Mary Petrich's guest appearances

Mary Petrich

VJC Q&T

Paul Ferguson

Clarke Rigsby

Genevieve Rice

Nancy Buck

Snuff Garrett

Russ Forgets

Michael Kocour

Tito Carrillo

Pam Morita

Caleb Kilian

Russell Schmidt

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Phoenix-based saxophonist/composer/educator Mary Petrich stopped by the VJC Q&amp;T podcast in late February for a spirited conversation with host Russell Schmidt. Mary has long been admired by her peers for her uniquely creative voice, both as a performer and composer. A founding member of the Nash Composers Coalition, she is also increasingly active on the scene as an educator, including her brilliant work with the Phoenix Jazz Girls Rising program.In this engaging interview (recorded prior to the massive upheaval resulting from the global pandemic), Mary and Russ shared questions and tangents on such matters as how practice habits can morph into compositions, the connection between vibration in one’s horn and vibration in the body, and even consider how the creative process might be analogous to excavation.Learn more about Mary Petrich here:http://marypetrich.com/Learn more about the Phoenix Jazz Girls Rising program, of which she is a Co-Founder, here:https://thenash.org/education/phoenix-jazz-girls-rising/Find her most recent recording, Murmuration, here: https://www.amazon.com/Murmuration-Mary-Petrich-Openhand/dp/B019S6YOMQLearn more about some of the people, venues, works, and concepts mentioned in the podcast here:Claudia Bloom – https://www.claudiabloompianist.com/Julianne Colwell – http://voyagephoenix.com/interview/art-life-julianne-colwell/Bill Evans – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_EvansCharles Lewis – https://downtowndevil.com/?s=Charles+lewis+jazzThelonious Monk – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_MonkPam Morita – https://pamelamorita.wixsite.com/jazzTerry Riley – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_RileyWayne Shorter – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_ShorterMonica Shriver – http://www.monicashriver.com/Brice Winston – http://www.bricewinston.com/The Nash – https://thenash.org/The Language of the Unknown – https://www.audaud.com/the-language-of-the-unknown-the-wayne-shorter-quartet-blu-ray-2014/Tread On The Trail – http://www.sonoloco.com/rev/composers/glo/trail/trail.htmlUniversity of Exeter Study on the Different Effects of Poetry and Prose on the Brain – https://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112971504/effects-of-poetry-on-the-brain-101013/Collaborative Piano – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_pianoDrop the Needle – https://nafme.org/drop-the-needle/Motivic Cell – http://composersguide.com/motivic-cells/Thanks for listening!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE &amp; RATE THIS EPISODE!Website: https://www.valleyjazz.org/Social Media (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/ValleyJazzCooperative/About The Host: Pianist/composer/educator Russell Schmidt has performed with such celebrated artists as Carl Allen, Michael Brecker, Eddie Daniels, John Hollenbeck, Joe Lovano, Gerry Mulligan, Lucas Pino, Arturo Sandoval, and Clark Terry. Among his recordings as a leader are Anachromysticism (2012), which highlights Russell’s wide-ranging efforts as a jazz composer, Jazz Triptych, Volume I – The Sacred (2018), a collection of hymns and spirituals reimagined in the jazz language, and his most recent recording, the companion album Jazz Triptych, Volume II – The Secular (2019).After a distinguished career in academia, Russell joined Music Serving The Word in June 2014 as Coordinator of Education, founding MSW’s Valley Jazz Cooperative program in 2016. Previously, he served as Director of Jazz Studies at Bowling Green State University and the University of Utah. He was also a member of the Eastman School of Music jazz faculty, where he co-conducted the Eastman Studio Orchestra. A student of Rayburn Wright, Russell holds two degrees from Eastman.Find music from VJC Q&amp;T host Russell Schmidt here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuao1b7Ztc7JNpUTzyorXDQ?The Questions &amp; Tangents podcast is produced by Caleb Kilian, for the Valley Jazz Cooperative, an outreach of MSW Ministries, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Phoenix-based saxophonist/composer/educator Mary Petrich stopped by the VJC Q&amp;T podcast in late February for a spirited conversation with host Russell Schmidt. Mary has long been admired by her peers for her uniquely creative voice, both as a performer and composer. A founding member of the Nash Composers Coalition, she is also increasingly active on the scene as an educator, including her brilliant work with the Phoenix Jazz Girls Rising program.In this engaging interview (recorded prior to the massive upheaval resulting from the global pandemic), Mary and Russ shared questions and tangents on such matters as how practice habits can morph into compositions, the connection between vibration in one’s horn and vibration in the body, and even consider how the creative process might be analogous to excavation.Learn more about Mary Petrich here:<a href="http://marypetrich.