About this episode
Kirk sits down with musician and podcaster Emily Reese to talk about the beauty of Bach's "Goldberg Variations," the distinct sound of Davis/Evans/Mulligan's "Birth of the Cool," the joys of the Knight Rider theme, and her podcast Level with Emily Reese , which focuses on the wide world of video game music. FEATURED/DISCUSSED: Emily's music podcast Level with Emily : https://www.levelwithemily.com "Singin' the Blues" feat. Frankie Trumbauer on C Melody Sax "Move," by Miles Davis and "Jeru," "Rocker," and "Venus de Milo" by Gerry Mulligan, arr Gil Evans from Birth of the Cool released 1957 "Knight Rider Theme" by Stu Phillips, 1982 "Funky Fanfare" and "People's Choice" by Keith Mansfield from the KPM 1000 Series of Library Recordings "Thank You for Being a Friend" by Andrew Gold, recorded by Cynthia Fee, 1985 "Density," "Transluce," "Among Ruins" from Citizen Sleeper by Amos Roddy, 2022 "Rameau: Les Cyclopes" by Jean Phillipe Rameau, as performed by Trevor Pinnock The Complete Beethoven Symphonies as recorded by John Elliot Gardiner's Revolutionary and Romantic Orchestra Stargazer by Dave Douglas, 1994 ----LINKS----- 💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! 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