Soundboard
The Steinway & Sons Podcast
SULLIVAN FORTNER
Steinway Artist Sullivan Fortner discusses coming up in jazz, ancient practices, the greats, urgency, and showing up to battle with a plan.
‘It’s about understanding why they played what they played — and actually having a reason to play it.’
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Soundboard — Alexandre Kantorow
Pianist Alexandre Kantorow discusses his musical family, piano as orchestra, what to practice, creating a recital program, and what he's learned so far.
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Soundboard — Kris Davis
Jazz pianist and Steinway Artist Kris Davis takes us through her process, her love of Herbie Hancock, and what she gained from listening to other instruments.
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Soundboard — Yulianna Avdeeva
Chopin International Piano Competition winner and Steinway Artist Yulianna Avdeeva discusses her most recent recording project for Pentatone: Dmitri Shostakovich’s Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87.
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Soundboard — Steve Roach
Ambient and electronic music composer Steve Roach discusses his musical philosophy and process.
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Soundboard — Sunny War
The songwriter Sunny War talks about her eclectic influences, when less is more, her Americana dream, and taking inspiration from her racist neighbors.
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Soundboard — Nels Cline
Guitarist Nels Cline, live from Big Ears Festival, talks about having no fixed voice, Wilco, pretension, and going down with the set list.
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Soundboard — Joe Lovano
Saxophonist Joe Lovano discusses influence, tone, sound, improvisation — and what's in a name.
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Soundboard — John Paul Jones
Steinway Artist John Paul Jones, live from Big Ears Festival, talks about his influences, his sound, his process and his myriad music projects beyond Led Zeppelin.
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Soundboard — Christian McBride
Jazz bassist Christian McBride, live from Big Ears Festival, talks post-bop, remaining a bass-player-for-hire, bass-on-bass action, preparation, and jazz as democracy. Steinway & Sons is a sponsor of Jazz House Kids.
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