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://marypetrich.com/</a>Learn more about the Phoenix Jazz Girls Rising program, of which she is a Co-Founder, here:<a href="https://thenash.org/education/phoenix-jazz-girls-rising/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thenash.org/education/phoenix-jazz-girls-rising/</a>Find her most recent recording, Murmuration, here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Murmuration-Mary-Petrich-Openhand/dp/B019S6YOMQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Murmuration-Mary-Petrich-Openhand/dp/B019S6YOMQ</a>Learn more about some of the people, venues, works, and concepts mentioned in the podcast here:Claudia Bloom – <a href="https://www.claudiabloompianist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.claudiabloompianist.com/</a>Julianne Colwell – <a href="http://voyagephoenix.com/interview/art-life-julianne-colwell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://voyagephoenix.com/interview/art-life-julianne-colwell/</a>Bill Evans – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Evans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Evans</a>Charles Lewis – <a href="https://downtowndevil.com/?s=Charles+lewis+jazz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://downtowndevil.com/?s=Charles+lewis+jazz</a>Thelonious Monk – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelonious_Monk</a>Pam Morita – <a href="https://pamelamorita.wixsite.com/jazz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pamelamorita.wixsite.com/jazz</a>Terry Riley – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Riley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Riley</a>Wayne Shorter – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Shorter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Shorter</a>Monica Shriver – <a href="http://www.monicashriver.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.monicashriver.com/</a>Brice Winston – <a href="http://www.bricewinston.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.bricewinston.com/</a>The Nash – <a href="https://thenash.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thenash.org/</a>The Language of the Unknown – <a href="https://www.audaud.com/the-language-of-the-unknown-the-wayne-shorter-quartet-blu-ray-2014/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.audaud.com/the-language-of-the-unknown-the-wayne-shorter-quartet-blu-ray-2014/</a>Tread On The Trail – <a href="http://www.sonoloco.com/rev/composers/glo/trail/trail.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.sonoloco.com/rev/composers/glo/trail/trail.html</a>University of Exeter Study on the Different Effects of Poetry and Prose on the Brain – <a href="https://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112971504/effects-of-poetry-on-the-brain-101013/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1112971504/effects-of-poetry-on-the-brain-101013/</a>Collaborative Piano – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_piano" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborative_piano</a>Drop the Needle – <a href="https://nafme.org/drop-the-needle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nafme.org/drop-the-needle/</a>Motivic Cell – <a href="http://composersguide.com/motivic-cells/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://composersguide.com/motivic-cells/</a>Thanks for listening!PLEASE SUBSCRIBE &amp; RATE THIS EPISODE!Website: <a href="https://www.valleyjazz.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.valleyjazz.org/</a>Social Media (Facebook): <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ValleyJazzCooperative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/ValleyJazzCooperative/</a>About The Host: Pianist/composer/educator Russell Schmidt has performed with such celebrated artists as Carl Allen, Michael Brecker, Eddie Daniels, John Hollenbeck, Joe Lovano, Gerry Mulligan, Lucas Pino, Arturo Sandoval, and Clark Terry. Among his recordings as a leader are Anachromysticism (2012), which highlights Russell’s wide-ranging efforts as a jazz composer, Jazz Triptych, Volume I – The Sacred (2018), a collection of hymns and spirituals reimagined in the jazz language, and his most recent recording, the companion album Jazz Triptych, Volume II – The Secular (2019).After a distinguished career in academia, Russell joined Music Serving The Word in June 2014 as Coordinator of Education, founding MSW’s Valley Jazz Cooperative program in 2016. Previously, he served as Director of Jazz Studies at Bowling Green State University and the University of Utah. He was also a member of the Eastman School of Music jazz faculty, where he co-conducted the Eastman Studio Orchestra. A student of Rayburn Wright, Russell holds two degrees from Eastman.Find music from VJC Q&amp;T host Russell Schmidt here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuao1b7Ztc7JNpUTzyorXDQ?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuao1b7Ztc7JNpUTzyorXDQ?</a>The Questions &amp; Tangents podcast is produced by Caleb Kilian, for the Valley Jazz Cooperative, an outreach of MSW Ministries, a 501(c)(3) organization.

Q&T with Mary Petrich – Neptunefulness