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Jazz musicians were not exempt from service in the U.S. military. Jay McShann, John Bunch, Louis Bellson, Terry Gibbs, Clark Terry, Orrin Keepnews, George Wein, Joe Bushkin and Bobby Johnson speak about their experiences during WWII.

Our first four episodes look at iconic big band leaders, beginning with Edward “Duke “ Ellington. Former sidemen and associates including Clark Terry, Phoebe Jacobs, Bill Berry, Buster Cooper, Grover Mitchell, Louis Bellson and John Lamb offer inside stories that illuminate the Duke's unique talent and personality.

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Hodges' studio groups - mostly featuring Ellingtonians - recorded during his period away from the band. Harold "Shorty" Baker, Clark Terry (trumpet), Lawrence Brown (trombone), Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet and tenor sax), Arthur "Babe" Clarke (tenor sax), Harry Carney (baritone sax), Billy Strayhorn, Call Cobbs, Leroy Lovett (piano), Lloyd Trottman, Jimmy Woode (bass), Louis Bellson, Joe Marshall, Sonny Greer (drums) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-clark49/support

A jazz musician since the 1970s, Keith Oxman, toured with the Buddy Rich big band in 1986 and has played with artists including Art Blakey, Sonny Stitt, Red Holloway, Pete Christlieb, Jack McDuff, Phil Woods, Dave Brubeck, Jon Hendricks, Pete Christlieb, Louis Bellson, Pearl Bailey, The Temptations and The Fifth Dimension. He has eleven CDs on the Capri Records label. Two of his CDs were with John Coltrane's trombonist Curtis Fuller, one with liner notes written by Benny Golson. Keith is also a sideman on two of Curtis Fuller's CDs and a CD by Charles McPherson, and he has been a sideman on other recordings that have come out commercially but are not on the Capri label. His 2020 CD release with Houston Person, Two Cigarettes In The Dark (liner notes by Charles McPherson), was widely reviewed and was on the National Top 50 Jazz Week Chart for over two months. It received a 4-star review in the June 2020 issue of DownBeat magazine. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/backstagejazz/message

Coming from a musical family, trombonist Andy Martin launched his career while still in his teens. His technique and virtuosity quickly established him on the Los Angeles music scene. As an instructor, Martin has influenced countless young players. He has appeared at many colleges and universities throughout the country as a guest artist and clinician. A world-class jazz musician, Martin is featured as leader or co-leader on twelve albums. These albums showcase his collaboration with other top jazz artists such as the late Carl Fontana, Pete Christlieb, Bobby Shew, and Eric Marienthal. He has also collaborated as a sideman with jazz greats such as Stanley Turrentine and Horace Silver. Martin had a long association with British bandleader and jazz promoter Vic Lewis, and was the featured soloist on many of Vic's CDs. Martin is well known for his work as a lead player and featured soloist with virtually every big band in L.A. Martin is the lead trombonist and featured soloist with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, the lead trombonist and soloist for The Tom Kubis Band, and was a featured soloist for the Bill Holman Big Band for 15 years. He has appeared in bands led by Jack Sheldon, Louis Bellson, Quincy Jones, Matt Cattingub, Bob Curnow, Patrick Williams, and Sammy Nestico, among others. Martin has long been one of L.A.'s most prominent trombonists for commercial recordings, television and motion picture soundtracks and live theater. He has contributed on albums for many popular artists, including the Pussycat Dolls, Coldplay, and Michael Bublé. His television credits include the Grammys, the Emmys, the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Martin has been the lead trombonist on television shows Dancing With The Stars and American Idol, and has appeared regularly on the soundtracks of major television series such as Family Guy, American Dad, and King of the Hill. His motion picture credits span the soundtracks of over 150 major films.

Jazz is one of America's most original art forms. Its origins are well documented but controversy regarding ownership and race vs. skill persist. The opinions that matter most are offered by the practitioners. Jon Hendricks, Frank Foster, Lionel Hampton, Clark Terry and Louis Bellson weigh in on the topic of jazz and race.

Alan Matheson is a much-admired jazz composer, trumpeter, pianist, and educator. He is an expert in jazz history, and leads his own big band, nonet, septet and trio. Alan has performed with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra,  Louis Bellson, and Phil Woods, and has taught at several music programs in the Vancouver area, including Vancouver Community College, and UBC. In this episode, Alan talks about studying with the world-renowned trumpeter and educator Vincent Chicowicz (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Northwestern University), how a solo by Bix Beiderbecke made him love jazz, and how Tchaikovsky's music sparked his desire to compose. He also recalls his friendship with the great trumpeter Clark Terry (Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson), and explains how a visit to Helsinki created a long-standing musical partnership with the Finnish bassist, Wade Mikkola.Throughout the episode you'll witness Alan's deep understanding of the language of improvised music, and be treated to his encyclopaedic knowledge of jazz from the last century and onward.Find out more about Alan at alanmatheson.comMusic samples in this episode:“Open Letter to Mingus” - Written by Alan Matheson, performed by the Alan Matheson Nonet“Ballad of the Fallen” - El Salvadorean folk song, performed by Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra “On the Sunny Side of the Street”  - Written by Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields, performed by Diana Krall“Vernal Suite” - Written by Christin Jensen, performed by The Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra“Concerto for 2 Trumpets in C Major” - Written by Antonio Vivaldi, performed by Vincent Cichowicz and Fred Herseth “Jackson Square” - Written by Alan Matheson, performed by the Alan Matheson Nonet“Love Nest” - Written by Otto Harbach and Louis Hirsch, performed by Bix Beiderbecke with Paul Whiteman “In A Mist” - Written and performed by Bix Beiderbecke“The Mooche” - Written by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills, performed by the Duke Ellington Orchestra (feat. Cootie Williams)“The Single Petal of a Rose” - Written by Duke Ellington, performed by The Duke Ellington Orchestra “April in Paris” - Written by Vernon Duke & Yip Harburg, performed by the Joe Williams Band (feat. Clark Terry)“Sheba” - Written by Clark Terry, performed by Clark Terry and his band“Riina's Ring” - Written by Alan Matheson, performed by Alan Matheson and Wade Mikkola“Sisu” - Written Support the showA Morning Run Productions ProjectMusic Buddy is nomated for a 2023 Canadian Podcast Award for "Outstanding Music Series", and "Outstanding Main Title Theme Music for a Series". Many thanks to the Canadian Podcast Awards, and congratulations to all the Nominees! You can see the full list of Nominees at canpodawards.ca Jane Gowan (host, producer, editor) Tim Vesely (co-producer/co-host) The show's theme song, "Human Stuff," is written by Jane Gowan and Tim Vesely, and performed by Jane and Tim, with additional vocals by Steve Wright and Connie KostiukEmail: jane@musicbuddy.caInstagram: @musicbuddypodcastFacebook: @musicbuddypodcastTwitter: @janegowanTikTok: @musicbuddypod

