The Best Music Podcast

Hear the new album “Updraft” everywhere you listen to music and find out more at https://www.silvanjoray.com/

Silvan Joray is a Swiss jazz guitarist and composer currently based in New York City. He has gained recognition in the jazz community, having won special prizes at several international jazz competitions. He has performed at prestigious jazz festivals and has toured internationally. Joray grew up in a musical family and began his formal training on the classical guitar, before discovering jazz and switching to the electric guitar. Starting out he focused on jazz standards and was influenced by guitarists such as Wes Montgomery. Later, his studies with renowned jazz guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel at Jazzcampus Basel broadened his musical horizons, inspiring him to compose his own music. Joray's latest album, „Updraft", embraces both the openness of European as well as the rootedness and swing of American jazz. His music is characterized by intricate harmonies, melodic sensitivity, and virtuosic improvisation. Joray is currently immersed in the New York City jazz scene and is continually developing his style by experimenting with extended techniques like quarter tones (also called microtones) and „tapping” (which was popularized by Eddie Van Halen) which are not traditionally associated with jazz guitar playing.

73 Janet Robin — The Art of Musician

The String Revolution plays Folsom Prison Blues. Click to hear now: https://youtu.be/cWvZAmT7Skk?si=rx9GbbluhlT20v66

https://www.janetrobin.com/

https://www.Thestringrevolution.com

The Hateful Eight Guitar Scene: https://youtu.be/fbp3Pj-ALqU?si=hm1R7P4CORXiqTVM

#janetrobin #thestringrevolution #thehatefuleight

Janet Robin’s musical education began the moment she met her guitar teacher, Randy Rhoads (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne). Under Rhoads’ tutelage, Janet became an ace six-string player and, while still in high school, parlayed this education into a position as the lead guitarist for the all-female rock band Precious Metal. Precious Metal released several albums and wrote with Heart, Poison and Cheap Trick.

Robin has toured, performed with, recorded, or written songs with Tommy Emmanuel, Peppino D’Agostino, Meredith Brooks, Monty Montgomery, Michelle Shocked, Maia Sharp, Marcy Levy (co-writer with Eric Clapton on “Lay Down Sally”), Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart), Garrison Starr, Anne McCue and many more. She was also the touring guitarist of Air Supply in 2007-2008. 

In 2017 she was named in Guitar Player’s “Top 50 Acoustic Guitarists” (Bonus List), amongst many notable players. Janet has also had her original songs placed in TV and films such as “One Life to Live,” “All My Children,” “Felicity,” “Free Enterprise,” and many more. Along with placements she has also composed original scores for short films such as “Traces” directed by Joseph Culp which was accepted into the prestigious Palm Springs Short Film Festival and the Hollywood Film Awards. In 2017, she had an original song in a short film “Casting All Corpses” which won the “Best Comedy Short Award” for the Reel Hollywood Film Festival. 

In January of 2015, Janet was hand-picked to coach and consult actress Jennifer Jason Leigh for 2 months on location and in Los Angeles for a special guitar scene in the Quentin Tarantino film, "The Hateful Eight." The actress was nominated for an Academy Award. 

Janet has also played guitar for productions of the musicals “Girlfriend", “Soul Doctor” and "Staring Into Nothing”.

Along with Janet's busy solo career, she has another band, featuring 3 amazing guitar players- "The String Revolution." The String Revolution's Spotify channel has reached over 4 million streams.

The String Revolutions latest release with Tommy Emmanuel is a cover of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”. https://youtu.be/cWvZAmT7Skk?si=rx9GbbluhlT20v66

72 Joe Deninzon — Picking Up The Violin for Kansas + New Projects!

Kansas fans will like this:  @JoeDeninzonStratospheerius 

More about Joe: https://joedviolin.com/

#joedeninzon #Stratospheerius #kansas

00:00 Intro

3:21 Learning songs for KANSAS

14:11 Work ethic - we never stop growing

22:48 What makes some music hard?

27:15 Classical vs. improvised music

31:27 7-string violins!

33:48 Joe’s session work

43:53 Stratospheerius new album

#felixcavaliere #therascals #thenandnow

Felix's website: https://www.felixcavalieremusic.com/

 Felix's new album: https://www.felixcavalieremusic.com/store

The message has always been to stand for peace, love, and happiness. For legendary singer songwriter, FELIX CAVALIERE, making people feel good is primary to his illustrious 50-year career that includes the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and Grammy Hall of Fame. Few artists can claim they defined a generation; FELIX CAVALIERE continues to remind us to keep listening for the world’s beauty.  

In 1965, FELIX CAVALIERE formed the ‘Young Rascals’ with Dino Danelli, Eddie Brigati, and Gene Cornish. That October, they caught the attention of promoter/manager Sid Bernstein with their high-energy set at Long Island’s elite club, Barge. Signed to Atlantic Records, and now called The Rascals, the mega-hit “Good Lovin’” struck No. 1 in February 1966. They followed suit with a string of hits like “I’ve Been Lonely Too Long,” “Groovin’(No. 1 in 1967), “How Can I Be Sure,” “A Girl Like You,” “A Beautiful Morning,” and “People Got to Be Free” (No. 1 in 1968).  

Felix released his self-titled debut album with Todd Rundgren at the producer's helm. His follow-up albums were Destiny (1974), Castles in the Air (1979) (Castle in the Air produced another Top 40 hit – “Only a Heart Sees” reached No. 2), Dreams in Motion (1994) and in 2008 he collaborated with Stax guitar legend, Steve Cropper, on the Grammy-nominated Nudge it Up a Notch and again in 2010 with Midnight Flyer.  

FELIX CAVALIERE calls Nashville home base, where he is constantly collaborating and writing new material. He’s also finishing his memoir and has an active tour schedule with Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals. 

His new album… “Then and Now” is available everywhere you get your music.

00:00 Intro 02:25 Interview

ClascyJitto is a musician, artist, and video game developer who also makes music under the name RiZi!.

He is a composer for the successful video game "Pizza Tower.”

Javier website: https://www.javierrosarioguitar.com/

Javier YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@javierrosarioguitar

Guitar virtuoso, composer, bandleader, educator and recording artist, Javier Rosario attended the world-renowned Berklee College of Music with a full scholarship. In 2010, Javier earned his Master’s Degree at the Longy School of Music of Bard College where he was awarded a Presidential Scholarship.

Javier has performed with: Joe Lovano, John Lockwood, Matt Savage, Zachary King, Scott Kiefner, Aaron Holthus, and Avery Logan just to name a few. 

He is a guitar Adjunct Professor at Bunker Hill Community College and member at Community Music Center of Boston, Passim School of Music, Amigos School and Morse School in Massachusetts. Javier received the Community Music Center of Boston Marilla MacDill Award for Teaching Excellence and Community Service.

He has been a Visiting Professor at the National Conservatory of Music

since 2009 and a Visiting Artist and Music Thesis Judge for the international music program at Universidad Pedro Henriquez Ureña. 

Javier’s new album “Yes!” Is out now wherever you listen to music. Links are in the show notes if you are listening to the podcast and in the video description if you are on YouTube.

Jim's latest single “Breath of the Wind” is available now at http://www.jimmccarty.co.uk

Jim's new book "She Walks In Beauty" is available now: https://www.jamesmccarty.com/my-new-book-is-now-available/

Besides being the drummer for the legendary classic rock band “The Yardbirds", a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and all-around awesome music maker, Jim has been involved in many projects such as: 

TOGETHER, RENAISSANCE, SHOOT, ILLUSION, RUTHLESS BLUES, BOX OF FROGS, STAIRWAY, STAIRWAY & STERN, BRITISH INVASION ALL-STARS, TOP TOPHAM BAND, PRETTY THINGS/YARDBIRD BLUES BAND, JIM MCCARTY BAND, MCCARTY/HITE PROJECT, PILGRIM, MELTDOWN, THE YARDBIRDS EXPERIENCE…and many others... as a songwriter, singer, performing as an acoustic rhythm guitarist and keyboardist, acting at times as a producer... as well as more recently, launching his own solo career.

His latest single “Breath of the Wind” is available now at jamesmccarty.co.uk

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#BenjaminKoppel #saxophone #musiclesson 

Listen to the album and find out more at https://benjaminkoppel.com/

Benjamin Koppel, Danish saxophonist and composer, is one of the most award-winning musicians of his generation, known for his versatility and virtuosity. Also a renowned composer, Koppel is the grandson of noted Danish classical composer Herman D. Koppel. His father, Anders Koppel, is a well-known and successful Hammond organ player and a composer…the family is full of music and creativity. 

The prizes Benjamin has won so far include the Palæ Bars Jazz Prize, the Jacob Gade Prize, Holstebro Music Prize, and others. He was also named Knight of France, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2011 for his musical work.

Koppel has released more than 60 albums as a jazz soloist along with some of the biggest international jazz names, including Joe Lovano, Kenny Werner, Charlie Mariano, Daniel Humair, Phil Woods, Alex Riel, Larry Goldings, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine…and many, many others. Koppel has collaborations with a number of high-class classical soloists, including Katrine Gislinge, Michala Petri, Henrik Dam Thomsen, Inger Dam Jensen, and others. His saxophone can be heard on a large number of albums, including Moonjam (the best selling Scandinavian instrumental band with several multiple platinum albums to their credit), Danseorkestret, Rugsted & Kreutzfeldt, Maria Montell, Marie Carmen Koppel, Hanne Boel, Alberte Winding, Sanne Salomonsen and soundtracks for several feature films, documentaries, cartoons and ballets.

He has jazz groups and plays classical, pop, R&B, folkloric music and almost anything in between. As a composer, he writes in those genres and is not afraid to take on large scale projects and compose music for theatre, put together two festival programs per year and write a book whenever there is a break.

Since 2012 Benjamin has been member of the trio Koppel-Colley-Blade Collective together with bassist Scott Colley and drummer Brian Blade. Their new album “Perspective” is out now wherever you listen to music. Listen to the album and find out more at https://benjaminkoppel.com/

Learn more: Doctor.fish

Doctor Fish’s Renaissance Records debut reveals a proud musical throwback—a guitar-wielding, storytelling folk-rock singer-songwriter. No fake retro act; he’s one of the last surviving purveyors of a style of music made famous by Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Paul Simon, and Gordon Lightfoot.

The road to Doctor Fish’s debut has been long and winding. As he sings in his “Tuesday Morning,” “You know that I’m still standing, just not where I thought I’d be.” He grew up playing saxophone in Tucson, Arizona, and pursued jazz through college. As a saxophonist, he backed legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Cher. 

Somewhere along the way, the doctor picked up a guitar and began writing and singing songs.

His journey also found him earning a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology and living in Japan for some years. From there, he founded a thriving program of study for students of popular music at a small college in North Carolina.

The good doctor’s emergence as a solo performer is a beautiful fluke that makes him one of the oldest artists with a debut release.

The legendary David Kershenbaum (Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, Joe Jackson) produced the Last Troubadour. The album features bassist Leland Sklar (James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King), drummer Denny Fongheiser (Heart, Counting Crows, Shawn Colvin), and top studio musicians from around the world. 

“Harry Chapin” serves as the lead-off single for the album. A tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter, it helps celebrate the 50th anniversary of Chapin’s breakout hit, “Taxi,” and what would have been his 80th birthday. Harry’s son Jason calls the song a “great tribute” to his father.

#jamesshipway #nobull #guitar  @JamesShipwayGuitar  is a British guitarist, author and course creator who has racked up over 30,000 hours of experience helping guitarists to improve their playing. He's shared his knowledge with millions of guitarists worldwide via his YouTube channel and his online guitar academy, Total Guitar Lab as well as in his acclaimed series of ‘No Bull’ guitar books.

James first began playing guitar at 16. Self-taught and with no prior musical education or experience, he still remembers very well how confusing guitar playing is without any guidance. He brings this personal experience of struggling with adversity and confusion on guitar to everything he does, and his practical, effective, and easy-to-use approach to learning, playing, and practicing guitar has gained him a legion of followers around the globe.

