The Playful Musician
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The Playful Musician

by Steve Davidson

The Playful Musician dives deep into a musician’s journey, techniques and influences. From the first instrument they played to how they prepare for big concerts or recordings to how they find joy in the long practice hours, this podcast reveals the beautiful, and peculiar, details of an artist’s journey.
Whether you’re an aspiring musician looking for inspiration, a seasoned pro trying to find new techniques, or just a fan of the musical process, you’re going to love this podcast.

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1
Miguel Zenón - Saxophonist and Composer Releases Vanguardia Subterránea: Live at the Village Vanguard
1:00:25 Aug 29, 2025
2
Jon Irabagon - Chicago Saxophonist On His New Release "Someone to Someone"
1:06:00 Aug 15, 2025
3
Lafayette Gilchrist - Keyboardist, Composer Launches "Move With Love" Live Album
53:37 Jul 25, 2025
4
Roberto Kalb - Music Director and Composer
1:01:06 Jun 20, 2025
5
Israeli Chamber Group - Tibi Cziger, Founder, Artistic Director and Clarinetist
54:27 Dec 2, 2024
6
Carla Ecker - Violinist and Concertmaster
1:11:43 Nov 22, 2024
7
Angela Johnson - Singer, Songwriter, Producer on Her New Release The Best of Both Worlds
1:00:04 Oct 25, 2024
8
Martin Majkut - Music Director of the Rogue Valley Symphony on the 2024-25 Season
1:09:53 Sep 27, 2024
9
Caity Gyorgy - Juno Award Winning Vocalist Talks Her New Album "Hello! How Are you?"
46:31 Sep 13, 2024
10
Nikka Costa -Iconic Soul and Funk Singer Releases New Album 'Dirty Disco'
1:07:16 Aug 16, 2024
11
Will Vinson - Jazz Alto Saxophonist and Composer
1:03:08 Aug 2, 2024
12
Sarah Belle Reid - Performer, Composer, Rule Breaker and Modular Synthesist
1:12:00 Jul 5, 2024
13
Alexandra Arrieche - Dynamic, Versatile and Creative Music Conductor
1:09:06 Jun 21, 2024
14
Jennifer Roig-Francoli - Violinist, Author and Revolutionary Alexander Technique Instructor
1:33:22 Jun 7, 2024
15
Idit Shner - University of Oregon Saxophone Professor, Composer and Performer
1:13:35 May 25, 2024
16
Garrett Baxter - Portland Oregon Based Bassist, Composer and Jazz Artist
1:15:19 May 10, 2024
17
Russell Scarbrough - Composer, Arranger, Trombonist and Educator
1:37:54 Apr 26, 2024
18
Joanna Wallfisch - Singer, Songwriter and Adventurer
1:12:03 Apr 12, 2024
19
Kat Eaton - UK Based Singer and Songwriter
1:02:45 Mar 29, 2024
20
2024 SEASON TRAILER
5:20 Mar 24, 2024
21
Laila Biali - Canadian Singer, Composer and Pianist on her new release Your Requests
1:22:58 Jun 23, 2023
22
Nicky Schrire -British-South African vocalist and composer based in Toronto, Canada
1:36:34 Jun 3, 2023
23
Otis Murphy - Saxophone Professor at Indiana University Talks the 5 T's, Eugene Rousseau, Jean-Yves Fourmeau and More!
1:12:02 Apr 15, 2022
24
Brett Detar - Founder and Frontman of The Juliana Theory Shares About Songwriting, Film Scoring and His New Sinle Playback 99!
1:15:22 Apr 1, 2022
25
Reggie Watkins - Pittsburgh Trombonist On Playing With Jason Mraz and Maynard Furguson
1:16:22 Mar 18, 2022
26
Alice DiMicele - Singer, Songwriter on Her New Album Sewing The Seeds
1:14:23 Mar 4, 2022
27
Barney McAll - Australian Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger
1:35:03 Feb 18, 2022
28
Baruch Meir - Israeli Born Pianist and Professor of Music at Arizona State University
53:20 Feb 11, 2022
29
Theo Bleckmann - Inspiring and Ultra-Creative Vocalist, Writer and Arranger.
1:24:34 Jan 28, 2022
30
Vijay Venkatesh - Delightful and Playful Pianist on Preparation, Clara Schumann and the Joy of Four Hands!
1:05:53 Jan 14, 2022
31
Tara Kannangara - Musician, trumpeter, vocalist, composer, teacher and all-around amazing human!
1:43:28 Dec 17, 2021
32
Robert Spring - Virtuosic Clarinetist, Professor and Master Educator
1:29:44 Dec 3, 2021
33
Jared Judge - Earns $100k With His String Quartet, Creator of BookLive.com, Author and Educator
1:07:41 Nov 19, 2021
34
Wonkak Kim - Korean Born Clarinetist, Professor and New Music Champion
1:24:45 Nov 5, 2021
35
Geoffrey Keezer - Jazz Pianist, Composer and Teacher
1:25:46 Oct 22, 2021
36
Jazz Vocalist Kate McGarry and Guitarist Keith Ganz speak about recording What to Wear In The Dark
1:08:42 Oct 8, 2021
37
James Genus - Bass Player With SNL, Herbie Hancock, Daft Punk and More!
1:39:01 Sep 24, 2021
38
John Ellis - Versatile Saxophonist and Composer
1:35:22 Sep 10, 2021
39
Steve Owen - The Original Playful Musician! Saxophonist, Composer and Director of Jazz at University of Oregon
1:38:58 Aug 27, 2021
40
Donny McCaslin - American Saxophonist and Musician On Recording With David Bowie, His Recent Tour and His Musical Future
1:28:12 Aug 13, 2021
41
Tierney Sutton - 9-Time Grammy Nominee, Innovative Vocalist, Arranger, Producer and Educator
1:45:59 Jul 31, 2021
42
Gian Slater - Ultra Creative and Innovative Australian Composer, Teacher and Vocalist
1:50:19 Jul 16, 2021
43
Amanda Tosoff - Toronto Based Pianist, Composer, Teacher
1:32:55 Jul 2, 2021
44
Ike Sturm - Bassist, Composer, Arranger Talks Nature, Jazz In Church and Being an Authentic Artist
1:31:16 Jun 18, 2021
45
Sara Caswell - Grammy Nominated Violinist
1:49:32 Jun 4, 2021
46
Allison Au - Juno- Winning Saxophonist, Composer, Arranger, Teacher and Band Leader
1:58:12 May 21, 2021
47
Janis Siegel - Nine Time Grammy Winner, Vocalist and Founding Member of the Manhattan Transfer, Producer, Arranger, Teacher and Creative Powerhouse
1:25:52 May 7, 2021
48
Steve Smith - Epic Rock and Jazz Drummer
2:06:37 Apr 23, 2021
49
Laila Biali - Juno Award Winning Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter and Pianist
1:45:17 Apr 9, 2021
50
Clarence Penn - Renowned Jazz Drummer, Cook and Educator
2:04:12 Mar 26, 2021
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