Ella and Louis - great duos by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong from three albums 1957-59 backed up by Russ Garcia's Orchestra and the Oscar Peterson Quartet with Herb Ellis, Ray Brown and Louis Bellson or Buddy Rich --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-clark49/support

Dr. James Noble is a BFD neurologist at Columbia in New York City. But as a college student in the 90's, Jamie Noble hung out at Lucy's Record Shop to feed the love of live music that's clearly part of his DNA. Jamie remembers a lot about Lucy's -  the bands he saw (Bugskull, Low, Blonde Redhead, Crop Circle Hoax, etc.), the 7” records he bought, the time everybody got kicked out and had to watch Doo Rag play their show on the sidewalk, and the one time he played a show there with his band, Lepus. Music and the arts have informed a lot of what Jamie does. He's been taping shows since 1998 and his recordings are housed at the University of Georgia in the archives of Henry Owings of Chunklet. With his colleague, Dr. Olajide Williams, he started what has become the Hip Hop Public Health fleet of programs, working closely with Sesame Street animators, producer Artie Green, and musicians like Doug E. Fresh, Easy A.D. of the Cold Crush Brothers, DMC, and Chuck D. He also founded a non-profit organization, Arts & Minds, which promotes well-being for dementia patients and their caregivers via art-centered, museum-based programs and experiences in upper Manhattan. As a neurologist, Dr.Noble specializes in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and has just released a book, “Navigating Life with Dementia” (part of the Brain & Life series, Oxford University Press/American Academy of Neurology). It's a joy to listen to Jamie talk about his time at Lucy's and his love of music. SHOW NOTES So She Says - http://soshesays.net (Jamie's HS band archive) “Skin Deep,” featuring Louis Bellson on the Duke Ellington band's Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown Album Bob Nastonovich & Pavement - Unfair Brown Towel - Laura Moore Live at Lucy's Crop Circle Hoax - Warm Up Set Doo Rag - Hog Tied Lambchop - Soaky in the Pooper Henry Owings - Chunklet Hip Hop Public Health Hip Hop Stroke  Paul Burch - Wanna Jump (Let's Move) Arts and Minds Follow us / Say hello Instagram: @lucysrecordshop Twitter: @lucysrecordshop Facebook: /lucysrecordshop This show is part of We Own This Town, a podcast network of original entertainment and documentary content. You can find more info at the official site at WeOwnThisTown.Net and on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter.

Early Prophets of Dark Deviant Magic & Voodoo (Siouxsie sings about sick serial killers and surveillance cameras.)Lol introduces:Nightshift as John McGeoch's Finest hour.Its Shimmering Tension - a Simmering Sizzling Juggernaut. If Budgie was forced to choose, Nightshift would be his finest hour too!Lol says,“Budgie reintroduced the ride cymbal back into the lexicon of drumming, without that ride cymbal it would be nothing! A sinister sexy cauldron swirling around.”Budgie blushes and shares his admiration for Animal and Louis Bellson!Budgie tells of,The Banshees visiting The Cure recording Pornography at RAK London. The Cure kept a well-stocked bar for visiting minstrels and wastrels!You'll always find Drummers in the Kitchen at Parties.Lol and Budgie say,Juju and Pornography go together like a Cloak and Dagger.Both recorded live in a big studio with no separation.Juju songs played live before recording, just like a new band. John McGeoch said,It's more Hitchcock than Hammer Horror. More Blood dripping on a Daisy, than Fangs biting flesh.Into The LightJohn McGeoch used a gizmo with cog wheels to bow his guitar. Budgie develops Octopus limbs.Lol says,Bands after the Banshees didn't have that tension. The drop and the twist is all. The push and pull gives the songs their strength. Juju is the sound of a band with a Coherent Narrative - they knew what they wanted. This version of The Banshees IS The Banshees. They Look and Sound like a real band with Authentic Chemistry.Budgie says, Every day arriving to record at Surrey Sound Studios, felt like a sunny morning! Lol sums it Up,To appreciate the lyrics, we don't need to know all the details. Like a movie, the Best albums reflect the times and the Cultural Situation. Juju was ahead of its time.Dedicated to: Louie Bellson (6 July 1924 – 14 February 2009)CONNECT WITH US:Curious Creatures:Website: https://curiouscreaturespodcast.comFacebook: @CuriousCreaturesOfficialTwitter: @curecreaturesInstagram: @CuriousCreaturesOfficialLol Tolhurst: Website: https://loltolhurst.comFacebook: @officialloltolhurst Twitter: @LolTolhurst Instagram: @lol.tolhurst Budgie: Facebook: @budgieofficial Twitter: @TuWhit2whooInstagram: @budgie646Curious Creatures is a partner of the Double Elvis podcast network. For more of the best music storytelling follow @DoubleElvis on Instagram or search Double Elvis in your podcast app.

Tonight on Jazz After Dark: Harlan Leonard, Art Tatum with  Benny Carter and Louis Bellson, Ruby Braff, Oscar Peterson Trio, Ella Fitzgerald, John Coltrane with Johnny Hartman, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra with  Oscar Peterson, Sarah Vaughan, Art Farmer, Bobby Militello with the Brubeck family, and Perico Sambeat.

