This month, Pat talks to guitarist Eran Har Even. They discuss his new record World Citizen, combining lively takes with effects and production on the recording, and the journey that lead him to put together this band and release music under his own name after many years as a busy co-bandleader and sideman. Note that this conversation was recorded a few months ago, before we were aware of the COVID-19 crisis, so the tour dates are no longer relevant. Detailed show notes and links are available a...
Jun 16, 2020•1 hr 16 min
This month Pat speaks with Mexican vocalist and bassist Fuensanta Méndez. They discuss her early love of dance, singing and poetry, how improvisation naturally leads to "accurate" intention in her music and her band the Ensamble Grande. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Feb 21, 2020•1 hr 33 min
The podcast is back after a few months off! In this episode, Pat speaks with drummer Guy Salamon about his debut record Unfollow the Leader. They discuss the varied musical environment he grew up in, how he came to lead an octet, and the parallels he draws between band leading and hosting a dinner (or board game night...). Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 15 min
In this episode Pat welcomes violinist and composer Myrthe van de Weetering to the show. She discusses her decision not to play on most of her debut album, featuring herself as a composer rather than a performer, the series of film noir style photography that inspired the music and how limiting herself to writing short pieces was liberating. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Aug 04, 2019•47 min
Saxophonist and clarinettist Natalio Sued joins Pat on this week's episode. They discuss his love for the saxophone/bass/drums format, the sources of inspiration he finds outside of music, and how he went from rejecting to embracing tango and Argentinian folk music. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Bassist Raoul van der Weide is the guest on this week's episode. He joins Pat to discuss his new record with the Xavier Pamplona Septet, his approach to free improvisation, how it relates to societal constructs, and the importance of musicians organising and curating their own concert series. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Jul 07, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Bassist and pianist Ernst Glerum is on the show this week. He is currently crowdfunding a combined book and album that collects his drawings accompanied by music. He tells Pat about the parallels between the pencil and the bow, maintaining a sense of wonder in musical improvisation, and his love of "homey" piano music. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Jun 23, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Guitarist Teis Semey joins Pat to discuss his record "Where the Fence is the Highest", how he was inspired to write suites of music based on Van Gogh's japonism as well as Nietzsche's three metamorphoses, featuring several bands on his album and his plans for an upcoming self produced EP. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Keyboardist Felix Back joins Pat to discuss his band Son Swagga and their new album Dark Magic. They talk about Felix's love of fusion and the recent resurgence of the genre, the challenges of leading a nine piece band and the importance of entertainment value in live performance. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
May 27, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Drummer Sun-Mi Hong talks to Pat about discovering the drums at a relatively late age, how she decided to move to Europe to pursue her passion for music, and how she has been embraced as one of the Netherlands' most promising young bandleaders. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
May 12, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Composer and orchestra director Tijn Wybenga is Pat's guest on this episode. They discuss Tijn's ensemble AM.OK, each of its talented members and the opportunities he's been afforded as young artist in residence at the Bimhuis. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Apr 29, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Vocalist Sanne Rambags is on the show to discuss her collaborative trio Mudita, Under the Surface's new live record Trinity, her instrumental approach to singing and her plans to bring together all kinds of musicians in her European Colours Group during this year's Young VIP tour. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Apr 14, 2019•1 hr 17 min
Pianist Franz von Chossy just released a new record entitled "Life Theater". He joins Pat to discuss his return to the trio format 9 years after his last trio record, his love of Bach and counterpoint and his recent move to China. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Mar 31, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Guitarist, composer and arranger Alisdair Pickering joins Pat for a special episode discussing "Red Light Solo", the documentary he produced featuring up and coming jazz musicians from the Amsterdam scene. He tells Pat about his decision to study composition and arranging rather than performance, his project orchestrating music from the Commodore 64, and his work with film director Ryan Smith. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreo...
