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...

First Listen – My new album – Sand and Foam

Last year, I received a DM on Instagram. The individual was a talented Indian musician. He wanted to collaborate on music. So we chatted and went for it. He send a few tracks of him improvising on the sarod. And I took it from there. We made a new album Sand and Foam:...

Edition #14 – Javier Perez answers 7 questions

1. Why are you a musician? I love to create new things, I like to share my ideas, my thoughts, and I have found in music the medium to express my self and share it with the world. 2. Who are your musical inspirations? My musical inspirations are Thad Jones, Miguel...