Percussion Discussion - Episode 77 - Dom FamularoJoining me today is the wonderful Dom Famularo. Dom is a fantastic Drummer, Educator, Author and Motivational speaker.If you are looking for motivation and inspiration then this is the one for you to watch / listen to.  Join Dom and myself as we talk about his remarkable and lengthy career, life as a youngster in the Famularo household when on one cold Sunday evening on February 9th in 1964 Dom witnessed the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show, this was the key moment for Dom when he knew that the drums were going to be the instrument for him! Dom talks about the remarkable drummers he has been lucky enough to study with along his journey including Papa Jo Jones, Joe Morello, Jim Chapin, Shelly Manne and Louis Bellson to name but a few. We also chat about The Sessions Panel, where Dom comprehensively interviews the finest musicians in the world, passing on knowledge to a new generation of musicians. There is also a really interesting story of how this materialised. This was a wonderful conversation to be part of, Dom tells some very funny and some equally poignant stories throughout our chat, i hope you enjoy it as much as did.Dom - Thank you for giving me the time from your incredibly hectic schedule!Please leave a short review if you are enjoying these conversations.

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WETF Show Two To Tango - Oscar Peterson with the singers . . 1950's recordings of the Peterson Trio and Quartet backing Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire and Lester Young (!) . .also with Ben Webster Charlie Shavers, Herb Ellis, Ray Brown, Louis Bellson, etc --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-clark49/support

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“The more we keep discovering, the more it keeps us alive and vibrant.” — Dianne A. Allen You cannot see, taste, or touch music. But you can hear it, and you can most certainly feel it. Music can help relieve the stress, burden and bring you to a more peaceful place. It keeps us alive and vibrant. In this week’s episode, we are joined by Rich Daniels. Part One of ‘Rich Daniels Advice on Precision and Vision’ Music was always a passion for Daniels as he realized at a very young age that it was possible to captivate an audience with a live performance while touching their hearts and minds in an indelible way.  Rich Daniels has been creating and conducting memorable musical concerts and events since 1974 when he began his professional journey as a high school freshman on the great south side of Chicago. He views the opportunity he has been given to have a career in music as a measure of service to others. “When music resonates with our hearts, it can heal and touch us in many ways.” – Dianne A. Allen  Rich is also traveling the country conducting regional orchestras (i.e., Baltimore Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Richmond Philharmonic, Hartford Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony, Nashville Symphony, etc.) for the estate of Jerry Garcia performing a “Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration” with legendary guitarist/vocalist Warren Haynes. Through the vehicle of The City Lights Orchestra, he has been given a chance to participate in thousands of programs nationwide for associations, corporations and non-profit organizations. Additionally, Rich and his colleagues have had the chance to take the stage and perform in concert with some of the greatest musical artists of the past half-century.  Wherever the need and whatever the medium, Daniels and his musicians have proven they are up to the task of making great music a part of every performance and assignment they have been given. Part Two of ‘Rich Daniels Advice on Precision and Vision’ Artists as diverse as Ray Charles, Mel Torme, Garth Brooks, Rosemary Clooney, Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Michael Buble, and David Foster have all relied upon the ability of Rich Daniels and his orchestra to collaborate with them to create their special brand of magic in performance.  In recent years Daniels has also been busy in the studio composing and producing recordings for a wide range of projects. As the television and film industry has once again discovered Chicago as a great place to work, Daniels was recently tapped to be the musical supervisor for three different television series and allowed to compose music for the pilot of the Emmy-award winning show “Boss” starring Kelsey Grammer and filmed in Chicago. “Music shouldn't be viewed as something that requires someone to be better than somebody else.” – Rich Daniels Rich and the orchestra were also featured in a concert on PBS this past Fall for the Horatio Alger Society of Distinguished Americans. These TV duties have also included being the on-camera music director for five seasons for the hit show on FOX, EMPIRE starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, and Jussie Smollett. Rich has recently music directed for Jussie & Terrence on a PBS concert filmed at the Lyric Opera House in Chicago and most recently with Jussie and Renee Fleming at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. with the National Symphony Orchestra.   Live music is meant to be a joyous experience that should entertain and inspire the listener while taking the audience on an emotional journey that allows them to be empowered by the spirit of this non-tangible entity. About Rich Daniels  Rich is most proud of the various charitable organizations his career has allowed him to serve and promote, especially The Mercy Home for Boys & Girls in Chicago (former board chairman), the DePaul University School of Music (current board chairman) and the Archdiocese Office of Human Dignity & Solidarity (chairman).  Rich was appointed by Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn to the board of the Illinois Arts Council in 2013. He is also the senior board member at the Chicago Federation of Musicians and a delegate to the Chicago Federation of Labor. Rich and his lovely wife Kathy have been married for 32 years and have 4 beautiful children: Rich (30), Mary Kate (29), Emily (26) and Maggie (24). Son Rich was recently married to Maggie Black in July of 2017! Rich Daniels knows that he’s a very lucky guy.  And that through hard work, perseverance and tenacity, together with a strong sense of faith, all things are possible.      JAZZ/POP ADDENDUM During the 1980’s and 1990’s Rich toured extensively with former Tonight Show drummer Ed Shaughnessy. Additionally, Rich also was asked by the estate of Woody Herman to take the band out in 1991 for several tours around the country.  During this same period of time, Rich played for or conducted for Louis Bellson, Ray Charles, Mel Torme, Buddy DeFranco, Phil Wilson and many “pop” personalities including Garth Brooks, Dennis DeYoung, Michael Buble and David Foster.  Rich was also a featured soloist with Laurel Masse’ both in concert and on several of her recordings.  BOARD AFFILIATIONS Former Chairman, Mercy Home for Boys & Girls (current member of the Board of Regents & Board of Directors). Chairman, DePaul University School of Music.  Chairman, Archdiocese Office for Human Dignity & Solidarity.  Board Member, Irish American Labor Council.  Board Member, Illinois Arts Council (Appointed by Governor Pat Quinn in 2013).  Senior Board Member, Chicago Federation of Musicians (elected position since 1992).  Delegate to the Chicago Federation of Labor.  Delegate to the American Federation of Musicians.  Leader Council Member, The Kennedy Forum.  The City Lights Foundation (Founder). HONORS & AWARDS Distinguished Alumni, DePaul University (2004) Immigrant Awareness Award, Chicago Catholic Archdiocese (2012) Heart of Harmony, Hope & Healing Honoree (2016) Irish American Labor Council, Labor Honoree (2016)  Bishop Quarter Award, Chicago Catholic Archdiocese (2016) How to Connect with Dianne A. Allen You have a vision inside to create something bigger than you. What you need are a community and a mentor. The 6-month Visionary Leader Program will move you forward. You will grow, transform and connect. http://bit.ly/DianneAAllen Join our Facebook Group Someone Gets Me Follow our Dianne’s Facebook Page: Dianne A. Allen Email contact: dianne@visionsapplied.com Dianne’s Mentoring Services: msdianneallen.com Website: www.visionsapplied.com Be sure to take a second and subscribe to the show and share it with anyone you think will benefit. Until next time, remember the world needs your special gift, so let your light shine!

