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Over the past 36 years, The Jazz Foundation of America has grown from a local New York City effort to serve a few dozen musicians, to a national non-profit, assisting nearly 7,000 musicians nationwide.  Our guests are Joe Petrucelli, Executive Director of The Jazz Foundation of America, and reknowned photographer Richard Corman. JFA is proud to present A Wonderful World Exhibition: Jazz and Blues Musician Portraits by Richard Corman, an extraordinary photographic exhibition that celebrates iconic figures of jazz and blues. Proceeds from sales of photos from this exclusive showcase, on display at the Wild Geese Gallery on the Upper West Side through February 2025, will directly benefit JFA's Musicians Emergency Fund, providing critical assistance to artists in need. For more, visit jazzfoundation.org.

The SC JAZZ MASTERWORKS ENSEMBLE is composed of eighteen of the finest jazz musicians, soloists, and bandleaders from across the Carolinas. The Ensemble's 2024-25 concert series kicks off on October 26 at Harbison Theatre featuring Jazz organist Mike LeDonne. Learn more about the incredible 5 nights of jazz on their website - scjazz.org.

Known as the “Barefoot Baroness”, Wendy Oxenhorn is the founding director and vice chairman of the Jazz Foundation of America, a non-profit that helps jazz and blues musicians in need of emergency funds. Prominent board members include Quincy Jones, their current chairman; Richard Parsons, Agnes Varis, Elvis Costello, Danny Glover, Michael Novogratz and Lou Reed. Under her leadership the foundation has raised more than $70 million and helped countless musicians in crisis over the decades. Wendy also plays a mean harmonica and was named a NEA Jazz Master in 2016.

From his days of having a “hall pass” to play with Dr. Lorraine Wilson as a child to bringing LIFE and MUSIC to Preservation Hall, Mr. Louis Ford embodies so much of “What it Means to Love New Orleans”. He shares with us what it meant to sit next to THE legendary Mr. Clarence Ford (his father) and play and record music-while realizing his genetic calling to serve this profession. Mr. Ford teaches, and performs with such passion.Listen in and learn about “The 3rd floor of Charity Hospital” and what that still conjures in his soul.Hear how his proximity to the “Greats” of Jazz Music like Fats Domino, Mr. Charlie Gabriel and many more propelled him to remain here-in New Orleans--while still traveling and sharing this gift of music all over the world. We thank Mr. Louis Ford, Preservation Hall and ALL the musicians for their fostering of this LOVE OF JAZZ in the next generation with the “Kids in the Hall” program. He also, along with Jazz Foundation of America, helps our older community and family members remember the life that music can evoke.We are NEVER TOO OLD to fall in love with music, our city and each other-one note at a time… https://lessons.preshallfoundation.orghttps://fordmusicproductions.comhttps://www.preshallfoundation.orghttps://jazzfoundation.org

Bobby Sanabria is an eight time Grammy-nominee as a leader. Known as a drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, conductor, documentary film producer, educator, activist, and bandleader, his versatility as both a drummer and percussionist, from small group to big band, has become legendary. A native son of the South Bronx born to Puerto Rican parents, he has performed and recorded with every major figure in the world of Latin jazz and salsa, from the founder of the Afro-Cuban/Latin jazz movement Mario Bauzá, to Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaría, Dizzy Gillespie, Chico O'Farrill, Ray Barretto, Candido, to Larry Harlow, Ruben Blades, Celia Cruz, and jazz luminaries as diverse as Henry Threadgill, Charles McPherson, Randy Brecker, Joe Chambers, Jean Lucien, The Mills Brothers, and others. DRUM! Magazine named him Percussionist of the Year (2005); he was named Percussionist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association in 2011 and 2013. In 2006, he was inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame. He was a recipient of the 2018 Jazz Education Network (JEN) LeJENS of Jazz Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a musician and educator. In 2008 Congressman Dennis Kucinich honored his work as a musician and educator by reading his name into the Congressional Record and in 2018 the U.S. Congressional Black Caucus honored him as a musician, educator. Every single one of his big band recordings, seven in total, have been nominated for Grammys. His 2018 recording, ‘West Side Story Reimagined,' reached #1 on the national Jazz Week radio charts, was nominated for a 2018 Grammy, and won the prestigious 2019 Record of The Year Award from the Jazz Journalists Association. Partial proceeds from sales of this double CD went to the Jazz Foundation of America's Puerto Rico Relief Fund for musicians. He is the Co-Artistic Director of the Bronx Music Heritage Center and the forthcoming Bronx Music Hall. His lifetime dedication to spreading the history, culture, of jazz and Latin jazz to the general public as a performer, as well as educating a new generation of players, composers, arrangers, has no parallel. A member of Max Roach's legendary M'BOOM percussion ensemble, he is on the faculty of the New School (his 26th year) and was on the faculty of NYU, his alma mater Berklee, and was on the faculty of the Manhattan School fo Music for 20 years where he conducted/taught the Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra receiving two Grammy nominations for recordings he did with directing his students. Sanabria is also the on air host of the Latin Jazz Cruise on WBGO FM and wbgo.org, the number one jazz station in the nation. Lehman College in NYC has recently awarded Maestro Sanabria an Honorary Doctorate. His new double CD, which will be released on May 12 2023, is a double CD with his Multiverse Big Band entitled VOX HUMANA. Recorded live at Dizzy's Club-Cola in NYC, it features three of jazz's finest contemporary vocalists - Janis Siegel from the Manhattan Transfer, blues and jazz Queen Antoinette Montague, and multi-lingual powerhouse Jennifer Jade Ledesna. In this episode, Bobby talks about:    His MULTIVERSE Big Band    Seeing Tito Puente perform at 12 years old    The new record - VOX HUMANA    Inspiring the next generation    The history of music as related to the history of America    Afro-cuban rhythms and their origins

This content is for Members only. Come and join us by subscribing here In the meantime, here's some more details about the show: It's a warm welcome then to the man himself: Dr. Brad Stone - the JazzWeek Programmer of the Year 2017, who's here every Thursday to present The Creative Source - a two hour show, highlighting jazz-fusion and progressive jazz flavours from back then, the here and now, plus occasional forays into the future. Please feel free to get in touch with Brad with any comments or suggestions you might have; he'll be more than happy to hear from you: brad@soulandjazz.com or follow him via Facebook or Twitter. Enjoy! The Creative Source 9th December 2021 Artist - Track - Album - Year Harold Mabern    Straight Street    Mabern Plays Coltrane    2021 Phil Parisot    From the Ancestors    Inventions    2021 Ron Wilkins    Lil' Pipsqueak    Trombocalist    2021 Denise Perrier    Ellington Medley    Live at Yoshi's: Blue Monday Party    2003 David Sanford Big Band featuring Hugh Ragin    Woman in Shadows    A Prayer for Lester Bowie    2021 Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band    My Man Sam (for Sammy Nestico)    The Reset    2021 Joshua Redman    Facts (feat. Ron Miles, Scott Colley, Brian Blade)    Relief: A Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America's Musicians' Emergency Fund    2021 David Janeway    Excursion    Distant Voices    2021 Pluto Juice    Green Gargantua    Pluto Juice    2021 Rachel Eckroth    Oil    The Garden    2021 Theo Croker    4Knowledge    Blk2Life/A Future Past    2021 Theo Croker    Soul Call//Vibrate    Blk2Life/A Future Past    2021 BadBadNotGood    Signal from the Noise    Talk Memory    2021 The Eivind Aarset 4-Tet    Intoxication    Phantasmagoria (or) A Different Kind of Journey    2021 Paul Mullikin    Lacrimosa    Orchestral Quintet    2020 Dave Meder    The Lake and the Mountain (feat. Miguel Zenón)    Unamuno Songs and Stories    2021 Amir Elsaffar Rivers of Sound Orchestra    March    The Other Shore    2021 The post The Creative Source (#CreativeSource) – 9th December 2021 appeared first on SoulandJazz.com | Stereo, not stereotypical ®.

Today's conversation is with jazz vocalist Grammy-nominated artist Carmen Lundy. It happened on my birthday, a gift I cherish! Conversation highlights: Music opened the world to her, but she began in Miami (hometown). She went to NYC to launch her recording career, not get into nightclub singing, which is demanding. But she worked hard gigging while going to school! Take a listen, and you can understand the magnitude of her talent, hoot spa, love for her musical studies while singing six nights a week! Her work in Europe Her brother Curtis, their background, and its impact on her music How she creatively worked through the early lockdown days of covid and the negativity in the world.  Carmen spent 8-to-10-hour days, four ½ months to edit VHS film that celebrates the music & conversations of her mother and aunts, singers in a gospel group for over 40 years! To revisit that “time tunnel” was a gift, and Nothing But The Blood was born! Her Grammy-nominated work Modern Ancestors https://youtu.be/8dyKPez2SM0 We speak of her work Soul to Soul. Had I not been in strict fangirl mode, I would have asked her about her creations - When they would learn and Daybreak! (lol missed opportunity) The pandemic has been tough on professional musicians – contribute to Afrasia Productions/ PayPal &Venmo or The Jazz Foundation of America https://jazzfoundation.org/covid19fund/ Website - https://carmenlundy.com/    Shop, dance, enjoy the videos; it's an experience! You absolutely must “shop” while exploring Carmen's website! My personal favorites/ Jazz And The New Songbook – Live At The Madrid (2-cd collection). Soul To Soul / Modern Ancestors. Sit back, enjoy the videos, and when you have a chance to catch this fantastic artist live, do not let the opportunity get past you! It's as though you are with her, live jazz!   Episode sponsor: Podcast Academy Online (dot) com, a virtual academy that graduates podcasters! 7- week, live online group sessions, heavy on how-to instruction, information, and accountability. Graduate with your custom-designed, functioning podcast. Podcast Academy Online (dot) com designed with the adult learner in mind. Schedule a free consult, visit the website https://podcastacademyonline.com/        

Cécile McLorin Salvant: "Easy Come, Easy Go Blues" Varios autores: Relief (Mack Avenue, 2021) Cécile McLorin Salvant con Sullivan Fortner. El tema proviene de las sesiones de The Window (año 2018). En este encomiable proyecto a beneficio del Jazz Foundation of America's Musicians' Emergency Fund participan Jon Batiste, Kenny Garrett, Herbie Hancock, Hiromi, Esperanza Spalding, Joshua Redman, Charles Lloyd además de Cécile McLorin Salvant. El proyecto se publica en Mack Avenue, aunque han colaborado Blue Note, Concord, Nonesuch, Telarc, Jazz Foundation Of America y Verve.  © Pachi Tapiz, 2021 JazzX5 es un minipodcast de HDO de la Factoría Tomajazz presentado, editado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. JazzX5 comenzó su andadura el 24 de junio de 2019. Todas las entregas de JazzX5 están disponibles en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=23120 / https://www.ivoox.com/jazzx5_bk_list_642835_1.html. En Tomajazz hemos abierto un canal de Telegram para que estés al tanto, al instante, de los nuevos podcast. Puedes suscribirte en https://t.me/TomajazzPodcast.

