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Dave Stryker is a renowned American jazz guitarist with over 25 albums as a leader and collaborations with jazz greats like Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and Kevin Mahogany. Raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Stryker began playing guitar at ten, initially inspired by The Beatles and later drawn to jazz . By 17, he was performing jazz locally. After moving to Los Angeles in 1978 and then began working with Jack McDuff, touring with him in 1984–1985. Stryker spent a decade with saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and formed bands with Steve Slagle and Jared Gold. He also worked extensively with singer Kevin Mahogany as a sideman and arranger, performing at Carnegie Hall and internationally. An experienced educator, Stryker has taught at Indiana University, Montclair State, William Paterson University, and Rutgers University, as well as online via ArtistWorks. For More On Dave Stryker go to: https://www.davestryker.com/ https://www.davestryker.com/

Brittany Haas is widely regarded as one of the most influential fiddlers of her generation. In this wide-ranging conversation you'll be hearing about her early career, touring with Darol Anger at age 14, the bands Croooked Still, Hawktail and Punch Brothers with Chris Thile. She reflected on the challenges and thrill of a touring life, the Nashville scene, her teaching through Artistworks, and dynamics of being a woman in Bluegrass. We talked about mentors Bruce Molsky and Tony Trishka, her time at Princeton studying Evolutionary Biology, and the need for self-care and boundaries.  We are featuring music from several of her albums, including her recent projects with sister Natalie and the Swedish musician Lena Jonsson.  Like all my episodes, you can also watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast on all the podcast platforms, and I've also linked the transcript to my website: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/brittany-haas See below for other suggested episodes, linked for your convenience, along with links for newsletter and support pages!   Brittany Haas website Hawktail The Snake with Lena Jonsson Haas with sister Natalie Impromptu Sessions (banjo album) Brittany Haas debut album the Punch Brothers website (Energy Curfew Music hour podcast)  I'm sure that you'll enjoy my conversations  with Adam Hurt Janie Rothfield  Joe K. Walsh  Martin Hayes   Tracy Silverman  Alexis Chartrand   Gina Burgess    Guy Donis  and  Kirsty Money It's a joy to bring these meaningful conversations to you, but this project costs me quite a bit of money and lots of time; please support this series through either my merchandise store or buy me a coffee on my Ko-fi page For the merch, it features a unique design by artist Steffi Kelly and you can browse clothes, stickers, notebooks, water bottles and more, everything printed on demand https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Why not sign up for my newsletter where you'll get access to exclusive information about upcoming guests?  Please check out my back catalogue, with episodes going back to 2021. Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:31) Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School, childhood mentors Bruce Molsky Darol Anger, Alasdair Fraser, family support (05:43) sister cellist Natalie, new album Haas (08:26) The Rose Gardener from the album Haas (link in description) (11:23) gardening, creativity, debut album at 17, touring with Darol Anger at 14 (15:16) Ora Lee from album Brittany Haas (link in description) (19:48) Darol Anger  (24:53) early career, Crooked Still, challenges of touring life (27:46) Princeton, decision not to go to music school, Tony Trishka (29:11) band Hawktail, album Place of Growth (30:31) Antilopen from Hawktail's ablum Place of Growth (link in description) (34:46) new album with Väsen and Hawktail (36:21)Punch Brothers, Energy Curfew Music Hour (37:49) other episodes you'll love, different ways to support this series (38:37) Punch Brothers, balancing creative time, Nashville scene (43:29) Lena Jonsson, new album The Snake (45:49) Låt efter Bach: Vals, from The Snake with Lena Jonssen (link in description) (48:15) jazz, teaching Artistworks, self-awareness and injury prevention (53:27) self-care, boundaries, touring life (56:45) women in Bluegrass (01:01:07) Steve Martin, love of banjo, Impromptu Sessions album, Adam Hurt, composing versus interpreting (01:04:30) Lost Girl from album Impromptu Sessions (link in description) (01:07:23) learning music, Bruce Molsky (01:09:26) finding balance in life (01:10:32) upcoming projects

Welcome to this week's Bluegrass Briefing, a weekly series of episodes taking a look at what's going on in the world of bluegrass.Here are the links to stuff mentioned in this episode.News and Announcements (Church Street News)Blue Ridge Guitar CampAlison de Groot's ArtistWorks clawhammer banjo courseReleases (The Grass is New)Charlotte Carrivick BandcampThe Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlistScroll on BuddyBela Fleck and Abigail Washburn's Holiday Card listOther bitsSign up for emails https://bluegrassjamalong.com/contact/The Grass is (mostly) New 2024 playlistFull list of interviewsPeghead NationUse the code ‘jamalong' for a free month of any courseHappy picking.MattSend a message to Bluegrass Jam Along! (Don't forget to include your name so I know who you are!) Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts

This week I'm joined by bluegrass legend Bryan Sutton for a very special episode to benefit the IBMA Trust Fund and help people suffering the devastation of Hurricane Helene.In the run up to recording the episode we asked for questions for Bryan for Bluegrass Jam Along listeners - in this interview you'll hear me put those questions to him. We talk about growing up in Asheville and how important that community was to Bryan's musical development; about his relationship with Doc Watson and the time he got to spend with him; about how he goes about learning complex music and his thoughts on practice; why learning more than one instrument is a good thing...and his admiration for Metallica's James Hetfield. We cover a lot of ground!Everyone who asked a question donated to our GoFundMe fundraiser, which remains open after the episode goes out. If you're able to, please do consider donating whatever you can. As you'll hear from Bryan in the interview, there are people in desperate need of help as they rebuild their homes, lives and communities.Having grown up in Asheville, one of the areas hit hardest by the hurricane, Bryan knows just how important community is at times like this. The relief effort will take months or, in some cases, over a year, so every penny donated will be incredibly important to the ongoing efforts.All the proceeds from this episode will go to the IBMA Trust Fund so please do donate what you can via the GoFundMe campaign.If you can't donate, or have already donated to other fundraisers, please do share this episode with anyone you think would enjoy it and help spread the word.Thanks to the team at IBMA for all their help putting this together and getting the word out and thanks to the team at ArtistWorks for an incredibly generous donation to get things moving. Thank you to everyone who submitted a question and everyone who's donated already (and thanks in advance to those of you who donate after hearing this!)Here's the link again - https://www.gofundme.com/f/bluegrass-jam-along-helene-fundraiserAnd thanks, of course, to Bryan for taking part in this very special episode of Bluegrass Jam Along.Enjoy the interview and happy picking,MattSend a message to Bluegrass Jam Along! (Don't forget to include your name so I know who you are!) Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts

