Podcast appearances and mentions of diane reeves

Emmy, Tony, and SAG Award nominee Norm Lewis joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss leading a cast with kindness, the unique way advertising influenced his career, his new show Ceremonies in Dark Old Men and more. NORM LEWIS was recently seen onstage starring in the national tour of the Tony Award-winning production of A Soldier's Play and in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End Concert of Love Never Dies. He starred in Spike Lee's critically acclaimed, "Da 5 Bloods," and in the groundbreaking FX series, Pose. Additionally, Mr. Lewis can be seen starring opposite Hilary Swank in the feature "The Good Mother," Amazon Prime's newest series, Swarm, and Hulu's, Up Here. He was also seen as 'Caiaphas' in the award-winning NBC television special, “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert!,” alongside John Legend, Sara Bareilles, and Alice Cooper. Mr. Lewis returned to Broadway in the Fall of 2021, starring in Chicken and Biscuits at the Circle In The Square Theatre. He previously appeared in the Broadway revival of Once on This Island and as Sweeney Todd in the Off-Broadway production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Barrow Street Theatre, receiving the AUDELCO Award for his performance. In May of 2014, he made history as The Phantom of the Opera's first African American Phantom on Broadway. He has been seen on PBS in the Live From Lincoln Center productions of Showboat with Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis: Who Am I?, New Year's Eve: A Gershwin Celebration with Diane Reeves, as well as American Voices with Renée Fleming and the PBS Specials First You Dream – The Music of Kander & Ebb and Ella Wishes You A Swingin' Christmas. He can be seen recurring in the VH1 series, Daytime Divas, also alongside Vanessa Williams. His additional television credits include Women of The Movement, Law & Order, Dr. Death, Mrs. America, Better Things, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Bull, Chicago Med, Gotham, The Blacklist, and Blue Bloods, as well as in his recurring role as Senator Edison Davis on the hit drama Scandal. Mr. Lewis is a proud, founding member of Black Theatre United, an organization which stands together to help protect Black people, Black talent and Black lives of all shapes and orientations in theatre and communities across the country. He received Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle award nominations for his performance as Porgy in the Broadway production of The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess. Other Broadway credits include Sondheim on Sondheim, The Little Mermaid, Les Misérables, Chicago, Amour, The Wild Party, Side Show, Miss Saigon, and The Who's Tommy. In London's West End he has appeared as Javert in Les Misérables and Les Misérables: The 25th Anniversary Concert, which aired on PBS. Off-Broadway Mr. Lewis has performed in Dessa Rose (Drama Desk nomination, AUDELCO Award), Shakespeare in the Park's The Tempest, The Two Gentlemen of Verona (Drama League nomination), Captains Courageous, and A New Brain. His regional credits include Porgy in The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (A.R.T.), Ragtime, Dreamgirls (with Jennifer Holliday), First You Dream, Sweeney Todd, and The Fantasticks. His additional film credits include Christmas In Tune (starring opposite Reba McEntire), Magnum Opus, Winter's Tale, Sex and the City 2, Confidences, and Preaching to the Choir. Norm's albums "The Norm Lewis Christmas Album" & "This is The Life" can be found on Amazon.com as well as cdbaby.com. Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Tickets: https://www.thepeccadillo.com/ Follow Norm: @thenormlewis Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul youtube.com/@artofkindnesspodcast Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Got kindness tips or stories? Want to just say hi? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As an internationally acclaimed drummer and percussionist, Bill Ransom has played some of the world's biggest halls with a host of world-famous artists. While building his performing career Bill also worked as an educator, guiding countless young drummers into professional careers. One passion fueling another. He has toured and recorded with artists including Patrice Rushen, Aretha Franklin, Marion Meadows, Cecil Bridgewater, Diane Reeves, Mary Wilson, and James Newton.  Bill currently tours the world with renowned singer, Beth Hart, and is an endorser for Yamaha drums, Remo drumheads, Vic Firth sticks, and Paiste cymbals. Bill has been on faculty at Cleveland State University since 2007 teaching drums, mallet and hand percussion, and jazz combo. In this episode, Bill talks about: His gig with Beth Hart, and what she needs from the drum chair School at Ohio University and The New School in New York Living in New York for awhile but returning home to Cleveland  Cleveland's active theatre and jazz scenes  “You gotta talk” Here's our Patreon Here's our Youtube Here's our Homepage

Join us in-person for a discussion with performance, as we delve into music and the technology revolution, hearing Black voices on how technology is impacting our music. African Americans have played an outsized and pivotal role in American and global music. At most of the shifts and transitions in music driven by technology and culture, Black Americans have been in the forefront. Join us for a discussion of the past, present and future of the mix of technology and music with a focus on African American innovation.  In addition to the panel discussion, we will end with a short suite of performances by the presenters. About the Speakers Award winning recording artist Nicolas Bearde is a singer-songwriter, actor and educator whose career has spanned more than 35 years. Born and raised in Nashville, TN, the second of 7 children, he has toured the globe with many of today's jazz legends, such as Bobby McFerrin, Nat Adderley, Jr., Bernard Purdie, Vincent Herring and more. His style is likened to Lou Rawls, Nat King Cole and Bill Withers and he is known for his “velvet voice,” wit and engaging rapport that has drawn audiences into his live performances around the world. As an educator, Nicolas has worked with the California Jazz Conservatory and Jazz Camp West teaching “Vocal Intensive” workshops, skills he honed on the road as a member of Bobby McFerrin's wildly innovative a cappella ensemble, “Voicestra” for more than 10 years, and was the chair of “popular voice” for the Young Arts Foundation in Miami, Florida for 5 years. Phil Hawkins is a drummer and media producer living in San Francisco. He regularly performs with Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo and other local artists. Phil operates a media production business that offers audio recording, mixing, and mastering for videography, photography, and graphic design services. He has taught music production at the college level for more than 20 years. Glen Pearson is both a noted pianist as well as the current head of music studies at the College of Alameda. He began playing piano at age 6 and was playing professionally by age 15. He has appeared on stage, television and on recordings with such notables as Regina Belle, Jimmy Scott, Diane Reeves, Marlena Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson and Nicolas Bearde, and served for 11 years as the musical/band director for the world-renowned Boy's Choir of Harlem. For the past 5 years he toured with The Count Basie Orchestra, who's latest record, Basie Swings the Blues, netted “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album” at the 2024 Grammy Awards. Organizer: Gerald Anthony Harris   An Arts Member-led Forum program. Forums at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums. Bearde photo by James Barry Knox Photography; Pearson photo by Timothy Bryan Burgess; additional photos courtesy the speakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's episode has been in the making since Episode 122 (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/122) guest, Natasha Moore (https://glocalcitizens.fireside.fm/guests/natasha-d-moore). I'm joined by interdisciplinary artist, choreographer, scholar and educator, specializing in dance forms of the African Diaspora, Winston Benons, Jr. He has extensive training in Afro-Cuban, Haitian, Afro-Brazilian, and Bomba dance, complemented by studies in Horton and Dunham modern dance techniques. He has curated and led intensive programs in culture and dance techniques in both New York City and Cuba. He is the Founder and Director of tRúe Culture & Arts, an organization dedicated to facilitating cultural exchanges, workshops, and academic residencies. His works and studies have explored the intersections between Theater and Performance Studies, Curation and Visual Culture culminating in his graduate thesis entitled Marked: The Racialization Of African Phenotypes And Creation Of An Embodied Archive. Also an educator, he served as a lecturer at Pace University and an adjunct faculty member at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He has also held guest faculty positions at Ballet Hispánico, Peridance, Djoniba Dance & Drum, and Cumbe. He is currently the US/MS IB Dance educator at Brooklyn Friends School (https://brooklynfriends.org). Recent choreography and direction credits include Amahl and the NIght Visitors (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amahl_and_the_Night_Visitors) and What Lies Beneath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Lies_Beneath) with On Site Opera (https://osopera.org/), where he also served as the cultural advocate. Most recently, he developed and performed part 1 of a series entitled Conversations with Rothko at the SMART Museum (https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/) in Chicago. Where to find Winston? the-culturalist.com (https://www.the-culturalist.com/) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/winston-benons-jr-b131074/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wbenonsjr/) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/tRueCultureArts/?view_public_for=142096181671) What's Winson watching? Barry Jenkins, Moonlight (https://a24films.com/films/moonlight) and other works Dianne Reeves (https://diannereeves.com) Other topics of interest: From British Guiana to Guyana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyanese_people) The Country of Five People (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guyanese_people) Madeira Islands (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeira) What's The Highline (https://www.thehighline.org)? How Chemical Bank became Chase Bank (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Bank#:~:text=In%201996%2C%20Chemical%20acquired%20Chase,be%20better%20known%2C%20particularly%20internationally.) ASWAD - Assocation for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (https://www.aswadiaspora.org/) Wideman Davis Dance (http://widemandavisdance.org/) Special Guest: Winston Benons, Jr..

