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BAAS Entertainment

Troy Saunders

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BAAS Entertainment showcases the best in independent Soul, R&B, Jazz and House music. Since 2009, we have been a force in promoting indie artists around the New York City area. Many impeccable artists have graced our stages, including Alyson Williams, Angela Johnson, Gordon Chambers, Darien Dean, Kimberly Nichole, Trina Broussard and the list goes on. The BAAS Entertainment Podcast continues our tradition, highlighting the best in Soul R&B, Jazz, and House music.
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Welcome to In Production, conversations on the research and development of time-based artworks. Hosted by EMPAC’s engineering and curatorial staff, we talk to artists, technicians, curators, scholars, and makers associated with the production of new work here at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Through interdisciplinary exchange, this podcast series contributes insight into the creative and ...
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PhD Lounge

Luis Maia de Freitas

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Late-night podcast where I speak with PhDs about their research subjects, their decision on studying it and its importance throughout academic life. A podcast of entertainment and education, whose aim is to approach students and graduates who want to go through their future careers inside or outside of academia with a PhD and for those who are on a moment of uncertainty in continuing their studies further, as if we are having a drink and talk about PhD culture at a lounge on a late-night sum ...
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Song Exploder

Hrishikesh Hirway

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Song Exploder is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Each episode features an artist discussing a song of theirs, breaking down the sounds and ideas that went into the writing and recording. Hosted and produced by Hrishikesh Hirway.
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The Aging Athlete