His book releases include:  

Music Theory for Guitarists, Volumes 1,2 and 3'

the CAGED System for Guitar

Blues Soloing for Guitar, Volumes 1 & 2  

Barre Chords for Guitar 

Music Theory for Guitarists, the Complete Method Book

Circle of Fifths for Guitar … and others

In his most recent book, Rock Lick Method for Guitar, James takes the reader on a step-by-step journey and gives them what they need to build a killer rock and metal guitar style of their very own. 

In his books and other lessons, James’ aim is to break down and simplify seemingly complex theory, techniques and styles - so that guitar players of all levels can see drastic changes in their standard of playing faster than they ever thought possible.

To learn more about James’ books and other resources for guitar players visit jamesshipway.com

Born in Liverpool, in 1962, John' family relocated to North Wales in the early 1970’s where John joined the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. He played in several bands with his Father before moving to the Royal Northern College of Music studying Contemporary percussion/ drum kit and piano. 

After 5 years of graduate and post-graduate studies, he joined Rambert Dance Company, London as a percussionist, enjoying extensive touring for a further 5 years. After still more years gigging in bands and theatre John accepted the post as Composer / Musical Director for the Bristol Old Vic. While working in theatre John learned the basics on Bass Guitar, Flute, Trumpet and Trombone until eventually discovering the Accordion. 

As of the 2023 release of the new  @officialjethrotull  album RökFlöte, it’s been 20 years since John has been part of the Jethro Tull family. In 2003 he met  @IanAnderson  and joined the “Rubbing Elbows” tour on piano and accordion subsequently recording on “Rupi’s Dance.” Since that time John has enjoyed touring with the band and scoring, conducting, and playing Ian’s orchestral concerts.

Outside of the Jethro Tulliverse, In 2004 John was commissioned to compose a children’s opera by the  @welshnationalopera  . This was a great success and has led to a further two pieces being commissioned. John has composed for wildlife, drama, and documentary TV. John holds teaching positions at Bath and Bristol Universities and is a guest tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. From 2007-2009, he helped arrange and conduct music for the College’s stage production of the classic The Who album “Quadrophenia.”

This past April (2023), John performed with an All-Star band (including Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson) touring “Jon Lord’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra,” featuring the music of Deep Purple.   John composed the closing oratorio, “The Bargee’s Wife” for the Three Choirs Festival U.K. (2013) and “The Gloucester Magnificat” for Gloucester Cathedral U.K. (2016).

 During the pandemic, he composed the score for a series of short films for the  @TravellingLightTheatre  designed to help young people during lockdown: 17 and the Squeak Gobbler (2021 available on YouTube).

He continues to work with young performers in universities, as well as drama and music schools.

http://www.ceilirain.com

https://www.facebook.com/CeiliRain/

New album - buy from the artist and show your support: http://www.ceilirain.com/en-us/merchandise/default.aspx

New album - streaming: https://open.spotify.com/album/3y9UQi1YZjL5ajoWm6g4ok?si=5V06rZBlRBWm1IgMsEuzjQ

Bob Halligan Jr has written over 1,100 songs, 200 of which have been recorded by artists internationally with sales over 30 million units. Cher, KISS, Michael Bolton, Judas Priest, Kathy Mattea, Rebecca St James and many others have helped put 9 Gold & Platinum records on Halligan’s wall, including the hit song “Don’t Close Your Eyes” by KIX. Bob has sung on recordings with Billy Joel, Joan Jett, Felix Cavaliere and Michael McDonald, and was nominated as a songwriter for a CABLE ACE Award for Original Song of the Year. He was an Adjunct Professor at Syracuse University for 12 years, where he taught songwriting, film scoring, music business and a Beatles class. He has composed & performed scores for 4 silent films at The Julien Dubuque International Film Festical. In 2017 he was given the Distinguished Alumni Award by Christian Brothers Academy. Mr. Halligan was recently the only American invited to sing at a Papal gathering of 100,000 people in Italy, and met Pope Francis.

Bob is the leader/singer and songwriter for the band Ceili Rain, a Celtic pop-rock group that has been together for 28 years. Kaylee Rain has played some of the top venues in the country including Reliant Stadium, The RCA Dome and The Georgia Dome. They have played many festivals from Kingdom Bound to Creation Fest to World Youth Day. They have been invited to perform at numerous Celtic and community events from the Slainte Festival to the Bethlehem Musikfest, and Irish fests in Syracuse NY, Cheyenne, WY and many more. They have played at major conferences including NCYC and Youth Specialties and have even performed for major corporations like Nextel. Billboard Magazine says: “These guys deserve to be heard by the entire world. Their potential is limitless because they have an appeal that knows no boundaries. Ceili Rain music makes your feet want to dance and your soul soar!

Listen to the new album NOW: https://godsticks.lnk.to/winner The band will be appearing live for the following dates with more to be announced soon!

It’s been a long and eventful road for Godsticks since emerging onto the scene in 2009.Since then, the band’s sound has become progressively heavier and received further critical acclaim, culminating in the ‘genre redefining’ prog metal masterpiece that was ‘Emergence’, which ultimately led to them being signed to Kscope. Having extensively toured Europe since 2012, in the last few years the band have finally gained recognition as the explosive, high energy live act they’d always threatened to become. Drummer Tom Price and guitarist Gavin Bushell bring an accomplished and aggressive playing style to back up Darran Charles’ unique vocal sound and Dan Nelson’s driving bass. 

Godsticks sixth studio album “This Is What A Winner Looks Like” is out now. Click to listen: https://godsticks.lnk.to/winner

Back in the 1960s, four brothers who wanted to be The Beatles formed a band called The Cowsills. Early gigs were at school dances and churches around their home in Newport, RI. After signing with MGM they released “The Rain, The Park and Other Things” which hit #2 on the Billboard charts.

The Cowsills enjoyed great success during the ’60s and ’70s. 

As a family and individuals, they drifted in and out of the music industry over the years with multiple certified gold records.

Today, the surviving Cowsills continue to make music – sometimes individually and sometimes together – and their harmonies are still as infectious and bright as ever. 

The Cowsills are proud to announce their new album, Rhythm Of The World, which is out everywhere music is available!

 https://cowsill.com/home/

Check out the Cowsill podcast that Bob mentioned here: https://cowsill.com/home/podcast/

When Tom Brechtlein was 18 years old he saw Chick Corea and Return to

Forever on PBS Television. At that moment he remembers thinking - I’m going to play with this guy someday.”

Two years later, at the age of 20, Tom auditioned for Chick Corea and got the gig. He performed & recorded with Chick untill 1983. Their musical relationship continued off and on throughout the years and as recently as 2016 with 15 tours and 5 recordings.

Other artists Tom has toured and recorded with are Manhattan Transfer, Wayne Shorter, Al Di Meola, Joe Farrell, Jean Luc Ponty, Robben Ford & The Blue Line, Rickie Lee Jones, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, and Eric Johnson.

Tom is available for recording projects and teaching. Get in touch at 

https://www.instagram.com/tombrechtlein/

https://www.youtube.com/@Tombrechtlein

Guitar virtuoso, composer, bandleader, educator and recording artist, Javier Rosario  @javierrosariomusic4813  attended the world-renowned Berklee College of Music with full scholarship. In 2010, Javier earned his Master’s Degree at the Longy School of Music of Bard College where he was awarded a Presidential Scholarship.

Album: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5V32J6Ahes764F0YKYw8v1?si=IHibTG8VTLmMeC5MoCt3Kg

Website/interviews/reviews/quotes: https://www.javierrosarioguitar.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2HzpJIQ4qqWbVLC7dBGKgw

IG: https://www.instagram.com/javierrosariomusic/  

Javier has performed with: Joe Lovano, John Lockwood, Matt Savage, Zachary King, Scott Kiefner, Aaron Holthus, and Avery Logan just to name a few. 

He is a guitar Adjunct Professor at Bunker Hill Community College. He is a faculty member at Community Music Center of Boston, Passim School of Music, Amigos School and Morse School in Massachusetts. Javier received the Community Music Center of Boston Marilla MacDill Award for Teaching Excellence and Community Service.

Javier has been a Visiting Professor at the National Conservatory of Music since 2009 and a Visiting Artist and Music Thesis Judge for the international music program at Universidad Pedro Henriquez Ureña. Javier is a Community Engagement Programs Teaching Artist at Community Music Center of Boston and the Hurley School in Bostons South End.

Javier was granted the Community Music Center of Boston Professional Development Grant for Creative Youth Development in alignment with Cultural Inclusion and Social Emotional Development. ​

Javier released his debut album Javier Rosario Trio, Vol. I: A Celebration of Life which has been critically acclaimed and received international radio play. #javierrosario #Acelebtrationoflife #yes

Robin Lane started out her songwriting career early, as the daughter of Ken Lane, who wrote songs for Dean Martin. 

She has collaborated with members of Crazy Horse and sang with Neil Young on "Round and Round (It Won't Be Long)" on his album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. 

After a two-year marriage with future Police guitarist Andy Summers, She formed Robin Lane and the Chartbusters, integrating punk and new wave with West Coast folk, and East Coast rock. Their rock radio-charting song “When Things Go Wrong” became the 11th music video ever played on MTV on its first broadcast day in 1981. 

Robin has opened for artists including John Hiatt, Taj Mahal, Steve Earle, T-Bone Burnett, and Richard Thompson. She accepted the Boston Music Award for Outstanding Female Vocalist in 1988. Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) recorded Robin's song "Wishing on Telstar" for her first solo album, When You're a Boy. Robin also sang on the album.

In 2010 Robin founded Songbird Sings, a Shelburne Falls, MA-based organization dedicated to helping people work through and recover from traumatic experiences by writing and recording their own songs.

Her new album Dirt Road to Heaven is a collection of Americana music. Robin’s motto of “Music is my healing tool” has paved her uniquely uplifting “dirt road to heaven” process from start to finish.

www.therobinlane.com

https://www.patreon.com/robinlane

In 1973, the “garage band” from Topeka was discovered by Wally Gold, signed by Don Kirshner, and released their debut album in 1974. KANSAS has gone on to compile a catalogue that includes sixteen studio albums and five live albums. KANSAS has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), one quadruple-Platinum single ‘Carry On Wayward Son,’ and another triple-Platinum single ‘Dust in the Wind.’ Most recently, KANSAS has released two Billboard charting albums with 2016’s The Prelude Implicit and 2020’s The Absence of Presence.

Kown as America’s preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be touring 50 select North American cities to celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary. KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road will showcase music spanning all 50 years of the band’s illustrious history. The tour will showcase two hours of hits, fan favorites, and deep cuts rarely performed live.

KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road is scheduled to premiere on June 2, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA and conclude on January 28, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. 

Tickets and KANSAS VIP Packages for most dates go are on sale now and  Ticket information can be found at www.kansasband.com & https://bnds.us/7g0lja. (links for those are in the show notes if you are on audio and in the video decryption if you are on YouTube)

To further celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary, InsideOutMusic has released Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS. The 3-CD career-spanning collection features carefully selected tracks from across KANSAS’s sizable discography. It also includes a new version of the song ‘Can I Tell You.’ Originally released on their 1974 debut album, the song is updated by the current lineup. Another Fork in the Road – 50 Years of KANSAS is available now. Fans can order it here - https://kansas.lnk.to/AnotherForkInTheRoad-50YearsOfKansas

“I’m incredibly excited about the 50th Anniversary Tour,” adds lead vocalist Ronnie Platt. “I tell people I’m not allowed to create a setlist, because it would be five hours long. There are so many songs I want to perform live. I think fans will be excited not only to hear our hits and fan favorites spanning 50 years of KANSAS, but also some songs that haven’t been performed live in decades.”

KANSAS is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin, and original guitarist Richard Williams. With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.

KANSAS is set to perform its “KANSAS Classics” set during concert dates in March, April, and May of 2023.