Rose Lewis was a member first of an award winning Lawrence University's Conservatory of Music. She went on to perform with major artists such as Bobby McFerrin, Diane Reeves, teaching school based bands, and has freelanced with a greater number of groups than can be listed here. Way back in 1991, Rose won the Minnesota Composer's Forum's Composer Commissioning Project, and that opened the door to performing her work. Unfortunately, Rose was on the shelf due to illness for 16 years, and she is back, teaching and composing. Rose got together to talk about her composing with Phil Nusbaum.

Join me for an inspiring episode featuring China Moses, a multifaceted singer, songwriter, producer, tv and radio hostess and performer, as she shares her artistic journey and the challenges she has faced along the way. Despite the weight of being the daughter of jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater, China has carved out her own path, performing with icons at international jazz festivals and venues battling through identity crises and self-doubt. The conversation delves into crafting new music, the joy of creation, and the significance of art in sustaining community and hope during turbulent times. With reflections on her experiences and lessons from legendary figures like Angelique Kidjo and Diane Reeves, China offers invaluable advice for aspiring artists on resilience, authenticity, and the power of art. Don't miss this heartfelt dialogue about overcoming doubts, finding joy, and staying true to oneself.Resources :You can learn more about China Moses here :SpotifyInstagramFacebookYoutubeIf you are enjoying the podcast, I think you'll enjoy my Mic Masters Newsletter. Get weekly insights, mindset changes, useable information and so much more for professional and aspiring singers. Join today.Musically,Monique

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist Diane Reeves from her 1991 Blue Note Records recording, titled “I Remember.”

Vientos y Metales Y muchas son canciones secretas, perdidas en el olvido de los años. Lalo Schiffrin de tocata bachiana. Lou Rawls con Diane Reeves, Bureta Bacharach con Dr. Dre, Billy Joel … Y los vientos y metales de los Muscle Shoals de Alabama o los de James Brown renacidos… y ¿Cooper Brothers? Y ¿Sergio y Estíbaliz? Y ¿el reverendo Shawn Amos?  DISCO 1 LALO SCHIFFRIN Towering Toccata (Cara A Corte 1) DISCO 2 BILLY JOEL Movin’ On (Antonio’s Song) (CD 1 - 9)  DISCO 3 THE J.B.'S We Came To Play (ESCA)  DISCO 4 THE REVEREND SHAWN AMOS The Jean Genie (4) DISCO 5 COOPER BROTHERS Mister One Percent (ESCA) DISCO 6 DIONNE WARWICK Walk On By (ESCA) DISCO 7 BURT BACHARACH & Dr. DRE Is Love Enough (Cara A Corte 5) DISCO 8 LOU RAWLS & DIANE REEVES At Last (Cara 1 Corte 1)  DISCO 9 CHAKA KHAN Sleep on It (ESCA) DISCO 10 BELLE AND SEBASTIAN Come On Home (ESCA)  DISCO 11 SERGIO Y ESTÍBALIZ Love, Come Home (Tú Volverás) (ESCA) DISCO 12 MUSCLE SHOALS HORNS Break Down (ESCA) DISCO 13 CHARLEY CROCKETT I'm Just A Clown - Radio Edit (ESCA)Escuchar audio

Rodney Block/Trumpeter, a Dumas, Arkansas native has been thriving in the regional music scene for the past ten years. Block has been featured and performed in various festivals and venues across the globe ranging from corporate to social and has built a niche in the genres of jazz and hip hop. He credits his musical skills to the late Lawanna Hunt-Walker of Dumas, the minister of music at his hometown church, West Dumas Church of God in Christ. Block's engagements range from dive bars to black-tie fundraisers, sometimes within the same day. Notable artists he has shared the stage with include The Temptations, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Joe, Tank, Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Sugar Ray, Chrissette Michelle, Eric Benet, Whodini, Conya Doss, Johnny Gill, Dwele, Jonathan Butler, Dave Hollister, Ellis, and Delfayo Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, Layla Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Lenny Williams, Angela Winbush, Howard Hewett, R.L. (of the R&B group Next), Marsha Ambrosius, Diane Reeves, Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas, and The Yellowjackets. Rodney Block is to discuss his new music project and upcoming events on air, feel free to call in, a new single will be played on the show " Who Do U Luv" featuring Deshawn Harris. Also, the first played remix of the new single on this showcase, tune in

