Scene Profiles - A Jazz Podcast

Dave Damiani and Lyman Medeiros interview the pride of Santa Barbara, Kevin Winard. Kevin comes on the show to promote his new record “Kevin Winard Sings.” Kevin swings by the No Vacancy Studio and describes his amazing experiences meeting and working with Steve Tyrell, Doc Severinson, Toni Tennille, and other jazz greats. Kevin will be playing with the Dave Damiani & The No Vacancy Orchestra on Wednesday April 3rd, 2013 at The Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA. We are hoping to have Kevin come by and play with us for 25th Anniversary of the LA Jazz Scene on Sunday May 19th at the JW Marriott at LA Live! See you there!

Dave Damiani and Lyman Medeiros interview the LA Talk Show Legend Doug McIntyre. Myrna Daniels sits in for Lyman who is in Palm Beach Florida playing with Steve Tyrell. Doug swings by the No Vacancy Studio and describes his amazing experiences meeting and working with Jack Sheldon, Bill Miller and other jazz greats. Doug McIntyre and his wife Penny Peyser wrote, directed & produced the documentary on Jack Sheldon “Trying To Get Good.”We are hoping to have Doug guest host the 25th Anniversary of the LA Jazz Scene on Sunday May 19th at the JW Marriott at LA Live! See you there!

Dave Damiani and Lyman Medeiros interview the fascinating guitarist John Storie in the latest episode of Scene Profiles. John swings by the No Vacancy Studio and describes his amazing experiences growing up in Oregon, studying jazz as a teenager and becoming a finalist in the Thelonious Monk Competition meeting music legends like Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny. He then continues to talk about his career as a sideman to performers Spencer Day and Renee Olstead. John’s guitar ensemble The New West Guitar Group has just released their 4th album. Take a listen as you will hear a Scene Profiles first on this podcast!John Storie and The New West Guitar Group are available on Summit Records.

American Songbook Legend, Steve Tyrell, stops by the NO VACANCY STUDIO to do a podcast with Lyman Medeiros & Dave Damiani. This amazing interview gives great insight to the storied career of Steve Tyrell. Steve takes time to speak about his childhood, family, producing career & rise to one of the world’s foremost interpreters of The Great American Songbook. Grammy winning producer, music supervisor, songwriter, performer, you name it! Steve Tyrell has done it and has been successful. This is a great podcast for anyone in any business trying reaching for the top.