Paul Cosentino's guest appearances

Paul Cosentino

The Track with Ryan Swift

Great Australian Lives

Jules Lund

Janine Allis

Michael Leunig

Michael Parker

Turia Pitt

Samuel Johnson

Curtis Stone

Tim Ross

Joel Creasey

Jessica Watson

David Koch

Pete Smith

Tony Jones

David Cooper

Stephanie Rice

OwlTail

Laura Turner chats with illusionist and escapologist, Cosentino, performer of death-defying escapes, mind-boggling stage illusions, and cutting-edge street magic that twists your view of reality. Cosentino heads to Melbourne on June 29th and then around Australia - to purchase tickets for his shows click HERE.  To see videos of our guests head to the Tobin Brothers Funerals Facebook page.

Laura Turner chats with illusionist and escapologist, Cosentino, performer of death-defying escapes, mind-boggling stage illusions, and cutting-edge street magic that twists your view of reality. Cosentino heads to Melbourne on June 29th and then around Australia - to purchase tickets for his shows click <a href="https://www.livenation.com.au/artist/cosentino-tickets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HERE. </a> To see videos of our guests head to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TobinBrothersFunerals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tobin Brothers Funerals Facebook page.</a>

Paul Cosentino's Great Australian Life

This month, I am joined by one of the swing world’s most popular bandleaders and sought-after clarinetists, Paul Cosentino. Paul founded the Boilermaker Jazz Band in 1988 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and quickly became a mainstay at traditional jazz and Dixieland festivals for over a decade. Then in 2001, the Boilermakers first played specifically for Lindy Hoppers at the first PittStop Lindy Hop and have been a fixture in the swing dance scene ever since, playing around the world at countless exchanges and events like ILHC and DCLX. Paul and I got together at Stompology in Rochester NY, where we spoke about his extended family of musicians, his immersion in the Great American songbook at an early age, some of his early gigs playing clarinet with George Gee’s Make Believe Ballroom Orchestra in the 80's, and the Boilermakers' transition from Trad Jazz festivals to Lindy Hop events. We also discussed the differences between being a sideman and a bandleader, touched on some of the great jazz clarinetists, explored the magic of improvisation both on the bandstand and the dance floor, and wondered if popular music will ever again see another Cole Porter.

This month, I am joined by one of the swing world’s most popular bandleaders and sought-after clarinetists, <a href="http://boilermakerjazzband.com/about.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Cosentino</a>. Paul founded the <a href="http://boilermakerjazzband.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Boilermaker Jazz Band</a> in 1988 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and quickly became a mainstay at traditional jazz and Dixieland festivals for over a decade. Then in 2001, the Boilermakers first played specifically for Lindy Hoppers at the first <a href="http://www.pittstoplindyhop.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PittStop Lindy Hop</a> and have been a fixture in the swing dance scene ever since, playing around the world at countless exchanges and events like <a href="https://www.ilhc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ILHC</a> and <a href="https://www.dclx.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DCLX</a>. Paul and I got together at <a href="https://www.stompology.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stompology</a> in Rochester NY, where we spoke about his extended family of musicians, his immersion in the Great American songbook at an early age, some of his early gigs playing clarinet with <a href="https://www.georgegee.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Gee</a>’s Make Believe Ballroom Orchestra in the 80's, and the Boilermakers' transition from Trad Jazz festivals to Lindy Hop events. We also discussed the differences between being a sideman and a bandleader, touched on some of the great jazz clarinetists, explored the magic of improvisation both on the bandstand and the dance floor, and wondered if popular music will ever again see another Cole Porter.

The Track - E026 - Paul Cosentino