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Shakura S'Aida, acclaimed Americana roots soul singer and songwriter has thrilled global audiences in 31 countries over many years. Donna Grantis who performed with Prince for several years, is Shakura's longtime co-producer and co-writer. Donna praises the three-time Juno Award nominee as a "powerhouse vocalist whose artistic vision continually inspires me.” I trust you'll find this week's episode an inspiring and uplifting conversation, in which we're highlighting Shakura's new album Hold on to Love. We also talked about her career in acting, and she shared some of her experiences on the set of Schitt's Creek. Shakura shared many valuable insights in this wide-ranging interview, and you can also watch this on my YouTube and I've also linked the transcript to my website, where you'll also find direct links to other episodes you may enjoy (listed below): https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/shakura-saida You may be also interested in my episodes with Kellylee Evans, Vahn Black, Colleen Allen, Jah'Mila, Kat Raio Rende, Cliff Beach and Edison Herbert, among so many. (linked above to my website or look in your podcast player). It's a joy to bring these inspiring episodes to you every week, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. Could you buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Thanks! You can also support this series and channel through my merchandise store: https://www.leahroseman.com/beautiful-shirts-and-more Season 5 of this podcast starts very soon in January 2025 and I send out an email newsletter where you can get access to exclusive information about upcoming guests. Sign up here: https://mailchi.mp/ebed4a237788/podcast-newsletter Shakura S'Aida website: https://www.shakurasaida.com/ You'll find Hold on to Love on your favourite streaming platform, and you can also buy it here on Bandcamp: https://shakurasaida.bandcamp.com/album/hold-on-to-love Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:05)album Hold on to Love, Donna Grantis (05:53) activism through music (07:46) clip of Takin' it to the Streets (09:14) Shakura's early career, album Blueprint, International Blues Challenge (13:17) high school Theatre Arts teacher Marly Kadak (16:42) how acting training helps (18:39) Schitt's Creek (21:20) intro to Doodun (23:06) Doodun (27:01) Shakura's youth (29:20) Canadian cultural diversity (32:17) aha moment Montreal Jazz Festival (34:41) Hold on to Love (39:02) other episodes you'll like, ways to support this series (39:55) Shakura's black Russian terrier (41:22) Nina Simone project, Kellylee Evans, Jackie Richardson, Salome Bey (49:31)parenting, being a role model (53:45) Hold on to Love (57:53) Her Music Award, the feeling of not having to prove yourself, wisdom (59:50) Kigali Up festival in Rwanda (01:04:19) importance of connections with people, about Heart of Gold (01:06:05) excerpt from Heart of Gold (01:07:56) youth songwriting workshops and Authentic Stagecraft (01:09:49) the importance of pre-concert rituals (01:11:30) music marketing and genres, next album

Die pakistanische Sängerin, Komponistin und Musikproduzentin Arooj Aftab ist im Bereich Minimal Music, Jazz und Neo-Sufi aktiv. Seit 2005 lebt sie in New York. Für die Grammy Awards 2022 wurde sie für die Kategorie „Best New Artist“ nominiert. Ihr aktuelles Album heißt „Night Reign“. Seit 2021 hat sie an bedeutenden Konzerten und international renommierten Festivals wie dem Newport Jazz Festival, Roskilde Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival und dem Glastonbury Festival teilgenommen. Nun tritt sie am 21.10. in Heidelberg auf. Marlene Küster mit einem Portrait.

Jim Zeller joins me on episode 121.Jim is from Montreal, Canada, and first starting playing harmonica at age twelve after stealing one from a school friend. He ran away from home at age fifteen and learnt harmonica as he hitch-hiked around North America.Jim has a very distinctive energetic style of playing on both the diatonic and chromatic harmonica. He developed this style by emulating guitar riffs and the percussive elements of Indian music.He has played with and supported some famous blues names, appeared in a Bob Dylan movie and has had a stellar career in the Canadian blues scene, being nominated for Maple Blues awards and appearing at the Montreal Jazz Festival over thirty times.Links:Jim's website:https://jimzeller.wixsite.com/jimzellerYonberg harmonicas:https://www.yonberg-harmonica.com/enVideos:Fright Train:https://youtu.be/ITftta0SXRY?si=pjJyN2ChsFPCCsdsThe Man With The Harmonica:https://youtu.be/fcHhRSIMSzU?si=MJJuVgbA3Dsc6OdePlaying The Godfather live at the Montreal Jazz Festival:https://youtu.be/ajypG_32ij8Wild Life:https://youtu.be/7Dr2J2CNbak?si=e38mCvAppGPqsItpPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

Sarah Deshaies presents her weekly list of things to do around the city include the Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreal Complètement Cirque, fireworks and more.

The Montreal Jazz Festival is kicking off at the end of this month. Elizabeth Mohler shares tips on navigating the festival. From the June 12, 2024, episode.

"I am going to find the answers to 'What do I want and who I am supposed to be?'" - China ForbesJoin Lucy in conversation with China Forbes, the celebrated singer-songwriter from Pink Martini, renowned for hits like "Sympathique," featured in Netflix's "Emily in Paris." Winner of the Ella Fitzgerald prize at the Montreal Jazz Festival, China reflects on her journey, discussing her third solo album, "The Road," and its exploration of motherhood, mental health, and self-acceptance.Together, they dive into profound questions, exploring the meaning behind China's new songs and the importance of self-trust and alignment. Gain insights into China's journey through life and career decisions, including her own decision-making process into motherhood in her mid-30s. Plus, be the first to hear an exclusive preview of the title track from her latest album, "The Road," available now.EPISODE TIMESTAMPS:7:48 The origin story of China's new single "The Road." 12:20 China takes us back to writing “The Road” in 2005. 14:50 China discusses constructing her Board of Advisors for life and business. 23:58 Lucy shares a coaching mantra about innate creativity. 27:42 Lucy discusses leaving lasting community impact. 31:54 China shares a pearl of wisdom on how she makes hard decisions. 37:55 Collective Wisdom an exclusive preview of "The Road" with all of you. RESOURCES: ● Connect with Lucy on LinkedIn ● Check out The Murmuration Collective ● Listeners can order China's Album "The Road" on the Pink Martini web store here.  ● *Streaming* fans can listen on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon music. ● Follow @chinaforbes on both Instagram and Facebook. ● Subscribe to the Pink Martini YouTube channel for all music videos, including China's  solo album singles.  ● All of these shows are on sale and ticket links are posted on the Pink Martini website  tour dates page: ○ May 19 & 20 – Portland, OR at The Reser Center for the Performing Arts  (Album release show) ○ June 1 - New York City, NY at Le Poisson Rouge ○ June 3 - Rockport, MA (Boston) at Shalin Liu Performance Center ○ June 4 - Ardmore, PA (Philadelphia) at Ardmore Music Hall ○ June 5 - Alexandria, VA (Washington DC) at Birchmere Music Hall ○ June 29 - Salem, OR at Elsinore Theatre 

Join The Anyas on a rhythmic journey through the captivating tale of Kim Bingham, an Indie singer-songwriter turned web3 CEO who's turning heads in the intersection between music and tech. Her brainchild, Mostrodarte, isn't just a brand; it's a creative platform where digital and musical worlds collide in perfect harmony and innovation. Now a Parisian, her life is a symphony of sound and ambition, crafting a playlist of passion, dedication, and disruptive thinking that sets her apart in this bustling new industry.Kim's career is a vibrant melody spanning hits and awards, headlining the Montreal Jazz Festival to captivating a crowd of 140,000. Collaborating with other prominent creatives like Nelly Furtado and David Usher has further enriched her palette of experiences, refreshing her perspective on music and life—something entrepreneurs can relate to when aligning their vision with market demands.Her journey underscores the importance of following ambition with authenticity and ingenuity, where creating art transforms into creating a business. As she continues to compose her entrepreneurial symphony, her experiences become notes of wisdom and inspiration for women everywhere.

Anoushka Shankar, Arooj Aftab, Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Nadine Shah talk about the role of spirituality in their music, what their sound gives the audience, and share thoughts on being women of colour in the music industry. Born in the UK, Anoushka Shankar spent her younger years in London and Delhi before moving to California. She began learning the sitar aged 9 with her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, and made her professional debut at 13. Since then has been nominated for nine Grammys, played everywhere from the Barbican to Carnegie Hall, and worked with a wide range of artists including Herbie Hancock, Patti Smith, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Jules Buckley and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Her latest project, a mini-album titled Chapter I: Forever, For Now, comes out in October. Arooj Aftab is a Grammy award winning Pakistani-American singer, composer, and producer whose musical styles cover everything from jazz to minimalism. She's performed at Coachella, Glastonbury, and the Montreal Jazz Festival, and is also an Emmy winning documentary editor. She also produced Anouska's latest album. Lisa-Kaindé Diaz is one-half of multilingual French-Cuban duo Ibeyi, whose work fuses jazz with beats, samples, and traditional instruments. They've released three studio LPs, appeared on Beyoncé's groundbreaking visual album Lemonade, and have collaborated with Chilly Gonzales, Kamasi Washington and Jorja Smith. Nadine Shah is a Mercury Prize-nominated British singer-songwriter who has performed at Glastonbury and London's Barbican. She's supported Patti Smith, Depeche Mode and Suede, recently made her acting debut in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and is currently working on her fifth album.

Conversations on community, artificial intelligence, identity, fan engagement, healthy living, life on the road and more, recorded at the 2023 Montreal International Jazz Festival. Featuring Michael League, Nate Smith, Carlos Homs, Julius Rodriguez, Benny Benack III, Emmet Cohen, Stacey Kent, and more. www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast

Jazz Fest, circus fun, and food culture round out the weekend in Montreal.

This year, Samara Joy took home two Grammys, including best jazz vocal album and best new artist. Ahead of her performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival, Samara talks to Tom about her music and why she thinks her classic jazz sound is resonating with so many people in 2023.

Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth interview with Polly Gibbons, Renowned Jazz Singer / Songwriter About Harvey's guest: Today's guest, Polly Gibbons, is an internationally renowned singer from England who's rich, powerful, soulful voice delivers a unique jazz fusion that incorporates her R & B, gospel, jazz, funk and blues influences.    She's been twice-nominated as "Best Jazz Vocalist" by the BBC and Jazz FM, and the London Sunday Times described her jazz vocals as “vintage R&B with shades of Aretha Franklin”.  With her raw, smouldering voice that's full of heat, she conquered the London jazz scene at the age of 17.    And since then, she's become a regular at the legendary jazz club, Ronnie Scott's in London.  She's performed at Royal Albert Hall, opening for George Benson and Gladys Knight, and in 2018 she had a residency at New York's legendary Birdland Jazz Club.  She's performed on tour across the USA, Europe and Asia, from Java Jazz in Indonesia to the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Pittsburgh Jazz Festival.    In 2014, renowned producer George Klabin signed her to his record label, Resonance Records in Los Angeles, where she's recorded 3 highly acclaimed albums: “Many Faces of Love”, “Is it Me?”, and “All I Can Do”.  On June 30, she'll be releasing her 9th studio album entitled, “As It Is”, containing 10 original songs composed by our guest, who not only produced the album – she accompanied herself at the piano, supported by a great team of musicians.  The songs on the album feature heartfelt stories of personal struggle and resilience, with magnificent vocals, always characterized by this brilliant singer's wit and grace.   In describing this woman's voice, we need go no further than Peter Quinn of Jazzwise Magazine, who proclaimed her “a truly exceptional, once-in-a-generation talent, possessing a voice of such sizzling intensity and raw emotion, that you could fry an egg on it.” For more interviews and podcasts go to: https://www.harveybrownstoneinterviews.com/ To see more about Polly Gibbons, go to:https://www.pollygibbons.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pollygmusic/https://twitter.com/PollyGMusichttps://www.instagram.com/PollyGMusic/https://www.youtube.com/@PollyGmusichttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5HHILDuntfU7shOCmCECyF?si=B5GiF9l8TvKUWuLe7ngokA&nd=1https://soundcloud.com/pollygibbonsofficial #PollyGibbons  #harveybrownstoneinterviews

This episode was shot live on the Idyllwild Arts Campus, with students from the Jazz In The Pines Student Clinic in the audience to support one of their instructors in the program, John Daversa, Chair of Studio Music and Jazz at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. John is an internationally respected performer, composer, arranger, producer, bandleader, educator, and recording artist. In 2019, John won three Grammys for American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom including Best Large Jazz Ensemble, Best Instrumental Arrangement & Best Improvised Jazz Solo. Dr. Daversa's celebrated career has included appearances on “The Today Show,” “Late Night with David Letterman,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” as well as such musical gatherings as the Montreal Jazz Festival, and the Playboy Jazz Festival. He has recorded with such notable and distinguished artists as Herbie Hancock, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow and The Yellowjackets.Subscribe at idyllwildarts.org/theseriesOne World. One Idyllwild. The Series. brings together thought leaders, creatives, influencers and changemakers, highlighting the work of citizen artists whose careers and lives have been shaped by the transformative power of art.Executive Producer & Host: Idyllwild Arts Foundation President, Pamela JordanPlease consider making a gift: https://idyllwildarts.org/giving/

This is the last of my three part series on great new historical releases. I start off with a previously unreleased Miles Davis performance from the Montreal Jazz Festival, 1983. Then follow it with some Miles Davis alumni—Bill Evans and John Coltrane. The Coltrane track is a previously unissued take of Moments Notice: but, strangely…Continue reading Episode 223, Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, etc. More Historical Releases.

Legendary Montreal music critic and promoter Jean-Yves Tremblay visited Joe Kelley Radio to review the Montreal Jazz Festival 2004. Gi Dussault also co-hosted this program.__________________________________Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featured the "Upper Room with Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault" on his official website www.npgmusicclub.com. This is the first radio show to have ever received that honor. "Joe Kelley Radio" has been on the radio airwaves since 1982. Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault co-host the show and are well-respected in the music business as creative air personalities and supporters of independent musicians . Our web site is located at www.joekelleyradio.com . The show broadcasts 24 hours/ 7 days a week here, and also, live locally, in Fairfield, CT on WVOF 88.5 FM , on Mondays from 6pm-8pm EST.The show features creative music in funk, R&B, jazz, blues, rock, hip-hop, latin, and gospel. In addition, Joe Kelley has interviewed renowned musicians such as Victor Wooten, Sheila E. , Foley, Robin Duhe, Jef Lee Johnson, Jellybean Johnson, Monte Moir, Rhonda Smith, Bernie Worrell, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Bland, Larry Graham, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, Steve Smith, St. Paul Peterson, JD Blair, Tori Ruffin, Kat Dyson, Eric Person, actor Jeff Daniels, Junior Giscombe, John Scofield, EC Scott, John Blackwell, Mystic Bowie, and many others. Finally, "Joe Kelley Radio" hosts an in-house concert series.

