Podcast appearances and mentions of alex acuna

Welcome to the Nothing Shocking Podcast 2.0 episode 277 with our guest Andy James (Jazz Vocalist and Flamenco Dancer).  We discuss her latest album, Let Me See Your Heart, featuring the single New York State of Mind.  We also discuss performing with the Jon Cowherd Sextet, Alex Acuna, John Patitucci, and more!   For more information visit:  https://andyjames.com/   Please like our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/nothingshockingpodcast/  Follow us on twitter at  https://twitter.com/hashtag/noshockpod.   Libsyn website: https://nothingshocking.libsyn.com For more info on the Hong Kong Sleepover: https://thehongkongsleepover.bandcamp.com Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping at Ragged Records. http://www.raggedrecords.org    Nothing Shocking Podcast Best of 2024 Apple Playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/nothing-shocking-podcast-2024/pl.u-NP2Ws7135YR

MILES DAVIS “BITCHES BREW” New York, August 19, 1969Miles runs the voodoo downMiles Davis (tp) Wayne Shorter (sop) Bennie Maupin (b-cl) Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul (el-p) John McLaughlin (g) Dave Holland (b) Harvey Brooks (el-b) Jack DeJohnette, Lenny White (d) Don Alias (cga) Jim Riley (shaker) [ Jumma Santos (shaker) THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA WITH JOHN MCLAUGHLIN “THE INNER MOUNTING FLAME” New York, August 14, 1971Meeting of the spirits, AwakeningJan Hammer (p,el-p) John McLaughlin (g) Jerry Goodman (vln,el-vln) Rick Laird (el-b) Billy Cobham (d) HERBIE HANCOCK “HEADHUNTERS” San Francisco, CA, autumn 1973ChameleonBennie Maupin (sop,ts,saxello,b-cl,alto-fl) Herbie Hancock (el-p,clavinet,synt,pipes) Paul Jackson (el-b,marimbula) Harvey Mason (d) Bill Summers (cga,perc) WEATHER REPORT “HEAVY WEATHER” North Hollywood, CA, 1976Birdland, HarlequinWayne Shorter (ts,sop) Joe Zawinul (p,el-p,synt,melodica,g,tabla,vcl) Jaco Pastorius (el-b,mandocello,steel-d,d,vcl) Alex Acuna (d) Manolo Badrena (cga,perc,vcl) Continue reading Puro Jazz 2 de diciembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

MILES DAVIS “BITCHES BREW” New York, August 19, 1969Miles runs the voodoo downMiles Davis (tp) Wayne Shorter (sop) Bennie Maupin (b-cl) Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul (el-p) John McLaughlin (g) Dave Holland (b) Harvey Brooks (el-b) Jack DeJohnette, Lenny White (d) Don Alias (cga) Jim Riley (shaker) [ Jumma Santos (shaker) THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA WITH JOHN MCLAUGHLIN “THE INNER MOUNTING FLAME” New York, August 14, 1971Meeting of the spirits, AwakeningJan Hammer (p,el-p) John McLaughlin (g) Jerry Goodman (vln,el-vln) Rick Laird (el-b) Billy Cobham (d) HERBIE HANCOCK “HEADHUNTERS” San Francisco, CA, autumn 1973ChameleonBennie Maupin (sop,ts,saxello,b-cl,alto-fl) Herbie Hancock (el-p,clavinet,synt,pipes) Paul Jackson (el-b,marimbula) Harvey Mason (d) Bill Summers (cga,perc) WEATHER REPORT “HEAVY WEATHER” North Hollywood, CA, 1976Birdland, HarlequinWayne Shorter (ts,sop) Joe Zawinul (p,el-p,synt,melodica,g,tabla,vcl) Jaco Pastorius (el-b,mandocello,steel-d,d,vcl) Alex Acuna (d) Manolo Badrena (cga,perc,vcl) Continue reading Puro Jazz 2 de diciembre, 2024 at PuroJazz.

Profound discussion of how God has worked in Alex's life on the bandstand, in the studio and most importantly with his family.

Peruvian drummer and percussionist talks about his collaborations with Don Alias, Louie Bellson and Jaco Pastorius.

Brilliant drummer and percussionist talks about growing up learning music from his father and five brothers, joining Perez Prado in Las Vegas in 1964 and his relationship with Joe Zawinul in Weather Report and beyond. All Timer...

Drummer Releases New Album With Quite The Line Up#drummer #newalbum #rollingstones #chicagoband #lineup #jazzfusion #americanidol Jazz Fusion drummer and composer Bob Holz will release his sixth album for MVD Audio on September 8, 2023. The record is titled “Holz-Stathis: Collaborative.” Joining Bob Holz on the album are John McLaughlin, Jean Luc Ponty, Darryl Jones, Randy Brecker, Elliott Yamin, Alex Acuna, Airto Moreira, Brandon Fields, Ralphe Armstrong, Billy Steinway, Dean Brown, Ric Fierabracci, Jamie Glaser, Ada Rovatti, Karen Briggs, Diana Moreira Purim, Ben Shepherd and Frank Stepanek.The album features twelve new original tunes penned by Holz, Steinway and Brown. Rob Stathis is the Executive Producer. The album is recorded and mixed by multiplatinum sound engineer Dennis Moody.Two vocalists are featured on “Holz-Stathis:Collaborative.” Elliott Yamin who placed third on American Idol sings a hip hop meets jazz tune penned by Dean Brown and Holz. Diana Moreira Purim sings a Brazilian jazz fusion tune titled “Island Sun Love,” written by Steinway and Holz.Bob has released a new video featuring Darryl Jones bassist in the Rolling Stones and vocalist Elliott Yamin. It was shot at Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, CA and is a cover tune of “Make Me Smile” by Chicago.Watch the video: https://youtu.be/46zVFDa3VtcWebsite: http://www.bobholzband.comhttps://www.facebook.com/drummerbobholz?mibextid=ZbWKwLhttps://canopusdrums.com/en/endorsers/bob-holz/https://m.soundcloud.com/bob-holzhttps://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/bob-holz/https://www.paiste.com/en/musicians/bob-holzhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/37ZObdUrl25FFZyXHRHv70https://youtube.com/@BobHolzhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/robertholzhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CpnmxMPOBOP/?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Holzhttps://twitter.com/BobHolz?t=FsLR8B6R4MBawk0E8F6Ftw&s=09Thanks for tuning in, please be sure to click that subscribe button and give this a thumbs up!!Email: thevibesbroadcast@gmail.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/listen_to_the_vibes_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevibesbroadcastnetworkLinktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastTikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeuTVRv2/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVibesBrdcstTruth: https://truthsocial.com/@KoyoteFor all our social media and other links, go to: Linktree: https://linktr.ee/the_vibes_broadcastPlease subscribe, like, and share!