This week's episode is a selection of interviews I carried out at IBMA World of Bluegrass in Raleigh, North Carolina last week.It was the last IBMA in Raleigh before the event moves to Chattanooga in 2025, and was an amazing week, full of great conversations, events, music, instruments, picking and people. I had a fantastic time and can't tell you how much it means to me to feel so welcomed by the bluegrass and string band community.But it was also a devastating week for the people of western North Carolina and East Tennessee, as hurricane Helene devastated the area. In Raleigh we were lucky to escape with some rain and minor delays to the street festival - others were nowhere near so lucky. There's a desperate need for help and resources in the area so, if you'd like to donate something (however small), there's a list here of places you can go to do that. OK, on with the interviews. In this episode you'll hear from:IBMA executive director Ken White, on IBMA WOB's move to Chattanooga next yearChristopher Howard-Williams from IBMA, EBMA and Bluegrass in La Roche, on the international bluegrass scene and some of the challenges it facesPatricia Butler, co-founder of ArtistWorks, on receiving a Distinguished Achievement AwardSteve Nall (Nully) of Collings Guitars, on why their new Hill Country series is a radical departure for Collings and why bringing them to IBMA is so valuable in terms of feedbackBrenna MacMillan, on her brand new record Dear Life, and finding community amongst her fellow musiciansChris Eaton, UK dobro player, on coming to IBMA for the very first timeThanks to everyone I met out in Raleigh. Back next week with another IBMA interview - in the meantime have a great week and happy picking.MattSend a message to Bluegrass Jam Along! (Don't forget to include your name so I know who you are!) Support the show===Thanks to Bryan Sutton for his wonderful theme tune to Bluegrass Jam Along (and to Justin Moses for playing the fiddle!)- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts

124 - Brad Wendkos (TrueFire) In episode 124 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine host James Patrick Regan speaks with Brad Wendkos guitarist and founder of TrueFire online guitar education. In their conversation Brad gives us the history of TrueFire from a phone based marketing firm to a web based marketing firm to teaching online lessons. Brad also takes us through his history as a guitarist. Brad takes us through his original instructors and his first big catch as an instructor, Larry Carlton. Brad talks about his new program Eco System Channels which allows educators to start their own educational programs. Brad takes us through the other platforms from TrueFire studios ArtistWorks, JamPlay and FaderPro. Brad also gives us his take on being a musician in 2024 and what is needed financially to survive the future. Brad also tells us about his guitar collection which includes some D'Angelico's, Buscarino's and a special Collings acoustic. . You can find all about TrueFire and Brad's other learning platforms by starting at truefire.com . Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! . #VintageGuitarMagazine #BradWendkos #TruFire #DAngelico #Buscarino #guitar #Guitar #GuitarHero #JamPlay #ArtistWorks #FaderPro #theDeadlies #TrueFireStudios #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #guitarcollector #hgwt #HGWT . Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

My guest this week is Missy Raines.We talk about Missy's wonderful new album 'Highlander' and her journey from being a bass player to becoming a singer/songwriter and bandleader. Along the way Missy talks about being part of a musical tradition, what that means to her, how working with producer Alison Brown shaped the record and why it felt like coming home to a place she'd never left to begin with.It's a great record and I really enjoyed the conversation.To find out more about Missy, including links to her social channels and ArtistWorks bass school, visit www.missyraines.comHappy picking.Matt Support the show===- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts

Hawaiʻi's premiere ukulele power duo tell all! From integrating into the Hawaiian uke scene to fundraising for Maui to the DIY ukulele artist experience.- Craigh and Sarah's website: https://www.craigandsarah.com/- Four Strings at a Time: https://fourstringsatatime.org/- Music & Meals for Maui Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGHFq-CE2JI- Kākoʻo Maui Fund: https://www.hawaiiancouncil.org/helpmaui/kakoomauifund/- Maui Food Bank: https://mauifoodbank.org/- Jason Jerome/Lahaina Music: http://www.lahainamusicmaui.com/- Raiatea Helm: https://www.raiateahelm.com/- Carly G: https://karliegoya.com/- Kalaʻe Camarillo: https://www.kalaecamarillo.com/- Jiggy: https://jiggywithviggy.com/en-usd/- Honoka: https://www.honokamusic.com/- Anthony Pfluke: https://www.facebook.com/anthonypfluke/- Kalei Gamiao: https://www.youtube.com/user/KaleiGamiao- Corey Fujimoto: https://www.theukulelereview.com/2017/09/05/corey-fujimoto/- Mike DeSilva: http://www.ukemaker.com/ukemaker.php- Cairns Ukulele Festival: https://cairnsukulelefestival.net/- NAMM show: https://www.namm.org/- Hawaiʻi Island Ukulele Retreat: https://hawaiiislandukuleleretreat.com/- Artistworks: https://artistworks.com/online-music-certificate/ukulele- Christmas Island holiday album: https://www.craigandsarah.com/store/p/2lvs3g4eg1dkg8ya8ecccjwd37pf2d- Ukulele Retreat: https://www.craigandsarah.com/calendar/craig-sarahs-ukulele-retreat-hawSupport the showJoin my newsletter! It's free and I won't spam you. Get updates on new lessons and access to exclusive resources: https://liveukulele.com/signup/Support the podcast: Buy video lessons or a book: https://liveukulele.com/store/ Use my Sweetwater affiliate link next time you need to buy some gear! https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9WbER0. Enter their gear giveaway every month while you're there (affiliate link): https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ4n9G Gear I use to create this podcast: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJb6zCREDITS- Hosted, produced, edited, and mixed by Brad Bordessa - Theme music by Brad Bordessa; available on If Only: https://bradbordessa.bandcamp.com/album/if-only- Ad spot music: "Hoʻale" and "Honaunau Rodeo" by Dagan Bernstein (https://daganmusic.com/hoale/)

My guests this week are Natalie and Brittany Haas, who join me to chat about their great new record Haas.Some of you will be familiar with Brittany from Hawktail and Crooked Still, and Natalie from her long standing musical partnership with Alasdair Fraser. This new record marks their first duo recording, despite them having played music together for most of their lives.It was a fascinating, and fun, conversation - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.Here's where you'll find more info on the things we chat about:Natalie and Brittany's BandcampBrittany's ArtistWorks course Natalie's String Masters courseFollow them on Instagram:BrittanyNatalieCheck out their websites:BrittanyNatalieBluegrass Jam Along is proud to be sponsored by Collings Guitars and Mandolins - making some of the finest guitars and mandolins in the world since the 1970s. Visit Collingsguitars.com and find out why. ===- Sign up to get updates on new episodes - Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts

