Noah Franche-Nolan talks about his life as a pianist in his mid-twenties, having just recorded his first album as a leader while back home from New York. The album, which at the time we spoke was given the draft title Night and Day, will release on Cellar Music this year.

Thank you to 12TH ST Sound for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about Anthony Cenerini's recording studio in New Westminster at 12thst.ca/rcp.

In this episode:

• Playing with Eli Davidovici and Mili Hong on previous guest Ben Frost's 2022 album, Pixies,
• Playing with Jodi Proznick & Nick Bracewell, both on his upcoming album and in the band Raagaverse with Shruti Ramani (7:32),
• Noah's production experience, from an early album with Harrison Argatoff up to his current project with Cellar (26:14),
• The Ten Penny Trio (35:32),
• Toronto, travels, and back to Vancouver (45:14),
• New York, studying at The New School, and playing in the creative scenes of NYC (57:42),
• Noah's influences (1:06:06).

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