This episode of Big Blend Radio features jazz fusion drummer and composer Bob Holz who talks about his new jazz album “Holz-Stathis: Collaborative” featuring John Mclaughlin, Jean Luc Ponty, Darryl Jones, Randy Brecker, Elliott Yamin, Alex Acuna, Airto Moreira, Brandon Fields, Ralphe Armstrong, Billy Steinway, Dean Brown, Ric Fierabracci, Jamie Glaser, Ada Rovatti, Karen Briggs, Diana Moreira Purim, Ben Shepherd and Frank Stepanek. Featuring twelve new original tunes penned by Holz, Steinway, and Brown, this is Bob's 6th album for MVD Audio. Rob Stathis is the Executive Producer. The album is recorded and mixed by multiplatinum sound engineer Dennis Moody. As a drummer, Bob Holz has made a significant mark in the jazz world and here he expands his love of latin jazz fusion rhythms by teaming up with Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira, Alex Acuna(Weather Report) and Joey Heredia. This album exemplifies Holz's reputation as one of the top players in jazz and fusion. In the past Bob Holz has played and recorded with Larry Coryell, Mike Stern, Stanley Clarke and Randy Brecker. Bob Holz endorses Paiste cymbals, Canopus Drums and Ahead Drumstics. http://www.bobholzband.com Special thanks to the National Parks Arts Foundation: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, my guest is drummer Eric Boudreault. Eric is a drummer originally from Alma, QC who completed his studies at the Alma college of music, Sherbrooke University and Concordia University. Eric has had the honor of working on major theatrical productions for Cavalia, Cirque du Soleil, Baldyga group and many more. He has also worked with many great musicians and projects, which include the likes of Michel Cusson, John Patitucci and Alex Acuna. He also had the opportunity of recording in Los Angeles as a session drummer at the famous Sound City Studio for a more than a year. Currently, Eric works as an in demand freelance drummer on a variety of projects including the new show Karera in GUAM and continues to be an active and in demand educator. In our interview, we talk about the value of being versatile in order to meet any challenges that are presented to you. We also discuss why it is important to be able to adapt to and embrace the changes to technology in our industry and also why it's essential to find a healthy work/life balance by making time to pursue other areas of interest to stay motivated and inspired. Follow Eric at https://ericboudreault.com

This summer is definitely funky! 01- Black Market Brass - The Pit 02- Scary Goldings - Louis Cole Sucks (LIVE) (feat. Louis Cole) 03- Octave Cat - Rotoscope 04- Billy Cobham - Whatcha Wanna Do (feat. Narada Michael Walden, Santana, Novecento & Alex Acuna) 05- Kool & The Gang - We Are The Party 06- Prince - All A Share Together Now 07- Ida Nielsen - Shake It Off 08- Philip Lassiter - Purple (Live) (feat. Candy Dulfer & Jordy Kalfsvel) 09- Kendra Morris - What Are You Waiting For 10- Pale Jay - In Your Corner 11- Jalen Ngonda - Come Around and Love Me 12- S.O. - Don't Worry 'Bout It 13- Vito Lalinga (Vi Mode Inc. Project) - Out Of Here 14- Mothers Favorite Child - PeNTHouse oN MaRs 15- Fizzy - What You Know About It 16- Raquel Rodriguez - Undone (Dave Lee's Disco Blend)

In this episode we celebrate the incredible musical legacy of saxophonist, composer and bandleader Wayne Shorter, born August 25, 1933 in Newark New Jersey and passed away March 2, 2023. My special guest is Alex Acuña, a prolific drummer, percussionist, composer, and bandleader who has amassed more 900 recording credits. (its probably more now) After touring with Perez Prado during the 1960s and playing with Elvis Presley in Las Vegas in the early '70s -  In 1974, Acuña and his family moved to Las Vegas. He continued working with Prado's show band, and played for Elvis Presley's Las Vegas residencies in addition to serving in backing bands and orchestras for Olivia Newton John and the Temptations. Drummer/percussionist Don Alias heard him with the latter and suggested he try playing jazz. Alias arranged an audition with Weather Report and Acuña joined that band for their 1975 tour. He moved to Los Angeles and played on the band's two most successful studio outings, Black Market and Heavy Weather, and he toured with the group until 1978. During his tenure, Weather Report backed Joni Mitchell on Don Juan's Reckless Daughter. He has been a recording and touring sideman to a dazzling array of artists ranging from Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell to Andre Crouch and Blondie.The stellar & diverse list of artists Alex has worked with seems never ending, the word prolific is an understatement. Wayne Shorter was a saxophonist, bandleader and composer. His compositions became jazz standards and he received worldwide recognition and critical praise.  Wayne Shorter won 12 Grammy Awards. His mastery of the soprano saxophone earned him (beginning in 1970) Down Beat's annual poll-winner on that instrument… winning the critics' poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers' poll for 18 years.  The New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff described Shorter in 2008 as "probably jazz's greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser". Via Wayne Shorter, We Love You! Source: https://drummerworld.com/drummers/Alex_Acuna.htmlSource: https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/alex-acuna/Host Maggie LePique, a radio veteran since the 1980's at NPR in Kansas City Mo. She began her radio career in Los Angeles in the early 1990's and has worked for Pacifica station KPFK Radio in Los Angeles since 1994.Support the show

Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break's worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week: foot-tappin' goodness from the Greyboy Allstars, Peruvian beats from Alex Acuna and Analog fusion from Wasafiri!Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok1 The Greyboy Allstars - Quantico (A Town Called Earth/Knowledge Room Records/Light in the Attic) The Greyboy Allstars—Karl Denson sx Robert Walter keys  Elgin Park (aka Mike Andrews gtr Chris Stillwell bs Zak Najor dr  One of the longest surviving bands to arise on the fledgling acid jazz and jam scenes in the ‘90s, The Greyboy Allstars stay busy individually, as well. Two of its founding members are on the road this summer with classic rock royalty: Karl Denson is holding down saxophone duties with The Rolling Stones across Europe in what is his seventh year as a touring member of the band, while Robert Walter is currently playing keys with Roger Waters on his “This Is Not A Drill” North American tour. 2 Alex Acuna - Cuncho (Gift LE COQ) Alex Acuna dr Otmaro Ruiz keys Ramón Stagnaro gtr John Peña bs Lorenzo Ferrero sx The incredible journey of Alex Acuña has seen the renowned drummer-percussionist travel from his small rural hometown in Peru to being a first-call session drummer in the country's capital city, Lima, then touring the United States with mambo king Pérez Prado, gigging in Las Vegas with Elvis Presley and ultimately touring internationally with Weather Report, the premiere fusion band of the mid-1970s. An in-demand Los Angeles session musician for decades, he has appeared on nearly 900 studio records and movie soundtracks while also releasing half a dozen albums under his own name.3 Wasafiri - G's Bounce (Klearlight EASTWOOD) Max Gerl bs/comp Kwinton Gray, keys Ethan Ditthardt gtr Marcus Jones dr Nick Rothouse perc Shelley Carrol fl/tnr Matthew Babineaux fl/sx Cole Riddle synth Gerl's an alumni of Berklee College of Music in Boston and Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts in Dallas where Roy Hargove, Norah Jones, and Erykah Badu went to high school. In order to get the right vibe, Wasafiri recorded the album at Klearlight Studio in Dallas, Texas – a spot known for its assortment of vintage analog gear. It would afford them the opportunity to employ some of the original tools that Miles Davis, Joe Zawinul and Chick Corea used some 50 years prior – all recorded through an Auditronics 501 console that had once resided at the famed Wally Heider Studios in San francisco – the same studio where Herbie Hancock recorded Mwandishi, Head Hunters and Sextant in the early 70's. Next week on Courtney Pine Global: original sounds from Jazz Is Dead and inspirational northern lights from Norway!  Hit subscribe wherever you're listening so you don't miss it!

