Jayson Orth visits Inland Sessions to talk about how he developed as a musician and his newest project, a one-man lo-fi instrumental sound machine he calls August to August. Watch August to August perform a half-hour set without commercial interruption streaming on demand at ksps.org/inlandsessions, and with ads for a global audience at youtube. KSPS-PBS produces Inland Sessions in Spokane, Washington and broadcasts PBS content all the way from the Cascades to the Rockies, and between the Columbia River to the Arctic Circle.

Jason Garrett Evans is a neo-soul artist from Spokane, Washington and brought Cosmic Fantasy to help him fill out his original music on his second visit to Inland Sessions. Jason talks a little about how church introduced him to music, how karaoke gave him room to try new things, and how becoming a music director for a church helped him learn to communicate with audiences through live performance.

Quinton Kamara and Bobby Meador of No Soap, Radio! a larger 7-piece ensemble - to talk about being a marching band nerd and learning to have the greatest time of your life playing music with your friends. What do they sound like? Quinton suggests "headbanger jazz!"

Dario Re is the songwriter and bandleader of Heat Speak, and he visits to talk about the heart of his music including an exclusive acoustic solo performance of "Cupboard of a Grand Fir" of their brand new De Bouquet Ok album.

Ben Rose of Hoodoo Udu join us in studio to talk about his initiation into the world of music and how he expresses himself as a musician, songwriter, and teacher. Inland Sessions is recorded and produced in Spokane, Washington by KSPS-PBS. See full uninterrupted musical performances by this artist and more at ksps.org/inlandsessions

Today we're spending time with Latrice Williams talking about how she learned from her past and leans on her faith to create the Latrice Williams Experience, a combination of singing, performance, and storytelling. Find out more about our guests, watch performances of Inland Sessions, or learn more about how you can support independent artists in the KSPS-PBS broadcast range including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana in the U.S. and British Colombia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan in Canada by visiting ksps.org/inlandsessions. Support this podcast and KSPS-PBS public television directly by donating to ksps.org/pod

Jake Rozier joins us to talk about how making music was second nature as a child, but lost his way. Jake had to take a long pathway to come back to music and why he decided he turned to music to help him survive, featuring two live solo acoustic performances. Producer & Host: Zana Morrow Sound Engineer: Todd Anderson

William Berry composes, arranges, is the music director and also first trumpet for Clarion Brass, with Dr. Andrea Olsen conducting the annual "This is What Christmas Sounds Like" concert presented by KSPS-PBS. Clarion Brass is a 14-piece brass ensemble who've been gathering since 1993 to play the music of Spokane-based composer William Berry. Berry and Olsen talk about how music has shaped their lives and what it means to be a high level professional musician working with these large and talented classically-trained ensembles. Watch the Clarion Brass concert at ksps.org or pbs.org, premiering December 18th 2023