The Sharp Notes with Evan Toth
The Sharp Notes is a conversation podcast exploring music, sound, and the craft behind the records we love. Host Evan Toth speaks with musicians, producers, and industry voices about the art of listening and the stories pressed into every groove.
The Sharp Notes with Evan Toth
Latest Episodes
Arturo Sandoval on Sangú, Freedom, and the Sound of Home
Arturo Sandoval has lived several musical lives: Cuban-born trumpet virtuoso, Afro-Cuban jazz pioneer, Dizzy Gillespie protégé, composer, bandleader, and one of the most decorated musicians of his generation. He is a multiple Grammy winner, a G...
Grover Biery on The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds and the Search for Three-Dimensional Mono
Today, we return to one of the most discussed albums in pop history: The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds.Nearly 60 years after Brian Wilson assembled its world of harmonies, longing, bass lines, sound effects, and impossible emotional detail, Int...
Alan Braufman on Anthem for Peace and the Legacy of Valley of Search
What does it mean for a musician to be free?Not free as a slogan, or a genre label, but truly free: free to search, free to return, free to follow a sound across a lifetime.Alan Braufman has been asking that question, in one form ...
Just Let It: Jarrod Lawson on Growth, Groove, and Evolution
Jarrod Lawson returns at an interesting moment in his career. With Just Let It, his third studio album, he’s not simply refining the sound that first brought him attention, he’s reshaping it. Long associated with a polished blend of so...