Broadway Drumming 101 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Damon DueWhite (drums, percussion) a native of Twin Oaks, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb, learned to play the drums at the age of six from his father. At fourteen, he played in local bands in the Philadelphia and the New York Tri-State area. Prior to embarking on his first tour with the vocalist Roberta Flack in 1982, DueWhite, attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.DueWhite has performed and/or recorded with Vanessa Williams and The National Symphony Orchestra, Hugh Masekela, Oliver Lake, Regina Carter, Philip Harper, Rachelle Ferrell, Miriam Makeba, Harry Belafonte, Vanessa Rubin, Carla Cook, Craig Harris, Meshell Ndegeocello, Jonathan Butler, George Duke, Roberta Flack, Alex Bugnon, Vivian Reed, Jennifer Holliday, Joe, Joan Osborne, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Chuck Berry, Vernon Reid, Nona Hendrix, Johnny Clyde Copland, Shemekia Copeland, Johnnie Johnson, Sarah Dash, Mick Taylor, Axelle Red and David Linx.His Broadway credits are the first U.S. tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk", the national tour of the Tony Award-nominated blues revue “It Ain't Nothin' but the Blues.” His other work on Broadway includes the Tony Award-winning musical “The Color Purple” and “Holler If Ya Hear Me” based on the music of Tupac Shakur, and the Tony-nominated production of “Motown: The Musical.” The Tony Award-winning show “Hello Dolly.” Featuring Bette Midler and Tina Turner the Musical.DueWhite has also performed in a number of music festivals around the world, including the Montreux Jazz Festival (France), North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands), Jazz in Tokyo Festival, Banlieues Bleues Festival(France), Australia's Byron Bay Blues & Roots Festival, International Jazz Festival of Bern, Switzerland, Bastia Equinox Jazz Festival (Corsica), Montreal Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, JVC Jazz Festival, Long Beach Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Fort Meade Jazz Festival, and the Capital Jazz Festival. Along with his countless performances in the United States, DueWhite has toured Africa, Australia, China, South America, Japan, Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, and the Middle East.He has also appeared on The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, BET Jazz Central, VH-1, C-Span, and WNBC New York Positively Black.For more: https://www.moderndrummer.com/2016/10/beat-damon-duewhite-five-tips-starting/When you subscribe to Broadway Drumming 101, you'll learn everything you need to know about playing drums for broadway musicals and what it takes to be a successful musician.For only $5 a month, or $50 a year, you will receive behind-the-scenes access to the life of a musician who makes a living on Broadway through YouTube videos, bi-weekly podcasts, and articles on what you need to know about being a professional musician.Currently, we have no ads, sponsors, investors, lots of staff, or corporate backers. It is just a small core of us creating valuable content for everyone interested in what we have to offer. We would appreciate any financial contributions you can make to continue the production of high-quality content.If you'd like to become a voluntarily paid subscriber, subscribe here: OR, if you would like to help without becoming a formal subscriber (or supplement your subscription cost, as many generously do…), you can buy us a cup of coffee (or a week's worth) by clicking here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BD101You can even help with buying us a few drinks (at Manhattan prices) HERE: https://ko-fi.com/broadwaydrumming101• PayPal. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/broadwaydrumming101• Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/broadwaydrumming101We also have merchandise! https://merchandise.broadwaydrumming101.comThanks!Clayton Craddock hosts the Broadway Drumming 101 Podcast and Newsletter. He has held the drum chair in several hit broadway and off-broadway musicals, including Tick, tick…BOOM!, Altar Boyz, Memphis The Musical, Lady Day At Emerson's Bar and Grill and Ain't Too Proud.The Broadway Drumming 101 Instagram page: InstagramThe Broadway Drumming 101 YouTube page: YouTubeFor more about Clayton, click HERE Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of The Working Artist Project, Darrian Douglas talks to up and coming artist Gina D'Soto about her career trajectory thus far. Always comfortable and very real, Gina D'Soto graces every stage with her energetic, soulful, and powerful vocals; being widely recognized as a very charming, playful, and passionate human being, unafraid of showing who she is, and fiercely open to connecting with her audience and those around her. Since moving to North America at a young age, 22-year-old singer-songwriter - composer and arranger Gina D' Soto is one of the first prominent Cuban musicians to emerge out of the late 90's generation, with a sound best described as the blending of jazz, soul, fusion and Cuban traditions. Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Gina D'Soto was only 15 years old when she began to develop an interest in singing, then she began to appear in the most important jazz-elated national events and venues of the island such as The International Jazz Plaza Festival and Jazz Clubs like La Zorra y El Cuervo, and started collaborating with acclaimed Cuban musicians such as Yassek Manzano and Dayme Arozena. In her formative years as a vocalist, Gina D'Soto moved to Montreal, Canada where she made a lasting impression on the music scene by performing at the Montreal Jazz Festival and Montreal Folk Festival; winning the Ranee Lee Jazz Voice Scholarship and was one of the finalists in the Slir D'Or Montreal World Music Competition. She also began appearing at venues around the area such as Upstairs Jazz Club, Club Balattou, and Maison de la Culture NDG, as a soloist and with her band The Inner Circle. Since moving to New York City, Gina has shared the stage with world-renowned musicians like Arturo O'Farrill, Antonio Sanchez, Roman Filiu, Ana Tijoux, and Jon Faddis. She also has performed at the Winter Jazz Festival and Exit Zero Jazz Festival while singing throughout the Tri-State area at many venues including Minton's PlayHouse, Shrine, Gin Fizz Harlem, and Zinc Bar. Gina has also participated in the "Fandango at the Wall" Cd release by six times Grammy Winning artist Arturo O'Farrill as well as the CD release of "Duele" by the Lady of Neo-Bolero Maria Bacardi at Joe's Pub. #Podcast #hiphop #theworkingartistproject #neworleans #musiceducation #newyork #marketing #branding #business #art

Jeff Denson has released 16 albums as a leader or co-leader and toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe with both his own groups and others at some of the world's most prestigious venues and festivals such as the Village Vanguard, Birdland, The Kennedy Center, JVC Jazz Festival Paris, Montreal Jazz Festival, Berlin Jazz Festival, and SFJazz to name a few. Jeff has worked with some of jazz's finest artists such as Brian Blade, Joe Lovano, Chris Potter, Jane Ira Bloom, Dave Douglas, Walter Smith III, Rachel Z, Omar Hakim, Gerald Cleaver, Warren Wolf, Leo Genovese, Edward Simon, Paul McCandless, Cuong Vu, Ralph Alessi, Dan Weiss, Lionel Loueke, Romain Pilon, and Mimi Fox, among many others and had an ongoing relationship with the legendary Lee Konitz for over a decade until his passing in 2020. Jeff has been ranked in the DownBeat Rising Star Critic's Poll ten times in the Bass, Electric Bass, and Male Vocalist categories, and was voted #1 Rising Star Electric Bassist in 2021. Jeff is the Founder and Artistic Director of Ridgeway Arts, Inc., a 501c3 arts nonprofit organization, and the Dean of Instruction at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley. Jeff shares his background, education, and musical journey in this episode of Improv Exchange. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

In this episode, we've got a very special guest – somebody who is training guitar players all around the world and offering really cool courses through his guitar school online program – guitarist, John Gilliat. John has been very successful in his own right. In today's episode, get some great tips from John on how to get more gigs and earn money as a solo guitarist. Listen as he shares his story with us and the lessons he learned along the way. Overview of his story as a guitar player and teacher during COVID. Creating his course, Learning to Play a Guitar Without a Guitar. Tips for solo musicians to get more gigs and earn a living through their music. Reasons why you need to charge what you're worth. Mistakes you can avoid as solo artists or gigging musicians. He shares more about his method and how he teaches it to his students. Advice for aspiring guitar players and teachers. Guest Links John Gilliat Website John Gilliat Guitar School Website Guitar Teaching Resources Mentioned Free Guitar E-book Resources Today's Guest John has dedicated himself to a fiery, world beat fusion of Rumba Flamenco and Latin Jazz. He is Westcoast Music Award Nominee who has toured throughout North America and Japan. Performance highlights include representing Canada at Japan's 2005 Expo, performing at Canada's 2010 Winter Olympics and performing for Canada's former Prime Minister Jean Chretien. John's recordings have been used for radio, documentaries, TV and film in North America, Japan, Ireland and the UK. In 1995, John won “Best Acoustic Guitar Performance” in the Music West Star Frets Competition. He won Vancouver's Unplugged Competition in 1996, in 1997 he became a finalist in Vancouver's Global Star Quest and in 2009 competed at the Montreal Jazz Festival winning the Grand Prize at the BOSS Loop Station 2009 Championship National Finals. Today's Sponsor Musicnotes for Education Teachers and students everywhere deserve a sheet music experience that impresses, and that's precisely what you get from Musicnotes.com, the largest online retailer of quality sheet music! Musicnotes has built a special Pro membership exclusively for teachers and students. With Musicnotes Pro for Education, teachers and students will get exclusive discounts on every sheet music purchase and in-app benefits to keep their sheet music library organized and at their fingertips so they can play anywhere – all without a membership fee. Teachers and students can apply for a free Pro for Education membership today and bring the benefits of Musicnotes to every lesson! Join free today at musicnotes.com/pro. P.S an exclusive for our Top Music listeners, Musicnotes are offering 25% off e-Gift cards for a limited time! Visit musicnotes.com/topmusic to claim this exclusive offer!   Click here to find out more about TopMusicGuitar Membership

This episode is dedicated to Marcellus' mother and Mr O. Marcellus shares his journey from extreme poverty in his childhood in Ohio to making it to Japan and becoming a lyricist and performer for Dreams Come True, a hugely successful Japanese music group. With many challenges and overt racism along the way, we hear how Marcellus never let that stop him from being the person he wanted to be and how with his ingenuity and creativity mixed in with a bit of magic and opportunity he is where he is today. If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we'd love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Head over to https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/legends-interview-series-presented-by-sarah-furuya/id1524551512?l=en (Apple Podcasts) to leave a review and we'd love it if you would come and say hi over on @sarahfuruyacoaching on Instagram. In this episode you'll hear: How Marcellus' life was changed by one dinner with someone he had never met before How Marcellus came to Japan and encountered overt racism in the job market  The narrow escape from the Korean mafia and finding his way to working with Dreams Comes True, a very famous Japanese music group The Umoja project and Marcellus gives us a reading of his moving poem, I am.  About Marcellus Although he has been writing poetry since he was eight years old, Marcellus found his poetic voice in the mid-1990s on a small stage in Tokyo, at the popular British pub, What the Dickens. From there, he dove full-on into the world of spoken word.  He is the winner of several international poetry slams and has been invited to perform globally at well known events like the Montreal Jazz Festival, Heineken Greenroom Festival in Singapore, and the globally televised charity event Live 8, which over 1 billion people viewed. He has also made several appearances on the highest rated Japanese television show, Kohaku Uta Gassen, with Japan's most legendary pop band, DREAMS COME TRUE. He spent an eight-year residency with the band as a lyricist, rapper, spoken word performer, and background vocalist. He is also an accomplished photographer who has won several awards, including a top prize in Ron Howard's “Imagine8” global photo contest, sponsored by Canon. Currently, Marcellus works as a narrator and announcer for NHK, and holds the position of associate professor of English at a prestigious university in Tokyo. Connect with Marcellus Website: https://www.marcellusnealy.com/ (https://www.marcellusnealy.com/)  Links What the Dickens pub: http://www.whatthedickens.jp/ (http://www.whatthedickens.jp/)  https://www.amazon.co.jp/Umoja-ToPoJo-Excursions-Black-Diaspora/dp/1957704020/ref=sr_1_7?__mk_ja_JP=%E3%82%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%82%AB%E3%83%8A&crid=PZB7IEMT7NVZ&keywords=umoja&qid=1656989580&sprefix=umoja%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-7 (Umoja on Amazon) Connect with Sarah Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sarah-furuya-coaching/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/sarah-furuya-coaching/)  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahfuruyacoaching/ (https://www.instagram.com/sarahfuruyacoaching/)  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sarahfuruyacoaching (https://www.facebook.com/sarahfuruyacoaching)  Twitter: https://twitter.com/sarahfuruya (https://twitter.com/sarahfuruya)  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsuS_yVT9fMHjhAylVy8-w (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXsuS_yVT9fMHjhAylVy8-w) 

On the July 16 edition of the WBGO Journal, the new class of NEA Jazz Masters is announced, WBGO's Gary Walker chats with pianist Bill Charlap about "Jazz in July" and singer and executive producer Melissa Walker runs down the 2022 Montreal Jazz Festival

After a two-year slowdown due to COVID, the Montreal International Jazz Festival came back this year. I had been there a couple times, in and out, as a musician. I went this year to cover the festival's full return for WBGO and The Third Story. When you're a musician at a festival like MJF, the job is actually pretty clear. You get to the gig, play the gig, pack up and go to the next gig. But what does a member of the press do in this situation? I was given a credential badge to wear with the word JOURNALISTE written on it and an assignment to “find the story.” Pretty quickly, a narrative started to reveal itself. Or rather, several narratives, all classics. The story of the young versus the old. The story about the past versus the present. And ultimately, the story of today's community of musicians, what's on their mind as they travel this Silk Road of Rhythm which is the summer jazz festival circuit —from Montreal to Marciac, from North Sea to Umbria and beyond. Conversations with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bill Charlap, Scott Colley, Aaron Goldberg, Samara Joy, Allison Miller, Gregory Porter, and various concert-goers, festival organizers and locals all helped to fill in the story. Self-expression, politics, social media, technology, and conservationism were all part of the fabric, but the common thread between all of them was one of empathy and communion. “This Music,” as so many of the musicians call it, represents human potential. And humans are complicated beings. But at our core, we are social beings and that is reflected in this Montreal Jazz Festival experience. www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast www.wbgo.org/studios