KANSAS 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR – ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD CONFIRMED DATES*:

DATE CITY VENUE

June 2, 2023 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center for the Performing Arts

June 3, 2023 Baltimore, MD The Lyric Baltimore

June 9, 2023 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre

June 10, 2023 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre

June 16, 2023 Fort Wayne, IN Embassy Theatre

June 17, 2023 Detroit, MI Fisher Theatre

June 29, 2023 Toronto, ON Massey Hall

July 1, 2023 Rochester, NY Kodak Center

July 7, 2023 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre

July 8, 2023 Indianapolis, IN Clowes Memorial Hall

July 14, 2023 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre

July 15, 2023 Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre

July 21, 2023 Wausau, WI The Grand Theater

July 22, 2023 Milwaukee, WI The Riverside Theater

July 27, 2023 Kansas City, MO The Midland Theatre

July 29, 2023 St. Louis, MO The Fabulous Fox Theatre

August 4, 2023 Des Moines, IA Hoyt Sherman Place

August 5, 2023 Omaha, NE Orpheum Theater

August 18, 2023 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theatre

August 19, 2023 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

August 25, 2023 Denver, CO The Paramount Theatre

August 26, 2023 Salt Lake City, UT Eccles Theater

September 6, 2023 Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre

September 8, 2023 Seattle, WA The Paramount Theater

September 9, 2023 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

September 12, 2023 Boise, ID Morrison Center for the Performing Arts

September 14, 2023 San Francisco, CA Golden Gate Theatre

September 16, 2023 Los Angeles, CA The Orpheum Theatre

September 17, 2023 San Diego, CA Balboa Theatre

September 20, 2023 To Be Announced

September 22, 2023 Albuquerque, NM Kiva Auditorium

September 24, 2023 El Paso, TX The Plaza Theatre

October 12, 2023 Worcester, MA The Hanover Theatre

October 13, 2023 Brookville, NY Tilles Center for the Performing Arts

October 20, 2023 San Antonio, TX Tobin Center for the Performing Arts

October 21, 2023 Sugar Land, TX Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land

October 26, 2023 Huntsville, AL Von Braun Center – Mark C. Smith Concert Hall

October 27, 2023 Memphis, TN Orpheum Theatre

November 3, 2023 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium

November 4, 2023 Durham, NC Durham Performing Arts Center

December 1, 2023 Savannah, GA Johnny Mercer Theatre

December 2, 2023 Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre

January 12, 2024 Jacksonville, FL Florida Theatre

January 13, 2024 North Charleston, SC North Charleston Performing Arts Center

January 19, 2024 Fort Myers, FL Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall

January 20, 2024 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall

January 27, 2024 Melbourne, FL Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts

January 28, 2024 Fort Lauderdale, FL Broward Center for the Performing Arts

*Two additional dates to be announced 

KANSAS CLASSICS TOUR DATES**:

DATE CITY VENUE

March 11, 2023 Tampa, FL Busch Gardens

March 17, 2023 Shawnee, OK Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center

March 23, 2023 Winterhaven, CA Quechan Casino

March 24, 2023 Pala, CA Pala Casino

March 25, 2023 Queen Creek, AZ The Good Life Festival

April 1, 2023 Lincoln, CA Thunder Valley Casino Resort with Blue Oyster Cult

April 20, 2023 Marion, IL Marion Cultural & Civic Center

April 22, 2023 Forrest City, AR EACC Fine Arts Center

May 19, 2023 Decatur, IL The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

May 21, 2023 Louisville, KY Iroquois Amphitheater

** More dates to be announced

For more information on KANSAS and the Another Fork in the Road – 50th Anniversary Tour please visit: 

www.kansasband.com

www.facebook.com/kansasband

www.twitter.com/kansasband

www.instagram.com/kansasband

www.youtube.com/kansas

#jannklose #surrender #jannkloseband

 @JannKlose  is an award-winning pop singer-songwriter, who has released seven albums and two EPs. He is a recipient of 4 Independent Music Awards and a Grammy® nomination.

https://jannklose.com/

https://www.facebook.com/jann.klose/

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His recent singles "Sugar My," "Flesh and Blood," "Love You the Most," and "Pilot Light" have accumulated over 5 million streams across all platforms and charted on Top 40 radio in the US and South Africa. Jann is the singing voice of Tim Buckley in the movie "Greetings from Tim Buckley" (Universal). His songs have been heard on the Grammy® nominated "Healthy Food For Thought" compilation, charted in the Billboard Top 10 compilation "Action Moves People United”, the TV show MTV Cribs and movies like "Married Young" (Amazon), "Dead Broke" (Warner Bros) and “One Little Finger” alongside Quincy Jones. He has performed as an actor and singer in touring companies of Broadway musicals, including "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Jekyll and Hyde," and "The Who's Tommy" as well as various TV movies, voiceovers, and commercials.

In 2020, Jann launched his podcast, Making Sound with Jann Klose. Recent episodes have featured industry legends like Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Frank Bello (Anthrax), and Simon Kirke (Bad Company). Jann tours year-round in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia and has opened for and collaborated with a wide range of artists including Pat Benatar, John Oates of Hall and Oates, Suzanne Vega, Renaissance's Annie Haslam, The Yardbirds and Jim McCarty, Rosanne Cash, Paula Cole, Brett Dennen, Karen Zoid, Shekhinah, The Byrds’ Roger McGuinn, Rusted Root, Pete Seeger, and Les Paul. 

Jann Klose's 7th studio album, "Surrender" will be released March 3rd, 2023.

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Nature has always been spiritually grounding for singer-songwriter and guitarist Griff Peters. A few years ago, when he was mired in a heart-wrenching personal struggle, Griff went out to the beach and sat down on a rock formation where he asked himself this question: if he was told he had a year to live, what would he do?

The answer was simple—make his solo debut, Canyons and Waves  out now on Impropriety Records), a deep and sincere body of work crafted by a skilled and experienced artist with a worthy message of hope within darkness. Griff says “This is the long-awaited showing-up for my own life as an artist. The music paints a picture of an inner-knowing and the rekindling of hope when we feel lost” 

I can personally confirm that Griff is a musician’s musician who as a sideman guitarist has performed, recorded and toured internationally with artists such as John Mayer, Billie Myers, Bryan Beller, Nina Storey, and the Mike Keneally Band. Griff is the founder of Hilltop Frog Recording Studios, and the indie label Impropriety Records. 

Outside of music Griff enjoys exploring the deep spiritual aspects of nature, art, photography, and the Zen practice of rock balancing. Griff’s photography is intrinsically linked to the Canyons and Waves experience, with his 24-page liner notes of breathtaking images featured as a visual compendium to the music on the deluxe 45-RPM 180-gram double-vinyl. The vinyl, CD, and digital downloads are all available at https://griffpeters.com/shop

Jimmy's latest project a memoir, called Behind – Autobiography of a Musical Shapeshifter, is available worldwide at all major booksellers. Snag a copy here: https://amzn.to/3wzfAs7

Jimmy Ryan is a composer, producer, arranger, and author.  His career has spanned sixty-three years and is still going strong, having recently performed at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 2022 Induction Ceremony with triple Grammy winner, Olivia Rodrigo to inaugurate his long-time friend and former bandmate, Carly Simon. 

His college band, The Critters had their first top forty hit, “Younger Girl” and landed three charting albums and two more top forty hits, “Mr. Dieingly Sad” and “Don’t Let The Rain Fall Down on Me.”

Jimmy played on Carly Simons’ Anticipation album, and went on to work on most of Carly’s future albums and continues to work with her to this day. He was the guitar soloist on almost all of Carly’s hits, the most memorable being “You’re So Vain,” and the Academy Award-winning song of the year from the movie, Working Girl, “Let The River Run.”  On Carly Simon sessions, he has recorded/collaborated with major artists including Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Luther Vandross, James Taylor and many more, earning him seven RIAA Certified Platinum Records/CDs.

Jimmy has recorded with numerous artists including Cat Stevens, John Entwistle of the Who, Elton John & Kiki Dee, Tommy James, Jimmy Webb, The Doors, Andy Williams, Martha Reeves, and Rod Stewart.  Jimmy played guitar on Andy Williams’ #1hit “Solitaire”. 

Jimmy created the theme for NBC News that ran nationwide from 2003 to 2009 on many local NBC stations. In 2005, he wrote the themes and background music for all of the CNBC financial shows that aired on six continents worldwide, many of which are still running to this day.  Jimmy also scored the nationwide launch campaign for MSNBC. In 2020, Jimmy composed the music for The News With Shepard Smith on CNBC.

Jimmy has also written music for The Discovery Channel, Lifetime, USA Network, and PBS scoring the Nova movie of the year, The Pluto Files – with Neil deGrasse Tyson. In collaboration with the History Channel, he composed music for major exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution. Jimmy has also composed, arranged, and produced music for over 500 radio and TV commercials for clients including Doritos, McDonald’s, IBM, Ford, Nikon, Pizza Hut, Budweiser, Chevy, Mennen, Palmolive, Hess, Hasbro, Downy, Clearasil, Arby’s, Coke, Diet Coke, Modells and more.

Jimmy's latest project a memoir, called Behind – Autobiography of a Musical Shapeshifter, is available worldwide at all major booksellers. Snag a copy here: https://amzn.to/3wzfAs7

Pascal VIGNE is a preeminent French guitar player, composer, producer, and the founder of the guitar-oriented trio Triple FX. His compositions reflect years of research and experimentation. His music is characterized by original themes, uncommon grooves, a great sense of musicality, and outstanding technique. Whatever genre he plays, you can recognize his guitar style instantly: his playing is centered around deep and emotional melodies. 

His has released many albums, performed in hundreds of concerts, clinics, demonstrations and has played international music shows like (NAMM, Musikmesse…). 

Pascal teaches in different European music schools and has had students from all over the world. He also makes free video lessons for his Youtube channel and for imusicschool.com, and is an international demonstrator for Ibanez guitars, DV Mark amps and Zoom effects.

His latest album “FUNKY CYBORG”. Is out now and and available at www.pascalv.com and all streaming platforms.

In Spanish, CONTRALUZ means backlight.  This exciting album titled CONTRALUZ is an invitation to hold our own truths and beliefs up to a backlight that produces new perspectives from every vantage point.  In the same way that new perspectives warrant unfolding possibilities, Fabio Rojas and Kevin Harris believe that this powerful project could be described as a modern symphony also continually unfolding. Contraluz is an invitation to creatively shift one's views to see an alternative picture of reality or truth. 

@fabiorojasmusic Drummer, Film Composer & Educator based in New York City, originally from Valencia, Venezuela.

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Since arriving to the US , Rojas has performed with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Geri Allen, Greg Osby Band, Bill Pierce, Sean Jones, Kevin Harris, John Lockwood, Nino de los Reyes, Manuel Valera, Paula Champion, Mike Rodriguez, Pablo Menares, Jason Palmer, Jon Cowherd, Regina Carter, Rachel Z Hakim, David Bixler, Gregg August and in venues such as SXSW, Daegu Jazz Festival, Smoke Jazz Club, Lincoln Center, BU Agganis Arena, Boston Symphony Hall, Scullers Jazz Club, MusikFest, NAMM, RIFF, among many others.

Fabio earned his Bachelor of Music with a Dual Major in Performance and Professional Music at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, thanks to a scholarship and extreme hard work. There he had the honor of being mentored by Terri Lyne Carrington and Kim Plainfield. Right after graduating he was hired as a staff member in this institution.

Besides performing and composing music for films and commercials, Rojas also educates and is currently part of the Faculty at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. “Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.” – Victor Hugo. Through music you can express greater emotions, ones that you cannot define with words. As an artist, this is what Fabio strives for and continues to do through his work.

Before moving to the US, Rojas studied jazz performance at UNEARTE, previously called IUDEM (Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales) while giving lessons of drum set in the Taller de Jazz Caracas and Concert Percussion in the Colegio/Conservatorio Emil Friedman. Fabio prior to this also studied at the Colegio Emil Friedman. Besides his studies he was working with acclaimed Venezuelan musicians . While in Venezuela Fabio studied with Diego Maldonado.

Fabio Rojas plays Canopus Drums, Vater Drumsticks and Zildjian cymbals exclusively.

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French pianist, composer, producer and educator Cédric Hanriot has worked with many jazz legends. He recorded piano and keyboards on the Grammy Winning album "Beautiful Life" by singer Dianne Reeves, alongside Robert Glasper and Esperanza Spalding. He has also collaborated with Herbie Hancock, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Donny McCaslin.

