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The Leslie Show

by Leslie Jackson

A writer and lifetime musician explores the interiors of her favorite people; many are musicians. Creativity, practicing, time, and tone. The art of playing and the struggles of Making it. Asking deep questions of deep people.

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Episodes

  1. 11 Todd Huth. Always Exploring

    From the Shelter-in-place studio of Leslie Jackson, welcome to the Leslie show. Todd Huth is the founding guitarist for rock outfits Primus & Porch. He's always chasing his muse, always innovating and exploring the guitar as a tool for creative expression. It's so fun to talk to him about music...

  2. Episode 10. Dara Ackerman, Cosmic Go-Go Dancer

    Dara Ackerman is a multifaceted and dynamic songwriter/artist, performer and peace educator here in the SF East Bay. We met while sharing the stage at The Monkey House in Berkeley. While I was traveling not long after, she sent me her first album, Skyland, to learn for a show on my return. The...

  3. Wilson Brooks

    Leslie is joined by Bay Area drummer and vocalist Wilson Brooks to talk about his recent release "Essential People." Look for the song wherever you stream your music. Special thanks go to Timm Walker for his help engineering Wilson's sound, making his drums sound GREAT! Please enjoy our...

  4. Peter Libby, drummer

    This episode is also a video. In it, Peter is tapping his practice pad while we chat. The video is in The Leslie Show video channel. Episode 8 of the Leslie Show is an interview with drummer and long time friend, Peter Libby. We talk about the band he was playing with when we met in 1983, then...

  5. Rebecca Kleinmann, Jazz flautist

    Tasting the joys of improvisation came early and naturally for Rebecca, who got her start in a very interesting church in North Carolina. Thanks for listening! Please like, review, and subscribe. Visit for more info: http://rebeccakleinmann.com/ CORRECTION: The Composer of the intro/outro music...

  6. Rebecca Kleinmann, jazz flautist

    How her education shapes Rebecca, but so does happening into a very cool church as a kid, that got her improvising young!

  7. Marina Crouse and the Red-headed Angels

    Seeds of music get planted for Ms. Crouse at an early age, but her musical passions lie dormant for 25 years. When they sprout at last, they explode. Marina hit the Bay Area music scene full-throttle. We talk about how she hones her craft, and what helpers have appeared along the way.

  8. Joey Fabian

    When you are a lifetime musician, the origins of your music are in childhood. Joey Fabian: Bassist, composer, engineer, educator, multi-instrumentalist— www.joeyfabian.com — is a bass player's bass player. Steeped in time, ears for days, a mind for science, and great taste in music. We talk about...

  9. Dan Fries

    You can tell a lot about an artist's values by who he talks up. There are some gems in this interview of Dan Fries by Leslie Jackson: A few of Dan's influences, and a performance (and break-down!) of a heart-wrencher of a Flamenco composition. Thanks for watching, reviewing, subscribing, and...

  10. A Tribute to Timm Walker's "Don't Walk Away"

    For Episode 2, Timm Walker performs a beautiful acoustic version of his BeafunK song, "Don't Walk Away." I was moved to learn it on mandolin.

  11. Timm Walker, of BeaufunK

    Timm Walker. Teacher, musician, engineer, and good friend joins me from his shelter-in-place studio. Timm runs a good-time dance band called BeaufunK, and he plays with one of the longer-lasting Zydeco bands in California, The Zydeco Flames. Timm performs his song, "Don't Walk Away." We talk abut...

  12. 1 The Leslie Show Premier featuring Ira Marlowe

    I am fascinated by not just how everyone makes good use of the time sheltering in place during the Corona Virus pandemic, but how musicians manage to make music together and perform, not just because it's necessary to make money, but because it's essential for the soul.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A writer and lifetime musician explores the interiors of her favorite people; many are musicians. Creativity, practicing, time, and tone. The art of playing and the struggles of Making it. Asking deep questions of deep people.

HOSTED BY

Leslie Jackson

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A writer and lifetime musician explores the interiors of her favorite people; many are musicians. Creativity, practicing, time, and tone. The art of playing and the struggles of Making it. Asking deep questions of deep people.

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