On this July 2 edition of the WBGO Journal, Leo Sidran takes us to the Montreal Jazz Festival, Nate Chinen chats with Ashley Kahn about the "new" jazz emigres and Jon Kalish reports on the JetLAG Festival in the Catskills

On this July 2 edition of the WBGO Journal, Leo Sidran takes us to the Montreal Jazz Festival, Nate Chinen chats with Ashley Kahn about the "new" jazz emigres and Jon Kalish reports on the JetLAG Festival in the Catskills

Count Basie! Mel Torme! Sammy Davis, Jr!Jazz drumming legend, Butch Miles continues to make the scene to share a wealth of knowledge and wisdom. In this episode, we talk about family dinners with the Pizzarellis, a seemingly simple piece of advice from Basie that became the driving principle in Butch's playing, and a club date that sounds more like a game of Clue than it does a gig. FEATURED RELEASE:Butch Miles Sextet“Miles and Miles of Swing” (1978) Getting to Know: Butch!The accomplishments of drummer Butch Miles continue to attract worldwide attention.  He has performed with such luminaries as Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dave Brubeck, Mel Torme, Lena Horne, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, Clark Terry, Gerry Mulligan, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Benny Goodman, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Zubin Mehta, Itzak Pearlman, Dick Hyman, Willie Nelson and others, Butch displays the maturity of his experience with youthful imagination and unending energy. Butch conducts jazz clinics at universities and high schools, continues to record C.D.s and plays frequently in small group capacities at jazz parties and festivals around the globe where he brings together technique, creative finesse and a love of the music that delights audiences.As the drummer for the world-famous Count Basie Orchestra (1975-1979 and 1997-2007), Butch quickly became renowned for his swinging big band style and techniques. Butch has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival (now the “JVC Jazz Festival”) in New York since 1975 and the Grande Parade De Jazz in Nice, France nine times.  He has performed at major jazz festivals around the world, including the Montreal Jazz Festival; North Sea Jazz Festival at the Hague, the Netherlands; the Montreux and Bern Jazz Festivals in Switzerland; the Berlin, Munich, Cologne and Stuttgart Jazz Festivals in Germany along with many tours throughout Europe, Australia, the Far East, the Americas and the Caribbean. In 1976, Butch played a Royal Command Performance for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II which was televised throughout all of Europe.  Butch has recorded over 100 albums (see Discography) and has been on three (3) Grammy winning albums, along with being nominated numerous times for the European equivalent of the Grammy.He has appeared on “CBS 60 Minutes,” “The Tonight Show” starring Johnny Carson, “The Merv Griffin Show,” “The Dick Cavett Show,” “the Mike Douglas Show” and six times on “the Jerry Lewis Telethon.”  Internationally, Butch has made personal appearances on radio and televisions stations throughout the world.  He has also appeared in three motion pictures:  “The Australian Jazz Fest” filmed while Butch was touring Australia with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, “The Last of the Blue Devils” filmed on location while he was touring with the Count Basie Orchestra and briefly in Woody Allen's “Crimes and Misdemeanors.”  Butch performed on the soundtrack of the 2003 film, The Alamo. He also travels for the Ludwig Drum Company giving clinics and concerts worldwide (Ludwig/Musser). Butch produced a C.D., Straight On Till Morning, in June, 2003, from Nagel-Heyer Records (Nagel-Heyer Records), Hamburg Germany.Butch was honored by the State of Texas Senate on March 3, 2005 for his many accomplishments in music. On October 15, 2011 Butch was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. Butch was also honored by the Senate of the State of West Virginia in 2013 and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Conn Selmer Institute in 2016 among many other awards from the Avedis Zildjian Cymbal Company, the Ludwig Drum Company, the International Association of Jazz Educators, the United States Air Force Band – the Airmen of Note, The Elkhart Jazz Festival and the Austin, Texas Jazz Society. Watch the interview on our YouTube channel here!

Yacht Rock! Love Is A Drag! Foreign affairs! Bandleader and trumpeter, Mike Sailors fires on all cylinders as the consummate jazz musician. In our chat, we discuss our mutual admiration for curating involved shows for an audience, a record off the beaten path with a fascinating history, and a castle gig that needed more than a little magic to satisfy the guests. FEATURED RELEASE:The New Alchemy Jazz Orchestra“Let's Duel” (2019) Getting to Know: Mike Sailors Mike Sailors has performed around the world in Japan and Europe, as well as throughout the United States and Canada. He has appeared at venues such as the Blue Note (Tokyo, Sapporo and New York), Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, The Jazz Standard, Yoshi's, The Jazz Standard, The Jazz Kitchen, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, the Bowery Ballroom, Smalls Jazz Club as well as the Tokyo Blue Note Jazz Festival, the EFG London Jazz Festival, the Detroit Jazz Festival and the Montreal Jazz Festival. Mike was also a featured guest artist at the 2015 North Carolina Music Educators Conference, as well as a featured guest artist and composer at the 2013 Brevard Music Festival. Sailors has worked as a sideman for bands and artists including the Birdland Big Band, Bobby Sanabria and The Multiverse Big Band, the Fat Cat Big Band, the Baby Soda Jazz Band, the Hot Sardines, the Captain Black Big Band led by Orrin Evans, The Jason Marshall Big Band, Cynthia Sayer and The Mingus Jazz Orchestra. His past experience also includes performances with The Gerald Wilson Orchestra, Jon Hendricks, McCoy Tyner, Marcus Belgrave, Willie Nelson, Dale Watson, Rodney Whitaker and John Clayton. He's also appeared as a featured soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. Mike also was an active Trumpet player in the NYC Broadway scene. Past shows include Beautiful - The Carole King Story, Be More Chill and The Prom. Along with an active performing career, Sailors has maintained a busy career in composition. His first commission, dating back to 2005, came from the North American Saxophone Alliance (N.A.S.A). The piece featured the late Dewey Redman and was later recorded and featured on Redman's last commercial recording “Live with Dewey Redman”. Since then, Sailors has been hired by the likes of Mack Avenue Records, Decca Records, the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra as well as a host of internationally known musicians including Ryan Kisor, Sean Jones, Rodney Whitaker, Pete Bernstein, Jimmy Cobb and many others. He has also written for TV, most recently for TD Ameritrade. His band, The New Alchemy Jazz Orchestra, recently released an album featuring his compositions. The self-tilted album features originals penned by Sailors, and is distributed by Outside In Music.Originally from Charleston, South Carolina Mike grew up playing in his local church. He went on to attend the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2001, Michigan State University in 2007 and The University of Texas in 2010. In 2019, Sailors joined the faculty of The University of Texas Butler School of Music, where he leads the Jazz Trumpet Studio and mentors young artists looking to build careers in music. He currently splits his time between New York City and Austin, Texas. In Austin, he spends his time leading bands for a variety of different occasions, as well as touring nationally and internationally. Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel here!

Michael Bourne interviews Diana Krall and tells stories of Charlie Haden, Dave Brubeck, and Tony Bennett at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Michael Bourne interviews Diana Krall and tells stories of Charlie Haden, Dave Brubeck, and Tony Bennett at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.

JUNO-nominated artist, Tara Kannangara is a second-generation, Sri Lankan-Canadian force of nature, making music that is deeply personal, genre-bending and culture blending. Tara has been featured on CBC's The Signal, The Sunday Edition and NPR Tiny Desk with Lido Pimienta. Her work has been presented at major festivals across North America including The Montreal Jazz Festival, The Washington DC Jazz Festival and The Smithsonian. She is a founding member of #thisisartschool, a coalition of artists championing equity in arts education. Tara and I chat about her time off during the pandemic and how that helped her reimagine her relationship with music. We discuss her social activism and equity work. Tara shares how her teaching methods have changed, specifically with how she approaches criticism. We chat about the subtleties of the definition of jazz, practice routines, and Tara's plans for the coming year.

Anomalie is the live electronic project of Nicolas Dupuis, a keyboardist and producer based in Montreal, QC.    Rising to worldwide fame after the release of his two EPs, Metropole Part I and Part II, Dupuis begins the next stage of his career with his debut single, “Bond,” off his upcoming debut full-length album, Galerie, set for April 2022. This new chapter includes the announcement of the Galerie World Tour, featuring new arrangements with the Anomalie Live band, coming to 22+ cities all over the globe.    Galerie marks brand new sonic directions and for the first time ever, vocal collaborations - all the while staying true to the sound that has built a worldwide fanbase and remains unmistakably Anomalie. His music innovatively combines cutting-edge electronic production, jazz, and classical harmonies, virtuoso keyboard skills, and an undeniably raw funk groove connecting it all together. This places his career in a singular position. His public cosigns include an eclectic mix of music heavyweights (Charlie Puth, Chromeo, D Smoke, and Snarky Puppy), and his fanbase is a mix of the new jazz scene (Louis Cole, Keifer), the soulful beats scene (FKJ, Masego), and the post-dubstep electronic scene (Griz, Odesza).    Dupuis has a lot to reflect upon the success that got him here. By the end of 2020, Anomalie sold out two world tours (North America, European, and Asia) with his intricate 4-piece live band, grew his online following in the millions across social media, and performed at the likes of Red Rocks, Montreal Jazz Festival, and Electric Forest Festival. Most impressively, he's achieved all of this as an independent artist. Anomalie Links:   https://anomaliebeats.com/   Mr. Bill's Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbillstunes https://live.mrbillstunes.com/ https://discord.gg/ySjhgWQ https://mrbill.bandcamp.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/MrBillsTunes Podcast Produced & Edited by: https://twitter.com/303FuMo

Miss Martha High is an internationally acclaimed performer, author, vocal instructor, radio talk show host, and artist. She was discovered by The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, at the age of 18 in the mid-1960s while singing with The Four Jewels at the world famous Apollo Theater in New York. They later become The Jewels after Mr. Brown invited them to join him on the road with the James Brown Revue. Martha Harvin was later renamed Martha High by Mr. Brown and crowned her "The Goddess of Soul." She performed with Mr. Brown for 32 years and has the distinction of having worked with him longer than any other singer. Miss High has spent the last five decades entertaining audiences around the world. In addition to writing a book, she launched her own radio show, It's High Time, in 2020 on studiowbuzz.com, where she interviewed musicians and celebrities with whom she worked and collaborated throughout her career. Today, she has been invited by television industry professionals, to develop her own talk show. Miss Martha High & Friends (working title). Amid her success with Mr. Brown, she has joined other legendary artists on stage including Michael Jackson, Bo Diddley, BB King, and Maceo Parker. She was featured in The Blues Brothers film and television series, New York Undercover. She currently enjoys a successful solo career and counts The Rick Flynn Podcast, RICK FLYNN PRESENTS, as being one of her most fun engagements to appear on. In fact, she is a great fan of the series. She performed for audiences around the world in addition to giving special guest performances on over 50 television series featuring world renown hosts like Johnny Carson, Don Cornelius (Soul Train), Jay Leno, David Letterman, Arsenio Hall, Jerry Springer, and Jonathan Ross. She's also one of the best live performers in the business and has taken the stage at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Indianapolis Jazz Festival, and many other live events throughout the USA, Europe and Japan. The Newest Album "Got My Senses Back" is available on SPOTIFY and all other major album distributors worldwide. It is on Only One Records and is produced by Michael Edell. It may also be found on Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, Pandora, & others. Check out https://www.marthahighhearnow.com to find out how you can obtain your favorite songs or entire album(s) by Martha High. Professional promoters wishing to book Miss High in both the USA and Europe may simply visit her Facebook artist page at "Martha High Goddess of Soul." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rick-flynn/support

This week the panel bring their favourite Beatles songs in response to Zephyr's brief. Jules talks about the forgotten noughties breakout star Paolo Nutini for the artist spotlight, as well as bringing anecdotes from his experience at the Montreal Jazz Festival.If you enjoyed, please do subscribe and leave a rating or review, it really helps grow the podcast! Also get in touch:@SMusicPodcast on Twitter & Instagram

