Podcasts about signature tracks

(S4 Ep18) The Real McCoy (Blue Note) with guest Steve Myerson October 1967, Recorded April 21, 1967 The Real McCoy (1967) is a landmark album by jazz pianist McCoy Tyner, marking his first solo release after leaving John Coltrane's legendary quartet. With a stellar lineup featuring tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Elvin Jones, the album showcases Tyner's unique modal jazz style, blending African rhythmic influences and his signature wide interval voicings. The album's compositions, all written by Tyner wrote, demonstrate his incredible range as a pianist and composer, with tracks like "Passion Dance" and "Contemplation" now regarded as jazz standards. The interplay between the musicians is dynamic, with Henderson's fluid solos, Carter's solid bass work, and Jones's explosive drumming providing a perfect backdrop for Tyner's improvisations. The album balances uptempo tracks, like "Four by Five," with slower, more meditative pieces, such as "Search for Peace," highlighting Tyner's ability to navigate diverse moods and textures. The Real McCoy is widely praised for its deep emotional resonance and technical brilliance, solidifying McCoy Tyner as one of his generation's most influential jazz pianists.Signature Tracks: "Passion Dance", "Contemplation", "Four By Five" Full Album YouTube Spotify  Playlist     YouTube  Spotify 

(S4 Ep 17) Nina Simone- Sings the Blues (RCA)Released 1967, Recorded December 19-January 5, 1967Nina Simone Sings the Blues is a powerful, emotionally raw album that marked a significant shift in Nina Simone's career. Her first release with RCA Victor showcases her deep connection to the blues tradition, drawing influence from legends like Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday. With tracks like "Do I Move You?" and "Backlash Blues," inspired by Langston Hughes, Simone's music captures the racial tensions and personal struggles of the 1960s. Although it didn't chart highly, the album's authenticity and emotional depth solidified her place as one of America's greatest musical voices. The album blends jazz, blues, gospel, and soul, with Simone's poignant piano work and powerful vocals leading the way. Tracks like "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl" and "Real Real” showcase her mastery of the genre and her unapologetic, bold musical style, influencing future artists like Amy Winehouse and Lauryn Hill.Signature Tracks: "My Man's Gone Now,"  "Backlash Blue,"  "I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl." Full Albums YouTube  Spotify Playlists      YouTube Spotify

(S4 Ep15) Pink Floyd-Pipers at The Gates of Dawn with guest Mark BlakeReleased August 4, 1967, Recorded February 21-May 2, 1967 (EMI)  Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) is Pink Floyd's debut album, largely shaped by Syd Barrett's visionary, whimsical songwriting and experimental approach to psychedelia. Combining surreal lyrics with complex musical arrangements, the album became a defining work of the British psychedelic scene. Tracks like "Astronomy Domine" and "Interstellar Overdrive" showcase the band's innovative use of studio effects and improvisation. At the same time, songs such as "Lucifer Sam" and "Matilda Mother" blend folk influences with dreamy, eccentric storytelling. The album's experimental nature and Barrett's increasing mental instability, worsened by heavy drug use, marked the band's transition from a psychedelic force to something more expansive. Despite its initial mixed reception, Piper is now a cornerstone of rock history. It reveals the early creativity of a band destined for greatness but also foreshadows the tragic unraveling of Barrett's role, paving the way for Pink Floyd's future with David Gilmour. Signature Tracks: "Astronomy Domine," "Lucifer Sam,"  "Flaming"Full Album: YouTube, Spotify Playlist  YouTube, Spotify 

(S4 Ep14) The Temptations- With a Lot o' SoulReleased July 17, 1967, Recorded between 1966-1967  (Gordy)With a Lot o' Soul, The Temptations' fifth studio album for Motown, showcased the iconic lineup of David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams. The album blends Motown's classic pop-soul with experimental arrangements, including lush strings, intricate horn sections, and emotional themes. The Temptations' trademark harmonies shine, with Ruffin dominating many tracks. At the same time, other members take lead on songs like Paul Williams on “No More Water in the Well” and Eddie Kendricks on “You're My Everything.” The album features four hit singles like “(I Know) I'm Losing You” and “All I Need” and solidified the group's place in soul music history. Produced by Norman Whitfield, the album marks the beginning of the Temptations' evolution toward psychedelic soul, setting the stage for future groundbreaking work. Signature Tracks: "I Know I'm Losing You," "All I Need,"  "You're My Everything" Full Album: YouTube, Spotify Playlist: YouTube , Spotify

