Six Count

Bassist Kevin Beardsley is set to join the U.S. Army’s Jazz Ambassadors, departing for basic training on August 10.

Kevin sat down with Six Count on July 29 in downtown Durham before his penultimate w…

Yuan Dong is a jazz pianist and vocalist in Durham and a PhD candidate in philosophy at Duke, where she researches social epistemology and the neuroethics of video games.

At age seventeen, Yuan left h…

Raleigh-based saxophonist Imraan Khan specializes in Brazilian music, including samba jazz, bossa nova, and Baião. Originally from New York City, Imraan moved to the Triangle in August 2020. He share…

Andrew Berinson and Paul Creel of Thrio returned to Six Count to share about the upcoming release of their second album, Volume 2. The album will be available on streaming platforms on March 21. 

Volu…

Michael Shekwoaga Ode is a Nigerian American drummer, melodist, vocalist, composer, and educator from Durham. The musician sat down with Six Count during his visit home over the holidays. 

Now based i…

Brandon Mitchell is a vibraphonist and music educator based in Raleigh. 

Brandon shares about his latest work, including the release of the album Lakewood Jump by Keenan McKenzie & The Riffers and his…

Thomas Owens is a bass player based in Raleigh. The North Carolina native shares about balancing performing with his day job in IT, the impact of his mentors (including previous Six Count guests Al S…

Six Count hosted its first listening session with a small group of musicians in January. Dexter Moses, the featured guest, curated the following playlist for the evening: 

• “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles…

Larry Q. Draughn is a percussionist and educator based in Greensboro, North Carolina. 

You can catch Larry next this Friday, January 26, at the Sharp Nine Gallery in Durham. The drummer will perform a…

Cicely Mitchell is the co-owner of Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, Downtown Durham’s newest venue dedicated to jazz and other Black American Music (BAM). Cicely spoke with Six Count during the venue’s op…

If you love jazz and live in the Triangle, you know Al Strong. The two-time Grammy-nominated trumpet player, composer, recording artist, mentor, and educator spoke with Six Count at Duke University’s…

Happy One-Year Anniversary to the Six Count podcast in North Carolina! Since launching in fall 2022, we have: 

• interviewed twenty-three musicians for seventeen episodes
• partnered with an online jazz ra…

Joseph Silvers is the founder of the Hot Club of Raleigh, a jazz manouche band based in the City of Oaks. The group has performed at Watts & Ward and Young Hearts Distilling, among other establishmen…

Saxophonist Aaron Hill spoke with Six Count before moving back to the West Coast this past August. 

Aaron accepted a position as an assistant professor at Washington State University in Pullman, Washi…

Dexter Moses is a saxophonist, composer, and educator in Durham. 

In addition to his own group, the Dexter Moses Quartet/Quintet, the musician has performed and recorded with Branford Marsalis, Delfea…

Listen to the  Six Count podcast on taintradio.org, a noncommercial venue for independent producers. The online jazz radio station based in North Carolina presents music and music-related programming…

North Carolina native Kai Lance is a guitarist and educator based in Chapel Hill.  

Kai will perform with the Mark Tipton Trio at the Sharp 9 Gallery in Durham on Saturday, August 19. The lineup: 

• Mark…

Gregg Gelb is a saxophonist and clarinetist, bandleader, and educator based in the Triangle. 

On this episode, the musician shares about his latest work with La Fiesta Latin Jazz Quintet, “The Latin J…

Ernest Turner is a GRAMMY-nominated pianist, composer, and educator based in Durham. 

Ernest began learning the piano at the age of four from his mother. Since launching his professional career more t…

Angela Bingham is a jazz vocalist, voiceover actress, and podcast co-host. 

You can catch her next with the Jim Ketch Quintet on Friday, June 9, at the Sharp 9 Gallery in Durham. The show, entitled “T…