Courtney's playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks! This wk Johnny Hodges tribute, the return of Headhunters! Spring moves from Canada, classic Wayne Shorter, Swiss Waterbears and Vinnie the Cow!  What should you be listening to this spring?  Stay with Courtney to find out!!Please let all your jazz friends know that they can listen for free on Apple podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and always at jazz-pod.comVisit our archive here Join the CPG community by following us on Facebook & Instagram Ask us ANYTHING(!) about jazz over on Twitter Watch our FAB & FUN artist features over on Tiktok[0'00] Owen Broder - 18 Carrots for Rabbit (Hodges Front & Center Vol 1 OUTSIDE IN) Broder sx Riley Mulherkar tpt Carmen Staaf pno Barry Stephenson bs Bryan Carter dr. In the follow-up to his acclaimed 2018 debut, Heritage, Broder shines the spotlight on Johnny Hodges through explorations of nine compositions associated with the Rabbit, including pieces from his legendary work with Duke Ellington as well as his oft overlooked catalogue of small group albums. [3'36] Headhunters - Rocking at the Mole House (Speakers in the House Ropeadope) Bill Summers perc keys vc prod Mike Clark dr/prod Donald Harrison sx Stephen Gordon keys Reggie Washington bs Scott Roberts dr. The legendary jazz-funk ensemble's first new album in 11 years. Co-lead by percussionist Bill Summers and drummer Mike Clark with support from NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison on alto saxophone.[7'13] Sara Gazarek - Extraordinary Machines VANITY Sara Gazarek vc/comp Miro Sprague pno Alex Boneham bs Christian Euman dr Michael Stever tpt Alan Ferber tb/orch Lenard Simpson sx Daniel Rotem tnr Adam Schroeder bari Brad Allen Williams gtr. THE next important jazz singer?? "I wanted to capture the yin and yang of every day love and life, and the movement, modulations, and meditative repetition that can become more of an undercurrent than a miracle if we let it." [11'51] sunking - Bad Habits (SMUG) Rob Granfelt/Antoine Martel comp/eng Contains samples from ‘East Meets West (Intro)' Evan MacDonald. Featuring two members of the Seattle-based collective High Pulp, sunking are indie jazz alchemists who incorporate indie-rock, electronic and hip-hop elements into a jazz framework. For fans of BADBADNOTGOOD and Flying Lotus.[13'25] Simon Belelty - United (Shorter) Pee Wee (Jojo Records) Simon Belelty gtr Kirk Lightsey pno Jason Brown dr Gilles Naturel bs Asaf Yuria sx Josh Evans tpt. Belelty's deep love for jazz began in his childhood home in Jerusalem. His father, jazz drummer Jojo Belelty, would share his vinyl records with his family as well as the contagious joy the records brought him. [19'01] Ostara Project - Bye Bye Blackbird (Cellar Music Group) Jodi Proznick bs Amanda Tosoff pnoJoanna Majoko vc Rachel Therrien tpt Allison Au sx Jocelyn Gould gtr Sanah Kadoura dr For Canadians, the arrival of spring is momentous: the scent of the air is fresh and full of possibility as tender green shoots reach up towards light and warmth: outstanding Canadian jazz artists embodying the geographic, cultural and ethnic diversity of the Canadian mosaic. [25'00] Sam Blakeslee - Busy Body OUTSIDE IN Sam Blakeslee tb Brandon Coleman gtr Chris Coles sx Matt Wiles bs/keys Jamey Haddad perc Dan Pugach dr Brian Krock fl.“Leading up to this point, I was writing a great deal for the big band medium. However, with no safe situations for big band performances in the near future, turning to electronic production gave me the timbral contrast that has always drawn me to composing for large ensembles. All of a sudden, I felt like I had an orchestra at my fingertips!” [31'50] Kuma - Tardigrada (Honey & Groat Rocafort) Matthieu Llodra keys/comp Arthur Donnot sx/comp Fabien Iannone bs Maxence Sibille dr Cyril Moulas gtrKuma is the resident band of Switzerland's renowned Cully Jazz Festival. Classically trained and highly skilled, the young band play with tradition and innovation, challenging their boundaries and exploring the intersection of jazz, hip hop and house.[34'46] Jeff Coffin: Vinnie The Cow (Between Dreaming and Joy EAR UP) Jeff Coffin sx Vicente Archer bs Richard Aspinwall gtr, Keith Carlock, dr Nigel Hall keys Emmanuel Echem tpt Ray Mason tb Bernardo Aguiar Michael League perc Sarah Ariche Jennifer Hartswick vc DJ Logic. Jeff Coffin is a globally celebrated saxophonist, composer, educator, member of legendary U.S. rock group, Dave Matthews Band. You may also know him from his 14 years, and 3 Grammy Awards, with the genre-defying Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Next week on Bitesize: brand new fusion from Dallas, groovin soul jazz from San Diego and Peruvian beats from the one and only Alex Acuna!  Hit subscribe wherever you're listening right now, so you don't miss it!

Brian Frasier Moore- Musical Director/Producer/Musician PERFORMED WITH: The Whitehead Brothers, Les Nubians, Jill Scott, Glenn Lewis, Aaliyah, Usher, Goodie Mob, Patti LaBelle, George Howard, Vivian Green, Bruce Parham(Gospel), Ernie Sanders(Gospel), Steve Middleton(Gospel), Vikter Duplaix, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, Billy Paul, Bunny Sigler,Teddy Pendergrass, James Poyser, Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Eric Benet, Ginuine, Toni Braxton, Keny "Babyface" Edmonds, Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Timbaland, Queen Latifah PERFORMED ON: AOL Sessions Presents: Christina Aguilera AOL Sessions Presents: Backstreet Boys Televised Performances: Jay Leno Conan O'Brien David Letterman Jimmy Kimmell Craig Ferguson Carson Daly Jenny Jones Keenan Ivory Wayans SNL Good Morning America Today Show Later with Jools and Holland SUPERBOWL XLVI SUPERBOWLII SUPERBOWL LIV Award Show Performances: Grammy Awards Latin Grammy Awards MTV Awards MTV Movie Awards American Music Awards Billboard Awards CMT Crossroads VH1: Men Strike Back DVD's: Madonna: "Sticky and Sweet" Madonna: "MDNA" Christina Aguilera: "Christmas 'Reflections' Concert" Christina Aguilera: "Stripped"  Christina Aguilera: "Back to Basics"  Janet Jackson: "All for You"  Glenn Lewis: "Inside My World" Babyface: "Grown and Sexy Live" Usher Live: "My Way”   Some Things That Came Up:  2:30 New gig with PINK  4:50 long rehearsals with dancers and pop acts  7:15 daily habits: family, cardio, music enjoyment time  8:15 starting drumming at age 5 and the obligation of church  9:00 first co cert was Amy Grant and finding purpose  10:40 Aliyah and genuine started 30 year touring life 11:00 The Masked Singer and Jimmy Fallon's “That's My Jam” tv shows  19:00 Ignoring the trolls  20:00 www.bfnworld.com  23:20  Consultations 30:00 Listening to reel from dropping the needle on records 30:30 Backing up Lionel Richie, The Eurythmics at Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame  2033 32:20 A book, a documentary, a solo record  34:00 The genius of Alex Acuna  36:40 John Patitucci's “On The Corner” and THAT sound.  39:30 Guilty pleasure of boxing knockouts and MMA on Tik Tok 41:50 Loop package from www.yurtrock.com 43:40 Recording drums for movies and cartoons  46:15 Documentaries and listening to records 49:50 Playing at The White House for an Obama party  52:50 Family  57:00 Top Gun:Maverick  58:50 Shark Tank product    Contact:  www.bfmworld.com www.yurtrock.com IG: @bfm22         The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!   Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:   https://www.amazon.com/CRASH-Course-Success-Supercharge-Professional/dp/B07YTCG5DS/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crash+redmond&qid=1576602865&sr=8-1   One Book: Three Ways to consume....Physical (delivered to your front door, Digital (download to your kindle, ipad or e-reader), or Audio (read to you by me on your device...on the go)!   Buy Rich's exact gear at www.lessonsquad.com/rich-redmond   Follow Rich: @richredmond www.richredmond.com   Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.   Follow Jim:   @jimmccarthy www.jimmccarthyvoiceovers.com

