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Jan 2015 - present

Jan 2015 - present
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S1 Ep1
1st Jan 2015
Renowned creativity explorer, filmmaker and photographer Norman Seeff reveals that the secret to his success is something far more subtle and challenging than simply snapping a photo.
S1 Ep2
1st Jan 2015
After working with musicians, actors and other creative people, creativity explorer, thinker and photographer Norman Seeff reveals what he thinks is one of the most important factors in becoming a successful artist.
S1 Ep3
1st Jan 2015
Creativity explorer, filmmaker and photographer Norman Seeff tells the story of how a single session with legendary performer Ray Charles became a turning point in his career.
S1 Ep4
1st Jan 2015
Photographer and creativity explorer Norman Seeff reflects on the insight he's gained about the creative process from renowned artists such as Will.i.am.
S1 Ep5
1st Jan 2015
Billy Wilder muses on writing, directing and Marilyn Monroe.
S1 Ep6
1st Jan 2015
Ray Charles shows how "easy" it is to sing and explains how he does what he does musically.
S1 Ep7
1st Jan 2015
Ray Charles tells Norman Seeff how an instrument talks back to a musician and what that means.
S1 Ep8
1st Jan 2015
What sets artists apart from the rest of us? What drives them? Will.i.am reflects on artists as "tomorrow people".
S1 Ep9
1st Jan 2015
"What is Funk?" Bootsy and Catfish Collins define it and demonstrate it for Norman Seeff.
S1 Ep10
1st Jan 2015
Chris Lewicki talks about why he worked so long and hard on the Mars Exploration Rover.
S1 Ep11
1st Jan 2015
How do you move beyond addiction? Dr. John's answer is defining his priorities.
S1 Ep12
1st Jan 2015
Conversations with Dr. John, Norman Seeff and others on how defining priorities can change a life.
S1 Ep13
1st Jan 2015
Recorded in 1999, Dr. John talks candidly with Norman Seeff about his creative process and his relaxed approach to song writing.
S1 Ep14
1st Jan 2015
Norman Seeff and others comment on a 1999 interview with Dr. John in which he talks about the "magic" of what he does and what he creates.
S1 Ep15
1st Jan 2015
Herbie Hancock talks with Norman Seeff about his decision not to become an electrical engineer in order to pursue a passion for music and composing.
S1 Ep16
1st Jan 2015
Norman Seeff and others discuss Herbie Hancock's decision not to become an electrical engineer, but to go into music and composing, with all the risks of failure -- and creative energy -- that entailed.
S1 Ep17
1st Jan 2015
The conversation with Herbie Hancock continues as Seeff learns about Hancock's composition of "Maiden Voyage." Is a piece "destined" to be written?
S1 Ep18
1st Jan 2015
Herbie Hancock's job is "to be open to inspiration" -- how did he compose "Maiden Voyage"? He tells the story to Norman Seeff.
S1 Ep19
1st Jan 2015
Herbie Hancock and others review his 1999 interview on "Maiden Voyage." He talks about arriving at the perfect title for the piece.
S1 Ep20
1st Jan 2015
Mark Adler talks about the thought breakthrough that helped move the Mars Exploration Rover Mission forward.
S1 Ep21
1st Jan 2015
Mark Adler, Mission Manager of the Mars exploration mission with Pathfinder, recalls the moment he worked out how the lander could be constructed. Watching this interview, Norman Seeff and colleagues discuss this moment of inspiration and the power of dreams.
S1 Ep22
1st Jan 2015
Merle Haggard opens up to Norman Seeff about his father's untimely death and its effect on his music.
S1 Ep23
1st Jan 2015
Norman Seeff and others discuss turning pain into creativity and purpose while watching Merle Haggard's interview with Norman from 2002.
S1 Ep24
1st Jan 2015
Poncho Sanchez, noted Latin Jazz musician, discusses how he got his start on the drums and his earliest memories of music in his home.
S1 Ep25
1st Jan 2015
How does Poncho Sanchez, noted Latin Jazz musician, turn his dreams into music?
S1 Ep26
1st Jan 2015
Ray Charles talks about making music and the influence an instrument has on the artist.
S1 Ep27
1st Jan 2015
Norman Seeff and others discuss the unlimited possibility of creative thought.
S1 Ep28
1st Jan 2015
Steve Squyres, principal investigator for the Mars Rover Project, describes his passion for exploration.
S1 Ep29
1st Jan 2015
Norman Seeff and others reflect on the "fun" in Squyres' passion for the Mars Project.
S1 Ep30
1st Jan 2015
Steve Squyres, principal investigator for the Mars Rover Project, recalls the day he got THE phone call that his team was chosen for the Mars project.
S1 Ep31
1st Jan 2015
Norman Seeff and others discuss the non-linear path of creative thought, even in science.
S1 Ep32
1st Jan 2015
Mars Exploration Rover design engineer Tom Rivellini describes his moment of clarity around the design of the lander and its deployment.
S1 Ep33
1st Jan 2015
Norman Seeff and others discuss the willingness to "receive" ideas as part of the energy of Tom Rivellini's creativity and the creativity of others.
S1 Ep34
1st Jan 2015
Will.i.am embodies innate creativity as he describes how the world and its sounds and conversations translate to music for him.
S1 Ep35
1st Jan 2015
As they watch Will.i.am spontaneously compose a song while in a photo session, Norman Seeff and others discuss the artist entering a "sacred space" of creation.
S1 Ep36
1st Jan 2015
Will.i.am discusses his mother's influence on his life and his teen years in his neighborhood as he discovered his musical talents.