Today's guest deejay is Steve Targo, AKA Inner Travels. I met Steve when Soundwave guest deejay Rhucle (listen to his mix here) who he knew who he knew would share a mix with us. He suggested Steve. After listening to today's show, you'll hear why. It's a lovely mix, and by coincidence, it paired well with the rare rainy weather we've been having in San Diego for the last week. There were times when I wasn't sure if what I was hearing was the rain outdoors or Steve's music indoors. It was a magical experience. If you'd like to hear more music from Steve, be sure to check out his project, Nimbudala. His debut album, Universal Compassion will be released on October 22, and you can pre-order it on Bandcamp as well as listen to a few preview tracks. Steve says while the album still fits in the New Age ambient realm, it also has more acoustic sounds and influences from kosmiche, rock, jazz, and world music. I'm playing the album as I write this, and it's wonderful. Steve has some words about today's show below. Before I leave you, I wanted to tell you about a project that I'm launching on January 1, 2022, called Genius and Soul. The show will feature a series of mixes from guest deejays from Jazz and Black Classical Music to today's scene's many styles and branches. Our show's efforts will also include fundraising for the Jazz Foundation of America. Follow us on Twitter for more updates. Join us next week when our guest deejay will be PCM. See you then! Here is, I believe, an excellent primer for those interested in exploring the music of Inner Travels—four songs from four albums released between 2016 and 2019. From trance-inducing synthesizer work to an improvisation led by electric piano and singing bowls, the common theme in this mix is rain. I say “mix,” but really, this feels to me like its own album. Thanks for listening, and Joseph, thanks for asking me to do this! Peace,SteveInner Travels Inner Travels “A Gentle Return” Inner Travels “Between the River, Wind &Trees” Inner Travels “Pools of Thought” Inner Travels “Calm After the Storm” --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soundwavemix/message

Dennis Lambert is the hitmaker behind “We Built This City,” “Nightshift,” “Rhinestone Cowboy,” and hundreds more classic recordings. Dennis's newest song, Covid 19 Blues features an all-star cast and benefits the Jazz Foundation and the Actors Fund. Bob Sarles is a prolific documentary filmmaker whose award winning movie, Bang! The Bert Berns Story explores the brief and extraordinary life of the intriguing man behind Twist and Shout and Piece of My Heart. Dennis and Bob share insights into their crafts and histories. Plus, Fritz and Weezy are recommending Seaspiracy and Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal.

On this episode of Riffin on Jazz, Howard and Chuck explore the essential foundation of Jazz as we hear from legends like Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday, so make sure to tune into this amazing episode of Riffin on Jazz on the Kudzukian App, Kudzukian.com or your favorite podcast provider.

Sarah Dash defines the word "legend." As an award-winning vocalist, songwriter, motivational speaker, educator, entrepreneur, and humanitarian, Sarah is a unique force whose voice has touched millions of listeners around the world. From co-founding Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles and making history as a member of Labelle to becoming the very first Music Ambassador (2017) of Trenton, New Jersey, Sarah has blazed a trail in every facet of her remarkable career. Music has been a constant source of inspiration in Sarah's life ever since her childhood in Trenton. The seventh of thirteen children born to Elder Abraham Dash and Mother Elizabeth Dash, Sarah sang in the Trenton Church of Christ Choir as a young girl and entertained her classmates with renditions of standards like "With These Hands." The radio dial introduced her to everything from R&B and rock 'n' roll to country and polka, with the voices of Tina Turner, Gladys Knight, and Smokey Robinson shaping some of Sarah's earliest influences alongside albums by Mahalia Jackson, Nat "King" Cole, Andy Williams, and her brother's jazz collection. Doo-wop groups The Capris and The Dells inspired the name of Sarah's first group, the Del-Capris, which included another Trenton-based singer, Nona Hendryx. When Sarah and Nona teamed with Patricia (Patti) Holte and Cynthia (Cindy) Birdsong of The Ordettes, a new group was born — The Bluebelles. Beginning in 1962, Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles were among the most dynamic vocal groups of the 1960s, recording for major labels like Cameo-Parkway and Atlantic, touring the Chitlin' Circuit, and earning rave reviews for their appearances at the Apollo Theater where they were affectionately nicknamed "The Sweethearts of the Apollo." Four years after Cindy Birdsong left the Bluebelles to join Diana Ross & the Supremes, Sarah, Patti, and Nona signed with Warner Bros., unveiling a new name and a new style on Labelle (1971) and Moon Shadow (1972), and recording with acclaimed singer-songwriter Laura Nyro on Gonna Take a Miracle (1971). Working with manager and former Ready Steady Go! producer Vicki Wickham, the trio began writing their own songs and geared their sound towards a progressive fusion of rock and soul. With the release of Pressure Cookin' (1973) on RCA, Labelle transformed into funk-rock goddesses outfitted in fashion-forward couture. A trio of albums on Epic Records, the gold-selling Nightbirds (1974), Phoenix (1975), and Chameleon (1976), sparked Labelle's breakthrough to mainstream success. They topped the Hot 100 with "Lady Marmalade," graced the cover of Rolling Stone, sold out theaters across the country, and made history as the first black group to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera House. After Labelle parted ways in 1977, Sarah embarked on a successful solo career. She acted in and wrote the theme song to Watch Your Mouth! (1978), a PBS series produced by Ellis Haizlip (Soul!) that also starred Joe Morton (Scandal). She released three albums on CBS-distributed Kirshner Records, Sarah Dash (1978), Oo-La-La (1980), and Close Enough (1981), scoring a massive disco hit with "Sinner Man," which featured Jerry Butler. Throughout the '80s and '90s, she recorded a series of club singles, including "Low Down Dirty Rhythm," plus her fourth solo effort You're All I Need (1988) on EMI-Manhattan Records. Her highly accalimed Gospel project featured several of her own self-penned tracks, including "I'm Still Here," which has since become a show-stopper of her concerts. In between producing her one-woman stage shows, "Dash of Diva" and "Sarah: One Woman," Sarah brought her talent to several different projects. Having worked with a variety of acts like Living Colour, Nile Rodgers, Alice Cooper, The Marshall Tucker Band, The O'Jays, Wilson Pickett and Bo Diddley over the years, she toured and recorded with Keith Richards' X-Pensive Winos and appeared on the Rolling Stones' Steel Wheels (1989) album. She reunited with Patti and Nona for the #1 club hit "Turn It Out" (1995), received the Rhythm & Blues Foundation's "Pioneer Award" in 1999, and recorded the Labelle reunion album Back to Now (2008), featuring productions by Lenny Kravitz, Wyclef Jean, and Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff. In 2017, the members of Labelle were inducted to the Philadelphia Music Alliance's Music Walk of Fame. She's a member of the Grammy Board of Governors (Philadelphia chapter), serves as the Grammy New Jersey Ambassador for the Advocacy Board of the Membership Committee, and is a member of the Grammy Hall of Fame (2003), as well as the Board of Trustees for the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic Orchestra. Most recently, she joined fellow legends at the Apollo Theater for the Jazz Foundation of America's salute to singer Merry Clayton. Sarah Dash has built on a legacy that traces more than 50 years of music. Like the greatest music legends, there is truly no limit to the inspiration Sarah Dash brings to every note she sings.

Great Billie Taylor explains the origin of jazz in the United States. Billy Taylor was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. A jazz activist, Taylor sat on the Honorary Founders Board of The Jazz Foundation of America, an organisation he started in 1989, with Ann Ruckert, Herb Storfer and Phoebe Jacobs, to save the homes and the lives of America's elderly jazz and blues musicians, later including musicians who survived Hurricane Katrina. Taylor was also a jazz educator, who lectured in colleges, served on panels and travelled worldwide as a jazz ambassador. Critic Leonard Feather once said, "It is almost indisputable that Dr. Billy Taylor is the world's foremost spokesman for jazz."

Great Billie Taylor explains the origin of jazz in the United States. Billy Taylor was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. A jazz activist, Taylor sat on the Honorary Founders Board of The Jazz Foundation of America, an organisation he started in 1989, with Ann Ruckert, Herb Storfer and Phoebe Jacobs, to save the homes and the lives of America's elderly jazz and blues musicians, later including musicians who survived Hurricane Katrina. Taylor was also a jazz educator, who lectured in colleges, served on panels and travelled worldwide as a jazz ambassador. Critic Leonard Feather once said, "It is almost indisputable that Dr. Billy Taylor is the world's foremost spokesman for jazz."