Having played as a sideman and leader on many tours throughout the world, he has been able to sharpen his unique style that incorporates acoustic elements (acoustic piano, prepared piano) as well as electronic elements (vocoder, sound design, prepared piano).

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Joe Deninzon & musical friends Rachel Flowers (flute, piano) and Alex Skolnick (guitar) perform Chick Corea’s “Spain” on the upcoming Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius’ Box Set—double CD & Blu-Ray “Behind the Curtain: Live From ProgStock.” at this link: 

https://youtu.be/t6JPN4FELKc

Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on seven-string electric violin. Joe has worked with The Who, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, Phoebe Snow, Everclear, Ritchie Blackmore, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Robert Bonfiglio, Les Paul, and as a soloist with the NY City Ballet and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Joe is the lead singer and electric violinist for the progressive rock band, Stratospheerius, which has released five critically acclaimed CD’s. A BMI Jazz Composer’s grant recipient and winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, he has written over 200 string quartets, solo pieces for violinist Rachel Barton Pine, and sits on the Board of Advisors for Composer’s Now. In 2015, Joe premiered his “Concerto for Seven String Electric Violin and Orchestra” with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Douglas Droste.

His original music has been featured on CMT, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, National Geographic, the Travel Channel, the History Channel, and the Will Ferrell/ Adam McKay- produced film “Virginity Hit.”

Joe is also a member of the Sweet Plantain String Quartet, which combines Latin Jazz with hip-hop and Classical music, and has toured throughout Europe and the U.S. Joe has also released a CD with his Acoustic Jazz Trio, titled “Exuberance.”

As an educator, Joe is a faculty member at the New Jersey City University Multi-Style strings program. He has taught at Mark O’Connor’s String Camp and Mark Wood’s Rock Orchestra Camp, and made repeated appearances performing at the Grand Canyon Music Festival, where he co-founded the Grand Canyon School of Rock in 2006, an annual program for local high school students. He regularly travels as a clinician and has contributed articles to Strings, Downbeat, and Making Music Magazine. In 2012, Joe wrote a book on electric violin techniques for Mel Bay Publications, entitled Plugging In. Joe has made the Downbeat Critic’s pole for jazz/rock violin, and Chris Haigh’s book, Discovering Rock Violin lists one of Joe’s recorded solos among the “Top 20 greatest rock violin solos of all time.”

Joe holds Bachelor’s degrees in Violin Performance and Jazz Violin from Indiana University and a Master’s in Jazz/Commercial violin from Manhattan School of Music.

Chris Christodoulou is a composer who spends most of his time writing music, the rest of his time reading (or as he likes to say “consuming dead trees”, and the rest of the rest of his time resting.

Chris’ work on the music for the video game “Risk of Rain 2” is hailed by more than a few gamers as their favorite video game sound tracks of all time. 

you can find Chris on 

Twitter: @AstronautDown

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisChristodoulou

Website: https://www.chrischristodoulou.com/

We were only supposed to go for 30 minutes but Chris was incredibly generous with his time and shared his experience, expertise, and throughs on so many topics for over an hour! Thank you @chrischristodoulou

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#46 Kevin Harris — Piano | Thought Before Action

Kevin Harris plays a distinctive combination of traditional and contemporary music that seeks to celebrate the musical influences of Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis intersecting with J.S. Bach, Scott Joplin, and the folkloric African rhythms of the Caribbean. 

DownBeat Magazine writes that “Harris' compositions deal with themes of strength, love, courage, and self-awareness. It's a heavy task he's set up for himself, and he meets the challenge gracefully.” 

In 2020 he was nominated by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to be a Neighborhood Salon Luminary with the goal to exchange creative ideas and dialogue with Boston’s most innovative and thoughtful luminaries, fostering collaborations and artistic networks while shaping Gardner Museum programming. 

He is currently on faculty at Berklee College of Music and he is also a MIT-affiliated artist. Harris thrives on a courageously playful style of communication in music. A style, in his opinion, that requires a very special and sincere habit of listening and an equally patient endeavor to express oneself enthusiastically. He hopes that his performances will always inspire the audience to walk away with a sense of joyful connectedness and community. "Participation,” Harris says, "is what keeps our souls alive. 

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Bryan Beller has maintained a multi-faceted career as a bassist, composer, solo artist and clinician for over 25 years, earning his reputation as a uniquely talented yet supremely tasteful team player for instrumentally-minded artists. 

He’s been Joe Satriani’s touring bassist since 2013, and also tracked Satriani’s complete 2022 album The Elephants Of Mars. 

He was Steve Vai’s choice for the 2009 live CD/DVD Where The Wild Things Are, and he also toured and recorded in the “band” Dethklok, a tongue-in-cheek extreme metal band borne of the hit Cartoon Network “Adult Swim” show Metalocalypse. He’s been a musical partner of freak/genius guitarist Mike Keneally for over 20 years and 10 albums.

On his own Bryan’s 2019 solo release – the progressive concept double album Scenes From The Flood featuring Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan, Mike Keneally, and many more – was hailed by multiple outlets as an instant classic.

In the power super-trio The Aristocrats (with uber-players Guthrie Govan on guitar and Marco Minnemann on drums) he’s a part of one of the hottest acts in rock/fusion today; their 2019 release You Know What…? debuted at #2 on the Billboard Jazz Chart. 

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Pip is a former Division 1 athlete who pursued his passion for music after injuries derailed his baseball career. The Westchester NY-bred self-taught singer-songwriter debuted his hit single 2:22 with producer 2AM in 2020 and signed with Tha Lights Global management in 2021. Pip once again became a self-taught expert, this time in blockchain technology and launched his NFT ‘Backstage Passes’ on March 21st, 2022, raising 6.8 ETH ($20,000) in one day.

Kenny Werner has been a world-class pianist and composer for over forty years. In 1996 he wrote his landmark book, Effortless Mastery, Liberating The Master Musician Within. Werner has since created videos, lectured worldwide, and authored many articles on how musicians, artists or even business people can allow their “master creator” within to lift their performance to it’s highest level, showing us how to be spontaneous, fearless, joyful and disciplined in our work and in our life. Kenny is the artistic director of the Effortless Mastery Institute at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music. Kenny believes that mastery is available to everyone.

His new book: BECOMING THE INSTRUMENT is available on amazon.

For more info to study with Kenny, here is the link : https://kennywerner.com/study-with-kenny 

Kenny is offering listeners of this podcast the meditations that come with the book: click on the language you want. https://kennywerner.com/effortless-mastery 

Working with Addictive Music Group, Kit’s song ”V E N O M" has been featured on Netflix TV in France, and her new song “Yours Truly” is out now everywhere you get your music!

You can find KIT on Instagram @k_i_tofficial

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It’s been 50 years since The Rascals scored a No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with one of their biggest hits that helped define a generation, “Good Lovin .’ With Felix’s signature voice, The Rascals leveraged the hit for stardom. Since then, Felix has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Songwriter Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, and Musicians Hall of Fame.

Felix’s new book “Memoir of a Rascal” is out now available at: Felixcavalieremusic.com

The cover is an original photograph by Linda McCartney!

Fans can also expect Felix’s new album, “Then & Now,” to arrive at the end of summer 2022.

The Rascals are on tour now through July 2022 with Mickey Dolenz (how cool is that!!) with more dates to be added soon!

IG: @Adibop 

Facebook:@AdiMeyersonmusic 

Twitter: @adimeyerson

Adi Meyerson has played and recorded with contemporary artists such as SEENA, The Side Project, Fielded, MUMU, Melissa McMillan, Camile Trust, and others.

Meyerson is a Member of the Pop Chamber orchestra “Little Kruta” and has recorded and performed with them on Jimmy Fallon, as part of The hum Series, at National Sawdust and many other venues around NYC.

Adi’s music has been described by Downbeat magazine as"Intuitive and perspicacious, that displays a musical maturity that belies her newcomer status.”

Meyerson is a 2020 recipient of the NYFA women’s grant.

 As an Educator, Meyerson has worked with Jazz at Lincoln Center as part of the "Jazz For young people" program, performing in schools around the NY area, "The Jazz Power initiative" Directed by Eli Yamin, “Little Chopins” and the “Stanford Jazz workshop”. Adi also teaches at "Jazz House Kids" as part of their yearly "Chicka Power” Residency.

You can hear her latest release: I Want to Sing My Heart Out in Praise Of Life 

Seeing is believing, hearing is just the beginning. A 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 rock band. New single ‘Melted Casino’ coming soon!

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The Best Music Podcast #39 | Jeffery Lee Campbell — Guitar | Standing Close to Sting on a World Tour You can find Jeff at 

Dan's host note: I actually got to take one of Isabella's courses and it was revelatory. I highly recommend her and her company Fame Hackers for all artists to get their marketing and social media game going. You can start with her free group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thesuperfanclub

Pre-save and pre-add wordsmith’s new album called “Bittersweet” wherever you get your music. It drops September 17th 

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You can find Taylor at: https://www.tayjazz.com/ 

You can find Taylor at: https://www.tayjazz.com/ 

You can find Crystal on Instagram and Twitter: @CrystalMcgrath 

Ivan Funkboy Bodley has averaged 228 gigs a year for over a decade, has played approximately 3,000 shows, including playing on Broadway shows like Rock of Ages, Headwig and the Angry Inch, and played with 50 inductees to the rock roll hall of fame. 

Watch and listen to Ray's project: https://www.seuaprendiz.com/ 

You can find Amani on all social media platforms with the handle @Amaniexperience

Facebook @CerVonCampbellMusic 

#23 V.J. Manzo — Author, Professor | Music Technology & Guitar Research

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http://electricguitarinnovationlab.org

V.J. Manzo is an Associate Professor of Music Technology and Cognition at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). He is a composer and guitarist with research interests in theory and composition, artificial intelligence, interactive music systems, and music cognition. V.J. is the author of several books published by Oxford University Press including Max/MSP/Jitter for Music, Foundations of Music Technology, and co-author of Interactive Composition and Environmental Sound Artists. He has made 81 apps, written 5 books, composed over 398 pieces and it is estimated that he has consumed somewhere in the neighborhood of 8 million cups of coffee. At WPI, he is the founding director and principal investigator of the Interactive Music Systems Lab (IMSLab) and the Electric Guitar Innovation Lab (EGIL) , and a co-director of the Media Arts Group Innovation Center (MAGIC).

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0:00 Intro

03:10 Warm-up questions

10:19 Music with Machine Learning

21:00 Keep it simple

23:56 Easy point of entry to play music

29:30 EAMIR

37:00 Electric Guitar Innovation Lab (EGIL)

44:41 T4RS Jack

50:12 Fender vs. Gibson?

54:00 New guitar research

1:00:29 Interactive Music Systems Lab (IMSLab)

1:14:11 Being realistic about success

1:17:19 Music cognition & perception

1:31:21 Lifestyle: Sleep

1:35:45 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

1:36:15 Lifestyle: Exercise

1:38:00 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself?

1:39:19 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

1:43:58 Creativity: Time of day

1:46:19 Creativity: Burnout

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The Best Music Podcast #22 | Rob Tardik — Guitar | Making Music and Joy After an Unspeakable Attack

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Kim's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/kimberleyblack

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Rob Tardik is multi-award winning guitarist and contemporary pop/jazz/world/fusion instrumental music artist. His last 6 CDs have spawned multiple U.S. Billboard charting singles, two of which went to the Top 10. Rob's awards include winning the 2018 Established Solo Music Instrumental Mississauga Arts Award, placing 1st in the 2017 International Acoustic Music Awards, and being the 2010 Canadian Smooth Jazz Guitarist of the Year. Rob's 8th multi-album release DIVERSITY is now available. It's a 4-volume compilation in all of his various musical styles featuring new material and re-mastered songs from his past six recordings. His current radio charting single, B Positive, is playing on stations worldwide and is available everywhere you get your music.

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0:00 Intro

1:35 Warm-up questions

04:55 Playing the guitar like a vocalist

09:45 Rob Tardik's songwriting process

13:44 The story behind "Be Positive"

24:34 Response to "Be Positive"

30:40 Series: "Diversity"

41:47 Indie vs. major distribution

52:30 Lifestyle: Sleep

53:14 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

54:07 Lifestyle: Exercise

55:53 Lifestyle: How do people in your life support you?

