In this Special Edition: “Album Therapy” episode, Jesse and the audience listen Mary Lou Williams’s visionary album “Black Christ of the Andes,” honoring San Martin de Porres, the first Black saint in the America’s. Come along for great commentary as we immerse our souls in this creative, dynamic work.

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In this episode, Jesse talks about how we can break bad habits from neuroscientific, psychological, and spiritual perspectives. We do a visualization for breaking our bad habits, and are soothed by the piano of Phinneas Newborn Jr.

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Music in this episode is brought to you by the Free Music Archive

1. Detector by Gospel of Mars
2. Channeling by Yuganaut
3. Vidala en Verde by Milton Arias
4. What a Day by Albert Berger
5. Maiden Voyage by Jazz at Mladost Club

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In this episode, Jesse processes her feelings about the election. She explores the “power of one,” the idea that one person can change a group and the world. We turn to the jazz of Clifford Brown, an artist who exemplified “the power of one” by his elegant genius.

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Music in this episode is brought to you by the Free Music Archive

1. Detector by Gospel of Mars
2. Channeling by Yuganaut
3. Vidala en Verde by Milton Arias
4. What a Day by Albert Berger
5. Maiden Voyage by Jazz at Mladost Club

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In this in this episode, Jesse talks about having preconceived, notions and assumptions, and how she’s been wrong about some things recently. She talks about bringing mindfulness and compassion when we realize we are wrong and how this can help us. Finally, we are so with the beauty of the music of Sidney Bechet.

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Music in this episode is brought to you by the Free Music Archive

1. Detector by Gospel of Mars
2. Channeling by Yuganaut
3. Vidala en Verde by Milton Arias
4. What a Day by Albert Berger
5. Maiden Voyage by Jazz at Mladost Club

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Welcome back, Jazz Lovers, to the premiere of Season 2! In this episode, Jesse talks about the Buddhist concept of the "monkey mind," how she struggles, and ways we can calm the mind. Finally, we take in the beautiful sounds of Ahmad Jamal (perfect for soothing the monkey mind) Come along and join us!

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Music in this episode is brought to you by the Free Music Archive

1. Detector by Gospel of Mars
2. Channeling by Yuganaut
3. Vidala en Verde by Milton Arias
4. What a Day by Albert Berger
5. Maiden Voyage by Jazz at Mladost Club

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In Episode 10, also our Season 1 Finale, Jesse talks about the Japanese concept of "Forest Bathing," how nature is so therapeutic for all of us, and how we can call get outdoors more often. Then, we discuss and listen to the works of bass clarinetist, alto saxist, and flautist Eric Dolphy, a musical jazz genius who was deeply inspired by the birds and nature himself.

Here are the links for the songs in this episode

1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wui2CUV0PRM&t=1066s

2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWCdcA9SUfM&t=2203s

3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03NX_EjGijM&t=3s

The clip from an interview I mention with Eric Dolphy:

https://youtu.be/LwaH3-xcFpg?si=QGg5RskFSNS2P_2S

The documentary on Eric Dolphy I mention, "Full Date" :

https://youtu.be/cyYGwJWvL_Q?si=NF5SJ00WAh8bwZg_

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In this episode, Jesse talks about all of us being immigrants, celebrating diversity, and how we have a proclivity to “other” those different than us. We listen to the music of Cuban-American immigrant and percussionist Paquito D’Rivera.

Songs we listened to:

1. Chucho Valdés & Irakere "Pare Cochero"

2. Paquito D'Rivera "Llévatela"

3. Paquito D'Rivera "Vino Tinto"

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In this episode, Jesse ponders the Daoist concept of “Wu Wei,” or “Don’t Force,” and how we can all align better with the Tao, or flow of the Universe. We listen to amazing bassist Christian McBride, and do a mediation to help us let go of that which we grasp.

Songs we listened to: 1. "Only Trust Your Heart" • Only Trust Your Heart 2. "Brother Malcom - Prologue" • Christian McBride - Brother Malcolm –... 3. "Green Slime" • Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer - Gre...

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