EPISODE · Feb 8, 2022 · 36 MIN
The power of music: Living with Hope
from The Short Fuse Podcast · host Alex Waters - Editor
Jeannine Otis was born and raised in Detroit, and now lives in Staten Island, She has been a singular and substantial voice for four decades, drawing equally from jazz, classical, dance, gospel and pop genres.New York Times critic, Anthony Tomassini, described Ms. Otis as a “show-stopper” in the role of Ella Worker in Downtown Music Production’s staging of The Cradle Will Rock.She is a graduate of Wellesley College (Presser Music Scholar), the only African-American to win that award and she also holds a Masters Degree from Emerson College in Boston where she was a teaching fellow.She has toured as a vocalist with many distinguished artists including Donald Byrd, Grover Washington Jr., Vishnu Wood, and Arthur Prysock, among many others. She is the music director of St. Mark's in the Bowery Church in New York City.Jeannine Otis would like to recognize:CHURCH PUBLISHINGChurch of the Heavenly RestSt. Mark's Church in the BowerySUNDOG Theater Family.The SOUNDTRACKS PROGRAMJewish Community Center of Staten IslandRURAL and MIGRANT MINISTRIESBruce Jones Dr. Theddia Jones JJe Susan Fenley, Victoria Collela, Ellen Petillo, and Poet Gold,( SUNDOG) and Ela Seeley ( JCC) Elizabeth Howard is the host and the producer of the Short Fuse Podcast. She has never had barriers between her life, work, art and writing. Experience, sense of place and exploration define the choices she makes, seeking collaboration, flexibility, spontaneity and responsiveness in the projects she designs and engages with. As the host of the Short Fuse she engages individuals in lively and provocative conversations around the arts: dance, theater, literature, music and film. Alex Waters is a technical producer for the Short Fuse Podcast. He is a music producer and a student at the Berklee College of Music. He has written and produced music and edited for podcasts including The Faith and Chai Podcast and Con Confianza. He writes, produces and records music for independent artists, including The Living. Alex lives in Brooklyn. You can reach him with inquiries at [email protected].
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For years, Jeannine Otis, jazz pianist, vocalist, conductor, and educator, has used music and poetry to bring healing into communities in crisis, including prisons, community centers, and churches. In this episode of the Short Fuse, Jeannine talks with Elizabeth Howard about her musical career and theater piece Living in Hope, developed from a writing workshop based on Otis's book, The Gathering: City Prayers, City Hopes. Otis was born and raised in Detroit, and now lives in Staten Island, She has been a singular and substantial voice for four decades, drawing equally from jazz, classical, dance, gospel, and pop genres. New York Times critic Anthony Tomassini described Otis as a “show-stopper” in the role of Ella Worker in Downtown Music Production’s staging of The Cradle Will Rock. She is a graduate of Wellesley College (Presser Music Scholar), the only African-American to win that award. She also holds a Masters Degree from Emerson College in Boston, where she was a teaching fellow. Jeannine has toured as a vocalist with many distinguished artists, including Donald Byrd, Grover Washington Jr., Vishnu Wood, and Arthur Prysock, among many others. She is the music director of St. Mark's in the Bowery in New York City. Also featuring a performance recorded at St. Mark's Church in the Bowery in 2020 of "All Good Gifts" performed by Rufus Muller, written by Matthias Claudius From the Uniquely St. Mark's series; music director, Jeannine Otis.
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