Mar 17, 2019•56 min
Saxophonist Jasper Blom is on the show to tell Pat about his new record Polyphony. They talk about what it's like to lead a band for almost 15 years, how medieval music has influenced Jasper's composing and his decision to feature various guest soloists. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Mar 03, 2019•1 hr 16 min
Clarinettist and saxophonist Alex Simu leads the quintet "Echoes of Bucharest". In this episode we discuss the clarinet and how he is contributing to the manufacture of new forms of the instrument, his love for Bucharest and the music it has inspired, as well as his approach to film composing. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Pianist Floris Kappeyne has just released his second trio album Synesthesia. We talk about how he dove deep into jazz tradition at a young age but then chose to study classical music, the parallel he draws between the human voice and synthesizers, and the addition of live visuals to his performances. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min
Trumpeter Gidon Nunes Vaz is releasing a new quartet album entitled There's No End . In this episode he joins Pat to discuss the legacy of his late mentor Peter Guidi, touring Japan as a soloist and playing with local musicians, as well as how his research into Kenny Dorham lead him to spend an afternoon with the legendary Jimmy Heath. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 11 min
Guitarist Reinier Baas recently released "Smash Hits", an album with his longtime collaborator Ben van Gelder and the prestigious Metropole Orchestra. In this episode he tells Pat about the process of translating his small ensemble compositions into orchestral pieces, his particular voice on the guitar, as well as his new project "Minute music", a series of one minute pieces written specifically for Instagram video. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please sup...
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Vocalist Laura Polence is releasing her debut album "Side by Side"' this week. She and Pat discuss the making of her new record and the process of recording for the native DSD format, the Latvian scene and how the fall of communism affected the current generation of musicians, and her love of Brazilian music. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Dec 16, 2018•58 min
Bassist Marco Zenini just released his debut album "Brighter Times Ahead". On this episode he talks to Pat about his return to Rome after years of absence, his busy international career as a sideman, and the process of making his very first album as a leader. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Dec 02, 2018•1 hr 20 min
New York based drummer Philippe Lemm is the guest on this episode. Amongst other things we discuss his new trio album "City Birds", how he came to live and work in New York, and modern television as a source of inspiration. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Nov 18, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Saxophonist Efraim Trujillo and his organ trio The Preacher Men just released their second album Blue. In this episode we discuss the blues and its many forms, the importance of rhythm in Efraim's music and how the band got to record with legendary producer and engineer Al Schmitt. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment...
Nov 04, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Drummer Gerri Jäger is one half of the duo Knalpot, and they have a new record out called Dierendag. In this episode, Gerri discusses his hybrid electronic/acoustic drums setup, the history of Knalpot, as well as his new project as a leader STUG. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com . Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Oct 21, 2018•1 hr 21 min
Stephanie Francke is a member of the Spoken saxophone quartet. In this episode of the show she talks to Pat about their new album Arctic Monsoon, how she came to be a jazz musician, and taking a step back from the stereotypical role of saxophonist as leader and soloist. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com. Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Oct 07, 2018•53 min
Bassist Mark Haanstra joins Pat to discuss his duo project with viola player Oene van Geel. They talk about this unusual instrumentation, creating music based on the photography of Udo Prinsen and their new record Shapes of Time. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com. Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Sep 23, 2018•1 hr 12 min
There's no new episode of Sound of the Moment this week (regular schedule starts again in two weeks), but I recommend a couple of other podcasts that deserve your attention and downloads! Find links to said shows at soundofthemoment.com . Please support this show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Sep 09, 2018•2 min
In this episode, my guest is drummer Kevin van den Elzen. We discuss the scene in Los Angeles, why he chose to move there and what that has meant for his career, as well as his love for Big Band music. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com. Please support the show at patreon.com/SoundoftheMoment
Aug 26, 2018•1 hr 24 min
In this episode my guest is the Israeli saxophonist and EWI player Itai Weissman. We talk about his band Used to be New and their record Popular Emotions as well as his love of the EWI, its history and its status as a misunderstood instrument. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 13 min
In this episode, bassist Camiel Jansen joins me to talk about his band Ikarai, working with both jazz and classical musicians and their new boxing themed project MUHAMMAD. Detailed show notes and links are available at soundofthemoment.com
Jul 29, 2018•47 min
