EPISODE

Storytelling and Jazz with Jeremy Pelt

HEARSAY CULTURE RADIO

Episode 278

January 17, 2023

00:59:54

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Hosted by Dave Levine

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Jeremy Pelt’s new book Griot is filled with stories from Black jazz musicians in an effort to broaden representation and share on social issues within the industry.

Jeremy Pelt began his musical journey at a young age listening to stories from his grandparents. When setting out to write his new book Griot, he wanted to embody variety. He felt compelled to broaden music representation as there is consistent mislabeling in the industry. By interviewing intrinsic artists who are not in the spotlight as often despite their talent and role in the jazz industry, Pelt is highlighting Black jazz musicians’ experiences. To understand one’s experience the right questions are needed. In this episode Jeremy Pelt and Dave Levine discuss the art of questioning and Pelt’s process for writing his book.

“Being a black person and also being a black musician.. is not a monolithic experience at all” – Jeremy Pelt

“I’m a big advocate of music being honest representation of who you are as a person and your perspective” – Miguel (musician)

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Jeremy Pelt

Jeremy Pelt is a critically acclaimed trumpet player, collaborator and producer. He has toured internationally and played with numerous big names in the jazz community like Roy Hargrove Big Band, the Duke Ellington Big Band, Cliff Barbaro, and Keter Betts. Although a young trumpeter, he has been playing since a young age and made a name for himself.

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DAVID LEVINE

Dave Levine is the founder and host of Hearsay Culture. He is a Professor at Elon University School of Law and an Affiliate Scholar at the Center for Internet and Society (Stanford Law School). From 2014-2017, he was a Visiting Research Collaborator at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy. He is also the co-author of Information Law, Governance, and Cybersecurity (West 2019). A regular contributor to Slate, Dave has been published in leading newspapers, websites, and academic journals in the US and EU.

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