My guest this week is Sierra Hull. I caught up with Sierra before the London show on her UK tour with Justin Moses.  We chatted about how spending so much time at home over the course of the pandemic changed her outlook on things and about some of the collaborations she's been part of over the past year, including touring with Cory Wong and her involvement in Bela Fleck's 'My Bluegrass Heart' record and tour. We also talk about the new record Sierra's currently in the process of making, her ArtistWorks course and much more.It was a treat to record and a great way to celebrate Bluegrass Jam Along's 250th episode!Thanks to Maria Ivey and Kerry Fee for their help in making this happen.Make sure you check out Sierra's website for  tour dates, info and news.You can also keep in touch via Sierra's Instagram and FacebookIf you want mandolin lessons from Sierra, check out her ArtistWorks course. Check out the Justin Moses interview I did too if you missed it first time round!Thanks everyone and happy picking!Matt===- Free fiddle tune chord sheets- Here's a list of all the Bluegrass Jam Along interviews- Follow Bluegrass Jam Along for regular updates: Instagram Facebook - Review us on Apple Podcasts

The word “developer” has always been evolving, from assembly to systems, operations, and beyond. The term “Developer Relations” has traditionally meant we're engaging with people who consider themselves full-time professional developers. However, over the past few years, the term “developer” has expanded to encompass more than this professional developer persona. These days, some DevRel teams advocate for, evangelize to, and create communities for SREs, Enterprise Architects, students, or decision-makers in early-stage startups, in addition to low-code or citizen developers. While these people may fall outside of the traditional developer persona, many DevRel teams are looking to support these people who are using our technology for one-off solutions to their problems. We're interested in learning more about whether this changes the scope of DevRel, and if so, how. Checkouts Jennifer Ritzinger * How to Make a Monster: Hollywood Special Effects Makeup With Morgan Muta - Atlas Obscura Experiences (https://www.atlasobscura.com/experiences/special-effects-makeup-course) Matty Stratton * Keyoxide (https://keyoxide.org/) * The Storyteller (https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Storyteller-Audiobook/0063076128) - Audiobook by Dave Grohl * Fall Guys (https://www.fallguys.com/) - silly game I play with my kids Wesley Faulkner * LumaFusion (https://luma-touch.com/lumafusion-on-android/) PJ Hagerty * Clearword (https://clearword.com/) - actions items and the important part of meetings, not just transcription * Spy X Family (https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/G4PH0WXVJ/spy-x-family?from=spyxfamily&utm_source=ip_cr&utm_medium=content_crunchyroll&utm_campaign=titlemarketing_all_spyxfamily) * Don't get COVID Jason Hand * YouTube Shorts (https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftDeveloper/shorts) - on Microsoft Learn Shows & Events * CrossClip (https://crossclip.com) * ArtistWorks (https://www.artistworks.com) Mary Thengvall * PLG + CLG (https://www.commonroom.io/blog/use-product-led-and-community-led-growth-together-for-better-business-outcomes/) Artwork photo by Tim Mossholder (https://unsplash.com/@timmossholder?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/@timmossholder?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText) Enjoy the podcast? Please take a few moments to leave us a review on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/community-pulse/id1218368182?mt=2) and follow us on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3I7g5WfMSgpWu38zZMjet?si=565TMb81SaWwrJYbAIeOxQ), or leave a review on one of the other many podcasting sites that we're on! Your support means a lot to us and helps us continue to produce episodes every month. Like all things Community, this too takes a village. Special Guests: Jennifer Ritzinger and Matty Stratton.

“You are also competing with the guy that goes on TikTok and eats 10,000 pieces of meat and is a superstar. Right? So Superstardom is no longer exclusive to artists or filmmakers or actors. I really feel for the artists.”  Foza Fawehinmi, President, Digital Music Commerce and Exchange Limited Foza Fawehinmi is an award-winning lawyer and the President of Digital Music Commerce and Exchange Limited, an intellectual property valuation, management and administration company serving sub-Saharan Africa. Over the last 9 years, she has served as a legal advisory and business consultant for some of Africa's most reputable entertainment companies and artists including, Chocolate City Music, Premier Records, Boomplay Music, Infinix Nigeria, K1 De Ultimate, Teni, Adekunle Gold, The Sarz Academy, Sarz and more Learn more about Foza's work at: https://digitalmusicce.com https://fozadoza.com/category/newsletter https://www.instagram.com/fozadoza https://www.linkedin.com/in/oyinkansola-fawehinmi  https://www.facebook.com/fawehinmi.oyinkansola https://twitter.com/fozadoza  About EMLab's Artist Works Artist Works is an EMLab brand that explores the labor, concepts, and inspiration behind the artists illuminating and shaping our world.  EMLab is produced by Evan Matthew Papp and we are a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Support media, authors, artists, historians, and journalists, and laborers who are fighting for a brighter day for everyone, everywhere. Union solidarity forever. All Links: https://wlo.link/@empathymedialab  #laborradiopod #ArtistWorks

“You could basically do anything. And so I took that one step further and I was like, okay, let me make a movie on my own or at least get it as far as I can get it, without a huge production crew. And so, that's been a labor of love.”  Patrick Hale, Author, Director, and Producer of Body.Electric. Body. Electric. is a genre-spanning anthology series that examines humanity's best and worst instincts as we explore the universe and discover, and create, new forms of intelligence. Set in the distant future, Body. Electric. depicts the multi-generational fallout following the creation of the worldʻs first space elevator, an industrial supply pipeline, created by United Adams Corporation, to support exploration and mining off-world. A world-weary detective ordered to retrieve an escaped synthetic humanoid must unravel a web of lies, and learn what it really means to be human, before it is too late.​ Learn more at https://www.bodyelectricseries.com/about.  About Patrick Hale Patrick Hale is an award-winning commercial and short film director based in Los Angeles, CA and Washington, DC. He brings his love of world-building and innovative production design to help clients tell cinematic stories that connect with diverse audiences and move people to action.  Patrick is the lead filmmaker and producer behind Rooks Productions. Previously, he built and ran the in-house studio for American Councils for International Education, and held a number of roles at Discovery, Inc. and Discovery Studios.  Learn More about Body.Electric. Website - https://www.bodyelectricseries.com/ Gaming - https://www.indiedb.com/games/bodyelectric  Learn more about Patrick's work at: Website - https://www.rooksproductions.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rookspro/ Children's Book: OH! So Many MEs! - https://www.rooksproductions.com/product-page/oh-so-many-mes  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Patrickhale84  About EMLab's Artist Works Artist Works is an EMLab brand that explores the labor, concepts, and inspiration behind the artists illuminating and shaping our world.  EMLab is produced by Evan Matthew Papp and we are a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Support media, authors, artists, historians, and journalists, and laborers who are fighting for a brighter day for everyone, everywhere. Union solidarity forever. All Links: https://wlo.link/@empathymedialab  #ArtistWorks #art #artist #artwork #artistic #artsy #artofvisuals #artistsoninstagram #arts #artists #artlife #artlovers #artstagram #artista #artisan #artistoninstagram #artworks #artshow #artcollector #artforsale #artshub #artlover #artofinstagram #artphotography #Artstudio #artcollective #artdeco #scifi #scifiart #scifimovies #scifibooks #scifimovie #scifidaily #scifiworld #scififilm #scifihorror #scififantasy #scifiartwork #scifigeek #scifinow #scifiinside #scififan #scififashion #scififilms #scifigame #scifiphilosophy #scificomics #scifigirl #scifitattoo #scifibook #scificomic #scifilabs #scifinerd #SciFiNovel #scifiSaturday #scifit #scifiactio