For næsten 40 år siden fik Cæcilie Norby sin debut som medlem af gruppen Street Beat, der en periode hærgede de danske livescener. Senere skiftede hun til Frontline og så var der jo rockbandet One Two. I dag kan hun se tilbage på en imponerende karriere, der har etableret hende som internationalt anerkendt og berømmet jazzsanger, i en periode med tilknytning til det prestigefyldte pladeselskab Blue Note Records. Cæcilie Norby optræder i mange kroge og hjørner af verden. I denne podcast møder hun Jan Eriksen, og den direkte anledning er det nye album ”Earthenya”, som hun udgiver på sit eget selskab Loud Lady Music. Med sine soul-, rock og singersongwriter inspirerede sange er pladen er en slags frikvarter fra jazzen. Et storyteller-album. Med udgangspunkt i flere af albummets sange, taler Cæcilie og Jan både om karrieren og nuet, og de fordele, der kan være i at have nået en alder, hvor man er blevet bedre til at sige nej til bullshit – ud fra princippet, at det gælder om at få det bedste ud af livet. "Der er også en befrielse i det at blive lidt ældre – man lærer at sige, "ja, ja, altså pyt"." ”Jeg eksperimenterer med nogle genrer – jeg har ikke tidligere gjort mig i R&B eller soul. Jeg kunne godt tænke mig at være i nogle grooves. Jeg har spillet meget ballader og jazz som har en fremadrettet energi. Og det elsker jeg. Men jeg kunne godt tænke mig at prøve det tilbagelænede moody groove,” siger hun om sin nye plade. Hun kalder selv sine nye sange små “film” i ord og toner. En 'film' er fra hendes tidlige barndom i halvfjerdserne om vennen med de forpinte øjne. I podcasten kan du blandt meget andet høre om: - hvordan Nordbys medvirken i ”Toppen af Poppen” inspirerede til ”Earthenya”. - dengang One Two blev lagt for had i Vejle og omegn. - hvad der skete, da hun havde så travlt med at shoppe jeans i New York, at hun glemte sin aftale med selve topchefen for Blue Note Records. - samarbejdet med jazz-ikoner som Diane Reeves, Curtis Steigers og Brecker-brødrene. - hvordan Nordby finder styrke i sine relationer til barndomsveninder og livsvidner – bl.a. Nina Forsberg, som hun delte liv og job med små ti år i One Two. - hvad der egentlig skete, da Cæcilie Norby mødte Spice Girls. - mødet med en gammel, umulig kæreste, der kortvarigt tændte en ild og blev til en sang. - at tænke tilbage på barndommens bedste ven, som man nu i dag ved gemte på historier om dysfunktion.

For næsten 40 år siden fik Cæcilie Norby sin debut som medlem af gruppen Street Beat, der en periode hærgede de danske livescener. Senere skiftede hun til Frontline og så var der jo rockbandet One Two. I dag kan hun se tilbage på en imponerende karriere, der har etableret hende som internationalt anerkendt og berømmet jazzsanger, i en periode med tilknytning til det prestigefyldte pladeselskab Blue Note Records. Cæcilie Norby optræder i mange kroge og hjørner af verden. I denne podcast møder hun Jan Eriksen, og den direkte anledning er det nye album ”Earthenya”, som hun udgiver på sit eget selskab Loud Lady Music. Med sine soul-, rock og singersongwriter inspirerede sange er pladen er en slags frikvarter fra jazzen. Et storyteller-album. Med udgangspunkt i flere af albummets sange, taler Cæcilie og Jan både om karrieren og nuet, og de fordele, der kan være i at have nået en alder, hvor man er blevet bedre til at sige nej til bullshit – ud fra princippet, at det gælder om at få det bedste ud af livet. "Der er også en befrielse i det at blive lidt ældre – man lærer at sige, "ja, ja, altså pyt"." ”Jeg eksperimenterer med nogle genrer – jeg har ikke tidligere gjort mig i R&B eller soul. Jeg kunne godt tænke mig at være i nogle grooves. Jeg har spillet meget ballader og jazz som har en fremadrettet energi. Og det elsker jeg. Men jeg kunne godt tænke mig at prøve det tilbagelænede moody groove,” siger hun om sin nye plade. Hun kalder selv sine nye sange små “film” i ord og toner. En 'film' er fra hendes tidlige barndom i halvfjerdserne om vennen med de forpinte øjne. I podcasten kan du blandt meget andet høre om: - hvordan Nordbys medvirken i ”Toppen af Poppen” inspirerede til ”Earthenya”. - dengang One Two blev lagt for had i Vejle og omegn. - hvad der skete, da hun havde så travlt med at shoppe jeans i New York, at hun glemte sin aftale med selve topchefen for Blue Note Records. - samarbejdet med jazz-ikoner som Diane Reeves, Curtis Steigers og Brecker-brødrene. - hvordan Nordby finder styrke i sine relationer til barndomsveninder og livsvidner – bl.a. Nina Forsberg, som hun delte liv og job med små ti år i One Two. - hvad der egentlig skete, da Cæcilie Norby mødte Spice Girls. - mødet med en gammel, umulig kæreste, der kortvarigt tændte en ild og blev til en sang. - at tænke tilbage på barndommens bedste ven, som man nu i dag ved gemte på historier om dysfunktion.

Listen to the Sun. Sept. 4, 2022 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program coincides with the Detroit Jazz Festival which features artists-in-residence Chucho Valdes and Diane Reeves. During this episode we feature our PANW report with dispatches on recent certification of a finding of trillions of cubic feet of natural gas and oil deposits in the Horn of Africa state of Ethiopia; a United Nations envoy has met with the leader of the Polisario Front in the North African state of Algeria; the military leaders of Burkina Faso and Mali held a meeting to discuss mutual interests; and more people have died in Somalia due to attacks from a rebel group. In the second and third hours we continue our focus on Jazz music with tributes to Abdullah Ibrahim, Art Tatum, Adelaide Hall, Duke Ellington, Evelyn Preer, Hadda Brooks and Tadd Dameron.

Mister Coconut Smoke on the water, Brian J White , Ray Charles, Joe Cooker, Diane Reeves et Cassandra Wilson, Claire-Marie Barlow, Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Chris Rea, Hugh Laurie.

I'll be playing your favorite Mother's Day songs from all genre including:Shirley Caesar,The Dixie Hummingbirds,Diane Reeves,The Spinners,The Intruders,Tupac,Boyz II Men and others. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/samuel-wilsonjr/message

Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Diane Reeves is back on the road after taking the longest break of her career during the pandemic. She performs this week at The Sheldon Concert Hall with a renewed desire to collaborate with musicians from different backgrounds.

Opening Day for the Cardinals, Diane Reeves at The Sheldon, The Masters all weekend, plus more!

