ViviTalks (Vivienne Aerts)
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| 17 Jul 2024 | S01:E25 Yulia Komo: Perform to Transform. How world traveler Komo advocates for social change through music. | 01:06:16 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Yulia Komo, an Eastern European who has lived all over the world. In this episode, we delve deep into her music and performance career, as well as her involvement in social change projects, where music serves as both the spark and the fuel. About Yulia Komo Yulia Komo is a singer-songwriter with an Eastern European soul and an international mind. Her passion for people and change has made her travel and live all over the world while developing social change projects, building and supporting communities, and sharing her music and stories. Her motto is: perform to transform. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 19 Jun 2024 | S01:E21 Itzel Reyna: Saxophone player and producer from Mexico City | 00:50:17 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Itzel Reyna as they talk about the role of AI and NFT in the music industry, how she became a saxophone player and how she is thriving in her life and work as a professional musician About Itzel Reyna Itzel Reyna is saxophone player, producer, and composer from Mexico City. She was awarded the first-ever Latin GRAMMY Prodigy Scholarship in partnership with pop star Enrique Iglesias. She has recorded several albums as a sideman and performed professionally in Boston, Mexico City, and New York. She is a Berklee College of Music alumni and current alumni ambassador for the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation in Miami. Itzel Reyna has written music for Arts Electronica Festival exhibits as well as for digital media art installations. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 28 Aug 2024 | S01:E31 Karina Pardus: pianist and founder of Coy Compositions | 00:58:06 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Utah based pianist and award winning composer Karina Pardus as they dive into her creative process, Female Composer Safety League, Tanner Dance Studio, and Moms in Music About Karina Pardus Karina Pardus is the founder of Coy Compositions, an award-winning composer, orchestrator, singer/songwriter, story teller, and Treasurer of the Female Composer Safety League. She writes music for podcasts (Talking Autism), video games (Hide vs. Seek), and has worked with companies such as Ipsy. She has been a panelist at the Salt Lake Gaming Convention, Game Sound Con, and a contributor to the Silicon Slopes Tech Summit. As a mom of 3, she knows that managing a family and a business requires a lot of creativity to not only balance her dreams, but to thrive among them. Instagram / Facebook About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng.Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 07 Aug 2024 | S01:E28 Susanne Alt: saxophone player, DJ and producer living in the Netherlands | 00:56:57 | |
In this episode:Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Amsterdam based saxophone player, DJ and producer Susanne Alt, as they discuss the recording of her New York album 'Royalty for Real' and her work as board member of several Jazz associations About Susanne Alt Susanne Alt is a saxophone player, dj and producer, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng.Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 13 Nov 2024 | S01:E41 ViviTalks w. Merel Brusselers aka Joanne Bird: Dutch singer-songwriter and educator | 00:41:23 | |
In this episode Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Dutch singer-songwriter and educator Merel Brusselers aka Joanne Bird as we talk about her 5 month travels through the US, bringing her new American band to the Netherlands, and her approach to education. About Merel Brusselers aka Joanne Bird Merel Brusselers is a singer, teacher, and entrepreneur from the Netherlands. After earning her Bachelor's degree in Music Education at Fontys Conservatory and a Master’s in Musical Leadership at the Conservatory of Amsterdam, she discovered her passion for songwriting and created her alter ego, Joanne Bird. Under this name, she crafts indie and Americana folk music with a touch of jazz, drawing much of her inspiration from her travels to the United States, which is vividly reflected in her work. In addition to performing, Merel teaches courses such as Songwriting and Cultural Entrepreneurship at her alma mater, Fontys Academy of the Arts in Tilburg, Netherlands. Instagram Website About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here Follow the podcast on your favorite platform | |||
| 29 May 2024 | S01:E18 Susanne Bachmann: German Multi instrumentalist with deep roots in classical music | 00:51:01 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Susanne Bachmann on her career, her many projects of guiding and teaching your musicians and how to survive the music as a single mom About Susanne Bachmann Began with violin at the age of 13, studied education, in this time started to play sax (autodidactic), at the same time started to teach (sax/violin/viola). Since quite a long time I teach these instruments at a high school with musical profile. Doing a lot of playing in bigbands (all saxes/flute), small bands, projects (pop, hiphop, rap ...you name it ...), since several years I compose and arrange music, especially for our bigband. My recent main projects are lsited on the homepage. About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 03 Apr 2024 | S01:E10 Maria Triana: Legendary Master Engineer for Sony Battery Studios and the 'Typuhthâng' album | 00:22:08 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and legendary mastering engineer Maria Triana as they talk about the craft of mastering and her experience of mastering the album 'Typuhthâng' About Maria Maria Triana started out as a classically trained violist in her native Colombia. Until 2019 she worked at Sony Music Entertainment in New York – out of their Battery Studios facility – as a Mastering Engineer. There, she had the honour and opportunity to contribute her skills and expertise on many award winning recordings, from legendary artists such as Aretha Franklin, Wayne Shorter and Bob Dylan as well as current releases by Donald Fagen, Sting and Britney Spears While at Sony, she contributed towards the testing of Sony’s new immersive 360RA technology and creating content by mixing and remixing released and unreleased material. Furthermore she developed an extensive knowledge of legacy formats such as analogue