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“Kerilie fully understands her creative role in radio. She has consistently illustrated her dedication and commitment in this capacity over time. Many have benefited greatly from her inviting radio show in the United States and internationally... As Founder of Stiletto Awards, I commend you for your commitment and capability to successfully embrace the many colors of the music genre while maintaining your place in the media landscape using your God-given gifts.”
— Chairperson, Cynthia Brown Wilson, Founder of the Stiletto Awards (Black Women In Jazz & The Arts Awards, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 2016.)
"I worked with Kerilie for more than 4 years and she has shown an aptitude and ambition for radio hosting above and beyond her peers. Kerilie has everything you would want in a jazz radio host including but not limited to an extensive knowledge of the genre, a great approach to interviews and a beautiful voice to listen to. Her curiosity about the genre with her drive for excellence is what makes her such an exceptional radio host. Without reservation, I recommend her highly as a host for a jazz show."
—Dylan Perry CHLY 101. 7 FM Station Manager, 2011.
Flashback Vancouver photo by Gordon Montgomery from 1993, age 27. www.gordimage.com Love to Élodie Crézé and the team at @radio_vic1079 Re: interview on, “In the shadow of the arbousiers,”an In the Zone: Rick Kilburn jazz short TV film-jazz guitar 2022 December radio interview! 1:02-1:33. Partial newly remastered track by producer and In the Zone: Rick Kilburn star Rick Kilburn at 1:21:33!! Translation: ENG/FR!-click- Latest film news!:) Listen HERE https://radiovictoria.ca/emissions-locales/a-l-ombre-des-arbousiers/kerilie-mcdowall-catherine-babault-et-les-marmottes-de-lile-le-noel-de-la-sfv-les-hivers-dantan-de-victoria/)
Over 380+ podcasts are not posted yet, as these podcasts need to be screened for adherence to mixcloud rules that affect musicians' royalties. I usually do not have time for this overwhelming task of hours of radio editing. I have the playlists in books of over 380 podcasts that I normally do not have time to edit according to the mixcloud restrictions of track limitations ...a bucket list and enormous task, I hope to get to this task regularly in the future, but only if inspired. Composers should ALWAYS get their royalties, agreed definitely 100% and I would love to post the best of the shows. (Website donations will permit me to get to this task.) Got a favourite show? Let me know!
WANTED: A PODCAST EDITOR AND ARCHIVIST who is experienced and detail-oriented.
RHYTHM'A'NING WEBSITE: Archived materials from 2000-2016
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Dear Rhythm'a'ning Fans:
Have you heard? Rhythm'a'ning's Kerilie McDowall is no longer on the radio airwaves. I am currently exploring other modes of media and am very much enjoying the time to play guitar freely after formerly being very busy producing and hosting radio for 16+ years at CHLY and prior to this for a year or two at CFUV. Playing guitar is bringing me much joy, especially playing and reharmonizing some of my older compositions. Stay tuned, as you never know what I will get up to next with my creative activities!
You can watch me from my past days from 2015-2022 on television volunteer hosting and directing on SHAW Spotlight Nanaimo's The Show. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+Show+on+shaw
I am exploring different forms of media related to writing and radio work, so stay tuned for updates as I go along and explore further and thanks for your interest.
With thanks to Judy Stephan's Nanaimo and Voyager Magazine!
Musicians, thank you for your music and wonderful talent over the years when I was producing and hosting live radio at CHLY during the last 16 years. All of you have inspired me greatly. It has been an honour to work with each and every one of you. Feel free to get in touch at my new email address at keriliemcdowall (at) gmail (dot) com or call me. Stay in touch.
I am wishing you the Rhythm'a'ning listener, past guest or record label great success in all your endeavours and a happy future ahead. Stand by for future news!
With love to you and respect, Kerilie McDowall
HISTORY
"Rhythmn-a-ning," was first broadcasted originally for the first time, and for several years before the start of the internet age by Lise Waxer at CIUT in Toronto, Ontario who passed away tragically at a young age. The radio title Rhythm'a'ning remains in memoriam of Lise, who I spent a summer jazz workshop improvising with, always inspired by Lise's positive approach and her beautifully adventurous spirit. I first broadcasted the show as "Rhythm Changes," at CFUV Victoria, then the title was altered to Rhythm-a-ning at CFUV and CHLY, then to "Rhythm'a'ning" later in years at CHLY Nanaimo.
