Gian Slater's guest appearances

Gian Slater

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Sara Gazarek

Geoffrey Keezer

Keith Ganz

Dave Douglas

Kat Edmonson

OwlTail

Gian Slater is a vocalist and composer based in Melbourne, Australia. Gian is the definition of innovation. Her unique approach incorporates wordless singing and improvisation, songwriting; electronics and extended vocal techniques; new music and contemporary composition and collaborations with theatre and dance practitioners. She has released eight albums of her original music,and has featured on many projects and recordings for acclaimed Australian and American artists. Gian discusses how the pandemic prompted her to learn new technology and she shares the challenges she had learning to record herself. From her writing process to composing, we dive into the five year journey of recording her latest album, Grey is Ground. Gian shares about studying jazz in high school, her passion for teaching vocalists, and why she created the vocal ensemble, Invenio Singers. We chat about the evolution of her albums and trusting curiosity. Gian shares her advice for young composers, what she’s currently listening to, and her future performance plans. 

Gian Slater is a vocalist and composer based in Melbourne, Australia. Gian is the definition of innovation. Her unique approach incorporates wordless singing and improvisation, songwriting; electronics and extended vocal techniques; new music and contemporary composition and collaborations with theatre and dance practitioners. She has released eight albums of her original music,and has featured on many projects and recordings for acclaimed Australian and American artists. Gian discusses how the pandemic prompted her to learn new technology and she shares the challenges she had learning to record herself. From her writing process to composing, we dive into the five year journey of recording her latest album, Grey is Ground. Gian shares about studying jazz in high school, her passion for teaching vocalists, and why she created the vocal ensemble, Invenio Singers. We chat about the evolution of her albums and trusting curiosity. Gian shares her advice for young composers, what she’s currently listening to, and her future performance plans.

Gian Slater - Ultra Creative and Innovative Australian Composer, Teacher and Vocalist

Vocalist Gian Slater‘s most recent album is Grey is Ground. In this interview, Slater talks about the five years of work to create the album; the tension between rhythm and melody so artfully displayed on the recording; navigating the genre question; and much more. / / / I’ve been recording conversations with jazz musicians on The Jazz Session since 2007. I’m now living in a van and traveling the country, so I need your support more than ever. Please become a member today at thejazzsession.com/join. For $5 a month you’ll get a weekly bonus episode called Track of the Week, plus early access to every show. For $10 a month you get all that plus an extra monthly bonus show. Theme music by The Respect Sextet Logo by Dave Vrabel Intro voice: Chuck Ingersoll Follow The Jazz Session on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Subscribe to my twice-monthly newsletter.

Vocalist <a href="https://www.gianslater.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gian Slater</a>‘s most recent album is Grey is Ground. In this interview, Slater talks about the five years of work to create the album; the tension between rhythm and melody so artfully displayed on the recording; navigating the genre question; and much more. / / / I’ve been recording conversations with jazz musicians on The Jazz Session since 2007. I’m now living in a van and traveling the country, so I need your support more than ever. Please become a member today at <a href="https://www.thejazzsession.com/join" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thejazzsession.com/join</a>. For $5 a month you’ll get a weekly bonus episode called Track of the Week, plus early access to every show. For $10 a month you get all that plus an extra monthly bonus show. Theme music by <a href="http://respectsextet.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Respect Sextet</a> Logo by Dave Vrabel Intro voice: <a href="http://hearchucknow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chuck Ingersoll</a> Follow The Jazz Session on <a href="http://twitter.com/jazzsesh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://instagram.com/thejazzsession" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com/thejazzsession" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. Subscribe to <a href="https://www.thejazzsession.com/newslettersignup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">my twice-monthly newsletter</a>.

The Jazz Session #563: Gian Slater