In the eighth episode of Artistic Digs, my special guest is singer, songwriter and vocal looper Jordana Talsky. In this interview, Jordana presents a solo looper performance of “Trouble Up” from her upcoming all-looping EP, “Zahava,” which will be released on Aug. 27, 2021. We also chat about all things music, including Jordana’s musical evolution into using a vocal looper, her influences and inspirations, and her songwriting process, and her upcoming release, ZAHAVA. Hit that Like button if you enjoyed watching and please share. Remember to subscribe to my channel for more Artistic Digs episodes and other creative musical content. 0:15 - Introductions 1:13 - ZAHAVA reveal! 3:40 - Jordana’s past releases and musical evolution 7:59 - Jordana’s process using a vocal looper 14:10 - about ZAHAVA’s themes of home and self awareness, and writing honest music 16:53 - Jordana’s upcoming gigs 20:29 - Jordana talks about learning from other looper artists as well as her influences/inspirations 21:54 - about learning and developing looping software 22:55 - Jordana’s vocal and musical influences 26:21 - Jordana’s voice studies 28:16 - Jordana talks about her lyric writing process 34:08 - Jordana’s Patreon 35:51 - ZAHAVA release details 37:08 - Jordana performs a solo looper work, “Trouble Up” For more information about Jordana Talsky, visit www.jordanatalsky.com Buy Jordana’s music:  https://jordanatalsky.bandcamp.com/ Pre-save ZAHAVA on Spotify: https://ffm.to/hearzahava Check out Jordana’s Youtube page: www.youtube.com/c/JordanaTalskyMusic Jordana’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jordanatalsky Follow Jordana on Instagram : www.instagra.com/jzt123 Jordana’s Downtown Yonge BIA Play in the Parks Jazz Bistro livestream show July 29th 2021: https://www.facebook.com/DowntownYonge/videos/545313799998889 Artistic Digs logo and animation by Mayhem Arts: https://www.instagram.com/mayhemarts Follow Sarah Jerrom on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah.jerrom/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sarahjerromm ... Bandcamp - https://sarahjerrom.bandcamp.com/ Soundcloud- https://soundcloud.com/sarahjerrom Twitter- https://twitter.com/sarahjerrom www.sarahjerrom.com

In the seventh episode of Artistic Digs, my special guest is drummer, composer and bandleader Ernesto Cervini! In this interview, Ernesto performs a solo piano piece from a special project that he’s been composing during the pandemic. We also chat about all things music, including Ernesto’s recent releases, his many musical collaborations, and his practice strategies! Hit that Like button if you enjoyed watching and please share. Remember to subscribe to my channel for more Artistic Digs episodes and other creative musical content. 0:15 - Introductions 1:33 - how we’ve been coping throughout the pandemic 5:18 - Ernesto’s musical releases during the pandemic 10:00 - Ernesto talks about building practice habits 11:12 - Ernesto’s transcription work 13:17 - Ernesto’s work with drum etudes 18:11 - recent livestream shows 22:23 - on using technology and adapting our home work spaces 24:20 - remote project with DanDanNotDan 26:20 - the importance of identifying and developing other skill sets than being a musician 28:20 - how Ernesto started Orange Grove Publicity 29:56 - all about Ernesto’s new label, Three Pines Records 38:41 - Ernesto’s early starts and musical education 42:40 - his first jazz musician influences 42:57 - Ernesto’s early teachers 47: 34 - Ernesto’s thoughts on how to effectively use practice time and establish an efficient practice routine 59:23 - Ernesto’s upcoming projects 1:04:54 - Ernesto performs a solo piano piece, “Peter Morrow” For more information about Ernesto Cervini, visit www.ernestocervini.com Buy Ernesto’s music and more: https://ernestocervini.bandcamp.com/ Check out Ernesto’s Youtube page: www.youtube.com/ErnestoCervini Ernesto’s transcription playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsdnLt5hYsZdJQbbaCNMCyF0p-BHqKrOB Ernesto’s etudes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsdnLt5hYsZdRTgSnlHQPNtb3dEDByHm7 Ernesto’s transcription of Jorge Rossy’s solo from “All The Things You Are”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf955EoqQ-M More about Three Pines Records: https://www.threepinesrecords.ca/ More about Orange Grove Publicity: https://orangegrovepublicity.com/ Artistic Digs logo and animation by Mayhem Arts: https://www.instagram.com/mayhemarts Follow Sarah Jerrom on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarah.jerrom/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/sarahjerromm ... Bandcamp - https://sarahjerrom.bandcamp.com/ Soundcloud- https://soundcloud.com/sarahjerrom Twitter- https://twitter.com/sarahjerrom www.sarahjerrom.com