In this episode of the ArtistWorks Music Roundtable, our Director of Content and Production, Marcus Luscombe, is joined by world-renowned multi-instrumentalist and ArtistWorks harmonica instructor, Howard Levy, and critically acclaimed bass guitar guru, Victor Wooten. Together, Howard and Victor discuss their musical backgrounds (particularly how Victor got his start playing in his family's band), how they first met and began playing together in Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, and the qualities that made Béla's iconic jazz-fusion super-group so unique.Interested in learning to play the harmonica? Try some FREE lessons from Howard Levy here: https://bit.ly/3webztx

“Being an artist is a constant chase. But most importantly, never sell out. Because once you sell your soul, you can never get it back.” Michael Gene Sullivan is an actor, writer, director, blogger, and teacher committed to developing theater of social and economic justice, of political self-determination, and, of course, musical comedy. Michael is also a Collective Member and Resident Director of the Tony and OBIE award-winning, always revolutionary, and never, ever silent San Francisco Mime Troupe, where he has written, acted in, and/or directed over thirty plays. ​Playwright's Foundation, and was awarded an Artist Fellowship from the Djerassi Arts Center, and in 2022 was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. ​About the San Francisco Mime Troupe The mission of the San Francisco Mime Troupe is to create and produce theater that presents a working-class analysis of the events that shape our society, that exposes social and economic injustice, that demands revolutionary change on behalf of working people, and to present this analysis before the broadest possible audience with artistry and humor. The collective of the San Francisco Mime Troupe exists not only to create this activist art but also to embody our ideals of combating the fragmentation of the working class: we are a democratically run, multi-ethnic, multi-generational, multi-cultural, gender-balanced theater of social justice that by its very existence sustains a vision of community governance of, by, and for the people. Learn More about the San Francisco Mime Troupe Website - www.sfmt.org Youtube - www.youtube.com/c/TheSanFranciscoMimeTroupe  Facebook - www.facebook.com/sfmimetroupe Learn more about Michael's work at: Website - www.michaelgenesullivan.com  About EMLab's Artist Works Artist Works is an EMLab brand that explores the labor, concepts, and inspiration behind the artists illuminating and shaping our world.  EMLab is produced by Evan Matthew Papp and we are a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network. Support media, authors, artists, historians, and journalists, and laborers who are fighting for a brighter day for everyone, everywhere. Union solidarity forever. All Links: https://wlo.link/@empathymedialab  #ArtistWorks  #Improv #theater #art #artist #artwork #arte #artoftheday #artistic #artsy #artofvisuals #artistsoninstagram #arts #artgallery #artists #artistsofinstagram #artlife #artlovers #artstagram #artista #artisan #artistoninstagram #artworks #artshow #artcollector #artforsale #artshub #artlover #artofinstagram #artphotography #Artstudio #artcollective #artdeco

In this episode of the ArtistWorks Music Roundtable, our Director of Content and Production, Marcus Luscombe, is joined by the latest addition to the ArtistWorks faculty, world-renowned acoustic guitarist Andy McKee, and fellow fingerstyle guitar virtuoso and TrueFire and JamPlay instructor, Trevor Gordon Hall. Together, Andy and Trevor discuss their experiences touring together and teaching guitar clinics around the globe. They also share the characteristics of the acoustic guitar that inspired them to initially pick up the instrument, the events that drew them together as musical contemporaries, and more.Andy's new Acoustic Fingerstlye Guitar course launches here at ArtistWorks in June 2022. Sign up here for news updates from Andy and ArtistWorks, as well as exclusive presale opportunities, FREE sample lessons with tab and other materials, and more: https://bit.ly/3FdJPZl

My guest this week is Tony Trischka, who the New York Times called 'the father of modern bluegrass'.  Tony has been at the forefront of the folk and bluegrass worlds since the 1960s. Our conversation focusses on his 2021 album Shall We Hope, described on Tony's website as "a dramatized listening experience. It invites its audience into the lives of characters from America's past as they grapple with the hard realities of war and death, and the meaning of freedom". We also chat about his teaching, both online with ArtistWorks' and over several decades in person, and via books, CDs, DVDs and video.You can find out more at Tony's website and Tony's ArtistWorks banjo courseYou can watch the documentary Give Me the Banjo on iTunes and Amazon Prime Video Here's the ArtistWorks podcast with Tony I mentioned at the start of the episode.Happy picking!Matt

In this episode of the ArtistWorks Music Roundtable, our Director of Content and Production, Marcus Luscombe, is joined by world-renowned banjo player and ArtistWorks bluegrass banjo instructor, Tony Trischka, and critically acclaimed music educator and fiddle virtuoso, Kenny Kosek. Together, Tony and Kenny discuss their experiences sharing the stage as part of the bluegrass outfit Breakfast Special, as well as early bluegrass festivals, the culture surrounding them, and how they've evolved over the decades. They also recount a few of their favorite shows they performed together, their touring shenanigans, the time they both met Bob Dylan, and more.

