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Chicago Musician

by Shawn Stengel

Wide-ranging discussions with and about musicians and the lives they lead, both in and out of their professions. The opposite of 'shut up and play', this podcast's mission is to explore the lives of musicians (or this musician) in ways that are surprising, revealing, funny (because, believe or not, musicians can be funny. . . except for trombone players, but everyone knows that!), truthful, and, inevitably, sensationally commercial.

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Episodes

  1. Dario Brignoli

    Clarinetist Dario Brignoli splits his time between Tucson, Arizona and Chicago these days. He also frequently makes his way back Continue readingDario Brignoli

  2. Sandra Donatelle

    French horn player, Sandra Donatelle, has crossed genres, borders and continents in her long career. Born and raised in Toronto, Continue readingSandra Donatelle

  3. 2025: What the . . ?

    2025 was a helluva year. Let’s look back, with trepidation. And some joy. I’ll give you a short (for me) Continue reading2025: What the . . ?

  4. Tom Mendel

    Bassist Tom Mendel has had a long and storied career as a bass player. He has been ‘based’ (pardon the Continue readingTom Mendel

  5. BJ Levy

    CFM president, BJ Levy is my blockbuster guest to kick off Season 3 on Chicago Musician. BJ had a long Continue readingBJ Levy

  6. Mumbai Bye

    A visit to Mumbai is on tap for Part 3 of my Indian adventure, Mumbai Bye. Part 2 ended with Continue readingMumbai Bye

  7. Still India

    ‘Still India’ picks up where I left off after the ‘So I went to India. . .’ episode (Cadenza #5). Continue readingStill India

  8. So, I went to India. . .

    I went to India with my cousin Gisele for the first two weeks of April. We were planning to visit Continue readingSo, I went to India. . .

  9. Infield Fly: Ruhl #2

    More with Malcolm Ruhl. At the end of Part I (last episode), Malcolm was just about to make his Broadway Continue readingInfield Fly: Ruhl #2

  10. Malcolm Ruhl #1

    Malcolm Ruhl is a versatile musician. Growing up in Brooklyn, he played guitar, cello, sang and wrote his own songs. Continue readingMalcolm Ruhl #1

  11. Cadenza #4: Summer of ’23

    Host Shawn Stengel gives views and reviews of some Chicago theatre, binge-worthy TV series, concerts in Millennium Park, and even Continue readingCadenza #4: Summer of ’23

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Wide-ranging discussions with and about musicians and the lives they lead, both in and out of their professions. The opposite of 'shut up and play', this podcast's mission is to explore the lives of musicians (or this musician) in ways that are surprising, revealing, funny (because, believe or not, musicians can be funny. . . except for trombone players, but everyone knows that!), truthful, and, inevitably, sensationally commercial.

HOSTED BY

Shawn Stengel

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Chicago Musician currently has 11 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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Wide-ranging discussions with and about musicians and the lives they lead, both in and out of their professions. The opposite of 'shut up and play', this podcast's mission is to explore the lives of musicians (or this musician) in ways that are surprising, revealing, funny (because, believe or not,...

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Chicago Musician has 11 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Chicago Musician is created and hosted by Shawn Stengel.
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