When it comes to finding out what makes musicians tick, Mako Funasaka has proven himself to be a master interviewer capable of relaxing and opening up his subjects, revealing valuable insights into their careers and musical pedigrees. At the same time, his reputation for providing an audience with intelligent, penetrating portraits that help define, if not explain, each artist's influences and approach. Historically, Funasaka has focused on illuminating blues artists, helping to define this oft-neglected genre through illustrating its role in much of today's music. Yet this new series will go well beyond the blues, embracing many categories of music which will include folk to classical, jazz to funk and most things in-between, Funasaka, a self-confessed 'non-musician', has been documenting music since 2001, originally indoctrinated back in 1970 with his first exposure to Top 40 radio.
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The Talkin'Blues Podcast Episode 10: Sugar Brown
This episode features an interview with blues musician, Sugar Brown. Sugar Brown is not your ordinary blues musician as you will find out in this interview. Sugar Brown talks about his upbringing, his education and his time in Chicago which lead him to play the blues. This interview took place on New Year's Eve, 2015. For more information on Sugar Brown, go to: www.sugarbrowmusic.com. (Music: "Poor Lazarus" traditional arrangement by Sugar Brown. Special Thanks to Sarah French.)<br>