Hosted by Noah Preminger, this episode of the Jazz Language podcast features a conversation with saxophonist, flautist, and composer Ken Field.

A computer science student at Brown University before training at Berklee College of Music and studying privately with saxophonist Joe Viola, Field leads the New Orleans–rooted Revolutionary Snake Ensemble and the loop-based electroacoustic project beams.

In this episode, Noah and Ken discuss his path from computer science to music, how a broken tooth led him to the flute, keeping New Orleans brass band traditions alive through improvisation, the contrast between the New York and Boston jazz scenes, building bands over touring, the art of directing and letting go as a bandleader, and other projects such as Armenian-American ensemble Musaner, and serving as the President of JazzBoston.

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Noah Preminger - Host

Ken Field - Special Guest

Coyle Girelli - Executive Producer

Andrew Horowitz - Executive Producer

Chris Leon - Executive Producer

Erica Ramon - Producer

Eric Elterman - Producer

Livia Blanc - Director

Matt Heymann - Director of Photography

Michael Bartolomeo - Video Editor

Jacob Derwin - Audio Engineer

Eric Elterman - Mixing Engineer

Linds Cadwell - Assistant Engineer, DIT

Lauren Cohen - Production Assistant

Jazz Language Episode Five is brought to you by Chill Tone Records and recorded at Audio Technica House in SoHo NY

Thank you to Audio-Technica for access to AT-One Studio at Technica House NYC.

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Theme song composed by Noah Preminger

Played by:

Noah Preminger - Saxophone

Christian Li - Piano

Martin Nevin - Bass

Roberto Giaquinto - Drums and Percussion

Hosted by Noah Preminger, this episode of the Jazz Language podcast features a conversation with pianist and composer Carmen Staaf.

A graduate of New England Conservatory, Tufts University, and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance, Staaf has collaborated with artists including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Natalie Merchant, Allison Miller, Rufus Reid, Herbie Hancock, and Wayne Shorter.

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Noah Preminger - Host

Carmen Staaf - Special Guest

Coyle Girelli - Executive Producer

Andrew Horowitz - Executive Producer

Chris Leon - Executive Producer

Erica Ramon - Producer

Eric Elterman - Producer

Livia Blanc - Director

Matt Heymann - Director of Photography

Michael Bartolomeo - Video Editor

Jacob Derwin - Audio Engineer

Eric Elterman - Mixing Engineer

Linds Cadwell - Assistant Engineer, DIT

Lauren Cohen - Production Assistant

Jazz Language Episode Five is brought to you by Chill Tone Records and recorded at Audio Technica House in SoHo NY

Thank you to Audio-Technica for access to AT-One Studio at Technica House NYC.

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Theme song composed by Noah Preminger

Played by:

Noah Preminger - Saxophone

Christian Li - Piano

Martin Nevin - Bass

Roberto Giaquinto - Drums and Percussion

Hosted by Noah Preminger, this episode of the Jazz Language podcast features a conversation with Grammy Award-nominated saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator, philanthropist, humanitarian and entrepreneur Godwin Louis.

A graduate of Berklee College of Music and the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, Louis has studied and performed with Herbie Hancock, Clark Terry, Roger Dickerson, Ron Carter, Al Foster, Billy Preston, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Prince, Babyface, Madonna, Barry Harris, Howard Shore, Mulatu Astatke Mahmoud Ahmed, Wynton Marsalis and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, to name a few.

In this episode, Noah and Godwin explore the cultural roots of jazz through musical traditions across West Africa, Haiti, the Caribbean, New Orleans, and Brazil, alongside Godwin's upcoming project Global Two and his ongoing humanitarian and educational work in Haiti.

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Noah Preminger - Host
Godwin Louis - Special Guest


Coyle Girelli - Executive Producer
Andrew Horowitz - Executive Producer
Chris Leon - Executive Producer
Erica Ramon - Producer
Eric Elterman - Producer
Livia Blanc - Director
Matt Heymann - Director of Photography
Michael Bartolomeo - Video Editor
Jacob Derwin - Audio Engineer
Eric Elterman - Mixing Engineer
Linds Cadwell - Assistant Engineer, DIT
Lauren Cohen - Production Assistant

Jazz Language Episode Three is brought to you by Chill Tone Records and recorded at Audio Technica House in SoHo NY

Thank you to Audio-Technica for access to AT-One Studio at Technica House NYC.


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Theme song composed by Noah Preminger
Played by:
Noah Preminger - Saxophone
Christian Li - Piano
Martin Nevin - Bass
Roberto Giaquinto - Drums and Percussion