RECENT NEWS: (2017 ARCHIVE)
I have been judging the Polaris Music Prize award this year in 2018/19. I judged the JUNOs in 2016-18 and more recently for the second time the DownBeat Critics Poll.
Since November 2017 I have been directing TV episodes as a volunteer at Shaw TV, now known as Shaw Spotlight, on Coast Connections, past Wise Folks studio tapings and Change the World thanks to the staff at Shaw TV. I have enjoyed learning about television directing very much. It's starting to come along be sure to tune in to Channel 4 and watch.
I have been writing articles/reviews as a music critic since January 2017 for the US jazz magazine DownBeat. Past reviews , plus Q&A interviews with Dan Brubeck, Brodie West, and Mike Allen. It was fun to do a profile on Vancouver's Jodi Proznick.
To read online interview articles click this link HERE:
I take on select projects with my business with writing, booking, media liaison, radio, workshops and publicity. Feel free to inquire by phone or email.
Below are some links to some articles/reviews.
Photo shown: Kerilie McDowall behind the on-air glass in the radio broadcasting studio.
PAST 2010-15 RHYTHM'A"NING NEWS
ARCHIVE of Old Rhythm'a'ning jazz radio website
CHLY's main podcast host dailysplice.com has gone out of business and over 280 past Rhythm'a'ning podcasts were affected and offline and unavailable due to this sping/summer time event. Listen to all current posted podcasts here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/Rhythmaning_Chly/
Listen to the fab post rock band the Copilots with an interview with Skye Brooks, which was a special guest broadcast on Vitamin J one weekend:
Copilots bandleader/guitarist/composer and drummer Skye Brooks' music and a fave composition What about the Water (Inhabitants on Drip Audio) was used in the Rhythm'a'ning CHLY program advertisement for over 8 years, so I absolutely had to hear about his new rock project in an interview- thanks Skye!!
Speaking about talented drummers celebrated jazz drummer and BC resident and bandleader Dan Brubeck was in town performing recently with accolades and standing ovations and was also on the program recently and we had a nice chat for an hour. Catch all of Brubeck's news in the most recent excerpt and two hour music and interview feature podcast on the Dan Brubeck Quartet's new release Live from the Cellar and the prolific musical family of the Brubecks at :
Local gifted island drummer Roger Baird performed in a Rhythm'a'ning presented show at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music this summer and did a fantastically great show with pianist Miles Black and bassist Scott White wih a purely improvised show of spontaneous free jazz composition. They received rave reviews as did renowned drummer Dan Brubeck's quartet concerts in November in Victoria and Nanaimo. It's been a great jazz season this year.
Image of Ingrid Jensen by Kerilie McDowall.
It was a blast interviewing top JUNO winners Christine and Ingrid Jensen and Joel Miller on July 20th. They performed at SIMONHOLT Restaurant and taught a Summer Jazz Intensive camp at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music . Learn more about the artists at the websites www.christinejensenmusic.com and www.joelmillermusic.com and www.ingridjensen.com.
This was a fantastic summer for great new releases from BC, Canada, USA and Europe- tune in to hear new tracks today!
CHLY 101.7 FM jazz Rhythm'a'ning radio presented pianist Benoît Delbecq (France), Clarinetist François Houle (Vancouver, Canada), trombonist Samuel Blaser (Switzerland) and drummer Gerry Hemingway (USA) this summer with their group Fourth Landscape and Because She Hoped at the Nanaimo Conservatory of Music!
I am very honored to be told by RaspberryPink Enterprises LCC that I will receive a 2016 Woman of Distinction award for my work/acheivements in the arts and media. Established in 2015, the award recognizes women for their exemplary works, contribution, and dedication of service to the community via the arts in media, or fashion, and/or entertainment.
Here is part of RaspberryPink's note to me that they have permitted me to share with you: "As Founder of Stiletto Awards, I commend you for your commitment and capability to successfully embrace the many colors of the music genre while maintaining your place in the media landscape using your God-given gifts. Chairperson, Cynthia Brown Wilson seconded the nomination and recently articulated:
“Kerilie fully understands her creative role in radio. She has consistently illustrated her dedication and commitment in this capacity over time. Many have benefited greatly from her inviting radio show in the United States and internationally.”