(S4-Ep.13) Otis Redding -Live In Europe with guest Rob Bowman Released July 10, 1967 and Recorded March 1967 and Volt/Atco (Stax) Otis Redding's Live in Europe is a landmark live album that captures the soul legend at the peak of his powers. Recorded during his 1967 European tour, the album showcases Redding's incredible stage presence and raw emotional depth, bringing a vibrant energy to the tracks. The album features classic songs like "Try a Little Tenderness" and "I Can't Turn You Loose," with Redding's dynamic vocals and impassioned delivery shining through. The European audience provided a perfect backdrop for Redding's electrifying performance, emphasizing his ability to connect with listeners worldwide. The album also highlights his impeccable backing band, Booker T and M.G.'s, who play with precision and soul. Live in Europe became one of Redding's most cherished records, offering fans a glimpse into his legendary live shows and solidifying his place as one of the greatest soul performers ever.Signature Tracks: "Respect" "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"  "Try A Little Tenderness" Full Album:  YouTube, SpotifyPlaylist YouTube, Spotify

(S4-Ep 9) The Jimi Hendrix Experience- Are You Experienced (Polydor in the U.K. and Reprise in the U.S.)  Released May 12, 1967 Recorded October 23, 1966, to April 4, 1967  Are You Experienced, released on May 12, 1967, is regarded as one of rock history's most influential debut albums. With Jimi Hendrix at the forefront, the album blends blues, psychedelia, and experimental rock, introducing his signature guitar techniques that would reshape music. Songs like "Purple Haze," "Hey Joe," and "The Wind Cries Mary" are not just iconic tracks but also showcase Hendrix's revolutionary use of distortion, feedback, and other effects. The album's US and UK releases featured different tracklists.  The Jimi Hendrix Experience—composed of Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell, and Noel Redding—provided a groundbreaking sound driven by Mitchell's jazz-infused drumming and Redding's bass playing. Produced by former Animals bassist Chas Chandler and engineered by Eddie Kramer, the album's innovative studio techniques set new standards in rock production. Are You Experienced became a commercial success and remains a cornerstone of rock music, establishing Hendrix as a true musical genius. Signature Tracks "Purple Haze,"  "Hey Joe,"  "Wind Cries Mary" Playlist YouTube Playlist  Spotify Playlist  Full Albums Full Album YouTube  Full Album on Spotify

(S4-Ep8) The Velvet Underground and Nico (Verve Records)  Released March 1967- Recorded April-May and November of 1966 (Verve Records)  Despite its initial commercial failure, the Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) is one of the most influential albums in rock history. The album, produced by artist Andy Warhol, fused avant-garde art with raw, experimental rock, tackling taboo subjects like drug use and urban decay. Lou Reed's stark lyricism and John Cale's avant-garde instrumentation—particularly his electric viola—set the band apart from their contemporaries. Tracks like Heroin, Venus in Furs, and All Tomorrow's Parties showcased their uncompromising artistic vision. Though largely ignored upon release, the album became a blueprint for punk, noise rock, and indie music, influencing artists from David Bowie to Sonic Youth. The iconic banana cover, designed by Warhol, remains one of rock's most recognizable images. Over time, The Velvet Underground & Nico earned its place as a seminal work, proving that commercial success is not always a measure of artistic impact. Signature Tracks  "Heroin," “Venus in Furs,” "All Tomorrow's Parties"  Playlist  YouTube   Spotify  Full Album  YouTube Spotify 

In today's episode I talk with close friend Adam Malka. Adam is the co-founder of Signature Tracks, a music production company label. If you watch TV, you have most likely heard one of his tracks playing in the background. Join us as we discuss Adam's healing journey including a radical encounter with Jesus at age 20, overcoming a dark season of his life including the sudden death of his mother, and realizing his need for scripture, community, accountability, and intimacy in relationships. This conversation deeply affected Ray and it is our hope that you find it meaningful and helpful in your life as well. 

We had the pleasure of interviewing Russel Howard over Zoom video!  Best recognized as the Grammy Nominated & ASCAP Award-Winning Composer with the most placements on TV + Film to date. Now 19 years sober, he is a huge advocate in the recovery space, and will celebrate his 20-year-sobriety anniversary on March 29, 2021.As seen on Andy Cohen, Forbes, NY Times, Variety, Billboard and more, Howard has been highly decorated for his work that appears on MTV, ABC, and CNBC on shows like Keeping Up With the Kardashians and The Bachelorette, for his collaborations alongside Hollywood's most notable producers such as Scott Storch, and with celebrity musicians such as Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Miley Cyrus, DMX, Lupe Fiasco, Paris Hilton, Paul Wall, and more. As co-founder and head composer of Signature Tracks, Russell Howard has won five ASCAP Awards to date for being the composer who has the most placements on television and film to date.A true businessman, Howard spotted the need for quality music in television and decided to found Signature Tracks alongside childhood friends David Lasman and Adam Malka in 2008. The rest was history. Together, they produce track after track daily to keep up with the television and film industry's fast-moving demand, successfully cornering the market and taking over from all angles. Russell got his start being signed to Sony to produce Kobe Bryant's album, which included a song with Destiny's Child starring Beyoncé and a single with Tyra Banks. It was then that he struck the interest of Jay-Z, who decided to buy two tracks that landed on his album and made Russell a Grammy-nominated producer. From there, he signed a deal with Babyface Edmonds' label as an in-house producer. He went on to produce for DMX, Lupe Fiasco, Paris Hilton, Paul Wall, Seal, and so many more…When not working in the studio, Howard enjoys spending time working out. Now 19 years sober, he is a huge advocate in the recovery space and will celebrate his 20 year sobriety anniversary on March 29, 2021. He resides in the OC, with his son. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #RusselHoward #jayZ #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

