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This week Jenn gets on her (eco-friendly) soapbox to talk through the recent Just Stop Oil protest involving Van Gogh and tomato soup at the National Gallery in London and what it brought up for her as a supporter of both Art and the Earth. She also spills the milk, if you will, on her thoughts about the simultaneous anti-dairy protests by Animal Rebellion vegans, which she is surprisingly passionate about. Her message is clear: just stop these bad food fights, but don't stop fighting.

In the spirit of activism and art, Jenn Singer Gallery is excited to invite you to an exclusive online exhibition of Tidal, new paintings by American abstract artist Anne Austin Pearce. When describing her new series, the artist states:

“Tidal was made as a love letter to the sea. The oceans and tidepools remain new and spectacular to me, this vastness of liquid movement. There are worlds within worlds we don’t yet understand. When the tide is out, we get to see, ever so briefly, plants and creatures so extraordinarily beautiful, vulnerable, and fragile it boggles the mind. This ocean space and movement I consider a metaphor for what we must do and be, how we must preserve the ability to continuously open space for empathy and continue to drive efforts to protect our Earth.”

Join our preview list for early access and first dibs on the new work via the link in the show notes or you can email info@jennsingergallery.com.

Links:
New York Times
The Guardian
Bloomberg News
NPR - Instagram
Anne Austin Pearce at Jenn Singer Gallery

Stay tuned for the very first Gallery Date interview coming up at the end of October! Jenn sits down with Jeanine Hays and Bryan Mason of AphroChic to discuss their newest book AphroChic: Celebrating the Legacy of the Black Family Home, published by Clarkson Potter, dropping on November 15, 2022.

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INTRO

With pianist Greg Kane

1min - "Prince is the teacher", and why the 1980s needs more respect. Funk as social commentary.

3min - Covering Sign 'O' The Times,  audiophiles, working with jazz musicians and having no fear.

5mins30s - Seeing Prince after hours at the Garage in Glasgow.

7mins - Near misses with Wendy and Lisa, Bobby McFerrin and Paisley Park.

With vocalist Pat Kane

10mins - Musical background, jazz heritage, hearing Prince for the first time and the ambition of 1999.

13mins30s - the 80s as the era of 'half-punk, half synthesizer'. 

15mins - the influence of 1986 album Parade on the band, and its 'majestic landscapes'.

17mins - The Family album, Prince's side projects and Eric Leeds ('the best funk saxophonist ever').

18mins45s - Sign O The Times: 'his sense of taste, and his choices are incredible'. Prince's phrasing and genius.

23mins - Horn riffs and discord in Prince's music, Alphabet street and arrangements in jazz, pop and soul.

26mins - the musical work and career of Clare Fischer and Rufusized by Chaka Khan.

28mins30s - Prince's solo piano and microphone work, Pat's favourite eras of Prince and reflection on his late career. 

32mins30s - Acoustic album The Truth and solo piano album One Nite Alone.

33mins30s - Money Don't Matter 2Nite and Diamonds & Pearls (big band version on Bandzilla).

35mins - Music as protest, social commentary and rebellion in Prince's music.

36mins30s - Prince as the 'link' in African American roots music.

37mins30s - Gett Off: "Jazz is the preacher, but funk is the teacher" and the Pharaoh Saunders mode.

38mins - Funk like an elephants foot, George Clinton and musical theories.

39mins - Creating a zone of freedom for black artists, and The Work.

41mins30s - Creating tracks and new songs forming organically at jam sessions.

43mins - Memories of musical celebrations at Paisley Park with Prince.

45mins - Hoping to work with Quincy Jones at the height of their fame in the 1980s (and recording at Paisley Park).

47mins - Jamming with Stevie Wonder and D'Angelo.

49mins - Pat asks a Prince fan for thoughts on his untimely death.

56mins - Funk revivals, snap bass and Pop Life.

58mins - A Prince cover the band are ashamed of! And 80s nights at Butlins.

60mins - What question would Pat ask Prince if he were still alive today?

How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!

The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.

LINKS

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We start the New Year with a bang! Join us as we explore the dark and dystopian world of Alan Moore's V for Vendetta. Is it just for Anarchists and Bro Dudes? Or can Kelly get on board with Marika's Geek of the week?