jazz Archives | NICKSAV Film & Music SHOW https://podcast.nsavides.com/tag/jazz/ For filmmakers, musicians, & creative people who do amazing things and want to make the world better in some way. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 01:27:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 59503089 Treme & Why New Orleans Matters: Writer Tom Piazza https://podcast.nsavides.com/treme-why-new-orleans-matters-writer-tom-piazza/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 02:33:51 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=2409 Author Tom Piazza has written 12 books, many of which feature New Orleans, music, or both. His post-Katrina manifesto Why New Orleans Matters helped to inspire the HBO show Treme, and the show’s co-creator David Simon brought him on as a staff writer largely because of it. Tom received a Grammy Award for his album notes […]

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Treme writer Tom Piazza Grammy winner podcast interview nicksav.show I met with Tom at the historic Columns Hotel in New Orleans to talk about his work and the city that has shaped so much of it. Some of the things we discuss in the episode include

  • Highlights from the 50th anniversary of Jazz Fest
  • How to write about a place like a local
  • What not to do when writing music criticism
  • Research that went into his album notes for Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues
  • How the writing room on Treme worked together to flesh out challenging story points

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This is the commentary track, where I share my take on Treme, how it relates to The Wire, and some reflections on my conversation with Tom:

Show notes for the commentary track are here.

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This is the video I put together to commemorate The Rayo Brothers’ performance at Jazz Fest 2018. For part of their set they were joined by Grammy-winning musician Louis Michot from the Lost Bayou Ramblers.

This wedding video I shot includes some classic New Orleans elements including Brennan’s, where Bananas Foster was invented; the Pontchartrain Hotel, where Tennessee Williams worked on his play Streetcar Named Desire; streetcars; and jazz.
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One of the bands featured in Treme is Papa Gros Funk. On this episode I interviewed the filmmakers behind Do U Want It, a documentary about the band that focuses on their final performances before their indefinite hiatus.

This episode features an interview with Laura Cayouette, a New Orleanian actress who played Kay, a recurring character on Treme. Laura is often recognized for her role in Django Unchained, where she played the sister of Leonardo DiCaprio’s character.

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Additional music for the show provided by Rob Costlow.

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Books Mentioned

  • An American Dream by Norman Mailer
  • City of Refuge by Tom Piazza
  • Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
  • La Vita Nuova by Dante
  • The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
  • Understanding Jazz: Ways to Listen by Tom Piazza
  • Why New Orleans Matters by Tom Piazza

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Musicians Mentioned

  • Barbecue Bob
  • Bill Monroe
  • Bob Dylan
  • Bonnie Raitt
  • The Carter family
  • Diana Krall
  • Elvis Costello
  • Hank Williams
  • Jimmie Rodgers
  • John Prine
  • Muddy Waters
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Shows Mentioned

  • Deadwood
  • Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey
  • Treme 
  • The Wire 

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]]> 2409 Burris Singer on the Wholesome Purpose of Rock and Roll https://podcast.nsavides.com/music-burris-singer-on-the-wholesome-purpose-of-rock-and-roll/ Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:08:24 +0000 http://podcast.nsavides.com/?p=895 Chris Hochkeppel recently graduated from college and is already making a living as a full-time musician. He’s the singer and guitarist for Burris and also hosts the singer-songwriter nights at Lava Cantina in Baton Rouge. Burris has done scaled-down acoustic shows, but at full-force the band is a seven-piece powerhouse that has a distinct rock sound with […]

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]]> Chris Hochkeppel recently graduated from college and is already making a living as a full-time musician. He’s the singer and guitarist for Burris and also hosts the singer-songwriter nights at Lava Cantina in Baton Rouge. Burris has done scaled-down acoustic shows, but at full-force the band is a seven-piece powerhouse that has a distinct rock sound with jazz and funk influences. In addition to guitar, drums, and bass, the band brings along a violin, saxophone, keyboard, and auxiliary percussion to their big shows, which makes for quite an energetic live performance.

BurrisIn this podcast interview we discuss the inspiration behind Meant to Be, the new album from Burris. Some of the other topics we discuss include

  • finding success by serving a community
  • dealing with rejection
  • how to be a good hang-out guy
  • how to interact with fans in a way that connects
  • finding purpose in the things we do

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  • The singer-songwriter showcases in Baton Rouge
    • The one Chris hosts at Lava Cantina is usually 8:00 PM, 1st and 3rd Wednesdays.
    • Jolie Pearl one is 1:00 PM, every Sunday.
    • Brew Ha-Ha one is 6:00 PM, every Sunday.
    • This Jive Flamingo post includes more details about each night and some quotes from Chris.
  • Albums Chris mentioned
    • Live at Radio City – by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, released on August 13, 2007 (As it happens, Dave makes reference to a traumatized Iraq veteran in that album, which relates to the last short film I directed.)
    • Morning View by Incubus, released on October 23, 2001
  • Musicians mentioned
    • Ben Herrington plays the keys for Burris. He also plays accordion, piano, and trombone for Minos the Saint.
    • Jordan Searcy was featured on the Voice in 2014. He recently played at Chris’s showcase.
    • Kenny Acosta, another musician at Chris’s showcase, is a blues icon who has played with the likes of Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Taj Mahal, and The Neville Brothers. Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden declared June 11 to be Kenny Acosta Day.
    • Marc Broussard, the “Bayou Soul” singer-songweriter, is one of Chris’s musical influences.
    • Matthew Schwartz of Pacifico has also been featured at the Lava Cantina showcase. He’s how I met Chris. This is the podcast interview I did with Matt.

Thanks to Ben Dye for letting us use his recording space for the interview.

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