Thriller Premium is covering MicroStrategy World.Now 2021 for the first year, because MicroStrategy is the first publicly traded company to invest significant treasury assets in Bitcoin. At World.Now, you'll hear from MicroStrategy Chairman and CEO Michael Saylor, as well as a slate of BTC industry luminaries, as they discuss this groundbreaking treasury reserve strategy. Were excited as hell to cover this event this year and bring you all the latest highlights to keep you up to date in what is going on with the Corporate adoption space of Bitcoin.Our second day agenda, MicroStrategy interview senior executives from the leading vendors of Bitcoin products & services for corporations.  Each interview lasts approximately 25 minutes and cover a broad range of topics. All interviews were conducted by either Michael Saylor (Chairman & CEO) or Phong Le (President & CFO). The goal is at the end of the second day, participants should have familiarity with key elements of Bitcoin strategies, tools & methods necessary to get started, & now know strategic vendors & offerings in the marketplace.HighlightsGalaxy Digital Presentation with Mike NovogratzAbout Galaxy DigitalGalaxy Digital is a diversified financial services and investment management company dedicated to the digital assets and blockchain technology industry. Galaxy Digital's multi-disciplinary team has extensive experience spanning investing, portfolio management, capital markets, venture capital, mining, and blockchain technology. Galaxy Digital currently operates four distinct business lines, which include: Trading, Asset Management, Principal Investing, and Investment Banking. Galaxy Digital's CEO and Founder is Michael Novogratz. The Company is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Tokyo, the Cayman Islands (registered office), New Jersey and Hong Kong. SPEAKERS:Mike NovogratzCEO, Galaxy DigitalMichael Novogratz is the Founder, CEO and Chairman of Galaxy Digital. He was formerly a Partner and President of Fortress Investment Group LLC. Prior to Fortress, Mr. Novogratz spent 11 years at Goldman Sachs, where he was elected Partner in 1998. Mr. Novogratz served on the New York Federal Reserve's Investment Advisory Committee on Financial Markets from 2012 – 2015. Mr. Novogratz serves as the Chairman of The Bail Project and has made criminal justice reform a focus of his family's foundation. He also serves as the Chairman of Hudson River Park Friends, and sits on the boards of NYU Langone Medical Center, the Princeton Varsity Club, Jazz Foundation of America, and Artists for Peace and Justice. Mr. Novogratz received an AB in Economics from Princeton University, and served as a helicopter pilot in the US Army.Michael J. SaylorChairman and CEO, MicroStrategyMichael Saylor (michael.com) is the Chairman & CEO of MicroStrategy (MSTR), a publicly traded business intelligence firm that he founded in 1989.  He is also the founder of Alarm.com (ALRM), named inventor on 40+ patents, & author of the book “The Mobile Wave”.  He founded & serves as trustee for the Saylor Academy (saylor.org), a non-profit organization that has provided free education to 800,000+ students. He is an advocate for the Bitcoin Standard (hope.com).  He has dual degrees from MIT in Aerospace Engineering & History of Science.Kraken Presentation with Jesse PowellAbout KrakenFounded in 2011, San Francisco-based Kraken is the largest Bitcoin exchange in euro volume and liquidity and also trading Canadian dollars, US dollars, British pounds and Japanese yen. Kraken is consistently rated the best and most secure Bitcoin exchange by independent news media. Kraken was the first Bitcoin exchange to have trading price and volume displayed on the Bloomberg Terminal, the first to pass a cryptographically verifiable proof-of-reserves audit, and is a partner in the first cryptocurrency bank. Kraken is trusted by hundreds of thousands of traders, the Tokyo government's court-appointed trustee, and Germany's BaFin regulated Fidor Bank.SPEAKERS:Jesse PowellCEO and Co-founder, KrakenJesse Powell is co-founder and CEO of Kraken, one of the largest and most trusted cryptocurrency exchanges in the world. Kraken was founded in 2011, is consistently rated the most secure crypto exchange, and is #1 in Euro market share. Powell is a 15-year veteran of the virtual currency and gaming industries. Prior to co-founding Kraken, Powell was founder and CEO of Lewt, Inc., a company that delivered services for assisting players in online-based video games with account management and in-game currency, from 2001 to 2011. He was also the founder and CEO of another company, Internet Ventures & Holdings, which provided services to the online gaming community. In 2007, Powell started the Verge Gallery & Studio Project in Sacramento. He became a board member for the Verge Center for the Arts in Sacramento in 2010, a position he holds to this day.Michael J. SaylorChairman and CEO, MicroStrategyMichael Saylor (michael.com) is the Chairman & CEO of MicroStrategy (MSTR), a publicly traded business intelligence firm that he founded in 1989.  He is also the founder of Alarm.com (ALRM), named inventor on 40+ patents, & author of the book “The Mobile Wave”.  He founded & serves as trustee for the Saylor Academy (saylor.org), a non-profit organization that has provided free education to 800,000+ students. He is an advocate for the Bitcoin Standard (hope.com).  He has dual degrees from MIT in Aerospace Engineering & History of Science.Grayscale Investments Presentation with Michael SonnensheinAbout GrayscaleGrayscale Investments is the world's largest digital currency asset manager. With approximately $24.7B AUM, Grayscale provides opportunities for investors to gain exposure to the digital currency asset class. Grayscale is the sponsor of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (BTC), Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCH), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH), Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust (ETC), Grayscale Horizen Trust (ZEN), Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTC), Grayscale Stellar Lumens Trust (XLM) and Grayscale Zcash Trust (ZEC), and the manager of Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC. SPEAKERS:Michael Sonnenshein CEO, Grayscale InvestmentsMichael Sonnenshein is the CEO of Grayscale Investments, the world's largest digital currency asset manager with more than $24.7 billion in assets under management across its family of investment products – all of which provide access and exposure to the digital currency asset class in the form of a traditional security, without the challenges of buying, storing, and safekeeping digital currencies directly. In his role, Michael sets the strategic direction for Grayscale and oversees the daily operations and growth of the business. He is also responsible for maintaining many of the firm's key client relationships including with financial advisors, family offices, hedge funds, and other institutions, as well as managing the development of Grayscale's single-asset and diversified digital currency products. Prior to joining Grayscale, Michael was a financial advisor at JP Morgan Securities, covering HNW individuals and institutions, and an analyst at Barclays Wealth, providing coverage to middle‐market hedge funds and institutions. Michael earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and his Master of Business Administration from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. Michael was honored in 2018 as one of Business Insider's Rising Stars of Wall Street and serves as a member of the Grayscale Board of Directors, CME Group Bitcoin Futures Council, and NYU Blockchain Association.Michael J. Saylor Chairman and CEO, MicroStrategyMichael Saylor (michael.com) is the Chairman & CEO of MicroStrategy (MSTR), a publicly traded business intelligence firm that he founded in 1989.  He is also the founder of Alarm.com (ALRM), named inventor on 40+ patents, & author of the book “The Mobile Wave”.  He founded & serves as trustee for the Saylor Academy (saylor.org), a non-profit organization that has provided free education to 800,000+ students. He is an advocate for the Bitcoin Standard (hope.com).  He has dual degrees from MIT in Aerospace Engineering & History of Science.Corporations are piling in look for this to keep continuing in 2020 and in 2021.Largest group amongst these exchanges is Retail still…very surprising. Growth on Exchanges are passing their previous record days and were just getting started early in 2021.References Docs Mentioned in Conference: Bitcoin Initiative – Project Roadmap | Key Considerations for Corporate Investment in Bitcoin | Treasury Reserve Policy | Bitcoin Trading Policy | Contractual Considerations for Digital Asset Custodians | Bitcoin Accounting Treatment Considerations | Corporates Investing in Crypto

Great Billie Taylor explains the origin of jazz in the United States. Billy Taylor was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. A jazz activist, Taylor sat on the Honorary Founders Board of The Jazz Foundation of America, an organisation he started in 1989, with Ann Ruckert, Herb Storfer and Phoebe Jacobs, to save the homes and the lives of America's elderly jazz and blues musicians, later including musicians who survived Hurricane Katrina. Taylor was also a jazz educator, who lectured in colleges, served on panels and travelled worldwide as a jazz ambassador. Critic Leonard Feather once said, "It is almost indisputable that Dr. Billy Taylor is the world's foremost spokesman for jazz."

Great Billie Taylor explains the origin of jazz in the United States. Billy Taylor was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. A jazz activist, Taylor sat on the Honorary Founders Board of The Jazz Foundation of America, an organisation he started in 1989, with Ann Ruckert, Herb Storfer and Phoebe Jacobs, to save the homes and the lives of America's elderly jazz and blues musicians, later including musicians who survived Hurricane Katrina. Taylor was also a jazz educator, who lectured in colleges, served on panels and travelled worldwide as a jazz ambassador. Critic Leonard Feather once said, "It is almost indisputable that Dr. Billy Taylor is the world's foremost spokesman for jazz."

Kassa Overall - “Darkness In My Mind” from I THINK I’M GOOD on Brownswood Recordings. Originally hailing from Seattle and now based out of New York, Kassa Overall has used his inimitable blend of jazz, hip-hop, and experimental leanings to explore heady and existential topics. With his latest record, I THINK I’M GOOD, he’s at his most personal and revealing. On the record he explores his own experiences with mental illness, having experienced manic episodes and subsequent hospitalizations in his youth.  “Mental instability or hyper-sensitivity was something that felt too taboo to talk about," Kassa Overall says in the record’s Bandcamp description. "I want to show the world that mentally sensitive people are the innovators of our society, and hopefully set a new standard that includes a healthy way of life and embracing our unique perspective on reality.” He addresses these themes directly on the LP’s standout track, “”Darkness In My Mind.” Joined by jazz pianist Sullivan Fortner, the two create an atmosphere that veers into the gothic with elegant-yet-nightmarish piano keys cascading against Overall’s mournful, vocoder-effected vocals. The song veers drastically between moments of beauty and bliss to skittering, hectic rhythms and electronic fever dreams. The musical tension is an apt complement to Overall’s musings over his troubles, recreating that troubling and inescapable dream that can come in our most difficult mental moments.  In conjunction with KEXP’s upcoming Music Heals: Mental Health, we’re asking Song of the Day artists to spotlight a different organization. Overall has chosen the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musicians Emergency Fund. The foundations outlined goal is to create a program that protects artists and “turns despair into hope.” They do this by ensuring blues, jazz, and roots artists are given the housing assistance they need, the care they need to stay healthy, and financially security to keep their basic needs met.  Learn more about the Jazz Foundation of America here. Donations are accepted here. Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Primes segmento: William Cepeda del Afrorican Jazz • Concierto virtual auspiciado por el Jazz Foundation • Puertorrican Jazz Funk & Hip Hop • Jazz con funk, Hip Hop, rap y Poesía • Una serie para darle Taller de trabajo para músicos • En el caldero músico hay un proyecto de cuarteto con toque afrocaribeño Segundo segmento: Ángel Papo Vázquez • Un momento maravilloso para hacer sátira política • Medidas de seguridad ante la falta de higiene política • ¿Qué es el proyecto ESTADITY? • ¿Autor? Minutos en Nuestra Historia: La Batalla de Coamo y la última trinchera de Asomante Tercer segmento: • Este trabajo es el desarrollo del trabajo de los Juanes del Pueblo • ¿Cómo acceder ESTADITY? • gilotv.com Segmento final: • ¿La pandemia, problema u oportunidad para las artes? • La diferencia está en la falta de público • Igual se tiene que concebir con un "lenguaje" disitinto El exitoso actor y dramaturgo puertorriqueño Ángel Vázquez, regresa con su particular sátira política en año eleccionario. El espectáculo lleva el nombre de ESTADITY. El mismo se centra en los actuales sucesos macondeanos sucedidos en la política en puertorriqueña. "Es un musical estilo 'thriller' que ofrece la oportunidad de reírnos de todos los políticos los que nos han hecho llorar. Una crítica incisiva con un estilo único, que seguramente no podría ir al aire por la televisión. Afortunadamente, contamos con las redes como vía de comunicación", destaca el también director teatral. Estadity cuenta la historia de un barco a la deriva (Puerto Rico), azotado por las olas criminales de la corrupción. Su tripulación intenta llevar el barco a puerto seguro. Pero, al no ponerse de acuerdo, cada cual rema para su lado. Esto desata interesantes y jocosas situaciones. En esta ocasión, el autor del éxito Hecho en Puelto Rico, contará con la participación especial del primer actor Ernesto Concepción. Este binomio se destacó enbla sátira exitosamente en la década de los años dos mil bajo nombre de Los Juanes del Pueblo. "La gente estaba esperando este junte, porque la química en escena es extraordinaria", destaca Ángel. Además, se unen al elenco los destacados actores: Cristina Soler, Mario Roche, René Monclova y Carmín Boisolie. La dirección musical y los arreglos estarán a cargo del maestro Carlos "Tato" Santiago, con el acompañamiento de un grupo de destacados músicos. LOS BOLETOS SE COMPRAN SOLO DESDE EL 27 DE AGOSTO. El estreno se llevará a cabo el jueves, 27 de agosto de 2020 a las 8:00 pm vía STREAMING accesando a: gilowww.gilotv.com a través de la página: Escenario Virtual. La sátira continuará disponible hasta el lunes, 31 de agosto. Inversión: $9.99 No sé pierda este evento especial que dará mucho de que hablar.