Rodney Block/Trumpeter, a Dumas, Arkansas native has been thriving in the regional music scene for the past ten years. Block has been featured and performed in various festivals and venues across the globe ranging from corporate to social, has built a niche in the genres of jazz and hip hop.  Notable artists he has shared the stage with include The Temptations, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Joe, Tank, Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Sugar Ray, Chrissette Michelle, Eric Benet, Whodini, Conya Doss, Johnny Gill, Dwele, Jonathan Butler, Dave Hollister, Ellis, and Delfayo Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, Layla Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Lenny Williams, Angela Winbush, Howard Hewett, R.L. (of the R&B group Next), Marsha Ambrosius, Diane Reeves, Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas, and The Yellowjackets. Block has been a frequent guest artist with hip hop legend and icon, Doug E. Fresh. In 2007, Block's televised jazz feature, AETN Presents: Front Row with Rodney Block, was nominated for a Regional Emmy. In 2014, the band was honored with the Aurora Award and Telly Award, for its concert feature on the AETN television network. Rodney Block is to discuss his new music project and upcoming events on-air, feel free to call inSupport the show (https://www.gofundme.com/lets-jazz-it-up-ladydiva-live-radio&rcid=r01-155237937664-a0ba938ee6e24441&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w)

Rodney Block/Trumpeter, a Dumas, Arkansas native has been thriving in the regional music scene for the past ten years. Block has been featured and performed in various festivals and venues across the globe ranging from corporate to social, has built a niche in the genres of jazz and hip hop. Notable artists he has shared the stage with include The Temptations, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Joe, Tank, Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Sugar Ray, Chrissette Michelle, Eric Benet, Whodini, Conya Doss, Johnny Gill, Dwele, Jonathan Butler, Dave Hollister, Ellis, and Delfayo Marsalis, Kirk Whalum, Layla Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Anthony David, Lenny Williams, Angela Winbush, Howard Hewett, R.L. (of the R&B group Next), Marsha Ambrosius, Diane Reeves, Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas, and The Yellowjackets. Block has been a frequent guest artist with hip hop legend and icon, Doug E. Fresh. In 2007, Block's televised jazz feature, AETN Presents: Front Row with Rodney Block, was nominated for a Regional Emmy. In 2014, the band was honored with the Aurora Award and Telly Award, for its concert feature on the AETN television network. Rodney Block is to discuss his new music project and upcoming events on-air

Michelle reprise des Singuers Unlimited, Come To gether /  Cassandra Wilson & Diane Reeves, Get Back / Jalhisa & Junko Oshino, Day Tripper / Otis Redding, All You Need Is Love / Jamie Lancaster, Yesterday / Ray Charles, Can't By Me Love /John Pizzarelli, She came Through Bathroom Window / Joe Cocker, A Hard Day's Night/Deborah Dixon, et un inédit Besame Mucho.

Damon gets to talk to Terreon about his adventures in East St. Louis, Houston, NYC and GA. They talk about segmenting genres, music community and much more. There's other segments like Happy Birthday, gig alerts, educational spotlight, product reviews, an iconic recording, music news and more!

All this week, it's the Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza… Extravaganza! We're bringing you five years of seasonal joy after a year defined by pandemic disruptions. Today is the first holiday show from 2016, featuring Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Diane Reeves, country singer Clare Dunn, Hanukkah memories from Hal and Annie Aqua, and more!

All this week, it’s the Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza… Extravaganza! We’re bringing you five years of seasonal joy after a year defined by pandemic disruptions. Today is the first holiday show from 2016, featuring Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Diane Reeves, country singer Clare Dunn, Hanukkah memories from Hal and Annie Aqua, and more!

Gerald Clayton is a four-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer. He has performed and recorded with a range of distinctive artists from Diana Krall and Roy Hargrove to John Scofield and Diane Reeves. His new album, Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard, is his label debut on Blue Note Records. Gerald Clayton - Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard https://amzn.to/2YgupyY --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-zimmerman/support

Today's Big Time Talker podcast guest Jeff Weber has been a widely recognized music industry professional for forty years. He has produced over 200 albums with releases on just about every major label as well as a host of independent labels. Along the way, his projects have yielded two Grammys, seven Grammy nominations, at least seventeen top ten albums, two number one albums, and an assortment of other honors. His books, "You've Got A Deal! The Biggest Lies of the Music Business" and “We’ll Get Back To You! Even Bigger Lies Of The Music Business” are both published by Headline Books. His new book, "You Sound Amazing! Every Single Lie of the Music Business" was just released.   Among the many artists that have fallen under the banner of “Produced by...” include: Nancy Wilson, David Benoit, Steve Lukather, the Utah Symphony, Jackson Browne, Marcus Miller, Michael McDonald, Bill Champlin, Gerald Albright, Tom Scott, Chick Corea, Stanley Clark, Etta James, Linda Hopkins, Kenny Burrell, McCoy Tyner, Jackie McLean, Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big), Cozzy Powell, the Count Basie Orchestra, Cindy Blackman Santana, Buster Williams, John Sebastian, Ronnie Dio, Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Boone, Buddy Miles, Billy Preston, MC Lyte, Kenny Rankin, Diane Reeves, Diane Schuur, Rita Coolidge, Luther Vandross, David Crosby, Simon Phillips, Jeff Porcaro, Patrice Rushen, Toni Tennille, among many others. Jeff and Burke worked together on the latest Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. album at Capitol Records Studios in Los Angeles.

