Get an insider's glimpse of what goes on at Berklee. You'll hear conversations with students, faculty, alumni, and visiting artists… and plenty of music, too.
Inside Berklee is produced by the editorial team in Berklee's Office of Communications.

Sounds of Berklee: Interviews

The author and trumpeter discusses his new book, which features intimate interviews with jazz greats from Bertha Hope to Robert Glasper. The book and its companion album shine a light on how personal history is cultural history. (Theme music is "You Made Me" by Sleeping Lion)

Jeremy Pelt's 'Griot' Reveals the Personal Side of Jazz History

Composer Ray Soul takes us behind the making of his track, "Seu Aprendiz," which is an honest, moving, and cathartic reckoning with his mother's suicide.

To Make Art from Grief, Ray Soul Needed a New Language

The alum and leader of Illuminati Hotties discusses the long road to her latest album and how her work as a producer gave her the confidence to finish the record. [Image by Courtney Cole]

How Sarah Tudzin Let Herself Make One of 2021's Best Albums

The Berklee student and Boston Calling–bound indie folk artist explores how discovering songwriting and a supportive queer community led to deeper self-discovery.

Chrysalis's Indigo Ansin Emerges

Goose’s live act attracts a devoted following—and the band's studio work highlights the sharp songs that spark their legendary jams. So on this summer edition of the podcast, we're exploring both sides of the Goose experience, from the studio to the stage, and hearing from the band as well as their fans along the way.

Episode credits:
Produced, engineered, and edited by John Mirisola
Coproduced by Bryan Parys
Theme music by Sleeping Lion

Media excerpted (all songs by Goose, available at goosetheband.bandcamp.com):
"The Whales" and "Feel It Now" from '2023​/​07​/​06 Thompson's Point, Portland, ME'
"Hungersite" from 'Live at the Salt Shed'
"Dripfield," "Arrow," "Honeybee," and "Hot Tea" from 'Dripfield'

Enjoy the show? Have thoughts or questions for the Sounds of Berklee team? Let us know at soundspodcast@berklee.edu.

Both Sides of Goose, America's Premier Jam Band

Shirly Spikes, an electronic production and design major and CEO of Virtuo Studios, shares her insights into the rapidly evolving industry of virtual reality and its potential to transform music education. Theme music 'You Made Me' by Sleeping Lion.

What If You Could Use Virtual Reality to Learn an Instrument?

Listen to the stars of tomorrow…today, as well as Berklee faculty members, alumni, and a few legendary artists, coming to the college as visiting artists.