In this episode of the ArtistWorks Music Roundtable, our Director of Content and Production, Marcus Luscombe, is joined by critically acclaimed guitarist and ArtistWorks blues guitar instructor, Keith Wyatt, and world-renowned music educator and jazz guitar virtuoso, Don Mock. Together, they discuss the origins of the Guitar Institute of Technology (where Keith and Don both taught), their shared history as music educators, how guitar learning methods have evolved over the decades, and their musical development as guitarists in Los Angeles.For more information on special guest Don Mock, visit: http://www.donmockguitar.com

Before the digital age, music was a lot different. If you wanted to listen to music, you had to buy CDs or vinyl records, and if you wanted to hear a specific song, you had to sit through an entire album just to get to it.  Nowadays, of course, we have iTunes and Spotify and other digital music platforms that let us listen to whatever we want, whenever we want. It's hard to imagine going back to the old way of doing things! But what if there were a way for musicians and music industry professionals to share craft, digitally? I'm so excited to share today's guest, Owen Grover, CEO of TrueFire Studios, who will be sharing with us all about the digitalisation of learning within the music industry and its benefits compared to traditional methods. Main Topics: - The digitalisation of learning within the music industry and its benefits compared to traditional methods. - The intersection of music and tech, and its evolution during the pandemic.- What Owen has learned about e-learning after serving over 3M customers.  Key Takeaways: - Help artists make money - Create instructional content- The intersection of music and tech More About Our Guest: Owen Grover is the CEO of TrueFire Studios, one of the biggest music education brands out there, with 4 main brands: Artistworks.com: an online music platform focused on making learning affordable and easy. The platform has over 50k lessons, 35+ teachers, and has taught tens of thousands of students in 80+ countries. TrueFire: a digital guitar lessons platform that has collaborated with 300+ top artists and educators, and has over 40k video lessons available. FaderPro: an online music education platform focused on electronic dance music that has teamed up with big names like Nicky Romero. JamPlay: a leading resource for learning to play the guitar and bass online that has over 500k customers and 300k followers across social media. Owen also helped produce the concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden, which raised over $55 million for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Owen is also known for building Pocket Casts, an Australian-born podcasting app. Owen has been actively involved in the media and entertainment industry for nearly 20 years. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife Dr. Erin Gilbert and their son Devon. A passionate music fan, his favorite band is The Clash.

In this inaugural episode of the ArtistWorks Music Roundtable, our Director of Content and Production, Marcus Luscombe, is joined by two of our mandolin instructors—world-renowned bluegrass mandolin and multi-style instrumentalist, Mike Marshall, and classical mandolin icon, Caterina Lichtenberg. Together, they discuss their favorite instruments, what drew them both to the mandolin, a few stories from their time touring, and the importance of the number “2” in their personal and musical lives.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy Award-winning musician, 4-time IBMA “Mandolin Player of the Year,” and ArtistWorks master bluegrass mandolin instructor, Sierra Hull, to discuss the concept of “How to Find Your Own Sound.” Together, they explore the process of developing a unique voice as a player, determining how you want to sound on your instrument, and setting goals so that you can achieve your desired tones on your stringed instrument of choice.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our Director of Content & Production, Marcus Luscombe guest-hosts an exclusive conversation with founding members of the Punch Brothers and ArtistWorks bluegrass instructors Chris Eldridge and Noam Pikelny. Together, they discuss the Punch Brothers' latest album "Hell On Church Street," which was recently released on January 14, 2022. They cover topics ranging from the conceptualization of the album to its unique recording process, the band's first post-lockdown tour to support the release, and more.

This month Kristina and Kathleen discuss strategies for New Year's Resolutions. We talk Artistworks, Creativebug, Pronunciator, Great Courses and Learning Express. Also, a review of Intimacies by Katie Kitamura Have you read any of the New York Times Best books of 2021? Leave a message with your thoughts or opinion and it might be included in an upcoming episode! You can leave a voice message or email us. Check our calendar for upcoming events We would love to hear from you! Leave us feedback or suggestions: Email us Send us a voice message https://guilderlandlibrary.org/ Register for programs! https://www.facebook.com/Guilderland.Library https://www.instagram.com/guilderlandlibrary/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gpl-how-did-you-find-it/message

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, Grammy Award-winning musician and boundary-pushing harmonica player, Howard Levy sits down to interview two of his biggest musical influences—his parents. Together, Howard, his father Ira, and mother Arlene explore their family's musical heritage. They discuss Ira's passion for singing and career as a vocalist, the broadway musical Arlene wrote, the details of how they inspired Howard to pursue a life in music, and more.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with legendary jazz guitar player and ArtistWorks fingerstyle guitar instructor, Martin Taylor, for the latest installment of our Artist Bio Series.In the “Bio Series” episodes of our podcast, Patricia chats with members of our world-renowned faculty about their lives, careers, and experiences that led them to become the master musicians that they are today. This week, Patricia and Martin Taylor discuss Martin's musical upbringing, how his father inspired him to play the guitar, the elements that drew him to fingerstyle guitar playing and jazz music, and more.

In this week's special holiday episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down to chat with seven of our master ArtistWorks instructors: Mike Marshall, Paul Gilbert, Martin Taylor, Howard Levy, Tony Trischka, Eric Marienthal, and Sierra Hull. Together, these musical icons explore and perform some of the most meaningful music that inspires their holiday season, and share their favorite holiday memories as well.

My guest this week is the brilliant Chris Eldridge. Chris is a member of my favourite band in the world, Punch Brothers, but he also records and tours with Julian Lage as a duet, as well as recording, writing and producing with a whole range of musicians, from Paul Simon to Renee Fleming and many points in between.We chat about Chris's online bluegrass guitar course at ArtistWorks, as well as Punch Brothers' upcoming record Hell on Church Street, a cover of the whole of Tony Rice's classic Church Street Blues album.I loved recording this one - hope you enjoy it!Links to stuff we coveredPunch Brothers websiteChris's InstagramChris's FacebookChris's ArtistWorks lessonsChris's website

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with shred guitar icon and ArtistWorks rock guitar instructor, Paul Gilbert, to discuss his latest holiday album release, "‘TWAS." Together, they explore the album's writing and recording process, musical selection, wide breadth of featured genres, and more.

Music is beyond experiencing what's on the surface, beyond what is written, it is beyond hearing alone. When you are able to embody music to who you really are is art itself, being able to experience it with personal insights and experiences makes music even more meaningful and authentic. There are so many tools and theories out there to help you connect with music, but these tools and theories can not really connect you in depth with what the music is all about. But there is also a wonderful way to share your art and music with others through certain platforms where you can be genuinely listened to. In today's episode, we are joined by Owen Grover. He is the CEO of TrueFire Studios, one of the biggest music education brands out there, with 4 main brands: Artistworks.com: an online music platform focused on making learning affordable and easy. The platform has over 50k lessons, 35+ teachers, and has taught tens of thousands of students in 80+ countries. TrueFire: a digital guitar lessons platform that has collaborated with 300+ top artists and educators, and has over 40k video lessons available. FaderPro: an online music education platform focused on electronic dance music that has teamed up with big names like Nicky Romero. JamPlay: a leading resource for learning to play the guitar and bass online that has over 500k customers and 300k followers across social media.Owen also helped produce the Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden, which raised over $55 million for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Owen is also known for building Pocket Casts, an Australian-born podcasting app.To get a feel for Owen, here's an interview he did on the PodNews Podcast about the podcasting industry.Tune in to this episode and hit that subscribe button! If you like this podcast, don't forget to share it with your friends!Highlights:[01:08]Why is music not a technical thing? [07:33]How to Surround the Learner with Choices[10:50]The Next Elevation in Owen's Life[19:17]What business lesson did Owen take away?[21:46]What did Owen learn about e-learning after serving over 3M customers?[25:13] Owen's Top 5 Album/Artist [31:50]Owen's Interests Outside of Music and TechnologyLinks:Website:truefirestudios.comLinkedIn:Owen GroverFacebook:Owen GroverInstagram:​​ogroverTwitter:@ogroverYoutube:Owen Grover 

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, Grammy Award-winning musician, ten-time IBMA “Guitarist of the Year,” and ArtistWorks bluegrass guitar instructor, Bryan Sutton, sits down to interview his father and fellow guitar guru, Jerry Sutton, for a special holiday feature. Together, they explore their family's musical heritage, Jerry's first musical experiences that drew him to the guitar, and Bryan's childhood surrounded by stringed instruments and bluegrass music.

