This is an Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge podcast series where we have in-depth discussions with artists who are doing amazing work in areas of the arts including performance, education, production, and arts advocacy.
Original Air Date: 11/07/2024 - Mike Esneault talks and plays music with New Orleans bassist, educator, and band leader Peter Harris for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s "AC23+ Artist Legacy…
Original Air Date: 11/07/2024 - Mike Esneault talks and plays music with New York-based, world-class trombone soloist, heralded bandleader, and Grammy-nominated arranger John Fedchock for the Arts Co…
Original Air Date: 10/29/2024 - Mike Esneault talks and plays music with classical and jazz pianist, composer, arranger, conductor and LSU music professor Dr. Willis Delony for the Arts Council of Gr…
Original Air Date: 10/22/2024 - Mike Esneault talks and plays music with bassist, arranger, composer, conductor and former LSU music professor Dr. Bill Grimes for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Ro…
Original Air Date: 10/01/2024 - Mike Esneault talks and plays music with trumpeter and educator John Gray for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s AC23+ Podcast Series. Listen to them discuss Jo…
Original Air Date: 09/10/2024 - Mike Esneault talks and plays music with physician, trombonist, accordionist, and harmonicist Dr. Chris Belleau for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s AC23+ Pod…
Original Air Date: 4/17/1024 - Mike Esneault talks and plays music with pianist, composer, and producer Larry Siebert for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s AC23+ Podcast Series. Listen to the…
Original Air Date: 03/27/2024 - Mike Esneault talks and plays music with trumpeter, vocalist, conductor, and orchestral pops superstar Byron Stripling for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s AC…
Original Air Date: 03/08/2024 - Mike Esneault visits with pianist Jan Grimes and neurologist/clarinetist Dr. Sarah Perez to discuss their special “Full Circle” relationship with music and Jan’s remar…
Original Air Date: 2/21/2024 - Mike sits down with Gino Marino, Larry Sieberth, Dr. Bill Grimes, Johnny Vidacovich and Ben Williams to recall the rich jazz musical tradition of Gino's restaurant duri…
Original Air Date: 2/20/2024 - Mike talks and performs with keyboardist artist/composer/content creator Jacob Dupre. They discuss many topics, including growing up in Baton Rouge in a rich musical fa…
Original Air Date: 1/24/2024 - Mike Esneault talks with renowned Latin drummer and percussionist Bobby Sanabria for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s AC23+ Podcast Series.
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Original Air Date: 12/19/2023 - Mike Esneault talks with iconic New Orleans musical Roderick Paulen for the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge’s AC23+ Podcast Series.
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Original Air Date: 09/13/2023 - Mike talks and performs with Stephanie Jordan … international jazz vocalist from New Orleans. Stephanie talks about growing up in one of New Orleans’ best-known musica…
Original Air Date: 08/21/2023 - Mike talks and performs with saxophonist Clarence Jonson III about his career as an international performer with artists such as John Scofield, The Meters, Jimmy Smith…
Original Air Date: 08/10/2023 - Mike talks and performs with guitarist New York Charlie Rauh about his performance career as well as his residency at Louisiana State University composing music for th…
Original Air Date: 08/09/2023 - Mike talks and performs with saxophonist Doug Stone about his career as an international performer as well as his extensive career as an educator around the United Sta…
Original Air Date: 08/01/2023 - Mike talks and performs with trumpeter Bobby Campo about his performance career with such luminaries as Don Was, Michael McDonald, and many more as well as his career …
Original Air Date: 07/06/2023 - Mike talks and performs with New Orleans jazz vocalist Ed Perkins about his extensive performance career with artists like Branford Marsalis, Wes Anderson, Alvin Batis…
Original Air Date: 06/09/2023 - Mike talks and performs with international jazz artist and American Banjo Hall of Fame inductee Don Vappie. Don talks about growing up in the rich musical culture of N…