Mike Novogratz on Investing, Bitcoin, Ayahuasca, and Running Through The Sahara Desert | Brought to you by Magic Spoon, Four Sigmatic, and LMNT.Michael Novogratz (@novogratz) is the founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital. He was formerly a partner and president of Fortress Investment Group, LLC. Prior to Fortress, Michael spent 11 years at Goldman Sachs, where he was elected partner in 1998. Michael served on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Investor Advisory Committee on Financial Markets from 2012–2015. Michael serves as the chairman of The Bail Project and has made criminal justice reform a focus of his family’s foundation. He also serves as the chairman of Hudson River Park Friends, and sits on the boards of NYU Langone Medical Center, Princeton Varsity Club, Jazz Foundation of America, and Artists for Peace and Justice. Michael received an AB in Economics from Princeton University, and served as a helicopter pilot in the US Army.*This episode is brought to you by Magic Spoon Cereal! Magic Spoon is a brand-new cereal that is low carb, high protein, and zero sugar. It tastes just like your favorite sugary cereal. Each serving has 12g of protein, 3g of net carbs, 0g of sugar, and only 110 calories. It’s also gluten free, grain free, keto friendly, soy free, and GMO free. And it’s delicious! It comes in your favorite, traditional cereal flavors like Cocoa, Frosted, and Blueberry.Magic Spoon cereal has received a lot of attention since launching last year. Time magazine included it in their list of Best Inventions of 2019, and Forbes called it “the future of cereal.” My listeners—that’s you—get free shipping and a 100% happiness guarantee when you visit MagicSpoon.com/TIM and use code TIM.*This episode is also brought to you by Four Sigmatic and their delicious mushroom coffee featuring lion’s mane and chaga. It tastes like coffee, but there are only 40 milligrams of caffeine, so it has less than half of what you would find in a regular cup of coffee. I do not get any jitters, acid reflux, or any type of stomach burn. It’s organic and keto friendly, plus every single batch is third-party lab tested.You can try it right now by going to FourSigmatic.com/Tim and using the code TIM. You will receive up to 39% off on the lion’s mane coffee bundle. Simply visit FourSigmatic.com/Tim. If you are in the experimental mindset, I do not think you’ll be disappointed. *This episode is also brought to you by LMNT! What is LMNT? It’s a delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink-mix. I’ve stocked up on boxes and boxes of this and usually use it 1–2 times per day. LMNT is formulated to help anyone with their electrolyte needs and perfectly suited to folks following a keto, low-carb, or Paleo diet. If you are on a low-carb diet or fasting, electrolytes play a key role in relieving hunger, cramps, headaches, tiredness, and dizziness.LMNT came up with a very special offer for you, my dear listeners. They’ve created Tim’s Club: Simply go to DrinkLMNT.com/TIM, select “Subscribe and Save,” and use promo code TIMSCLUB to get the 30-count box of LMNT for only $36. This will be valid for the lifetime of the subscription, and you can pause it anytime.***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Please fill out the form at tim.blog/sponsor.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

On July 25th, 2020, Fans.com will be streaming a historic and timely 16 hour event that will pay tribute to the very rich history of Black American music. Those 16 hours will include an eclectic mix of music throughout the ages, ranging from blues to funk to hip-hop. The event itself is the brainchild of concert promoter and entrepreneur Peter Shapiro and Steve Jordan the artistic director of the Jazz Foundation of America. In fact, the event is specifically geared to raising awareness of Black American music, and the organizers are hoping to also raise funds for the Jazz Foundation of America's COVID-19 Musicians' Emergency Fund. We sat down with Peter Shapiro and Steve Jordan to talk about the event being billed as Red, White, Black and Blues, and our conversation started when I asked Peter how this project came together so quickly. Don't forget to check out jazzfoundation.org and please consider making a donation. Red, White, Black and Blues will begin airing at 9am on July 25th at fans.com, and you won't want to miss this great effort from Peter Shapiro and Steve Jordan.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter and Adam pay tribute to the late great McCoy Tyner on today's episode as they break down his classic "Reaching Fourth."Open Studio is proud to use their platform to support various nonprofits to help make the world a better place. The Nonprofit of the Week for this week is the Jazz Foundation of America. This is an organization that helps provide jazz and blues musicians with emergency funds, as well as connect them with performance opportunities in schools and the community. If you'd like to donate, go to https://jazzfoundation.org.Today's Open Studio Live Events (All times in EDT):1:00 PM - Adam's Daily Guided Practice Session (for Members Only)3:00 PM - Live Guided Practice Session with Adam Maness - Locked Hands - YouTube8:00 PM - Peter Martin - Shelter in Place #17 - Solo Piano Concert - YouTubeFor the rest of this week's calendar, follow this linkInterested in more music advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

durée : 00:54:21 - Stéphane Grappelli - par : Alex Dutilh - “Suite : April 2020” de Brad Mehldau est paru aujourd’hui à 16h sur Nonesuch. Les recettes des 1 000 disques vinyles de luxe numérotés et signés seront versées au fonds d'urgence COVID-19 pour les musiciens de la Jazz Foundation of America. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

durée : 00:54:21 - Stéphane Grappelli - par : Alex Dutilh - “Suite : April 2020” de Brad Mehldau est paru aujourd’hui à 16h sur Nonesuch. Les recettes des 1 000 disques vinyles de luxe numérotés et signés seront versées au fonds d'urgence COVID-19 pour les musiciens de la Jazz Foundation of America. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat

Episode 033 Chicago Music Revealed with Mike Jeffers and special guest Bobby Broom talking about his upcoming performance as part of the Jazz Foundation of America Musicians' Emergency Fund Concert 5/14 Featuring: Sheryl Crow, Robert Cray, Milton Nascimento, Anjelique Kidjo, Stanley Jordan, Ivan Neville and many more. Watch Live Tonight at 8pm EST and 10pm EST. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYoeS...   #bobbybroom #jazzfoundationofamerica #chicagomusicrevealed   About Bobby Broom By 16, Broom had a regular gig with bebop pianist Al Haig when the saxophone colossus himself, Sonny Rollins, invited him to go on tour. Broom declined, though he did perform with Rollins at Carnegie Hall later that year. Five years later, including one at Berklee, Broom at last joined Rollins’s touring band, ultimately spending two five-year stints with him. Prior to joining Rollins, Broom declined yet another prestigious gig—a spot in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers—to instead sign with GRP Records and make his crossover jazz debut, 1981’s Clean Sweep. That record and its follow-up, 1984’s Livin’ for the Beat (Arista), attracted a following and promised a career in what would soon be known as smooth jazz. Broom, ever independent-minded, though, instead jumped ship for Chicago, where he concentrated on straight-ahead jazz. He continued with Rollins, joined Kenny Burrell’s Jazz Guitar Band, and worked with Miles Davis, Stanley Turrentine, and his early idol Charles Earland. In the 1990s Broom formed two trios: The eponymous Bobby Broom Trio and the Deep Blue Organ Trio. Deep Blue recorded four albums before its dissolution in 2013. Broom also made three quartet records (No Hype Blues, Waitin’ and Waitin’, and Modern Man) before deciding to focus on his guitar- bass-drums trio as his primary outlet, beginning in 2001 with Stand! (Premonition). He solidified a lineup with bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer Kobie Watkins with 2006’s Song and Dance, which was also Broom’s first recording for Origin. That trio also scored with the vibrant 2008 live date The Way I Play and the 2009 Bobby Broom Plays for Monk, which Allmusic’s Rick Anderson called “a warm and wonderful tribute to one of America’s finest composers.” Makaya McCraven was introduced on drums for Upper West Side Story (2012), Broom’s first collection of all original compositions, and My Shining Hour (2014), his first standards album. The Organi-Sation was born from the ashes of the Deep Blue Organ Trio, which had been a regular touring opener for Steely Dan. Unaware of their 2013 disbanding, the Dan once again called Broom in 2014 to book his “organ group” for their summer tour. Broom was reluctant to throw together another organ combo when he wanted to focus on his working trio, but McCraven wouldn’t hear of it. “He said, ‘Man, you can’t not do this,’” Broom recalls. “He said, ‘Let’s sit down, go through our rolodexes, and figure this out.’” When they reached the name of organist Ben Paterson, Broom thought he might be on to something. As Paterson was about to begin an extended stay in Chicago, he agreed to join the band. McCraven took a leave midway through the tour, with Watkins replacing him. The Organi-Sation quickly jelled as such: “I thought after the Deep Blue Organ Trio that I would never feel anything quite like that chemistry again,” Broom says. “And boy, was I wrong.” If Soul Fingers was the product of that chemistry, it’s also a natural outgrowth of Broom’s personal artistic values. “The interpretation of popular songs doesn’t seem to be the mode du jour for jazz players, but I have to play music and a style that suits me, one that I want to hear,” he says. “This record—these songs, this presentation—is how I want to engage with the world.”

Joining the podcast today is actor, writer, director and longtime jazz fan Michael Imperioli, best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on the HBO hit series The Sopranos, for which he won an Emmy in 2004. Imperioli's other onscreen credits include award-winning movies Goodfellas, Bad Boys, Lean on Me and Last Man Standing, as well as the Spike Lee productions Malcolm X, Jungle Fever and Summer of Sam, which he co-wrote and co-produced. In 2018, Imperioli published his first novel, The Perfume Burned His Eyes, which chronicled the life of a Queens teenager who moves with his broken family to Manhattan and goes on to befriend Lou Reed, a luminary of the 1970s downtown New York rock scene. Imperioli is an avid admirer of that historic musical era in New York City, and an enthusiastic champion of rock and roll in general. But he's also a passionate jazz fan and an active member of the Jazz Foundation of America, an organization that provides financial support, housing assistance and disaster relief to musicians in need. On October 19, he'll return to his duties as co-host —along with actor Danny Glover — of the Jazz Foundation of America's Loft Party in New York City, a concert benefiting JFA's lifesaving programs. It will feature performances by Wyclef Jean and The Pharoah Sanders Quartet, along with a tribute to Miles Davis' Bitches Brew and a celebration of New Orleans icons Dr. John, Dave Bartholomew and Art Neville. The drum legend Roy Haynes will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. If you're in the area and would like to support, you can buy tickets online at jazzfoundation.org. In this episode, Imperioli talks about the records that brought him to the jazz flame, his total infatuation with Charles Mingus and Ron Carter and the time he smoked a joint with Gil Evans outside the jazz club Sweet Basil. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brian-zimmerman/support

Kayti Didriksen is a multidisciplinary artist focused on capturing movement and sound with line and color. Didriksen uses blind contour drawing, a fundamental hand eye coordination technique of learning to draw what you see to record the ephemeral traces of movement during live music and performances. In the next step of her process, she overlaps the drawings creating a matrix for larger scale work that represents space and movement with color and generates the feeling of the performance in the viewer. She also draws as a performance, engaging guests at events with quick and quirky lines while speaking about what happens to the brain during this process. Didriksen has collaborated with organizations throughout the US and abroad including Faberge’, TEDx, The Joan Mitchell Foundation, NYU, Brooklyn Museum, and the Jazz Foundation of America as well as countless bands and musicians. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, NY Times, CNN and the BBC. She served as the Artist in Residence for the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra from 2013 to 2017. In addition to her more line-driven works, Didriksen enjoys painting landscapes in plein air with a palette knife while traveling. Currently, Didriksen lives in Washington, D.C., and is the Artist in Residence for Long and Foster Capital Region.

