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Sound of the Moment

Sound of the Moment is a podcast released every second Monday and hosted by bassist and composer Pat Cleaver. The show features conversations and interviews with jazz musicians on a variety of topics such as the creative process, sources of inspiration, and of course discussions of the guest’s latest releases and projects. Sound of the Moment strives to provide valuable insights into the lives and minds of artists and serve as a platform for the promotion of jazz and improvised music.

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Episode 49: Eran Har Even from 2020-06-16T11:50:10

This month, Pat talks to guitarist Eran Har Even. They discuss his new record World Citizen, combining lively takes with effects and production on the recording, and the journey that lead him to...

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Episode 48: Fuensanta Méndez from 2020-02-21T23:01

This month Pat speaks with Mexican vocalist and bassist Fuensanta Méndez. They discuss her early love of dance, singing and poetry, how improvisation naturally leads to "accurate" intention in h...

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Episode 47: Guy Salamon from 2020-01-21T23:01

The podcast is back after a few months off! In this episode, Pat speaks with drummer Guy Salamon about his debut record Unfollow the Leader. They discuss the varied musical environment he grew u...

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Episode 46: Myrthe van de Weetering from 2019-08-04T22:01

In this episode Pat welcomes violinist and composer Myrthe van de Weetering to the show. She discusses her decision not to play on...

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Episode 45: Natalio Sued from 2019-07-22T10:57:30

Saxophonist and clarinettist Natalio Sued joins Pat on this week's episode. They discuss his love for the saxophone/bass/drums format, the sources of inspiration he finds outside of music, and h...

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Episode 44: Raoul van der Weide from 2019-07-07T22:01

Bassist Raoul van der Weide is the guest on this week's episode. He joins Pat to discuss his new record with the Xavier Pamplona Septet, his approach to free improvisation, how it relates to soc...

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Episode 43: Ernst Glerum from 2019-06-23T22:01

Bassist and pianist Ernst Glerum is on the show this week. He is currently crowdfunding a combined book and album that collects his drawings accompanied by music. He tells Pat about the parallel...

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Episode 42: Teis Semey from 2019-06-10T11:06:56

Guitarist Teis Semey joins Pat to discuss his record "Where the Fence is the Highest", how he was inspired to write suites of music based on Van Gogh's japonism as well as Nietzsche's three meta...

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Episode 41: Felix Back from 2019-05-27T11:45:36

Keyboardist Felix Back joins Pat to discuss his band Son Swagga and their new album Dark Magic. They talk about Felix's love of fusion and the recent resurgence of the genre, the challenges of l...

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Episode 40: Sun-Mi Hong from 2019-05-12T22:01

Drummer Sun-Mi Hong talks to Pat about discovering the drums at a relatively late age, how she decided to move to Europe to pursue her passion for music, and how she has been embraced as one of ...

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Episode 39: Tijn Wybenga from 2019-04-29T09:52:40

Composer and orchestra director Tijn Wybenga is Pat's guest on this episode. They discuss Tijn's ensemble AM.OK, each of its talented members and the opportunities he's been afforded as young ar...

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Episode 38: Sanne Rambags from 2019-04-14T22:01

Vocalist Sanne Rambags is on the show to discuss her collaborative trio Mudita, Under the Surface's new live record Trinity, her instrumental approach to singing and her plans to bring ...

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Episode 37: Franz von Chossy from 2019-03-31T22:01

Pianist Franz von Chossy just released a new record entitled "Life Theater". He joins Pat to discuss his return to the trio format 9 years after his last trio record, his love of Bach and counte...

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Episode 36: Alisdair Pickering from 2019-03-17T23:01

Guitarist, composer and arranger Alisdair Pickering joins Pat for a special episode discussing "Red Light Solo", the documentary he produced featuring up and coming jazz musicians from the Amste...

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Episode 35: Jasper Blom from 2019-03-03T23:01

Saxophonist Jasper Blom is on the show to tell Pat about his new record Polyphony. They talk about what it's like to lead a band for almost 15 years, how medieval music has influenced Jasper's c...