Music Industry in a Post COVID-19 World with Multi-Platinum Record Producer Jeffrey WeberFlorentino interviews 40-year music industry veteran and Grammy wining producer and a Leading music business professional, Jeffrey Weber, (See NAMM Bio Below. Jeffrey will be sharing insights from his books about the music industry and what he feels the music professionals need to prepare for, what to expect and some ideas on what to do for a profession in music post Covid 19 lock down. Please share your comments and thoughts below! About Jeffrey Weber ( From NAMM Bio -https://www.namm.org/nammu/contributors/jeffrey-weber-0 )Founder/CEO Stark Raving Group / Weberworks Entertainment GroupJeffrey Weber has been a widely-recognized music industry professional for forty years. He has produced over 200 CDs with releases on just about every major label as well as a host of independent labels. Along the way, his projects have yielded two Grammys, seven Grammy nominations, at least seventeen top ten albums, two number one albums and an assortment of other honors.His books, "You've Got A Deal! The Biggest Lies of the Music Business" and “We'll Get Back To You! Even Bigger Lies Of The Music Business” are both published by Headline Books. His new book, "You Sound Amazing! Every Single Lie of the Music Business" will be published in January, 2020.During his forty-year career in the music industry, he has founded, ran or participated in various label capacities from A&R, Music Supervision for film and TV, Production, Interactive Programming, Marketing, Sales, International Relations, Business Affairs and Art Director for dozens of independent labels as well as his own labels, Weberworks Entertainment Group and Stark Raving Records.His productions have also appeared on every major label including MCA, Warner Bros., Atlantic, BMG, Columbia, A&M, Elektra as well as such labels as GRP, Hip-O, Sheffield, Concord, Bainbridge, Silver Eagle, Zebra, among countless others.Among the many artists that have fallen under the banner of “Produced by...” include: Nancy Wilson, David Benoit, Steve Lukather, the Utah Symphony, Jackson Browne, Marcus Miller, Michael McDonald, Bill Champlin, Gerald Albright, Tom Scott, Chick Corea, Stanley Clark, Etta James, Linda Hopkins, Kenny Burrell, McCoy Tyner, Jackie McLean, Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big), Cozzy Powell, the Count Basie Orchestra, Cindy Blackman Santana, Buster Williams, John Sebastian, Ronnie Dio, Ritchie Blackmore, Pat Boone, Buddy Miles, Billy Preston, MC Lyte, Kenny Rankin, Diane Reeves, Diane Schuur, Rita Coolidge, Luther Vandross, David Crosby, Simon Phillips, Jeff Porcaro, Patrice Rushen, Toni Tennille, among many others.Jeff has been a concert and event producer for over ten years with extensive experience in concert management and production, staging, lighting, video and audio from the smallest of venues to large stadium shows. He has produced shows for the Los Angeles Soul Music Festival, Habitat For Humanity, Atlantis Resort, NASCAR, the Breeder's Cup, Chicago White Sox, Cystic Fibrosis, Fallsview Casino and Resort, Ford, Harry Caray's, KTLA, Loehmann's Department Store, Lupus L.A., National Association of Music Merchants, National Cable and Telecommunications Association, Netflix, Orange County Flyers, Pebble Beach Pro-Am, AT&T, Dockers, Shore Club-South Beach, Taste Of Chicago, USAA, American Idol and The Tonight Show among many others.Jeff is in high demand as a consultant to the financial industry on a multitude of music industry related matters. To date, he has consulted with such companies as Canyon Capital Advisors, Samlyn Capital LLC, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., Morgan Stanley, MSD Capital (UK) Limited, BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Apollo Investment Corp., Goldman Sachs, Putnam Investments, KPMG LLP and Scopia Capital, LLC.Recently, Weber finalized his, from the ground up, re-definition of the business model for a record label that he firmly believes will be the architecture for all labels in the future. Weber's model has embraced a complete slate of innovative concepts and procedures, ranging from the manner in which artist contracts are conceived and implemented to recording procedures, to innovations in sales, marketing and promotion. Designed to re-invent and re-energize the relationships between the artist and the label and the artist and the consumer, the model establishes format-breaking levels of transparency and unique partnerships in all label/artist/fan relationships.His innovative concepts were the operational foundations for two independent labels distributed by Fontana (Universal). At the time, he was named President of both labels.Jeff is well known for his involvement in high technology recording techniques, especially live two track recording, live multi-track and digital recording. Because of their sonic excellence, his recordings have been repeatedly selected by major hardware manufacturers to demonstrate their product lines.Jeff is very active as a music supervisor for film, television and cable. He specializes in cost effective synchronization and master use license acquisition strategies as well as production based music options.Jeff co-founded and programmed Studio M, a nationwide broadcast television network that utilized their growing 28,000 music video library to broadcast multiple genre based music video shows. It was on the air seven days a week, for five hours a day to an estimated audience of thirty million homes.Well versed in video production, Jeff has written, produced and directed over two-dozen music based concerts and videos. For one project, he produced a 12 camera, High Definition, robotic, five-channel surround sound DVD/CD for a rock and roll cover band comprised of famous television actors who traveled the country raising money for their selected charities. He traveled with the band, producing all their live concerts for over five years.He has been a music journalist with articles in major industry publications nationwide. He has received numerous awards as an art director and many of his album cover designs have been published in ”Best of...” annual publications. As an educator, he has taught courses on the music industry at universities and law schools (he has a law degree as well) across the country.Jeff is a lifetime member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) as well as a former Governor, National Trustee and Chapter Vice President.Jeff can be contacted at jeffreyweber@me.com.

Damon gets to talk to Ron about growing up in Philly, why he ended up in L.A. instead of Alaska and tons of other adventures and shenanigans! Marcos joins and there are gig alerts, educational spotlights, a product review, iconic recording and music news among other segments!

Featuring fresh jams from Brooklyn bassist/synthman Spencer Zahn, two new releases on the ECM label from Kit Downs and Kavitah Shah, epic late-nite party vibes from NYC guitarist Avi Bortnick (shout out to Nublu!), a live recording from jazz diva Diane Reeves, 2000's beats from L. Pierre, 70's beats from Earth, Wind, and Fire, and the sweet sound of Memphis, TN (via Stax Records) from the Mar-Keys and Carla Thomas.

Ryan sits down with drummer Herman Matthews. Herman has had the great fortune of working with such artists as Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Tower Of Power, The Isley Bros., Kirk Whalum, George Duke, Bob James, Timothy B. Schmit, Tom Jones, Hugh Laurie, Patty Austin, Chris Botti, James Ingram, Boney James, Steven Stills, Edger Winter, Luther Vandross, Celine Dion, Patty Austin, James Ingram, Sheryl Crow, “Baby Face” Edmonds, Chaka Chan, Carol King, SHeDAISY, Barry Goldberg, Ronnie Millsap, Fee Waybill, Bill Champlain, Maxi Priest, Debbie Gibson, Diane Reeves, Kenny G., John Farnham, Nia, Snuffy Walden, Sarah Nimetz, Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, Dan Aykroid & Jim Belushi, Michael Bolton, Expose, Angie and Debbie Winans, Rebekah, Meredith Brooks, Kina, Tiffany, Eric Burdon, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps… During the early 90's he was a member of the house band “Into The Night Starring Rick Dees.”

Ryan sits down with drummer Herman Matthews. Herman has had the great fortune of working with such artists as Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Tower Of Power, The Isley Bros., Kirk Whalum, George Duke, Bob James, Timothy B. Schmit, Tom Jones, Hugh Laurie, Patty Austin, Chris Botti, James Ingram, Boney James, Steven Stills, Edger Winter, Luther Vandross, Celine Dion, Patty Austin, James Ingram, Sheryl Crow, “Baby Face” Edmonds, Chaka Chan, Carol King, SHeDAISY, Barry Goldberg, Ronnie Millsap, Fee Waybill, Bill Champlain, Maxi Priest, Debbie Gibson, Diane Reeves, Kenny G., John Farnham, Nia, Snuffy Walden, Sarah Nimetz, Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, Dan Aykroid & Jim Belushi, Michael Bolton, Expose, Angie and Debbie Winans, Rebekah, Meredith Brooks, Kina, Tiffany, Eric Burdon, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps… During the early 90's he was a member of the house band “Into The Night Starring Rick Dees.”

Ryan sits down with drummer Herman Matthews. Herman has had the great fortune of working with such artists as Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Tower Of Power, The Isley Bros., Kirk Whalum, George Duke, Bob James, Timothy B. Schmit, Tom Jones, Hugh Laurie, Patty Austin, Chris Botti, James Ingram, Boney James, Steven Stills, Edger Winter, Luther Vandross, Celine Dion, Patty Austin, James Ingram, Sheryl Crow, “Baby Face” Edmonds, Chaka Chan, Carol King, SHeDAISY, Barry Goldberg, Ronnie Millsap, Fee Waybill, Bill Champlain, Maxi Priest, Debbie Gibson, Diane Reeves, Kenny G., John Farnham, Nia, Snuffy Walden, Sarah Nimetz, Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, Dan Aykroid & Jim Belushi, Michael Bolton, Expose, Angie and Debbie Winans, Rebekah, Meredith Brooks, Kina, Tiffany, Eric Burdon, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps… During the early 90's he was a member of the house band “Into The Night Starring Rick Dees.”