1:04:36 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself?

1:08:36 Practice: Time of day

1:11:50 Practice: Maximum effective duration

1:14:30 Practice: Segmentation

1:20:27 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

1:28:40 Rob's last word

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The Best Music Podcast #21 | Troy Stetina — Guitar | Seeking Truth and Sharing Guitar Mastery

Troy Stetina is an American guitarist, composer, producer, music educator, and author. Specializing in all styles of rock, metal, shred and classical-electric guitar, he has created more than 50 book/audio and video methods that have guided a generation of guitarists toward mastery.

To find out more about Troy, and Troy’s new EP 'Through the Hall of Mirrors” you can go to

http://patreon.com/TroyStetina

http://youtube.com/c/TroyStetinaMusic

Troy has taught beginners to rock stars and everywhere in between. He has also conducted workshops and masterclasses around the world as well as recording and performing with several bands. He endorses Dimis Guitars and Engl amps.   Troy is an avid reader of science, history, cosmology, philosophy, psychology, comparative religion, spirituality, and mysterious phenomena of every sort. He is also an ordained minister who enjoys traveling, hiking, movies with plots, good TED talks, and a dark, night sky.

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0:00 Intro

01:52 Warm-up questions

03:05 To use reference mixes or not

05:56 EP: Through the Hall of Mirrors

15:40 What is the genre and message of the music?

26:50 Is this Christian music?

33:10 Being a seeker of truth

59:30 The Red: Guitar Solo

1:08:30 Lifestyle: Sleep

1:09:45 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

1:13:25 Lifestyle: Exercise

1:15:40 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself?

1:18:04 Practice: Duration

1:23:08 Technique: Holding picks

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The Best Music Podcast #20 | Corrado Rustici — Guitar, Production | Platinum-Selling Producer

Corrado is a multi-instrumentalist, platinum-selling producer, and composer. His new album “ “Interfulgent” is available anywhere you get your music and his new single “The Singing Light” is available exclusively on Bandcamp

corradorustici-official.bandcamp.com

Website: www.corradorustici.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/corrado.rustici

Instagram: www.instagram.com/corradorustici

YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCLZL3IT55-8SHvjXeTxf4Kw

Bandcamp: corradorustici-official.bandcamp.com

In 1979, Narada Michael Walden invited Corrado to join him in San Francisco to form a band and a production team, which later included Randy Jackson, David Sancious, and Walter Afanasieff. The group produced international hits for Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, and many others.   As a producer Corrado has also worked with:   Andrea Bocelli, Clarence Clemmons, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Smith, Johnny Lee Hooker, Luciano Pavarotti, Sheila E, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Stewart Copeland. As a musician, he has played with:   Aretha Franklin, Allan Holdsworth, Elton John, George Benson, George Michael, Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, Narada Michael Walden, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Zakir Hussein.

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#corradorustici #interfulgent #whitneyhouston

0:00 Intro

2:15 Warm-up questions

4:25 Refining your own ideas without input

18:45 Signature pedal and guitar!

20:32 Producing with Narada for Whitney

30:32 Discovering Andrea Bocelli

33:01 Producing for Andrea Bocelli

42:06 Collaboration

48:47 Producing Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, John Lee Hooker

52:04 Single: The Singing Light

55:55 Finding a new sound for electric guitar

1:08:53 Lifestyle: Sleep

1:11:35 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

1:16:22 Lifestyle: Exercise

1:18:05 Practice: Time of day

1:20:04 Practice: Maximum effective duration

1:21:13 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

1:23:40 Creativity: Time of day

1:24:26 Burnout

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The Best Music Podcast #19 | Sevish — Producer, Composer | TET à TET with a Microtonal Mastermind

#Sevish #microtones #microtonal 

Sevish is a musician and producer from London, UK. Where most of the world uses standard tuning (12-tone equal temperament), Sevish uses alternative tunings i.e. microtonal tunings in his music.

Sevish has built a following on YouTube, where his tracks ‘Gleam’, ‘Droplet’, ‘Desert Island Rain’ and ‘Ganymede’ have been widely watched with his channel exceeding 2 million views and counting!

His new album “Bubble” is available at https://sevish.bandcamp.com/album/bubble and everywhere you get your music.

You can find Sevish at:

Website: https://sevish.com

YouTube: https://youtube.com/sevish

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sevishmusic

Hexagonal MIDI Keyboard: https://sevish.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/axis49.jpg

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0:00 Intro

1:27 Warm-up questions

3:37 Xenharmonic music

5:10 TET vs. EDO

9:55 Sevish's evolution

12:26 Gleam 22 EDO

17:40 Sevish's approach

20:42 How Sevish keeps learning and growing

28:09 How Sevish keeps things "listenable and funky"

30:20 Atlantis

32:45 432 Hz

35:21 Centaur tuning

41:04 How to tune microtonal synthesizers

47:26 Hexagonal MIDI keyboard controller

49:55 MIDI Polyphonic expression

55:43 Lifestyle: Sleep

59:40 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

1:02:18 Lifestyle: How do people in your life support you?

1:03:28 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself?

1:06:09 Lifestyle: The advantage of taking breaks

1:11:45 Composition: How many songs at the same time?

1:15:30 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

1:17:30 Creativity: Time of day

1:18:01 Creativity: Burnout

1:21:51 Production: Max effective duration

1:23:00 Composition: Segmentation

1:24:30 Ideas

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The Best Music Podcast #18 | Greg Skaff — Guitar | Recording with Ron Carter and Albert "Tootie" Heath

www.gregskaff.com

https://www.instagram.com/gregskaff/

https://www.facebook.com/greg.skaff

Greg Skaff’s first professional job was a five-year stay in the band of saxophone giant Stanley Turrentine. Greg has flourished on the New York City jazz scene since the 1980s. He has worked with past masters Ruth  Brown, Freddie Hubbard, David “Fathead” Newman, Ron Carter, and Gloria Lynne, as well as notables, Bobby Watson, Ben Allison, Bruce Barth, Pat Bianchi, George Colligan, Orrin Evans, Joe Farnsworth, David Hazeltine, Mike LeDonne, Victor Lewis, Ralph Peterson, Jr., Jim Rotondi, E. J. Strickland, and Matt Wilson.  At the helm of his acclaimed trio, Greg has commanded the attention of discriminating listeners in club and festival performances throughout the country. Greg’s five feature albums have been well-received by jazz fans everywhere. His new record: Polaris which features bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tootie Heath is currently available everywhere you get your music.

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#Gregskaff #polaris #Roncarter

0:00 Intro

01:35 Warm-up questions

06:43 How Dan found Greg

09:50 Album: Polaris

15:13 Creating a feeling

19:14 Ron Carter and Tootie Heath

26:04 Mr. RC

28:35 Finding the sound

38:36 Lifestyle: Sleep

46:03 Lifestyle: Exercise

49:16 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

51:07 Lifestyle: How do people in your life support you?

58:43 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself?

1:07:00 Practice: Time of day

1:11:20 Practice: Days per week

1:12:55 Practice: Visualization

1:15:12 Practice: Maximum effective duration

1:20:18 Practice: Segmentation

1:28:55 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

1:37:50 Performance Anxiety

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The Best Music Podcast #17 | Alexander Liebermann — Composition | Animal Transcriptions, The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, Placozoa

Instagram: @lieberliner

Facebook: @Liebermusic

Website: http://www.alexanderliebermann.com

The music of prize-winning composer Alexander Liebermann has been played in Europe, North & South America, and Asia by renowned artists, ensembles and orchestras such as fiddler Gilles Apap, baritone François Le Roux, pianists Philippe Bianconi and Jeff Cohen, the New York Virtuoso Singers, the RBO Leipzig, the Juilliard Orchestra, the Nice Philharmonic, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Stradivari-Soloists with members of the Berlin Philharmonic. He is a faculty member at Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program since 2017. His animal transcriptions are currently taking social media by storm along with videos of his compositions.

#AlexanderLiebermann #animaltranscriptions #transcription

*correction 20:26, My girlfriend does not read music. She is way smarter than me and is a voratious reader of books.

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0:00 Intro

2:32 Warm-up questions

5:41 Animal Transcriptions

08:55 Notation for animal transcriptions

13:50 Alex's purpose with the transcriptions

19:05 Setting animals to music

20:36 Alex's compositions

21:37 Cretan Lyra

25:17 Researching thesis

27:36 Lifestyle: Sleep

30:16 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

33:39 Lifestyle: Exercise

35:11 Composers: How to meet commission deadlines

38:34 Songwriting vs. composition

43:11 Lifestyle: How do people in your life support you?

44:56 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself?

55:18 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

1:03:20 Creativity: Time of day

1:04:50 Composition: Maximum duration

1:06:47 Creativity: Burn out

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The Best Music Podcast #16 | Wil Greenstreet — Saxophone | Billy Green, Stone, Gigging at the top of the Empire State Building

This episode was recorded before the passing of the late great Doug Parkinson. We dedicate this episode to his memory.

Wil's Book on Fourths: https://www.lulu.com/shop/wil-greenstreet/shop/wil-greenstreet/fourth-obsession/paperback/product-1dmmzkq2.html?page=1&pageSize=4

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/wil-greenstreet/453546612

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrDDn3OQR7dvXfFANz6eZcg

Wil Greenstreet played guitar in the Australian band - Doug Parkinson In Focus and composed the soundtrack score for the 1974 cult classic biker movie “Stone” (Directed by Sandy Harbutt) under the name Billy Green, before traveling to the states. Stateside, he wrote a music study book, called Fourth Obsession: and has released numerous CD's singles and projects. Wil has played solo saxophone at the top of the empire state building for over a decade.

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#WilGreenstreet #Stone #BillyGreen

0:00 Intro

0:55 Warm-up questions

6:49 How to practice ideas

9:50 Music is a conversation

17:30 Are live recordings really live?

19:34 Autotune vs. natural singing

22:17 Music as a product and business

24:52 Session musician experience

26:28 John Lennon's inspiration

27:30 Doug Parkinson in Focus

34:35 Stone Biker film: Billy Green

41:03 How Wil wrote the music for Sandy Harbutt's 1974 film Stone

50:04 How to play the Blues on French Horn

51:25 Scoring "Stone"

56:30 Fourth Obsession

1:05:20 "The Dorian Scale" Emile DeCosmo

1:10:32 Playing scales with rhythms

1:14:11 Wil's Instrument Philosophy

1:19:30 Dan's first music lesson

1:21:03 Playing sax on the Empire State Building

1:29:34 Practice: Time of day

1:31:26 Practice: Segmentation

1:43:35 Know your role

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The Best Music Podcast #15 | Katie Linendoll — Songwriting, Singing | Emmy award-winner Contemporary Christian Music Début!

https://katielinendoll.com/music

https://twitter.com/KatieLinendoll

https://www.instagram.com/katielinendoll/

Katie Linendoll is an Emmy Award-Winning TV personality. She has been the host of multiple TV shows and specials both on-air and online and can be seen as a regular guest on various TV programs from Rachael Ray to The Weather Channel to CBS Sports Radio.

Katie takes pride in living a faith-filled life as a devout Catholic and is excited to share her passion for Christian music through her self-funded EP, Jericho Battle Cry. She's pledged that 50% of all net proceeds from the tracks and merchandise will be donated to causes close to her heart.

Her debut Single “Jericho Battle Cry” and 4 song EP also titled “Jericho Battle Cry” are available now, wherever you get your music!

