Working: A Grammy-Winning Jazz Composer Trusts Her Enthusiasm

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🗓️ 23 July 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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This week, guest-host Nate Chinen talks to Maria Schneider, winner of multiple Grammy Awards for her big band jazz compositions, including the song “Sue (Or in a Season of Crime),” which she composed with David Bowie. In the interview, Maria discusses her two mentors Gil Evans and Bob Brookmeyer and the wisdom that helped her find her voice as an artist. She also talks about her tools for composing, what it means to “trust your enthusiasm,” and her unforgettable collaboration with David Bowie. After the interview, Nate and co-host Isaac Butler explain how to respect the inner logic of your work. They also talk about how artists can borrow wisdom from other art forms. In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Maria explains why most of her music isn’t available on streaming services. Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.0	and Fantastic Four.
0:35.0	I'd like to personally invite you to listen to Office Hours Live with me
0:38.0	and my co-hosts DJ Doug Pound. Hello.
0:41.0	And Vic Berger. Howdy.
0:43.0	Every week we bring you last fun games and lots of other surprises.
0:46.0	It's live. We take your Zoom calls. We love having fun.
0:49.0	Excuse me? That song's... Vic said something.
0:51.0	It's a song.
0:52.0	I like having fun. I like to laugh. I like to meet people who can make me laugh.
0:59.0	Please subscribe. No.
1:12.0	People always say, how do you know when a piece is done?
1:14.0	It's like, okay, when I quit feeling distressed,
1:19.0	when I quit feeling like, I don't like that, that's not right.
1:23.0	Trust your enthusiasm.
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