Bob Sheppard - Saxophone and woodwind artist. Bob has played in the bands of Freddie Hubbard, Chick Corea, Steely Dan, Michael and Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock, Billy Childs, Lyle Mays, and many more. He has also performed with Joni Mitchel, Diane Reeves and is a busy Los Angeles studio musician who has played on over a hundred movies and TV shows. Bob is an active clinician and educator, and is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.

Vandaag een show met louter dames. Je hoort Nina Simone, Lizz Wright, Mollie Johnson, Nnenna Freelon, Diane Reeves, Casandra Wilson, Malia en Robin McKelle.

Support the Burning Ambulance podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/burningambulance Episode 24 of the Burning Ambulance podcast features an interview with saxophonist and educator Tia Fuller. Fuller is originally from Colorado, and comes from a musical family: her parents had a group called Fuller Sound, her brother Ashton is a drummer, and her sister Shamie Royston is a pianist who's married to drummer Rudy Royston. She’s recorded five albums as a leader, and has worked with trumpeter Sean Jones, vocalists Nancy Wilson and Diane Reeves, and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. She has also worked with Esperanza Spalding, and was the saxophonist in Beyoncé’s 10-member, all-female touring band for four years, something we talk about a lot in this interview. In addition to recording and playing shows, Fuller is an educator – she’s got a masters degree in jazz education and teaches at Berklee in Boston. That’s something else we talk about in this interview, because she was there for the controversy at Berklee last year, where several members of their faculty were let go after accusations of sexual misconduct. So we talk about that, and about what she teaches and how she relates to her own students, about her experience working with the collective We Have Voice, which is organizing to combat inequality and harassment in the jazz scene, and much more.

Rector's Forum: An Interview with Mother Diane Reeves by Our Saviour

Bone2pick heats up for the month of July with a heartfelt and informative interview with the incomparable Marcus Printup. A member of the iconic Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra since 1993, Marcus shares his thoughts on growing up in Conyers, GA, his important relationship with the great Wynton Marsalis, recording his 14 CDs as a solo artist, performing and recording with Betty Carter, Marcus Roberts and Diane Reeves, his relationship with the late, great Freddie Hubbard and starting RiMarcable Publications with his wife Riza. Sit back and enjoy! http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Herman Matthews began playing drums at the age of seven and has been the backbone of world-class pop, rock, jazz, soul, R&B and funk bands for nearly thirty years. At age eleven he played in his uncle's blues organ trio, which laid the groundwork, discipline, and training for working with such acts as Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, and Tower Of Power. Herman's musical abilities  has put him in demand with many artists around the world.Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Herman headed west to Los Angeles in 1988. His first major professional tour was with jazz recording artist Kirk Whalum. His other touring and recording credits include Bob James, Stevie Wonder, The Isley Brothers, Expose, Angie and Debbie Winans, Rebekah, Meredith Brooks, Kina, George Duke, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, Tiffany, and Everette Harp to name a handful. Herman has also had the pleasure of recording two CDs with the bad boys of funk: Tower Of Power.Herman reuniting with T.O.P. for five shows subbing for original drummer David Garibaldi for the Tom Jones / Tower Of Power 2005 Summer Tour.Herman is currently working with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and 3 time Grammy winner Timothy B. Schmit. Other head liners or artists he has played for via House band, Showcase, tour or Television include two-time Grammy award winner Kenny Loggins and singer/songwriter Richard Marx. David Foster, Tom Jones, Michael McDonald, Bill Champlin, Phillip Bailey, Sheryl Crow, "Baby Face" Edmonds, Herbie Hancock, Chris Botti, James Ingram, Boney James, Steven Stills, Edger Winter, Luther Vandross, Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, Patty Austin, Chaka Chan, Carol King, SHeDAISY, Ronnie Millsap, Fee Waybill, Bill Champlain, Maxi Priest, Debbie Gibson, Diane Reeves, Kenny G., John Farnham, Nia, Snuffy Walden, Greg Adams & East Bay Soul, and Gavin Christopher. Herman has also played for President  Bill Clinton on three occasions as well as Nelson Mandela.Herman has been involved with and has helped start many bands, including: Ace Boone Coon, Big Pygmies, Doc Huck-A-Buck, and is completing his much awaited debut CD Home At Last.

Prepare to be blessed by the men of God on two special editions of "Every Man Standing In His Place".  This week I was joined by God's Mighty Ministers of Education; Dr. Silvester Henderson and Mr. Glen Pearson God's Mighty Ministers of Education will be back in the house! Dr. Silvester Henderson, and Mr. Glen Pearson; Director of the Boys Choir of Harlem will be sharing with us the importance of music and education. Silvester Carl Henderson is a nationally recognized Professor, educator, motivational speaker, business owner, respected real estate investor, community artistic organizer, musician/artist, and conductor of the Gospel Song. Presently he serves as the full-time Professor of Choral Activities and Chair of the Music Department at the Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, CA where he directs the College Chorus, Chamber Chorale, and the Gospel Choir. In addition to those responsibilities, he also teaches voice classes, applied vocal lessons, music theory, class piano, musicianship, classical piano and gospel piano. the Fall of 2000, Professor Henderson developed a “Gospel Piano Curriculum”, which was the only collegiate academic course of its type, in the State of California. Glen Pearson has brought sensitivity and expression to the widest variety of music imaginable. His performances on stage, television, radio, and in recording studios have included his well known position as principle keyboardist for Regina Belle, as well as pianist and arranger for such notables as Jimmy Scott, Earnestine Anderson, Melba Moore, Diane Reeves, Marlena Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, Delfeayo Marsalis, James Moody, Frank Morgan, Chico Freeman, Will Downing and Kevin . Mr. Pearson also served for eleven years as the Musical/Band Director for the World Renowed Boy’s Choir of Harlem.

Retro Black History Month Wrap-Up & Women’s Month Celebration! Musical Artists Include: Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Martin Luther King Jr., Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Broadway Inspirational Voices, Lou Rawls, Diane Reeves, Joan Faulkner, Gustav Czic, Ava DuPree, Maya Mikki, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Stephanie McKay, Rogue, Cynix, Ray Naccari, Mike O. Band, Nakia Henry, Melina Rochelle & Lara […] The post Retro Black History Month Wrap-Up & Women’s Month Celebration! appeared first on The Uncle Earl.

Retro Black History Month Wrap-Up & Women’s Month Celebration! Musical Artists Include: Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Martin Luther King Jr., Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Broadway Inspirational Voices, Lou Rawls, Diane Reeves, Joan Faulkner, Gustav Czic, Ava DuPree, Maya Mikki, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Stephanie McKay, Rogue, Cynix, Ray Naccari, Mike O. Band, Nakia Henry, Melina Rochelle & Lara Johnston! Broadcast # 5,6,7,8 The post Retro Black History Month Wrap-Up & Women’s Month Celebration! appeared first on The Uncle Earl.

