When trumpet player and composer Paul Brody moved from San Francisco to Berlin in the early 90’s, he soon began to deny being Jewish. That wasn’t due to any shame about his heritage or fears of anti-Semitism, but rather because German journalists were more interested in his family’s history as refugees from the Nazis than […]
The Fringe Sound of Berlin What is the sound of Berlin? How does the mentality of the city of upheaval effect its artists? How do the artists hear their city? Production, writing, composition: Paul Brody
Exploring the crossroads of Yiddish and American Southern culture through a road trip with bassist, storyteller, singer, Mark Rubin.
Talking Melody-Singing Story An Operatic Sound Installation by Paul Brody The installation has been selected as a radio art feature for DEUTSCHLAND RADIO and for the PRIX EUROPA – The European Broadcasting Festival – Europe’s largest annual tri-medial festival. Talking Melody-Singing Story was originally created as a sound installation for Brody’s 2016 Artist in Residence project for the Munich […]
Was bedeutet es den Deutschen, in einem Land mit Grundgesetz zu leben? Bekommt das Wort “Würde” eine andere Bedeutung, je nachdem in welcher Kultur man aufgewachsen ist? Der amerikanische Komponist Paul Brody befragt Menschen, die in Deutschland zu Hause sind, nach ihrer Sicht auf die ersten fünf Artikel des Grundgesetzes. -Von WDR 3 Hörspiel: Autor, […]
What are the effects of learning art in the harsh conditions of prison? (English version)
Growing Hope is an extension of another WDR (West German Radio) documentary, Most Wanted Poets. While visiting prison classes with Kyes Stevens, the head of the education program, I was moved by many of the talks with both students and teachers, and found them to be a valuable resource for those interested in learning about […]
Deutsche Fassung: In den 1990ern zieht der amerikanische Jazztrompeter Paul Brody nach Berlin. Trotz jüdischer Eltern versteht er sich selbst nicht als Jude. Erst die Klezmer-Musik bringt ihn dazu, sich mit seiner Familiengeschichte zu beschäftigen. Als Paul Brody in den 1990er Jahren von Boston nach Berlin kommt, stellt er sich als kalifornischen Dada-Jazztrompeter vor. Denn […]
Between 2007 and 2010 I produced a series of children’s shows by interviewing young musicians from around the world. My goal was to inspire young listeners to get enjoy culture and play their own music.