Hosted by Noah Preminger, this episode of the Jazz Language podcast features a conversation with Grammy Award-nominated saxophonist, composer, arranger, educator, philanthropist, humanitarian and entrepreneur Godwin Louis. A graduate of Berklee College of Music and the prestigious Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance, Louis has studied and performed with Herbie Hancock, Clark Terry, Roger Dickerson, Ron Carter, Al Foster, Billy Preston, Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, Prince, Babyface, Madonna, Barry Harris, Howard Shore, Mulatu Astatke Mahmoud Ahmed, Wynton Marsalis and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, to name a few. In this episode, Noah and Godwin explore the cultural roots of jazz through musical traditions across West Africa, Haiti, the Caribbean, New Orleans, and Brazil, alongside Godwin's upcoming project Global Two and his ongoing humanitarian and educational work in Haiti. Subscribe to The Jazz Language on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@jazzlanguagepodcast Noah Preminger - Host Godwin Louis - Special Guest Coyle Girelli - Executive Producer Andrew Horowitz - Executive Producer Chris Leon - Executive Producer Erica Ramon - Producer Eric Elterman - Producer Livia Blanc - Director Matt Heymann - Director of Photography Michael Bartolomeo - Video Editor Jacob Derwin - Audio Engineer Eric Elterman - Mixing Engineer Linds Cadwell - Assistant Engineer, DIT Lauren Cohen - Production Assistant Jazz Language Episode Three is brought to you by Chill Tone Records and recorded at Audio Technica House in SoHo NY Thank you to Audio-Technica for access to AT-One Studio at Technica House NYC. Stay Connected with Chill Tone Records Website: https://chilltone.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Chilltonerecords/ Instagram: @chilltonerecords TikTok: @chilltonesounds Stay Connected with Noah Preminger Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/2WUAJpHBpYwRyY17woH3f0?si=OJA8o0n2QYuaUj8c_Z_Hjw&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=20c04a76525d44bb Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/noah-preminger/302417083 Website: https://www.noahpreminger.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noah.preminger/ Instagram: @noah_preminger Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTXues2F8qllL9LD8Y5Ai0w Stay Connected with Godwin Louis Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/55fpW8TiyXHPkUDHyHtzzS?si=jtzUB0vuQeavWbYbLsFUGQ Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/godwin-louis/657625421 Website: https://www.godwinlouis.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Godwin-Louis/100063467259951/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godwinloue/ Theme song composed by Noah Preminger Played by: Noah Preminger - Saxophone Christian Li - Piano Martin Nevin - Bass Roberto Giaquinto - Drums and Percussion