A mainstay of the Chicago music scene for more than thirty years, Eric Hochberg has lent his bass work, both upright and electric, and an occasional trumpet, keyboard and vocal lick to a variety of projects across the realms of jazz, folk, rock and blues. He has performed and/or recorded with the likes of Terry Callier, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Kuhn, Barbra Streisand, Cassandra Wilson, Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, Ken Nordine, David Baker, Cannonball Adderly, Charles McPherson, Jon Faddis, Joshua Redman, David Bromberg, Johnny Frigo, Joe Daley, Howard Levy, Kurt Elling, Trio New, Bill Carrothers, Eric Alexander, Tierny Sutton, Patricia Barber, Jackie Allen, Janice Siegal, Peter Erskine, Paul McCandless, Donny McCaslin, Claudio Roditi, Bob Mintzer, Dave Liebman, Sam Rivers, Jack DeJohnette, Joey Baron, Bobby Broom, Eric Marienthal, Bobby Shew, Tom Harrell, Larry Novak, Gary Novak, Rick Margitza, Sheila Jordan, Diane Reeves, Dee Alexander, Jay Clayton, Janice Siegel, Janice Borla, Ari Brown, Alan Pasqua, Bob Sheppard, Mark Murphy, Bob Dorough, Randy Brecker, Don Ellis, Larry Coryell, Rebecca Paris, Leni Andrade, Sonny Fortune, Willie Pickens, Bobby Lewis, Ari Brown, Jeremy Kahn, Ernie Adams, Mike Garson, Roger Rosenberg, Erma Thompson, Lew Tabackin, Brian Lynch, Lester Bowie, Don Moye, Earnest Dawkins, Henry Butler, Emily Remler, Herb Geller, Chevere de Chicago, Sonia Dada, Mark Colby, Orbert Davis, Ed Thigpen, Anthony Molinaro, Ben Sidran, Bonnie Koloc, Michal Urbaniak Quartet, Bill Holman, The Boston Brass, Bill Russo’s Chicago Jazz Ensemble, The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Rob Parton Orchestra, The Miami Saxophone Quartet, Jim Walker & Free Flight, The Grant Park Symphony with Luciana Souza and Patti Austin, The Joffrey Ballet, Luna Negra Dance Company, The Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and Chicago Tap Theater. Eric has the distinction of having performed in the bands of three of the four members of the Pat Metheny Group - a tour in 1977 with Pat, a long association with drummer Paul Wertico and a Latin American tour with Lyle Mays in 1992. He has toured nationally/internationally with the Lyle Mays Quartet, the Terry Callier Group, the Paul Wertico Trio, the Kurt Elling Quartet, Ken Nordine’s Word Jazz, the Howard Levy Quartet and the Grazyna Auguscik Quintet. He has performed at the Jazz Festivals of Chicago (21 times), Montreal, San Francisco, Detroit,  Montreux, UK/London, Free Jazz/Rio & Sao Paolo Brazil, Leverkeusen/Germany, World Music Festival/Barcelona, Rome Jazz, Rotterdam Jazz, Karlsruhe Festival/GR, Frappe Festival/FR, Nice Jazz/FR, Gigon Festival/SP, Cully Jazz/Swiss, Blues and Roots Fest/Australia, The International Society of Jazz Educators/Atlanta, The Chicago Flute Club, The Percussive Arts Society/Columbus OH, Rockford Jazz/IL, Hyde Park Jazz Festival/Chicago, South Shore Jazz/Chicago, Elkhart Jazz/IN, Columbus Jazz Festival/OH, Milwaukee Summerfest, Louisville Festival of the Arts, Blue Note Tokyo, Yokohama and Milan, and concerts and clubs worldwide.  He has also performed on the Oprah Winfrey Show three times with Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban and Johnny Mathis, and with Gloria Estefan. He can also be heard in clubs and concert venues around the Chicago area, including  Catch 35 Chicago with the Eric Hochberg Trio, The Green Mill, Andy’s Jazz Club, Pops for Champagne, The Jazz Showcase, Fitzgerald’s, Katarina’s, Pete Miller’s, The Checkerboard Lounge, Room 43, Mayne Stage, Morseland, Pick Staiger Hall, Pritzker Pavillion and many others. The Eric Hochberg Orchestra has performed for countless events of all kinds over the past twenty-five years and Eric Hochberg Music contracts the finest musicians in the Chicago area for clients worldwide.  The EHO was the band for the City of Chicago’s 5000 guest “Chicago Welcomes the World” Millennium Celebration. Eric produced Jackie Allen's 2006 debut Blue Note Records release, Tangled and her 2003 release The Men in My Life.  Eric has also worked extensively with legendary singer-songwriter Terry Callier, producing his 2005 album, Lookin' Out, on Emarcy Records, the critically acclaimed TC in DC on Premonition, tracks on Verve Forecast's Timepeace, Novo Record's Chicago Rapid Transit and Acid Jazz Totally Re-wired Vol. 8.   He co-produced Future Tense by Hochberg, Eisen & Potter, Reflections and Yesterday’s Gardenias by saxophonist Mark Colby and New Bolero by Trio New, Kurt Elling's original band. His latest project with pianist Bradley Williams and drummer Jim Widlowski is entitled 3. As a composer, Eric has made contributions to Kurt Elling's Close Your Eyes and The Messenger on Blue Note Records, Hochberg and Potter's World Thing on HoPo Records, Trio New New Bolero, Paul Wertico's Yin and the Yout and The Paul Wertico Trio's Live in Warsaw and Don't Be Scared Anymore.   Five compositions are featured on Future Tense, the latest recording by Eric, Steve Eisen and Andrew Scott Potter. Two of his compositions are featured on the recently released album, The Rob Parton Quartet. New tunes are featured on the album 3, by Williams, Widlowski & Hochberg.  He also composed the theme song for Contrabass Conversations, the weekly double bass interview show. He can be heard on the recordings of: Williams, Hochberg, Widlowski • 3 Hochberg, Eisen & Potter • Future Tense, World Thing Chevere de Chicago • Secret Dream Kurt Elling • Close Your Eyes, The Messenger Paul Wertico Trio • Live in Warsaw, Don't Be Scared Anymore, Stereonucleosis John Moulder • Through the Open Door, Trinity Grazyna Auguscik • River Terry Callier • Lookin' Out, TimePeace, Lifetime, TC in DC Rich Corpolongo • Just Found Joy, Smiles Howard Levy • Harmonica Jazz Mark Colby • Yesterday’s Gardenias, Reflections, Tenor Reference, Speaking of Stan and many others. Eric has also played on over 1000 jingle, television and movie soundtrack recording sessions and 100 album projects. He maintains an active teaching studio where students of all levels learn the jazz language and apply it to their music.  He also teaches at the Merit School of Music. Eric has served on various Craft Committees for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (GRAMMY AWARDS) 2006-2008. Eric endorses Lakland Basses and highly recommends Pirastro, Velvet, and Thomastik-Infield double bass strings.