We celebrate 36 years with 55 miles! Apologia and Stockard Channing.  Jazz Foundation of America and Roberta Flack.  De Pijp.  Rent the Runway.  Powerball.  Investing in Trees.  Fascinating Frederick Douglas.  Living the long life.  Simply.   Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff  

This episode we get into the transformativeand healing power of music!  I talk to three organizations that use this power to help various populations.  We hear about middle school students being turned onto music for the first time and 90 year old veterans of the industry.  And everything in between.   And don't forget to join us for some networking, fundraising and 90s hip hop at Nonprofit Mixtape '18!    I want to firstly say thank you to DJ Syncro for the songs featured throughout the podcast!  Learn more about his music by checking out his Soundcloud, Instagram or Facebook!  And of course a huge thanks to Brian "Mailman" Maehl for co hosting.  And finally, to the relatively new home of the podcast, the Center for Social Innovation.

On October 11th, 2014 musician and educator Ann Ruckert passed away. Her legacy will live for a long time in the lives of everybody she touched. Ann was a professional session singer, music coordinator, and educator. For over twenty years she served on the board of Jazzmobile, an educational outreach program that brings jazz concerts into neighborhoods worldwide. In conjunction with the Jazz Foundation of America, she initiated a program to send musical instruments to New Orleans musicians whose homes were decimated by Katrina. For the past dozen years, Ann led a monthly songwriters' circle at the Red Lion in Greenwich Village. Ann was also a staunch patron of civil rights causes. She participated in the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March and was a founding sponsor of the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation. She also served as a NARAS governor for many years in New York City and was involved in the production of many Grammy shows.

For those of you who don’t know, Bobby Sanabria is a master percussionist and musician. Straight from his bio, “drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, recording artist, producer, filmmaker, conductor, educator, activist, multi-cultural warrior and multiple Grammy nominee.” Boom. Or as Ricans would say on the street, “una jodienda.” Bobby has a benefit concert on October 23rd at the old Village Gate, now (le) poisson rouge where Salsa met Jazz every Monday night for years. The talk with Bobby ended up being a four-part mini-series but I’m sharing the first two. He goes off and gives the full line up of the band and mixes it all with a history lesson on music, the New York music scene when he was growing up, and just a general sense of the times and music and his love for it. Also on the talk is Elena Martínez, veteran and senior folklorist, researcher, writer and overall cultural guardian. Love her. I don’t have much else to say other than take a listen. History. Diaspora. Latin Music. Puerto Ricans in Latin Music. Music heals. Salsa meets Jazz again on the 23rd. Big Band and all… Bobby and Elena teamed up with the Jazz Foundation of America. Proceeds go to them for Puerto Rican musicians affected by the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and María.

For those of you who don’t know, Bobby Sanabria is a master percussionist and musician. Straight from his bio, “drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, recording artist, producer, filmmaker, conductor, educator, activist, multi-cultural warrior and multiple Grammy nominee.” Boom. Or as Ricans would say on the street, “una jodienda.” Bobby has a benefit concert on October 23rd at the old Village Gate, now (le) poisson rouge where Salsa met Jazz every Monday night for years. The talk with Bobby ended up being a four-part mini-series but I’m sharing the first two. He goes off and gives the full line up of the band and mixes it all with a history lesson on music, the New York music scene when he was growing up, and just a general sense of the times and music and his love for it. Also on the talk is Elena Martínez, veteran and senior folklorist, researcher, writer and overall cultural guardian. Love her. I don’t have much else to say other than take a listen. History. Diaspora. Latin Music. Puerto Ricans in Latin Music. Music heals. Salsa meets Jazz again on the 23rd. Big Band and all… Bobby and Elena teamed up with the Jazz Foundation of America. Proceeds go to them for Puerto Rican musicians affected by the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and María.

The Annual Jazz Loft Party: A Night for the Soul, hosted by the Jazz Foundation of America, has been called "the greatest underground music event in NYC." Director of Development Bridget Sullivan gives us a backstage preview, and details how the fundraiser on Saturday, October 14, helps thousands of musicians in-need across the country. For tickets and more, visit jazzfoundation.org

The Annual Jazz Loft Party: A Night for the Soul, hosted by the Jazz Foundation of America, has been called "the greatest underground music event in NYC." Director of Development Bridget Sullivan gives us a backstage preview, and details how the fundraiser on Saturday, October 14, helps thousands of musicians in-need across the country. For tickets and more, visit jazzfoundation.org

The Annual Jazz Loft Party: A Night for the Soul, hosted by the Jazz Foundation of America, has been called "the greatest underground music event in NYC." Director of Development Bridget Sullivan gives us a backstage preview, and details how the fundraiser on Saturday, October 14, helps thousands of musicians in-need across the country. For tickets and more, visit jazzfoundation.org

