149 Sessions

Jen Allen and Noah Baerman
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Jen Allen and Noah Baerman, co-leaders of the jazz group Trio 149, get together to talk about music, philosophy, navigating through life, and all sorts of intersections among them.

  1. 10/07/2021

    Conversation with Sumi Tonooka

    Jen and Noah enjoy an in-depth conversation with award-winning pianist and composer Sumi Tonooka. Topics include race in America, the balance of career and family, the phases of life, the impact of geography on artistic process, race in America, and formation of identity as an artist and human.

  2. 07/15/2021

    Conversation with Ted Nash

    The latest in 149 Sessions conversations with guest musicians is Jen and Noah's chat with Grammy-winning saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and visionary Ted Nash. In this conversation held soon before the release of his landmark album "Transformation" (a collaboration with Glenn Close), they discuss that project, embracing a diverse range of musical activities, connecting with audiences, navigating pandemic life, authenticity, and more.

  3. 04/30/2021

    Conversation with Orrin Evans

    Jen and Noah continue their conversations with guest musicians, this time Grammy-nominated bandleader, pianist, composer, record label head, and community organizer Orrin Evans. The three discuss community responsibility, the character-building of physical challenges, the future of live music, and hugs, among other things.

  4. 03/30/2021

    Conversation with Caroline Davis

    Jen and Noah invite another guest, this time award-winning saxophonist and composer Caroline Davis, for a wide-ranging conversation about creativity, motivation, math, cognition, social activism, and more.

  5. 03/10/2021

    Conversation with Remy Le Boeuf

    Jen and Noah launch Season 2 with a conversation with Grammy-nominated saxophonist and big band composer Remy Le Boeuf, discussing his musical origins, approach to composing, illustrious family, and more.

  6. 09/09/2020

    Defining Success

    Can you evaluate whether you are successful without first clarifying what metrics you're using to define success and working out the sincerity and relevance of that decision? Well, we've tried it, and it is not an ideal formula. Fortunately we have cultivated some other ideas along the way, which we discuss here.

  7. 08/19/2020

    Public Vulnerability

    Vulnerability is already a tricky subject, and here Jen and Noah explore the subtopic of being vulnerable in public by putting oneself "out there" as musicians or otherwise, including a look at different elements that add to vulnerability, ranging from one's inner state to the potential of sharing especially personal stories and/or emotions.

  8. 08/06/2020

    Experiencing Music Part 2

    In Part 2 of this two-part discussion, Jen and Noah continue to explore what it is to experience music, particularly the physical experience therein and the elusive question of why we connect to the sounds that most move us.

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Jen Allen and Noah Baerman, co-leaders of the jazz group Trio 149, get together to talk about music, philosophy, navigating through life, and all sorts of intersections among them.

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  • Creator
    Jen Allen and Noah Baerman
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 149 Sessions
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