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Ridgeway Radio Presents: On The Scene SFO

“On The Scene SF/O”, presented by Ridgeway Radio, is a FREE Bi-Monthly (audio) interview formatted podcast with artists, musicians and individuals of prominence who have been instrumental in creating interesting and meaningful recordings, performances or other contributions locally in the SF Bay Area, regionally, nationally, and/or internationally. Executive Producer – Jeff Denson Produced by Andrew Lion and Matt Boudreau Hosted by Andrew Lion
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About On The Scene SF/O

“On The Scene SF/O”, presented by Ridgeway Radio, is a FREE Bi-Monthly (audio) interview formatted podcast with artists, musicians and individuals of prominence who have been instrumental in creating interesting and meaningful recordings, performances or other contributions locally in the SF Bay Area, regionally, nationally, and/or internationally.
 
Executive Producer – Jeff Denson
Produced by Andrew Lion and Matt Boudreau
Hosted by Andrew Lion
 
We are pleased to present this opportunity to promote great musicians and music personalities through the podcast medium, while creating an archive that will provide insight to those interested in what the artists are about on a more essential level.
 
About Andrew Lion

Andrew Lion (California Jazz Conservatory alumnus) is a composer, bandleader and bass player.  He has performed and recorded in a variety of settings ranging from pop, rock, jazz, R&B, blues, and singer-songwriters.  Performances include venues from Yoshi’s to The Fillmore and a set on ABC’s Late Night Television, Jimmy Kimmel Show! with Jeff Campbell’s band (www.jeffcampbellmusic.com).  Andrew recently released a full-length studio recording with his jazz and indie rock inspired 7-Piece music collective, Negative Press Project.  www.negativepressproject.com

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May 12, 2020
While much has changed in society since this archived discussion from 2018 with [Lauren] Elizabeth Baba, we still manage to cull through some of the more universal aspects of creative and musical development, philosophical themes, and the deeply inspiring sources of Baba’s imaginative compositions and arrangements.
 
 
As you may have learned from Part 1 of our two-part discussion with Baba (Part 1 a more recent 2019 conversation), she is a violinist, violist, composer, and improviser, based in Los Angeles, California.  She has asserted herself as a prolific contributor throughout many musical categories such as original improvisatory, jazz, classical, folk, pop, avant-garde, chamber, and experimental styles; a veteran performer with  groups such as Similar Fashion, Ya Ya, Gregory Uhlmann Ensemble, Istambul, Thelonious Monkey, and Vardan Ovsepian Chamber Ensemble (or VOCE).
 
 
As before, most significant to our conversation today, is Baba’s role as the Composer and Director of theBabaOrchestra, a 17-Piece Big Band that performs her award winning original instrumental compositions.   
 
 
In this exchange we will be examining her work conducting the intricate and dense rhythmic voice of the large group and the collection of pieces she released as 'Another Ride on the Elephant Slide'.
 
 
Here, we get to know the [Lauren] Elizabeth Baba from 2018 in conversation.
 

Tracks featured throughout Episode #017:

  • Zaa'tar - theBABAorchestra - Another Ride on the Elephant Slide
  • 144 - theBABAorchestra - Another Ride on the Elephant Slide
  • The Myth of Sisyphus, Movement No. 1 - theBABAorchestra - Another Ride on the Elephant Slide
  • The Myth of Sisyphus, Movement No. 2 - theBABAorchestra - Another Ride on the Elephant Slide
  • Zaa'tar - theBABAorchestra - Another Ride on the Elephant Slide
  • t.i.m.e. - the immediate measure (of) energy - theBABAorchestra - Another Ride on the Elephant Slide
  • The Myth of Sisyphus, Movement No. 1 - theBABAorchestra - Another Ride on the Elephant Slide
  • t.i.m.e. - the immediate measure (of) energy - theBABAorchestra - Another Ride on the Elephant Slide
  • One Moment Here - Similar Fashion - Portrait of 
  • Portrait of James Turrell - Similar Fashion - Portrait of 
  • Myra's Fortune - Similar Fashion - Portrait of 

More Information:
https://www.laurenelizabethbaba.com
https://thebabaorchestra.bandcamp.com
https://similarfashion.bandcamp.com

 

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