On Today's Episode The Gen X Brothers talk with Steph Stigma. She is the very funny Autistic Transgender Woman taking on the universe with her tilted blend of comedy in her weekly podcast "Steph's Box", not to mention a very gifted musician. Steph gives us her take on politics, Dave Chappell and what it's like living in the south still waiting for the evil straight people to influence her back to normal, Hail Satan! She also talks about her time playing in Willow Wisp and the development of her own music project "Porn for Borgs". Currently she writes and performs in The Solar Animals. Erik and Glenn also review the notorious Post Mortem Superstar CD "Which Witch Wroughts". A wonderfully mastered blend of progressive metal with gothic and death metal overtones. Steph Stigma Steph Stigma began her music career in 1993, forming the Florida grunge band, "Albino Meat Machine". Since then, she's performed in countless bands including Hollywood metal band, "Willow Wisp" and has jammed with talents such as, Alex Acuna, Steve Lukather, & Ginger Baker. She's written & recorded a bunch of solo albums under the names, "Stiev Stigma" & "Porn For Borgs". She also composed music and did a cameo for the Streamy nominated web series, "The Will Be Brawl". Currently, she writes and performs with psychedelic EDM jam band, "The Solar Animals". As a standup comedian, Steph has performed with Nancy Witter, Orlando Jones, Eddie Ifft, was winner of Port City Comedy Jam Juneteenth 2021, and was cited amongst Wilmington's hot new comics by Star News. She also writes and performs sketches and host's her weekly podcast, "Steph's Box". https://www.facebook.com/steph.stigma (Steph's Facebook page) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXnfVBDJ6Q_S33IWZGcq17g (Steph on YouTube) https://twitter.com/StephStigma (@StephStigma on Twitter) Mentioned in this episode: Edge of Life Designs www.edgeoflifedesigns.com Edge of Life Designs www.edgeoflifedesigns.com

It's been nine years since we last spoke to Marilyn Scott, so we're pleased to have her back today to talk about her brand new album, “The Landscape”, which was recently released on Blue Canoe Records - her first album release since 2016's “Standard Blue”. The seven-track project focuses on putting yourself in front of nature, embracing our surroundings, and letting go. Marilyn enlists an incredible group of musicians, including Jimmy Haslip, Russell Ferrante, Gary Novak, Vinnie Colaiuta, Alex Acuna, Mike Landau, Steve Khan, and many others. It's a beautiful album, both lyrically and musically, and was created and produced during the pandemic. Here to talk to us about this new album is none-other than Marilyn Scott.

Amazing melodies and Colorful harmonies...all designed to inspire and uplift your musical soul! As always...musical perfection! Set 1: Justin Lee Schultz-Do I Do Jacob Webb ft. Jazmin Ghent-Nothing Better Ragan Whiteside-Thrill Ride Gerald Albright & Norman Brown-Champagne Life Doc Powell-Love On Top Set 2: D. Hayes,Alex Acuna,Paul Jackson Jr.-We Fall Down Tim Watson-First Fruits Hank Bilal-Keep Holding On Donald Hayes ft. Wayman Tisdale-What Dreams May Come Kayla Waters-Edens Gold Set 3: The Braxton Brothers-Something In My Heart Lin Roundtree ft. Lindsey Webster-Me For Me Marcus Anderson ft. Nicholas Cole-Care For You

    Jim Brock has proven to be an innovator in the world of drums and percussion. Within his forty five year career he has appeared on literally hundreds of recordings with artists such as Joe Walsh, Joan Baez, Kathy Mattea, Joe Cocker, Janis Ian, River Phoenix, and James McMurtry. With five solo recordings and a DVD entitled The Nature Of Drumming, Jim Has traveled the world extensively with performances on The Tonight Show, A Prairie Home Companion, Good Morning America, MTV, and multiple appearances on The View, just to name a few. Among these include a concert at the White House for President Clinton in 2000. In 2007, Jim was asked to compose the music for the documentary "The Spirit of Sacajawea". For this work he is the recipient of the prestigious Telly award, and was nominated for an Emmy award in the category of Composer/Arranger. In this episode, Jim talks about:    Learning to develop his own voice with percussion    When and when not to use traditional patterns and feels    Recording with Joe Walsh    Recording in the pre-digital era    Living and working in Charlotte NC    The recording scene in Charlotte    The rhythm of life itself    Recording with Steve Gadd, Alex Acuna, Mel Lewis and others