“Technology is gonna absolutely reinvent the way we think about, create, compose, distribute, and listen to music.” - Owen GroverTechnology is all around us. As a result, it is unsurprising that it has had a significant impact on twentieth-century music. It has changed the way music is transmitted, preserved, heard, performed, and composed, but one thing remains constant: the sense of togetherness. How is it maintained all throughout?In today's episode, we are joined by Owen Grover. He is the CEO of TrueFire Studios, one of the biggest music education brands out there, with 4 main brands: Artistworks.com, TrueFire, FaderPro, and JamPlay. Owen also helped produce the Concert for Sandy Relief at Madison Square Garden, which raised over $55 million for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Owen is also known for building Pocket Casts, an Australian-born podcasting app.Tune in to this episode and hit that subscribe button! If you like this podcast, don't forget to share it with your friends!Highlights:[00:58]Who is Owen Grover?[03:30]Owen's Definition of Real Community & Togetherness in Music[05:40] Owen's early experiences in music  and how he transitioned into it[07:11]Bringing Music and the Digital World Together[12:56]Creator Economy: The Evolution of Music during the Pandemic[14:00] The Emerging Practices and Platforms in Music[16:21]Owen's earliest connection to music[31:13]Exploring the Metallica AlbumLinks:Website:truefirestudios.comLinkedIn:Owen GroverFacebook:Owen GroverInstagram:​​ogroverTwitter:@ogroverYoutube:Owen Grover

Ex-Mr Big and Racer X guitarist Paul Gilbert celebrates a song from the album and movie Help! discussing its 'naughty' secondary dominants, sweet minor melodies and mysterious 'things' going on.Paul Gilbert's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulgilbert_official/Paul Gilbert's latest album, 'Twas: https://smarturl.it/PaulGilbert-XmasPaul Gilbert on ArtistWorks: https://artistworks.com/guitar-lessons-paul-gilbertPaul Gilbert's amazing solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWliruQZ9BkYellow Matter Custard's cover of The Night Before: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCugO-udAaM

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with ArtistWorks electric country guitar instructor and one of Nashville's most sought-after session musicians, Guthrie Trapp, to discuss the concept of “How to Get Out of a Musical Slump.” Together, they explore different techniques for staying motivated, the importance of cutting yourself slack when you are in a musical slump, and how to avoid plateaus in your musical progress.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy Award-winning guitarist, co-founder of world-renowned bluegrass outfit Punch Brothers, and ArtistWorks bluegrass guitar instructor, Chris Eldridge, to discuss the concept of “How to Get Out of a Musical Slump.” Together, they explore different techniques for staying connected to and curious about your instrument, methods for staying motivated, and how to avoid plateaus in your musical progress.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy-nominated singer and ArtistWorks' instructor of bluegrass vocals, Michael Daves, to discuss the concept of “How to Get Out of a Musical Slump.” Together, they explore different techniques for tackling difficult musical passages, methods for staying motivated, and how to avoid plateaus in your musical progress.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our co-founder Patricia Butler sits down with legendary banjoist and ArtistWorks bluegrass banjo instructor, Tony Trischka, for the latest installment of our new Artist Bio Series.In the “Bio Series” episodes of our podcast, Patricia will be chatting with members of our world-renowned faculty about their lives, careers, and experiences that led them to become the master musicians that they are today. This week, Patricia and Tony Trischka discuss Tony's musical family and upbringing, his love of folk music, and what drew him to learn the Earl Scruggs style of banjo playing. They also detail Tony's experiences sharing the stage with musical icons like Steve Martin, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham, his legacy as a teacher instructing some of the modern banjo greats like Béla Fleck and Noam Pikelny, and more.

We're excited to announce that, after ten years as one of our premier bluegrass instructors here at ArtistWorks, master mandolinist Mike Marshall has just completed his 8,000th Video Exchange. To celebrate this fantastic milestone, our cofounder Patrica Butler sat down with Mike to conduct an in-depth interview as part of an exclusive episode of our ArtistWorks Music Series podcast to discuss his experience teaching on the ArtistWorks Video Exchange platform over the last decade.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with legendary shred guitar virtuoso and ArtistWorks electric rock guitar instructor, Paul Gilbert, for the first installment of our new Artist Bio Series. In the “Bio Series” episodes of our podcast, Patricia will be chatting with members of our world-renowned faculty about their lives, careers, and experiences that led them to become the master musicians that they are today. This week, Patricia and Paul Gilbert discuss Paul's childhood obsession with music, the joy of getting his first guitar, his experience teaching at the Musician's Institute, the formation of Mr. Big and Racer X, and more.

We're excited to announce that, after ten years as one of our premier bluegrass instructors here at ArtistWorks, master guitarist Bryan Sutton has just completed his 9,000th Video Exchange. To celebrate this fantastic milestone, our cofounder Patrica Butler sat down with Bryan to conduct an in-depth interview as part of an exclusive episode of our ArtistWorks Music Series podcast to discuss his experience teaching on the ArtistWorks Video Exchange platform over the last decade.