ABOUT... Lesley Mitchell-Clarke and LIGHTWORK HYPNOSIS Lesley Mitchell-Clarke is a consulting hypnotist, graduate of The Ontario Hypnosis Centre, member of The National Guild of Hypnotists with a special certification in Past Life Regression. Lesley and her hypnosis clinic, LIGHTWORK HYPNOSIS are also focused on the use of hypnosis for the positive improvement of all issues pertaining to artists of all disciplines (actors, dancers, visual artists, writers, musicians, vocalists, etc.) and the unique demands that they deal with in their daily lives and careers. Lesley Mitchell-Clarke is uniquely qualified to work with artists, as there is hardly an area of show business in which she has not worked. For some time, she has been a familiar name in the realm of media relations, promotion and production of musical and theatrical events, as well as arts journalism. For the past eighteen years she has been based in New York City and Toronto, specializing in jazz specific music publicity. In addition to her work as a media consultant, she has also worked in virtually all phases of the entertainment business, beginning as a ten year old principal actress with the Los Angeles area “Sherman Oaks Children's Repertory Theatre” – along with classmate, Melanie Griffith. Born into a show business family, Lesley's late father, Whitey Mitchell, was a veteran jazz bassist and Emmy Award winning comedy writer and producer, and her Uncle was the late jazz bass legend, Red Mitchell. In the scope of her own career, she has worked as a busy singer/dancer, and traveled with a number of name acts, including Mitzi Gaynor, Tommy Sands, Fabian and Robert Goulet, and has appeared in numerous television shows, features and TV Movies, including “Queer as Folk”, “The Jeffersons”, “Happy Days”, “Laverne and Shirley” and “Divorce Court.” After touring the Orient extensively with her own musical group, “Main Squeeze”, Lesley owned and operated a recording studio in Los Angeles where many jazz projects and much of the vocal work for Hanna-Barbara Cartoons was recorded. Lesley has also worked in production on NBC's “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson”, “The Hollywood Squares” and “The Midnight Special” as well as numerous productions for Merv Griffin, Dick Clark, Bob Hope, Mark Goodson and Chuck Barris. Throughout her career as a publicist, Lesley Mitchell-Clarke has also been busy as an arts and music writer, contributing to publications such as L.A. Jazz Scene, Hot House – Florida and New York, The Manhattan Mirror, The Whole Note, TheLiveMusicReport, CODA and Jazz Canadiana.com, as well as penning a number of CD liner notes, including a set for Freddy Cole's recording, To the Ends of the Earth (Fantasy Records). Lesley was an associate, and later an account executive with the highly regarded New York City public relations firm, Third Floor Media (founded by Helene Greece). During her tenure there (as well as independently) she handled a variety of accounts for many major recording labels including projects for Concord Records, Atlantic, Sharp-Nine, GRP, Koch, Brownstone, DRG, RCA Victor/BMG, Nonesuch Records, Telarc, Columbia, and most of Warner Bros. jazz, covering both international CD promotions, tours and “live” performances. A few of the major jazz artists with whom she has worked directly include Marian McPartland, Joshua Redman (for whom she was involved in a landmark endorsement hook-up between fashion giant DKNY and Redman), Marian McPartland, Barbara Carroll, Janis Siegel (of The Manhattan Transfer), Blossom Dearie, Fred Hersch, Larry Goldings, Brad Mehldau, Wallace Roney, Jeanie Bryson, Terence Blanchard, Kevin Mahogany, Cyrus Chestnut, Ray Anderson and Helen Merrill. While at Third Floor Media, she was also the on-going publicist for the world famous jazz venue, “The Village Vanguard”, and helped orchestrate the memorable media event celebrating the historic club's 60th anniversary. Other major projects included acting for several years as the New York press representative for The Montreal Jazz Festival, The Beacon Theatre/New Audiences Concert Series, The Playboy Jazz Festival, national publicity for the “Harmon Learn to Listen Program, featuring Wynton Marsalis”, and numerous events in conjunction with John Schreiber's Office (JVC/Festival) and the “The Jazz Times Convention”. After her successful stint with Third Floor Media, Lesley began her own New York based media consultancy, and for the past ten years has developed a reputation as one of the most effective music-specialized publicists working today. Some of the artists whom she has represented include the late Susannah McCorkle, Jackie & Roy, Blossom Dearie, Winard Harper, Giacomo Gates, Catherine Dupuis, Helen Merrill, Peter Leitch, Billy Drummond, Lee Rittenauer, David Benoit, Javon Jackson, Janis Siegel, Daryl Sherman, Kitty Margolis, John Alcorn, Susie Arioli, The Distillery Jazz Festival, The Markham International Jazz Festival, The Toronto JVC Jazz Festival, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Dave Young, Lenny Solomon, Remi Balduc, Bernard Primeau, Daniel Barnes, Steve Amirault, Karen Plato, Oliver Jones, “Cadence”, Sarah Jerrom, Jean Beaudet, Nehring/Koller & Braid, Michel Mele, multi-Grammy nominee Mark Murphy and the recent Festival events, “The Toronto Summer Chamber Music Festival”, and the hugely successful “Art of Jazz Celebration 2007”, for which she was the Associate Producer. Lesley Mitchell-Clarke currently resides in Toronto, and has continued to work with artists both locally and throughout the United States, Japan and Europe – now expanding her work to include Hypnosis. She also continues to write for various arts related publications in addition to working as an actor. She has recently appeared in commercials for McDonalds, “Miller Light”, “Bounce”, and in the television show, “Queer as Folk” as well as the award-winning feature film, “Pay in Full”, written and directed by award-winning actor, Walter Alza and the short film “Clive Houston, We Have a Problem” (Winner – Best Foreign Film – Nevada Film Festival 2010). Continuing and upcoming projects for Lesley Mitchell-Clarke include the expansion of her hypnosis clinic, Lightwork Hypnosis, to include international past-life regression workshops and monthly podcasts (available through lightworkhypnosis.com) which will feature in-depth interviews with some of the most interesting and controversial figures in the areas of metaphysics, spirituality and paranormal phenomena. Lesley continues to contribute to “e-Jazz News” as a writer and video commentator, and regularly hosts a weekly entertainment round-up, “On the Scene”, which airs every Thursday morning on CKLN FM 88.1 (ckln.fm) as part of “The Jazz Bungie”. Lesley has been married for twenty years to the world-renowned, award-winning Canadian jazz drummer and Member of the Order of Canada, Terry Clarke. They have two teenage sons, Kristopher and Kyle.

"Men I Trust" are an indie dream pop trio from Montreal, Canada.The group was originally founded in 2014 by high school friends Jessy Caron and Dragos Chiriac, but it wasn't until 2016 that they were joined by singer "Emmanuelle Proulx".They are known for their warm, down-tempo compositions reminiscent of "Air" and "Serge Gainsbourg", and have a completely DIY approach to the production and release of their music, taking it upon themselves to book venues and tour the world.To listen to the full episode, including the featured music, visit... signlradio.com"Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL.https://www.signlradio.comhttps://www.instagram.com/signlradiohttps://www.twitter.com/signlradiohttps://www.facebook.com/signlradiohttps://www.mixcloud.com/signlhttps://open.spotify.com/user/96mhz6qfjoztxbl2dpm0uj903?si=aAZpsoEnRAKdx85kr1QWhg

April 29, 2021 Terry McRae is a damage insurance broker and Vice President, Senior Client Executive, Sport & Entertainment at BFL Canada. Terry’s original career choice was to be a record producer.  Like most of us, our first choices are not necessarily the ones that stick.  He later decided to follow his uncle and started working in the insurance business.  Terry then realized that he could combine his love for music with insurance by focusing his practice on commercial insurance in the music industry.  The rest is history.  He would soon be writing policies for many of Canada’s major recording artists, studios, production companies, the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Juno Awards (Canada’s Grammy Awards).  The firm Terry works for, BFL Canada, has a long list of clients in the live event business including the world’s biggest cirque company. Have a listen, we "insure" you this episode will be fantastic!   This episodes shout-outs go to: St. John's, Newfoundland  mallardcottage.ca National Harbor, MD theirishwhispernh.com Cabo San Lucas, Mexico docmexico.com Cabo San Lucas, Mexico cabowabocantina.com/cabo      

It feels weird to put this episode in the Next Big Thing series because Alex Henry Foster is so accomplished. His mainstream band Your Favorite Enemies was nominated for a Juno (Canadian music award) and his solo project hit #1 on the Billboard Canadian Albums list several times. His performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2019 is considered one of the best in festival history and is also the subject of his upcoming film. With all this mainstream success, his faith as remained at the center for him. In this episode, we talk about the artistry of this album and working through grief.

Canadian singer-songwriter, author, and activist, best known for fronting the Montreal alternative rock band “Your Favorite Enemies”, Alex Henry Foster, is our guest today. It's been a long long road to get to this point in his career, a rewarding yet challenging experience. Since the loss of his beloved father, Alex found a pathway into his own self unlike anything he could have ever predicted. The event took quite the toll to the point where he veered away from the world to focus on his own craft – and the result is some of his best work. Dare we say, his magnum opus. Alex chats with us about this experience along with the many others he has encountered in his life, and even though it's a mix of the good, the bad, and the ugly, he is grateful he overcame an exponential amount of those obstacles. His newest album “Standing Under Bright Lights'', which is a live concert performed and recorded at the Montreal Jazz Festival from 2019, is one of the most dedicated and passionate works of art from a musician in recent memory. Alex talks about that specific time, and the days leading up to it - from the first request to perform, to nearly not taking the stage, and to then finishing the job to a full sense of closure that gave him the peace he needed to carry out his fathers memory, and legacy. All the while cementing his own. Listen in on this amazing episode about an amazing musician, and be sure to buy the newest live album from Alex Henry Foster, “Standing Under Bright Lights'', due out April 16th on Hopeful Tragedy Records.For more on Alex Henry Foster, visit: http://alexhenryfoster.com/To stay informed on all things IUF, visit: https://interviewunderfire.com/

On this Live N" Local podcast we welcome trombonist and composer, Daniel Linden. After receiving a M.M. from the New England Conservatory in Trombone Performance, Daniel toured the U.S., Europe and Asia with orchestras, opera companies and rock bands. He has played regularly on Broadway, Off Broadway, and numerous festivals including: the Montreal Jazz Festival, Lincoln Center Out of Doors and Bang on a Can Marathon. Active in world music and jazz, Daniel has worked with David Byrne, Slavic Soul Party, Asphalt Orchestra, The Ed Palermo Big Band, The Gregorio Uribe Big Band and Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All Stars. Daniel has taught trombone at Brandeis University and is a teaching artist for Carnegie Hall. However, for this On Air session he put down his trombone and picked up his guitar (and computer) to share his brand new original compositions with us. Listen up!  Then check out more of his music at www.daniellindenmusic.com

In episode 3, The Concert Goers take a look at Tony Bennett's 2009 concert at Place Des Arts in Montreal as a part of the world-renowned Montreal Jazz Festival. Tony Bennett has performed in Montreal over 20 times over the span of his 70-year career.

Chris Maskell shares his thoughts on expanding the Jazz listener audience and stories around the Montreal Jazz Festival.  He shares his short list of "All-Time Jazz Classics" and a list of "New Jazz Classics" for someone interested in exploring the genre of Jazz.Contextual Playlist:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH_EIRKmIkHx1a0D_wA7TOw/playlists

One of the youngest violin professors at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, Anick is considered “a rising star in the world of jazz violin and mandolin” (Downbeat Magazine). In addition to leading various groups under his own name and performing with the Rhythm Future Quartet, Anick has been touring and recording with Grammy award-winning Nashville guitar virtuoso John Jorgenson since 2008 when he was recruited while still a senior at the Hartt Conservatory. Over the past few years, Jason has been focusing on arranging and composing for the Rhythm Future Quartet, Jason Anick Acoustic Trio, and the Anick/Yeager Quartet. The Rhythm Future Quartet, which Jason started with Finish guitar virtuoso Olli Soikkeli, is rapidly becoming one of the preeminent Gypsy jazz groups in the country. The group just released its third album, "RFQ and Friends" which was praised by JazzTimes as "packed to the gills with feeling... dynamic, full of virtuosity and swing".The Jason Anick Acoustic Trio, which formed in 2017, applies Jason's formidable improvisational and compositional chops to the roots/fiddle music of his youth. The Jason Anick/Jason Yeager Quartet draws on the wide swath of musical interests of its co-leaders, blending straight-ahead and post-bop jazz, world music, funk and pop, eagerly embracing what Anick and Yeager have defined as “jazz without borders.” Their debut album, United, garnered rave reviews including 4.5 stars from Downbeat Magazine. A versatile musician and sought after side-man, Anick has also shared the stage with an array of artist like Stevie Wonder, Tommy Emmanuel, Hamilton de Holanda, The Jim Kweskin Jug Band, John Sebastian, Delta Rae, and Ward Hayden and the Outliers. With performances all over the world from China, Europe, and Japan and renowned venues like the Montreal Jazz Festival, Blue Note, Smalls Jazz Club, Scullers Jazz Club, Yoshi's, Iridium, TD Garden, Regattabar, NPR, and The Late Night Show, Jason has proven himself to be a leader in the ever-growing contemporary string world.Jason is also a sought-after educator, and has taught jazz violin and mandolin to students of all ages at string camps, workshops, and clinics around the world. Jason regularly contributes educational columns to Fiddler Magazine and instructional videos to DC Music and Christian Howes' Creative Strings Academy.

Jazz great Bob Mintzer joins Tim to talk about  his career in jazz, his body of work, his life in music. Bob is one of the world’s leading jazz saxophonists. He’s classically trained, but a self-taught jazz artist, who talks about the music and how the current pandemic is setting the stage for what’s next. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Bob_Mintzer_Jazz_auphonic.mp3 Bob Mintzer is a saxophonist, he’s a woodwind specialist, he’s a composer and arranger, and he’s a music educator. Music has been a part of his life from an early age. H started by learning to play piano by ear. He moved on to guitar, the clarinet, drums, and then finding the instrument that would help define his musical legacy, the saxophone. And while many may fall in love with music at a young age, for Bob, he realized that music would be his life’s work in 1969 when he was a teenager. That’s when he received a scholarship to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, and where he saw the kind of commitment was required to become a full-time musician. At Interlochen, Bob met Peter Erskine, who became a colleague and a friend for life. Links Bob Mintzer website Bob Mintzer, USC Yellowjackets Jazz About this Episode's Guest Bob Mintzer Bob Mintzer Bob Mintzer is a saxophonist, woodwind specialist, composer/arranger, educator, born January 27 1953 in New Rochelle, New York. He formed a connection to music at a very early age, primarily through playing piano by ear, and later moving on to guitar, clarinet, drums, and eventually saxophone. Bob played clarinet and later saxophone in school band programs while playing guitar and keys in garage bands through high school. The turning point which solidified Bob’s connection to music as a life long endeavor came in 1969, when he received a scholarship to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. There he saw first hand what kind of commitment was involved in becoming a full time musician. It was at Interlochen that Bob met Peter Erskine, who became a colleague which continues to this day some 50 years later. Bob attended the Hartt School of music 1970-72 and the Manhattan School of Music 72-74. He was a clarinet major in both institutions while teaching himself jazz and getting together with musicians outside of school. Hartford had a small band of musicians playing jazz every night, which provided an opportunity for Bob to play regularly. In NYC the loft scene was in full swing, and Bob developed many connections in the loft sessions that were taking place nightly, sometimes until 6 in the morning. In 1974, upon finishing his year at MSM, bob joined the Tito Puente Orchestra and simultaneously did some touring with Eumir Deodato. 1975 brought an opportunity for Bob to join the Buddy Rich band and toured steadily with that band for 2 plus years. The ability to play every night, travel the world, and begin to write arrangements was a golden opportunity. By 1978 Bob was playing with several small jazz groups (Stone Alliance, Teruo Nockamura, a short encounter with Art Blakey, Joe Chambers, Mike Manieri) and was asked to join the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. Bob played with Thad and Mel for 6 months, and later with Mel, as Thad had moved to Europe. In 1980 Bob arranged a project for the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra to be recorded live at the Montreal Jazz Festival of the music of Herbie Hancock. In 1981 through 1982 Bob was a member of the Jaco Pastorius Word of Mouth band., playing tenor sax, bass clarinet, and doing some arranging/composing for both the big and small band components. There are several recordings and videos of this band out and about. In 1983 Bob started his big band in NYC which consisted of many of the finest musicians in town (Michael and Randy Brecker, Marvin Stamm, Lou Soloff, Barry Rogers, Dave Taylor, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Roger Rosenberg). The band performed regularly at 7th Avenue South (club o...