tape and metal discs. Being equally versatile in both the analog and digital domains, Maria has worked as a restoration and archival engineer for music collections of the Metropolitan Opera of NY, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Legacy. Now based in the Netherlands, Maria is available for mastering and re-mastering projects, both independent and major label. Since 2020 she is also a part-time lecturer for the Abbey Road Institute – Amsterdam campus. About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 07 Feb 2024 | S01:E02 Nadje Noordhuis: Australian Trumpet player, composer and educator living in NYC | 01:17:44 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Nadje Noordhuis as they explore the many facets of Nadje her endeavours: from writing music for herself and others, to playing her own work and in the many famous bigbands, to teaching at Berklee College of Music About Nadje Noordhuis Described as "one of the most compelling voices to emerge on her instrument in recent years" (Dan Bilawksy, All about Jazz), Australian-born based trumpeter/composer Nadje Noordhuis possesses one of the most unforgettably lyrical voices in modern music. Her deeply-felt, clarion tone and evocative compositional gift meld classical rigor, jazz expression, and world music accents into a sound that is distinctively her own.Noordhuis was one of ten semi-finalists in the 2007 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition and was selected as a Carnegie Hall Young Artist in 2010. Based in New York since 2003, she is a member of the multiple Grammy-winning Maria Schneider Orchestra, Grammy-nominated Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, and the Grammy-nominated Anat Cohen Tentet. Her eponymous debut jazz quintet album featuring Grammy nominees Sara Caswell and Geoffrey Keezer was released to critical acclaim in 2012. Her 2015 contemplative duo album of miniatures with pianist Luke Howard, Ten Sails, has garnered much international attention, with around ten million streams on Spotify and YouTube. Her 2017 album, Indigo, with vibraphonist/synthesist James Shipp was premiered at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival in Australia.Noordhuis’ latest album, Gullfoss, features Maeve Gilchrist (harp), Jesse Lewis (guitar), Ike Sturm (bass), and James Shipp (synthesizers and percussion). They came together in Switzerland over three nights of live performance to record an album originally released on vinyl for Newvelle Records, and now available digitally on Little Mystery Records. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 17 Apr 2024 | S01:E12 Elraka: From Shirley Verrett to sharing the music of the African Diaspora through the unique lens of black classically trained musicians. | 00:54:11 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Erika "Elraka" Banks, as they discuss the road from Michigan and her studies with Shirley Verrett, to being an active musician in New York City, while being a voice for music from the African Diaspora as Co-Founder of the H. T. Burleigh Experience and Communications Director of the Juneteenth LP About Erika Banks Erika Banks is a charismatic soprano whose diverse vocal training in classical, jazz and musical theater has kept her busy as an active musician in New York City. She received her BM and MM in vocal performance from the University of Michigan, where she studied with the late legendary Shirley Verrett. Banks-Alvarez is Co-Founder of the H. T. Burleigh Experience and Communications Director of the Juneteenth LP, two musical endeavors committed to sharing the music of the African Diaspora through the unique lens of black classically trained musicians. Facebook / YouTube / Instagram About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 14 Aug 2024 | S01:E29 Zahili Zamora: Cuban piano player and arranger for "What Will We Be" from 'Typuhthâng' | 00:43:05 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Boston based Cuban piano player, composer and arranger Zahili Zamora, as they talk about her Cuban roots, her connection to performance anxiety and her experiences as a woman in Cuban music About Zahili Zamora Zahili is a pianist, composer and arranger, who feels most defined by her Cuban heritage and her status as a citizen of the world. She is always guided by her passion to connect with others through music and driven by the need to grow as an artist and as a human being. She aspires to inspire; to be a messenger of a journey that is not only her own, but one that deeply resonates with others. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | S01:E35 ViviTalks with Inés Velasco: NY-based composer, arranger, producer, drummer from México | 00:57:29 | |
In this episode: Listen to our conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and composer, arranger, producer and drummer Inés Velasco as we talk about all her upcoming projects, her passions and her way to find her inspiration. About Inés Velasco Inés Velasco is a composer, arranger, producer and drummer born in Guadalajara, México. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music with a dual degree in Jazz Composition and Performance. She has written, arranged, and orchestrated for artists such as the Metropole Orkest, the New York Philharmonic (String Quartet), Alina Engirbayan, and José Mercé. About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 21 Feb 2024 | S01:E04 Jude Heichelbech: Sculptor and Keyboard player for Count Zero | 01:01:59 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between Jude Heichelbech and your host Vivienne Aerts as they explore Jude's two passions: music and sculpting About Jude Heichelbech: Jude Heichelbech is a musician and sculptor in the Boston area. Coming from a large family of musicians and artists in the Midwest, she has made the Northeast her home for the last 20 years and loves living in an artist's live/work space. In addition to solo musical projects and yearly visual art "Open Studios", she is a member of the glam-rock band Count Zero and is part of a folk-rock duo featuring accordion and cello. About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 20 Mar 2024 | S01:E08 Giulia Emily Dukes: The woman behind electropop duo Emily Dukes & Noé Zagroun | 01:05:33 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Italian violinist and singer-songwriter Giulia Duchi (Emily Dukes) as she discusses her journey from Berklee College of Music to the magical musical connection she shares with her partner in crime, Noé Zagroun, in their electro-pop duo. About Giulia Duchi French-Italian duo active since 2020 formed by Emily Dukes, singer-songwriter and violinist from Milan and Noé Zagroun, pianist, composer and producer from Nice. They both graduated from Berklee College Of Music in Boston where they met. The two artists mix their respective talents to offer a universe that combines cinematic atmospheres and American electro pop. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 11 Sep 2024 | S01:E33 Jodie Michael: Australian drummer playing in musical projects from Sydney to Amsterdam to New York | 00:50:52 | |
