About this episode
Saxophonist Nicole Glover discusses her creative process and experiences in music with Pablo Held.
Saxophonist Nicole Glover joins Pablo Held to talk about her creative process, the stories behind her compositions, recording albums at the legendary Van Gelder Studio, working with Renee Rosnes & ARTEMIS, Christian McBride, Al Foster and studying with Mulgrew Miller. Other topics include practicing like a drummer, embracing mistakes, exploring the whole-tone scale and the unique form of Miles Davis’ “Circle.”
People in this episode
Host: Pablo Held
Guest: Nicole Glover
Topics covered
- creative process
- compositions
- recording albums
- collaboration
- practicing
- embracing mistakes
- whole-tone scale
- Miles Davis
Keywords
- saxophonist
- Van Gelder Studio
- Renee Rosnes
- ARTEMIS
- Christian McBride
- Al Foster
- Mulgrew Miller
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Circle
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