ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This week’s episode features Sarah Sharp. Sarah is an Austin Texas-based jazz singer and songwriter whose signature sound fuses jazz, vintage pop, folk, and cinematic storytelling.
She released her debut album, Deja Vü, on May 15 via Spaceflight Records. This luminous debut blends intimate, nocturnal arrangements with her incredible vocal prowess. For the podcast Sarah shares the story of her album’s development, how her career has been shaped by motherhood, and what’s on the creative horizon. Lisa makes connections to the importance of being role models for our kids in the areas of creativity and challenge as well as the centrality of community in musical pursuits.
Mid-episode music credit: "Sweet Lotus Blossom," performed by Sarah Sharp (vocals), Mitch Watkins (guitar), Masumi Jones (drums), John Fremgen (upright bass), Sean Giddings (piano). Written by Sam Coslow and Arthur Johnston, Blue Pie Publishing USA. From Sarah Sharp's album Deja Vü, Spaceflight Records. www.sarahsharp.com
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Deja Vu album
Article: “A Home away from Home”: The World of the High School Music Classroom
Article: The Role of the Family Context in the Development of Emotion Regulation
Book: Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