In this episode: Listen to conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Australian drummer Jodie Michael, as they talk about the Berklee Global Jazz Institue, Arabic music, gender equality and community About Jodie Michael Jodie Michael started her music career in high school, she attended the Wollongong Conservatorium Of Music (WCOM) until 2007, where she was able to gain valuable experience playing in different ensembles including a big band. Jodie Michael is an accomplished drummer and student of music. She has had the privilege of playing with the following world-class Australian musicians: James Muller, James Morrison, Dale Barlow, Bobby Gebert, Katie Noonan, Carl Dewhurst, Craig Scott, Sandy Evans, Matt McMahon, Mimi Jones (USA), Camille Thurman (USA), Ingrid Jensen, Will Vinson (USA) and more. Jodie has obtained a Bachelor of Music (Jazz Perf.) from the Sydney Conservatorium Of Music. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 21 Aug 2024 | S01:E30 Ludovica Burtone: Brooklyn based Italian violinist | 00:43:58 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Brooklyn based, Italian violinist Ludovica Burtone as they talk about her story how she moved from the tiny city of Udine, Italy to Boston to New York, about the making of her album Sparks About Ludovica Burtone Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Mar Fayos is a jazz vocalist whose music carries influences from Latin, pop, Mediterranean, and soul music. She has performed with accomplished artists such as Brazilian composer Toninho Horta, four-time Grammy-winning bassist Oscar Stagnaro, Mexican composer Armando Manzanero, and jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, as well as singing at the Newport Folk Festival, performing at Teatro de la Zarzuela de Madrid with the Spanish producer Javier Limón, and working with Sony Latin U.S., among others. A multi-award-winning vocalist, composer, producer of live music events, educator, and music activist, Fayos graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music in 2018 and from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute graduate program in 2021, where she studied with renowned jazz musicians such as Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Tia Fuller, and Kris Davis, among others. Last December, she released her debut album of original compositions, Mi Propia Religión, receiving acclaim from the international press. Mar Fayos currently works as a faculty member at Berklee College of Music, Bunker Hill Community College, and Escola Taller de Músics. She performs actively in Spain, around Europe, and in the U.S. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 01 May 2024 | S01:E14 NyaLi: singer-songwriter from Singapore | 00:47:29 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Enya Lim AKA NyaLi, as they dive into music culture in Singapore and her experience with being a singer in the music industry. About NyaLi / Enya Lim Born and raised in Singapore , tropical songbird NyaLi is described as a musical whirlwind of a hustler by friends - Enya Lim to friends and family off stage, she is known for versatility across genres and being the zealous small girl with the big sound whether in singing or songwriting. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 08 May 2024 | S01:E15 Hayley Lam: Piano and synthesizer player who builds bridges between jazz, fusion and prog rock | 00:55:15 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Hayley Lam as they discuss life as a musician in New York, recording her original music and playing in multiple bands at the same time About Hayley Lam New York based pianist, Hayley Lam is an award-winning composer who specializes in both contemporary jazz and classical music. She began her studies in music at a very young age, earning her Associate Diploma, ATCL Recital Piano from the Trinity College of London when she was just eleven. She then proceeded to earn her Licentiate Diploma, LTCL Recital Piano and Associate Diploma, ATCL Recital Violin a couple of years later. Hayley is also a holder of the Yamaha Teacher’s Grade specializing in Piano since the age of twelve. With a profound interest in contemporary and jazz music, she was awarded a scholarship to further her studies at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. With her exceptional musical abilities, she completed her Bachelor of Music with a Five-year Dual Major Degree Program in Performance and Jazz Composition in just one and a half years. With her musicianship compared to as "Stravinsky meets Brookmeyer", she was selected as the Finalist at the Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (SWOJO) Annual Jazz Composition Contest for Women Composer in 2016. Hayley Lam is also a 2017 Global Music Awards (GMA) winner in the Composer and Jazz Big Band category. GMA is a top-tier international music competition that honors talented musicians around the world. In 2017, her solo piano work "Distant Structures" is selected to be the winner of the "Contemporary Piano 2017" international composition competition held at Athens. She is also selected as the composer showcase winner of the International Jazz Conference JEN at New Orleans. Her works were also commissioned for the London Women of the World equator festival in 2017. Her other accolades include winning the 2018 KMEA Composition Competition, 2018 American Prize in Composition - Light & Pop category, 2018 Semi-finalist of Maurice Ravel International Composition Competition.Hayley holds the 1st runner-up title for the International Songwriting Competition - Jazz Category. She emerged as one of the winners among some 16,000 entries from 140 countries around the world. