The Stereo Image
The Stereo Image
Podcast Description
How music fits into the lives of creative and interesting people. Jazz pianist, Mike Jones discusses musical ideas about how people learn, grow, and get inspired in their lives.
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The show encompasses themes of personal growth, creative inspiration, and musical influence, with episodes highlighting conversations about the evolution of music consumption, the importance of community in the arts, and nostalgic reflections on early musical experiences, such as the role of record stores and the impact of various genres on personal identity.
Join host Mike Jones as he discusses music in the lives of creative and interesting people! Mike talks 1-on-1 with the various people he has met as a jazz pianist and music director for Penn & Teller.
Music plays a part in how creative people are inspired, whether someone is an accomplished musician or just listened to their favorite album on repeat in school. With humor and curiosity, Mike talks music with some fascinating people!
We are so excited to have Eric Mingus on this week’s episode! In fact, that Mike stammers through the first part of the episode because he’s so excited! Luckily he gets past that and he and Eric have a wonderful discussion about his own recent projects and a little about growing up as a member of jazz royalty with his dad Charles Mingus. Note: Occasionally you hear some dogs in the background. Eric was fostering a bunch of dogs when we talked. Mike’s cat, Ella, gave her meow of approval.
Eric talks about his heritage and his experiences with music growing up. He shares his feelings on the experience of live acoustic instruments. He talks about his collaboration with Yoyo Ma. Through it all he’s a lovely guy!
More info for this episode:
The Mill – collaboration between Yoyo Ma and Eric Mingus
Weird Nightmare (plays in YouTube)
Harry Smith Collection of folk music
Illinois Jacquet – Jumpin At Apollo
bassist Red Callender
well-known phot with Monk, Charlie Parker, Roy Haines, Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus in the Library of Congress
Beneath the Underdog (Charles Mingus autobiography)
bassist Gary Karr
guitarist Hubert Sumlin
pianist Don Pullen
Billy Gibbons guitarist in ZZ Top
Karen Mantler and My Cat Arnold
David Sandborn’s Night Music TV show (YouTube clips)
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