Ep. 42 Both Sides Now ft. Danielle Wertz and Robbie Schaefer
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Tickets for BOTH SIDES NOW on Saturday April 25th at SHU Community Theatre: About the show BOTH SIDES NOW: “Two singer-songwriters sit on the edge of a cliff…” With these words, we are drawn into the world of Both Sides Now - a theatrical concert that explores the music and lives of long-time friends and one-time lovers, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. Created by, and starring Robbie Schaefer and Danielle Wertz, the cabaret-style performance traverses decades alongside songs such as A Case of You, Hallelujah, Big Yellow Taxi, Suzanne, and many more. Both...
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Ep. 41 Charlie Hunter
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Charlie Hunter Interview | The Mindful Musician Podcast with Matt Oestreicher 🎟️ See Charlie Hunter live at SHU Community Theatre on Thursday March 26, 2026: In this episode of The Mindful Musician, host Matt Oestreicher interviews Charlie Hunter. Charlie Hunter is known for his groundbreaking hybrid guitar instrument which allows him to play bass and guitar simultaneously—creating a unique contrapuntal style rooted in groove, blues, and jazz. Over a decades-long career, he has collaborated with artists like D'Angelo, Norah Jones, Kurt Elling, Mos Def, Bobby Previte and developed a...
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w/ Nathan East and Noah East - Father Son
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Nathan East & Noah East The Mindful Musician Podcast with Matt Oestreicher In this episode of The Mindful Musician, Matt Oestreicher sits down with legendary bassist Nathan East and his son Noah East for a wide-ranging conversation about musicianship, philosophy, legacy, and what it truly means to sustain a life in music. This episode is connected to the March 1st performance at the SHU Community Theatre, where Nathan and Noah will appear live, opening for 11-time Grammy Award winner Christian McBride. About Nathan East Nathan East is one of the most recorded bass players in modern...
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@SHUCT: w/ Guitarist John Scofield
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🎙️ New Episode of ON THE MARQUEE This week on The SHU Community Theatre Podcast, we welcome legendary guitarist John Scofield. John Scofield’s guitar work has influenced jazz since the late 70’s and is going strong today. Possessor of a very distinctive sound and stylistic diversity, Scofield is a masterful jazz improviser whose music generally falls somewhere between post-bop, funk edged jazz, and R & B. Born in Ohio and raised in suburban Connecticut, Scofield took up the guitar at age 11, inspired by both rock and blues players. He attended Berklee College of Music in...
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Ep. 38 SHUCT Podcast Featuring Coley O'Toole
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Matt shares his new episode of the SHU COMMUNITY THEATRE PODCAST with the Mindful Musician. VENUE WEBSITE: This week on The SHU Community Theatre Podcast, we welcome singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Coley O’Toole. A proud Connecticut native, Coley shares the incredible story of his journey from playing local gigs to touring the world as a keyboardist and vocalist with Green Day. He opens up about his roots in CT, his early love of music, and the bands he helped build — including the platinum-selling pop-rock group We the Kings, who are...
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Ep. 37 The SHU Community Theatre (Featuring Todd Barry)
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Matt returns to the Mindful Musician podcast to talk about his new-ish role as the Executive Director of The SHU Community Theatre in Fairfield Connecticut and to tell you to come see comedian Todd Barry there on Saturday February 24th. VENUE WEBSITE: GET TICKETS FOR TODD BARRY'S HALF JOKING TOUR: LINK TO THE PODCAST THAT THIS IS FROM (The SHU Community Theatre Podcast) h
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Ep. 36 An Exploration of Improvisation with Stephen Nachmanovitch(part 2)
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Full length album we recorded: https://themindfulmusician.bandcamp.com/releases Stephen Nachmanovitch links: Website: http://www.freeplay.com/ His new book The Art of Is: Improvisation as a way of life http://www.freeplay.com/Writings/TheArtOfIs.php His classic book Freeplay http://www.freeplay.com/Writings/2-amazonlinks-fp.php Host Matt Oestreicher links: The Mindful Musician Podcast Homepage:http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician Website: http://www.mattoestreicher.com/
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Ep.35 An Exploration of Improvisation with Stephen Nachmanovitch(Part 1)
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Full length album we recorded:
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Ep.34 Mini Episode - Initiation into the mystical side of music/self-promotion
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Here's a mini-episode related to ep.33 where I interviewed Jazz Educator Jamey Aebersold. Mini-episodes are for: talking about a specific idea from the interview that I was inspired by, keeping the momentum of the podcast, and for talking about some of my current projects(self-promotion.) Music for this episode: Per Your Request - The Verve Jazz Ensemble composed and arranged by Matt Oestreicher new from Matt and author Brian Leaf: The Be You Card Deck for Teens - The new book of upcoming guest Stephen Nachmanovitch Podcast home page: ...
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Ep. 33 Jamey Aebersold
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Find more about Jamey Aebersold at:
info_outlineJamey Aebersold was born July 21, 1939, in New Albany, Indiana. He attended college at Indiana University and graduated in 1962 with a Masters Degree in Saxophone. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music by Indiana University in 1992. He also plays piano, bass and banjo.
In 1989, the International Association of Jazz Educators inducted Jamey into their Hall of Fame at the San Diego convention. With this award, Jamey joins other jazz luminaries such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Louis Armstrong and others.
Jamey is a internationally-known saxophonist and authority on jazz education and improvisation, and has developed a series of Jazz Play-A-Longs (book and cd sets (now numbering almost 130 volumes) as well as various other supplemental aids for the development of improvisational skills. The Aebersold book and recording sets allow a musician the opportunity to practice and improvise with well-known jazz personalities at home as well as in the classroom. The recordings employ some of the best jazz musicians in the world. This concept has been responsible for changing the practice habits of thousands of musicians around the world.
In 2007, Jamey was awarded the Indiana Governor's Arts Award by Mitch Daniels, the Governor of Indiana.
In December 2004, the Jazz Midwest Clinic bestowed upon Jamey the "Medal of Honor" in Jazz Education.
In 2014, Jamey was awarded The National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Award, the nation's highest honor in jazz. Jamey Aebersold is the recipient of the 2014 A.B. Spellman NEA Jazz Masters Award for Jazz Advocacy, which is bestowed upon an individual who has contributed significantly to the appreciation, knowledge, and advancement of the art form of jazz.
Jamey has been a driving force in America's native art form, Jazz, and continues to kindle the fires of musical imagination in those with whom he comes in contact.
Find more about Jamey Aebersold at:
Website featuring Books and Full Bio: http://www.jazzbooks.com
NEA Jazz Masters page:https://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/jamey-aebersold
Find more about The Mindful Musician Podcast at:
http://www.mattoestreicher.com/themindfulmusician
Matt Oestreicher(Host)
http://www.mattoestreicher.com
Featured Music on this episode:
Per Your Request performed by The Verve Jazz Ensemble
Written & Arranged by Matt Oestreicher
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