Jamming In
By Jamming In
Hosted by Jacob Gemmell
Jamming InFeb 07, 2022
Episode 4 Re-Define Noise - Sam Chintha
He discusses his path in music. He talked about how he grew up in India and how he learned guitar. He then talks about the DC venue Rhizome. He talks about his new project Lazuli. Jacob goes on to explain a psychedelic mental image that he saw while listening to Lazuli. The discussion turns to technologies and how we can be better stewards of the arts. The two agree that a jam session should happen sooner rather than later.
lazuli.bandcamp.com/
alcianblue-dc.bandcamp.com/
soundcloud.com/theantiques
www.rhizomedc.org/
Episode 3 - Improvise - George Ko
George Ko talks about early experiences with the piano. George discusses the trajectory into improvisation and recording. George's current piano is talked about. George highlights a good life motto, "It's nice to be nice."
Episode 2 - Music as a Language - Jared Anderson
Episode 1 - Learning to Jam on the Inside - Jacob Gemmell
Jacob shares a painful experience that ultimately led to something positive. Jacob maps out a trajectory for the kinds of questions he will ask in season two.
Episode 7 - Re-Working the System - Jennifer Koh
Jennifer talks about how she grew up as a violinist. She discusses how important the works of an early music teacher were to her. She discusses finding her way amongst elite musical communities. She highlights challenges that classical music faces: Celebration of multi-hundred year bloodlines, wider gender pay gap than other industries, racism, pushback against genre evolutions, grant organisations that don't actually get the money out to artists. She projets what a post-pandemic landscape can look like.
Jennifer Koh is a violinist who started the arts organization ARCO collaborative. ARCO is an artist run organization that aims to elevate voices that aren’t typically heard in traditional contexts.
https://jenniferkoh.com/
https://arcocollaborative.org/
https://www.lincolncenter.org/lincoln-center-at-home/show/emour-time-is-nowem-329
Episode 6 - Stay True - Nick Reinhart
Nick talks about how he fell into music, and how he transitioned into punk rock. He talks about anything he would have changed during the earlier days of Tera Melos. There is discussion about the Disheveled Cuss record. He contends that the biggest way people can support artists right now during Covid-19 is following the orders of Scientists and medical professionals.
Episode 5 - Why Churches have Music - Jason Decena
Jason discusses his story of how he grew up with music. He talks about his family’s impact on his musical trajectory. Jason discusses the role music has played within the church. There is discussion on the impact Covid 19 has on Church and worship music. Jason discusses why stereotypical watered-down form is found in worship music. Jason proposes implementation of new interactive technologies in worship experiences.
Episode 4 - Work Hard and Believe - Ari O'Neal
Ari talks about her story falling into music. She discusses the importance of family support as she built up her musicianship. She also talks about the disjunction of being a musician and also working a 9-5. She gives a shout out to DC area native, Aaron Spears who encouraged her to accept the truth about music’s role in her life. Ari talks about how music can influence for positive change. She encourages those interested in music to work hard, believe and to do your best.
Episode 3 - Focus - Kyle Alexander
With multi-instrumentalists a common dilemma is retaining focus. Given the pandemic that we are living in focus can be even more-so of a challenge. Kyle discusses pragmatic solutions to this as well as other creative blocks that he can run into, such as external validation. Kyle talks about alternative pathways into the dream of music.
Kyle is a music producer who also happens to be a former bandmate of Jacob’s. He has been a wizard with all kinds of sounds, but Jacob knows him primarily as a bass player. Kyle also spent time as the Drummer for the Aeolians.
Episode 2 - This is Plan B - Ken Ueno
Episode 1 - An Introduction, Beginning with Failure - Jacob Gemmell
Jacob is introduced as the podcast host. He talks about his relationship to music. He tells the story of his first recital which was an epic fail. He also shares a very embarrassing early recording.
Jacob talks about the goal of the podcast which can be summed up as a way to help music come back in a way that is more sustainable and more equitable.