Steve White Steve was given a small drum as a child by his uncle and upon joining his local Boys' Brigade he began to learn his craft. As with White's band mate Paul Weller, he was given full support from his parents who went out of their way to help their son develop. Steve spent his youth having lessons from the late George Scott of Wanstead and learning from recordings of Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson. He later took lessons with drumming teacher Bob Armstrong at Bob's Masterclass studio, then in Hornchurch, Essex. White complemented his work gigging with local bands with part-time work, spending any spare cash on updating his collection of jazz records. In 1983, White auditioned for an unnamed band which turned out to be Paul Weller's new group, The Style Council. Weller was impressed with the 17-year-old drummer's jazz background and asked White to come back the following day. White stayed with the band for some years but was never actually invited to join, even though he appeared in most of their videos and on all but a few recordings. He became the youngest drummer on stage at Live Aid at Wembley Stadium in 1985. He also performed at Live 8 with The Who at Hyde Park in 2005. The Who's regular drummer, Zak Starkey (Ringo Starr's son), had left to join Oasis on their tours and recording sessions. White left The Style Council in 1989 to pursue other projects and went on to play with many well known acts, such as Ian Dury, The James Taylor Quartet, The Redskins and the Jazz Renegades. When The Style Council reformed for a one off gig for Japanese TV in 1990, Paul Weller invited Steve to his studio to hear a few demo tracks. He was soon back full-time behind the kit for Weller's solo projects. You can reach Steve White on Steve White | Drummer | Percussionist | Educator | The Official Site (whiteydrums.com) (3) Steve White (@drummerwhitey) / Twitter To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com  

1. Chaka Kahn & Billy Cobham.  -  Alive. 2. Louis Bellson.  -  Side Track. 3. Rhythm Combination & Brass.  -  Mr Clean. 4. ErikTruffaz.  -  Magrouni. 5. Caldera.- Sky Islands. 6. Tihomir Pop Asonovic.-Hot Pants road. 7. Bridge.  -  Stella. 8. Alphonse Mouzon.  -  If Tomorrow Comes. 9. Tom Browne.  -  Herbal Scent. 10. Van McCoy.  -  Pick Up The Pieces. 11. Ray Barretto.  -  Here We Go Again. 12. Henryk Debich.  -  Kameleon.

The Hump is thrilled to announce our guest today. Bassist John Goldsby! Tune in to find out why I call him “The Seeker!”

Alan Kaplan has long been one of the top studio trombone players in Los Angeles. His recording credits vary vastly from Marvin Gaye to Johnny Mathis to Madonna to Placido Domingo to Sarah Vaughan to Oingo Boingo to Whitney Houston to the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, and countless more. He has played on the scores for nearly 1000 movies and thousands of television episodes. He was a regular member of the staff bands on the Merv Griffin, Joan Rivers, and Star Search Shows. Several times in the last few years, Alan has been in the orchestra on the Academy Awards. He also was in the band for the Jerry Lewis Telethon for over thirty years. At 19, Alan joined the Buddy Rich Big Band becoming the bands youngest lead trombone ever. The next few years found him playing with big band legends such as Harry James, Louis Bellson, Don Ellis, and Lionel Hampton. Learn more about Alan at www.alankaplan.org.

Here is our "Impact Classics" episode, which originally aired LIVE on Thursday, May 28, 2020. Today's show features selections from Bach, Foreigner, Buddy Rich, the Beatles, Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson, Pablo Cruise, Louis Bellson, Spanish Guitar, and more! As you will recall, we provide the very BEST music EVER written, recorded, and performed from all genres. We hope that that the presented music is perfect by which to write, relax, work, clean your house, pay bills, attend to your garden, driving, etc. "Impact Classics" airs LIVE as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 am, ET (Repeated on the same days at 3:00 pm, Midnight, 3 am, 6 am, and 9 am) Enjoy!

Here is our "Impact Classics" episode, which originally aired LIVE on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Today's show features selections from Bach, Foreigner, Buddy Rich, the Beatles, Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson, Pablo Cruise, Louis Bellson, Spanish Guitar, and more! As you will recall, we provide the very BEST music EVER written, recorded, and performed from all genres. We hope that that the presented music is perfect by which to write, relax, work, clean your house, pay bills, attend to your garden, driving, etc. "Impact Classics" airs LIVE as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 Noon, ET (Repeated on the same days at 3:00 pm, 9:00 pm, Midnight, 3 am, 6 am, and 9 am) Enjoy!

Here is our "Impact Classics" episode, which originally aired LIVE on Thursday, January 16, 2020.. Today's show features selections from Bach, Foreigner, Buddy Rich, the Beatles, Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson, Pablo Cruise, Louis Bellson, Spanish Guitar, and more! As you will recall, we provide the very BEST music EVER written, recorded, and performed from all genres. We hope that that the presented music is perfect by which to write, relax, work, clean your house, pay bills, attend to your garden, driving, etc. "Impact Classics" airs LIVE as follows: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:00 Noon, ET (Repeated on the same days at 3:00 pm, 9:00 pm, Midnight, 3 am, 6 am, and 9 am) Enjoy!