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#Katielinendoll #jerichobattlecry #ccm

0:00 Intro

2:10 How the project got started

04:30 Lyrics

06:30 Katie's artistic vision

09:20 First released songs

11:27 Katie's purpose

14:04 Katie's goals: staying the course

16:13 Technology & crafting a song

21:22 Iterating songs & Demoitice

23:00 Maintaining artistic vision

25:00 Speak and spell samples

29:54 Lifestyle: Sleep

31:40 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation & prayer

36:49 Lifestyle: Exercise

39:04 Self-defining

40:20 Practice: Time of day

41:42 Cycles of practice

45:05 Practice: Maximum duration

50:26 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

52:30 Creativity: Time of day

54:06 Last words

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The Best Music Podcast #14 | Brian Drux — Vocalist, Guitar | The Brian Drux Project, LUUVA Music

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https://www.instagram.com/briandruxproject/

https://www.luuvamusic.com/

In the 70's and 80’s, Brian played in successful bands, around the NYC area circuit sharing the stage with notable acts such as Bon Jovi, Huey Lewis, and the News and Clarence Clemmons. He also appeared on National Television and had songs in the motion pictures Critters and Quite Cool. After taking a break from music to focus on tasing a family, Brian is back with new records and projects. His record “Long Road” was produced by Ron Saint Germain and Mike Goldberg. This album in addition to players from the first album includes more music All-Stars. Brian Dunne of Hall & Oates played drums on some tunes. Keyboards by Joe Delia and Benny Harrison of the Rascals, Guitars by Jimmy Leahey of Dennis Deyoung’s Styx, the Nashville Strings, and Bass by Gregg Hollister. His internet site for connecting musicians is called Luuva Music.

#Briandrux #thebriandruxproject #luuvamusic

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0:00 Intro

1:43 Warm-up questions

7:50 The Brian Drux Project

16:42 The importance of making connections

20:09 EP: Homage

24:09 Writing songs from pain

31:00 What is Luuva Music?

42:00 How does Luuva Music work?

45:42 Lifestyle: Taking a 10-year break from music

47:30 Practice: Duration and segmentation

51:47 Mic technique

53:18 Dan investigates

57:33 Finding your voice + key

59:55 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

1:04:30 Creativity: Time of day

1:09:40 Lifestyle: Support system

1:21:30 Performance anxiety

1:24:44 Last words

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The Best Music Podcast #13 | Jason Camelio — Trombone, Guitar, Composition | Taking Berklee Global, The Importance of Collaboration!

#JasonCamelio #Berkleeglobal #Berkleeespanol

Website: www.jasoncamelio.com

@jasoncamelio for FB, IG and Twitter

@berkleeglobal for FB, IG and Twitter for Berklee Global Initiatives: linktr.ee/berkleeglobal

@berkleeespanol for FB, IG and Twitter for Berklee Espanol and Berklee Latino

Get a consultation for your near-real-time setup: info@jasoncamelio.com

Jamulus software: https://jamulus.io/

Loopback.com: https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/

DÚBH as co-writer/co-producer with Damien Bracken, guitarist and vocalist Releasing a vEP (video EP) Videos are available at www.dubhmusic.com

Jason Camelio is a composer, arranger, songwriter, trombonist, guitarist, producer, and global educational programs and partnerships developer. He leads his jazz octet Bending Dogma; co-founded the Big Bang Evolutionary Big Band (BBEBB), a jazz composers' workshop big band; and is the co-leader, guitarist, and songwriter in the rock group DÚBH, The BBEBB, the Fenway Brass Art Orchestra (for which he also was the co-director).  Phil Wilson's Rainbow Band, Greg Hopkin's Concert Jazz Orchestra, and the Big Band of the National Conservatory of Music - Dominican Republic have performed his original compositions and arrangements. Jason has performed with artists and groups such as Kimo William's Kimotion, Creative Ensemble Collective (featuring Donny McCaslin and Jeff Taylor), Phil Wilson, Oscar Stagnaro, Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra (JCA), Fernando Huergo Big Band, Jim Odgren, Jim Kelly, Ryles Jazz Orchestra, Big and Phat Jazz Orchestra, Boston Horns Big Band, Picante Salsa, Impacto Latino, Puerto Rico Latin Sound and many more. Recordings Jason co-produced, written, and/or performed on include Phil Wilson's From the Vault, Vol. 1 with Alex Leiva; and the full-length album "This is DÚBH". Recording performances include Dweezil Zappa's “Via Zammata’, "Danilo Perez’s "The Panama Suite”; Stephen Webber's “Stylus Symphony;” Mike MacAllister's "Finder's Keepers;” Christine Fawson's "Happy Talk,” featuring Phil Wilson; Chris Opperman's "Chamber Music From Hell with Kurt Morgan and Fernando Huergo's Big Band "The Possibility of Change". As the assistant vice president for global initiatives at Berklee, Jason works with a range of creative and passionate people from educational, business, and government entities; developing opportunities for skilled, talented, and motivated performing artists to reach their career goals.

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0:00 Intro

3:33 Warm-up questions

4:36 CMFH: Playing trombone with algorithms

11:02 Playing with robot precision

14:24 DÚBH

21:00 Being a decent human

24:33 It takes a village to raise a track

27:00 You can benefit by being many things

28:28 Berklee Global Initiatives Team

34:45 Dan's first college experience at a Berklee Global Partner

41:10 Why we need tough music teachers

44:43 Finding success outside of the USA

48:45 Tips on finding your audience

53:11 Using diversity for success

59:44 The search for near-real-time virtual jams

1:10:00 Jamulus and Loopback

1:19:46 How to use Jamulus outside of the 500-mile radius

1:29:03 Lifestyle: Jetlag

1:32:19 Lifestyle: Airplane food vs. squirrel food

1:35:47 Lifestyle: How do people in your life support you?

1:41:27 Lifestyle: How do you define yourself?

1:45:52 Practice: On the road

1:48:14 Practice: Invent your own exercises

1:48:54 Practice: Maximum effective duration + segmentation

1:55:26 Performance anxiety

2:00:43 Don't overthink your music

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Correction: interval of a *minor third* in a Double Harmonic scale.

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The Best Music Podcast #12 | J.J. Johnson — Viola | Radio City, NBC LIVE!, The Nice List Musical

J.J.'s Playing: nicelistmusical.com

@maxter_of_the_house J.J.'s

Teaching: https://www.montclair.edu/john-j-cali-school-of-music/zoom-classes/

J.J. has won positions with the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet Orchestras. In 2010 he began performing at Radio City Music Hall in NYC with the world-famous Radio City Rockettes and made his Broadway debut in 2013 in Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. He has performed in a number of Broadway musicals, including, On The Town, Cats, Fiddler on the Roof, An American in Paris, Wicked, My Fair Lady, and Sunset Boulevard. He has also appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, and was Principal Viola of the NBC Studio Orchestra for the NBC Live! performances of The Sound of Music with Carry Underwood, and Peter Pan with Christopher Walken. There have been a number of recording projects he has participated in that include Telly Leung’s solo album Songs for You, and the award-winning independent short film The Ceiling Fan. Alongside his active freelance career Mr. Johnson also greatly enjoys teaching strings at Montclair State University Extension Division where his new class “Broadway for Instrumentalists” is getting started. In non-pandemic times, he is on tour with the U.S. National Tour of Les Miserables.

#JJJohnson #viola #musicaltheater

0:00 Intro

2:00 Playing viola for the Rockettes at Radio City

9:54 Juggling Broadway shows and Radio city

14:12 J.J. playing Broadway shows

18:06 How to sub on multiple musicals at the same time

24:03 J.J.'s goals for the future

25:45 Les Miserables Tour

26:50 What it takes to be a professional musician

29:20 Playing in NBC LIVE! Musicals

35:30 Virtual Musical: The Nice List Musical

41:42 Teaching Broadway for Instrumentalists

46:55 Lifestyle: A typical show day

51:07 Lifestyle: Sleep

52:57 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

54:01 Lifestyle: Support system

58:08 Practice: Time of Day

59:57 Practice: Hours a day and days a week

1:01:30 Practice: Maximum duration

1:03:00 Practice: Segmentation

1:05:45 Practice: Injury and travel

1:11:30 Creativity: Burnout

1:13:50 Performance Anxiety

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You can find Dave:

Website: https://www.davidfiuczynski.com/

Facebook: @fuzeofficial

Website: http://www.torsos.com/

Facebook: @ScreamingHeadlessTorsos

Dave's Microtonal Music: https://www.rarenoiserecords.com/artists/david-fiuczynski/

David “Fuze” Fiuczynski is an iconoclastic innovator and a rebel with a guitar. Fluent in funk, rock, fusion, wicked fretless blues slides, Eastern melodicism, Western microtonalism, and everything in-between, his remarkably open-minded and versatile approach to his instrument and music, in general, has made him a “first call” player, and lead to tours and recording projects with a remarkably diverse cast of characters, including Stewart Copeland (The Police), Jack DeJohnette (Miles Davis, John Coltrane), John Zorn, Hiromi, JoJo Mayer, Dennis Chambers, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Marcus Miller, Billy Hart, John Medeski, Ronald Shannon Jackson’s Decoding Society, and countless others. He has played on nearly 100 recordings as a session musician, bandleader, or band member, won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2011, and is a professor at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Best known as the leader of the Screaming Headless Torsos, KiF, and as a member of Hasidic New Wave, Fuze launched Planet MicroJam, an institute that explores the use of microtones in groove, jazz, ethnic, folk, and other contexts, in 2012. With this impressive resume under his belt, the mad-scientist guitar hero is now seeking to bring his music to new audiences.

#Fuze #screamingheadlesstorsos #microtones

0:00 Intro

2:14 Masterclass: Microtones

12:22 Masterclass: Microtonal harmony

14:44 Mystic Microjam

16:34 More microtones

18:40 Indian and Middle Eastern Music

19:32 Jazz approach to microtones

20:10 Dave's approach

21:48 Dave's Funk guitar

24:07 Music inspires

25:15 Funk inspires

27:34 Fuze inspires

29:27 When Fuze goes metal

33:39 The Original Version of Screaming Headless Torsos

34:47 SHT: Putting a song together

39:31 Groove science - feeling

43:54 Album: Planet MicroJam

47:11 Getting into microtones

51:16 Planet Microjam Institute at Berklee College of Music

59:52 Album: Mikrojazz

1:03:42 Georgian Microtonal music

1:04:33 Album: Flam! Blam! Pan-Asian Microjam

1:15:00 Fuze on Teaching at Berklee

1:16:39 Ending

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The Best Music Podcast #10 | Bobby Messano — Guitar, Voice | #1 Billboard Blues Album, Modern Blues

Website: https://bobbymessano.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bobby.Messano.Fanpage

Twitter: @BobbyMessano

Bobby Messano is a legendary guitarist and Contemporary Blues Songwriter who has released eight Solo CD’s, placed songs in many TV and Cable shows, and played on over 50 Major label and Indie albums including projects with Gloria Gaynor, Peter Criss (co-founder of KISS), Joe Lynn Turner, and Fiona, Clarence Clemmons, Franke & The Knockouts, and STARZ. His recordings have earned 34 First Round Grammy Ballots in 11 categories along with airplay on more than 275 blues stations. “That’s Why I Don’t Sing The Blues” was on the American Blues Scene’s Blues Top 5 chart for 24 for weeks and was named 2012’s Top Blues/Rock Album (USA) by Blues Underground Network. LOVE & MONEY, released in 2015, hit the top #1 of the Billboard Blues Album chart and was nominated for a prestigious Blues Blast Award for Best Rock-Blues Album. His 2017 album, BAD MOVIE, debuted at No. 1 on SiriusXM’s Bluesville channel, remained in the Rack Of Blues Top 15 for three months and won in the Best Blues category for the Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA). Between 2012 and 2016, Bobby played over 400 shows in 32 states to over a ½ million people. His new album: The songs I never sang is available now on all streaming services, apps, and platforms

0:00 Intro

2:08 When I first saw Bobby play

3:50 Warm-up questions

6:19 How Bobby writes music

10:10 Pop music: context and history

21:30 How modern artists can make music

25:25 How artists can succeed with social media

32:10 The result of smaller royalties

36:45 Performing in arenas

41:29 Become a true artist

46:50 Copying Jimi Hendrix note for note

50:49 Music business vs art

53:12 The fluidity of music

58:10 Writing songs for Eric Clapton and saving a life

1:04:05 Al Greenwood Foreigner

1:05:00 What was the gift Brian May gave Bobby Messano for his birthday?

