Promo Shorts!
1. Summer Breeze!
2. US Author who grew up in Tehran talks Ellington/Strayhorn/DellaRatta music collaboration Isfahan.
SEE THE FULL INTERVIEW on Spotify and Apple!
Direct Link on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2JG9Mh29CplWqaOD7l3xqd
Link to all episodes on APPLE podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jazz-for-peace-podcast-featuring-rick-dellaratta/id1771220129
Season 2 Episode 26 brings us Michael Isaac Shokrian, Editor in Chief of the literary magazine the Thieving Magpie and author of debut novel American Playground based on author’s experiences immigrating to Los Angeles from Tehran in the 1970s. Michael’s mission to deliver thought-provoking writing to readers everywhere inspired the inclusion of his recorded rendition of the Jazz Classic ISFAHAN featuring his own original lyrics plus a LIVE rendition of Seals & Crofts SUMMER BREEZE like you have never heard before nor will ever hear again. Learn more about Michael and buy his book at: https://www.mishokrian.com/ and join his digital literary magazine at: https://thievingmagpie.org/
Created by Michael Isaac Shokrian, the Thieving Magpie started in 2017 as a digital literary magazine dedicated to procuring and publishing good art: fiction, poetry, essays, art, photography. It seeks writers and artists who take their art and mischief seriously. New and emerging voices and visions will share these pages with experienced writers and artists who believe in their craft. We don’t seek perfection, just dedication to the process, craft and truth in art.
Here is Michaels American Playground Summary: It’s 1971, and 7-year-old Mishel Manoucherian’s family has packed up their life in Tehran and moved to Los Angeles, launching him headfirst into a disorienting new world of social and schoolyard expectations. At once a witty and warm exploration of the immigrant experience and coming of age tale, American Playground illuminates the Iranian American experience through a child’s unique perspective.