Today’s guest has dedicated his life to the idea that escapism is one of the single most important elements of what makes us human. As an award-winning veteran of the music industry, his expertise ranges from being a drummer and producer to an artist development and label founder. In his ground-breaking music tech consulting business, he worked with Aerosmith, the Stones, Ringo Starr, Elton John, and Sting. He is the author of three books, the Founder of Audio One, and the CEO of Frangioni Media and All Access IDA. He recently became the Publisher of Modern Drummer Magazine, the world’s number one drumming publication. Please join me in welcoming David Frangioni.   Would you leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcast? Or Stitcher? They are extremely helpful and I read each and every one of them. Thanks for the inspiration! In this episode we discuss: his thoughts on leadership: “The definition of leadership is taking charge, taking responsibility for all of the steps and being what you want to see in the rest of the team.” how having supportive, giving, and hard-working parents helped him not only go through some traumatic experiences but also inspired him into success. his journey into building Audio One, which began with him learning how to drum at 8 years old. his methods for staying in touch with people through a myriad of ways, but always focusing on serving others. where his business is now, including mentoring people. how he has taken over as publisher for Modern Drumming and what he expects to accomplish over the next year. Links David Frangioni on LinkedIn and Twitter. www.davidjfrangioni.com Books mentioned in this episode: “CRASH: The World's Greatest Drum Kits From Appice to Peart to Van Halen” by David Frangioni “Clint Eastwood Icon: The Essential Film Art Collection” by David Frangioni Other Resources: Learn more about Jonah Rocks. Learn more about Joe Morello. Learn more about Alan Dawson. Learn more about Louis Bellson. Learn more about training at Dale Carnegie. Learn more about Modern Drummer Magazine. About Robbie: Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker and relationship-based business strategist who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by both Inc. and Lifehacker. He helps associations inspire life-long membership by creating welcoming and inclusive first-timer experiences. He is the author of the best-selling business book Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences and has been profiled in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company. He writes for Harvard Business Review Ascend. His clients include associations and corporations including Marriott, AmeriCorps, Hostelling International, and General Assembly. He has been featured in several books including Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It by Dorie Clark and The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman. He has guest lectured at many leading educational institutions including Harvard University, Brown University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and Northeastern University. Robbie is the host of On the Schmooze podcast which features his networking strategies and talented professionals sharing untold stories of leadership and networking. Keynote Speaker Interested in booking Robbie to speak? At www.robbiesamuels.com/speaking you'll find video clips and a description of his signature session, Art of the Schmooze. Call 617-600-8240 to speak directly with Robbie. Relationship-Based Business Strategist Are you ready to create a Relationship-Based Business Plan that will help you achieve greater impact (and income)? You want to have a greater impact and increased income. The problem is that there are so many options for how to build your business that you can feel stuck,

Rhythm and sense of time are not the first things singers tend to work on, yet they are vitally important music skills. Developing a great sense of time and a feel for accurate rhythmic subdivision should be high on the list for every singer. In this episode, John gives some of his favorite exercises for mastering rhythms and developing your groove. Episode Links: Modern Reading in 4/4 by Louis Bellson

Keyboard veteran Andrew Colyer has secured possibly one of the most difficult gigs today – covering keyboard parts made legendary by Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Jordan Rudess and Tony Banks! Andrew will be performing with 3.2 featuring Robert Berry this coming spring! If anyone is qualified for the position, it's Andrew who has performed and collaborated with the likes of Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, King Crimson), Jon Anderson (YES), The Tubes, Sound of Contact featuring Simon Collins, Ryche Chlanda (Fireballet, Renaissance), Max Flyer (CBS Records), Clark Terry, Louis Bellson among others....not to mention his own band, Prog-award-nominated Circuline!   Keith Emerson left a legacy of music. From his beginnings with The Nice in the 1960's, to worldwide fame with Emerson Lake & Palmer in the 1970's, to his reinvention in the 1980's with the #9 Billboard hit “Talkin' Bout” in the band “3” with Robert Berry and Carl Palmer, Emerson's name is one almost everyone has heard of.  

Jonathan Moffett, also known as Sugarfoot, is a drumming legend and is well known as being the drummer for Michael Jackson for over 30 years. He has also performed with Madonna, Sir Elton John, George Michael, Stevie Wonder, and many other iconic artists. Moffett was born and raised in New Orleans and began his drumming career when his father asked him and his brothers if they wanted to start playing music. Jonathan was assigned to play the drums after everyone wanted to play guitar and his father said “you can’t all play guitar.” This path however did not turn out bad for Jonathan at all, becoming one of the most iconic drummers in history. He began touring with The Jacksons after moving to LA from New Orleans in the late 1970s. In this episode Jonathan shares his amazing story of how he got the gig and came to play with Michael Jackson for over 30 years. Jonathan was the last drummer to audition with the Jacksons, impressing the group by playing “Shake Your Body” on the drums all by himself, a song with a three part overdub, which means it has three drum parts layered on top of one another with three separate passes of recorded individual drums parts. Jonathan also plays a number of instruments and is both a songwriter and producer. He has influenced drummers all over the world with his groundbreaking drum techniques and style. He is notorious for his kung-fu inspired signature moves which he came up with during a marathon practice session late one evening - the "one-handed cymbal catch" and his backlash-whiplash cymbal crashes (single and/or double hand) where he places two cymbals behind him and hits them without looking. The Sugarfoot sound is unique, fusing the feel of funk and R&B with the power of rock. He is also known for his impressive drum setups often using multiple kick drums and toms, and an array of cymbals rigged on a complex web of stands and hardware. Some of Moffett’s drumming influences include Zigaboo, Buddy Rich, Louis Bellson, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, among many others. Links: Website: www.jmdb.world Instagram: www.instagram.com/jmoffettmjm Twitter: www.twitter.com/jmoffettmjm YouTube: www.youtube.com/jonathansugarfootmoffett

