23 – Ciro Hurtado answers 7 questions

1. Why are you a musician? I picked up the guitar for the very first time, when I was around nine years old, and I just knew that I was going to be playing the instrument for the rest of my life. I started gigging when I was around 15 years old and I never stopped. I...

Fandango at the Wall – Brooklyn Bridge Park

What a night! I’m still trying to soak it all in. Last Saturday, St. Ann’s Warehouse presented Fandango at the Wall in Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 1. Pictures and videos here Learn about Fandango at the Wall (documentary, album, book) Read The New...

Edition #20 – Jorge Mejia answers 7 questions

1. Why are you a musician? Something I like to say to the artists and songwriters I work with is that you don’t really choose music, music chooses you. Most musicians agree with this because it states something that perhaps many of us feel: there is simply no way that...

Edition #19 – Stef Mariani answers 7 questions

1. Why are you a musician? I was born into several generations of music creators and performers. Making sense of experiences using music is more something that I am, versus something that I do. My creations are primarily intuitively driven. I have the ability to see...

Edition #18 – Matt Geraghty answers 7 questions

1. Why are you a musician? I am a musician by necessity, because I simply need music to heal and live. I really became a bassist in my adolescence by accident. When I was 16 years old playing sports, I suffered a tragic accident that caused me to lose my right...