
A long way from the block
Stories of how passion and craft take us to different corners of the world.@alongwayfromtheblock@dialoguesofjazz
Podcasting since 2021 • 114 episodes
A long way from the block
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Ep. 113-Never miss your house—my conversation with Wren T. Brown
I had the pleasure of recording this episode inside the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, in L.A., hometown of the talented Wren T. Brown. Wren is an actor, film producer, and theater director, who cofounded the Ebony Repertory Theatre (ERT)....
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Ep. 112-The Young Lion-my conversation with Kahlil Childs
For this episode, I sat down with the young lion Kahlil Childs, an alto saxophonist and multi-reedist who leads his own quartet here in San Diego. At 15, he has already made a name for himself on the local jazz scene. We met to discuss why jazz...
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Episode 112
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Ep. 111-Interrogating black history—my conversation with Dr. Kamau Rashid
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Kamau Rashid, professor and director of the Kemetic Institute of Chicago. We speak in detail about the importance of African and African-American history and its power to transform the lives of younger generatio...
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Ep. 110-African Time—my conversation with Elder Herbie Tsoaeli
South African bassist, composer, and arranger Herbie Tsoaeli is affectionately known, in certain circles, as Malume, a term of respect for older men who serve as elders. In this episode, we discuss his origins and inspiration. He was raised in ...
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Episode 110
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Ep. 109-Poetry is my foundation—my conversation with Liza Jessie Peterson
Liza Jessie Peterson’s parents provided her with a grounding that allowed her, she says, to teeter at the edge of the cliff but never jump. The artist, activist, poet, playwright, and actor had early success as a model but discovered it wasn’t ...
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