A mainstay of the Chicago music scene for more than thirty years, Eric Hochberg has lent his bass work, both upright and electric, and an occasional trumpet, keyboard and vocal lick to a variety of projects across the realms of jazz, folk, rock and blues. He has performed and/or recorded with the likes of Terry Callier, Pharoah Sanders, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Steve Kuhn, Barbra Streisand, Cassandra Wilson, Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, Ken Nordine, David Baker, Cannonball Adderly, Charles McPherson, Jon Faddis, Joshua Redman, David Bromberg, Johnny Frigo, Joe Daley, Howard Levy, Kurt Elling, Trio New, Bill Carrothers, Eric Alexander, Tierny Sutton, Patricia Barber, Jackie Allen, Janice Siegal, Peter Erskine, Paul McCandless, Donny McCaslin, Claudio Roditi, Bob Mintzer, Dave Liebman, Sam Rivers, Jack DeJohnette, Joey Baron, Bobby Broom, Eric Marienthal, Bobby Shew, Tom Harrell, Larry Novak, Gary Novak, Rick Margitza, Sheila Jordan, Diane Reeves, Dee Alexander, Jay Clayton, Janice Siegel, Janice Borla, Ari Brown, Alan Pasqua, Bob Sheppard, Mark Murphy, Bob Dorough, Randy Brecker, Don Ellis, Larry Coryell, Rebecca Paris, Leni Andrade, Sonny Fortune, Willie Pickens, Bobby Lewis, Ari Brown, Jeremy Kahn, Ernie Adams, Mike Garson, Roger Rosenberg, Erma Thompson, Lew Tabackin, Brian Lynch, Lester Bowie, Don Moye, Earnest Dawkins, Henry Butler, Emily Remler, Herb Geller, Chevere de Chicago, Sonia Dada, Mark Colby, Orbert Davis, Ed Thigpen, Anthony Molinaro, Ben Sidran, Bonnie Koloc, Michal Urbaniak Quartet, Bill Holman, The Boston Brass, Bill Russo’s Chicago Jazz Ensemble, The Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Rob Parton Orchestra, The Miami Saxophone Quartet, Jim Walker & Free Flight, The Grant Park Symphony with Luciana Souza and Patti Austin, The Joffrey Ballet, Luna Negra Dance Company, The Chicago Human Rhythm Project, and Chicago Tap Theater. Eric has the distinction of having performed in the bands of three of the four members of the Pat Metheny Group - a tour in 1977 with Pat, a long association with drummer Paul Wertico and a Latin American tour with Lyle Mays in 1992. He has toured nationally/internationally with the Lyle Mays Quartet, the Terry Callier Group, the Paul Wertico Trio, the Kurt Elling Quartet, Ken Nordine’s Word Jazz, the Howard Levy Quartet and the Grazyna Auguscik Quintet. He has performed at the Jazz Festivals of Chicago (21 times), Montreal, San Francisco, Detroit,  Montreux, UK/London, Free Jazz/Rio & Sao Paolo Brazil, Leverkeusen/Germany, World Music Festival/Barcelona, Rome Jazz, Rotterdam Jazz, Karlsruhe Festival/GR, Frappe Festival/FR, Nice Jazz/FR, Gigon Festival/SP, Cully Jazz/Swiss, Blues and Roots Fest/Australia, The International Society of Jazz Educators/Atlanta, The Chicago Flute Club, The Percussive Arts Society/Columbus OH, Rockford Jazz/IL, Hyde Park Jazz Festival/Chicago, South Shore Jazz/Chicago, Elkhart Jazz/IN, Columbus Jazz Festival/OH, Milwaukee Summerfest, Louisville Festival of the Arts, Blue Note Tokyo, Yokohama and Milan, and concerts and clubs worldwide.  He has also performed on the Oprah Winfrey Show three times with Barbra Streisand, Josh Groban and Johnny Mathis, and with Gloria Estefan. He can also be heard in clubs and concert venues around the Chicago area, including  Catch 35 Chicago with the Eric Hochberg Trio, The Green Mill, Andy’s Jazz Club, Pops for Champagne, The Jazz Showcase, Fitzgerald’s, Katarina’s, Pete Miller’s, The Checkerboard Lounge, Room 43, Mayne Stage, Morseland, Pick Staiger Hall, Pritzker Pavillion and many others. The Eric Hochberg Orchestra has performed for countless events of all kinds over the past twenty-five years and Eric Hochberg Music contracts the finest musicians in the Chicago area for clients worldwide.  The EHO was the band for the City of Chicago’s 5000 guest “Chicago Welcomes the World” Millennium Celebration. Eric produced Jackie Allen's 2006 debut Blue Note Records release, Tangled and her 2003 release The Men in My Life.  Eric has also worked extensively with legendary singer-songwriter Terry Callier, producing his 2005 album, Lookin' Out, on Emarcy Records, the critically acclaimed TC in DC on Premonition, tracks on Verve Forecast's Timepeace, Novo Record's Chicago Rapid Transit and Acid Jazz Totally Re-wired Vol. 8.   He co-produced Future Tense by Hochberg, Eisen & Potter, Reflections and Yesterday’s Gardenias by saxophonist Mark Colby and New Bolero by Trio New, Kurt Elling's original band. His latest project with pianist Bradley Williams and drummer Jim Widlowski is entitled 3. As a composer, Eric has made contributions to Kurt Elling's Close Your Eyes and The Messenger on Blue Note Records, Hochberg and Potter's World Thing on HoPo Records, Trio New New Bolero, Paul Wertico's Yin and the Yout and The Paul Wertico Trio's Live in Warsaw and Don't Be Scared Anymore.   Five compositions are featured on Future Tense, the latest recording by Eric, Steve Eisen and Andrew Scott Potter. Two of his compositions are featured on the recently released album, The Rob Parton Quartet. New tunes are featured on the album 3, by Williams, Widlowski & Hochberg.  He also composed the theme song for Contrabass Conversations, the weekly double bass interview show. He can be heard on the recordings of: Williams, Hochberg, Widlowski • 3 Hochberg, Eisen & Potter • Future Tense, World Thing Chevere de Chicago • Secret Dream Kurt Elling • Close Your Eyes, The Messenger Paul Wertico Trio • Live in Warsaw, Don't Be Scared Anymore, Stereonucleosis John Moulder • Through the Open Door, Trinity Grazyna Auguscik • River Terry Callier • Lookin' Out, TimePeace, Lifetime, TC in DC Rich Corpolongo • Just Found Joy, Smiles Howard Levy • Harmonica Jazz Mark Colby • Yesterday’s Gardenias, Reflections, Tenor Reference, Speaking of Stan and many others. Eric has also played on over 1000 jingle, television and movie soundtrack recording sessions and 100 album projects. He maintains an active teaching studio where students of all levels learn the jazz language and apply it to their music.  He also teaches at the Merit School of Music. Eric has served on various Craft Committees for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (GRAMMY AWARDS) 2006-2008. Eric endorses Lakland Basses and highly recommends Pirastro, Velvet, and Thomastik-Infield double bass strings.