What does it mean to scream? Have you found in the past year the need to scream as you experienced Covid-19? I learned about a place to go to scream in my town on an exercise class where we...got to scream into a pillow. Listen for more food for thought about screaming.

The Screaming Fields

California Jazz Conservancy ensemble facilitated by:  Danny Caron

Blues & Groove Ensemble June 2022

Joshua Silverstein has a breadth of breath talents. As my first Agile Vocalist podcast guest, his episode sharing his story as an actor, beatboxer, writer, teacher, and general spoken word/sound performer truly reveal his many breath talents! 

Listen here and get the liner notes and transcript on the Agile Vocalist web site at: https://agilevocalist.com/2021/02/11/agile-vocalist-beatboxer-joshua-silverstein/

Beatboxing a Path to the Sound Arts with Joshua Silverstein

Jennifer Hollis teaches and inspires us with her work, music-thanatology which is the art of bringing comfort and relaxation through sound and singing to people who are dying. She shares her wisdom about the power of sound to transform the difficult journey families go through as someone they love is dying. Jennifer's work as a singer, poet, and harpist touches the end of these lives in ways that bridge the gap between this lifetime and the next.

Listen here and get the liner notes plus links to part 2 of this episode on the Agile Vocalist web site at:https://agilevocalist.com/2021/04/18/jennifer-hollis-music-thanatology-virtual-music/

An Art to Comfort the Dying with Jennifer Hollis

DJ and business owner, Justin James shares snippets of his art--being a disc jockey and inspiring total strangers to get down and boogie. Justin is founder and principal of Justintertainment and shows us what his craft is about.

Listen here and get liner notes and transcripts on the Agile Vocalist web site: https://agilevocalist.com/2021/12/31/masters-of-engagement-justin-james-on-the-art-of-being-a-dj/

Masters of Engagement: Justin James on the Art of Being a DJ

Burning Man is one of the most significant movements in recently history impacting the performing arts. Classically trained opera singer, Marisa Winter talks about her journey blending the worlds of punk and goth with her background in opera--and how she brought that to Burning Man as well as places that present audiences with new context, like singing from a trapeze. 

Listen here and get liner notes and more on the Agile Vocalist web site at: https://agilevocalist.com/2022/10/01/reimagining-opera-with-burning-man-vocalist-diva-marisa/

Reimagining Opera with Burning Man Vocalist, Diva Marisa

East Brother Lighthouse Fog Bell, San Francisco Bay

More Steam Train

Rachel Medanic, vocals  & audio mix
Rich Armstrong, trumpet, trombone, sax
Mike Ruby, bass
Joshua Silverstein, beatbox

Cover: If You Want Me to Stay by Sly and the Family Stone

Guitar:  Steve Gibson
Vocals:  Rachel Medanic
Sound mix:  Steve Gibson
Soundcloud song image: Patricia Christen

Cover:  Here I Am (Come & Take Me), Al Green

Creative, disrupter, empath. I make stuff for ears and mind.

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