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Episode 34: Alex Simu from 2019-02-18T13:41:20

Clarinettist and saxophonist Alex Simu leads the quintet "Echoes of Bucharest". In this episode we discuss the clarinet and how he is contributing to the manufacture of new forms of the instrume...

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Episode 33: Floris Kappeyne from 2019-02-04T10:28:06

Pianist Floris Kappeyne has just released his second trio album Synesthesia. We talk about how he dove deep into jazz tradition at a young age but then chose to study classical music, t...

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Episode 32: Gidon Nunes Vaz from 2019-01-21T11:55:33

Trumpeter Gidon Nunes Vaz is releasing a new quartet album entitled There's No End. In this episode he joins Pat to discuss the legacy of his late mentor Peter Guidi, touring Japan as a...

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Episode 31: Reinier Baas from 2019-01-07T16:12:26

Guitarist Reinier Baas recently released "Smash Hits", an album with his longtime collaborator Ben van Gelder and the prestigious Metropole Orchestra. In this episode he tells Pat about the proc...

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Episode 30: Laura Polence from 2018-12-16T23:01

Vocalist Laura Polence is releasing her debut album "Side by Side"' this week. She and Pat discuss the making of her new record and the process of recording for the native DSD format, the Latvia...

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Episode 29: Marco Zenini from 2018-12-02T23:01

Bassist Marco Zenini just released his debut album "Brighter Times Ahead". On this episode he talks to Pat about his return to Rome after years of absence, his busy international career as a sid...

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Episode 28: Philippe Lemm from 2018-11-18T23:01

New York based drummer Philippe Lemm is the guest on this episode. Amongst other things we discuss his new trio album "City Birds", how he came to live and work in New York, and modern ...

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Episode 27: Efraim Trujillo from 2018-11-04T23:01

Saxophonist Efraim Trujillo and his organ trio The Preacher Men just released their second album Blue. In this episode we discuss the blues and its many forms, the importance of rhythm ...

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Episode 26: Gerri Jäger from 2018-10-21T22:01

Drummer Gerri Jäger is one half of the duo Knalpot, and they have a new record out called Dierendag. In this episode, Gerri discusses his hybrid electronic/acoustic drums setup, the his...

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Episode 25: Stephanie Francke from 2018-10-07T22:01

Stephanie Francke is a member of the Spoken saxophone quartet. In this episode of the show she talks to Pat about their new album Arctic Monsoon, how she came to be a jazz musician, and taking a...

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Episode 24: Mark Haanstra from 2018-09-23T22:01

Bassist Mark Haanstra joins Pat to discuss his duo project with viola player Oene van Geel. They talk about this unusual instrumentation, creating music based on the photography of Udo Prinsen a...

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No new episode/some recommendations from 2018-09-09T22:01

There's no new episode of Sound of the Moment this week (regular schedule starts again in two weeks), but I recommend a couple of other podcasts that deserve your attention and downloads! Find l...

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Episode 23: Kevin van den Elzen from 2018-08-26T22:01

In this episode, my guest is drummer Kevin van den Elzen. We discuss the scene in Los Angeles, why he chose to move there and what that has meant for his career, as well as his love for Big Band...

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Episode 22: Itai Weissman from 2018-08-13T09:02:42

In this episode my guest is the Israeli saxophonist and EWI player Itai Weissman. We talk about his band Used to be New and their record Popular Emotions as well as his love of the EWI,...

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Episode 21: Camiel Jansen from 2018-07-29T22:01

In this episode, bassist Camiel Jansen joins me to talk about his band Ikarai, working with both jazz and classical musicians and their new boxing themed project MUHAMMAD. Detailed show notes an...

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Episode 20: Joost Lijbaart from 2018-07-15T22:01

In this episode, drummer/percussionist Joost Lijbaart is my guest on the show. We talk about his long lasting musical relationship with Yuri Honing, the origin story of his latest project Un...

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Episode 19: Joris Roelofs from 2018-07-01T22:01

In this episode my guest is (bass) clarinettist Joris Roelofs. We discuss his choice to focus on the clarinet, his study and love of philosophy (Nietzsche in particular), and how his new duo wit...

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Episode 18: Marike van Dijk from 2018-06-18T13:38:08

In this episode, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Marike van Dijk is on the show to talk about a new album by her ensemble the Stereography Project. We discuss how she got into writing for l...

