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Appreciating Music with Greg Manning and Paula Atherton
In this episode, host Carl Brown introduces us to two guests, Greg Manning and Paula Atherton. They both have been at the top of the contemporary jazz charts over the several months. Greg is a composer, producer and keyboardist. He was born in Nigeria and was raised in Switzerland. He moved to Los Angeles in 2002 and has had an incredible career. He is a multi-faceted musician who loves to play with various genres. Meanwhile, Paula is a Saxophonist and Flutist who has enjoyed a long and varied career in contemporary and mainstream jazz. She has shared the stage with various contemporary jazz notables.
In this episode, they both answer questions about their journey as musicians. They talk about the inspiration for their success, the things that have changed in their journey and the kind of work they do outside music. In the ‘Bout it or Doubt it segment, they share their views on Camping and Alaska from the Travel and Leisure category. In the last segment of the show, they both talk about their favorite albums of all time, who’s at their dinner party and much more. You can listen to ‘Can You Feel It’ and ‘Summer Song’ by Paula Atherton and ‘Sunrise Boulevard’ and ‘The Calling’ by Greg Manning.
Episode Highlights:
01:42 I think every performer, no matter how long they’ve been performing, they still have a little bit of nervousness or apprehension before you get with the audience. But once you get out there and start communicating with them, you get in the zone.
04:57 One night I heard on the radio the song “Isn’t She Lovely” and it just changed my life. I was so intrigued by everything by his voice, the composition, the instrument, the Fender Rhode piano. I’ve never been the same since.
08:04 I work for a company that’s called Music that Heals and we play music for cancer patients, people in hospice and things like that.
09:02 I think music and art education is vital.
20:02 I think I’m like a sponge, anything can influence me.
