# Esperanza Spalding

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First Coast Connect: Flood control

Making sure new homes aren’t built in flood zones sounds like a no-brainer, but a surprising number of developments are in at-risk areas, made more vulnerable by rising seas. A proposed amendment to the city’s master plan for development focuses on steering new development out of harm’s way. Nearly…

First Coast Connect: Flood control

Making sure new homes aren’t built in flood zones sounds like a no-brainer, but a surprising number of developments are in at-risk areas, made more vulnerable by rising seas. A proposed amendment to the city’s master plan for development focuses on steering new development out of harm’s way. Nearly…

Flood control

Making sure new homes aren’t built in flood zones sounds like a no-brainer, but a surprising number of developments are in at-risk areas, made more vulnerable by rising seas. A proposed amendment to the city’s master plan for development focuses on steering new development out of harm’s way. Nearly…

Jax Morning Brief — Friday, May 22, 2026

Your Jax Morning Brief for Friday, May 22, 2026. National news, Jacksonville local, home lending, and AI.

Jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding on her collaboration with a Brazilian legend

Jazz bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding was a student in college when she first heard the voice of Milton Nascimento. Now, many years later, Spalding has gotten the chance to produce an album — and sing on it — with her hero.  Their latest album is "Milton + Esperanza." This story originally air…

The Rubin Brothers: Radical Self-Trust, Vaudeville, and Building the Career With No Set Career Ladder

Episode note: This episode includes a brief reference to sexual assault (~18:00). A content note is included in the audio. What happens when two brothers from Portland, Oregon decide to build a vaudeville career in the 21st century with no roadmap, no safety net, and "well-meaning" people telling t…

Sharon Renold - EP233 - The Creative Asylum

Swiss-born and Berklee-trained, Sharon Renold was Grammy-nominated before she'd even graduated Berklee. In this episode, Sharon and I talk about growing up in a Berklee household with international musicians as parents, an environment where she was surrounded by jazz legends throughout her musical …

Episode 10: Uzbek plov, the Whitney Houston of Rajasthan, and Australian Pants

We made it to Episode 10! And naturally, we celebrate by asking why humans make art in the first place. Kate and Richie start with longevity experiments, people who make fun of other people for trying too hard, bird songs, gray walls, AI music, and the idea that supporting the arts isn’t charity—i…

Jazztronica, Dream Melodies, and The Big Machine with Aaron Burnett

This episode features saxophonist Aaron Burnett to explore his evolution into "Jazztronica," discussing everything from auditioning for Wynton Marsalis over the phone to building a custom digital pedalboard in Ableton. We examine his unique compositional process, which he describes as "downloading"…

Justin Brown – Thundercat & NYEUSI – S02E36

Justin Brown joins Drumheads for a conversation about groove, improvisation, and creating music in the moment. Best known to many listeners for his work with Thundercat, Justin has built a career that crosses jazz, funk, hip-hop, and experimental music. He has also worked with artists including Fly…