It's Quite A Living
Claim This Podcastby E.B. Moss
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<p>Hear the personal and the professional sides of my friends in high places: Chats with actors, authors, musicians and marketers, execs to songwriters, who can say “It’s QUITE a living”.</p>
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1/1/2020
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April 21, 2024
Bassist John Clayton on The Rhythms of Life and Jazz
<p><b>In Epi 9, world class jazz musician John Clayton and podcast host E.B. Moss reminisce about a friendship launched with a prank, before seriously discussing the </b><a href='https://www.grammy.com/artists/john-clayton/1721'><b>Grammy-winnin</b></a><b>g arranger/composer/bassist's techniques, and experiences across a life in the music industry. From his serendipitous introduction to the bass, mentorship under Ray Brown, journey with musicians from Dee Dee Bridgewater to Diana Krall, Oscar Peterson to </b><a href='https://fb.watch/rAWaio9mIK/'><b>Monty Alexander</b></a><b>. it's quite a living.</b> <br/><br/>Learn how John approaches composing and performing... his passion for blending flavors in music arrangements, to how drummer Jeff Hamilton, with whom he co-founded the <a href='https://www.johnclaytonjazz.com/chjo/'>Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra,</a> introduced him to the blends of fine wine! It’s like fly-on-the-wall eavesdropping on a close friendship -- filled with laughter...and a master class in both music and living quite the life.<br/><br/>Clayton's early fascination with the bass, initiated at age 13 and cemented by <a href='https://fb.watch/rAWaio9mIK/'>a Ray Brown solo</a> he heard, led him to a fruitful career, from playing in the Count Basie Orchestra, to collaborating with or composing for icons such as <a href='https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/artist/john-clayton/'>Paul McCartney</a>, Nancy Wilson, Queen Latifah. Regina Carter, and even <a href='https://www.artistshare.com/Projects/Experience/112/531/1/John-Clayton-Family-Tree'>a recent release with 89-year-old sax legend, Houston Person</a>, and scores more. (John even composed the theme song for <a href='https://insiderinterviews.blubrry.net/'>"Insider Interviews with E.B. Moss</a>!) <br/><br/>Clayton shares anecdotes from his life his philosophies on jazz, and the role of an artist in presenting their work to an audience. He stresses the importance of expression over performing for audience expectations, citing experiences and insights from his expansive career in the music industry. The episode is rich with stories of Clayton's collaborations, his approach to composition and arranging, and a lot of laughter between friends. Through this spontaneous and engaging chat, Clayton's passion for jazz and his respect for its power to connect and communicate shine brightly, offering listeners a unique glimpse into the life of a truly remarkable musician.<br/><br/>If you catch this on <a href='https://youtu.be/8UuKquOTTC8?si=Kk_hzcWqS9ehN2mN'>YouTube</a>, watch for archival images, and don't miss the little reaction at the end from a gobsmacked studio engineer capturing a solo from John's session with Houston.... </p><p><br/></p><p><b>Find/Follow "It’s Quite a Living" everywhere including YouTube</b></p> <ul> <li> <b>Twitter</b> <a href='https://twitter.com/quitealiving'>@QuiteALiving</a> </li> <li> <b>Instagram:</b> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/quitealiving/'>@QuiteALivingPodcast</a> </li> <li> <b>Find Moss Appeal on LinkedIn:</b> <a href='https://linkedin.com/in/MossAppeal'>https://linkedin.com/in/MossAppeal</a> </li> </ul> <p><b>And if you want to support the arts and keep this free podcast — and </b><a href='https://bit.ly/InsiderInterviewsPod'><b><em>Insider Interviews</em></b></a><b> Podcast — going, please consider “buying me a coffee” of ANY size!: </b><a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/mossappeal'><b>https://buymeacoffee.com/mossappeal</b></a><br/><br/></p>
May 31, 2023
From Foster Care to CEO: Jarl Mohn on Art, Media and the Power of Generosity