Heidi Phillips

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Join me, Heidi Phillips, and sometimes -my husband, Dr. David Phillips as we explore the aging journey thru various topics with aging athletes, medical professionals and other experts in their field. As aging athletes ourselves, we have a unique perspective on what happens as we age. Having been swimmers, runners and triathletes as well as on the coaching side of things, including working with beginners, and raising athletic children, we plan to cover a variety of topics from mindset to self ...
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Pharrell Williams is—well, let me just say, he’s a big reason why Song Exploder exists. He’s a singer, songwriter and producer, and in the 90s, when I first heard the work that he was doing with the Neptunes, which was his production duo with Chad Hugo, it blew my mind. It made me want to know where those sounds came from and where those ideas came…
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Episode 118. Join host Troy Saunders as he chats with Sherry Winston! Not only is Ms. Winston one of jazz music's most esteemed flutists, but she is also a record executive, promotional manager, educator, public speaker, composer, author, chef, booking agent, a world-renowned performer, and all-around great person. Come get to know this legendary a…
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For the last couple weeks, I’ve been getting ready for a trip I’m going to make to Connecticut, to moderate a conversation between Jon Batiste and his wife, the author Suleika Jaouad. So I’ve been deep in my prep and research, and I thought about the first time I ever spoke to Jon Batiste, which was for a Song Exploder episode that came out back in…
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Episode 117. Join host Troy Saunders as he chats with the soulful Mo Louis. Mo's sax playing is like listening to your favorite singer caress a song that reaches your heart and soul. Mo Louis is an international recording artist that has been capturing the hearts of smooth jazz fans worldwide! 2023 was a great year for his music, capturing his firs…
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Troye Sivan is a singer and songwriter from Australia. He’s been nominated for a Golden Globe, two Grammys, and he’s won four of Australia’s ARIA awards. His song “My My My!” was a #1 hit on the Billboard Dance Chart, and his third album, Something to Give Each Other, was one of Billboard’s picks for the best albums of 2023. Troye’s also an actor; …
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Episode 116. Join host Troy Saunders as he converses with songwriter, producer, and one of the premier flutists around, the incomparable "Ambassador of Instrumental Soul" Darryl Evan Jones. In the tradition of pioneering contemporary jazz greats like Tim Weisberg and Hubert Laws, Darryl Evan Jones, long known by his fans and peers as “The Fluteman”…
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Send us a text Students and Graduates! This new session of the PhD Iceberg Series explores four points about PhD students with research funding and self-funding their research. Precisely, it explores the psychology and mindset of a funded and self-funded PhD! Learn Japanese and get 40% Off Forever Premium or Premium PLUS by typing the code EPIC2024…
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Episode 115. Join host Troy Saunders as he chats with writer, producer, multi instrumentalist, and pianist, Jesse Thompson! Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, known in music circles as the land of funk, Jesse Thompson couldn’t help but be influenced by the city’s great R&B pioneers – including Slave, Ohio Players, Lakeside and Zapp featuring Roger Tr…
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Beabadoobee is an award-winning singer and songwriter from England who’s been releasing music since 2017. Her third album is called This Is How Tomorrow Moves. It came out in August 2024 and went to #1 on the UK charts. She made the album with her bandmate Jacob Bugden and with producer Rick Rubin at his studio, Shangri-La, in Malibu. And for this …
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Episode 114. Join host Troy Saunders as he chats with writer, singer, producer, multi instrumentalist, but known internationally for his jazz saxophone playing, Shola Iyiola. Shola Iyiola is a name that is synonymous with excellence in the world of music. An international award-winning saxophonist, Shola is on a mission to play and create music tha…
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Episode 113. Join host Troy Saunders as he converses the guitarist, songwriter, singer, producer, mixer, engineer, entrepreneur and so much more, David P. Stevens. The episode begins with a brief and lighthearted conversation on David's early life in Philadelphia. He is the youngest of four children, whose parents both were educators and his father…
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Remi Wolf is a singer and songwriter originally from Palo Alto, California. She’s been releasing music since 2019. She performed at Coachella in 2023, and has toured with Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, and Paramore. Her second album, Big Ideas, came out in July 2024. I talked to Remi about how she and her collaborators wrote and produced the song “Soup.” H…
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Episode 112. Join host Troy Saunders as he chats with truly one of the hardest-working and multi-faceted performers in the entertainment industry, Keith D. Robinson. In a world where talent is an ingredient for success, Keith D. Robinson is ahead of the game. He is a true triple threat as the talented actor continues his pursuit as an all-around en…
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Episode 111. Join host Troy Saunders as he chats with the architect of the legendary group Klymaxx, singer, songwriter, producer, businesswoman, entrepreneur, and so much more, the Charismatic Diva of Soul, the one and only Bernadette Cooper! Troy starts the episode off by diving into the persona of Bernadette, asking if her stage personality is an…
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Sam Smith is a Grammy and Oscar-winning singer and songwriter from London, England. Their first album, In the Lonely Hour, came out in 2014. It went quintuple platinum in the US, and the biggest hit from that album is the song “Stay With Me,” which has over 2 billion streams on Spotify alone. For this episode, in honor of the song’s 10th anniversar…
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Send us a text Students and graduates! Dr Michael Gerharz, a German PhD in Computer Science, talks about the importance of effective communication and what makes a great public communicator. Effective communication is a skill every PhD student must master, yet many struggle to make their complex research understandable to a lay audience. Dr Michael…
