Ep. 7 Keeping the Creative Fire Alive w. Eddie Barbash

The Mindful Musician

Eddie Barbash plays American roots music on alto saxophone. He brings his horn and sensibility to Texas and Appalachian fiddle tunes, bluegrass, old time, R&B, soul, and jazz. His pioneering take on these traditions has attracted audiences around the world. He is a founding member and the lyrical core of Jon Batiste and Stay Human, currently the house band for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. He was raised in Oaxaca, Mexico, Atlanta, Georgia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He lives in Brooklyn. We recorded this interview at a Japanese restaurant on 55th street in Manhattan. I caught Eddie in between him playing for the taping of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and him leading his own band at The Manderlay Bar. The song featured in the podcast is called Squirrel Hunters and it is performed by Eddie Barbash and his band. They will be performing at the Manderlay Bar at the McKittrick Hotel on November 30, December 7, and December 14. (2015)