JAZZ IS LIFE Jazz is not a mainstream art form. Jazz musicians practice for thousands of hours honing their craft. When they improvise, it is the dance between the heart and the mind that creates the magic. A strong foundation is essential, and that is built by mental skills sharpened by diligent practice. Today’s guest is Pat LaBarbera, an internationally known jazz giant. According to Elvin Jones,  “Pat has tremendous musical ability beyond technical facility. He has great power of concentration to detail and is totally committed with body and soul.”  Pat LaBarbera’s life is music and what sweet music it is! Pat LaBarbera is a saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, and jazz educator. He is well-known for his solo work with the bands of Louis Bellson, Woody Herman, and the Buddy Rich Band. Pat has played on every major network television show including The Ed Sullivan Show and Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show several times. He has worked with the biggest entertainers in the business including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Corea, Woody Shaw, and McCoy Tyner. He has performed and recorded consistently with Elvin Jones since 1975 and rejoined Elvin Jones’ ‘Time Machine’ in 2001. His album, Deep in a Dream, won the 2000 Juno Award for Best Mainstream Jazz Album. Listen to get a peek into the life of a jazz giant. You’ll be entertained and enriched by what you discover. Here are just a few stops on the journey: How Pat’s father influenced him into pursuing music Is Jazz considered as outsiders’ music? Jazz – for listening or for dancing? Music as a form of intense personal expression Was there racial division in jazz? Gaining respect in the jazz industry Toronto-based jazz musicians Teaching music and moving the music forward Are today’s jazz students different than before? Pat’s upcoming CD   QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE “Some people really listen to music for what’s going on harmonically, if there’s a meaning or message behind it. Other people just listen with their feet.” “You basically gain respect by performance.” “Teaching music is like having tentacles that are out there searching and giving you all the latest input on what’s going on and what’s current in the music scene.” “The most beneficial thing is trying to get together with guys and play.” “The interaction with other musician is the one thing that you can’t practice in a practice room.”   BOOKS IN THIS PODCAST (https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Twains-Own-Autobiography-Wisconsin/dp/0299234746) by Mark Twain (https://www.amazon.com/Raven-Edgar-Allan-Poe/dp/148257005X) by Edgar Allan Poe Stan Getz: A Life in Jazz (https://www.amazon.ca/Stan-Getz-Life-Donald-Maggin/dp/0688123155/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533843494&sr=8-1&keywords=biography+of+stan+getz)  by Donald L Maggin   PAT’S FAVORITE QUOTE “Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better.” – Émile Coué   CONTACT PAT Pat LaBarBera on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pat.labarbera)   LINKS AND RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE Pat LaBarbera on Humber College (https://creativearts.humber.ca/faculty/pat-labarbera.html) Pat LaBarbera Biography and Discography (http://patlabarbera.jazzgiants.net/) Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album (https://www.amazon.com/Both-Directions-At-Once-Deluxe/dp/B07D51TY57) Audible (http://audibletrial.com/storypower)

Nelle note di copertina di The Montreux Collection, Norman Granz cita Oscar Peterson, che a proposito di Montreux '75 dice: "dappertutto sentivi che tutti non vedevano l'ora di cominciare a suonare: era qualcosa". Peterson ci aiuta ad immedesimarci in una situazione in cui si è creato un mondo del jazz: Granz ha portato al festival una rappresentanza del mondo del jazz tanto nutrita e tanto qualitativamente elevata da creare lì, a Montreux, un mondo del jazz, da far sentire nel loro mondo i musicisti che ha invitato, anche se si trovano in Svizzera, sulle rive del lago di Ginevra. In effetti nel loro habitat naturale, nella loro attività abituale, negli Stati Uniti, a New York, raramente potevano darsi in realtà delle così forti concentrazioni di musicisti di così alto livello: ecco allora la bellezza della formula di grandi assortimenti di musicisti ideata da Granz, ed ecco la funzione dei grandi festival, anche dei festival che si svolgevano in Europa. Da The Montreux Collection ascoltiamo altre formidabili combinazioni di musicisti: un quartetto con Oscar Peterson al piano, Milt Jackson al vibrafono, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen al contrabbasso e Mickey Rocker alla batteria; un sestetto con Count Basie al piano, Johnny Griffin al sax tenore, Jackson al vibrafono, Roy Eldridge alla tromba, Orsted Pedersen al contrabbasso e Louis Bellson alla batteria; e inoltre Ella Fitzgerald in The Man I Love.

Nelle note di copertina di The Montreux Collection, Norman Granz cita Oscar Peterson, che a proposito di Montreux '75 dice: "dappertutto sentivi che tutti non vedevano l'ora di cominciare a suonare: era qualcosa". Peterson ci aiuta ad immedesimarci in una situazione in cui si è creato un mondo del jazz: Granz ha portato al festival una rappresentanza del mondo del jazz tanto nutrita e tanto qualitativamente elevata da creare lì, a Montreux, un mondo del jazz, da far sentire nel loro mondo i musicisti che ha invitato, anche se si trovano in Svizzera, sulle rive del lago di Ginevra. In effetti nel loro habitat naturale, nella loro attività abituale, negli Stati Uniti, a New York, raramente potevano darsi in realtà delle così forti concentrazioni di musicisti di così alto livello: ecco allora la bellezza della formula di grandi assortimenti di musicisti ideata da Granz, ed ecco la funzione dei grandi festival, anche dei festival che si svolgevano in Europa. Da The Montreux Collection ascoltiamo altre formidabili combinazioni di musicisti: un quartetto con Oscar Peterson al piano, Milt Jackson al vibrafono, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen al contrabbasso e Mickey Rocker alla batteria; un sestetto con Count Basie al piano, Johnny Griffin al sax tenore, Jackson al vibrafono, Roy Eldridge alla tromba, Orsted Pedersen al contrabbasso e Louis Bellson alla batteria; e inoltre Ella Fitzgerald in The Man I Love.

Uno dei numerosi album che l'impresario e discografico Norman Granz ricavò dall'edizione '75 di Montreux si intitola The Montreux Collection e contiene brani ricavati da diversi set. Uno ha come protagonista uno dei tipici assortimenti allestiti da Granz: Oscar Peterson al piano, Milt Jackson al vibrafono, Joe Pass alla chitarra, Toots Thielemans all'armonica, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen al contrabbasso e Louis Bellson alla batteria; in un altro brano della raccolta Oscar Peterson è invece in solo.

Uno dei numerosi album che l'impresario e discografico Norman Granz ricavò dall'edizione '75 di Montreux si intitola The Montreux Collection e contiene brani ricavati da diversi set. Uno ha come protagonista uno dei tipici assortimenti allestiti da Granz: Oscar Peterson al piano, Milt Jackson al vibrafono, Joe Pass alla chitarra, Toots Thielemans all'armonica, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen al contrabbasso e Louis Bellson alla batteria; in un altro brano della raccolta Oscar Peterson è invece in solo.