1:07:00 Album: The Songs I Never Sang: The Covid Sessions

1:15:40 Lifestyle: A life on the road

1:20:00 Lifestyle: Sleep

1:22:03 Lifestyle: Eating

1:24:00 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

1:25:49 Lifestyle: Voice maintenance

1:29:00 What happens with rockstar voices over time

1:32:00 Practice: Finding balance

1:36:37 Reading music vs. playing by ear

1:47:02 GUITAR NERD ALERT

1:47:47 Practice: Time of Day

1:49:17 Album: Lemonade

1:52:18 Acoustic Shows

1:55:12 How Lemonade got made

2:08:17 How to make money writing songs

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The Best Music Podcast #9 | Jim Peterik — Songwriter | How Jim Wrote "Eye of the Tiger", "Vehicle"

www.jimpeterik.com

www.theidesofmarch.com

www.aprideoflions.com

www.jimpeterikslifeforce.com

www.facebook.com/officialjimpeterik

The undeniable Grammy-winning, rockstar, master songwriter, storyteller, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Jim Peterik’s career can hardly be summed up in a 366-page book, never mind a podcast intro. Let’s just say that his songs have made it into the top 10 over the period of four decades and in two separate centuries. He has multiple, multi-platinum releases and over 1,000 published songs with acts like Ides of March, Survivor, The Beach Boys, Cheap Trick, Reba McIntyre, Sammy Hagar, .38 Special, Pride of Lions, Van Zant, and so many others.

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0:00 Intro

2:23 Warm-up questions

5:57 How Jim writes hits in different genres

8:12 Which top 10 songs are Jim's favorite?

10:45 #1 Song "Vehicle" The Ides of March

12:13 Album: Vehicle

13:10 How Jim learned guitar

15:03 How The Ides of March got started

17:00 Bald Medusa

18:55 Album: Play On 2019

19:05 How Jim wrote "Eye of the Tiger" for Rocky III

25:33 Jim's guitar collection

27:00 A Pride of Lions

31:45 Jim Peterik's Lifeforce

34:20 Jim Peterik & World Stage

36:52 Lifestyle: Sleep

38:20 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

40:41 Practice: Time of day

41:16 Jim Peterik's world stage "Women Who Rock the World"

43:13 Practice: Practice is doing

44:26 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

46:13 Creativity: Time of day

46:55 Creativity: Dealing with rejection

49:18 Writing with .38 Special

51:50 Songwriting: How it starts

53:21 Songwriting: Changing form

55:39 Songwriting: Cataloguing ideas

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The Best Music Podcast #8 | Meg Zervoulis — Music Director | West Side Story Revival, The Prom

You can follow her amazing career on instagram and twitter @Megzmuse

With a talent that is rivaled only by her work ethic, music director, pianist, and conductor Meg Zervoulis is the consummate music professional. She brings reliability, and consistent, high-quality work wherever she goes, as Music Director on Broadway at THE PROM, associate music director at MEAN GIRLS, and associate music director at WEST SIDE STORY. Her work for film and television includes working on The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Choral Director for selected episodes.

0:00 Intro

1:00 What is a music director?

3:02 Muisc theater vocabulary

4:47 The Prom on Broadway

6:15 How a show gets to Broadway

25:20 Boadway Cast recording

28:50 Click tracks and Ableton Live on Broadway

34:19 Mean Girls on Broadway

36:05 West Side Story Revival on Broadway

37:40 What is a sub musician?

39:40 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

43:01 Working with Sondheim

45:17 Lifestyle: Show day

50:08 Lifestyle: Sleep

51:20 Lifestyle: Mindfulness and Meditation

53:00 Lifestyle: Support system

55:53 Lifestyle: Does the personality find the career?

58:50 Practice: Time of day?

1:01:50 Practice: Segmentation of practice time?

1:02:40 Practice: Maximum effective duration?

1:03:30 Practice: Maximum duration?

1:04:04 Practice: How do you divide practice time?

1:05:40 Practice: Sight reading (LOOK MOM, I CAN SEE THE FUTURE)

1:12:04 Practice: Injury?

1:14:14 Performance anxiety

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The Best Music Podcast #7 | Cédric Hanriot— Piano | Using Clicks & Samples in Jazz

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cedrichanriot

YouTube https://www.youtube.com/cedrichanriotmusic

Website http://www.cedrichanriot.com/

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Cédric Hanriot is a French pianist, bandleader, music composer, arranger, sound designer, music producer, and educator who has worked on Grammy Award-winning projects. Cédric's versatility has allowed him to work in the fields of jazz, jazz fusion, r'n'b, hip hop, funk, latin, electronic, pop and also film scoring. He worked on 8 of 12 songs on the Grammy-winning album Beautiful Life by Dianne Reeves - He is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship, used towards music studies at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Cédric Hanriot has collaborated or played on records with some of the following international music icons and legends: Dianne Reeves, John Patitucci, Gregoire Maret, Terri Lyne Carrington, Donny McCaslin, Clarence Penn, Terreon Gully, Jeff Ballard, as well as Gregory Porter, Lalah Hathaway, Raul Midon, Lizz Wright, Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, Lulu Gainsbourg, George Duke, Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding, Meshell Ndegeocello, Alex Han, Otis Brown III, Jason Palmer, Michael Janisch, and Franck Agulhon Performances Include Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), Tanglewood Jazz Festival (MA), Joe's Pub (NYC), Iridium (NYC), the talk show “Says You” on NPR National Public Radio.

0:00 Intro

1:57 Warm-up Questions

7:52 Switching careers to music & Cédric's first band

13:39 The show must go on

16:14 Switching careers to music 2

21:38 Fullbright grant

22:52 Adding the third

25:05 Music school vs Use your ears

26:42 Berklee School of Music

28:13 Album: French Stories

35:31 Rhythm and math

39:28 Album: French Stories 2

41:34 Project: CH3

47:09 Real-time live sampling during a show

51:50 KS2: Using a click and samples in jazz?

57:23 Album: Day (KS2)

1:00:18 Virtual jazz

1:02:38 Album: Grammy-winning Beautiful Life by Dianne Reeves

1:05:51 Project: Polaroid Songs - Symphony Orchestra!!!!!

1:11:03 Lifestyle: Sleep

1:12:00 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

1:12:46 Lifestyle: Exercise

1:16:02 Practice: What time of day?

1:18:02 Practice: How many hours a day?

1:19:19 Practice: Maximum duration?

1:21:24 Practice: The science of sleep and music practice

1:23:10 Practice: Forced rest

1:24:46 Practice: What is easy and difficult

1:27:00 Practice: Injury

1:30:53 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

1:32:27 Creativity: Time of day?

1:33:18 Burnout

1:39:10 Performance anxiety

1:41:20 Practice: How to divide practice time

Burnout book Cédric recommends: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/162336793X/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

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The Best Music Podcast #6 | Chris Opperman — Composition | Chamber Music from Hell & Undertale LIVE & Working for Steve Vai

Website: https://www.chrisopperman.net/

Instagram: @oppycentral

Twitter: @chris_opperman

Facebook: @chrisoppermanmusic

The music of award-winning composer Chris Opperman sounds like your best dream being poured into a glass, and now also like your most artistically intriguing nightmare, but more on that later. For the past twenty years, Opperman has been carving his own niche in today's modern music scene. In addition to his own music, Opperman has performed with and/or orchestrated music for such industry luminaries as Grammy-award winning guitarist Steve Vai, virtuoso musician Mike Keneally, Indian classical music masters L. Shankar (a.k.a. Shenkar) and Zakir Hussein, and former Duran Duran/Missing Persons guitarist Warren Cuccurullo, among many others. Opperman played piano on two of Steve Vai's Grammy-nominated compositions, "Lotus Feet" from Real Illusions: Reflections and "The Attitude Song" from Sound Theories, Vols. I and II, both with the Metropole Orkest and both nominated for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. Opperman's orchestration of "For the Love of God," also from those sessions, has exceeded 33 million views on YouTube.  In 2001, he released the critically acclaimed Klavierstücke, a solo-piano album that piqued the interest of Steve Vai. Vai observed, “These days it’s rare to hear a person squeeze the most out of the performance potential of a non-electronic instrument.   His latest release “Chamber Music from Hell” has made it into major music magazines, received gushing critical reviews from colleagues and critics alike. “Someday, Opperman will be remembered as one of the greatest composers of the 21st century” —Jedd Beaudoin, Sea of Tranquility

0:00 Intro

03:04 Warm-Up questions

04:42 Chamber Music from Hell

07:16 Virtual artistic collaboration

08:53 It takes a village to raise an album

09:37 Algorithmic composition

12:07 Album artwork

14:08 Keeping it Tasty

15:08 Composing with AI algorithms

19:24 Aleatory composition: dice

21:43 Dan sticks his foot in his mouth

22:23 Are we living in a computer simulation?/Flat earthers/Shock Culture

28:53 Fermi Paradox & Aliens will eat us

33:11 The Cribbage Variations

34:24 Tone row composition

44:27 Undertale LIVE

47:35 Dan's worst moment on stage

48:23 Undertale LIVE

53:52 Hush hush!

54:23 Working for Steve Vai

1:00:41 Lifestyle: Sleep

1:05:07 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & Meditation & Single-tasking

1:06:06 Creativity: How to stay creative

1:08:45 Composing with flowerpots

1:10:07 Discipline & working hard

1:12:09 Composing: What time of day is best?

1:14:20 Composing: How much time?

1:15:40 Composing: Working to deadlines

1:17:32 Composing: Melody

1:19:11 Composing: Adovoding pattern making

1:2212 Composing: Where inspiration comes from

1:23:35 Performing: Injuries

1:24:42 Creativity: Maintaining creativity

1:27:42 Creativity: Time of day

1:28:23 Creativity: Burn out

1:29:01 Performance: Performance Anxiety

1:31:35 Start composing now

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The Best Music Podcast #5 | Alex Parchment — Trumpet | #1 on Billboard Smooth Jazz Vibin' In Time

Alex's social media handle on all platforms: @mrparchment

Alex has had the opportunity to perform at the Kennedy Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center and Blues Alley with jazz luminaries Patti Austin, Christian McBride, David Sanborn, Chick Corea, and Marion Meadows. In 2015, he was selected for the world-renowned Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program at the Kennedy Center. He now performs as a solo artist while also leading the Alex Parchment Quintet, a traditional jazz ensemble and AP.Chemistry, a musical experiment fusing soul, funk, hip hop, R&B and jazz to form a unique and energetic sound. In April 2020, Alex released his debut album entitled Burnin’ Up, which yielded two placements on the Smooth Jazz Billboard’s Top 30 Chart (“Vibin’ In Time” rising to #1, and “It’s Real” rising to #11).  

His new single “When It’s Hot” is out now on all major streaming platforms.

0:00 Intro

1:33 Warm-up questions

2:29 How Billboard works

4:12 Alex #1 song: How it happened

11:18 Alex's mission

13:54 Teamwork: The case for record labels

16:40 Roots and research before the studio

19:48 Album: What was your inspiration?