Jazz great Bob Mintzer joins Tim to talk about  his career in jazz, his body of work, his life in music. Bob is one of the world's leading jazz saxophonists. He's classically trained, but a self-taught jazz artist, who talks about the music and how the current pandemic is setting the stage for what's next. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shapingopinion/Bob_Mintzer_Jazz_auphonic.mp3 Bob Mintzer is a saxophonist, he's a woodwind specialist, he's a composer and arranger, and he's a music educator. Music has been a part of his life from an early age. H started by learning to play piano by ear. He moved on to guitar, the clarinet, drums, and then finding the instrument that would help define his musical legacy, the saxophone. And while many may fall in love with music at a young age, for Bob, he realized that music would be his life's work in 1969 when he was a teenager. That's when he received a scholarship to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, and where he saw the kind of commitment was required to become a full-time musician. At Interlochen, Bob met Peter Erskine, who became a colleague and a friend for life. Links Bob Mintzer website Bob Mintzer, USC Yellowjackets Jazz About this Episode's Guest Bob Mintzer Bob Mintzer Bob Mintzer is a saxophonist, woodwind specialist, composer/arranger, educator, born January 27 1953 in New Rochelle, New York. He formed a connection to music at a very early age, primarily through playing piano by ear, and later moving on to guitar, clarinet, drums, and eventually saxophone. Bob played clarinet and later saxophone in school band programs while playing guitar and keys in garage bands through high school. The turning point which solidified Bob's connection to music as a life long endeavor came in 1969, when he received a scholarship to attend the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan. There he saw first hand what kind of commitment was involved in becoming a full time musician. It was at Interlochen that Bob met Peter Erskine, who became a colleague which continues to this day some 50 years later. Bob attended the Hartt School of music 1970-72 and the Manhattan School of Music 72-74. He was a clarinet major in both institutions while teaching himself jazz and getting together with musicians outside of school. Hartford had a small band of musicians playing jazz every night, which provided an opportunity for Bob to play regularly. In NYC the loft scene was in full swing, and Bob developed many connections in the loft sessions that were taking place nightly, sometimes until 6 in the morning. In 1974, upon finishing his year at MSM, bob joined the Tito Puente Orchestra and simultaneously did some touring with Eumir Deodato. 1975 brought an opportunity for Bob to join the Buddy Rich band and toured steadily with that band for 2 plus years. The ability to play every night, travel the world, and begin to write arrangements was a golden opportunity. By 1978 Bob was playing with several small jazz groups (Stone Alliance, Teruo Nockamura, a short encounter with Art Blakey, Joe Chambers, Mike Manieri) and was asked to join the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. Bob played with Thad and Mel for 6 months, and later with Mel, as Thad had moved to Europe. In 1980 Bob arranged a project for the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra to be recorded live at the Montreal Jazz Festival of the music of Herbie Hancock. In 1981 through 1982 Bob was a member of the Jaco Pastorius Word of Mouth band., playing tenor sax, bass clarinet, and doing some arranging/composing for both the big and small band components. There are several recordings and videos of this band out and about. In 1983 Bob started his big band in NYC which consisted of many of the finest musicians in town (Michael and Randy Brecker, Marvin Stamm, Lou Soloff, Barry Rogers, Dave Taylor, Don Grolnick, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Roger Rosenberg). The band performed regularly at 7th Avenue South (club o...

5x Platinum Singer-Songwriter Nikki Yanofsky joins me for this week of The Road Trip Playlists Podcast! We talk about the relatability of her song 'Loner,' and her most recent album "Turn Down The Sound." We also talk about her starting music at such a young age, opening for the Montreal Jazz Festival at 12 years old and opportunities that led to. All of this and more on this week's episode of The Road Trip Playlist Podcast.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Remi Harris is one of the most accomplished guitarist in the United Kingdom.  He grew up in the Midlands of England which has been fertile ground for world-class guitarist like Robert Plant, etc.  Some of his notable performances include the Montreal Jazz Festival, Buckingham Palace, BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with Jamie Cullum (televised on BBC 4) and live on BBC Radio 2 & 3. He has received numerous British Jazz Awards for his work over the past 6 years. Remi's unique style draws inspiration from artists such as Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Peter Green, Ahmad Jamal and Led Zeppelin. Critics who publish reviews Remi's  work, such Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2, describe  him as "an extraordinary musician".   Music critic Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 2 & BBC 6 Music describes Remi's music as "astonishing stuff" Remi shares with us his personal story and plays some music for us as well.  I think you will find him engaging and definitely a great jazz artist.  His aunt, Bernadette Regnier-Busch lived in the Flint area for many years and taught at Flint Southwestern H.S. as well as Powers Catholic H.S.  Remi's website is  https://www.remiharris.com/home.  You can also listen to his music on Spotify, Soundcloud and Apple Music.  If you would like to get a taste of Remi's talent go to his YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/RemiHarrisMusic This podcast and all other episodes of Radio Free Flint can be located at https://www.radiofreeflint.media This podcast is also available wherever you listen to your podcasts as well as https://anchor.fm/radiofreeflint/episodes/British-Gypsy-Jazz-Guitarist-Remi-Harris-ej6bin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/radiofreeflint/message

Remi Harris is a guitarist from the UK whose unique style draws inspiration from artists such as Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Peter Green, Ahmad Jamal and Led Zeppelin. Some of his notable performances include the Montreal Jazz Festival, Buckingham Palace, BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with Jamie Cullum (televised on BBC 4) and live on BBC Radio 2 & 3.​ Remi is now presenting a weekly Jazz & Blues Show on Bromyard FM every Thursday 8pm-10pm (UK time). It's a two hour show where he plays some of his favourite Jazz & Blues recordings from the early 20th century to the present day. You can listen live at www.bromyardfm.uk

Gareth Pearson talks about his Acoustic Grooves & Country Blues guitar lessons available on TrueFire, performs, and answers questions. To learn more and watch the video from this live session, please visit truefire.com/live.About Gareth:Gareth Pearson is referred to as "The Welsh Tornado", which is particularly appropriate, seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle pyrotechnics with explosive lead runs making Pearson one of the most exciting acoustic musicians gigging today.Gareth's distinctive style can be heard through his creative and innovative arrangements of Michael Jackson, Radiohead, and Bruno Mars, to his own beautiful and often intricate original compositions. Drawing his playing style initially from influences such as Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, and Tommy Emmanuel, he has developed a style that is both inspiring and entertaining.Within a year of taking up the guitar, Gareth was opening for Tommy Emmanuel on his 2005 UK tour. It was in Cardiff where Tommy invited Gareth to play at the CAAS convention (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society in Nashville, Tennessee).Later that year, Gareth was performing and touring alongside Ray Davies (The Kinks), John Renbourne, and Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes. During the Southside Johnny tour, Gareth was invited by Southside to be flown over to the USA to open for his annual New Years Eve concert at the Count Basie Theatre in New Jersey.The following year Gareth was invited by Tommy Emmanuel to be the support act for his UK tour, following extensive UK supports to Jan Akkerman, Andy McKee, and appearing at numerous folk festivals and guitar workshops including the Montreal Jazz Festival.With appearances throughout Europe and a growing reputation, Gareth was invited to perform at the 2008 Canadian Guitar Festival where he came to the attention of Candyrat Records. This laid the seed for Gareth to be the first UK guitarist to be signed by the label. On its release, Gareths debut album Urban Echoes Vol 1 was selected by Acoustic Guitar editors and frequent contributors as one of the Essential Acoustic Albums of 2010.With Appearances at the 2009 Montreal Guitar Festival, USA, and worldwide tours and guitar workshops, Gareth's reputation as a performer and teacher is constantly growing."I really respect Gareth's abilities. He's a great young man and a great ambassador for the acoustic guitar." - Tommy Emmanuel C.G.P"I'm Gareth's number one fan! What a guitarist! His original compositions hit the ears like cool spring water on a hot summer's day. His stage show has everyone up on their feet. Fingerstyle guitar is in good hands for the next generation." - Stefan Grossman"Not only is Gareth one of the most amazing guitarists around, he is a really nice guy and funny as hell!" - Andy McKee"My friend Gareth Pearson is a huge talent and in his genre, one of the best young players around. I mean there's many roads that lead to Rome, but this one is definitely a great one. I can see a great future for him". - Jan Akkerman

Described by Jamie Cullum as 'an extraordinary musician' Remi is a guitarist from the UK whose unique style draws inspiration from artists such as Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery, Peter Green and Led Zeppelin. Some of his notable performances include the Montreal Jazz Festival, Buckingham Palace, BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with Jamie Cullum (televised on BBC 4) and live on BBC Radio 2 & 3.​He has recorded 2 albums to date, Ninick and In On the Two and has performed a huge amount of gigs around the world. He is a guitarist's guitarist.In our conversation we talk about Remi's career as a musician, history of Gypsy jazz music and for musicians we talk about guitars and....... I am delighted to say that Remi plays for us and I have to say this was jaw dropping for me. I believe that you will find this quite special too.For links to Remi's social media channels, Youtube videos, music and all the latest news please go to Remi's website;https://www.remiharris.com/home

Sarah Vaughan will bring us her version of the Stephen Sondheim anthem Send in the Clowns, a theme song appropriate to the circus that is 2020, plus well hear other artists whove graced the stage at the Montreal Jazz Festival over the years, including Oscar Peterson, Abbey Lincoln, and Dominique Fils-Aime. Well hear a movement-building set with songs from Jay Nemor, Speedometer feat. James Junior, and Nina Simone, plus well hear songs of freedom from Kim Weston, Arrested Development, and Navasha Daya.

Sarah Vaughan will bring us her version of the Stephen Sondheim anthem Send in the Clowns, a theme song appropriate to the circus that is 2020, plus well hear other artists whove graced the stage at the Montreal Jazz Festival over the years, including Oscar Peterson, Abbey Lincoln, and Dominique Fils-Aime. Well hear a movement-building set with songs from Jay Nemor, Speedometer feat. James Junior, and Nina Simone, plus well hear songs of freedom from Kim Weston, Arrested Development, and Navasha Daya.

This week Seb and Verity have a hotline to Canada to chat to critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Basia Bulat.Basia talks all about her fantastic new album "Are You in Love?", which was partly recorded at Joshua Tree and led to some integral collaborations with both the wind and desert dust.They chat improvising at festivals, Bach and Basia indulges Verity’s new found love of the autoharp by demonstrating a few of her favourites.Towards the end of their conversation, Basia performs the title track from her new album... it’s a stunning rendition and not to be missed./ / /SHOW NOTESTwitter: @BasiaBulatInstagram: @basiabulatBASIA BULAT'S WEBSITE"ARE YOU IN LOVE?" - APPLE MUSIC / SPOTIFYJIM JAMESMONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVALAUTOHARPSBASIA BULAT AT SERVANT'S JAZZ QUARTERS, LONDON/ / /Subscribe to:THREE IN A BAR'S EXCELLENT SONGS (SPOTIFY PLAYLIST) Click here to join the Members' Club on Patreon! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our Breaking Distance Team has a really candid and sincere conversation with global musician and humanitarian Paul Beaubrun about Haitian culture and life growing up in Haiti, his newest album "Rasanbleman - Red Moon", creative energy, music and activism. We even discuss human trafficking and sexual violence throughout the world and, particularly, in Haiti. Paul blesses our team with a musical performance and showcase that took our breath away! You will not want to miss this very special episode!    More About "Rasanbleman": Album link - https://ropeadope.lnk.to/Rasanbleman     Video links https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GXuLFVPkNv8 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=an7Xc8BK2kE  More About Paul: https://www.paulbeaubrun.com/  A scion of Haitian musical royalty, Paul has spent his life living to the beat. Son of the Grammy nominated band Boukman Eksperyans, his earliest memories are of rhythm and sound.  Moving to New York as a youth he was inspired by his heritage to begin crafting a sound all his own. Constantly aware of his roots, the struggle of an immigrant and the drive of New York life, Paul began to create a path where music, activism and history meet.  A unique and transfixing sound he calls 'Roots/Blues', Paul weaves his impeccable guitar skills, rich, vocals, musical ingenuity and cultural history together; all while performing a smooth melange of both English, French and Creole (the native tongue of his Haitian roots). Paul has played alongside some of the world's best artists including Ms. Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, Arcade Fire, Jackson Browne and Bob Weir.  Worldwide performances include venues such as The Beacon Theater and Radio City Music Hall in NYC, Massey Hall in Toronto, The Ryman Theatre in Nashville, The House of Blues in Chicago, The Montreal Jazz Festival, Festival Internationale Nuits d'Afrique in Montreal, Le Trianon in Paris, The Paleo Festival in Switzerland, No Siesta Fiesta in Norway.  These continued accomplishments make him one of the few artists coming out of Haiti to garner worldwide success. Paul has joined forces with Artists for Peace and Justice, and become an integral part of their organization.   He is currently working in collaboration with Jackson Browne, and several other artists including Jon Russell (the Head and the Heart), Jonathan Wilson, Habib Koite, Jenny Lewis and Raul Rodriguez on an upcoming album for APJ.  He also continues to be an active member and perform at their many events in the USA and Canada.  This allows Paul to do what he loves; play music while also furthering awareness of Haitian art, culture and promoting the incredible talent of Haiti's youth. Paul’s album titled 'Vilnerab', released in 2015, soared directly to #1 on itunes in the World Music category, receiving rave reviews. In 2016, he was nominated for a Dora Award by the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts for ‘Outstanding Sound Design/Composition’ in the production of Espwa/Espoir.   In May of 2018 on Ropeadope Records, Paul released an english/creole album, ‘Ayibobo’ , continuing his evolution of sound into Rock/Roots/Blues music. On April 17th, 2020, Paul released his third album entitled ‘Rasanbleman’.  Recorded live at the Cine Institute in Haiti, this album offers listeners a chance to enjoy the raw and emotive energy of uncut and raw power that Paul brings to his sounds.  