The 2016 Woman of Distinction Award will be presented to you on Sunday, June 5, 2016, during the inaugural Stiletto Awards Ceremony. This historic and prestigious event will be held at our host hotel, the Crowne Plaza Perimeter at Ravinia, 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30346. Opening ceremonies begin on June 3, 2016. The VIP Lounge opens at 3:30 pm, with "Red Carpet" arrivals and pre-show beginning at 3:00 p.m. The ceremony will commence at 6:00 p.m."
Host and producer Kerilie McDowall is thrilled by this honor and would like to extend a thank you to our American friends for this recognition and support. Learn more at www.stilettoawards.com.
Image of Rhythm’a’nign host/producer Kerilie McDowall by Revan Caluya.)
Dear listeners, a heads up. Unfortunately all dailysplice.com 280+podcasts are now offline and will no longer be available. Rhythm'a'ning host Kerilie McDowall will make a future decision whether to continue podcasting in general or repost any past podcast episodes. Thanks to you the listener Rhythm'a'ning has had over 7500 downloads in the March 2015 month and was placing #1 globally under best jazz podcast searches. My apologies to you the listener for the podcast episodes loss in advance. Our podcast service went out of business unfortunately. You will find that all podcast and interview links no longer work on this website. Regular live Rhythm'a'ning radio shows will air as always from 5- 8 pm on 101.7 FM's CHLY radio.
http://www.chly.dailysplice.com/rhythmaning/
Available in the podcast archives now a winter podcast series with over 4 hours of a feature of art music and interviews and an exploration of the enchanting and brilliant creative work of well known French improvisation artists and duo, Vancouver composer and clarinetist Francois Houle and France's prepared piano specialist and composer Benoit Delbecq.
Check out recordings from Songlines Recordings and more highlights of innovative recordings from Psi Records, Drip Audio and Nuscope Recordings. Do not miss these gifted performing artists in this series on the work of Delbecq and Houle. Click here and just scroll down for the podcasts:
www.chly.dailysplice.com/rhythmaning
This Delbecq/Houle feature is a special Rhythmaning presentation brought to you by producer,writer and host Kerilie McDowall and series CHLY co-producer, engineer and technical assistant Joan Isberg Herron. I can not thank Joan Isberg Herron enough for her assistance in making this show possible. Joan is a techinical whiz and a true talent when it comes to all things production in both her radio and video work. Check out her fantastic CHLY radio show, Character Driven heard on Mondays from 2-3 pm Pacfic. Thanks Joanie for going the extra mile once again! You can check out Joan's previous work with me as co-producer on the February 4, 2013 Eleanor Collins interview- another great time working with Joan! Much thanks again to Joani for her energy and commitment to this new project!
Tune in to live shows at 5-8 pm Pacific at 101.7 FM or www.chly.ca.
THE JAZZWOMEN
Ella Fitzgerald. Image by Pixabay.
Many women in jazz programs are available in the Rhythm'a'ning podcast archives including the latest 2014 episode on Big Band Women and other early female jazz and vocal features and more. Read the latest Rhythm'a'ning radio program article on North American jazz women written by Kerilie McDowall below.
On Podcast Now
JAZZWOMEN 1920's-50's
On podcast now is a special interview on jazzwomen with American filmmaker Judy Chaikin with the women in jazz film entitled 'The Girls in the Band'. A wonderfully done documentary on jazz and female jazz musicians' place in history and other current important jazz women contributors in America. It is my hope that women's history in all styles of music will continue to be documented and celebrated. It is important work.
Film director Judy Chaikin is best known for her previous documentary films including 'Legacy of the Hollywood Blacklist', Chaikin's award winning film,' Girls in the Band' offers music and World War II history with important women's history facts that have not been presented before in one film. The film also discusses the issues of American racial segregation and racism and the experiences and trauma that the women jazz musicians endured as a result of those racist policies.
The rare and incredible documentary film footage was collected by researchers all over America for over 5 years and it is wonderfully in depth with stories, history and music. I recommend that you watch it twice to catch the finer details. For more on this film visit www.thegirlsintheband.com
Following the interview and film trailer with Judy Chaikin, rarer music from women from the 1920's-50s is presented as 'She-Jazz:The 1920s-50s-Part One' by radio and podcast host and producer Kerilie McDowall. A good part of the playlist was obtained from record collectors who are also radio producers/hosts in Canada and features some nice gems and some rare tracks.
