Jason Davis and Climate Stories Project
Episode 32 is an in-depth profile of bassist, composer, and activist Jason Davis, who started the Climate Stories Project as a way to help people discuss climate change and how it manifests in their own lives.
Since its inception, the Project has collected personal narratives of climate change from all over the world. As a composer, Jason began creating musical settings for some of these narratives, creating uniquely intimate and revealing soundscapes that infuse our understanding of climate change with empathy and emotional depth. Host Warren Senders’ lengthy interview with Jason is interwoven with excerpts from his compositions.
Music and Video
Jason Davis interview with Warren Senders, December 4, 2025 “Resting Storm” — Voices of Marybeth Holleman & Bessie Sinnok, Music by Earthsound: Amir Milstein, flute / Henrique Eisenmann, piano / Bertram Lehmann, drums / Jason Davis, bass / Claire Bourg, violin / Harriet Langley, violin / Jing Peng, viola / Jung-Hsuan Ko, cello
“Different Trains” — Composed by Steve Reich, Performed by The Kronos Quartet Elektra Nonesuch 9-79176-2
“Ice is What I Remember” — Voice of Joseph Dumelin, with Sienna Dahlen, Voice / Jason Davis – Bass. Recorded at McGill University, Montreal May 25, 2018
“Take a Climate Storytelling Workshop” — Introductory video from Climate Stories Project Website.
Climate story excerpts from: Giorgia Cavicchia, Chris Hansen, Emma Feveux, Kate Trudeau, Fatoumata Diallo, Absalom David Kinyonga, Clifford Paul, Amna Javed, Sarika Yuanzhe, Li Mohit, Hannia Candelario, Tanvi Malhotra, Nadine Lefort, Ishino Akihiro.
“Footsteps In Snow” — voice of John Sinnock / Jason Davis, bass
“The Counsel of Trees” — Text & voice by Jessica Lind Peterson / Electronics — Jason Davis
“Bounce” — Choreography: Rose Pasquarello Beauchamp / Stage Design: Stephanie Ashenfelder / Music: Jason Davis / Student Dancers & Climate Storytellers: Vera Blackford, Jhanaj Quispe, Giovanni Correa-Quiñones, Aubrey Lanham, Sally Gill, Stella Lempert
“A Mata Atlântica na Música” — Music and interviews by Jason
Davis
“We Can Do Hard Things” —Yvette Stewart, Voice / Music by Jason Davis
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