The Maxwell Casazza Podcast
by Maxwell Casazza
A weekly exploration into the enigmatic nature of consciousness through the lens of music, literature, film, nutrition, holistic practices, and more. Join Maxwell Casazza, a composer, writer, pianist, and guitarist, while he and his guests discuss their experiences in the multiverse.
Episodes
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#38 - Peter Dazeley - Master Photographer
In this episode, I interview British Photographer, Peter Dazeley, and learn about his various techniques, and how his sensibilities have changed over time. We also discuss the implications of the modern world for budding photographers.
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#37 - Teijo Munnich - Certified Soto Zen Priest
I connected with Teijo after listening to her conversation on one of my favorite podcasts: The DTFH. We discuss a variety of subjects related to Zen and Buddhism. Enjoy!!
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#36 - Dante Luna (Composer, Musician, Producer, Educator)
I sit down to chat with my pal Dante, who I met at UCLA!
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#35 - A Creative and Practical Approach to Piano Technique
I go into a hands-on approach to piano technique that has you working on your creative sensibilities while you warm up!
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#34 - Bach Inventions, New Guitar, My Journey/Philosophy as a Musician
I discuss a project I recently finished, my latest guitar purchase, and my philosophy as a musician.
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#33 - Rav Vast Drums, Why its hard to give and receive advice, universal truths, etc.
I discuss recent investments and why its difficult to give advice.
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#32 - Writing A Gymnopédie & Artistic Minimalism
I discuss the process of composing a variation of the classic piece Gymnopédie No.1, along with universal artistic principles that help the composing process.
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#31 - Three Common Pitfalls in Education
I discuss pitfalls in the education world!
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#30 - The Bach Inventions and Learning Counterpoint
In this episode I discuss my latest project: J.S. Bach's Two-Part Inventions for Piano. I talk about how he thinks about this music, and different methods to train you to be able to play them.
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#29 - The Futility of Knowing the Self / Anti-Self Help
I discuss why knowing "the self" or "yourself" is a futile act that creates cycles of desire.
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#28 - David Schwerin - Know Your Soul: Bring Joy to Your Life
I have a conversation with David Schwerin about his new book, "Know Your Soul." We explore the qualities of being human that make us fallible, and what we can do to manage those tendencies, including learning how to listen to our true inner voice. We also discuss his previous work, "Conscious...
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#27 - Afternoon in Paris jazz standard
I analyze the tune Afternoon in Paris!
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#26 - Virginia Oman - Harp Therapist
I interview harp therapist, Virginia Oman, and hear about her experiences healing patients through a variety of methods, including harp sound healing. virginiaoman.com [email protected]
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#25 - Equinox by John Coltrane, Modal Blues Playing and Modern Chord Voicings
I explore the blues tune "Equinox" by John Coltrane, and the modern techniques required to play it.
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#24 - Lullaby of Birdland by George Shearing
I explore a tune by a genius pianist, George Shearing.
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#23 - Playing Scales As Chords
In this episode I demonstrate how to play chords that include every single note of your scale.
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#22 - Star Eyes (arranged by Bill Evans) - exploring the melody
In this episode I explore the melody to the classic tune Star Eyes, focusing on organizing this tune into two distinct parts: A and B.
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#21 - Exploring the melody of the legendary tune "On Green Dolphin Street"
In this podcast tutorial I explore the legendary jazz tune "On Green Dolphin Street," focusing mostly on the melody. For beginning pianists, this will allow a deeper internalization of the tune in future practice sessions, rather than tackling the melody and harmony all at once.
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#20 - Blue in Green, a collaboration between Miles Davis and Bill Evans, jazz piano tutorial
I examine the tune Blue in Green! One of my favorites from Miles Davis' Kind of Blue record.
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#19 - Three things I wish I had known earlier about learning music
I discuss principles that would give students big advantages if they considered them in the early stages of learning music.
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#18 - Blue in Green, a jazz standard by Bill Evans
I play through Blue and Green, and describe how I approach learning the tune. I go over a variety of chord structures including rootless voicings, which require a musician to play all notes in a chord except for the first, and most fundamental one. This tune is deceiving because it seems like a...
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#17 - Bill Evans Introductions, Waltz for Debby
I discuss how Bill would approach the introduction to a tune like Waltz for Debby.
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#16 - Emile Pandolfi - Acclaimed Pianist of 40 Years
Emile Pandolfi joins me to discuss his new book, "Play It Like You Mean It." We discuss strategies for learning music, navigating the music business, and Emile's experiences early on in his career.
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#15 - Blake Hemmel
I talk with my pal and enthralling videographer: Blake Hemmel!
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Upcoming guest, discussing creativity, etc.
I talk about my upcoming guest: Emile Pandolfi. Emile is an acclaimed pianist of over forty years, and will be discussing how to regain inspiration and motivation for your craft after a period of creative block, why art is such a necessary vehicle for connection and emotion especially during…
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What is the Lydian Augmented Scale?
I discuss the parent scales of the Concept including the Lydian Augmented scale. l5SKD5Vrst8L7UP8mtkI
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Guided Practice Session in Jazz Piano #1
I host a guided practice session consisting of technique, scales, and some jazz drills.
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Podcast Name, Heelys, Japanese woodblock paintings
Max discusses the podcast title, Heelys, and Japanese woodblock paintings
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Autumn Leaves, Bill Evans, Ken Burns Jazz, etc.
I play Autumn Leaves, talk about Bill Evans, Ken Burns' Jazz documentary, and other stuff
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Autumn in New York, and Defining the Word "Modulation"
I play Autumn in New York and talk about key changes vs. modulation.
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George Russell And The Lydian Chromatic Concept
I give a brief background of how George Russell created The Concept, and how he collaborated with Miles Davis while they both had tuberculosis. Then I go through some exercises switching between Major and Lydian scales.
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Max plays Fernando Sor Études on Labor Day
I play Op.60 No 1 and 2
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Introduction to Music Theory and the Lydian Chromatic Concept
I briefly introduce a fun way to explore the Lydian Chromatic Concept
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Episode 1: Introduction
I introduce myself and discuss what's to come. 9jkRswfEdOJFOG8UHTra
About this show
A weekly exploration into the enigmatic nature of consciousness through the lens of music, literature, film, nutrition, holistic practices, and more. Join Maxwell Casazza, a composer, writer, pianist, and guitarist, while he and his guests discuss their experiences in the multiverse.
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