Matt DiRito is everything I ever hoped to be in a grownup.  Handsome, talented, musical, gifted, artistic, brave, and so human.  Matt is the bass player for the massively popular Pop Evil, a rock band with a unique sound, focus, and voice.   Matt also runs the charity, Star Treatments.  Star Treatments helps critically ill children get transportation support they need to get to hospitals and critical care facilities.  Matt saw the need and took the shot.  It's an amazing charity and I can't wait for you to hear the entire story, so dig in and enjoy. 3:00 Becoming the stereotype. Being a grownup. 5:00 Parents. Choices. 7:00 Established band. Pop Evil. 8:35 The sweet spot. Songwriting. 11:00 Louis Bellson. Gene Krupa. Miles Coltrane. Jaco Pastorius. 13:00 Rock vs. Jazz. Mr. Big. Billy Sheehan. Victor Wooten. 15:30 Riding rollercoasters. 18:00 Lifestyle of fans. Loving PopEvil. Top 40. Pop sensibility. 21:40 Music as catharsis. Songwriting is painful. Music as a tool. 25:00 Transparency. Rob is speechless. 27:30 Sense of brotherhood. 29:00 A military mindset. Always together. 32:00 Management issues? 34:15 Born in California. Michigan lifestyle. Racism. 37:00 We get one shot. Love others. 39:00 Star Treatments. 48:00 Innocence and losing kids to disease. 51:00 Sponsor Star Treatments! 55:50 Everyone can help in some way. 58:00 Bikers and Veterans. 1:01:30 Be Do Have! Jump off the cliff. 1:06:00 17 Questions. Weirdness. 1:19:00 Empowering others and commit to people. Life changing. 1:22:30 Pop Evil - Footsteps (courtesy of Pop Evil - all rights reserved) Subscribe to the shows here:1) Rockstar Superhero:Itunes: https://apple.co/3u8wlI9Audible: https://adbl.co/3sCnfSkSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3qxjQDLGoogle: https://bit.ly/3kC66WaTumblr: https://bit.ly/3sGrLzfDeezer: https://bit.ly/2Zr5lW7JioSaavn: https://bit.ly/3k29jhvCastbox: https://bit.ly/3bunV6UiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/2PKvm172) Rockstar Radicals:Itunes: https://apple.co/2OR4kVx Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3qHHFZHDeezer: https://bit.ly/3srQ3grPodchaser: https://bit.ly/2NG2UwLGoogle: https://bit.ly/3uIQVzkJioSaavn: https://bit.ly/387Y2HGCastbox: https://bit.ly/3t0yCUliHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/3vbWKFuBlog @ Tumblr: https://bit.ly/3ka5IhjWanna be on the show? Go here: https://calendly.com/rockstarsuperheroinstituteCopyright 2021 Rockstar Superhero Podcast - All Rights ReservedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/rockstar-superhero--4792050/support.

Chamber Music By The Stan Getz Quintet (con Horace Silver, Duke Jordan o Roy Haynes); Diz And Getz y For Musicians Only (con Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Oscar Peterson, Max Roach o Ray Brown); Hamp & Getz (con Lionel Hampton y Shelly Manne); y Groovin' High (con Red Norvo, Louis Bellson u Oscar Moore), suenan en la tercera entrega del especial dedicado a Stan Getz. Tomajazz: © Pachi Tapiz, 2017 HDO es un podcast editado, presentado y producido por Pachi Tapiz.

Wow! This week's episode is a long one with a man who has more energy than almost anyone I have ever met. Greg Fishman is a fantastic tenor player and educator from the great city of Chicago. Greg is known for his many instructional books and teaches students from all over the world. Greg is among the foremost experts on the music of Stan Getz and is the author of three Getz transcription books published by Hal Leonard. His self-published books, Jazz Saxophone Etudes Volumes 1 - 3, Jazz Saxophone Duets, Volumes 1 - 3, Jazz Phrasing for Saxophone, Volumes 1 - 3, Hip Licks for Saxophone, Jazz Guitar Etudes, Jazz Trumpet Duets and Tasting Harmony™ are in circulation worldwide and have been endorsed by top educators and jazz performers, including Michael Brecker, Jerry Coker, Bob Sheppard, James Moody and Phil Woods. Greg has toured and performed worldwide with his own group, and with such artists as the Woody Herman Band, Louis Bellson, Slide Hampton, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy, Clark Terry, Jackie and Roy, Don Menza, Ira Sullivan, Judy Roberts, Jeremy Monteiro, Jimmy Heath, Lou Donaldson, Harry Allen, Jeff Hamilton, Eddie Higgins, and Benny Golson. This interview contains so much valuable information, you may have to listen to it two or three times to absorb everything! Enjoy this week's episode and make sure you check out Greg's website, books, and music! Show Notes: Visit Greg Fishman's Website HERE. Visit The Inside The Saxophone Mind Website Consider donating to the show if you like what we are doing here!