Listen in to hear tracks starting from the 1920's followed by the 1940's International Sweethearts of Rhythm and Ina Ray Hutton and Phil Spitalny's Hour of Charm all female orchestras. Canadians also featured include ragtime's Vera Guilaroff and later from the west Vancouver's Eleanor Collins sings Ruth Lowe's, 'I'll Never Smile Again'. Then a trip back east to Ontario captures vocalist Phyllis Marshall in 1949. Listen to special Canadian anthology recordings from galarecords.ca including the anthology of talented Canadian female vocalists 'Canadian Divas-Swingin Easy' with Kay Foster, Norma Locke, Lorraine McAllister and more. Later in the show 1950's tracks from America's Mary Lou Williams and Clora Bryant are featured with later selections from Canadian vocalists Juliette and Georgia Dey.
Billie Holiday . Image by Pixabay.
The film 'Girls in the Band' is a must for North Americans and for educating students of all ages. Be sure to listen on October 29 as well for more on women in music and Part Two of this series on jazzwomen.
Co-production and a huge thanks to Tommy Roden ( host/producer of CHLY's What's Next) and Gordon Theedom (host/producer of CHLY's Music from The Past) and Vancouver music historian/bandleader and trumpet player Alan Matheson. Thanks also to Mike Bryan, Richard Green, David Lennick ,Tom Sandler, Judith Maxie,Jean Pierre Sevigny, Ted O'Reilly and Ken Puley for your help finding the recordings and for research and assistance.
For more information on the film and to watch the film trailer visit:
Canadian jazz and improvised music podcasts hosted by Kerilie McDowall on the radio show Rhythm'a'ning were brought to you by CHLY 101.7 FM in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. Rhythm'a'ning welcomed listeners from all over the globe from Canada, USA, China and Japan to the Middle East, the UK and Australia and more! Podcasts are available free for downloads of some of the best Canadian and North American jazz radio and improvised music on the planet- tell your friends!
Rhythmaning Podcasts
Kerilie McDowall podcasted over 300 free episodes of the best Canadian jazz, creative and improvised music and interviews with top artists hosted by Kerilie McDowall on the weekly jazz and improvised radio show Rhythm'a'ning on CHLY 101.7 FM. The below links are no longer active or downloadable. Click on the PODCASTS button for past/former 2016 podcasts.
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Click the CHLY 101.7 FM button under the Rhythm'a'ning website podcast tab to view playlists, play, listen and subscribe to Rhythm'aning shows. Music, interviews and more. The Rhythm'a'ning shows are available by podcast listed by show date or title under podcasts and feature some of the best BC, Canadian and American talent.
Harold Mabern and Kerilie McDowall.
For the newbie, podcasts are recordings of the full radio show that you can listen to at any time online. A convenient way to manage your time. The podcasts are available for free download or subscription and also for regular online play. A double podcast, a new concept developed by guitarist/songwriter Chad MacQuarrie and host/producer Kerilie McDowall, is a shorter podcast within a larger hosting podcast. Of the five double podcasts created in recent years by MacQuarrie, each episode has been 15 minutes long within an overall 3 hour Rhythm'a'ning podcast. Coming soon the triple podcast!
The jazz and improvised music radio show Rhythmaning began at CFUV in Victoria, BC over two decades ago and has been on the air since 2000 in Nanaimo, BC, at CHLY 101.7 FM in Canada broadcasting to Vancouver Island and the west coast in BC, Canada and Washington USA. Host Kerilie McDowall played professionally in Vancouver as a jazz guitarist/composer in the 1990's.
The weekly jazz and improvised musc radio show Rhythmaning featured the best of eclectic, avant, creative, post bop, experimental, Latin jazz and a mix of other sounds from top new releases with fun ventures into the past.
Transcendental jazz and beyond from Canadian and American jazz an improvisation artists from across North America.
Visit www.rhythmaning.ca to listen to shows and interviews on podcast.
Image by Revan Caluya.
France's prepared piano expert Benoît Delbecq and Kerilie McDowall. François Houle and Samuel Blaser in background. Photo by Howie Henessey 2015.
The podcast and Canadian jazz and improvised music radio show Rhythmaning with host/producer Kerilie McDowall first aired at CFUV in Victoria, BC, Canada well over two decades ago. Rhythmaning was heard live on Mondays at CHLY 101.7 FM at www.chly.ca at 5-8 pm PST.