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Episode 110. Join host Troy Saunders as he chats with singer, songwriter, producer, label owner and just an incredible human, James D-Train Williams! This episode starts with both men reminiscing about their high school alma mater, Erasmus Hall. D Train tells how Will Downing got him into the school's famous Choral Club and started his music career…
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Fenne Lily is a singer and songwriter from Dorset, England. She released her first album in 2018, but I didn’t find her music until 2023, when she put out her third album, Big Picture. The album she released in between those two was one that got a little lost in the lockdown, when all her touring plans around it got canceled. All of that plays into…
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Episode 109. Join host Troy Saunders as he converses with the smooth, jazzy, multi-genre vocalist and songwriter the incredible Roderick Harper, the Keeper of the Love Song. In this episode, Roderick and Troy take a trip through Roderick's catalog from 1999 to the present, starting with his first offering, "Beautiful Beginnings," a well-sung collec…
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Send us a text Students and Graduates! Natalie Jarvis is a PhD candidate from Swansea University, researching the UK workforce within the volunteering and disability sectors. Thank you all for tuning in, it has been a pleasure! To know more about her research, check out her LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-louise-jarvis-/ I was a …
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Last year, Vagabon released her third album, Sorry I Haven’t Called, which I’ve been listening to a lot. So I wanted to revisit an episode that I recorded with her back in 2020, about her breakout song "Water Me Down." The episode also features the voice of Eric Littmann, who co-produced the track. He passed away in June 2021, way too young. Vagabo…
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Episode 108. Join host Troy Saunders as he takes a look into the world of the multitalented Chester Gregory! Troy and Chester met back in 2008. By that time, Chester had already solidified his name in the annuals as one of Broadway's finest performers, and was in the process of releasing his first independent soul album, "In Search of High Love". P…
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Crowded House formed in 1985 in Melbourne, Australia. They’ve released eight albums, including their most recent one, Gravity Stairs, which came out last month. But on their very first album, they had a big hit with "Don’t Dream It’s Over." Crowded House made “Don’t Dream It’s Over” with Grammy-nominated producer Mitchell Froom, who they went on to…
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Episode 107. Join Host Troy Saunders as he converses with the genre-bending vocalist, saxophone player, writer, producer and entrepreneur Michael J. Thomas. From a small town in Kentucky to riding the top slot on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Top Airplay Chart twice, Michael J. Thomas is reaching goals and setting new ones daily as an indie jazz musici…
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Send us a text Students and Graduates! PhD Lounge is back with another late-night interview! Carys Hughes is a PhD student from Swansea University, researching soft power within the Achaemenid and Seleucid royal courts. Maria Lord, Henry Bohun and Troy Wilkinson are three PhD candidates from University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) researchi…
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Episode 106. Join host Troy Saunders as he opens his mic to chat with multi- instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer, businessman, musical director, and so much more, Marcus Devine. Born in Detroit, Marcus came from a musical family. Everyone could sing. He states in this episode that his biggest musical influence is his baby brother. Marcus'…
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Lizzy McAlpine released her first album in 2020, and her second album in 2022. And between the two, she’s had a lot of success. One of her songs, "Ceilings," was a viral TikTok hit, and has been streamed over half a billion times. So you might think, with all that success, you’d want to keep working in way that’s been working. But while Lizzy was m…
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Episode 105. Join host Troy Saunders as he converses with singer, songwriter, actress of stage and screen, life coach, one of the funky divas of the legendary girl group En Vogue, and so much more, the multi-talented Rhona Bennett. Rhona Bennett has been in the entertainment industry since the age of 11. In this episode, Rhona tells Troy how she al…
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The Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma City in 1983. Over the last four decades, they’ve put out 16 albums. In 1999, they put out their album The Soft Bulletin, and that brought them a new level of success. And then, in 2002, they followed it up with Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, which was their biggest album to date. Pitchfork named it one of the …
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Episode 104. Join host Troy Saunders as he converses with singer, songwriter, producer and all-around beautiful spirit, Michon Young! Michon's smooth, sultry, and inviting voice has been seducing indie soul and inspirational listeners for nearly 15 years! In this episode, Troy and Michon discuss how she started as a choir member in Pastor Marvin Wi…
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One of the songs I keep coming back to is “Mohabbat” by Arooj Aftab. It’s really special to me. I listen to it all the time. I’ve been listening to it so often that I wanted to revisit Arooj's episode about it. In the time since the episode has come out, she has released a collaborative album with Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily called Love In Exile…
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Episode 103. Join Host Troy Saunders as he chats with songwriter, producer, arranger, musician, and singer, Ricky Jones. You may remember Ricky from a previous episode where Troy conversed with him and his then-wife Shireen Crutchfield. Together they were Crutchfield Jones. Today, Ricky is a solo act and spilling his heart out on his latest album, …
