Soundboard
The Steinway & Sons Podcast
Matt Rollings
Steinway Artist Matt Rollings discusses what he's learned from the many legends he's worked with over the course of his illustrious career as a pianist, composer, arranger and producer. In his interview with Soundboard producer/host Ben Finane — Editor in Chief at Steinway’s award-winning online music magazine listenmusicculture.com — Rollings reveals how he remains in service of the song.
‘I’m here to make something beautiful that’s as close to my truth as possible.’
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Soundboard — Mercedes Ellington
Duke Ellington’s granddaughter, Mercedes Ellington, is a choreographer and dancer as well as the founder, CEO and Artistic Director of The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts in New York City. She discusses the enduring music of her grandfather and her own journey as an artist.
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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 — Sullivan Fortner
Steinway Artist Sullivan Fortner discusses coming up in jazz, ancient practices, the greats, urgency, and showing up to battle with a plan.
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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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