Instrumentalists Who Sing! We really lucked out tonight and everyone was availble to come in studio so this JRT is alsop a concert!  Each of these three musicians is sought after for their playing abilities but they are also incredible vocalists and composers! Dave Tull - Drums, Vocals When not leading his own trio, Dave is one of the busiest drummers on the scene. In 2016 Dave became the drummer for Barbra Streisand and has played five tours with Streisand including Madison Square Garden in July 2019, and on Barbra's GRAMMY NOMINATED live Netflix concert video, “Barbra – “The Music..The Mem'ries..The Magic!”. Dave toured from 2000-2010 as drummer and lead vocalist for Chuck Mangione. Dave is the drummer on Pixar's popular series, “Forky Asks A Question” and Disney's “Monsters At Work”. “In my opinion Dave Tull is the greatest jazz singer on the scene today.” Richie Cole – November 2018 Dave's Website: https://davidtull.com/ Lyman Medeiros - Bass, Vocals Lyman Medeiros has worked with legendary artists such as Diane Schuur, Alex Acuna, Eric Marienthal, Mary Clayton, Lew Soloff, Byron Stripling, Jim Rotondi, Joe Magnarelli, Kenny Rankin and Plas Johnson to name a few. In 2001 he joined the band of Concord Recording Artist Steve Tyrell and has been performing with the popular vocalist ever since. In 2003 he toured with popular vocalist Michael Buble and appears on his live CD/DVD Come Fly With Me. He has been seen by millions performing on television programs such as The Tonight Show, Today, Late Night With David Letterman, The Talk, and Dateline NBC. Lyman's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bigfunky1 John Proulx - Keyboards, Vocals John Proulx (pronounced “Proo”) is an LA-based jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, educator, and recording artist. His latest CD, “Say It”, on the ArtistShare label, features Chuck Berghofer, Joe LaBarbera, Larry Koonse, Bob Sheppard, Billy Hulting, and a duet with Melissa Manchester. It also showcases three string quartet arrangements by pianist and arranger, Alan Broadbent. In addition to touring with his own trio, John has performed with the likes of Anita O'Day, Natalie Cole, Melissa Manchester, and Marian McPartland. As a composer, John has co-written songs that have been recorded by many notable singers. Jazz legend, Nancy Wilson, recorded “These Golden Years”, a songthat John co-wrote with lyricist D. Channsin Berry, for her 2006 Grammy-winning CD, “Turned to Blue”. Most recently, John co-wrote a song called “Stained Glass” with Melissa Manchester for his new album, “Say It”. John and Melissa also cowrote a song called “Big Light” for her 20th studio album, “You Gotta Love The Life”, featuring a duet with Melissa and Al Jarreau. John's Website: http://www.johnproulx.com/     Lyman Medeiros – Bass Performed with: Held to a Different Standard 7/16/20, Tony Jones Vocal Project – 6/10/21, Jazz Round Table “Instrumentalists Who Sing” 2/8/22, Medeiros/Geissman Duo 3/10/22 Bio – “Lyman is beyond belief as a fine bassist.” -Studio Bass Legend Carol Kaye “… truly one of the most gifted young bassists to come along in quite a while.” -Concord Recording Artist Steve Tyrell Lyman Medeiros has worked with legendary artists such as Diane Schuur, Alex Acuna, Eric Marienthal, Mary Clayton, Lew Soloff, Byron Stripling, Jim Rotondi, Joe Magnarelli, Kenny Rankin and Plas Johnson to name a few. In 2001 he joined the band of Concord Recording Artist Steve Tyrell and has been performing with the popular vocalist ever since. In 2003 he toured with popular vocalist Michael Buble and appears on his live CD/DVD Come Fly With Me. He has been seen by millions performing on television programs such as The Tonight Show, Today, Late Night With David Letterman, The Talk, and Dateline NBC....MORE INFO! John Proulx – Keyboards, Vocals Performed with: Jazz Round Table #18 3/8/22 Bio – John Proulx (pronounced “Proo”) is an LA-based jazz vocalist, pianist,

With nominations on international polls in magazines like MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE and testimonials from the likes DAVID GARIBALDI, STEVE SMITH, ALEX ACUNA, Claus Hessler has established himself to be one of the most influential drummers and music educators to emerge from Germany.   With a workshop and concert tour-plan that spans continents, his mastery of the Moeller technique and open-handed drumming has set new standards in the global drumming community. One that has attracted some of the most credible names in the same as both students and collaborators.   We caught up recently with the associate professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Frankfurt, The University of Popular Music, Mannheim and chairman of Percussion Creativ, to trace his earliest roots in music, his awareness at a very young age of the healing qualities of music after he used singing to heal from the shock of an accident that left him with speech difficulties, and the future of online music education.   This episode is brought to you by:  www.holisticpianoacademy.com  Recorded on a Zoom L8 mixer kindly sponsored by: https://www.sound-service.eu      Connect with Claus: www.claushessler.com Instagram Twitter www.everynowheremusic.com Coaching: www.holisticpianoacademy.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everynowheremusic/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39S0dP5 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tlmusician Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlmazumdar             

Stephen Jay is a composer, bassist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist. His original music is bass-driven, innovative, and exotic, blending world influenced polyrhythmic grooves with elements of Jazz and Rock. His combinations of ethnic and modern instruments and styles result in unique, richly textured musical images. Stephen's bass recording credits include 4 Grammy winners and many Grammy nominated albums. He is the credited bassist, backing vocalist and orchestrator on "Weird Al" Yankovic's recent Billboard #1 album, "Mandatory Fun", also on 9 RIAA Gold and 5 Platinum albums, doubling on backing vocals, and other instruments including banjo, flute, keyboards, dundun, gulu, percussion and backing vocals. His past work includes bass performance and recording with Wayne Shorter, Hugh Masekela, Alex Acuna, Luis Conte, Rick Derringer, Isah Hamani, Joe Higgs, Betty Buckley, and Jimmy Haskell. He is an original and continuing member of "Weird Al" Yankovic's band, recording and touring since 1982. Stephen's own polymetric funk band, "Ak & Zuie", has toured the US, Canada, and Australia, and has appeared on PBS. He was voted one of "Today's 20 Top Bassists" by "International Musician and Recording World" magazine. Originally recorded November 2016 www.stephenjay.com www.joekelleyradio.com

In this Otmaro Ruiz interview, growing up in Caracas playing Top 40 music, then running a jingle house… then moving to LA and the culture shock he dealt with, the pivotal moment he got turned on to jazz. TWO Serendipitous events that changed his musical career and his life, cool stories about playing with Simon Phillips, Tito Puente (a GREAT story about his work habits), Arturo Sandoval, John McLaughlin, Robbie Robertson, Gino Vannelli… self-doubt, the making of his Essencia LP, the impact his parents had on him (both stories very precious), cerebral palsy, being sensible, acting, magic, cooking, dealing with divorce, being sensible, and why “You don’t need much to be happy…” If you’d like to support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support Originally, a Conservatory guitar student, Otmaro Ruiz is a successful LA jazz pianist & session player. He’s toured and played with Dianne Reeves, Abraham Laboriel Sr., Alex Acuna, Justo Almario, John McLaughlin, Randy Brecker & Bill Evans’ SoulBop Project, Simon Phillips’ Protocol, Tito Puente, Arturo Sandoval, John Patitucci, Paquito D’Rivera, Jing Chi, Akira Jimbo, Frank Gambale, Peter Erskine, David Weckl, Gino Vannelli, Robben Ford, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jon Anderson and many others. He is currently on the UCLA faculty, and has been a frequent guest clinician at Los Angeles Music Academy, Musicians Institute & performs Masterclasses all over the world Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/