Gary Beck and I discuss the Entertainment Scene in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Subscribe on iTunes & Leave a Good Review     Listen to The Podcast   Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants. Those are La Palapa, The El [caption id="attachment_194" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Dorado Restaurant, and at night for dinner The El Dorado transforms into The Vista Grill. That’s The Vista Grill that used to be up on the hill overlooking the city?  Well now it has a new vista and that is right on the beach where you get the same Vista Grill Menu, and the fantastic Vista Grill service and it’s right there on the beach with a dramatic view of the Los Muertos Pier all lit up at night in beautiful colors. Of course at La Palapa you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner, with your toes in the sand right at the water’s edge. ! It’s so romantic, it’s so Puerto Vallarta my friends! Today we have a special show but first, what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 22nd of August, 2017. The Ocean Grill Closed Down By Authorities Last week I talked about taking a hike from Boca de Tomatlan to Las Animas Beach. Remember? And in that podcast we talked about the famous Ocean Grill built into the cliffs at Colomitos Cove. Well, if latest my podcast has spurred you to give the Ocean Grill a try, hold everything boys and girls, stop the presses, the restaurant has been temporarily shut down by the authorities. Mexico’s equivalent of the EPA, the Environmental Protection Agency, has put an end to their operation. There are lots of stories swirling around, I have a link to an article written about the closure which you can find in the show notes of this podcast. Hey, listen, I have some information from pretty solid sources as  to what's going on, but for now, I just want you to know that if you currently have a reservation for the Ocean Grill, it will not be honored. They won’t send a panga to Boca de Tomatlan to pick you up and whisk you to Colomitos Cove and the Ocean Grill. They are shuttered at least until further notice.  http://www.elsoldenayarit.mx/cultura/54509-clausura-profepa-obras-e-instalaciones-del-complejo-turistico-ocean-grill-en-jalisco Upcoming Hotel and Resort Reviews One of my friends, Pamela, who lives in Lake Chapala just spent some time at the Garza Blanca Resort just south of Puerto Vallarta and I want to find out what she and her husband thought of the place. But more than that, Pamela is going to talk a little about her timeshares she owns and about the properties in Puerto Vallarta and along the Bajia de Banderas. I would consider Pam to be a luxury traveler. You remember, in the first episode I promised that this show was for the economy as well as the luxury traveler, well this episode will be for you. Imagine if you will, living just 6 hours’ drive from Puerto Vallarta like Pamela, that’s like me driving from LA to San Francisco. Well, that’s what Pamela needs to do to get to Puerto Vallarta. Pretty cool, right? How often would you hit PV a year if you could just hop in the car and drive there? What like, once a month? Well Pamela knows lots of great restaurants all along the bay, and more so stay tuned. Man killed by Crocodile in Ameca River, Puerto Vallarta Remember when me and JR talked about the crocodiles that live in Puerto Vallarta? Well, check out this article from yesterday’s Vallarta Daily.com.. The State Civil Protection and Fire Department of Jalisco confirms that a man in Puerto Vallarta was attacked by a crocodile in the Ameca River while fishing and was found dead. The man was identified as Gerardo Alvarez, 30, Corporal with the 41 Military Zone, who at the time was fishing in the river, located in the municipality of Puerto Vallarta. The report was received on Saturday when the search for the missing man began in the river, but the search was discontinued in the evening. Sunday morning the search was continued at 8:00 AM with the body being recovered at 9:44 AM in the Bay. The exact cause of death and injuries is still being investigated, however experts in crocodiles believe the man was fishing along the banks of the river with his feet inside the water. The crocodile, defending his territory, grabbed the man by his feet and dragged him into the river. The body showed signs of bites from the attack. Okay, so the Ameca river is the river that separates the states of Jalisco and Nayarit. It’s just north of the airport. You can see the crockodiles sometimes just lying there on the sandbars as you drive over the bridge, and there’s signs posted everywhere so heed the warning signs folks. Now crocodiles are actually seen regularly in the Marina, on golf courses. They are around so be aware. I have a link to the article in the show notes to this episode so check it out if you wish. https://www.vallartadaily.com/news/puerto-vallarta/crocodile-attack/   I received a couple of notes and letters and one great review on iTunes this week. The iTunes review is from Leaningoak from somewhere in the USA writes…. Excellent listen for travelers to paradise aka Puerto Vallarta in iTunes by Leaningoak from USA on August 14, 2017 Listening to Barry’s podcast has become very addictive. Before my last trip to paradise aka Puerto Vallarta earlier this year I discovered this absolutely essential listen for travelers to Mexico’s most popular tourist destination. And since returning home I continue to listen each week carefully noting travel tips for my next vacation. I would love to meet Barry in person but for now the world has this excellent podcast to keep us up to date and informed. The podcast has introduced us to J.R. of VallartaInfo.com who has lived in Puerto Vallarta for almost 40 years. We have gotten to hear from full time resident and restaurant reviewer Gary Beck. And then there’s an episode with Gary Thompson, owner of Galeria Pacifico, who graciously donates his time to do free walking tours along the Malecon. All excellent listening and soo much more. Thank you Barry for PuertoVallartaTravelShow.com and your podcasts! Thank you Leaning. I would love to meet with you too sometime in paradise. Let me know the next time you’re planning on coming down and if I’m in town, why not? Last time I was in town I had a meet and greet open mic event at Kelly’s Pour Favor Saloon and Cookhouse and we had a pretty good showing, problem was, some of my interviewees were a little bit sloshed. I mean, some of the interviews were actually pretty good, and I have some of those coming in the next few weeks to come, but man, I listened to some of the interviews and I just can’t use a whole bunch of them. I mean… well, it is a family show. Plus, I’m just not quick enough with the beeper to keep us rated as clean in iTunes. Just saying. Anyway Leaning Oak, we need to have a beer or a Paloma. Oh, I gotta tell you about Palomas but before I get off the subject, I just want you know Leaningoak from the USA, that these reviews keep me going. So Thanks by all means, all of you, and keep them coming in. Please. Okay, back to Palomas. In the interview I had with Jeff Bassett from Sun Sport Travel, Two weeks ago, oh by the way, Jeff wanted me to let all of [caption id="attachment_1384" align="alignright" width="300"] Amy Armstrong, The Palm Cabaret[/caption] you know that he is now full time in the travel agency business, so check out the links again to Sun Sport Travel on my links page. Anyhoo we talked with Jeff about fun in the summer sun.  Jeff and I were going back and forth about Palomas, Jeff saying that he was told that the true margarita was a Paloma, made with tequila, lime and squirt, and I laughed at him. Well, I got an email from my buddy Skip, from Minnisocold, we and Skip says this…. Like Jeff, I like the Paloma (Dove) as opposed to the Margarita (Daisy).  Palomas are less sweet and syrupy to my palate and I like the grapefruit taste. I make them with 4 parts Tequila, 1 part Lime Juice and add ice and either Squirt (Grapefruit soda) or Fresca (the sugar free stuff) to taste. Now I had to look up The Daisy and it’s made as  follows… INGREDIENTS 45mls of tequila 15mls triple sec [caption id="attachment_1363" align="alignright" width="198"] Incanto Puerto Vallarta[/caption] 30mls lime juice 15mls sugar syrup 15mls lemon juice 5mls orange juice Guava soda water   All right then, Who knew, but here’s how I was always taught a margarita was made. [caption id="attachment_1365" align="alignright" width="198"] Incanto Puerto Vallarta[/caption] Ingredients Lime wedge, plus 2 lime wheels for garnish 1 tablespoon coarse salt, for glass rims 4 ounces high quality blanco tequila (see note above) 2 ounces Cointreau 1 1/2 ounces fresh juice from 2 limes Directions Run lime wedge around the outer rims of two rocks glasses and dip rims in salt. Set aside. In cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice. Fill with ice and shake until thoroughly chilled, about 15 seconds (the bottom of a metal shaker should frost over). Fill glasses with fresh ice and strain margarita into both glasses. Garnish with lime wheels and serve. I really like Skip, He’s my kind of guy. We’ve been emailing back and forth. He wanted to know the best places to buy alcohol in PV and maybe in an upcoming episode, I’ll give you all the great tips for stocking up on alcohol for your extended stay in paradise. I mean, what kind of fun do you expect to have if your liver isn’t properly pickled in Paradise Pal? Really! [caption id="attachment_149" align="aligncenter" width="705"] The Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Guide With Author Gary Beck[/caption]   Puerto Vallarta Entertainment Venues [caption id="attachment_1346" align="alignleft" width="300"] Act II Stages[/caption]   Okay Let’s get to the show, Back in February I had a great conversation with Gary Beck, the author of The Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Guide, and we talked all about the restaurant scene in Puerto Vallarta. Gary is a wealth of knowledge and I asked to let me interview him again so we could talk about the entertainment scene in Puerto Vallarta.     So we sat down back in May and talked about the different venues as well as the shows from the previous year. One of the busiest places we [caption id="attachment_1366" align="alignright" width="340"] Danny Mininni[/caption] talked about was Act II Stages and The Red room cabaret, and I thought before we get into the conversation with Gary, I would bring on Danny Mininni, the head honcho at Act II to talk about what’s in store for the rest of the summer season. So let’s go to Puerto Vallarta and talk with Danny… [caption id="attachment_1362" align="alignnone" width="692"] Supermana[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1361" align="alignright" width="691"] Christine Deaver[/caption] Listen to The Interview   [caption id="attachment_1364" align="alignleft" width="213"] Salvatore Rodriguez[/caption] Also, before we get into Gary’s interview I want to introduce you to Salvatore Rodriguez. Salvatore is a Pianista. A pianist with a career spanning 38 years, and one of his claims to fame is that he is a Liberace Impersonator. Salvatore performs at Incanto at the piano bar playing for the breakfast and lunch crowd. But this week, if you happen to be in town, Salvatore will be playing at Incanto, August the 31st.  Here’s Salvatore explaining how he earned his stage name. … Listen to The Interview I like Salvatore a lot, and when I get back to Vallarta in a few weeks, I’m going to do an entire segment on this wonderful man. Stay tuned, Now, Back to the interview with Gary Beck all about the entertainment scene in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. [caption id="attachment_1354" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] The Palm Opening Night 17[/caption] Listen to The Interview Okay, that should do it for this week’s episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. [caption id="attachment_1349" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jazz Foundation[/caption] Next week stay tuned for more on the ground reports from Puerto Vallarta Mexico, with travel tips, great restaurant and excursion ideas and more.  Until then, remember, this is an interactive show where I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way [caption id="attachment_1347" align="alignright" width="300"] Nacho Daddy Botique Theatre[/caption] of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. And once again, if you like this podcast, please take the time and subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Remember I made it easy for you to do just that with each episode I create. But if you haven't been to my [caption id="attachment_1367" align="alignright" width="229"] Bohemia Viva[/caption] website, you really need to have a look there.  I have the links to the places we talk about, interesting pictures and the more all right there in my blog-posts and show-notes for each episode of the show so check them out for sure if you haven't already all-right? All right. [caption id="attachment_1350" align="alignleft" width="267"] Teatro Vallarta[/caption]     So, thanks to Gary Beck , Danny Mininni and Salvatore Rodriguez, I have all of their contact information in the show notes of this episode,  at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com.  And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! [caption id="attachment_1385" align="alignleft" width="300"] Varla Jean Merman[/caption] Things Gary Talked About…   Theatro Vallarta Downtown The Jazz Foundation Allende and the Malecon The Palm Cabaret the oldest venue 17 years old. Incanto Cabaret Cafe and Piano Bar upstairs piano bar and  riverside restaurant and cabaret downstairs  Tracy Parks Owner The Boutique Theater above Nacho Daddy Act II Theater and Cabaret with two stages The Red Room and Stages [embed]https://youtu.be/2h17rEDOEO0[/embed] Rob Knight. Elvis Impersonator   [embed]https://youtu.be/auQbIk_6BvQ[/embed] This last years acts Paul Fracassi  Frankie Valli and Legends of the 50's and 60's Tribute Amy Armstrong Entertainment Director at The Palm Cabaret a Singer and Comedian [caption id="attachment_1369" align="alignright" width="214"] Immaculate Miss Conception[/caption] Kim Kuzma singer with Piel Canela or Cinnamon Skin Brittany Kingery...Songwriter Stolie  Singer- Songwriter from Chicago Flamenco Gypsy Music Lacho and Andrea used to perform at circuses Gypsy Rumba Band Alex Gonzalez percussionist plays a box called the cajón. Mikki Prost Tribute Connie Francis, Brenda Lee, Patsy Cline Rob Knight. Elvis Impersonator Levi Kreis Singer Songwriter Pianist The Stephounds Tap Dancers Ty Herndon Country Singer Elvis Martinez and Jorge Acosta Spanish Music Los Bambinos Brothers Band [caption id="attachment_1373" align="alignright" width="555"] Libre[/caption]   Duende Music Group Bohemia Viva Female Impersonators Including Dueling Drag Divas Cher, Diana Ross Miss Conception  theme shows Sutton Lee Seymour  Mama Tits Group of 4 female impersonators Kinsey Sicks at Act II Two plays this year at Act 2 Avenue Q and Casa Valentina [embed]https://youtu.be/xz72HZgn4nw[/embed] Gary Becks Facebook Page www.facebook.com/groups/PuertoVallartaShows More of Beck's Best 2015 Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Guide Beck's Best: Kindle e-book: www.amazon.com/dp/B004NEVX7I   

