The Maroon's Jake Zucker, William Kimani, and Gregory Caesar interview double bass player and composer Silvia Bolognesi. They are joined by trumpeter Emanuele Marsico and percussionist Sergio Bolognesi. The Silvia Bolognesi Italian Trio performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival with special guest Nick Mazzarella.

Silvia's bio:

"Silvia Bolognesi is a double bass player, composer, and arranger. She leads several bands: Open Combo, Almond Tree, Xilo Ensemble, Ju-Ju Sounds, Fonterossa Open Orchestra, Beast Friends, and Young Shouts. She is also part of the international string trio Hear in Now, with Tomeka Reid on cello and Mazz Swift on violin and vocals; the Art Ensemble of Chicago’s 50th Anniversary special project; and the Roscoe Mitchell Quintet.

"In 2010, Bolognesi founded her own label, Fonterossa Records. She is now also artistic director of the Fonterossa Day minifestival, hosted by Pisa Jazz, and the curator and conductor of the Fonterossa Open Orchestra, a creative orchestra based in Pisa since 2017." (hydeparkjazzfestival.org)

This interview was recorded at the Study at University of Chicago on Saturday, September 23, 2023. Photo courtesy of silviabolognesimusic.com/Rossetti Phocus

The Maroon's William Kimani and Gregory Caesar interview saxophonist, composer, and educator Arman Sangalang, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival with the Arman Sangalang Trio.

Arman's bio:

"Saxophonist and composer Arman Sangalang is an up-and-coming jazz musician on the Chicago scene, as well as an in-demand sideman who collaborates frequently with Jameson Scriver’s Reckoner, Miro Sobrer’s Two of Swords, Morgan Turner Quartet, and Kabir Dalawari Quartet. He has studied with distinguished jazz artists such as Geof Bradfield, Walter Smith III, Greg Ward, Jon Irabagon, and Matt Ulery, and had the honor of sharing the stage with notable jazz artists such as Bobby Broom, Clark Sommers, Ted Sirota, Lenard Simpson, and Camila Mennitte.

"Sangalang’s debut album Quartet, featuring original compositions, is set to release in the Fall of 2023." (hydeparkjazzfestival.org)

This interview was recorded in the lobby of the Study at University of Chicago on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Photo courtesy of armansangalang.com/JSPAM Photography

The Maroon's Gregory Caesar interviews Chicago-based educator, jazz guitarist, and bandleader Tim Fitzgerald, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival with the Tim Fitzgerald Trio.

Tim's bio:

"Tim Fitzgerald is a Chicago based jazz guitarist, bandleader, educator and author. Named “Wes Montgomery scholar and visionary” by DownBeat Magazine, he is also the recipient of Chicago's 2021 Individual Artist Program Grant, a grant provided by the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the National Endowment for the Arts." (hydeparkjazzfestival.org)

This interview was recorded in the lobby of the Study at University of Chicago on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Photo sourced from timfitzgeraldmusic.com

Welcome (back) to campus!

On the 2023 O-Week podcast, Jake, Pravan, and Greg offer advice to first-years adjusting to UChicago life and reflect on their past two years in the College. They're joined by alumnus Carter Beckstein, Lead Podcasts Editor from 2022–2023, who offers insight into life after UChicago.

Hosted by: Jake Zucker, Pravan Chakravarthy, and Gregory Caesar Featuring: Carter Beckstein Edited by: Gregory Caesar

In the first-ever crossover podcast between Northwestern and UChicago, Anita Li of The Daily Northwestern joins Gregory on UChicago's campus to answer student questions about life on each other's campuses.

Hosted by: Anita Li and Gregory Caesar Featuring: Leon Gold, Charlie Ortega Martinez, Vikram Mehta, Melody Dias, Alexandria Porter, Anusha Kumar, Jeremy Chung, Jeremey Lu, Kate Wojciechowski, and Zoryah Gray Edited by: Anita Li

Welcome to Episode 107 of The Maroon Weekly, the final episode of the '22–'23 academic year recorded live at the Study Hotel UChicago lobby on 5/20/23. The Podcasts team discusses new developments on the Midway, a lawsuit against UC Med, groundbreaking research by UChicago faculty, and more.

We also bid farewell to Carter Beckstein, who is graduating after four years of dedicated service to The Maroon. We'll miss you!

Thank you, listeners, for being part of a historic year for us. We hope you'll tune in come September.

Hosted by: Carter Beckstein, William Kimani, Pravan Chakravarthy, Jake Zucker, and Gregory Caesar Edited by: Gregory Caesar

That infamous sigma male face. Sure, it is often used ironically. But maybe it has a deeper significance. What could it reflect about socio-sexual hierarchies? How could it tie into other cultural movements? And what could be learned from understanding which demographics identify with it?

In their first podcast for The Maroon, hosts Cherie Fernandes and Nicolas Posner examine the cult following of Patrick Bateman, a fictional (and murderous) banker and archetype of the sigma male, and what it reveals about society at large.

Hosted by: Cherie Fernandes and Nicolas Posner Edited by: Gregory Caesar

A new professorship, the Law School's Exoneration Project, Humans of Hyde Park, and film reviews from yours truly on Episode 106!

Hosted by: Gregory Caesar, Jake Zucker, and William Kimani Edited by: Gregory Caesar

What a week! Regenstein pandemonium, a divestment rally, SCAV training, and much more on Episode 105 of The Weekly.

Hosted by: Gregory Caesar, Pravan Chakravarthy, and William Kimani Featuring: Carter Beckstein and Jake Zucker Edited by: Gregory Caesar

The Maroon interviews Cameron Powell, a full-time writing specialist in the College and member of Writing Faculty United's (WFU) organizing committee, about WFU's recent push for unionization.

WFU represents SOSC Writing Advisors, Writing and Research Advisors, Lectors, and Writing Specialists at the University.

Hosted by: Gregory Caesar, William Kimani, and Carter Beckstein Featuring: Cameron Powell Edited by: Gregory Caesar