Welcome to the 100th episode of Bluegrass Jam Along. To celebrate we have a very special interview with bluegrass flatpicking legend Bryan Sutton.Bryan is not only a Grammy Award winner, he was also awarded the IBMA Guitar Player of the Year award 10 times. On top of that he's the flatpick guitar teacher at ArtistWorks and has spent the past decade helping players (like me) improve their technique and musicianship.I can't recommend ArtistWorks enough and, at the time of writing this, they're offering $100 off every 12 month course. That's around $3.50 a week to be taught by the best of the best!Check out the links below to find out more.If you're interested in Bryan's journey so far I can highly recommend the interview he did with the Everyone Loves Guitar podcast (details below).If you've enjoyed this interview please do check out my interviews with Marcel Ardans (Lessons With Marcel) and Jake Eddy (Becky Buller Band).Happy picking!Links to resources mentioned in the episode  Everyone Loves Guitar interview with BryanBela Fleck tour datesBryan's ArtistWorks courseother ArtistWorks coursesSierra HullMike MarshallNoam PikelnyTony TrischkaAndy HallMichael DavesMissy Raines

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with world-renowned jazz bassist John Patitucci and saxophone virtuoso Eric Marienthal, to discuss the concept of “How to Play at an Advanced Level,” particularly in the context of jazz improvisation. Together, these master ArtistWorks instructors explore the importance of attentive listening and communicating with other musicians on stage, having a strong knowledge of harmony, and continually refining and improving on basic techniques in order to take your playing to an advanced stage.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, our cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with ArtistWorks electric country guitar instructor and one of Nashville's most sought-after session musicians, Guthrie Trapp, to discuss the concept of “How to Find Your Own Sound.” Together, they explore the process of developing a unique voice as a player, the value of focusing on what you have to say through your music, and the importance of embracing a diverse array of musical influences.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, ArtistWorks cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy award-winning master musician, founding member of the Punch Brothers, and ArtistWorks banjo instructor, Noam Pikelny, to discuss the concept of “How to Find Your Own Sound.” Together, they explore the process of developing a unique voice as a player, how to embrace outside influence while still expressing yourself musically, and the importance of focusing on tone as much as note choice and execution when performing.

In this week's episode of the ArtistWorks Music Series podcast, ArtistWorks cofounder Patricia Butler sits down with Grammy-nominated master musician and ArtistWorks bluegrass mandolin instructor, Mike Marshall, to discuss the concept of “Overcoming Musical Obstacles.” Together, they explore the benefits of making mistakes and working through them, collaborating and playing with other musicians of a similar skill level, and taking consistent incremental steps to elevate your playing.

With over 2,000 recordings, Nathan East is considered one of the most recorded bass players in history! He is a founding member of the GRAMMY-nominated contemporary jazz band Fourplay and has recorded, performed, and/or co-written songs with a huge number of major artists including Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Peter Gabriel, Whitney Houston, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, Toto, Daft Punk, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, The Bee Gees, Steve Winwood, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Earth Wind & Fire, Savage Garden, Sting, Michael McDonald, The Isley Brothers, Joe Satriani, and that's just some of them! The list goes on and on! You should also be aware that Nathan has released two incredible solo albums, with the most recent being Reverence in 2017 which hit the #1 spot on both the Jazz albums and the Contemporary Jazz albums Billboards charts. Nathan discusses his earliest memory of music moving him emotionally and also describes his innate musical ability as a gift and one of the first miracles of his life. He reflects on his first major break having worked with Barry White and where he went from there. He enthusiastically describes his experiences having worked with artists like Quincy Jones, Chick Corea, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Michael McDonald, and others, and he talks about topics such as the differences between touring and recording, whether or not his mindset changes between recording different genres of music, whether or not he struggles with any difficulties in his profession, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted him. He closes by briefly touching upon his work as a teacher via the Nathan East Online School of Bass out of ArtistWorks, humbly asserting that he still learns plenty by teaching. Andy describes his chat with Nathan East as an incredible conversation and really appreciated this opportunity to talk to Nathan. He would be very appreciative if you would help build the community by sharing this podcast with friends and fellow musicians and lovers of music! A great review would also be very helpful and appreciated! Show Highlights: [0:10] – Andy gives us some background information on Nathan East. [2:38] – Nathan shares his earliest memory of being emotionally moved by music. [3:14] – We learn that Nathan was only sixteen when he got his first big break playing with Barry White. [4:28] – Nathan discusses his stint with Quincy Jones playing on Michael Jackson's Off The Wall album. [6:02] – Nathan shares where he believes musical ability at such a young age comes from. [7:45] – Nathan justifies why he lists Paul McCartney as an influence on him as a bassist. [9:16] – We discover how Nathan went about finding his signature sound as a bass player. [11:04] – Nathan reflects on his general approach and mindset when he is playing in a more supportive role and shares what his experience working with Whitney Houston was like. [13:45] – Andy and Nathan discuss a quote that is on Nathan's website about how Nathan loves the element of surprise when it comes to the recording process. [15:20] – Nathan expounds upon the touring process and how it differs from recording and talks about having worked with Chick Corea. [18:05] – Andy and Nathan enthuse over Nathan's work with Phil Collins. [19:38] – Nathan details the process of having co-written “Easy Lover,” recorded by Phil Collins. [22:09] – We hear about Nathan's collaboration with Michael Jackson. [24:27] – Nathan tells Andy about his experience having worked with Stevie Wonder. [26:00] – We learn about Nathan's collaboration with Peter Gabriel. [26:41] – Nathan recounts his work on a Beyoncé song and working with David Foster. [27:51] – Nathan praises Michael McDonald's artistry and personality. [28:54] – Nathan describes his process of writing instrumental pieces. [30:16] – We hear Nathan discuss some of his favorite drummers and what elements make a drummer especially good. [32:56] – Nathan offers advice to young people who might want to become musicians like he is, asserting that every single note you play should be important. [34:40] – Andy and Nathan have a conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected Nathan. [37:40] – We learn who Nathan will likely be touring with in 2022. [39:35] – Nathan discusses and describes what kind of gear he is currently using to play bass. [40:52] – Nathan enthusiastically states that there is still plenty for him to learn and gives his students at ArtistWorks a nod. LINKS & RESOURCES Nathan's Website Nathan's Facebook Page ArtistWorks - Website Mentioned in this Episode: The Music Makers – Episode 45 Steve Ferrone: Celebrity Session and Touring Drummer Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - “More Love” The Beatles - “Nowhere Man” Whitney Houston - “Saving All My Love for You” Whitney Houston - “The Greatest Love of All” Hubert Laws - “Ravel's Bolero” Phil Collins - “Easy Lover” Michael Jackson - “I Just Can't Stop Loving You” Stevie Wonder - “Overjoyed” Beyoncé - “Listen” Lee Ritenour - “Mr. Briefcase” Nathan East & Michael McDonald - “Moondance”   Follow The Music Makers: The Music Makers on Instagram   The Music Makers podcast theme song was written and produced by Andy Kushner with help from the rhythm section and horn players of the band, SoundConnection.   Sponsor: Kushner Entertainment   Check out Andy's Other Podcast: The Wedding Biz  