We're featuring an interview with bassist Larry Gray on this week's episode.  Larry's multi-instrumental path has taken him through performance on guitar, flute, cello, and piano in addition to bass.  Larry is in high demand as a jazz bassist in Chicago, performing regularly for decades at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase, and he teaches at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Enjoy! About Larry Born on Chicago’s south side, Larry Gray is considered by many to be one of jazz music’s finest double bassists. His impressive versatility and uncommon musical curiosity keep him in demand as both a leader and sideman. Larry began his musical studies at the age of five when his father brought home an accordion and introduced him to his first teacher. Invigorated by this study, Larry added the guitar to his arsenal and studied piano seriously for many years thereafter. It was not until he was in his twenties that he decided to switch to the double bass. Larry went on to study classical music extensively, eventually adding the cello to his long list of loved instruments. His principal teachers were Joseph Guastafeste, longtime principal bassist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and cellist Karl Fruh, a highly regarded soloist and teacher. Under Mr. Fruh's guidance, he received bachelors and masters degrees in cello performance from the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University. Throughout his long and varied career, Larry has worked with numerous exceptional artists and jazz legends, including McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette, Danilo Perez, Branford Marsalis, Benny Green, Freddy Cole, Benny Golson, Steve Turre, George Coleman, Lee Konitz, Bobby Hutcherson, Sonny Fortune, Ira Sullivan, Junior Mance, David "Fathead" Newman, Willie Pickens, Ann Hampton Callaway, Charles McPherson, Antonio Hart, Jackie McLean, Sonny Stitt, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Al Cohn, Randy Brecker, Nicholas Payton, Kurt Elling, Eric Alexander, Phil Woods, Jon Faddis, Roscoe Mitchell, Von Freeman, Wilbur Campbell, Eddie Harris, and Les McCann. In addition, he has collaborated with guitarists Kenny Burrell, Joe Pass, and Tal Farlow, as well trumpeters Donald Byrd, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Tom Harrell, among others. Larry continues to tour extensively, performing at jazz festivals and clubs around the globe, including the Umbria Jazz Festival, the Havana Jazz Festival, Rio Sao Paulo Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival, ECM Festival in Bielsko-Biala, Poland, the Poznan Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, the Montreaux Detroit Festival, the Chicago Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Hollywood Bowl, Village Vanguard, Blue Note (New York and Tokyo), Kennedy Center, and the Ravinia Festival, with such jazz luminaries as Marian McPartland, Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, Frank Morgan, James Moody, Larry Coryell, Louis Bellson, Barry Harris, Dorothy Donegan, Monty Alexander, Frank Wess, Joe Williams, Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band, Kenny Drew Jr., and most recently, Ramsey Lewis. As a classical musician, Larry played several seasons with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, including a year as principal bass. He worked on many occasions with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under master conductors Erich Leinsdorf, Rafeal Kubelik, Carlo Maria Guilini, and Sir George Solti. He also was the featured double bassist with Lyric Opera for the world premiere of the opera Amistad. Larry is an arranger and composer whose work has been widely recognized as uniquely melodic and exceptionally refined. His discography includes 1,2, 3,..., on Chicago Sessions, the solo bass record, Gravity, One Look, and Solo + Quartet, all on Graywater Records, as well as the Ramsey Lewis and Nancy Wilson collaborations Meant to Be and Simple Pleasures. He can also be heard on the Ramsey Lewis recordings Appassionata, Time Flies, and With One Voice, and the latest release, Songs From the Heart. Larry also arranged and produced the critically acclaimed CD, Django by Ferro. Furthermore, Larry has recorded with Chet Baker, Curtis Fuller, Ira Sullivan, Lin Halliday, Willie Pickens, Nicholas Payton, Randy Brecker, Bunky Green, Bob Moses, Irish flute-whistle virtuoso Laurence Nugent, pop sensations Linda Eder, Dennis DeYoung, and Peter Cetera, and songwriter Michael Smith, among others. In addition, Larry is a first-call studio musician, and his playing can be heard on many commercial radio and television jingles and studio projects as well as the PBS television series, Legends of Jazz, where he can be seen performing alongside Jim Hall, Benny Golson, Chris Potter, Phil Woods, David Sanborn, Chris Botti, Clark Terry, and Roy Hargrove. In addition, Larry's original composition for double bass and guitar, Five Movements, was commissioned and performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble at Symphony Center in Chicago. Most recently, Larry has composed two commissioned works for the Jazz Institute of Chicago. Tribute to the Bass Masters Suite was premiered at the Poznan Festival in Poland in 2008 to much acclaim. A second work, String Thing, was first presented in Chicago in October 2010 as part of the Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz in Chicago series. Larry also completed a collaborative project with bassists Rufus Reid and Joseph Guastafeste that was premiered in March of 2011 in Chicago. Larry Gray is also a dedicated teacher and is Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also served for many years on the faculties at DePaul University and Northern Illinois University. Active as a clinician at high school and colleges and festivals thought North America, he also coaches various instrumentalists in jazz techniques as well as music theory, sight-singing, and composition. Subscribe to the podcast – follow on Twitter – Like on Facebook

Two of the finest and most innovative trumpeters in Jazz are on tap here. Roy "Little Jazz" Eldridge and John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie. Roy was the elder of the two and came up in the 30's during the "swing era". It had been said and it is a generalization with some merit that Roy is the link between Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie. Dizzy Gillespie needs no introduction as he is one of the pioneers of Modern Jazz and one of the most brilliant and innovative trumpeters of any era. These two Jazz Masters are accompanied with skill and inspiration by Oscar Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass and Louis Bellson on drums so it doesn't get much better than that! The date was simply called "Roy and Diz" and was done in Los Angeles on October 29, 1954 and supervised and produced by the great Norman Granz. Blues, good standards and a great ballad make up the tunes you'll hear. Trumpets all out!!!!

Frank claims 3 Grammy winning recordings and 11 Grammy nomination recordings with such artists as Jennifer Lopez, Destiny's Child and John Legend. He is also "the only known saxman to have performed with Miles Davis, Randy Brecker, Charles Earland, Elvin Jones, Stan Getz, Betty Carter, Von Freeman, Tito Puente, Tony Bennett, Les Claypool and Louis Bellson while still in high school!" catalanomusic.com

(Episode 2 of 2)  Pianist and composer, Willerm's versatility has created a high demand for him with prominent jazz, rap, soul, and fusion artists including 2009 Best World Guitarist Fareed Haque, Grammy Award winning artist T-Pain, Lauryn Hill , Kirk Whalum, Louis Bellson , Lew Soloff, Calvin Newborne, Corey Wilkes, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Heath, David Sanchez, Jennifer Holiday, George Freeman, Red Holloway, Javon Jackson, Melton Mustafa Sr, Peter Erskine, Public Announcement, Freddie Jackson, and more. He has performed over 20 festivals all around the Globe, as well as having conducted or played the lead piano book in Broadway shows such as Dreamgirls, Ain't Misbehavin, Crowns, Aida, and The Best of Broadway. Along with several commercial recordings, he is also featured on the critically acclaimed “Flat Planet” by Virtuosity Guitarist Fareed Haque. Delisfort's debut album entitled "Freedom Riders" scheduled for release in September 2009. wdelisfort.com

(Episode 1 of 2)  Pianist and composer, Willerm's versatility has created a high demand for him with prominent jazz, rap, soul, and fusion artists including 2009 Best World Guitarist Fareed Haque, Grammy Award winning artist T-Pain, Lauryn Hill , Kirk Whalum, Louis Bellson , Lew Soloff, Calvin Newborne, Corey Wilkes, Curtis Fuller, Jimmy Heath, David Sanchez, Jennifer Holiday, George Freeman, Red Holloway, Javon Jackson, Melton Mustafa Sr, Peter Erskine, Public Announcement, Freddie Jackson, and more. He has performed over 20 festivals all around the Globe, as well as having conducted or played the lead piano book in Broadway shows such as Dreamgirls, Ain't Misbehavin, Crowns, Aida, and The Best of Broadway. Along with several commercial recordings, he is also featured on the critically acclaimed “Flat Planet” by Virtuosity Guitarist Fareed Haque. Delisfort's debut album entitled "Freedom Riders" scheduled for release in September 2009. wdelisfort.com