Imagine: What if you were 22 years old and you just released your debut album and it is a hit? How would you feel? That is a question that I get to ask Immanuel Wilkins, who is a 22 year saxophonist from Philly, who happen to meet up with pianist Jason Moran, who latter will produce his first album, and will get a “green light” from Don Was the boss of the Blue Note Jazz label. The album is called, OMEGA and it was released on August 7, 2020 and a month a later, you have a hit on your hands
Today on the phone I have Immanuel Wilkins and we will chat about OMEGA, cheese steaks, and Mary Turner. My name is Tom Gouker and I am your host of SOMETHING came from Baltimore.
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Tom Gouker's Little Bio:
Fast forward, I worked at 88.9 FM WXPN, Philadelphia PA, home of the NPR Radio Show called, "Live@the World Cafe" for 14 years. I also worked in the Broadcasting Department at "QVC" for 5 years.
I DJ under the name DJ Normal in the bar circuit in Baltimore, MD for 4 years. I had radio show at Morgan State Radio 88.1 FM, Baltimore MD, called, "Jazz 101". "Jazz 101" had interviews with musicians to explain why jazz is so special. The "Cool Jazz" format of the station changed and I lost my show and I continued with interviews with musicians on my on podcast called, "SOMETHING came from Baltimore".
SCFB is now over 150 episodes strong with interviews with John Doe, Swingadelic, Gerald Albright, Samite, Bokante, Kat Edmonson, Al Di Meola, Auntie Hammy, The Beatles Guru, Bodega, The Homeless Gospel Choir, Orrin Evans, GoGo Penguin, Warren Wolf, Joey Alexander, and so much more!
The podcast keeps growing as "SOMETHING came from Baltimore". Thank you France and Germany!
Future Projects: Film - Script for "I'm Falling to Pieces". Podcast, "Why Is It Good?" and a limited episode podcast "Beatles Come to America" with co-host The Beatles Guru Brooke Halpin.