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 24 Jul 2024 | S01:E26 Mar Fayos: From Barcelona to Boston and Cirque du Soleil | 00:41:00 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Mar Fayos, Spanish vocalist and composer, as they talk about Cirque du Soleil, and her new album About Mar Fayos Originally from Barcelona, Spain, Mar Fayos is a jazz vocalist whose music carries influences from Latin, pop, Mediterranean, and soul music. She has performed with accomplished artists such as Brazilian composer Toninho Horta, four-time Grammy-winning bassist Oscar Stagnaro, Mexican composer Armando Manzanero, and jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, as well as singing at the Newport Folk Festival, performing at Teatro de la Zarzuela de Madrid with the Spanish producer Javier Limón, and working with Sony Latin U.S., among others. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 24 Apr 2024 | S01:E13 Kari Van der Kloot: Canadian New York based singer songwriter who uses her jazz roots to create highly original music | 00:39:57 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Kari van der Kloot, as they delve into Kari's musical journey, moving through different continents and landing in New York City, and what it means to be a musician there. About Kari van der Kloot Canadian vocalist Kari van der Kloot presents an exciting new voice on the horizon. Living somewhere in the space between jazz and folk, Kari’s compositions fit seamlessly into a tradition of great Canadian singer-songwriters, such as Joni Mitchell, while still honoring her roots in jazz music. Currently based in New York, Kari’s project is exciting new fans with her highly original music. Kari’s debut album “Seedling” was released in 2016, and her new album “The Architects” was released to great acclaim on June 5th, 2020 on Outside In Music’s Next Level imprint. A new album will be released in the spring of 2024. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 14 Feb 2024 | S01:E03 Emma Brown: Classically trained Remembrance Singer | 00:49:50 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between British Netherlands-based singer Emma Brown and your host Vivienne Aerts as she delves deep into her emotional journey as a remembrance singer for War Memorial gatherings and other endeavors, discussing how it led her as far as traveling to Mongolia. About Emma Brown Emma is classically trained. After a life-changing injury, she focused on singing for remembrance and veterans and supporting vulnerable children. She's sung across Europe and in Mongolia, Vietnam, and Nepal. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 18 Sep 2024 | S01:E34 ViviTalks with Ester Wiesnerová: Slovakian vocalist and composer living in New York | 00:43:28 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Slovakian vocalist and composer Ester Wiesnerová, as they talk about Berklee, New England Conservatory, living and teaching in India, composing and working with harpists and starting her own jazz school. About Ester Wiesnerová Ester Wiesnerova is an internationally active composer, vocalist, and educator, originally from Slovakia. She was recently awarded the Gunther Schuller Medal and named in the Forbes' 30 under 30 list. Her original compositions have been performed at prestigious festivals worldwide. She was invited to perform her original music at venues such as Flagey in Brussels, Wuhan Concert Hall in China, The Piano Man in New Delhi, and Regattabar in Boston. Ester received her graduate degree in Jazz Composition at the New England Conservatory and her undergraduate degree at the Berklee College of Music. Instagram Facebook YouTube Website About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 08 Nov 2024 | S01:E40 ViviTalks w. Tomoko Omura: Brooklyn based composer, violinist and educator from Japan | 01:07:49 | |
In this episode Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Brooklyn based composer, violinist and educator from Japan Tomoko Omura as we talk about how she discovered playing Jazz on the violin, the way she finds inspiration for her composition, and balancing her art's life and motherhood. About Tomoko Omura Tomoko Omura is a composer, violinist and educator. Named #1 Rising Star Violinist by Downbeat Magazine’s Critics Poll in 2021, she has released six albums as a leader.“Branches Vol. 2” (2021) was named Bandcamp’s “Best Jazz of 2021”. She has been featured on major publications, including Grammy.com, WBGO Jazz United and The Pulse, Strings magazine, Jazz Sessions, AllAboutJazz. Originally from Shizuoka, Japan, she started violin under her mother's instruction. Almost quitting the violin in her teens, she discovered jazz when her brother was listening to "Kind Of Blue" by Miles Davis and fell in love with it. She moved to the U.S. to study at Berklee College of Music and relocated to New York after to pursue her dream of jazz violin. She became a mother in 2020 and is living in Brooklyn with her son, her partner and a pianist, Glenn Zaleski and her cat. She is a faculty member at Jazz House KiDS, leading the new String program. Instagram Website About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here Follow the podcast on your favorite platform | |||
| 31 Jul 2024 | S01:E27 Esin Aydingoz: Turkish composer, conductor and board member for Alliance for Women Film Composers, that specializes in scoring for film, TV and games | 00:46:09 | |
In this episode: ViviTalks with Esin Aydingoz: Turkish composer, conductor and board member for Alliance for Women Film Composers, that specializes in scoring for film, TV and games About Esin Aydingoz Esin Aydingoz is a Turkish composer based in Los Angeles. Esin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music and has composed, arranged, and orchestrated for a wide array of projects including animations, silent films, documentaries, TV series, video games, and musicals, most of which have screened at festivals around the world. She scored Amazon’s The Prevalence and wrote additional music for Apple TV’s SEE and Hallmark’s One Summer. Scoring work aside, Esin is also a professional pianist and music director. She arranged, produced, and recorded for various Disney albums and concerts as well as being the assistant music director for their a cappella sensation “DCappella”. Her chamber music and solo piano works have been performed in LA, Istanbul, Boston, and Latvia. A voting member for The Recording Academy and a board member for The Alliance for Women Film Composers, Esin truly strives to make the world a better place through arts. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 16 Oct 2024 | S01:E38 ViviTalks with Cobby Brzeski: flutist, vocalist, and songwriter from Naples, Florida. | 00:31:26 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and flutist, vocalist, and songwriter Cobby Brzeski as we talk about creating music, and finding out who you are as a musician. About Cobby Brzeski Cobby Brzeski is a nationally touring, multi-instrumental, multi-genre flutist, vocalist, and songwriter hailing from Naples, Florida. Cobby’s firm grasp of harmony and playful melody writing has inspired a fresh new look on music in the styles of jazz, alternative/pop, and R&B. Cobby has performed her music all over the ast and West Coast, and has been gaining recognition as an emerging artist. She is a 2018 graduate of Berklee College of Music and a 2013 graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and a 2023 San Diego Music Award Nominee for Best Jazz Album. Cobby is currently based in San Diego, CA and is working on her newest album, Florida Sunshine, which will be a 12 song album that returns her back to singer/songwriter roots. Cobby regularly performs between Massachusetts, Florida, and California. Instagram Website About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here Follow the podcast on your favorite platform | |||
