Music Un-Tuxed with Michael Jamanis

What are the benefits of community drumming? Is drumming good for mental health? Is being a music performance major worth it? Music Un-Tuxed host Michael Jamanis sits down with  Matt Woodson , percussionist and jazz lover to talk about: 🥁 Percussion to Build Community : Matt his unique insights  as the Director of Community Percussion at Music For Everyone  🎼 The Value of Collaboration: Matt’s e...

Learn how to Practice Less, Perform Better, and Overcome Performance Anxiety with Suzuki violinist and Alexander technique Teacher Jennifer Roig-Francoli and Michael Jamanis. Want to get rid of performance anxiety? Feeling frustrated with your practice? Find out how the Alexander Technique work for violinists! On this episode of Music Un-tuxed, classical violinist  Jennifer Roig-Francoli and Micha...

What’s the hardest part about being a conductor? Can you become proficient in a second instrument in the second half of your life? How does an orchestra function as a community? These questions and more in this episode of Music Un-Tuxed. Host Michael Jamanis welcomes special guest Thor Sigurdsson, a Juilliard-educated cellist, bassist, conductor, and founder of the Haydn Seek music program. Thor s...

Are there Asian Americans in jazz? How did Max Roach collaborate with Asian American jazz artists? How does  Francis Wong bring together activism, jazz and community building? In this episode Music Un-Tuxed welcomes, Francis Wong, the legendary jazz saxophonist and community builder from Chinatown, San Francisco. Wong tells host Michael Jamanis about his musical journey, the influence of the polit...

What is music good for? Should you use youtube when learning music? How do you balance the quest for excellence with spontaneity and finding your own voice? These are just a few of the juicy questions world renown violinist and author Arnold Steinhardt and Michael Jamanis discuss in their interview on Music Un-Tuxed. Arnold also shares his perspective on the need to take risks, especially when rec...

Are there many Black classical musicians? How can classical music be more inclusive? Do DEI efforts work in classical music? These are just a few of the juicy questions noted cellist Christian Sands and Michael Jamanis discuss on Music Un-Tuxed, a podcast that takes you behind the scenes into raw, vulnerable conversations with musicians. Listen in as Christian shares his teaching philosophy, empha...