S1 Ep37
1st Jan 2015
Recorded in 1986 during a photo session with Norman Seeff, Lily Tomlin discusses performing on stage night after night, and she and her partner, Jane Wagner, discuss the way they work together.
S1 Ep38
1st Jan 2015
Norman Seeff, creativity explorer and photographer, interviews American author Norman Mailer during a photo shoot in 1988. Mailer had just written "Ancient Evenings" and so he and Norman talk about writing, death, reincarnation and ancient Egypt.
S1 Ep39
1st Jan 2016
In 1999, Norman Seeff interviewed Chaka Khan and the funk music band, Rufus, about the start of their collaboration, their songs, and their careers.
S1 Ep40
1st Jan 2015
Will.i.am talks to Norman Seeff about musicians and how their melodies are meant to be created and shared. They discuss how constructing a melody is like breaking a code for the artist and for the listeners.
S1 Ep41
1st Jan 2015
Photographer Norman Seeff talks with Adam Deitch, record producer and drummer, about the roots of Adam's music and his creativity.
S1 Ep42
1st Jan 2015
Recorded in 1999, Norman Seeff talks with Stevie Nicks, solo artist, and member of Fleetwood Mac, about her stage fright that overwhelms her, but how it can also transform her performances.
S1 Ep43
1st Jan 2015
Recorded in1976, photographer Norman Seeff shares some candid moments with Johnny Mathis during a photo shoot.
S1 Ep44
1st Jan 2015
Photographer Norman Seeff speaks with Carver Mead, renowned professor at the California Institute of Technology, about his early childhood growing up in the mountains in California -- and the benefits of long walks in the woods and surprises.
S1 Ep45
1st Jan 2015
Recorded in 1985, photographer Norman Seeff interviews Martin Scorsese as he photographs him. Scorsese briefly touches on "Mean Streets" and "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull" as he discusses directing movies and working with actors.
S1 Ep46
1st Jan 2016
In a sweetly revelatory photo session from 1986, Norman Seeff draws out jim Henson on puppeteering, and his joy in being able to stay creative and playful.
S1 Ep47
1st Jan 2015
Miguel San Martin opens up to photographer Norman Seeff about his early years in Patagonia and his work on the Mars Mission as the Chief Engineer for Guidance and Control systems.
S1 Ep48
1st Jan 2015
Recorded in 2004, photographer Norman Seeff films some enthusiastic urban street dancers who are dissecting dances and teaching each other movements.
S1 Ep49
1st Jan 2015
In 2013, photographer Norman Seeff interviewed some of the Red Bull Music Academy participants about making music, electronic music, and what it means to them. Artists include: Federico Randall, Carlos Guadd, Alexandra Pirici, Rodrigo Coelho, Alex Silva, Simone Jones and Louis Baker.
S1 Ep50
1st Jan 2015
Take 6 is an American Grammy winning a cappella gospel music sextet formed in 1980 on the campus of Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama. The group sings contemporary R&B style. Recorded in 2002, Norman Seeff persuades them to show him how they construct their songs together.
S1 Ep51
1st Jan 2015
Recorded in 2013, Norman Seeff talks with Simone Jones, a Red Bull Music Academy participant, about her unquenchable urge to create music.
S1 Ep52
1st Jan 2015
Excerpts from Norman Seeff's interviews with members of the NASA team that was responsible for the design and the mission of the Mars Rover about pivotal moments leading up to the mission's success.
S1 Ep53
1st Jan 2015
Research scientists at the California Institute of Technology were interviewed by Norman Seeff in 2002. In this film he has compiled various scientists talking about seminal moments which led them to their careers; and the thrill of the endless quest for knowledge of our world and our universe.
S1 Ep54
1st Jan 2015
Bob Fosse, renowned dancer and choreographer, reflects on dancing and his life as he poses for photos in Norman Seeff's studio in 1986.
S1 Ep55
1st Jan 2015
The Pointer Sisters, June, Ruth and Anita, riding the fame of their disco hits in 1982, dance, sing and pose for photographs.
S1 Ep56
1st Jan 2015
Norman Seeff interviews current music sensation Nate Ruess about his composing style, his career with previous groups Fun and The Format and how Nate evaluates his success.
S1 Ep57
1st Jan 2016
In 2003, Norman Seeff photographed and talked with Curtis Stigers about his early career, his feelings about performing live and the nature of jazz.
S1 Ep58
1st Jan 2016
In 2011, Norman Seeff talked to Ann and Nancy Wilson, the sisters in the band Heart, about the ecstasy of creating music, songwriting and the difficult role of women in the music business.
S1 Ep59
1st Jan 2016
In 2008, Norman Seeff photographed and interviewed Raphael Saadiq, a guitarist, record producer and singer who has been a standard bearer of old school R&B. Saadiq talked about his early career and his music.
S1 Ep60
1st Jan 2016
In 1988, Norman Seeff photographs and interviews Terry McMillan, author of "Waiting to Exhale" and other books, about how she started writing, and how she "becomes" her characters when she is writing.
What makes creative people the way they are? Hear from musicians, performers and engineers as they talk to Norman Seeff about creativity.
The first episode of Norman Seeff's The Sessions aired on January 01, 2015.
The last episode of Norman Seeff's The Sessions aired on January 01, 2016.
There are 60 episodes of Norman Seeff's The Sessions.
There is one season of Norman Seeff's The Sessions.
Yes.
Norman Seeff's The Sessions is set to return for future episodes.