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Two of my favourite things.

James A. Castor here, comedian and music fan, and in 2017, I had a breakdown.

I dealt with that breakdown, but by as much music from

2016 as I possibly could. As a result, I now own over 700 albums that came out in 2016 and I'm

convinced it's the greatest year for music of all time. But it's not enough me being convinced

I also want to convince each and every single one of you, plus a guest every

week. I'm going to send them an album in advance. They're going to come on the podcast. We're

going to talk about that album. This week, my guest is Sarah Barron, and we're talking about

Emily's D-plus Evolution by Esperanza Spauldin.

See this pretty girl. Watch this pretty girl flow.

Esperanza Spolden is an amazing jazz musician, maybe jazz fusion musician.

This album incorporates jazz and funk and rock as well.

I love the way that all those genres are blended together.

Primarily, Esperanza Spolding is known as a bass player,

stand-up, bass, upright bass,

and also just like electric bass as well,

whatever that one's called, bass guitar, I guess you would call it.

Yep, I'm the music guy.

He's got his own music podcast.

I know what all the instruments are called.

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