In this episode, your host Carl Brown introduces Mr. Julian Vaughn who is becoming one of the most popular artists on the contemporary Jazz scene today. He effortlessly blends Jazz, R&B, Funk, Calypso, and others into music and makes his own sound. He is a songwriter, a producer, and a bassist. Mr. Vaughn got some of his musical inspirations from Wayman, with the way he approaches a song which is as a soloist which is a huge deal for fans in order to connect. In this episode, he talks about keeping relationships, his musical influences, how he makes his music, and his performances on stage. In the 'Bout it or Doubt it segment, he gives his opinion about Soccer and Milwaukee Bucks, from the Sports category. In the last segment of the show, he talks about what he listens to in the car, the things he never has done and would want to do in the future, and many more. You can listen to Black Dynamite, Your Mine, and Ya Dig from his Supreme album.

Episode Highlights:

03:27 The important thing I pulled from Wayman was the structure, the approach to a song. A lot of guys basically get in and they don’t approach it the right way.

07:34 I think that the relationships that I’ve built there are legit. These are people that are fans at the same time, but they’re just good people. They don’t want anything from you.

30:48 I keep it going because I don’t feel like I have reached my full potential yet. Even when learning different things about different instruments. There is a level in my head and I know where it is and I just don’t feel like I am there yet. It drives me because I have something to prove each record.

32:31 Independent all the way. I would never sign a deal. We’re signing away our masters, we’re signing away our creativity and you’re never going to get the bigger stick in these deals. Once you’re in it for the period of time I’ve been in it, you learn the business.

34:16 I hope they walk away humming what they’ve heard. When you catch them humming it means they’re hooked to the song. It’s sticking, it’s stuck in their head and it won’t leave. So I want my fans to walk away with a good feeling.

50:15 The first thing I play is what I keep because it’s raw. Instead of just going back and keep messing with it, that first thing you played, it’s like it’s what’s supposed to be on there.

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