| 10 Apr 2024 | S01:E11 Valerie Giglio: Lawyer, vocalist and electronic producer | 00:48:41 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between Valerie Giglio and your host Vivienne Aerts as they talk about Valerie losing her voice because of a stroke, teaching herself how to sing again and being accepted at Berklee College of Music, all within two years. As a bonus, Valerie raises the curtains on how she creates very innovative music: electro-swing About Valerie Giglio: For Boston-based vocalist and electronic producer Valerie Giglio, it's all about bringing back that vintage sound and style and pairing it with electronic dance music. Originally starting her solo career singing jazz standards, Italian language songs, and unique renditions of hits from the 40s through the 80s, she transitioned to the Electro Swing genre in 2021 and has released several CDs to date. Giglio has been singing professionally for over two decades. She is a Voting Member of The Recording Academy (Grammys®), attended Berklee College of Music, and reinvented herself as an electronic artist with a retro swing and jazz edge. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 02 Oct 2024 | S01:E36 ViviTalks with Simona Smirnova: Lithuanian composer and kanklės player living in New York | 00:58:52 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Lithuanian-born vocalist, composer and kanklės player Simona Smirnova as we talk about creating music, stepping out of your comfort zone and finding out who you are as a musician. About Simona Smirnova Simona Smirnova is a Lithuanian-born vocalist, composer and kanklės player based in New York City. A global ambassador for the Lithuanian national instrument kanklės, she is currently the only professional kanklės player in the United States! Simona is a fixture in the New York live scene with her band when she’s not touring the world, including Australia, New Zealand and Europe. She deftly implements Lithuanian zither – kanklės and folk melodies into foundations of jazz, pop and electronic music. Always on the road, always charming and smiling, Simona is a true artistic soul that effervescently represents diversity and passion for arts. Smirnova’s genre-bending style has a unique theatrical flavor and uncanny vocal improvisation techniques. She deftly implements chamber music, Lithuanian zither – kanklės and folkloric chants into foundations of jazz and rock. About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! | |||
| 09 Oct 2024 | S01:E37 ViviTalks with Adi Meyerson: Bass player and composer living in New York | 01:08:15 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Israeli Born Bass player and composer Adi Meyerson as we talk about her creative projects, her ‘chordless trio’ and living in New York. About Adi Meyerson Adi Meyerson is a NY-based Bassist and composer. She was born in San Francisco, CA and at the age of two, she relocated with her family to Jerusalem, Israel, where she grew up and remained until moving to NY in 2012. Adi Studied at "The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music” and later on at “Manhattan School of Music” for her Masters. She studied with Master Musicians such as Ron Carter, Reggie Workman, Bob Cranshaw, Miguel Zenon, Jim Mcneely, Dave Leibman and worked with many greats such as Joel Frahm, Steve Nelson, Charli Persip, Ravi Coltrane and many others around the NYC area in highly renown venues such as Mezzrow, Smalls jazz, The Jazz Standard, Smoke, Birdland and others.She is A current member of the Bria Sconberg Band, Reginald Chapman's "Pressure Fit" and "Svetlana & the NYC collective", and actively tours and performs with many others around the US and the World. As a band leader and Composer, Meyerson has successfully made an impact on the NYC scene and earned her title as an up-and-coming young talent. In September 2017, She recorded her debut album "Where We Stand" which contains 9 original compositions all by Meyerson. The Album was very well received and Meyerson's music was referred to as "Intuitive and perspicacious, that displays a musical maturity that belies her newcomer status." Downbeat Magazine. The band has headlined the "Make some Noise" music festival in May 2016, Center City Jazz Festival in Philadelphia in 2019 as well as the international Guatemala Jazz Festival in 2019. Meyerson Has performed all over the US, Latin America and Canada with her band. Meyerson is a 2020 recipient of the NYFA women’s grant and is set to record and release her sophomore album in late 2021. Instagram Website About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here Follow the podcast on your favorite platform | |||
| 20 Nov 2024 | S01:E42 ViviTalks with Aubrey Situmorang: Indonesian bass player living in Los Angeles, California. | 00:50:46 | |
In this episode Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Aubrey Situmorang - Indonesian bass player living in Los Angeles, California - as we talk about her life in LA, being on tour for weeks at a time while sleeping in a bus … and her passion for jazz. About Aubrey Situmorang Aubrey Situmorang is an Indonesian bass player currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Aubrey has played for notable artists from a diverse array of genres, listing the Grammy winning pianist and composer Billy Childs, double-platinum artist Bipolar Sunshine, and singer/producer SASAMI. Aubrey’s recent performances include selling out two nights at Los Angeles’ legendary Baked Potato with Billy Childs in June 2024, opening for Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the Huntington Bank Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, and for Soccer Mommy at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco, California both in the summer of 2023. Beyond her live performances, Aubrey also released her album “One Point One” which received a nomination for Best Jazz Album at Indonesia’s highest music awards Anugerah Musik Indonesia 2022. Instagram Website About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here Follow the podcast on your favorite platform | |||