Russell Howard, co-founder and head composer of Signature Tracks, joins Jason and Alex, filling in for Hilary, to talk about his rise in the music industry as well as his battle with substance abuse along the way. From an early age, Russ knew that music was his calling. He began writing raps and producing beats at the age of 12, and later, with the help of high school friend, Kobe Bryant, he found himself immersed in the Philadelphia music scene. However, as his career in the music industry became more serious, so did his drug use. Drinking and smoking weed were the start of everything, but eventually it evolved into ecstasy, GHB, speed, and cocaine as these drugs finally made him feel “free.” His drug usage led to paranoia, lying to loved ones, and waking up handcuffed, among many other things, and Russ finally got help when he realized the drugs were now controlling him and his life. Russ always asks himself, “free” from what when it came to drugs, and it was finding the answer to this question that helped him truly get to the root of his addiction. Today, after 19 years of sobriety, life is much better than he could have imagined and he uses his experiences to help those just beginning their sobriety journey by making them more comfortable sharing. He stresses that, although we are all unique and have our own story, we as people are much more similar than we think, and this relatability is what he tries to convey.   instagram.com/rwhofficial     For more information on the Red Songbird Foundation, please visit:   redsongbird.org   If you are interested in donating to the Red Songbird Foundation, please visit:   redsongbird.org/donate     New episode every Thursday!   Check us out on YouTube every Friday! Let The Journey Begin Podcast     Please subscribe, rate, and review!   Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Since May of 2020, I have noticed an increase in anxiety for me at work. In the past, I would have never said, "I have anxiety or that I'm experiencing anxiety." I just always dealt with what came to me. But I noticed this change and I decided to record it. I have been finding great comfort in the daily reading of scripture. Philippians 4:5-7 speaks to anxiety and freedom through thanksgiving. It's my hope that you too will find freedom through thanksgiving and a sense of connection knowing that you are not alone. You are not less than or not "spiritual" if you have or wrestle with anxiety. You are still a son, you are still a daughter of God. Thank you to Adam @4thebroskis and Jon for beats through Signature Tracks @signaturetracks. Support the podcast (https://paypal.me/ross.jp) Thank you for your support!!! Follow Me on IG: @jpislavished @w.d.w.p.odcast Email Me: whodareswinspodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jp-ross/message

JAY-Z, DMX, Lupe Fiasco, Paul Wall, and Seal are only a few of the artists Russell Howard has written and produced songs for. As co-founder and head composer of Signature Tracks, Russell has produced themes and scores for Dish Nation, Duck Dynasty, The Price Is Right, Vanderpump Rules, and many others. Russell won the 2017 and 2019 American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) Award for Most Performed Themes and Underscore which is given to the composer who has the most placements on television and film. Russell has Placed music on more than 500 TV series and has been the Head composer on more than 25 series.

Adam Malka - Co-Founder/Co-CEO of Signature Tracks - one of the largest music production companies in TV, Film and Online Media. Adam gives his testimony in entertainment as well as shares about his faith and service.

Today's episode covers more than a show, it covers a business. More specifically, I sat down with the three founders of SIGNATURE TRACKS, one of the premiere TV & Film music companies working today. Russell Howard, David Lasman and Adam Malka are childhood best friends who in 2008, at the height of the economic downturn, went all in together on this business venture. Spoiler alert, but over a decade later, they're still going strong and were gracious enough to offer up some of their secrets of success for all of our listeners. Music is the unseen cast member in so many productions and these three are proof positive despite what the adage says, going into business with your friends can be a wonderful thing. Enjoy!

Our cousin Patrick returns once again to go over the 11th chapter of The Sorcerer's Stone, Quidditch! The Marvel-less Marian crew reunites to talk about Snape's sinister motives, how the boys use Hermione immediately, and mostly we spend a lot of time comparing Quidditch to basketball. Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs!  Follow us on twitter @magiclessmyke or e-mail us at magiclessmyke@gmail.com.