Bria Skonberg is a trailblazing triple threat trumpeter, singer and songwriter. Born in British Columbia, Canada and now residing in New York City, the Juno Award winner for Best Vocal Jazz Album has performed hundreds of festivals and stages the world over, including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival and Montreal Jazz Festival. Called the “shining hope of hot jazz” by the NY Times, Bria has been at the forefront of a revival of classic American music as both a performer and educator, programming concerts and workshops for students of all ages; She is currently developing educational activities for the Louis Armstrong House Museum and co-directs the New York Hot Jazz Camp she co-founded in 2015. Described as “one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” (Wall Street Journal), she has performed the music of Aretha Franklin alongside Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, played with U2 at the Apollo, sat in with the Dave Matthews band, was a featured guest with Jon Batiste and sang the “Star Spangled Banner” at Madison Square Garden for a NY Rangers game. Bria has been featured on over 25 recordings and recently released her sixth studio solo album “Nothing Never Happens”; Her music has garnered over 10 million streams online.  A 6x Downbeat Rising Star, she tours constantly bringing her own signature sounds of fiery trumpet playing, smoky vocals and story-telling together with adventurous concoctions of classic and new.  Bria is a Bach Conn-Selmer artist; she plays a Bach Stradivarius 37 with a 3C Bach mouthpiece. Learn more about Bria at www.briaskonberg.com or visit www.bobreeves.com/79 to find the show notes for this episode.

John Daversa is a multi-Grammy winning artist, composer, arranger, producer, bandleader, educator, and Chair of Studio Music and Jazz at The Frost School of Music, University of Miami. ​ Daversa’s celebrated and distinctive musical perspective has been a passport to performances on world stages such as The Today Show, Late Nite with David Letterman, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Live 8 (Berlin), Hamburg Music Festival, Java Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreux Festival, and the Playboy Jazz Festival. He has also had the opportunity to perform or record with artists such as Fiona Apple, Michael Bublé, Dori Caymi, Andraé Crouch, Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock, Bob Mintzer Big Band, and The Yellowjackets. In this podcast we talk about his move from Los Angeles to Miami, recorded albums, big bands, a jazz trumpet concerto, future projects and much more. Lastly, we discuss his journey and success with the multi-Grammy award winning album titled American Dreamers. For more information about John Daversa please visit: http://www.johndaversa.com/   © Off The Podium, 2020

Grant discusses his 3rd solo release, Interpreter, a great record filled with his own arrangements of jazz classics and standards. The different way he recorded this new record and the challenges around it, life pre- and post-Corona Virus and more Grant Gordy held the guitar chair in the David Grisman Quintet for six years, he's also worked with Edgar Meyer, Steve Martin, Tony Trischka and Darol Anger. Grant has performed all over North America and Europe, everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Montreal Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center to Bonnaroo. He’s also been profiled on NPR and in most major acoustic guitar magazines, for his jazz and bluegrass talents                                                                                                Support this Show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support  Subscribe https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ 

Brooks Robertson discusses his finger picking guitar lessons available on TrueFire, performs, and answers questions. To learn more and watch the video from this live session, please visit truefire.com/live.About Brooks Robertson: Brooks Robertson just doesn't need much more than two thumbs, eight fingers and six strings on a wooden box to carry his listeners away.

Hailed by prominent exponents of his instrument like Nokie Edwards, Thom Bresh, John Jorgenson and Mason Williams, the young fingerstyle guitarist embodies the creative vision of a postmodern world: It's the music that counts. Brooks utilizes his superb technical abilities to play bass, rhythm and melody simultaneously and surpass the borders of conventional genres. He merges hauntingly beautiful compositions, country rhythms and jazzy harmonies with funky licks into his very own art form – sometimes delivered with a punch, sometimes with a smile.

Brooks was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1989. Seeing Buster B. Jones perform at a festival near his home town became a life-changing experience for the kid from the sticks. Just eleven years old, he was immediately inclined to pick up the guitar. Soon, the world renowned fingerstyle virtuoso and instructor dedicated his spare time to introducing his new fan into the secrets of the fretboard, and after six months of lessons the natural talent performed his first show with his mentor.


When Buster B. Jones took him under his wings, Brooks began playing high-profile gigs such as the Nokie Edwards Festival, the NAMM Show in Anaheim, the Montreal Jazz Festival or the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield among others. By the time he was a teenager he had become the youngest endorsee of Godin Guitars and traveled to several states and foreign countries to perform.Brooks went on to play on Garrison Keillor's National Public Radio classic "A Prairie Home Companion" in 2004, where he won first place in a talent competition for 12 to 20 year old participants.

In recent years, while still appearing regularly at prestigious events like the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS) Convention in Nashville, Brooks focussed on perfecting his craft, soaking up new tunes and styles and techniques as well as blending them into his own groovy and soulful original music. He entered the "Yamaha Six String Theory Guitar Competition", which drew participants from more than 40 countries all over the world. Brooks was invited to perform in the finals at the Broad Stage in Los Angeles in March 2010. A star-studded jury, including Steve Lukather and Lee Ritenour, eventually chose him as winner of the country category and second place winner overall.

Although he is deeply rooted in the powerful tradition of the genre, founded by the likes of Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Thom Bresh and Buster B. Jones, Brooks also draws inspiration from the elegant mastery of the legendary Chet Atkins and other phenomenal players. His own compositions and arrangements have even been compared to fingerstyle jazz champions Lenny Breau and Earl Klugh. Now, as energy and maturity come together, this young man is ready to step out of his mentors' shadows and electrify the world with the sheer acoustic beauty his fingers create, when touching a set of strings."I was completely knocked out with the acoustic guitar virtuosity of Brooks Robertson! Brooks has a very original touch and sound plus monster chops. He's always making great music with his guitar. I'm sure Brooks will be sharing his music with the entire world and have an incredible career." Lee Ritenour (Grammy award winning guitarist )

"He is slicker than a cat on a greased pole."
Nokie Edwards (The Ventures, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)

"Brooks Robertson plays like the house is on fire."
Thom Bresh (legendary thumbpicker)

"Brooks Robertson is well-equipped to carry on the legacy of Buster B Jones' powerful and funky guitar style. Any player would be very proud to have such an accomplished guitarist as a protégé. Brooks' personal playing and composing style is equally compelling, as audiences around the world are finding out. The solo guitar's future is in good hands with players like Brooks out there!"
John Jorgenson (Elton John, Desert Rose Band, Hellecasters)

"All guitar players are like Frankensteins. Their music is made out of bits and pieces of other players. In Brooks' case, he's a son of a Frankenchops, the well known monster picker Buster B. Jones. Buster and Brooks are both so scary ... the legend continues."
Mason Williams ("Mr. Classical Gas")

"Brooks Robertson is a superb and exciting guitarist. I love his playing!"
Pat Bergeson (Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Lyle Lovett, Madeleine Peyroux)

"Brooks Robertson has one of the very best techniques in fingerstyle guitar. You can hear the influences of Buster B. Jones, Jerry Reed, and all the great fingerpickers past ... and he's writing some fabulous new material. An amazing guitar player who's showing the rest of us how it's done! Nobody whops Brooks Robertson!"
Richard Smith (fingerstyle virtuoso)

"Brooks Robertson's playing is wonderful, rhythmically precise, harmonically complex and melodically compelling. How he controls all three simultaneously, blending them into something musically engaging, is remarkable. He's a gem."
Neil Andersson (Pearl Django)

GTBB's new album Shine debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart. Recently headlining the blues stage at The Montreal Jazz Festival, Beale Street’s latest success story, 5-time Blues Blast Music Award Nominee and International Blues Challenge Runner-up is Ghost Town Blues Band. Not your grandpa’s blues band, their live show has been captivating audiences in the U.S., Canada and Europe with their "second-line horn entrance," cigar box guitars and electric push brooms to Allman Brothers style jams and even a hip-hop trombone player. The band's stage show and energy is unparalleled and has been called the best new live blues show in the world. 

In today’s episode, we’re speaking with pianist Adam Birnbaum. We talked about the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, of which he recently became a member, how to build your career through forming meaningful relationships, the value of patience, his thoughts on teaching gigs, and much more. Support the Podcast: https://berniesbootlegs.com/supportConnect with Adam:Website: http://www.adambirnbaum.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adambirnbaumpianoYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtkjZg4XOdZKRbKH19nRAzQFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/adambirnbaumpiano/Connect with Bernie's Bootlegs:Website: http://berniesbootlegs.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/berniesbootlegsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/berniesbootlegsTwitter: https://twitter.com/berniesbootlegsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/berniesbootlegs1Email: berniesbootlegs@gmail.comAppended biography, courtesy of adambirnbaum.com:"Adam Birnbaum is emerging as one of the top young voices in jazz piano. Since receiving a graduate Artist’s Diploma in jazz studies from The Julliard School in 2003, he has become a presence on the New York City scene as a leader and sideman, performing in such venues as the Village Vanguard, the Blue Note, Birdland, the Jazz Standard and Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. He has also performed on many national and world stages, including the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, the Kennedy Center, the Montreal Jazz Festival, The Spoleto Festival, The Red Sea Jazz Festival, The Rockport Chamber Festival, NPR Jazz Christmas, and the Capetown Jazz Festival.As a leader, Birnbaum has released four albums under his name in Japan and the U.S. His first release, Ballade Pour Adeline, received a Gold Disk award from As a leader, Birnbaum has released four albums under his name in Japan and the U.S. His first release, Ballade Pour Adeline, received a Gold Disk award from Swing Journal as one of the top albums of 2006. Adam’s U.S. debut Travels, released in 2009 under the Smalls record label, received enthusiastic reviews in Allmusic.com, All About Jazz and JazzTimes. Birnbaum’s recent release Three of A Mind, featuring bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Al Foster, was hailed as “an eloquent dispatch from the heart of the contemporary piano trio tradition” by the New York Times, and received an Editor’s Pick and four star review in Downbeat magazine.As a sideman, Birnbaum’s wide-ranging versatility and artistry have made him a first call for a wide variety of ensembles. He has performed or toured with established jazz artists such as Al Foster, Greg Osby, Regina Carter, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and Jazz at Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis, as well as with young artists such as Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and Cecile Mclorin Salvant. Birnbaum has appeared as a sideman more than 25 albums."Support the show (http://berniesbootlegs.com/support)

ROCK TALK WITH MITCH LAFON presents interviews with guitarist Al Di Meola and Billy Joel drummer Chuck Burgi. Plus, in the show's intro, I talk about Bon Jovi's upcoming new album. (Both interviews recorded in November 2019) The episode's first guest, Al Di Meola, discusses his upcoming 2020 The Beatles Tribute album (his second such album), his struggles with tinnitus, Return To Forever, Chick Corea, MP3s, Jaco Pastorius, the Montreal Jazz Festival and much more.  In our second interview - recorded backstage at the famed MADISON SQUARE GARDEN in New York - it's Billy Joel drummer Chuck Burgi. He discusses working with guitarist Al Di Meola, Billy Joel's MSG residency, Trixter's Steve Brown and their upcoming Tokyo Motor Fist album. working on Bon Jovi's first album, and more.  Get your MITCH MERCH here: https://loudtrax.com/Mitch  Twitter: @mitchlafon Instagram: @mitch_lafon Subscribe to Rock Talk With Mitch Lafon for exclusive content and interviews. Support the show.

Enjoy the podcast? Support the show with a one-time or monthly donation via PayPal (thank you!)Today we are bringing you an interview I conducted back in 2017 with GRAMMY award-winning pianist & composer Taylor Eigsti for a book that I was working on at the time. The book never came to fruition, so I've decided to share the audio here on the podcast. We discuss his early musical life, the 'prodigy' label, the GRAMMY awards, his favorite venues to play at, and Taylor shares an incredible story about McCoy Tyner and the Golden State Warriors.You can find Taylor's music, tour dates and more on his website: https://www.tayjazz.com/About Taylor (courtesy of https://www.tayjazz.com):"New York-based pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti started playing the piano when he was four years old. Growing up in Menlo Park, CA, Eigsti was quickly labeled a prodigy, and has since released 7 albums as a bandleader, in addition to appearing on over 50 albums as a sideman. Eigsti has garnered multiple individual GRAMMY Award nominations over the years for his work as a recording artist and composer, including Best Instrumental Composition, and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo. Recently, Eigsti also co-wrote a featured composition with Don Cheadle for the 2017 GRAMMY-winning soundtrack to the motion picture “Miles Ahead”. Over the past 30 years, Eigsti has had the good fortune of performing, touring or recording with such luminaries as Dave Brubeck, Chris Botti, Joshua Redman, Sting, John Mayer, Esperanza Spalding, Chick Corea, Terence Blanchard, Joshua Bell, Snarky Puppy, Vanessa Williams, David Benoit, Chris Potter, Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride, Julian Lage, Marian McPartland, Stefon Harris, McCoy Tyner, Lisa Fischer, Joey DeFrancesco, Red Holloway, James Moody, Ernestine Anderson, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Becca Stevens, Charles McPherson, The Clayton Brothers, Eldar, Dianne Schuur, Joe Lovano, Ambrose Akinmusire, Hank Jones, The Brubeck Brothers, and Frederica Von Stade, among many others. Eigsti has travelled internationally quite extensively with his trio and quartet, and also has been a frequent and integral part of the regular touring bands of Chris Botti, Eric Harland Voyager, Gretchen Parlato, Kendrick Scott Oracle, and Sachal Vasandani. Eigsti's career has involved much global touring, and he has performed at many premiere venues throughout the world, including the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, Salle Pleyel, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Royal Festival Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus, Olympia Hall, Massey Hall, Lincoln Center, Davies Symphony Hall, and many top festivals including Montreal Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Singapore Mosaic Music Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Stockholm Jazz Festival, Istanbul Jazz Festival, Quito Jazz Festival, Jakarta Jazz Festival, Sydney Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, and many more performances worldwide, including a private performance for former President Bill Clinton. Eigsti has also been featured numerous times in various television specials, NPR appearances, commercials, and composed the theme music to the motion picture "Detachment" (2011) starring Oscar-winner Adrien Brody, collaborating on the score with the Newton Brothers. This past year, Eigsti was also featured on a television special with Chris Botti for PBS’s “Great Performances”. In addition to leading and performing with various small ensembles, Eigsti frequently has had the opportunity to work with, compose for and orchestrate music for various symphony orchestras, and has written an extensive repertoire of music for orchestra and jazz ensemble. Various soloist Support the show (http://berniesbootlegs.com/support)