| 10 Jul 2024 | S01:E24 Melinda Faylor: Interdisciplinary artist and music for SariSari Storybooks | 00:35:56 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Filipina American pianist/composer Melinda Faylor, as they dive deep into her discipline-crossing work, involving prepared pianos, tarot cards, and audience participation, as well as her upcoming score for SariSari StoryBooks. About Melinda Faylor: Melinda Faylor is a Filipina American pianist/composer with a background in classical piano performance and interdisciplinary work. She is currently working on composing an electroacoustic score for the Sari Sari Storybooks collection (Filipino children’s books), which will be performed with live actors and visual projections in the Fall of 2023. Instagram / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 12 Jun 2024 | S01:E20 Gabbi Coenen: Multi-Instrumentalist RYBY MY DEAR and Music Supervisor | 00:47:57 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Australian LA-based Gabbi Coenen, a multi-instrumentalist multi-genre singer-songwriter, who also found her way into the film industry as a music supervisor. She explains the ins and outs of that side of the music business and how she manages what seems to be many careers at the same time. About Gabbi Coenen: Gabbi Coenen is an Australian vocalist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. She is known for her “expansive and electrifying” songwriting and her versatile vocal abilities, which have seen her professional career span a range of genres, from modern jazz to indie pop, early to contemporary classical music, and nearly everything in between. Based in New York City since 2011 and Los Angeles since 2020, she has released four EPs and an album as RVBY MY DEAR. Her debut album Waiting (Villainy Records, 2019) was produced by Andrew Lappin and garnered high praise from indie tastemakers such as The Line of Best Fit and The Deli Magazine, as well as landing on Trip-Hop Nation’s Best of 2019 list. The single “Try” was also a semi-finalist in the Unpublished category of the 2019 International Songwriting Competition. Her follow-up self-titled EP (Spirit House Records, 2022) was featured on Bandcamp’s New & Notable and received airplay on Triple J’s Home & Hosed. Gabbi is currently a soprano with the new music collective C3LA and the All Saints Beverly Hills Choir. Instagram / Facebook / Youtube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 15 May 2024 | S01:E16 Jess Fenton: Sound Engineer and Mixing Engineer for the 'Typuhthâng' album | 00:20:34 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Sound Engineer Jess Fenton as they analyze their work together on creating the album 'Typuhthâng' About Jess Fenton Jess' longest running passion is music production. As an awkward teen multi-instrumentalist, she spent many evenings and weekends in her parents' basement recording songs on cassette with her Fostex 4-track. She has since caught up with technology and prefers her Mac & Pro Tools combo. She records in her humble yet highly efficient home studio in Brooklyn, NY with many analog signal chains to choose from in addition to a large variety of virtual and real instruments. After constantly hearing that "women don't do music production" and "women aren't interested in studio work" and "I'd hire a women but can't find any," Jess snapped one day and decided to prove those statements to be entirely false. She bought some basic video gear, taught herself how to use Adobe Premiere, and booked flights all over the country to interview some of the most talented women in music production. And with that, the Proof In Music series was born. Instagram / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 27 Mar 2024 | S01:E09 Paulina Fuentes: Singer, songwriter and vocal teacher leaning towards musical therapy | 00:46:35 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Paulna Fuentes, as they discuss her musical journey moving back to mexico city, her relationship with creativity and what she always wants to give to her students About Paulina Fuentes Paulina was born in Mexico City and began her musical education in choral ensembles, with courses in New York, and in 2001 she started her formal studies in singing, exploring different styles and techniques, from Bel Canto to contemporary music, navigating through jazz, gospel, bossa nova and folk. In 2006 she got her Bachelor degree in music and specialized in vocal studies.In 2012 she was awarded a scholarship from México’s Young Creators FONCA program in composition, after four years of original writing. In the same year she debuted as the vocalist for the band Pop Hessarg, with whom she recorded two albums and performed in Barcelona and Paris. “Dragon”, her first recording as a solo artist and produced by Iraida Noriega and arranged for a jazz quartet, was released in 2014. Three years from then, Paulina was ready to reveal her second official recording, titled “Invierno” (Winter) In this album we find “Canción de Trigo” with Kenny Werner as a special guest. Currently she's working on her third album "La Despedida" (The farewell) an EP that includes 4 original songs and 1 Cuban bolero. This time the arrangement was written for bassoon, clarinete, flute and guitar. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 26 Jun 2024 | S01:E22 Ajda The Turkish Queen: multi instrumentalist with a focus on Goth,Rock and Blues | 01:07:07 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Ajda Snyder AKA Ajda The Turkish Queen as they explore her many projects, her love for exploring new instruments and how drive to always look for something new learn About Ajda The Turkish Queen: Originally from Houston, TX, Ajda the Turkish Queen is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist living in Boston, MA since 1996. With over 20 years of live performance experience in settings from clubs to churches, and appearing on over two dozen recordings, she is a versatile and seasoned veteran of music who believes the journey of growth never stops. She is also an independent voice teacher, whose passion is working with adults on contemporary styles like rock, pop, jazz, blues, country, r&b, etc. