Berklee Guitar Department

Gilson Schachnik joins the Coffee Talk team in this episode.

Bobby Broom joins the Coffee Talk team in this episode!

Mike and Leni Stern join hosts Kim Perlak, Sheryl Bailey, and Ian Steed in this episode of Coffee Talk!

This week are joined by acclaimed Jazz Saxophonist Walter Smith III. An alum of Berklee College Of Music, Walter is now an educator here at Berklee and the Chair of the Woodwind Department.

This week we are joined by three time Grammy award-winning Jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. Terri Lyne is an NEA artist, as well as the founder and Director of the Jazz And Gender Justice Institute here at Berklee College Of Music

This week we are joined by the newest faculty member in the Berklee Guitar Department Matt Stevens. An alum of Berklee himself, Matt is an acclaimed guitarist and producer who has been contributed to over 70 records, and has just released an album, Pittsburgh, of solo acoustic guitar compositions.

We are joined by acclaimed Jazz/ Rock Guitarist and Berklee College Of Music Guitar Professor Tim Miller!

We are joined by Rock Guitarist extraordinaire and Berklee Guitar Professor Jon Finn. Professor Finn has over 32 years of teaching at Berklee, as well as 5 published guitar books, and has played all over the world with tremendous acts.

We are joined by award-winning Blues guitarist and Berklee Guitar Professor Chris Bergson. Chris has been hailed as “one of the most inventive songwriters in modern blues music" by All Music Guide, and was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame as a Master Blues Artist in 2015.

Berklee alum Wolfgang Muthspiel joins the conversation to share his thoughts about developing classical and jazz techniques, listening skills, and shares some of his insights gleaned from his studies with Mick Goodrick.

 Bonnie Hayes, Chair of Songwriting at Berklee College Of Music, shares insider wisdom about developing a successful career as a songwriter and touring musician

Berklee Guitar and Ensemble Dept Professor Kevin Barry visits Coffee Talk and digs into the art of listening to develop your sound and create textures that elevate the music you are called upon to play

Berklee Guitar Professor Nate Radley joins us for a deep dive on improv and composition techniques

Associate Dean of the Performance Division Karen Bell shares her wealth of knowledge about how how to navigate and thrive within the Berklee experience

Brooks Robertson shares his advice on getting the most of your Berklee classroom experience with developing note taking skills and not being afraid to ask questions.

Berklee Guitar Department alum Ben Knorr joins the conversation to share how his time at Berklee prepared him for his current career in film scoring, by developing his instrumental skills and creativity.

In this episode Professor David Tronzo and Berklee Guitar student Katie Graves discuss the process of developing robust skills for developing confidence for any difficulty professional scenario. Hosted by Kim Perlak and Sheryl Bailey

Berklee Guitar Professor and master of the Funk Guitar Jim Peterson joins us this week!

We are joined this week by longtime Guitar Professor, recording artist, and Beatles expert Lauren Passarelli

We are joined this week by Cecil Alexander, renowned Jazz Guitarist, Berklee alumnus, and now Guitar Department Faculty member

We are joined this week by Berklee Guitar Professor and renowned Rock and Funk guitarist Scott Tarulli

Dr Emmett G Price III, renowned pianist, composer, ordained minister, author, and now Dean of Africana Studies at Berklee College of Music joins us this week!

Colin Sapp has over 150 recording credits and has played with all kinds of folks from Kurt Elling to The Backstreet Boys and Ally Brooke. In addition to teaching in the Berklee Guitar Dept, he also runs the Youtube page Inside Out Guitar with Colin Sapp.

We are joined by guitar professors Jane Miller, Julien Kasper,  and former Chair of the Guitar Dept Larry Baione. They help dispel myths about the entrance audition, talk about what to expect when you audition, and give some great advice on how to prepare for it.