Pablo Held Investigates

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A Series of Interviews

Episodes

  • Alexandra Ridout

    Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout joins Pablo Held for a conversation ahead of their upcoming tour together. They talk about playing sessions, learning standards, composing, and her thoughts about the flugelhorn. Other topics include Alexandra’s…

  • RJ Miller

    Drummer and composer RJ Miller joins Pablo Held to talk about the creative process behind his albums “Ronald’s Rhythm” and “Free Soul”, finding specific grooves for songs and what he thinks about endings. Other topics include playing in th…

  • Chris Potter 2

    Saxophonist & composer Chris Potter returns to ‘Pablo Held Investigates’ for an in-depth conversation, recorded just before heading out on their European tour together. Zooming in on their repertoire, Chris shares insights into his composi…

  • Becca Stevens

    Singer-songwriter and guitarist Becca Stevens joins Pablo Held to talk about her new album “Maple To Paper” and the compositional process behind the title track. Other topics include learning standards, the power of lyrics and their inner…

  • Chris Weisman & Pablo Held On The Albums They Made for Each Other

    Chris Weisman joins Pablo Held for a special episode about their unique long-distance collaboration in which they made albums for each other. They talk about exchanging songs on paper, giving up control over arrangement, production and ins…

  • Pete Rende

    Pianist, composer & recording engineer Pete Rende joins Pablo Held to talk about strong melodies, finding your own voice and playing what you hear. Other topics include Pete’s whispering exercise, composing, working with jazz legends Paul…

  • John O’Gallagher

    Saxophonist & composer John O’Gallagher joins Pablo Held to talk about sound and projection on the alto saxophone, his PhD research on late-period Coltrane, and how pitch-class set theory shapes his music. Other topics include stories behi…

  • Larry Grenadier

    Bassist Larry Grenadier interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Patrice Rushen

    Pianist, composer & singer Patrice Rushen interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Kush Abadey

    Drummer Kush Abadey interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Nicole Glover

    Saxophonist Nicole Glover interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Chris Weisman 2

    Chris Weisman interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Unity (audio commentary)

    Pablo Held talks about the recording process of his latest album 'Unity'

  • Albert Sanz

    Pianist & composer Albert Sanz interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Eric McPherson

    Drummer Eric McPherson interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Elders (audio commentary)

    Sharing memories from the recording session of my album “Elders”, which is dedicated to my parents. “Elders” came out on Pirouet Records in 2013 and features my trio mates Robert Landfermann – bass, Jonas Burgwinkel – drums and three guest…

  • Ashley Kahn

    author & music historian Ashley Kahn interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Ella Feingold

    Guitarist, orchestrator & educator Ella Feingold interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Tineke Postma

    Saxophonist & composer Tineke Postma interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Eddie Henderson

    Trumpeter Eddie Henderson interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Kanoa Mendenhall

    Bassist & composer Kanoa Mendenhall interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Guillermo Klein

    Pianist, composer & arranger Guillermo Klein interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Anders Jormin

    Bassist and composer Anders Jormin interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Jen Shyu

    Singer, multi instrumentalist, composer & interdisciplinary artist Jen Shyu interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Joe Lovano

    Saxophonist & composer Joe Lovano interviewed by Pablo Held

  • John Scofield 2

    guitar legend John Scofield returns to the podcast. This time he brought his axe!

  • Savannah Harris

    Drummer Savannah Harris interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Mark Turner

    Saxophonist Mark Turner interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Joseph Branciforte

    Engineer and multi-instrumentalist Joseph Branciforte interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Robert Hurst

    Bassist Robert Hurst interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Isabel Hagen

    Comedian and Violist Isabel Hagen interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Fuensanta

    Singer, bassist and composer Fuensanta interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Buster Williams

    Bassist Buster Williams interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Blake Mills + Chris Weisman

    Blake Mills and Chris Weisman interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Gonzalo Rubalcaba

    Pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Ella Zirina

    Guitarist and Composer Ella Zirina interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Ethan Gruska

    Producer, Composer, Singer, and Songwriter Ethan Gruska interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Percy Pursglove

    Trumpeter Percy Pursglove interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Caroline Davis

    Saxophonist and composer Caroline Davis interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Charles McPherson

    Saxophonist Charles McPherson interviewed by Pablo Held

  • John Patitucci

    Bassist John Patitucci interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Jason Seizer

    Saxophonist Jason Seizer interviewed by Pablo Held

  • David Virelles

    Pianist David Virelles interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Danilo Perez

    Pianist Danilo Perez interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Madison Cunningham

    Singer/Songwriter Madison Cunningham interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Jorge Rossy

    Drummer, pianist, vibraphonist and composer Jorge Rossy interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Ben Solomon

    Saxophonist Ben Solomon interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Melissa Aldana

    Saxophonist Melissa Aldana interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Jochen Rueckert

    Master drummer Jochen Rueckert interviewed by Pablo Held

  • Kurt Rosenwinkel

    Guitarist, composer and pianist Kurt Rosenwinkel interviewed by Pablo Held