Brian T. O'Neill leads the acclaimed dual-ensemble, Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica and has performed at prestigious venues in the US including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Montreal Jazz Festival. In addition to being a busy independent musician, Brian is also a product designer and founder of the consultancy, Designing for Analytics, which helps enterprise companies turn data into indispensable information products and services. For over 20 years, he has worked with companies including DELL/EMC, Tripadvisor, Fidelity, NetApp, MITRE, JP Morgan Chase, ETrade and numerous SAAS startups. Today Brian focuses on helping clients create more useful, usable, profitable, and engaging decision support software and information products. Brian is also an international speaker and podcast guest, having appeared at multiple O'Reilly Strata conferences, Predictive Analytics World in Berlin, and on the IBM Analytics podcast, Making Data Simple. He also authored the Designing for Analytics Self-Assessment Guide for Non-Designers, maintains an active mailing list, and hosts the new podcast, Experiencing Data. Earlier in 2018, Brian joined the International Institute for Analytics' Expert Network as an advisor on design and UX. Our conversation covers the intersection of music, data, and technology and I hope you find it as fascinating as I did! Episode Links: http://crashandboom.com http://orchestrotica.com/presskit | brian@orchestrotica.com | @orchestrotica https://www.designingforanalytics.com | brian@designingforanalytics.com | @rhythmspice https://www.designingforanalytics.com/podcast-subscribe/

Seth and Rob set the table with a talk about Stanley Clarke and all of the musicians he has worked with over the years. Clarke is an innovative jazz-and-beyond bassist who even had a bit of hit with the title track of his Stanley Clarke Band record, “School Days” in the 70s, and with the landmark fusion band, Return To Forever. We learn about when the now-iconic “School Days” bass line came to Stanley, and about how RTF-band-mate Chick Corea convinced Stanley to start writing years before that. Stanley elaborates on the importance of Art Blakey, and about how Clarke was so moved by John Coltrane that he at one point even seriously considered ditching his bass to play sax. Stanley also talks about his recent work with the Smithsonian, how he chose to play Alembic bass. and the great honor recently bestowed upon him by the Montreal Jazz Festival. Stanley very much continues to make amazing music today, and the genesis and ethos of his poignant 2018 release, The Message is discussed. Stanley benefits from the compositional and performance talents of some incredible young musicians on this record, many of which are discussed including Cameron Graves (a founding member of West Coast Get Down) and Beka Gochiashvili (who was discovered by Condoleeza Rice in Georgia, the former Soviet republic). Perhaps best of all for some, Stanley shares some memories about jazz pioneer, Charles Mingus. Before the episode ends Seth shares his experiences at the Hulaween Festival in Florida, and Rob talks about seeing Bob Dylan in North Carolina and Bob Weir and The Wolf Brothers in Tennessee. We're proud to partner with Ben & Jerry’s to help raise awareness of The WaterWheel Foundation. As mentioned in the episode, listeners can receive free shipping on all orders over $50 using the promo code OSIRIS at checkout. Click here to order "It's Ice...Cream" and pick up a t-shirt. Do it today—the holidays are right around the corner. More information It’s Ice, Men’s tee https://store.benjerry.com/ben-jerrys-t-shirt-mens-cut-its-ice/ It’s Ice, Women’s tee https://store.benjerry.com/ben-jerrys-t-shirt-womens-cut-its-ice/ It’s Ice… Cream product https://store.benjerry.com/phishs-its-ice-cream-pint/ Cherry Garcia tee https://store.benjerry.com/ben-jerrys-t-shirt-unisex-cherry-garcia/ More on the history of Phish food: https://www.benjerry.com/flavors/phish-food-ice-cream Mini Doc we created about Phish Food and WaterWheel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvJaUOdBkDc Our Favorite Phish moments: https://www.benjerry.com/flavors/favorite-phish-moments wTnS is Produced by Rob Turner and Engineered by Josh Thane of Wonder Dog Sounds Studio. www.joshthaneproductions.com www.wonderdogsounds.com All social media management, promotion and website maintenance/building done by Harris Sullivan. wTnS is a proud partner of the Osiris Podcast Network. Osiris is a global community connecting passionate music fans with podcasts about music, artists, and culture; currently consisting of 15 link-minded podcasts and more can be found at www.osirispod.com wTnS Sponsors: Polay + Clark 21st Century Accounting (Don't wait till April and get screwed, get Polayed) www.polayclark.com Inside Out w/ Turner and Seth: insideoutwtns.com Twitter: @InsideoutWTNS Instagram: www.instagram.com/insideoutwtns Facebook: www.facebook.com/insideoutwTnS See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tigran Hamasyan has fused jazz with Armenian folk music for his releases to date, among them, albums for the Nonesuch, ECM and Verve labels. Today’s guest is a past winner of the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, the Solo Piano award at the Montreal Jazz Festival, as well as Montreux. He's someone who favours an original repertoire...

Daniel Johnston bookends today's show with in-between bits courtesy of Benjamin Clementine, Trampled by Turtles and even Slash among others. Plus we uncover the sampled track featured in a stadium-filling indie classic, by accident. Track Listing True Love Will Find You In the End Daniel JohnstonLondon Benjamin ClementineAlone Trampled by TurtlesIn The Meantime SpacehogTelephone and Rubber Band Penguin Café OrchestraProof I am KlootStarlight Slash and Myles KennedySpace Ducks Theme Song Daniel Johnston Hi, How Are You? Daniel Johnston bookends our show today. A singer-songwriter widely regarded as a significant figure in alternative music scenes. Much of Daniel Johnston's catalogue is home recorded and often cited as being "childlike". In the show, Richard talks of his personal experiences with family members and Daniel but sadly this episode in his life has long since been over. We discussed in the show that Kurt Cobain wore a t-shirt with artwork from Daniel's Yip/Jump Music album. This is actually incorrect. Kurt wore a t-shirt depicting artwork from Johnston's Hi, How Are You? LP but cited Yip/Jump Music as one of his favourite records of 1993. This proved to be a hell of a recommendation. Hence there ensued a bidding war between record labels to sign him. Despite Daniel being resident in a mental hospital at that time. Plagued by mental health issues He has suffered from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder all his life. Daniel had a psychotic episode after appearing at a music festival in 1990 whilst being flown back to West Virginia by his father Bill (a former USAF pilot) in his 2 seater plane. He believed he was Casper the Friendly Ghost and removed the keys from the plane's ignition and threw them outside. Miraculously Bill managed to crash land the plane in a densely wooded area. Both sustained only minor injuries. The incident completely destroyed the plane. Daniel Johnston was involuntarily admitted to mental hospital again after the incident. Further, in his career, Daniel was the subject of a Sundance Film Festival Director's Award winning film (2005) The Devil and Daniel Johnston. The highly praised film collates much of Daniel's vast output. It proved to inspire more interest in Daniel's work. In 2012 he published his comic book Space Ducks - An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness which apparently has a linked iOs app which we have been spectacularly unable to find. Daniel retired from performing live in 2017. Apple used his song The Story of an Artist in a TV commercial in 2018. Benjamin Sainte-Clémentine What a rich story for such a young man. As Tobin mentioned in the show, Benjamin was homeless in Paris by the time he was leaving his teens. As a result of performing music on the streets he became something of a cult figure in the Parisian music scene. He composed and wrote during the day and performed in the evening. Because of this, he managed to stay out of trouble. He was eventually spotted by an agent and a meeting was set up for the following day. Before signing a major deal, Clementine was working with a French tour agent and the independent label set up through Lionel Bensemoun (a French business mogul) which enabled Clementine to record his music. He was booked for some major festivals, the Montreaux Jazz Festival, the Montreal Jazz Festival and the Eurosonic Festival, the latter of which he was billed as one of the highlights. As a result of these performances, Clementine was billed for the 2013 North Sea Jazz Festival but failed to turn up. He was thrown off a train for failing to have a valid ticket, something he attributed to not being paid by his agent. Penniless he began the 45km walk to Rotterdam to perform, which eventually took him 10 hours, thus missing his stage appearance. He arrived at his destination with bare feet and bleeding toes. Regardless of this setback, he received an invite to play at the festival in 2015.

This episode of Blunt Force Truth will take you back to a previous interview with Joe Piscopo. Chuck and Mark talked about issues remain in the public eye since the interview. Plus, there is plenty of comedy worth revisiting from this trio. Joe Piscopo is an actor and comedian who hosts Piscopo in the Morning on AM970 THE ANSWER out of New York City, where he discusses the news of the day without the progressive spin of most media outlets. He talks about his own political foundations, where he was once a moderate Democrat but now the Democratic party has become Progressive Socialist Party. Joe reveals his story of his becoming a Conservative, while offering up some perspective on being positive in the face of the left's hatred, to truly make America great. He expresses his confusion is with the way Trump is being investigated constantly, when nobody is talking about the various Clinton scandals. Also, Chuck and Mark talk about the feminization of men and boys and what physical consequences we're seeing because of it. They also talk about the left pushing for a ban on assault weapons, looking at California's over-the-top laws as an example of what the nation could be in for. About the guest: Joe Piscopo is the host of the Joe Piscopo Morning Show, which airs weekdays from 6-10am on AM970 The Answer. Television, film, theater, nightclubs—they're all fields in which Joe Piscopo has won the acclaim and affection of millions. For over 25 years, Joe has proven to be one of show business' brightest lights. After stints as a disc jockey and dinner-theater performer, Joe turned to comedy. In 1980, he was chosen to join a newly formed ensemble charged with one of the most difficult tasks in TV history—replacing the original cast of Saturday Night Live. By the time he left the show in 1985, Joe had left his mark on the program, and the na­tion, thanks to his wide range of hilarious original characters and celebrity impersonations, from The Sports Guy and Doug Whiner to David Letterman and, of course, Frank Sinatra, who repeatedly endorsed Joe's portrayal of him, referring to Joe as 'The Vice-Chairman of the Board.' His work on SNL naturally led to Hollywood and starring roles in such smash hits as Wise Guys (with Danny DeVito) and Johnny Dangerously (with Michael Keaton). Other film credits include "Dead Heat, Sidekicks with Chuck Norris and a dramatic, critically acclaimed performance in Jonathan Parker's Bartleby. Joe recently had the lead role of Jack Cosmo in the musical comedy, "How Sweet It Is" with Paul Sorvino. Look for upcoming films from Joe's, Avellino Films, "Joey Benefit" and "Bloomfield Avenue." In January 1996, Joe conquered yet another realm when he starred on Broadway as disc jockey Vince Fontaine in Grease! Live performances have always been an important part of Joe's career. He has long been one of America's most popular comedy concert attractions, filling arenas and casino showrooms from coast to coast and in Canada. (Including the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival!) Joe tours with his own original Big Band tribute to Frank Sinatra, as well as his multimedia comedy show. You might have also seen Joe as a guest on The FOX News Channel or co-hosting The Columbus Day Parade each year in NYC with Maria Bartiromo or on The Late Show with David Letterman. Piscopo received the Volunteer of the Year Award from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County, NJ and was the keynote speaker at the Big Brothers Big Sisters National Conference in Chicago. In addition, Piscopo has received Community Service Awards from Boys and Girls Clubs in New Jersey and Broward Co., Fla. and is especially proud to have been recognized by Boy's Town of Italy in Rome. Joe was inducted into the West Essex High School Hall of Distinction. (Joe graduated from West Essex and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Broadcast Management,...

Grant held the guitar chair in the legendary David Grisman Quintet for six years, and has worked alongside artists like Edgar Meyer, Steve Martin, Tony Trischka, Darol Anger, Dominick Leslie, Alex Hargreaves and Joe K. Walsh. Grant’s performed all over North America and Europe, including Carnegie Hall, Montreal Jazz Festival, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and Bonnaroo. Definitely one of the most intense and introspective interviews I’ve done. Grant and I dig really deep in the second half of this call when we talk about everything from happiness… struggling when it comes to asking for help… feeling undeserving… finding your musical voice, getting comfortable in your own skin, and more. Truly one of the most genuine guys you’ll have the pleasure of getting to know. GREAT success story, Grant is a real warrior - you MUST give this a listen now!: Subscribe https://www.EveryoneLovesGuitar.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EveryoneLovesGuitar/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everyonelovesguitar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ELovesGuitar

Steve gives a short update while on his "Via Francigena" 1,000 mile pilgrimage while passing through the Montreal Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

3-time Grammy Nominee John Daversa, a renowned Jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, producer and bandleader joins the show for the first time! He is a winner of the Herb Alpert Award, David Joel Miller Award, the National Trumpet Competition, the ITG Jazz Soloist Competition, and finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, and a 3-time Grammy nominee. He has performed on world stages such as The Today Show, Late Nite with David Letterman, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Live 8 (Berlin), Hamburg Music Festival, Java Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Montreux Festival, and the Playboy Jazz Festival.  He has also had the opportunity to perform or record with artists such as Fiona Apple, Michael Bublé, Dori Caymi, Andraé Crouch, Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock, The Bob Mintzer Big Band, and The Yellowjackets. In 1996, he founded the John Daversa Progressive Big Band. Junk Wagon: The Big Band Album (2011), won Best in Show and Awards of Excellence in Creativity/Originality and Production in The Global Music Awards. In 2016, Daversa released “Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles a big band album with an orchestra of almost 60, featuring vocal artists Renee Olstead and Katisse Buckingham. The album was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella and Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals. His latest album is “Wobbly Dance Flower”, released 2017, featuring Bob Mintzer. As an educator, Daversa earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from The University of California, a Master of Fine Arts degree in Jazz Studies at California Institute of the Arts, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Studies at the University of Southern California. After teaching at both USC and California State University Northridge, he is now the chair of Studio Music and Jazz at the Frost School of Music at University of Miami. 