  El Arrayan Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta Mexico An interview with Carmen Porras, Co Owner. We Talk Her concept, menu, and Cooking Classes  Subscribe to The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show on iTunes Listen to the Podcast Below!       Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa Group of Restaurants,  La Palapa and The Eldorado Restaurant on [caption id="attachment_196" align="alignright" width="300"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] the Southside of town, right down on the beach in Puerto Vallarta La Palapa is one of Vallarta’s oldest and most loved restaurants with that toes in the sand experience right at the water’s edge. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, a great location and a great time awaits you. It’s so romantic, so Puerto Vallarta. If you haven’t been here yet, take my advice and get your selves down here. The people of Vallarta await you with open arms. Take my word for it. Semana Santa in Mexico This week I have a real treat for you guys but before I get to the show, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 16th of April, 2017. Today is Easter and  Easter in Mexico is a two-week holiday consisting of Semana Santa (The Holy Week, beginning on Palm Sunday and ending Easter Saturday) and Pascua (Starting with Easter Sunday and ending the following Saturday). Now believe it or not, because the holiday calendar is really long and frequent here in Mexico, Semana Santa is without a doubt, the most important holiday in [caption id="attachment_382" align="alignright" width="300"] Semana Santa[/caption] Mexican culture. Many Mexican families go on holiday during Semana Santa and Pascua so if you plan on just popping in during this time of the year, you may have trouble squeezing into a room so be aware of that. Anyway, all around Mexico, Mexicans celebrate the last days of Christ during Holy Week with elaborate processions, ceremonies, and rituals. Most of the larger Semana Santa celebrations include a dramatic reenactment of the capture, the trial, and the crucifixion of Jesus. Mexicans are known for practicing unique traditions during Semana Santa such as acts of physical torture, public displays of political/social ridicule, and displays of resolutions and commitment. [caption id="attachment_383" align="alignleft" width="300"] Semana Santa[/caption] In some of the more devout regions of Mexico like Taxco, the reenactments include penitentes – men and women who show their penitence and prove their faith by inflicting physical pain. Many of us have seen these reenactments. Very interesting. Lots of parades and processions. Very cool. Just be ready for the crowds. In fact, the reports I’m getting and the pictures I’m seeing of the crowds at the beach are all pointing towards a record number of visitors. Traffic was backed up for miles on the road coming into Vallarta on Friday. The Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta Highway to Open Soon Also, this week, the new highway connection between Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta was supposed to have it’s grand opening. This highway will shorten the time it takes to travel by road from Puerto Vallarta to  Guadalajara from 5 hours to 2 1/2 hours. That is a big deal for travelers who want to see Guadalajara while in Puerto Vallarta. You can actually make it a day trip. Really cool. Puerto Vallarta Airport Updates And they are still slaving away at the airport. One day it will be complete and I will update my photos if they become unusable so let’s see. For information on what [caption id="attachment_109" align="alignright" width="300"] What to Expect When You Arrive at the Puerto Vallarta Airport[/caption] to expect when you arrive at the Puerto Vallarta Airport, Packing tips, cell phone plan tips and more, listen to episodes 2 and 3 of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show where we talk about all of those important items and more so listen to the podcasts or read my shownotes to those shows. Meet-Up in May? I’m also thinking of doing a meetup for the Middle of May in Puerto Vallarta. I’ll bring my microphones and we can hear from you listeners about what you are up to in paradise. If you are interested, send me an email by clicking on the Contact Us tab at the top of the page and let’s see is we get some interest. I will be there from the 7th through the 16th of May so let’s see what we can do. Let’s get to the show.... [caption id="attachment_417" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] El Array'an Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Photo by Eduardo Solorzano[/caption] We are coming upon the month of May and here in Puerto Vallarta, that means Restaurant Week in Puerto Vallarta! So the next couple of shows are going to [caption id="attachment_365" align="alignright" width="300"] El Arrayan, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] concentrate on food in Puerto Vallarta and today I will be talking with Carmen Porras, the co-owner of El Arrayan Restaurant in Puerto Vallarta. She will tell us about their menu, and her great cooking classes she gives. So we will be talking with Carmen in a few minutes. But it’s been a little while since we’ve heard from JR so let’s bring him on to talk a little about some tours that you can do by yourself, without the help of a tour guide or a tour company so Let’s zip on over to Puerto Vallarta and JR. Conversation With JR in PV This week saw the end of an era here in Puerto Vallarta with the Passing of longtime resident Howard McGill. Howard was the husband of Jenny McGill who was [caption id="attachment_387" align="alignright" width="300"] US Embassy Mexico[/caption] an employee for the US consular office , in Puerto Vallarta from 1982-1996. [caption id="attachment_370" align="alignleft" width="212"] Drama & Diplomacy in Sultry Puerto Vallarta[/caption] The consular office is under the auspases of the State department and the US embassy. And she wrote a book titled Drama & Diplomacy: In Sultry Puerto Vallarta is a really fun read. You can get the book through Amazon for $18 US. You knew Jenny didn’t you JR? Listen to the Podcast... Her job was in part, to get hold of persons related to US  citizens in trouble, dead, dying, roaming the streets naked, you name it. She tells stories of repatriation of live and dead US citizens.   At any rate, if you happen to be a Puerto Vallarta freak like me, you need to get this book, then share with other freaks. New DIY Page at Vallarta Info.com You have a new page on your website at vallartainfo.com. I was hoping we could go over that today with our listeners and me. It’s a DIY page right? Listen to the Podcast [caption id="attachment_385" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Vallarta Info.com DIY Page[/caption]   All right then, just go as I said to vallartainfo.com and check out JR’s new DIY Tours Page. El Arrayan Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Now El Arrayan Restaurant. It was the last day of my Puerto Vallarta stay, I had made arrangements to meet Carmen at the restaurant about 30 minutes before her class that she was teaching for the day would begin to arrive. My plan was to get the interview and then stay to tape portions of her cooking class. [caption id="attachment_384" align="aligncenter" width="870"] JR's Map[/caption] El Arrayan is located in a real Mexican neighborhood, five blocks up from the Malecon. Using the Malecon as reference, where Calle Allende ends at the Malecon is the restaurant La Bodeguita de Medio and The Jazz Foundation. That is the place you start your walk up to El Arrayan, that is if you are walking. This morning I was hungry. I was coming from my apartment in El Cerro so I walked down Matamoros to Allende. On the corner of Matamoros and Allende, on Matamoros is the most amazing taco stand. Tacos de Birrea Alex. This place is always busy, day and night. A great tip from my buddy David Ostlund from Chef’s Pass Food Tours. Try it for sure. Buy a couple of tacos and sit on the curb and munch away like the locals do. [caption id="attachment_360" align="alignleft" width="300"] Chilliqueles[/caption] I was looking for a quick bite and stopped into a little restaurant called PV. El Gran Olivo Mex. I was the only customer so I quickly scanned the menu and found what I was looking for, Chicken Chilaquiles. I ordered it along with a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice. But there was a problem, they had no chicken. Before I could change my order, the waitress was out the door, off to buy some chicken. I was a little worried because well, I had an interview scheduled and didn’t want to be late. She reappeared minutes later with chicken breast for the cook so my anxiety level dropped down to almost normal. [caption id="attachment_364" align="alignright" width="300"] El Gran Olivo[/caption] The food was absolutely delicious. I have a picture of the plate of Chilaquiles in the post and shownotes for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show, episode 15. The bill came and I was floored! 60 pesos. $3 US. So good! Tummy full, I walk back up Allende to El Arrayan. The front of the restaurant looks like a pink Hacienda. It is a stark contrast from the other buildings that surround it in this traditional Mexican neighborhood. As you open the large, heavy front door, you walk right in to a courtyard setting, open air with tree growing in the center. [caption id="attachment_418" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] El Array'an Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Photo by Eduardo Solorzano[/caption] It is wonderfully described by my friend Constance, from Canada who was kind enough to let me borrow and read from her Trip Advisor review of El Arrayan. Here goes… For our last dinner in PV, I wanted to have cocina auténtica Mexicana. I was not worried about having a panoramic ocean view as both the condos that we stayed in had very [caption id="attachment_416" align="alignright" width="300"] El Array'an Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Photo by Eduardo Solorzano[/caption] special bay views. I decided El Arrayán had the credits & reviews that promised a wonderful evening. I made reservations & asked to be seated in the garden. When, we arrived at the restaurant, we were seated at sweet little table for two under the Arrayán tree in the center of the courtyard. It really felt like a special date night.   I ordered a liquid appetizer: a Tangerine Mezcalita made with 100% Agave Mezcal from Oaxaca. Lovely & tart. For dinner, I ordered the DUCK ‘CARNITAS’ (200 GRS) The specialty of the House. 1/3 of a duck in one piece, Slowly cooked, Guajillo-orange-arrayán sauce with sautéed potatoes, zucchini, & carrots. My meal was perfectly cooked. The flavors were delightful. Only one fault, the potatoes were seriously over-salted.  My husband ordered the BEEF ‘BARBACOA’ (180 GRS)Steamed beef. Cooked in avocado leaf, plantain leaf & thyme. Served with Nopal cactus salad, and ‘borracha’ salsa. [caption id="attachment_362" align="alignleft" width="300"] El Arrayan, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] Although, he enjoyed his meal. He said that next time we go to El Arrayán, he would order the duck carnitas as it was more exotic in flavor. The service was impeccable at this lovely restaurant. We both agreed that El Arrayán was the perfect place to enjoy our last evening in beautiful Puerto Vallarta. Last time I was in town, I had dinner with Constance and her husband  at Layla’s, another great place to eat, near the ocean on Calle Venezuela in the 5th of December neighborhood. So Constance knows good food, that’s for sure.   So thank you Constance for letting me share your review with my listeners. So without any further ado, lets get to the interview with Carmen Porras of El Arrayan Restaurant, in Puerto Vallarta Mexico…   [caption id="attachment_420" align="alignleft" width="300"] El Array'an Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Photo by Eduardo Solorzano[/caption] After the interview I filmed and recorded portions of the cooking class…..   Carmen was an amazing person and she and her partner Claudia do such a wonderful job, putting out the finest cooking in Puerto Vallarta Mexico. My sombreros off to you Carmen and Claudia. Visit El Arrayan and see for yourself. I have all the links to El Arrayan in my shownotes for this episode of the PVTS. Just go to puetovallartatravelshow.com or pvtravelshow.com to get the shownotes, and all the other great podcasts. There’s a new episode every week. So stay tuned. [caption id="attachment_361" align="alignleft" width="300"] Carmen Porras, Cooking Class at El Arrayan, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] That should do it for the show this week. Remember, I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. [caption id="attachment_421" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] El Array'an Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Photo by Eduardo Solorzano[/caption] [caption id="attachment_358" align="alignright" width="300"] Carmen Porras, Cooking Class at El Arrayan, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico[/caption] And once again, if you like this podcast, subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. Thank you Constance for letting me share your review with my listeners. Thank you JR for helping out this week and thank you especially, Carmen Porras for talking with us about your beautiful restaurant and your cool cooking classes. Check out her classes at www.elarrayan.com,mx.  And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos! Take a Cooking Class at El Arrayan Restaurant, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico   Contact El Arrayan   Make a Reservation at El Arrayan  