063: Mike BlockGood morning! This is Play It Like It’s Music. I’m Trevor, thanks for listening.On Wednesday, November 4th of 2020, MORE THAN EVER Music is not content, it’s connection.I’m recording this on Tuesday afternoon, so the voice you’re listening to right now is still on the previous side of whatever corner has been turned by the time you’re hearing this. So you know something I don’t. Or maybe you don’t. But at least things are moving somewhere.Today we have the one and only Mike Block on the show. He’s a good friend, a world renowned cellist and teacher and also a songwriter and bandleader who puts out an astonishing amount of records. His work ethic just won't quit.He's also Yo Yo Ma's go-to arranger, a role which has developed in the wake of his long association with the Silk Road ensemble. We get into that. He’s got a new album out this month called The Edge Of The Atmosphere and you can find links to it (and all of his music) in the shownotes [below].Yes that’s right, we are doing a two week run of great cellists with great new albums. Last week’s interview with Nesrine was a real joy, and this one with Mike is another - if you’re into cellists.He’s truly industrious: In 2010 he founded the Mike Block String Camp. Mike is also the founding Director of Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop (GMW), designed to foster a community of globally minded musicians. He teaches hundreds of cello students online through his Multi-Style Cello School at ArtistWorks.com, he’s an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music, and in 2018 also joined the faculty of New England Conservatory through the Contemporary Improvisation program. BUT that’s not all. As an innovator, Mike is among the first wave of cellists to adopt a strap in order to stand and move while playing. He patented an original design, The Block Strap, and then became the first standing cellist to perform at Carnegie Hall. The NY Times characterized the performance as, "Breathless ... Half dance, half dare." So yeah, he’s a complete badass. But also a humble and generous dude with a great heart. Let’s hang out with Mike.Press PLAY above to hear my conversation with Mike Block.Or subscribe in your podcast app: Apple Podcasts - Spotify- Stitcher - TuneIn - Overcast - PocketcastThanks for listening to Play It Like It’s Music. Thanks so much to Mike Block for spending some very generous time with us. You can find his work at Mike Block Music dot com and also on IG @blockcello. His new album “The Edge of the Atmosphere” is out now, give it a listen on all the streamers and on bandcamp.I can’t believe we’ve gotten to 63 shows! If you believe this show deserves a wider audience, please tell a friend:Follow me on twitter @trevorexter and talk to me on there if you have thoughts about the show.We're all contending with a mutating professional landscape, jacked revenue streams, a catastrophic global pandemic and plenty of other noise out there.But you gotta keep playing:We don't draw any lines here between scenes or styles.As always, thank you for listening and remember to play it like its music.You can check out my music on bandcamp and other places. It’s all at my website, trevorexter.com. Sign the mailing list on substack to get this show sent right to you the very moment it comes out. Music is a beautiful thing and it makes the world go round.Big love to your ears.Trevor(Did you press play yet?)...If you like this stuff, help it spread by sharing it!Subscribe to the show directly in your podcast app: Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Stitcher - TuneIn - Overcast - PocketcastHear all of our guests in rotation on “Playlist It Like It’s Music” (Apple/Spotify)Hear my songs: the “Trevor Exter Playlist” (Apple/Spotify)Vibe out, here are 200 songs I like: (updated regularly on Spotify)Sign the mailing list!Take lessons with me online!Hire me to produce your podcast.Follow me on IG TW FBMore @trevorexter.compsst… sign up for emails: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit playitlikeitsmusic.substack.com

Today on the podcast I speak with Pianist, techie, author, teacher and entrepreneur Hugh Sung, who has been described as a modern day “renaissance man”. As a pianist, Hugh served on the faculty of The Curtis Institute of Music for 19 years and has recorded over a dozen albums and collaborated with some of the world's leading musicians and orchestras. As a techie, he pioneered the use of digital sheet music and co-founded AirTurn, a company that makes wireless pedals for turning iPad and computer pages hands free. Hugh leverages his love of technology to teach hundreds of students around the world through his Online Popular Piano School at ArtistWorks, and is also the host of a popular weekly podcast, “A Musical Life”, a show where he shares stories about making music and the things that move our souls. Through his online Mastermind group at “A Musical Life Mastermind”, Hugh empowers musicians to gain entrepreneurial skills to help them achieve their musical and financial dreams. In his free time, Hugh loves to cook and is currently obsessed with the joy of making Indian flatbreads. We discuss Hugh's successful podcast and mastermind, his recent interview with none other than the famous cellist Yo-yo ma, being a digital paperless musician, the AirTurn, online teaching, and working as, and with, collaborative pianists. The giveaway for today's episode of the podcast is a lifetime subscription to the “A Musical Life Mastermind” with Hugh sung which is just an amazing opportunity. If you'd like to be eligible to win this and other exciting giveaways mentioned on the podcast, please be sure to subscribe to our email newsletter at clarineat dot com. Today's Clarineat Coda, which is the new listener mail portion at the end of the episode features a question from Sue Ryall, and some Baroque arrangements composed by Thomas Bassett. Links Hugh Sung, Pianist A Musical Life Podcast A Musical Life Mastermind Artist Works Teacher Website Air Turn: The Page Turning Pedal for iPad "From Paper to Pixels" - Hugh Sung's Book Discussion Topics A Musical Life Podcast Choosing podcast guests Interviewing Yo-Yo Ma Blogging as a precursor to podcasting Who is your dream podcast guest? Being a paperless musician Inventing the Air Turn page turning pedal The "A Musical Life" Mastermind Working with collaborative pianists Learn to "see" with your ears What are your favorite pieces in the Clarinet repertoire? Pet peeves of being a collaborative pianist How do you feel about the "A" word (accompanist)? Teaching at an online piano School Mentioned: Yo-Yo Ma Silk Road Ensemble Air Turn Page Turinng Pedal Artist Works: Hugh Sung, Piano

At the end of my interview with classical music radio host Jill Pasternak, we decided to have a bit of fun and turn the tables where Jill interviewed - me! How strange to have a show where I'm my own guest! So - here's my "official" bio: Pianist Hugh Sung started to learn to play the piano with his mother at the age of 3. At the age of 13, Hugh entered The Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied with Eleanor Sokoloff, Jorge Bolet, and Seymour Lipkin. Hugh teaches piano to hundreds of students online through ArtistWorks, a website that features video lessons from some of the world's leading musicians. His passion for technology led to him co-founding AirTurn, a company that creates digital accessories for musicians like the DUO page turning pedals for tablets and computers. Links Hugh's Website (www.hughsung.com) Hugh's Online Popular Piano School at ArtistWorks (www.artistworks.com/hugh-sung) How to play "Clair de lune" from Scratch https://youtu.be/QczTcXvEC7o?list=PL23BA4D8592904FB0  AirTurn Listen to my interview with Jill Pasternak   

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