The Sharp Notes with Evan Toth
The Sharp Notes is a conversation podcast about music, sound, production and media hosted by Evan Toth.
Podcasting since 2021 • 181 episodes
The Sharp Notes with Evan Toth
Latest Episodes
The Return of Geoff Wilkinson: Us3’s Soundtrack For a New Era | The Sharp Notes Interview
In the 1990s, Us3 reshaped the global music landscape by fusing hip-hop and jazz in ways that felt both groundbreaking and a little bit inevitable. Their 1993 debut, Hand on the Torch, became Blue Note Records’ first platinum-selling album and ...
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Anything Is Possible: Chris Stamey’s Soundtrack of Reverence and Reinvention | The Sharp Notes Interview
Chris Stamey has long been a quietly pivotal figure in American music. From co-founding the influential avant-pop band The dB’s and releasing early indie classics, to his work with Alex Chilton, Big Star’s Jody Stephens, and a wide array of son...
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Mocky vs. the Machine: Capturing the Sound of Humans in an Artificial Age | The Sharp Notes Interview
In a moment where algorithms increasingly shape what we hear, see, and feel, Mocky’s Music Will Explain offers something radically simple: the sound of human beings in a room, making music together. Known for his shape-shifting musical...
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Zev Feldman Digs into Bill Evans and Art Pepper and Continues the Quest for Hidden Jazz Treasures
The introduction most often associated with producer—and champion of unfairly unheard music—Zev Feldman, compares him to an archaeologist: the “Indiana Jones of jazz,” as The New Yorker wrote in 2023. Fittingly, Feldman’s occasional Si...
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The Long Gig: Charles “Wigg” Walker’s Life in Soul | The Sharp Notes Podcast
Charles “Wigg” Walker’s voice isn’t just soulful, it’s resilient. His decades-long journey through the unpredictable terrain of the music industry is one of grit, adaptability, and unwavering devotion to the craft. From singing on Nashville str...
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