The Rock and Roll Scene in Puerto Vallarta and Great Day Trip Ideas Inside and Outside of Puerto Vallarta. Musician and Drummer for Tequila Rush, Steven Tenney Joins the show today. Subscribe to The Puerto Vallarta Travel Show on iTunes Listen to the Podcast    Hello fellow travelers, welcome this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel show. I am your host Barry Kessler and I am just so happy to be to introducing you to my favorite vacation destination, and maybe even yours, Puerto Vallarta Mexico. That music you were just listing to is performed by Alberto Perez, the owner of the La Palapa group of restaurants,  La Palapa and The on the [caption id="attachment_195" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] La Palapa, Puerto Vallarta Mexico[/caption] Southside of town, right down on the beach in Puerto Vallarta La Palapa is one of Vallarta’s oldest and most loved restaurants with that toes in the sand experience right at the water’s edge. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, a great location and a great time awaits you. It’s so romantic, so Puerto Vallarta. If you haven’t been here yet, take my advice and get your selves down here. The people of Vallarta await you with open arms. Take my word for it. This week I have a real treat for you guys but before I get to my guest, let’s see what’s happening in Puerto Vallarta this week, the 9th of April, 2017. [caption id="attachment_105" align="alignleft" width="300"] Pay For Taxis Here[/caption] As you may or may not know, the Puerto Vallarta Airport is going through a remodeling process but my man on the ground Yael who works at the airport tells me that there are two of the Mexican Bank Affiliated ATM Machines up and running now in the airport lobby where you buy your travel voucher for your taxi or van to your hotel or lodging. That gonna make it easier to get your pesos when you land at the airport with your ATM debit card. For more information about money exchange and cell plans and what to expect when you arrive at the Puerto Vallarta Airport, you should listen to episodes 2 and 3 of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show where we talk about all of those important items and more so listen to the podcasts or read my shownotes to those shows. Now you listeners are really coming through with your great suggestions, your stories and questions all about Puerto Vallarta and I just want to say thanks! Thank you for reaching out to me with your positive feedback and really thoughtful suggestions. First, another great review on iTunes. Those reviews really help me get to word out about Puerto Vallarta so please keep them coming in. Give us a Good Review on iTunes! I got an email from John who is coming in June with his Fiance and he wanted to know what to expect. I talked with our next guest about that subject so John, if you are listening, I have an answer for you coming up soon from our guest, and let’s get to him right now. You know that I’m always asking you my listeners for your suggestions and stories right? Well our next guest did just that. He reached out to me and told me his story and I just had to bring him to you. His name is Steven Tenney and he is from New Jersey. Just love his accent I gotta say. Steven is a musician, he is a drummer for the Group Tequila Rush. Now the Group Tequila Rush   was created in 2015 by Carlos Urrea and Carlos came up with the name, he is the band leader, plays guitar and sings and  Danny Hermosillo who plays the bass and sings as well and Steven rounds out the trio. The group was created  as a trio for clubs and private parties around the bay area and they play year round. They don’t stop for the summer months. They play classic, and contemporary rock as well as wide selection of Spanish lyric Rock to cater to a domestic audience as too. They like to think of themselves as a “Music of your life” kind of group. Both Carlos and Danny are from Guadalajara and live in Puerto Vallarta and although I didn’t get a chance to talk with them, I hope to sit with them when I get into town next month and hear from them what they like to do in and around Puerto Vallarta.  Now Steven is going to come on and tell us a little about some places to go dancing and listen to music and party all along the Bahia de Banderas. And he is going to tell us about some places I didn’t know even existed. I mean, alligator sanctuaries, and fresh water lakes for fishing in Nayarit, near the capitol of Tepic, maybe about 2 hours from Puerto Vallarta.  Many of my listeners have asked for suggestions of places outside of Vallarta, and you will be getting your wish today. Let’s get to the conversation with Steven Tenney, drummer for Tequila Rush, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! [embed]https://youtu.be/itN19NQmT2c[/embed]   [embed]https://youtu.be/XsEqMCKvtkQ[/embed] Listen to the Podcast   Stories on a personal or what made Mexico great for me: 1) The hard working clean welcoming people, 2) They are smart and productive ...when I got here there was no Marina, Nuevo Vallarta was a gov't project in its infancy, No condos towers, few hotels along beaches.  Now look.  When I got here people were still on a list to get a landline, few neighborhoods small stores had a refrigerator...as recent as 1985 all as changed dramatically to US standards for construction, cell phone and Wi-Fi, Smart folks...Clean folks - It's a beach town, we have sand so does NJ shore to Florida coast.   But people very clean and hardworking (gloves on to exchange money at street venders). 3)What always impressed me was seeing a young woman exit a simple home always with whitest clothes and neatest hair to go out or to work.  4)SMART - They hedged oil price decline Gov't recently hedged and bought their peso currency and it's rallied 15%. NATURAL BEAUTY AND GREAT FOOD AND THE FRUIT TASTES LIKE IT DID WHEN I WAS A KID. [embed]https://youtu.be/xYHQUYyuhWQ[/embed] LAKES, SANCTUARIES AND CLUBS FOR ENTERTAINMENT [embed]https://youtu.be/jUoH9NVFU5s[/embed] Great Entertainment Venues The New La Isla Mall inPuerto Vallarta Oasis (Del Holi)      on Beach by new La Isla Mall In the Jungle in Paso Ancho Rio Bar-b-Que Entertainment in The Marina Vallarta The Beer Box Prime  Route 66     live music on weekends - In Puerto Vallarta Southside Incanto - part of new scene of cool theater clubs Jazz Foundation on The Malecon Appearing at Incanto will be - Jackie Bristow coming 4/20-22 [embed]https://youtu.be/YJHCC_azig0[/embed] Jackie Bristow is currently touring with Bonnie Raitt - then PV then Opening for Olivia Newton-John in US in May.    La Cruz (La Cruz de Huanacoxtle) - La Cruz has it's own Marina area, It's a more  suburb feel - Clubs like ... Oso's Octopuses Garden Britannia (Bryan Savage)  and across the Street, great Sunday open market.  Also a place called El Brujo Zona Dorado - a fine entertainer Zoe Wood playing there  now, Bucerias -  El Chivero mostly condos and of course homes, mostly known for it's markets and restaurants...and casual feel and not a long drive from Vallarta. La Cruz just 2 more exits north. Crocodile Sanctuary In between Bucerias and La Cruz is Flamingo's Golf course and residences. ON the side of the highway heading to PV ON south side.  RIGHT NEXT TO FLAMINGOS GOLF COURSE is Santuario de Cocodrilos El Cora.  you need to be looking for it. small dirt road and small sign. It's about a mile drive in but what a cool natural sanctuary it is...  more than just crocs...it's a natural zoo and estuary too. educational tour available. [embed]https://youtu.be/QhPQARJUe5A[/embed] That was a great conversation and you will find all of the information that Steven gave us in my shownotes for this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show, episode 14 at www.puertovallartatravelshow.com. And it is there where you will find all of my podcasts as well as some great webcams where you can watch a real Puerto Vallarta Sunset, live. Check it out at puertovallartatravelshow.com. Click on the Webcam tab at the top of the page and watch the sunset from your Barcalounger at home. Remember, this is an interactive podcast as you have found by listening to our last guest, Steven Tenney. I depend on your questions and suggestions about all things Puerto Vallarta. If you think of something I should be talking about, please reach out to me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending us your message. And remember, if you are considering booking any type of tour while you are in Puerto Vallarta, you must go to Vallartainfo.com, JR’s website and reserve your tour through him, right from his website. Remember the value for value proposition. His experience and on the ground knowledge of everything Puerto Vallarta in exchange for your making a purchase of a tour that you would do anyway, you’re just doing it through him as a way of saying thank you. It costs no more than if you were to use someone else so do it. Really. And when you do take one of these tours, email me about your experiences. Maybe you can come on-board and share with others what you liked or didn’t like about the tour. Again contact me by clicking on the Contact us tab and sending off a message. And once again, if you like this podcast, subscribe and give me a good review on iTunes if you would. That way we can get the word out to more and more people about the magic of this place. [embed]https://youtu.be/dc0FUOToAYE[/embed] So, thanks to Steven Tenney for coming on and talking with us, check out their Facebook page  Tequila Rush and Friends. Also the Puerto Vallarta Live Music and Entertainment Facebook Page. And thanks to all of you for listening all the way through this episode of the Puerto Vallarta Travel Show. This is Barry Kessler signing off with a wish for you all to slow down, be kind and live the Vallarta lifestyle. Nos Vemos amigos!

New York born bassist Alex Layne began his musical career in 1959 at Count Basies Night Club. After attending the High School of Music & Art, the 20 year old landed a job with the clubs house band headed by Steve Pulliam. Layne graduated with honors from Bronx Community College and continued his studies as a music major at Queens College. He has also studied privately with bassists Stuart Sanky, Ron Carter, and Alvin Bhrem. Basies Night Club was just the beginning for this extraordinary musician; he went on to be a major player on the N.Y. scene. He has appeared with some of the great musicians of our time from Coleman Hawkins and Max Roach to Freddy Hubbard and Cedar Walton. However, the bulk of his career has been spent accompanying the top vocalists of his time- Billy Eckstein, Carmen McRae, Gloria Lynn, Johnny Hartman, and Miriam Makeba, to name a few. His knowledge of music theory and its application to solo and group performance is of the highest order. He is a formidable performer both as soloist and as a member of a jazz rhythm section. His skills are evident on both the upright double bass and the electric bass guitar. His experience also includes time spent performing with folk, blues, and rhythm and blues artist too. Josh White, Jimmy Witherspoon, Little Anthony, and Imperials, are some of the artists that he has the pleasure of performing with. He is currently employed by the Jazz Foundation of America, performing in schools, hospitals, and Nursing Homes, as well as working with his own group in some of the prominent Jazz Clubs in New York. 

Jazz Foundation of America board member Steve Jordan previews the gala A Great Night In Harlem at the Apollo Theater, featuring the John Mayer Trio, on October 27th. Jazzfoundation.org

Jazz Foundation of America board member Steve Jordan previews the gala A Great Night In Harlem at the Apollo Theater, featuring the John Mayer Trio, on October 27th. Jazzfoundation.org

Born in Los Angeles, Russ Titelman grew up in the hot 50’s musical environment and quickly made contacts which would aid him throughout his long career. The most important of these was Phil Spector. After making his debut as a guitarist on the Paris Sisters’ ‘Be My Boy’ in 1961, Titelman became a full-time member of the Spectors Three- Vocal Trio. After graduating from Fairfax high school, Russ studied drama at Los Angeles City College.He returned to the music industry and with friends recorded a song entitled ‘Just A Little Touch Of Your Love’. Songwriter Barry Mann took Titelman to New York, where he wrote songs for the Cinderellas, Chiffons, Lesley Gore Brian Wilson.  He also arranged for Carole King. In 1964 he joined the Shindig television house band, at which time he also appeared on Righteous Brothers and Phil Ochs sessions. Moving in to film work, he collaborated with Jack Nitzsche on “Village Of The Giants” and “Candy”, before recording ‘Memo From Turner’ with Ry Cooder and Randy Newman for the Mick Jagger film. That soundtrack started Titelman’s 25 year association with Warner Brothers Records. Through his friendship with Lowell George he produced Little Feat’s debut album, but he did not become a full-time staff member at Warners until 1971. He became friend and producer to Randy Newman, and through the 70s worked on projects with James Taylor, Graham Central Station, Rickie Lee Jones and George Harrison. In the early 80s he produced “Stompin At The Savoy” for Rufus and Chaka Khan, and co-produced Paul Simon’s “Hearts And Bones”. He also produced Steve Winwood’s “Back In The Highlife” album, possibly Winwood’s best work. His work with jazz and RB artists has paired him with George Benson, David Sanborn and Patti Austin. From 89-94 he worked with Eric Clapton’s Journeyman, 24 Nights, Unplugged and From The Cradle. He has numerous gold and multi-platinum albums and singles, tech awards, Grammy nominations and 3 Grammy awards: HigherLove-Winwood, Tears in Heaven, Rush and Unplugged-Clapton. Russ is a member of The Jazz Foundation of America, The Tibet House Annual Concert committee and the Friars Club. 

As a girl, Wendy Oxenhorn aspired to become a professional ballerina before a tragic injury shattered her dream. But that twist of fate catapulted her into a life of social work that eventually led her to co-found the first street paper and spark a global movement. Today, there are 112 street papers in 35 countries employing some 11,000 homeless vendors at any given time. But Wendy's work didn’t stop there. She eventually landed a dream job saving musicians’ lives at the Jazz Foundation of America and was recently named a 2016 NEA Jazz Master, the nation’s highest honor in jazz. Wendy shares her incredible journey in her own words. Sounds From the Street is a bi-weekly podcast elevating the voices of people engaged with the homeless community in our nation’s capital.

Jazz is the future of Rational, and the Jazz Foundation serves as the cornerstone technology for all Jazz products. In this discussion with the Jazz Foundation product manager, Kartik Kanakasabesan, we explore the latest thinking on the Jazz product road map, open commercial development, new approaches to support agile teams and much more.