Richie Gajate-Garcia is a drummer, percussionist, clinician and educator. He has traveled the world and recorded with many renown artists. His nickname is "El Pulpo" (which means the octopus in Spanish) a nickname given to him for his unique independence and ability to play multiple percussion instruments simultaneously. Gajate is a sought after percussionist who has accompanied artists such as Phil Collins, Sting, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Diana Ross, Hiroshima, Patti Labelle, Amy Grant, Brooks and Dunn, Luis Miguel, John Denver, Art Garfunkel and many, many more. He has recorded on soundtracks to films such as " The Italian Job", "Maid in Manhattan" with Jennifer Lopez, "I-Spy" with Eddie Murphy and the classic "The Mummy Returns" with the London Symphony. He is the percussionist of choice for the Disney studios and has played on many of the Disney Animated films such as; Kronk's New Groove, Emperor's New Groove, Brother Bear, and Robots. https://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Richie_Gajate_Garcia.html 0:00:00 Richie Gajate-Garcia Intro 0:01:00 How Richie got nicknamed El Pulpo 0:01:15 Inventing the Gajate Bracket out of necessity 0:02:15 Playing with Frankie Valli and Donna Summer 0:04:15 Make sure to get royalties for your inventions 0:05:00 Adventures in Rhythm Instructional Video (worldwide) 0:05:45 Multiple percussion in contemporary music 0:08:00 Negotiating Royalties 0:12:00 Richie's products on the market 0:12:45 Working on Disney's Coco 0:13:00 Working with Germaine Franco, composer 0:13:15 Working with Alex Acuna, Brian Kilgore, and Walter Rodriguez 0:14:15 Royalty checks are a blessing during COVID 0:14:45 Working on Mr. & Ms. Smith with Nomad 0:15:00 The Musician's Union AMF Local 47, and Pensions 0:16:00 Richie's connection to Erik-G 0:16:45 Tito Puente's influence on Richie 0:17:45 Being raised in Puerto Rico 0:19:45 Working with Diana Ross and Frankie Valli 0:21:45 If you learn Latin music you can play any other style 0:23:15 Richie's career as an education 0:23:30 Earning his honorary doctorate later in life 0:24:15 Evading the Vietnam war by going to college 0:25:00 Springfield College, IL 0:26:00 American Conservatory of Music, Chicago 0:26:15 Working for Barbara Eden, I dream of Genie 0:28:15 Doctorate from Lincoln College 0:29:45 How do you manage you assets? 0:30:00 700 clinics all over the world 0:31:15 Teaching at Musician's Institute, Hollywood 0:32:00 Instruction videos for LP Latin Percussion 0:32:30 How do develop limb independence? 0:33:15 Play Cajon Now! (video and book) 0:35:45 Erik-G and Richie 2-Man-Band-Circus 0:38:00 Mid-roll 0:38:30 Roland Gajate-Garcia with Dancing WIth The Stars 0:39:30 Aha moment for Richie? 0:40:00 Gigs don't last forever, think ahead 0:41:50 Working with Phil Colins 0:42:30 Working on Disney's Tarzan 0:43:15 Working with Sting, Amy Grant, and Art Garfunkel 0:44:15 Working on Emperor's New Groove with Tom Jones 0:44:30 Tony Orlando and Dawn in Vegas and Atlantic City 0:46:15 Art Garfunkel doesn't like drums 0:48:30 Roland Gajate picking up Richie's gigs 0:49:30 Working with Patti Labelle and two drum sets 0:50:30 Teaching Christopher Cross about the cajon 0:51:45 Winning grammies with Luis Miguel and Hiroshima 0:52:15 Playing for Celia Cruz's final performance 0:53:00 How does Richie define success? 0:57:00 Richie working in the lingerie section at Sears! 1:00:30 Protocols for subbing-for out subbing-out 1:03:00 Recording for Nomad y Los Guapos Malos at Redbull Studios 1:04:15 Rapid Fire!

A true living legend, Alex Acuna's credits span over 40 years and a staggering 30 pages on Allmusic.com. Playing on literally thousands of recordings, in 1975 he became a part of what's considered to be Weather Report's greatest line-up. Alex is a repeated winner of Modern Drummer's Reader's and Critic's polls and is Gon Bops' Flagship Signature artist. Our in-depth, lively conversation spans his amazing life from his youth in Peru to his amazing, world-renowned career.

Intro As a lifelong drummer, Randy gives you 5 reasons to play the drums. 5 Reasons to Play the Drums Big stress reliever I often hear people reference a puppet when they describe drummers: Animal. Long periods of drumming will release endorphins – kind of like a natural pain killer. Source. Can Be Physically beneficial – Providing cardio health. I would say I agree with this one half of the time. If you're a self-taught drummer that relies less on technique, there could be a tendency to exert oneself more than necessary to provide the same outcome, audibly, as a learned drummer with proper technique. There was an article in Modern Drummer magazine, written by an internist, who is also a drummer. He stated that drumming can reduce our diastolic and systolic blood pressure, thus benefiting our hearts. Drive the band The band follows the rhythm of the drummer. You will count off the song, they will look to you for rhythmic guidance. Communicate with others at a different level. Maybe you're an overall friendly person, but don't always feel like talking to people. I could bury my face in my smartphone and surf the internet to pass the time by. Or you could go sit in with some music that are around your skill level and communicate that way. You might not really understand what I'm saying until you try it. When you're jamming with other musicians, you communicate with your instrument. In this case, as the drummer, you'd mostly be communicating rhythmically, while other musicians could be playing melodies/and or harmonies on their instruments. Being that your core function is rhythm, you will be in charge of driving this musical element. Different cultures and countries all have different styles of drums. In many of those cultures, you'll notice that the drums are the backbone of what you're feeling. Shout outs to the Bass too, though, because bass is part of the rhythm section, along with the drums. Appreciation for other genres. The absolute primary reason I listen to other genres of music is because of the various drum styles. For example, when I heard Latin music as a child, there was something about the drums that just made me want to learn what was “going on” with that music. It maintained a solid tempo, yet felt that it could break the rules, and sway around the beat, if you will. Same thing goes for certain types of Jazz. I don't know if this example fits tightly enough, but watch some professional dancers dancing to latin music – it doesn't look stiff and uncomfortable – It looks like they're just having a helluva good time, and are relaxed – and that's exactly what it feels like to drum along with this genre. A few notable Latin music drummer names out there would be Tito Puente, Alex Acuna, and Pete Escovedo (Sheila E's dad). Follow our Podcast If you're a new listener to the Manly Hanley Podcast, we would love to hear from you. Visit our website and leave a comment. While you're there, be sure to subscribe to the newsletter! Follow Randrums on twitter Like the Manley Hanley Podcast Facebook page.

Intro As a lifelong drummer, Randy gives you 5 reasons to play the drums. 5 Reasons to Play the Drums Big stress reliever I often hear people reference a puppet when they describe drummers: Animal. Long periods of drumming will release endorphins – kind of like a natural pain killer. Source. Can Be Physically beneficial – Providing cardio health. I would say I agree with this one half of the time. If you're a self-taught drummer that relies less on technique, there could be a tendency to exert oneself more than necessary to provide the same outcome, audibly, as a learned drummer with proper technique. There was an article in Modern Drummer magazine, written by an internist, who is also a drummer. He stated that drumming can reduce our diastolic and systolic blood pressure, thus benefiting our hearts. Drive the band The band follows the rhythm of the drummer. You will count off the song, they will look to you for rhythmic guidance. Communicate with others at a different level. Maybe you're an overall friendly person, but don't always feel like talking to people. I could bury my face in my smartphone and surf the internet to pass the time by. Or you could go sit in with some music that are around your skill level and communicate that way. You might not really understand what I'm saying until you try it. When you're jamming with other musicians, you communicate with your instrument. In this case, as the drummer, you'd mostly be communicating rhythmically, while other musicians could be playing melodies/and or harmonies on their instruments. Being that your core function is rhythm, you will be in charge of driving this musical element. Different cultures and countries all have different styles of drums. In many of those cultures, you'll notice that the drums are the backbone of what you're feeling. Shout outs to the Bass too, though, because bass is part of the rhythm section, along with the drums. Appreciation for other genres. The absolute primary reason I listen to other genres of music is because of the various drum styles. For example, when I heard Latin music as a child, there was something about the drums that just made me want to learn what was “going on” with that music. It maintained a solid tempo, yet felt that it could break the rules, and sway around the beat, if you will. Same thing goes for certain types of Jazz. I don't know if this example fits tightly enough, but watch some professional dancers dancing to latin music – it doesn't look stiff and uncomfortable – It looks like they're just having a helluva good time, and are relaxed – and that's exactly what it feels like to drum along with this genre. A few notable Latin music drummer names out there would be Tito Puente, Alex Acuna, and Pete Escovedo (Sheila E's dad).