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, May 21st, 2018. LiveXLive has obtained live streaming rights to the Montreux Jazz Festival, including exclusivity for all livestreams delivered outside of Switzerland. It's a 5 year deal between the world's 2nd largest Jazz Festival and a leading digital distributor of live music. CelebrityAccess.com reports LIveXLive will build a production and content studio on the festival grounds. LiveXLive's coverage of the 52nd Montreal Jazz Festival begins June 29th. It'll be available on iOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV. In the US, Select audio livestreams can be heard on Slacker Radio. On Live Stream Insiders, Krishna De and Peter Stewart shared some interesting developments regarding YouTube. YouTube channels are gaining increased live video viewership and magazine publishers see YouTube as a safer bet than Facebook. Plus a case study on sales growth through Instagram Live. Catch the replay on the Live Stream Insiders Facebook page. On Today's viewing schedule: At 3pm ET, the topic is Facebook Organic Engagement as Owen Video hosts BeLive Weekly. Ben Perry will share the single concept that revolutionized his Facebook reach and engagement. View on the BeLive TV Facebook page. At 9pm ET, it's “Ask Mike Murphy.” Mike takes your tech and podcasting questions at the Mike Murphy LLC Facebook page. Show & event links at our website. For http://LivestreamUniverse.com, I'm Ross Brand. Have a day! The post https://livestreamuniverse.com/livexlive-to-livestream-montreux-jazz-festival-youtube-live-viewer-growth/ (LiveXLive to Livestream Montreux Jazz Festival; YouTube Live Viewer Growth (Update Ep71)) appeared first on https://livestreamuniverse.com/ (Livestream Universe).

Ross Brand with your Livestream Universe Update and Flash Briefing for Monday, May 21st, 2018. LiveXLive has obtained live streaming rights to the Montreux Jazz Festival, including exclusivity for all livestreams delivered outside of Switzerland. It’s a 5 year deal between the world’s 2nd largest Jazz Festival and a leading digital distributor of live music. CelebrityAccess.com reports LIveXLive will build a production and content studio on the festival grounds. LiveXLive’s coverage of the 52nd Montreal Jazz Festival begins June 29th. It’ll be available on iOS, Android, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV. In the US, Select audio livestreams can be heard on Slacker Radio. On Live Stream Insiders, Krishna De and Peter Stewart shared some interesting developments regarding YouTube. YouTube channels are gaining increased live video viewership and magazine publishers see YouTube as a safer bet than Facebook. Plus a case study on sales growth through Instagram Live. Catch the replay on the Live Stream Insiders Facebook page. On Today’s viewing schedule: At 3pm ET, the topic is Facebook Organic Engagement as Owen Video hosts BeLive Weekly. Ben Perry will share the single concept that revolutionized his Facebook reach and engagement. View on the BeLive TV Facebook page. At 9pm ET, it’s “Ask Mike Murphy.” Mike takes your tech and podcasting questions at the Mike Murphy LLC Facebook page. Show & event links at our website. For http://LivestreamUniverse.com, I’m Ross Brand. Have a day! Subscribe on iTunes: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/iTunes/ Enable on Alexa: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/Alexa Follow on Spreaker: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/Spreaker Listen on Spotify: http://LivestreamUniverse.com/Spotify

Playlist #152 • Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Yo No Me Sentaría En Tu Mesa • Skastra - Terlalu Jauh • Drop Collective - Tenderly • David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Measure of a Man ft. Sean Wheeler • Maroon Town - Hope • Akatz - Fiesta del 73 • Vendetta - No Volveré • The Oldians - Come on & dance Un poco de historia UN POCO DE HISTORIA Melbourne Ska Orchestra Todo comenzó como una broma, el objetivo era romper un récord mundial, tener la mayor cantidad de instrumentos de viento tocando al mismo tiempo arriba de una tarima. Así fue como nació la Melbourne Ska Orchestra. La cálida ciudad australiana fue testigo de la conformación de esta gigantesca banda en 2003, la cual puede actuar con 18 músicos como mínimo y capaz de hacerlo con hasta 36, llevando la palabra orquesta a niveles de locura. A pesar de ser una banda con muchos años, no fue hasta 2013 que lanzaron su primer álbum homónimo, luego de dar infinidad de shows decidieron meterse al estudio para deleitar al público del ska mundial con su soberbia calidad. Luego del rotundo éxito de su primer disco, y exportar su sonido a todos los continentes, en 2016 vuelven a las 4 paredes para grabar “Sierra Kilo Alpha”, con este confirman su presencia en la escena como una de las mejores bandas de ska internacional. Hambrientos de triunfo, ese mismo año publican “Saturn Return”, únicamente en formato digital. Demostrando que la creatividad es su fuerte. Han tocado en festivales de talla mundial como WOMAD, Glastonbury, Montreal Jazz Festival y muchas actuaciones más en diversos países, teniendo sold outs en cada presentación. Ahora en 2018 anunciaron, el que tal vez sea el proyecto más ambicioso en la época reciente de la escena, lanzar 52 canciones a lo largo del año, una por cada semana, recordando los mayores éxitos de la música jamaicana. Los australianos, nos demuestran que los años dan experiencia pero no quitan energía, ni creatividad. Nos enseñan que el ska está a la altura de las grandes orquestas, pero sobre todo que lo más importante es pasarla bien haciendo lo que más aman. DE CHIVO LAS CANCIONES • Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra ft. iLe - Te Quiero Con Bugalú

After witnessing Bria's tenacity first hand it became increasingly important for me to shine a light on her innate ability to breath life into her dreams through hard work, focused leadership and vision. On this episode of The Working Artist Project, we explore Bria's past with the purpose of decoding her formula for success. Enjoy the show. Connect with Bria here: http://www.briaskonberg.com Connect with Darrian here: http://www.secondlinearts.org Bio New York based Canadian singer, trumpeter and songwriter Bria Skonberg has been described as one of the “most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” (Wall Street Journal). Recognized as one of 25 for the Future by DownBeat Magazine, Bria Skonberg has been a force in the new generation with her bold horn melodies and smoky vocals, and adventurous concoctions of classic and new. Bria is signed to Sony Music Masterworks' OKeh Records and released her debut LP in September 2016, Bria, which won a Canadian JUNO award and made the Top 5 on Billboard jazz charts. She collaborated again with producer Matt Pierson, as well as multi-Grammy winner Gil Goldstein, for her second Sony album, With A Twist, released May 2017. Her take on Leonard Cohen's “Dance Me To The End of Love” has garnered over 1.3 million streams. Noted as a millennial “shaking up the jazz world,” (Vanity Fair), Bria Skonberg has played festivals and stages the world over, including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, and over a hundred more. She recently performed the Star Spangled Banner at Madison Square Garden for an NHL game. Originally from the small town of Chilliwack, British Columbia, Bria studied jazz and performance at Capilano University in Vancouver while balancing a full road schedule with two bands. After graduating, she traveled extensively, performing in China and Japan and throughout Europe. When she wasn't traveling, Bria was honing her chops with Dal Richards, Vancouver's King of Swing. Playing BC Place Stadium at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver capped off this exciting period, with Bria featured at the Paralympics opening ceremony. Seeking new challenges, Bria moved to New York city in September of 2010. Upon arrival she went to jam with friends in Washington Square Park and an hour into playing world renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis stopped to listen. He gave her a thumbs up. In 2012, Bria released So Is The Day (Random Act Records). That collection showcased a developing flair for original songs and new takes on standards, including a duet with John Pizzarelli. So Is The Day received rave reviews from critics; “while tipping a hat to tradition, [So Is The Day] appropriately pushes Bria Skonberg to the forefront of today's musical talents” (All About Jazz). In 2015, following her second album Into Your Own, Skonberg received the distinguished Jazz At Lincoln Center Swing Award. Further accolades include Best Vocal and Best Trumpet awards from Hot House Jazz Magazine (2014-15, 2017), Outstanding Jazz Artist from the New York Bistro Awards (2014), DownBeat Rising Star (2013-17), and a nominee for Jazz Journalists Association Up and Coming Artist (2013). She is an avid educator and supporter of public school opportunities, giving numerous workshops and concerts for students of all ages. Bria has been a faculty member at the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Camp (2008- present), Centrum Jazz Camp, performs outreach on behalf of Jazz at Lincoln Center and co-founded the New York Hot Jazz Camp for adults in 2015. She is also co-founder of the New York Hot Jazz Festival. Support this podcast

Welcome to episode 103 of Love That Album podcast. In July 2017, I went with my family to the other side if the world - Canada to be precise - to take in the magnificent musical experience that is the Montreal Jazz Festival. We heard jazz fusion, free jazz,bop, soul, New Orleans funk, bluegrass.....and then there's the shimmering beauty that is the music of the Juno-winning British Columbian songwriter, Sienna Dahlen. Her performance with a rhythm section, a string section and a horn section in front of hundreds (maybe thousands) of music fans in the Place Des Arts was nothing short of breathtaking. I was astounded to learn that her latest album Ice Age Paradise, from which the concert material was sourced, was recorded in a mere two days. Upon my return to Australia, I contacted Sienna to discuss her album, her musical development, and winter.I was also fortunate that her father Laine was with her. Laine is an amazing artist and a songwriter to boot - one of his songs appears on Ice Age Paradise. It was a fascinating chat and I hope that you enjoy it and discovering her music. Eric Reanimator returns with his Album I Love segment to talk about Carla Bozulich and her track-for-track interpretation of the classic Willie Nelson album Red Headed Stranger (and Willie is so impressed, he even graces her with his presence on three songs). You can download the show by searching for Love That Album in the iTunes store or downloading streaming directly from http://lovethatalbum.blogspot.com.Send the show feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum. You can order a download copy of Ice Age Paradise from https://siennadahlen1.bandcamp.com/releases or you can email her at siennadahlen@gmail.com to order a physical copy of the album (either CD or vinyl). Order a copy....you'll thank me later. Check out the amazing artwork and music of Laine Dahlen at https://www.lainedahlen.com/If you enjoy what you hear, please tell a friend or ten to tune into the podcast.

Have fans lost hope for this Ticats season why have the past few games been such a let-down, what will it take to turn things around? These questions and more are on the minds of the Tiger-cats' fans, so Scott brought in Rick Zamperin for his perspective. Guest: Rick Zamperin, host of the 5th Quarter on CHML, and  Assistant Program/News/Senior Sports Director at AM900 CHML  - Scott talks with Hamilton's Brad Cheeseman, multiple award-winning jazz bassist and composer, about how Jazz has influenced other genres and how to better understand the unique form of music. Guest: Brad Cheeseman, Winner of the TD Grand Prix Jazz Award at the 2016 Montreal Jazz Festival, winner of Instrumental of the year 2016 Hamilton Music Awards - his next recording, The Tide Turns, will be released in August.

My guest today is Mr. Zachary Richard.  Songwriter, performer, poet, activist.  Zachary is like a "Cajun- renaissance" man, who has never ceased promoting and educating others about the French identity of South Louisiana and his Cajun heritage. Beginning his career in the early 1970's up to now- with almost 25 albums to his name, Grammy nominations, 3 volumes of poetry and even children's books, he remains a prolific and passionate artist. (And as you'll hear Zachary has had some great guitarists and musicians in his bands, among them Sonny Landreth and Bill Dillon.)  As you'll hear in this interview, Zachary is also a very soulful singer, and puts his heart into all his lyrics and song ideas. In this episode, Zachary discusses songwriting, his Cajun heritage, guitars, and we also play a few songs together. This episode of the Riff Raff was recorded in the front parlor of my home in New Orleans, LA on a beautiful day on June 4, 2017.                                                                                                                                                      (photo by Shiho Theriot) LINKS  Zachary Richard- Live at Montreal Jazz Festival- (with David Torkanowsky, keys, Yolanda Robinson, BGV, Paul Picard, percussion, Shane Theriot, guitars.) Zachary's music on Amazon Store Zachary's music on I- Tunes NPR interview with Zachary- click here Zachary's Poetry- click here Click here for A little guitar solo with Zack- Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-riff-raff-with-shane-theriot/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pianist Kenny Barron has excited jazz audiences since the early 1960s. As both performer and educator, Barron has popularized a melodic and straight ahead style. JazzCorner.com producer Reese Erlich caught up with Barron at the Montreal Jazz Festival, and they discussed Barron's 2016 CD "Book of Intuition."​

Kike García ha vuelto a violar a la noche para arrancarle sus gritos más auténticos. - Old Devil Moon (live), Sonny Rollins. A night at the Village Vanguard. - Noise in the Attic (live), Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Lausanne 1960. - Exit Music For a Film (live), Brad Mehldau, Back at the Vanguard. - Crossroads (live), Ahmad Jamal live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985. - Oleo (live), Petrucciani & NHÖP - E, Helge Lien Trio, Natuskashii. - Autumn Leaves (live), Bill Evans, The Secret Sessions. ...y chistes.

Pianist Harold Lopez-Nussa paid his dues studying and performing in Cuba before bursting onto the international jazz scene, winning top honors at the Montreux Jazz Festival. He artfully combines the modern rhythms of Havana with an acute jazz sensibility. JazzCorner.com producer Reese Erlich caught up with Lopez-Nussa at the Montreal Jazz Festival and provides this JazzCorner.com Jazz Perspective.

Pianist Jason Moran electrified the jazz scene as a young man in the late 1990s. He became known as one of the best interpreters of the music of Thelonious Monk. JazzCorner.com producer Reese Erlich spoke with Moran recently at the Montreal Jazz Festival about his new work celebrating the life of Fats Waller.

Vocalist and pianist Patricia Barber is also a talented song writer. She composes tunes about environmental destruction and politics, but she always returns to writing about love and loss. JazzCorner.com producer Reese Erlich interviewed Barber at the Montreal Jazz Festival for this Jazz Perspective.

Vibraphonist Stefon Harris excels at playing straight ahead and blues-infused jazz. With his Concord CD "90 Miles," you can add Afro-Cuban jazz to the list. JazzCorner producer Reese Erlich interviewed Harris at the Montreal Jazz Festival about his latest recording for JazzCorner.com.

Vocalist and pianist Eliane Elias grew up musicially with Bossa Nova and quickly fused it with jazz. The performer and composer continues to explore new musical adventures in her CD "Light My Fire." JazzCorner.com producer Reese Erlich interviewed Elias at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

Guitarist Al Di Meola first became famous playing with Chick Corea in the fusion band Return to Forever. He gained international recognition performing as part of the Guitar Trio with John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia. JazzCorner.com's Jazz Perspective producer Reese Erlich interviewed Di Meola at the Montreal Jazz Festival about his latest efforts with his World Sinfonia band.