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 22 May 2024 | S01:E17 Anna Litvinenko: classical cellist with roots and presence in Europe, Latin America and the US | 00:51:35 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Anna Litvinenko, as they dive into Anna's roots, how she moved to Europe and her current work with Kalea trio, among others About Anna Litvinenko American cellist of Cuban and Ukrainian heritage Anna Litvinenko has captured the attention of audiences in Europe and the Americas. Since an early age, her talent and dedication gave rise to regular performances as a soloist and chamber musician, sharing the stage with artists of great renown, and performing in many of the world’s great concert halls. Anna is a graduate of the Juilliard School, the Royal College (London), and the Koninklijk Conservatorium (The Hague), and is currently based in The Netherlands. She is an active early musician and improviser, and a member of Kalea and the Chekhov Trio. About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 05 Jun 2024 | S01:E19 Ga Young Bae: Korean Pianist and Arranger of 'Concept of Falling' | 00:18:03 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Viviennne Aerts and composer, piano player and arranger of the 'Typuhthâng' song: Concept of Falling, Ga Young Bae About Gayoung GaYoung Bae is a contemporary jazz pianist, composer, and educator from Seoul, South Korea. She studied at Berklee College of Music for Bachelor and Master of music in Boston, MA. GaYoung’s purpose and passion work in making a bridge to help connect the public to society through the arts which have the power to raise awareness and facilitate communication by bringing the issues of our society. Currently, she is teaching at Universities in Korea to share the newfound power and beauty of music that she discovered through her music and life. She has released two albums which is “Sepia Painting” and “Gugak and Jazz on Canvas Live Album”. She studies the connection between Korean traditional rhythm and jazz and records her original songs that are incorporated into jazz-based on the rhythm of Korean traditional music. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 04 Sep 2024 | S01:E32 Ella Joy Meir, singer-songwriter under the name Iris Lune | 00:46:38 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and singer-songwriter Ella Joy Meir, as they discuss the Meta Sound Collection, creative balance, Artlinks and her musical household About Ella Joy Meir Ella Joy Meir is a musician of all trades creating in Brooklyn, NY. She works in a range of roles—from sound design and composition to performing as a singer and keyboard player. For the past three years she has been working as a contributing composer for the Facebook Sound Collection, recording and producing over one hundred tracks in a range of styles. From folk to EDM to lo-fi bedroom rock to cinematic, Meir’s work radiates excellence. Her work for Facebook has been used in a number of viral videos, with hundreds of millions of views. Meir has also created content for Splice, iZotope and ToneStone. As lead singer, bandleader and songwriter for Iris Lune, Meir has released three EPs, a number of breathtaking videos, and a full length LP. Billboard has called Iris Lune’s music “ a microcosm of swirling, authentic stories [...] with a tinge of electro-pop to tie everything together.” Meir has also written and performed songs for the Macworld conferences of 2013 and 2014, performed on the soundtrack of Cautivadas, an acclaimed documentary by Mercedes Ortega, and composed music for a number of independent film projects produced by Tired and Beatup Productions. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 13 Mar 2024 | S01:E07 Rachel Therrien: trumpeter, composer and producer | 01:06:33 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between Rachel Therrien and your host Vivienne Aerts as they talk about the role that Cuba and Latin music plays for the Canadian New York-based trumpeter. About Rachel Therrien: French-Canadian trumpeter, composer, and producer Rachel Therrien boasts an enviable curriculum, known for her very personal signature with influences from Jazz to Afro-Latin and "global" music, Rachel has developed a reputation as a highly-skilled, versatile, and innovative artist. After producing 4 records on labels MultipleChordMusic (CA) & (US), Rachel Therrien just released her 5th album, "VENA" (Nominee for Jazz Album of the Year at ADISQ and JUNO Award & four stars by Downbeat), under French label Bonsaï Music, recorded in Paris with her new European Quartet. Therrien is releasing her 6th album Mi Hogar, the 1st of her Latin Jazz Project in February 2023. Therrien works as a side musician in various projects such as Arturo O'Farrill's Grammy-winning Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, The Ostara Project, the renowned Diva Jazz Orchestra, and many more. In 2020, Rachel started producing for other artists like Anamaria Oramas, Noé Lira, and LaPelúda. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 30 Oct 2024 | S01:E39 ViviTalks with Alea: performer, singer-songwriter & producer from Barrancas, Colombia. | 00:59:41 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and performer, singer-songwriter & producer Alea as we talk about creating music, her love for rhythm and her upcoming projects. About Alea Maria Alejandra Jimenez, PKA as ‘Alea’, is a performer, singer-songwriter and producer from Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia. Alea’s performance encompasses an entire generation of ethno-futuristic and folkloric music accentuated by buttery vocals, deep-rooted grooves and uplifting guitar. Her studies include a bachelor’s in Organizational Communications and a Diploma from Berklee College of Music in Jazz Composition and Performance. Alea’s in-person performances are powerful encounters of the spirit, passionate travelogues that link downtown New York to a tropical Colombian cantina. They are celebrations of Latin America and new definitions of what “Latin Alternative” can be. She’s released two albums as as soloist; Her latest album, 2021’s Alborotá, was shortlisted as among the Best Latin Music of the year by both Rolling Stone and NPR. She also has recorded for multiple brand projects such as Google’s Waze, Liberty Mutual, Denny's and Corona. Instagram Website About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here Follow the podcast on your favorite platform | |||