Alex Battini de Barreiro, uno dei massimi esponenti del mondo latin-jazz in Italia. ➡ Di cosa si parla?- gli esordi e gli studi con Enrico Lucchini- lavorare con gli artisti pop nei dischi e in televisione- una lezione didattica che spiega l'origine degli stili latino americani- la corretta pronuncia ritmica del samba con esempi suonati- la differenze tra portamento brasiliano e afro/cubano- il rapporto con Alex Acuna e con la spiritualità- il metodo didattico Yamaha: come funziona, a chi si rivolge- le risposte alle domande fatte dai fans sul gruppo Facebook "suonarelabatteria"• I miei corsi online: http://corsi.suonarelabatteria.it/

Some great Cuban jazz!   And a few interesting tidbits of information. You’ll hear music by David Amram (with Thad Jones, Pepper Adams, and others), Ray Barretto, Jane Bunnet, Harold Lopez-Nussa, Juan De Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars,Rita Montaner, Ibrahim Ferrer, Interactivo, and Gonzalo Rubulcaba with Ron Carter and Alex Acuna. As for the ‘tidbits’? …Continue reading Episode 56, Cuban Jazz Part 2

Episode 87 - The Soundcast Six Erik Woods, Kristen Romanelli (Film Score Monthly Online) and Christopher Coleman tackle six hot-topics from the world of soundtracks. In this soundcast-experiment, they talk about: the inclusion of Led Zeppelin in the recent "Thor: Ragnarok" trailer, Michael Giacchino's drum-teasy-video from the "Spider-Man Homecoming" recording session, Spin Magazines 2015 article listing their Top 30 Soundtracks from 1995, the recently "leaked" track "Alien: Covenant Theme" on Soundcloud, the replacement of composer Pinar Toprak on the upcoming film, "Geostorm" and the disappearing original score release for "Ghost in the Shell." This is a pilot episode, so your feedback is the key to seeing more episodes like this! Please, let us know what you think! Episode Highlights 00:16 - Intro and introducing The Soundcast Six 03:17 - #1 - Thor Zeppelin-rok 12:59 - #2 - Spider-Drums 19:16 - #3 - The "Best" of 1995? 30:09 - #4 - Alien: Covenant theme? 38:39 - #5 - Pinar Noir 58:04 - #6 - Ghost in the Jewel Case Music Selections 00:00 - "Immigrant Song" - (All Zeppelin) by The Hampton String Quartet 09:59 - "Whip It" - (Whip It Remastered Album) by Devo 12:44 - "Improv" (Spider-Man Homecoming Recording Sessions) by Alex Acuna, Walter Rodriguez 29:44 - "Alien: Covenant Theme" by The Martian 37:18 - "Echoes of Battle" by Pinar Toprak 65:31 - "Immigrant Song" by Dread Zeppelin Notes: Michael Giacchino Spider-Man Homecoming Tweet Alien: Covenant Theme by The Martian (Soundcloud) "Echoes of Battle" by Pinar Toprak (Youtube) Follow Kristen Romanelli on Twitter. Film Score Monthly Online Follow Erik Woods on Twitter. Cinematic Sound Radio Follow Tracksounds on Twitter. Follow Christopher Coleman on Twitter. Support Tracksounds: Most of the soundtracks mentioned in this episode can be found at Amazon. Your purchases through these links help us to keep on keepin' on! Thank You! Buy Soundtracks at Amazon.com DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE Subscribe and More Info aCAST GOOGLE PLAY iTUNES RSS FEED STITCHER RADIO TUNEIN RADIO The official podcast of Tracksounds.com, The SoundCast is hosted by Christopher Coleman and features reviews and discussions centered around film, TV, and video game soundtracks. Special edition episodes include interviews with composers and other industry professionals. The Soundcast Stereo is co-hosted by Christopher Coleman and Erik Woods (Cinematic Sound Radio). Each episode is a 30 minute (ish), two channel conversation about the world of film, television, and video game music.

Abraham Laboriel Sr. is a Mexican-American bassist who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. Guitar Player Magazine described him as "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Born and raised in Mexico City to Honduran (Garifuna) parents, he received his earliest training from his father… a gifted composer and guitarist. Abraham was a founding member of pioneering jazz groups Friendship with Ernie Watts, Lee Ritenour, and Alex Acuna as well as the band Koinonia with Justo Almario and Alex Acuna. He has recorded and performed with a remarkable array of jazz artists including Al Jarreau, Dianne Reeves, George Benson, Larry Carlton, Dave Grusin, Ella Fitzgerald, Herbie Hancock, Joe Lovano, Manhattan Transfer, Joe Sample, the Crusaders, Kirk Whalum, and Joe Williams. Additionally, Laboriel has recorded with a variety of artists including Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson, Dolly Parton, Clint Black, Henry Mancini, Burt Bacharach, Herb Alpert, Barbra Streisand, and Placido Domingo. He is also in demand in the Latin music world… recording and performing with Ruben Blades, Julio Iglesias, Paco de Lucia, Roberto Carlos, Luis Miguel, Ana Gabriel, Juan Gabriel, Jose Jose, Dori Caymmi, Djavan, Gilberto Gil, Joao Gilberto, Ivan Lins, Patricia Sosa, and Marco Antonio Solis. He has played bass on dozens of movie soundtracks from Tootsie and Terms of Endearment to Forrest Gump, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, MI4, Frozen Inside Out and Jurassic World.  He can currently be heard as the bassist on the theme of Hawaii 5-0.   Abraham has also contributed to many of the best loved Gospel and worship recordings of the past few decades. He has recorded with Andrae Crouch, Take Six, Keith Green, Second Chapter of Acts, Phil Driscoll, the Imperials and Chuck Girard. He played on the debut (and subsequent) albums of the Winans, Bebe and Cece Winans, Donnie McClurkin, and Helen Baylor. He played on the pioneering worship series from Integrity Music including Ron Kenoly, Alvin Slaughter, Don Moen, Marcos Brunet, and many others. He has collaborated with the Spanish pastor and worship leader, Marcos Vidal. Abraham is in demand as a teacher of music and worship in settings as diverse as Berklee College of Music, Shepherd University, the University of Pittsburgh, and as a teacher and visiting worship leader at Saddleback and Willow Creek Community Churches and other churches throughout the United States and the world.         

