Episode 26: Music Maven Jesse Case

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Episode 26 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features Jesse Case. Jesse has served as musical director for four revues with Second City, most recently “ A Red Line Runs Through It”  on the ETC stage.  Other projects with the building include  “The Second City Guide to the Opera”  with  Lyric Opera of Chicago (composer/co-writer). He’s  made music and sound for a wide variety of short films, pilots, theatrical productions, web series, and documentaries, and his production credits include a bloated, overindulgent rap album by T.J. Miller for Comedy Central Records.  He is also the composer of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast theme music, voiceover by Julia Francis.  

Jesse and Heather caught up virtually from Alhambra, Illinois and Marina Del Rey, CA. 

Listen in as Heather talks with Jesse about: 

  • How he has made music for decades and how he collaborates with people 

  • Working as the Musical Director for Chicago’s famous, Second City  

  • Collaborating and making music and opening a studio in Alhambra, Il. 

Jesse Case | Website |Twitter | Instagram

Mavens Do It Better original theme music composed by Jesse Casewith voice over by Julia Francis.

Cook

Heather Cook currently serves as Principal PM Manager and Lead for Microsoft 365 Customer Advocacy Group at Microsoft. She works on a team of community program managers whose charter is engagement, evangelism, and growth by building strategy, programs, and connections for our community members with Microsoft. Heather is a former Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 Apps and Services. Over the past twenty years, Heather has led marketing for Global Cloud Providers and run a software business. She owns a marketing/brand/wellness consultancy, Creative Maven, where she has produced thousands of events, campaigns, and experiences in the high-tech and entertainment industries. Heather is also the host of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast, which features interviews with extraordinary everyday experts who light a spark in our world. She lives in Marina del Rey, California. She has traveled the world extensively for pleasure and by speaking about Power Platform, Office 365, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Workplace Culture, Community and Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Heather is a published playwright and graduate of the University of Washington School of Drama, Seattle, WA. All links for Heather: https://linktr.ee/heddamaven