Author Shain Shapiro, trumpeter Thomas Marriot, and DJ collective Seattle House Mafia join the podcast to shed light on the past, present, and future states of local music scenes.
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Today, the Spotlight is going to shine a little differently. Instead of a single guest, we will have three segments dealing with the importance of local music scenes.
Our first guest is Shain Shapiro. Shain is a thought leader working at the intersection of music, culture, and urban policy. His book, This Must Be The Place: How Music Can Make Your City Better, came out last year on Repeater Books. Shain has defined a new way to think about the value of music and the creative economy in cities and places. He is the founder and chairman of Sound Diplomacy, a global research and strategy consultancy that demonstrates the impact of the creative industries on community development and economic growth. He is also the founder and executive director of the not-for-profit global Center for Music Ecosystems, where he collaborates with leaders and policymakers to foster policies that lead to social and economic development at local, national, and global levels.
Our second segment features trumpeter and composer Thomas Marriott, who takes us through the modern history of the Seattle jazz scene, with its current challenges and opportunities.
We end with Seattle House Mafia, a three-member DJ collective that tell tales of the evolution of Seattle’s dance music scene.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:54 - Shain Shapiro: Music Cities and Economic Development
22:05 - Thomas Marriott: The Seattle Jazz Scene
59:40 - Seattle House Mafia: The Evolution of Seattle's Dance Music Scene
In the first segment, Shain Shapiro discusses his work at the intersection of music, culture, and urban policy. He shares insights on how cities can leverage their music scenes for economic and social development.
Next, trumpeter and composer Thomas Marriott takes us through the history of Seattle's jazz scene, highlighting its current challenges and the efforts to revitalize it through initiatives like the Seattle Jazz Fellowship.
The episode concludes with Seattle House Mafia, a DJ collective, who share their experiences and perspectives on the evolution of Seattle's electronic dance music scene from the 1990s to today.
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Visit Shain Shapiro at https://www.shainshapiro.com
and follow him on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/shainhouse
Visit Thomas Marriot at https://thomasmarriott.net
and follow him on Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/thomas.marriott.90
and YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/user/thomasmarriott
Visit Seattle House Mafia at https://seattlehousemafia.com
and follow them on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/seattlehousemafia
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/seattlehousemafia
and YouTube → https://youtube.com/@seattlehousemafia
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