This week, we go over the 10th chapter of The Sorcerer's Stone, Halloween. First, we finally address the Pottermore wizard shit trivia controversy and how gross and stupid wizards are and then we talk about the horrors of living at Hogwarts again. We try to figure out whether Quidditch is a good sport (Myke uses it as an excuse to talk about basketball) and why Hermione likes Ron and Harry. Listen to hear us try to deliver all the iconic lines. Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs!  Follow us on twitter @magiclessmyke or e-mail us at magiclessmyke@gmail.com.

Sorry for our vanishing act, but Magicless Myke is back with our first episode in 2019! Our sister Missy joins us to talk about the 9th chapter in The Sorcerer's Stone, The Midnight Duel. First we talk about why Harry Potter feels like a Christmas story (we recorded this on Christmas), then we get into all the sexual innuendos about brooms and wands. Missy does some impressions. Myke loves Quidditch. Marian plays a wizard rock song. We're sorry for abandoning you. We'll never do it again. Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs!  Follow us on twitter @magiclessmyke or e-mail us at magiclessmyke@gmail.com!

In this episode, we discuss Chapter 8 of The Sorcerer's Stone, The Potions Master! Finally, Harry gets to actually learn about magic. Join us as we talk about how the best magic classes are like science classes, how attending Hogwarts would be terrifying for a child, how JK Rowling doesn't believe in the Common Core, and keep trying to figure out the rules of this magical world. Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs!  Follow us on twitter @magiclessmyke or e-mail us at magiclessmyke@gmail.com!

Our cousin Patrick joins us once again to rip-off The Sorting Chat for a whole episode while talking about the 7th chapter of The Sorcerer's Stone, The Sorting Hat! We try and probably fail to completely understand the differences between all the Hogwarts Houses. Then Michael takes the Pottermore Sorting Quiz! Will Michael be sorted into Ravenclaw? Listen and find out! And let us know your Hogwarts house, whether you've always identified to it and why, or fight us about any of our sorting choices on twitter @magiclessmyke or through e-mail at magiclessmyke@gmail.com! Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs! 

The crew of the original Marvel-less Marian podcast is back together again as we talk about the sixth chapter of The Sorcerer's Stone - The Journey From Platform Nine and Three-Quarters! Our cousin Patrick fittingly joins us to talk about meeting our first wizarding family - the Weasleys! More importantly, Harry meets his near-future Hogwarts friends, and enemies, in a chapter about the magic of friendship! Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs!  Follow us on twitter @magiclessmyke or e-mail us at magiclessmyke@gmail.com!

In this episode, we're joined by Marian's best friend, Luisa, to discuss the fifth chapter of The Sorcerer's Stone, Diagon Alley! There's so much to talk about this epiosde: magical creatures, vegan wizards, Draco and the Malfoys, Hagrid, antisemitism, and goblins. We even briefly discuss Crimes of Grindelwald and Myke takes the Pottermore wand quiz! Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs!  Follow us on twitter @magiclessmyke or e-mail us at magiclessmyke@gmail.com!

This episode covers Chapter 4 of The Sorcerer's Stone, The Keeper of the Keys. Marian introduces Myke to the world of wizard rock with the song I Am a Wizard by Harry and the Potters! We mainly talk about Hagrid, saying goodbye to the Dursleys and finally getting to some magic, baby! Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs!  Follow us on twitter @magiclessmyke or e-mail us at magiclessmyke@gmail.com!

In this episode we cover Chapter 3 of 'The Sorcerer's Stone': The Letters From No One. While the Dursleys try to keep a letter away from Harry, we talk about the administrative roles of Hogwarts, what Myke knows about the different Hogwarts houses, and a little about Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey - the main attraction at the Wizarding World in Universal Studios Hollywood.  Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs!  Follow us on twitter @magiclessmyke or e-mail us at magiclessmyke@gmail.com!

In this episode we cover Chapter 2 of 'The Sorcerer's Stone': The Vanishing Glass. Myke gives his elementary school style book report on the first chapter where Harry can talk. He and Marian talk about fat-shaming bad guys, #HamburgerRestaurants, and talking to kids about death! We also prove to you that every episode about singular chapters in a children's book aren't going to be that long. Also, we find out if Myke's English accent gets better. Thanks again to Jaime Villalvazo Jr and Signature Tracks for our awesome into and outro songs!  Follow us on twitter @magiclessmyke or e-mail us at magiclessmyke@gmail.com!

The Band stops by to rock the Schafer Haus along with "Signature Tracks" producer, Zack Burke and Schafer Haus producer, Hans Reverb.