Producer and host Kerilie McDowall had been producing the jazz and improvised music radio program Rhythm’a’ning for 16 years. A music graduate and jazz guitarist and composer, McDowall performed in Vancouver clubs and jazz and music festivals in BC for many years. Guitar Player magazine labelled McDowall’s quintet as a “ first rate quintet” and referred to guitarist McDowall as “a very talented musician”. McDowall’s music has been broadcasted and recorded by CBC’s Hot Air, UTV, COOP and more.
Rhythm’a’ning radio shows with host Kerilie McDowall featured over 300 podcasts of Canadian, American and European transcendental jazz, creative and improvised music. Broadcasted at the CHLY 101.7 FM studios in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, BC, the radio program featured music and interviews with local BC and Canadian artists and other visiting musicians, art music, new releases and special productions.
Host and producer Kerilie McDowall has interviewed Canada’s top JUNO winning and Order Of Canada musicians, from Sonny Greenwich, Don Thompson, Eleanor Collins, Phil Dwyer, Christine Jensen, Stephen Lyons, Jesse Zubot and more.
The Rhythm’a’ning shows and radio podcasts featured the entire period from early jazz and straight ahead to contemporary current jazz/creative music and the avant garde. The 300+ popular Rhythm’a’ning radio show podcasts placed in the #1 position globally often on Player FM in March 2015 and also topped searches other months on google searches under “best jazz podcasts”.
The radio program Rhythm’a’ning showcased brilliant jazz and creative and experimental musicians with an emphasis on exploration and innovation. McDowall is inspired by the tranquil natural beauty of Vancouver Island, Canada where Rhythm’a’ning was produced weekly and brought to you the listener. To learn more about host Kerilie McDowall and the radio program Rhythm’a’ning visit the website www.rhythmaning.ca or search facebook.
Brodie West and Kerilie McDowall.
History:
By age 10, McDowall was active in Toronto at public speaking competitions and had been playing and improvising and writing on piano, violin and other musical instruments since a young age. A fascination with guitar began later- the regular pop, rock, folk, blues that most guitar players learn led to later Classical Guitar studies with Eli Kassner and Composition studies with American composer James Tenney. McDowall then also studied jazz composition and guitar studies with other BC, Toronto and New York musicians.
McDowall first began performing professionally in rock/pop bands as a young guitarist in high school. McDowall has had a passion for radio and music since a young age.
Rhythmaning aired live on Mondays at 5-8 pm at CHLY 101.7 FM.
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/%20rhythmaning/id447301836
www.chly.dailysplice.com/rhythmaning
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Past show interviews included Canadian JUNO and Order of Canada Award winners Don Thompson and Phil Dwyer, JUNO winner Christine Jensen, JUNO winning bassist Ken Lister, Order of Canada recipient and top Canadian guitarist Sonny Greenwich, Toronto's JUNO winning producer and drummer Barry Elmes, and Vancouver's vocal legend and Order of Canada award recipient Eleanor Collins. A recent intervew featured Polaris Prize and multi-JUNO winner violinist/composer and producer Jesse Zubot.
From west coast guitarists Tony Wilson, Chad MacQuarrie, Gord Grdina to bassist/composer Tommy Babin, top drummers Dylan Van der Schyff, Skye Brooks, America's Dan Brubeck, Franklin Kiermyer and much more from some of our best and most brilliant BC and Canadian musicians.
Recent interviews also featured a chat with New York's Harold Mabern and Vancouver Cellar Live record label owner and saxophonist Cory Weeds. Other artists featured included owner and producer of record label Songlines Recordings,Tony Reif, Canadian popular saxophonist and composer Mike Allen and a double broadcast and three part podcast series with both France's Benoit Delbecq and Vancouver's Francois Houle.
Listen to the past free new releases on recorded radio shows on archive and podcast. An exploration of the new and the innovative the weekly jazz and impovised music radio show and podcast Rhythmaning featured the best of eclectic, avant, creative, post bop, Latin, experimental,early jazz, women in jazz and a mix of other sounds from new releases with fun ventures into the past. From top Canadian, European and American jazz and improv. artists - formerly a wide variety of current jazz and improvisation was available for free listening, subscription or download on podcast.
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