21:25 Smooth Jazz vs Traditional Jazz

24:51 How to make the trumpet sing

26:50 How Alex writes a melody: singing

33:15 Using synthesizers in smooth jazz

35:47 Using effects on trumpet

38:30 Alex's rhythmic choices

45:08 Don't let the culture of music school ruin music

48:00 When It's Hot: New Single

51:24 How to convey emotion in instrumental music

53:43 Lifestyle: Sleep

57:52 Lifestyle: Mindfulness & meditation

59:10 Why Alex likes 80 BPM

1:00:37 Lifestyle: Exercise

1:01:06 Lifestyle: Support system

1:06:07 Practice: Time of day and long tones

1:08:45 Practice: How many hours a day and days a week

1:12:50 Practice: Max hours

1:14:51 Classical vs Jazz trumpet

1:17:14 Practice: What Alex practices: Maintaining technical freedom to serve artistic choices

1:27:34 Practice: Injury

1:32:10 Creativity: Steps to stay creative

1:34:55 Creativity: Time of day

1:35:46 Creativity: Burn out

1:37:54 Performance: Performance anxiety

1:40:09 Alex's closing words: Wholistic musicianship

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The Best Music Podcast #4 | Taylor Goodson — Composition, Timpani | Composing for Dungeons & Dragons and Marching Band

Taylor's Website: https://www.tg-sounds.com/

Taylor's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPszJhABNrr83Aoy3PSphdg

Taylor's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/taylor-arthur-goodson

Taylor Goodson is active as a freelance percussionist in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, participating in performance with members of the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, the New York City Opera, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s at many notable venues in both New York and New Jersey. He is the principal tympanist of both the Montclair Orchestra and the FEA Symphony and he performs regularly with a multitude of ensembles, including the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra and the New Jersey Festival Orchestra. He is also active as a member of the New York Percussion Group, a New York City-based percussion ensemble, and Festival Percussion, an educational percussion quartet in the New York/New Jersey area. As a soloist, he has appeared on multiple occasions with performances of works such as William Kraft's "Concerto for Timpani and Orchestra," Eric Ewazen's "Concerto for Marimba," and Béla Bartok's "Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion." As an active composer as well, Mr. Goodson has written material for a wide variety of mediums. His music for the concert stage ranges from solo instrumental pieces to large symphonic works where his voice is described as “cinematic” and “emotional.” He was selected as a winner of the 2010 Dallas Wind Symphony Fanfare Competition and has received a multitude of commissions for a large variety of ensembles. Taylor has also written arrangements for notable soloists and conductors around the globe and has been published by Row-Loff Productions for some of his work for percussion. Since 2014, Mr. Goodson has also been writing original shows for competitive marching bands in northern New Jersey. Two of his original scores have received national titles ( Equilibrium, 2015 and Jamais Vu, 2019 ) and many others have had extensive success on the state and local levels. He continues to compose new and engaging works for the marching arts each year and strives to write music that is both engaging and educational. Taylor also has experience with other media as his music is featured in podcasts, video games, television, and film. His work in the realm of digital composition in combination with live recording have won him much critical acclaim, many of these projects having been featured on two of his albums "Inspirations: Volume I" (2014) and "Inspirations: Volume II" (2015), both of which are available through major digital music retailers. Mr. Goodson is a member of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM, Local 802) and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

0:00 Intro

2:53 Warm-Up Questions

9:37 Timpani - What they are

12:57 Timpani - When and how they get used and history 1

18:05 Timpani - Making your own mallets and sticks

22:49 Timpani - When and how they get used and history 2

25:52 Auditioning for ensembles

33:24 How to maintain high-quality performances

40:31 Composing - Finding your voice

47:26 Composing - Winning national marching band titles

52:08 Composing - Dungeons & Dragons

54:09 Composing - Dungeons & Dragons: Creating a world through music

58:24 Lifestyle: Sleep

1:00:58 Lifestyle: Diet

1:02:14 Lifestyle: Mindfulness

1:02:56 Lifestyle: Exercise

1:03:51 Lifestyle: Support & scheduling

1:06:20 Practice: What is easy?

1:06:20 Practice: What is easy?

1:06:20 Practice: Serving the music (Dan is going to eat his words in the next episode)

1:12:36 Practice: What is hard?

1:20:13 Practice: Duration of time

1:22:00 Practice: Longest duration

1:25:29 Creativity: Time of Day & life balance

1:26:16 The problem with too much music theory

1:30:20 Performance Anxiety

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The Best Music Podcast #3 | Peter Lin - Trombone | Connecting and Creating Communities with Music, Practicing with Drones

Peter's Music: https://peterlin.bandcamp.com/releases

Peter's Company: https://www.yardbirdent.com/

Peter's Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B6bmstONI06GXeABIi8G

Taiwanese-American trombonist Peter Lin is a young and creative musician active on the New Jersey and New York scene. A graduate of the esteemed jazz programs of William Paterson University (undergraduate) and Rutgers University (graduate), Peter studied with jazz trombone legends such as Slide Hampton, Steve Turre, Conrad Herwig, Robin Eubanks, Steve Davis, & Frank Lacy. He has performed with many notable artists including Slide Hampton, Winard Harper, Charli Persip, Valerie Ponomarev, JD Allen, & Radam Schwartz. Peter is also an established educator, holding a prestigious faculty position at Melissa Walker & Christian McBride’s non-profit organization, Jazz House Kids. His first record, With Respect, featured arrangements of classic Chinese and Taiwanese songs, which peaked at #3 on the NACC Charts and #4 on the RMR Charts. His second album, New Age Old Ways, features eight of his original compositions along with an original comic book with illustrations by Kelly Lin which placed #2 on the RMR Charts.

0:00 Intro

2:16 Warm-up Questions

7:00 With Respect (2018)

17:00 How Long it Takes to Write an Album

19:12 Live vs Studio Personel, Sitting In, Jam Sessions

24:00 Aural Traditions, Plunger Playing, and Mutes

32:00 Tedesco Studios

33:09 New Age Old Ways (2020)

39:04 Being Open and Honest - JD Allen Helps Create the Space for Creativity

42:16 No Chordal Instruments, Ornette Coleman, Avant Guard

46:37 Creating Music from Images and Finding a Voice

48:42 Playing Jazz Clubs

50:24 Yardbird Entertainment

53:45 How to Book Jazz Performances

58:09 How Yardbird Pivoted - Covid, Jazz House Kids

1:05:27 Live Jazz in the time of Covid, Alex Parchment

1:09:10 Bill Saxton

1:15:10 Jazz Lovers and Supporters

1:21:36 Creating a Jazz Community Together

1:25:16 Lifestyle: Sleep and Routine

1:30:56 Lifestyle: Diet and Exercise, Seperation of Work and Life

1:38:56 Lifestyle: Support Systems

1:44:01 Practice: What Comes Easy Understanding Cultures

1:46:35 Practice: What Takes Work: Pitch and Using Drones

1:52:40 Practice: Time of Day and Quantity

1:55:55 Burn Out

2:01:02 Performance Anxiety

Logo, Intro Video, and Branding: Arron Leishman

Audio and Video: Zach Ramey zacherylramey@gmail.com

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The Best Music Podcast #2 | Rez Abbasi - Guitar | Creating New Music and Maintaining a Calm Mind

Voted #1 Rising-Star Guitarist in the 2013 DownBeat Critics Poll and subsequently placed in the “Top-Ten Guitarists” alongside luminaries Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny, guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi is one of the most original voices on the current scene. Making New York home for the past 25 years, Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the foremost modern jazz guitar players the world over. He has performed and recorded with many jazz greats including, Grammy winner Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, Kenny Werner, Barre Phillips, Tim Berne, Michael Formanek, Billy Hart, Gary Thomas, Dave Douglas, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Mike Clark, Tim Hagans, John Beasly, Ronu Majumdar, Kadri Gopalnath, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Vijay Iyer, Marilyn Crispell, Greg Osby, Howard Levy and a host of others.

The renowned jazz critic, Bill Milkowski says “Abbasi’s unpredictable phrasing and accomplished writing are what sets him apart from hordes of other technically adept guitarists”.

www.reztone.com

Check out his CD store on reztone.com

facebook: facebook.com/rezabbasi

Twitter: @RezAbbasi

Instagram: reztone

0:00 Intro

3:03 Creating New Music, Projects, and Ideas

10:12 Drop Tunings

11:45 Sitar Guitar

12:30 Bazaar (2007)

14:17 Soloing with Rhythm, Polyrhythms, and Syncopation

18:57 Metric Modulations in Compositions

22:03 How Rez Uses Power Chords in Jazz

25:04 Django Shift (2020)

33:48 How to Record a Jazz Record in the Modern Age

38:05 Oasis (2020)

43:56 How to Play Music over a Silent Film

48:52 What is Next for Rez?

52:00 Guitar Sound Shaping Play

53:55 Lifestyle, Practice, Performance, and Creativity

54:06 Lifestyle: Sleep

56:06 Lifestyle: Mindfulness and Meditation

1:00:04 Letting Go vs. Ego

1:02:11 Lifestyle: Finding the Right Partner for Musicians

1:06:51 Practice: What Comes Easy for You?

1:09:44 Practice: What was Hard for You?

1:14:13 Practice: What Time of Day is Best?

1:18:48 Practice: How Many Hours a Day?

1:23:06 Practice: How to Deal with and Mitigate Burn Out: Forced Rest Days

1:28:04 "I Don't Want to Think of Myself as a Professional Musician"

1:31:18 How Rez Deals with Performance Anxiety

Logo, Intro Video, and Branding: Arron Leishman

Audio and Video: Zach Ramey zacherylramey@gmail.com

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The Best Music Podcast #1 | Gregg Hollister | Rock Follies, Living a Creative Lifestyle, Music is its Own Reward

Gregg Hollister Gregg's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vocalbassdudeGman

Gregg Playing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGAYN6KRh4

The Brian Druxx Project: http://briandruxproject.com/

Gregg has toured recorded or performed with Al Kooper, Richie Havens, Ron Dante, Tommy James, The Rockspurs, Paul Schaefer, Max Weinberg, Bernard Purdie, Phoebe Snow, Ian Hunter, Tico Torres, Joey D, Vicki Sue Robinson, Anthem, Masayoshi Takanaka, Terry Silverlight, Ben E. King, Cory Daye, Tom Verlaine, Paul Schaefer, and Richard Lloyd to name a few.

Commercial work includes jingles such as Sony, Kodak, Budweiser, Lifesavers, Mars Candy, Club Med, Yamaha Motorcycles, GM, Ciba Geigy, Schering Plough, and Hertz.

TV and film work includes work for PBS the made for TV CBS documentary Julissas Hands (the craigslist killer) movie work such as the Bad Lieutenant and the Driller Killer with Joe Delia/Abel Ferrar and countless musical projects supplying background vocals including Austin Powers movie trailers and Grownups with John Stamos. Gregg can currently be seen and heard playing with Hollister & Friends and The Brian Drux Project.

0:00 Intro

1:46 Warm-Up Questions

4:47 How Gregg Got Into Music

8:55 Rock Follies 1 & The Value of Owning Your Master Recordings

11:50 Perfume Commercials and Bad Contracts

12:55 How Music Publishing Works, How the Money is Divided

16:30 Rock Follies 2 & Managers Stealing from the Band, Getting Robbed

22:41 Joe Delia and the Rockspurs

24:31 Rock Follies 2.5 and 3

26:30 The 80s and Chaka Khan

31:23 The Darryl Canada Project & Rock Follies 4 & What is a Showcase?

34:22 Getting Smart, ASCAP

36:17 What is an Artist Showcase?

38:20 Rock Follies 5

41:56 Phoebe Snow and Al Kooper

45:00 What is a Spec Deal?

47:00 Shopping the Record - Yamaha

51:00 Ben E. King & Background Singer Session Work

52:07 Masayoshi Takanaka

56:00 How Gregg Makes Jingles & Brushing Philip Glass

1:01:30 Music is a Part of Me

1:02:15 Jimmy Leahey, The Brian Druxx Project, Hollister and Friends

1:14:35 Enter Drew Nagal

1:16:14 Max Weinberg Jukebox

1:19:22 Greatest Hits

1:24:20 Lifestyle: Sleep

1:31:54 Lifestyle: Mindfulness and Meditation

1:33:28 How Trans Siberian Orchestra Discovered Ashley Hollister

1:34:54 Paying Your Dues Past vs. Present

1:37:03 Creativity is a Lifestyle

1:40:22 Creativity: The Great Outdoors

1:41:42 Practice: How Many Hours a Day?

1:43:37 Practice: How much Time is Effective?

1:48:05 Performance: Performance Anxiety

1:50:48 Burn out

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Welcome to the Best Music Podcast. My name is Dan the Music Man. I have been doing a combination of playing, performing, recording, and teaching music professionally for the past 10 years. I am starting this podcast to answer a single question: What drives, and sustains top musician’s creativity and their ability to perform at the highest level, and how did they get there? Here, on the Best Music Podcast, you will hear from musicians and music industry insiders. Get key insights, hacks, and tips to take your music, and your creativity to the next level from the pros who know. The podcast is divided into two parts. First, we will meet the featured guest for the episode, find out about their career, projects, and areas of expertise. Second, we will take a deep dive behind the scenes and break down what works to keep our guest creative, stay in performance shape, and how they deal with different problems most musicians experience at some point in their careers. Subscribe and follow the Best Music Podcast…