Walfredo Reyes, Sr. was born in Havana, Cuba and raised in New York City. He began studying music with his father and studied drumming with influential teachers such as Wm. V. Kessler, Morris Goldenberg, Daniel Perez, and Murray Spivak. Walfredo attended the Music and Arts High School in New York City, and then returned to Havana with his family at the age of eighteen. Walfredo was the first drummer to play Cuban percussion and drum set simultaneously. He also pioneered the first recordings of “descargas”(Cuban Jam Sessions) with Cuban bassist Israel Lopez (Cachao), recording his own album "Cuban Jazz" in 1954. He was also one of the organizers of the Club Cubano de Jazz (Cuban Jazz Club). Walfredo recorded with Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, José Fajardo and numerous others in New York City. During the same year, he moved to Puerto Rico where he was the drummer at the El San Juan Hotel backing some of the finest acts from the U.S. and Puerto Rico.Walfredo Reyes, Sr. recorded with a stellar cast of artists in both Cuba and the United States, including Tito Puente, Louie Bellson, Cachao, Alex Acuna, Tito Rodriquez, Chico O'Farrill, Linda Ronstadt, and Steve Winwood. Working in Las Vegas for many years, Walfredo Sr. also performed with Milton Berle, Wayne Newton, Tony Bennett, George Burns, Sammy Davis Jr., Robert Goulet, Rich Little, Bernadette Peters, Rita Moreno, Juliet Prowse, Ben Vereen, and Dionne Warwick. Walfredo Reyes Sr. is one of Cuba's most influential drummers and one of the pioneers in fusing percussion with drumset. His diverse background and experience make him one of the most in-demand clinicians and educators in the country today. Walfredo Reyes Sr. was recognized for his extensive percussion work with a Modern Drummer Award at the 2005 Modern Drummer Festival.

Walfredo De Los Reyes, Sr. is an internationally renowned percussionist and drummer. Besides recording his own albums, he has recorded with artists in both Cuba and the United States such as Tito Puente, Rolando La Serie, Louie Bellson, Cachao, Alex Acuna, Tito Rodriquez, Chico O’Farrill, Jose Fajardo, Linda Ronstadt, and Steve Winwood.Performing in Las Vegas for many years, Walfredo Sr. backed up performers Milton Berle, Wayne Newton, Tony Bennett, George Burns, Sammy Davis Jr., Robert Goulet, Rich Little, Bernadette Peters, Rita Moreno, Juliet Prowse, Ben Vereen, and Dionne Warwick, to name a few.Walfredo, Sr. is one of Cuba’s most influential drummers and one of the pioneers to play both percussion and drumset simultaneously. His diverse background and experience make him one of the most in-demand clinicians and educators in the country today. Walfredo has received recognition/awards  including: The Modern Drummer Festival 2005, Sabian Artist Lifetime Achievement Award 2006 (presented by Robert Zildjian), SFjazz, and Drum Magazine Clinician of the Year 2014

May 19, 2015 By Curtis Killian In 2014, jazz percussionist Marco Pacassoni '04 of Fano, Italy and his quartet released his second album of original compositions, Happiness, featuring a duet with Grammy-award winning pianist Michel Camilo. Pacassoni, whose primary instruments are vibraphone and marimba, has studied with Gary Burton '62, Ed Saindon, and Victor Mendoza, among others, and has performed with Alex Acuna, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Steve Smith and many more. Pacassoni is also on the percussion faculty at Liceo Rinaldini in Ancona, Italy and teaches harmony at the Zero Crossing Academy of Music in Pesaro and in April 2014 he released a harmony and composition book "Quasi quasi scrivo una canzone..." Pacassoni released the album Departure with the Travels Trio in April 2015 and frequently tours throughout Europe. Read more at marcopacassoni.com

Marc Bonilla returns to discuss the band he formed with original Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine.

Ken’s song’s have reached the national radio top 5 and held a position in the top 20 for six months. Ken began his recording career in Los Angeles as a premier session guitarist, performer and composer, performing and recording with artists as diverse as Doc Severinsen, Nell Carter, John Patitucci, Eric Gale, Vicki Carr, Dave Koz, Ann Jillian and Alex Acuna. Ken has received increasing acclaim and recognition as a leading stylist in Contemporary Jazz. His music is distributed throughout the world from Japan to Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Britain, Australia, Chile, Brazil, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands and in China. Be here to find out what’s next for our friend Ken Navarro at Coffee Talk Jazz. Official Website: Kennavarro.com

This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features an interview with and music from Chicago Symphony bassist Rob Kassinger. Rob’s musical interests span many genres and include both the electric bass and the double bass. You will learn about Rob’s early years on the bass and how working in jazz and rock settings led to an interest in orchestral double bass playing in this fascinating interview. This episode also features Rob playing the first movement of the Breval Sonata in a live performance, and it includes a track from NYCO, a rock band that Rob was a member of for several years. You will be hearing People We Knew from their recent album “Two". You can purchase “Two" by following this link. Enjoy! About Rob: Robert Kassinger was appointed to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1993. Prior to Chicago, Rob performed as assistant principal bass with the Colorado Symphony and also played with the New Orleans Symphony. In addition to his busy schedule with the Orchestra, Rob is an active chamber musician. He performs with the Revolution Ensemble, the Orion Ensemble, Fulcrum Point, Ars Viva, Music of the Baroque, the Callisto Ensemble, MusicNOW, and broadcasts on WFMT and WTTW. Most recently he has been a featured guest with Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, and has performed Schubert’s Trout Quintet with Daniel Barenboim. In July 2006, Rob served as double bass professor at the Canton International Summer Music Academy, led by Charles Dutoit. Rob grew up in a family of musicians in Boulder, Colorado. He began his bass studies with Frank Carroll at the University of Colorado. In 1985 he moved to New York to study with Homer Mensch at the Manhattan School of Music, where he received his bachelor of music degree. Rob then pursued his master’s degree at the Juilliard School, continuing his studies with Mr. Mensch. He later went on to study with Bruce Bransby at Indiana University. Some of his most influential experiences as a student were his two years as principal bass of the New York String Orchestra Seminar, conducted by Alexander Schneider, and the two summers he spent as a fellowship student at the Aspen Music Festival, studying with Stuart Sankey and Bruce Bransby. In 1989 Rob was the winner of the Aspen Double Bass Competition. Rob’s experience as a jazz performer dates back to his early teens, working in the house rhythm section at the infamous Denver jazz club El Chapultapec, and over the years he has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Kenny Burrell, the Woody Herman band, Conte Candoli, Charlie Rouse, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Red Holloway, Charles Brown, Art Lande, Richard Stoltzman, Gary Burton, Alex Acuna, Laurence Hobgood, and Bobby Lewis. In 1998 and 2000, Rob toured India with the Chicago Jazz Express, and he can be heard on their recordings Voyage to India and The Rhythm Section. He also appears on Bobby Lewis’ latest CD, Just Havin’ Some Fun. In addition, Rob is featured on Daniel Barenboim’s Brazilian Rhapsody on the Teldec label, and Kabbalah Blues/Quantum Funk by the Revolution Ensemble. Rob’s latest project has given him a chance to spend more time with the bass guitar. His alternative rock group NYCO has released its debut album Two, available through nycomusic.com and at Itunes.com. Rob is professor of double bass at DePaul University. He is also in demand as a coach and master clinician, serving in this capacity for the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, the Juilliard School, and the Mannes School of Music. In the summers of 1999 through 2002, it was Rob’s honor to teach at the West-Eastern Divan, a ground-breaking workshop that brings young musicians from Israel and various Arab countries together to study orchestral music with Daniel Barenboim, Yo-Yo Ma, and members of the CSO, Berlin Philharmonic, and Staatskapelle Berlin.