Genius JamCats Podcast
Hosted by Emma Collier and brought to you by the creators of Genius Jamtracks and PitchBop.
All Episodes
New Standards
September 10, 2023
Emma talks with Terri Lyne Carrington, Monika Herzig, and Lynn Baker about gender, jazz, equity, community, and love for the music.
Maximos Kaliakatsos
August 16, 2023
Emma and Maximos dive into AI and music: memory, authorship, identity, and how far machine creativity can take us before we stop caring who created the song.
Dave Mihaly
June 1, 2023
Multi-instrumentalist Dave Mihaly on magical cities, creative rituals, painting with sound, and the grounding power of practice.
Nicky Kokkoli
May 10, 2023
Nicky talks about staying joyful, being a woman artist in Greece, and the power of wonder and change through music.
Yiannis Iliakis
December 28, 2022
A discussion with painter, percussionist, teacher Yiannis Iliakis on art, sincerity, storytelling, and growing beyond religious conditioning.
Nana Sechere
December 13, 2022
Emma and Nana Sechere explore improvisation, hospitality as an art form, alternate timelines, and what it means to speak truth before it’s too late.
Leo Genovese
October 6, 2022
A mystic pianist and lover of raki, Leo Genovese shares thoughts on balance, ritual, aliens, and everything that comes from the sky.
Kleo Xirou
September 5, 2022
Join Emma and Kleo as they talk about handcrafting percussion instruments, local traditions, and how sound connects to spiritual and musical practices alike.
Ronan Guilfoyle
June 17, 2022
Ronan talks Bartók, bass, rhythm archaeology, cooking, and why he doesn't own a smartphone. A thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about access and presence...
Adrian Valia
May 27, 2022
Emma and Adrian Valia explore the creative hustle of freelancing, building an online audience, and balancing personal values with sustainability, art, and life.
Aimee Nolte
May 5, 2022
Emma speaks with Aimee Nolte, the warm, insightful, and often hilarious pianist, vocalist, teacher, mother and Your Mom enthusiast. Her story begins in a small ...
Tony Grey
April 22, 2022
In the first episode of the Genius Jamcats podcast, join Emma Collier and accomplished bassist, composer, producer, published author, and award-winning music ed...