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The Jeff Schneider SituationAuthor: Jeff Schneider
The Jeff Schneider Situation is part music hang, part life talk, and probably some dad jokes. Conversations with musicians, artists, and creative minds about the work, the stories, and everything in between. Language: en-us Genres: Music Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#5 - Jazz Is Dead. Or is it? | With Alex Brown
Friday, 8 August, 2025
Alex Brown and I go way back — twenty years back. We met as freshmen in the jazz department at the New England Conservatory, lived together in Boston and later New York City, played countless gigs and jam sessions, and have been learning from each other ever since.Alex is a GRAMMY Award-winning pianist and composer who’s performed with everyone from Yo-Yo Ma to Paquito D’Rivera. His playing blends jazz, classical, Latin, and contemporary influences, and The New York Times calls it “crystalline” with a “worldly approach.”In this episode, we talk about:Whether jazz is even a genre anymoreWhy boundaries in music keep getting blurrierHow skills from one instrument (or discipline) transfer to anotherThe push and pull between technique and emotionStories from our early days at NEC and beyondConnect with Alex Brown:Website: https://www.alexbrownmusic.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexbrownmusicYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/alexbrownmusicFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/alexbrownmusic