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Episode 17: Kaja Draksler from 2018-06-03T21:05:21

In this episode, pianist and composer Kaja Draksler is my guest. We discuss her choice to study contemporary classical composition, her various projects from octet to solo, her love of vocal mus...

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Episode 16: Mark Alban Lotz from 2018-05-20T22:01

In this episode, flautist Mark Alban Lotz joins Pat to talk about his new record "Food Foragers". They discuss how his collaboration with Alan Purves came about, Mark's cross-overs with...

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Episode 15: Sanem Kalfa from 2018-05-06T22:01

In this episode, Turkish vocalist Sanem Kalfa joins me to talk about her new album "Dance". We discuss how she went from studying classical cello in Turkey to jazz singing in the Nether...

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Episode 14: Robert van der Padt from 2018-04-22T22:01

In this episode I’m joined by pianist, bandleader and booking agent/promoter Robert van der Padt. We discuss his band Tyranni Flock’s new EP, the process of recording and releasing his music, an...

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Episode 13: Dominic J Marshall from 2018-04-08T22:01

In this episode, pianist, keyboard player and beat maker Dominic J Marshall is on the show to talk about two new releases: his beat tape Compassion Fruit, and his trio record Cave Art vol. 2. We...

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Episode 12: Vuma Levin from 2018-03-25T22:01

In this episode, South African guitarist Vuma Levin joins me to talk about his latest quintet record "Life and Death on the Other Side of the Dream". We discuss the themes of identity a...

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Episode 11: Felix Schlarmann from 2018-03-11T23:01

In this episode, German drummer Felix Schlarmann is on the show not only to discuss his music, but also the yearly festival that he founded and organizes: Jazzfest Amsterdam. We talk about this ...

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Episode 10: Christian Pabst from 2018-02-25T23:01

In this episode, pianist and composer Christian Pabst is on the show to talk about his new trio record Inner Voice. We discuss his choice to return to the pure piano trio format, his in...

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Episode 09: Bernard van Rossum from 2018-02-11T23:01

In this episode, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Bernard van Rossum joins Pat to discuss his project the BvR Flamenco Big Band and their most recent album Luz de Luna. We talk about how he ...

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Episode 08: Allison Philips from 2018-01-28T23:01

In this episode, trumpet player Allison Philips is on the show to discuss her eponymous trio EP. We talk about her studies at the New School as well as the Amsterdam conservatory and the differe...

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Episode 07: Xavi Torres from 2018-01-14T23:01

In this episode, pianist Xavi Torres joins me to discuss his recent trio album Unknown Past. We talk about his studies of both classical music and jazz, working with a steady band despite not be...

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Episode 06: Maarten Hogenhuis from 2017-12-31T23:01

In this episode, saxophonist Maarten Hogenhuis comes on the show to talk about his latest trio release Mimicry. Besides his trio, we discuss his band Bruut!, appealing to more than the ...

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Episode 05: Kristijan Krajnčan from 2017-12-17T23:01

In this episode, drummer and cellist Kristijan Krajnčan comes on the show to talk about his solo project DrummingCellist and the inspiration he draws from myth, Jungian philosophy and the tradit...

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Episode 04: Pit Dahm from 2017-12-03T23:00

In this episode, drummer Pit Dahm comes on the show to discuss his trio/quartet record Omicron. We talk about the people on his record and his choice to form a collective of musicians t...

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Episode 03: Bobby Petrov from 2017-11-20T09:36:47

In this episode, drummer Bobby Petrov (of Tin Men & the Telephone) comes on the show to talk about his own band Jazzanitza. We discuss his background and choice to study abroad...

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Episode 02: Bram Stadhouders from 2017-11-05T23:30

In this episode, guitarist and composer Bram Stadhouders comes on the show to talk about his latest project The Big Barrel Organ. We discuss his love of vocal music and combining musici...

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Episode 01: George Dumitriu from 2017-10-22T16:20:24

In this episode, guitarist, violinist and viola player George Dumitriu comes on the show to talk about his latest trio record Proverbe. We discuss his use of romanian proverbs to inspir...

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