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Episode 102. Join Host Troy Saunders as he chats with singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and performance artist Toy Taha! Hailing from Philadelphia, Toy has a long list of talented family members that have roots in music. In this episode, she talks to Troy about her passion for music and its origins. They also discuss where she draws inspirati…
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The band War formed in 1969, in Long Beach, California. “Low Rider” is from their 1975 album Why Can’t We Be Friends? The song was a hit as soon as it came out. It went to #1 on the Billboard R&B charts. And it’s just had tremendous lasting power ever since. Besides being in Dazed and Confused, where I heard it, it’s been sampled by The Beastie Boy…
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Episode 101. Join Host Troy Saunders as he presents Lawrence Rosenborough, a new up-and-coming artist who artistry bridges the gap between, soul, R&B, jazz, rock, blues and gospel. His voice brings to mind soul-stirring singers like CeeLo Green and D.J. Rogers, but with a style all his own. In this episode, Troy and Lawrence cover all the songs in …
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Released on the occasion of the film’s inclusion in the 2024 Whitney Biennial, this episode of On Production looks back at the creation of artist Clarissa Tossin’s Mojo’q che b’ixan ri ixkanulab’ / Antes de que los Volcanes Canten / Before the Volcanoes Sing at EMPAC, which took place over the course of a three-year period. EMPAC’s Video Engineer R…
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Episode 100. Join host Troy Saunders as he celebrates the BAAS Entertainment Podcast's 100th Episode and 3rd Anniversary. Hanging out for the celebration is singer, songwriter, producer, actress, professor, entrepreneur, Grammy Award winner Ledisi! Ledisi has been a constant on the R&B and Jazz charts since 2001. Collecting several Billboard Top 10…
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Shania Twain is a singer and songwriter from Ontario, Canada. She’s the only female artist to have had three consecutive Diamond albums — albums that have sold over ten million copies. Actually, her 1997 album Come On Over is the best-selling album by a female solo artist of all time. One of the most iconic songs from that iconic album is "You’re S…
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Episode 99. Kevin Owens may not be a household name, but his voice is woven into some of R&B's greatest moments. From lead singer of the group Ray, Goodman and Brown, to one of Luther Vandross' center stage background vocalists, to lending his sound to some of music's most memorable tunes like, Alicia Keys' "You Don't Know My Name," just to name a …
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Episode 98. Join host Troy Saunders as he reintroduces our audience to the smooth soulful sounds of Devon Howard. Devon has been on the R&B music scene since the 1990s. He was originally introduced to the world as a member of the group Me 2 U. They hit the charts with songs like "Want U Back," "All Night," and "Raindrops". Since then, Devon has bee…
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Danny Brown started his career in 2007 by handing out mixtapes in Detroit, where he’s from. In 2011, he put out his acclaimed second album, XXX. Since then, he’s collaborated with rappers like Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky and JPEGMafia, but he’s also worked with electronic bands like Purity Ring and The Avalanches, and he did a verse on a remix for K…
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Episode 97. Join host Troy Saunders as he takes the listener on a ride through the life and career of a true renaissance man, Bradd Marquis. Since childhood, it seems that Bradd had been groomed to be in the field of entertainment. From singing in church as a child to starring roles in several plays, Bradd has learned to do it all. He can sing, act…
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Episode 96. Join Host Troy Saunders as he chats with the exuberant, musician, singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, innovator and all around wonderful person; Frank McComb. Frank McComb has worked with the Who's Who's in popular music from Prince to Stevie Wonder to George Duke to Chaka Khan to Branford Marsalis and the list goes on and on. Many …
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Rhiannon Giddens has released five solo albums since 2015. Before that, she was a member of the Grammy-winning band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops. She is now also the artistic director of the Silkroad Ensemble, the musical supergroup that Yo-Yo Ma founded. Rhiannon Giddens is one of those people where I feel like they have to start inventing new aw…
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If you haven’t heard of the multi talented, singer, songwriter, musician, arranger; Matt Cusson you are in for a treat!! I must admit I was in the dark until this past Christmas when I heard his rendition of the Carpenters “Merry Christmas Darling”. I was blown away. His arrangement and vocal style was phenomenal!!! He has worked with such legends …
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I wanted to revisit an episode about one of my favorite songs from 2021, “Black Dog” by Arlo Parks. A few months after this episode originally came out, Arlo Parks won the Mercury Prize for Album of the Year. She was also nominated for two Grammys: Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album. Since then, she released a new album called My Soft Machi…
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Episode 94. Join host Troy Saunders as he and his follow East New York, Brooklyn, native; Stix Bones, discuss Stix's journey though the worlds of Spoken Word, Hip Hop, Jazz and more. In this episode they dive deep into the thought process behind the making of Stix's most icon projects. From his 2006 breakout album "Groove Like This" to his latest c…
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Episode 93. Join host Troy Saunders as he chats with San Diego Born, raised in Philly vocalist, songwriter, producer and international icon of House Music, Lady Alma! In 2018, after taking a 10 years hiatus to care for her mother; singer and songwriter LADY ALMA brought her soaring, searing vocals back to eager audiences who desired her incomparabl…
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Green Day is a punk band from the East Bay in California. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool have been playing music together since 1987. They’ve sold over 90 million records. They’ve won four Grammys, including twice for Best Rock Album. They put out their first album in 1990, and their second album, Kerplunk!, in 1991. And then, they m…
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