Sean & Dave Make Music

Philadelphia-based vocalist, songwriter/composer, arranger, bandleader, and educator Najwa Parkins joins us this episode! We talked about the making of her albums, her writing process and what inspires her. We also reminisced about playing Tuba Christmas '05, discussed our shared love of ska and reggae, and recorded songs in both those genres! PLUS, we got to witness Najwa's reaction to hearing Scatman (yes, that smash crossover hit from 1995) for the first time. What a treat! Najwa's Links: Official Site    YouTube   Spotify This episode includes: ****edit: the first release of this episode mistakenly included the studio version of Clouded Dreams instead of the live version**** 00:00 Sean & Dave Make Music Theme feat. Najwa Parkins (Najwa on vocals, Dave on guitar, Sean on bass guitar) 07:12 Clouded Dreams by Najwa Parkins (Najwa on vocals, Evan Gregor on bass, Larry McKenna on tenor sax, Skip Wilkins on piano, and Tom Whaley on drums) 18:14 Improvisation 1 - speed-composed chord progression, imp