<p>Interested in acting? Isiah Whitlock Jr. practically gives a mini Master Class when he talks about preparing for one of his more challenging roles.Fan of The Wire? You know Isiah as the corrupt Senator Clay Davis. In Epi 5 of It's Quite a Living hear where his famous phrasing of "sheeeeeeeee-it" originated (think Spike Lee!) and how it came to be in that HBO show AND in a bobblehead that you too can actually own!Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Clay Davis, in The WireHear how Spike Lee first met Isiah and cast him in The 25th Hour... (AND films like BlacKkKlansman AND the current Da Five Bloods and others <br/><br/>And watch those films for his trademark saying!) Hear how I first met Isiah in the 80s why he scared the heck out of me...but ultimately taught me about trust.E.B./Isiah in NLN video and over the years...Are you a wine lover? Hear what Isiah would pair with latkes. Latkes? YES. Because he's may be an oenophile, but I'm the potato pancake queen, and that's what I serve at the Hanukah parties he's come to at my house over our three decades of friendship.I had a great time reminiscing and laughing in this podcast episode, while learning more about the life of this prolific film, theater and television actor -- and MY first acting teacher at American Conservatory Theater. Isiah has continued to teach me life lessons of staying calm, of staying focused, of having empathy and self-awareness... But it's that voice. That stare. That throughline of intellect laced with humor that shine through it all. And usually crack me up even when he's trying to be serious. (I encourage you to listen to every of the 39 minutes for a good blooper or two that help you really hear the personality behind the persona.)Oh, and if you want your own bobblehead or to learn more about Isiah visit: http://isiahwhitlockjr.com/ But as you'll hear in the beginning, he hasn't updated that site in a while. But you'll know him when you hear him. Love this man. You will too.</p><p><b>Find/Follow "It’s Quite a Living" everywhere including YouTube</b></p> <ul> <li> <b>Twitter</b> <a href='https://twitter.com/quitealiving'>@QuiteALiving</a> </li> <li> <b>Instagram:</b> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/quitealiving/'>@QuiteALivingPodcast</a> </li> <li> <b>Find Moss Appeal on LinkedIn:</b> <a href='https://linkedin.com/in/MossAppeal'>https://linkedin.com/in/MossAppeal</a> </li> </ul> <p><b>And if you want to support the arts and keep this free podcast — and </b><a href='https://bit.ly/InsiderInterviewsPod'><b><em>Insider Interviews</em></b></a><b> Podcast — going, please consider “buying me a coffee” of ANY size!: </b><a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/mossappeal'><b>https://buymeacoffee.com/mossappeal</b></a><br/><br/></p>
May 25, 2021
Talking tRuth in Harlem – with Ruth McDaniels
I met my new friend, Ruth McDaniels, at a virtual event. She had begun a campaign for a city council seat in Harlem and it an introduction to she and her local artist friend, Flash. It was just a year ago, only days after George Floyd was killed, and Ruth was asked to share with the group of all white women, her thoughts on this devastation.To say this was a tough Zoom event would be an understatement. To hear Ruth recall her reaction as she was mid-trauma, is to hear her honest truth. I realized why her campaign handle is “tRuth.” To hear her describe her path -- from “having a child as a child”, to her continuing education both on the street as a peace officer, and in the classroom, to hear her heart break a little in talking about those same streets -- is to hear the truth that we all must embrace.This is not a preachy podcast but she does thank the Lord. Ruth knows from gratitude. And grit. This is a bright, candid, compassionate, loud, sensitive and funny woman who cannot help but help, and who cannot stop giving, right down to the food from her own plate, inspiring people to pitch in too.In celebration of Ruth McDaniels, and in honor of the life and sacrifice of George Floyd and too many others lost, this is Quite a Living, Episode 7.Note: This is not a political ad or endorsement. To support Ruth, please visit www.friendsofruthmcdaniels.com or follow her on Instagram at @ruthmcdaniels52 (even though, as she says, “I have no idea why that Instagram picked the number 52...not 42...not 11...” )<p><b>Find/Follow "It’s Quite a Living" everywhere including YouTube</b></p> <ul> <li> <b>Twitter</b> <a href='https://twitter.com/quitealiving'>@QuiteALiving</a> </li> <li> <b>Instagram:</b> <a href='https://www.instagram.com/quitealiving/'>@QuiteALivingPodcast</a> </li> <li> <b>Find Moss Appeal on LinkedIn:</b> <a href='https://linkedin.com/in/MossAppeal'>https://linkedin.com/in/MossAppeal</a> </li> </ul> <p><b>And if you want to support the arts and keep this free podcast — and </b><a href='https://bit.ly/InsiderInterviewsPod'><b><em>Insider Interviews</em></b></a><b> Podcast — going, please consider “buying me a coffee” of ANY size!: </b><a href='https://buymeacoffee.com/mossappeal'><b>https://buymeacoffee.com/mossappeal</b></a><br/><br/></p>
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<p>Hear the personal and the professional sides of my friends in high places: Chats with actors, authors, musicians and marketers, execs to songwriters, who can say “It’s QUITE a living”.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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