| 28 Nov 2024 | S01:E43 ViviTalks with Corrie van Binsbergen: composer and guitarist from The Netherlands | 01:03:54 | |
In this episode Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Dutch composer and guitarist Corrie van Binsbergen - as we talk about her various projects, being on tour with her projects leading to her new focus: composing for orchestra and following her passion for storytelling. About Corrie van Binsbergen Guitarist, composer and band leader Corrie van Binsbergen finished her classical guitar studies in 1983. She has been active in a very wide musical range and played with numerous different bands and groups, in pop, jazz and improvised music, music for theatre and dance productions, recording sessions, TV-shows and even the circus. This very broad musical background can be heard in her music. She has developed her own characteristic style both in playing and composing. In 1996 she founded the ‘Stichting Brokken’, with which she realizes a new, surprising and successful production every one or two years, where she brings together different musical styles and (cross) art forms for a far broader audience than jazz concerts can reach. She combines music and literature to ‘movies for your ears’. Nowadays Van Binsbergen mainly works as a composer. Instagram Website About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here Follow the podcast on your favorite platform | |||
| 03 Jul 2024 | S01:E23 Moana A: LA based Singer-songwriter with endeavours in sync | 00:43:47 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Moana Avvenenti, as they discuss her work as a singer-songwriter Moana A, her collab with her husband under MoAnanda, which is has a serious foot on the ground in the world of sync. About Moana A Singer/Songwriter Moana A (that is her real name, sorry Disney) grew up on a sailboat in Saint Martin, Caribbean. After graduating from Berklee College of Music summa cum laude in 2011, she wrote her first solo, original album “dotted” which was crowdfunded via IndieGogo in 2013, and followed by an endorsement deal with Daisy Rock Guitars. Based in LA, she has toured the world: Abu Dhabi, Indonesia, India, the Mediterranean region, the Caribbean, and all over the USA. Moana has mainly two original projects: Moana A, whose sound falls into the cinematic pop genre, with big, epic, orchestral, dramatic builds. And MoAnanda, with her fiancé Ananda Dhar-James, a mix of acoustic and electronic pop. Moana's singing and songwriting credits include Netflix, Disney Parks, Domino's Pizza, Renault, NBC, The CW, The SIMS, Arknights, Hulu, MTV, FreeForm, Oxygen, Lux, Ora2, TouchFocus, TBC Japan, and more... Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 28 Feb 2024 | S01:E05 Linnéa Lundgren: Singer, Clarinetist, Choir conductor and arranger of 'Just Go' | 00:21:11 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Linnéa Lundgren, as they dive into arranging the song 'Just Go' About Linnéa Linnéa Lundgren is a versatile vocalist and songwriter from Stockholm, Sweden. Having worked with people all across the globe her music has gained success in TV shows as well as in childrens choirs. Her latest release "Wish I thought it through” is somewhere on the border of jazz and pop, performed in an orchestral setting. An album with the same name is planned for 2022. About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 29 Jan 2024 | S01:E01 Sara Caswell: Grammy Nominated Violinist and Composer | 00:57:49 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Sara Caswell as they talk about how moving to New York City as a young girl still inspires her, how she captures melodies for new songs and playing with Esperanza Spalding and her other projects. And about Sunday Stress Baking. About Sara Caswell: Grammy® Nominee Sara Caswell is recognized as one of today's foremost jazz violinists through her lyricism and technical facility. Voted into the DownBeat Magazine Critics and Readers Polls every year since 2013, Sara has released two albums and is slated to release her third in 2022. She has toured with Esperanza Spalding, Mark O’Connor, and David Krakauer, and has performed and/or recorded with such artists and ensembles as the WDR Big Band, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, John Patitucci, Regina Carter, and Dave Stryker. She is currently on faculty at the Berklee College of Music, Manhattan School of Music, The New School, and New York University. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||
| 06 Mar 2024 | S01:E06 Jeanne Gies: Clarinetist, singer and storyteller with deep musical roots | 00:56:29 | |
In this episode: Listen to a conversation between your host Vivienne Aerts and Jeanne Gies on the connection between music and the human experience, how she moved from clarinet to singing and how she developed herself as a singer in New York City. About Jeanne Gies Dubbed ‘a pro’ by Newport Jazz Festival founder George Wein, Jeanne Gies is recognized for her full-bodied, emotionally expressive voice and unique phrasing. A NYC-based singer songwriter with an international presence, Gies has performed and recorded with a stunning array of jazz greats. Recent recordings in the US (Mad About The Boy) in Germany (Tomorrow and Today) and Brazil (Window da janela.) ‘The chemistry and cohesiveness between (Jeanne) Gies and (Howard) Alden is reminiscent of the iconic duo recordings of two greats, Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass.’ — Sheila Anderson, Author, On-Air Host WBGO regarding Window (da janela). A lauded educator, Gies presides over the singers at the wildly popular Annual Jazz Voice and Guitar Workshop in Bolzano Italy.Catch Jeanne Gies and her sizzlin’ trio Friday nights at Frankie & Johnnies W. 37th NYC. Instagram / Facebook / YouTube About ViviTalks - Interviews with the Women Behind Typuhthâng. Introducing ViviTalks, a podcast hosted by Dutch New York-based musician Vivienne Aerts. Join us as we celebrate 100 talented female musicians from Vivienne's latest album "Typuhthâng," with a mission to empower female cacao farmers in the Virunga State Park of Congo and contribute to rainforest restoration. We delve into the musical journeys, creative processes, and unique perspectives of these talented women, seeking to bring greater balance to the music industry. It's a safe space for honest and authentic conversations with artists and trailblazers. Let's amplify the voices of remarkable women in music and stay tuned for inspiring stories and meaningful dialogues on ViviTalks. Stream the Album or Buy it on Bandcamp and get the chocolate! More about Vivienne here. | |||