Episode 95
Creating Musical Fusion and Artistic Pride with Cosmic Endeavors
Discover the vibrant world of Milwaukee's Cosmic Endeavors as they take the jazz scene by storm, blending jazz, hip hop, and funk into a unique and captivating sound. Join Carl Brown as they dive into the inspiring journey of this music collective and explore the power of music to move and inspire.
Milwaukee's Cosmic Endeavors recently claimed victory at the Fresh Coast Jazz Hometown All-Stars Showcase at No Studios, mesmerizing the audience with their eclectic mix of jazz and funk. The group, consisting of Julian Singh on drums, Yishay Levin on bass, Josh Koch on trumpet, Cameron Spann on keyboard, Casimir Riley on saxophone, Josh Trimble on guitar, Liam Phillips on bass, and Demetri Rogers as vocalist, has quickly gained recognition for their innovative and energetic performances.
Tune in to learn about the backstory of Cosmic Endeavors, discovering their roots and creative process. They emerged as a music collective during the pandemic, driven by Julian Singh's desire to play with other musicians once again. Julian and Yishay discuss the importance of chemistry when performing together and how everyday life experiences subconsciously influence their music. They reveal their diverse musical influences and share their personal interests.
Cosmic Endeavors will be opening the Fresh Coast Jazz Festival on August 25th, promising an energetic and unforgettable performance filled with fresh and unreleased music, specially crafted arrangements, and a whole lot of fun.
Episode Highlights:
09:55 - Our music is more of like an influence of everything that we listened to kind of put into one because honestly, I feel like Cosmic is not really trying to fit like a genre necessarily. We're not like, oh, let's be a jazz fusion slash hip hop band. We're just like, "Oh, cool. Let's write something that feels good."
27:12 - The thing that I want to be able to do with my music is create a space for people to feel safe enough to let down their walls, to allow themselves to experience something and let it really hit them, let down their wall so they can let the music actually take over them.
30:43 - When I see someone in the audience really getting into it, maybe dancing, doing something that really shows me that they're engaging with it and really enjoying it, that's the best feeling. It makes me play better and makes me give more. It's just like a feedback loop.
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