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Bruce Wolosoff is an acclaimed American pianist and composer known for his integration of classical, jazz and blues. He likes to compose in response to visual art. His music has been performed by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and many others, and his compositions span ballet, opera, chamber and orchestral music. My featured song is my version of the Thelonious Monk classic “Well, You...

George Meyer is a Nashville born Bluegrass fiddler and classical violinist and composer. He’s equally at home playing classical music and fiddle music. He’s toured with Sam Bush. He’s performed at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the 92nd St. Y and at many other venues. And he’s got new music upcoming with the U.S. Army Strings. My featured song is “Five To Six” from the album Prisoners Of Love b...

Andrew Constantine is a renowned British classical conductor who is celebrated for his powerful artistry and passionate interpretations. He’s the Music Director of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and the Reading Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted major orchestras across Europe and the United States, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony and the BBC Philharmonic. My featured so...

David Bedford and Andrew Phillips are Beatles experts and the authors of “WHAT IF?”, which discusses a number of hypothetical scenarios where The Beatles story could have turned out very differently. Some events would have had minor consequences, but other events could have been catastrophic and changed everything. David hails from Liverpool. He was born in the Dingle, the same area of the city as...

This is an Encore Presentation of my October 2021 interview with Joey Dee, star of Joey Dee and the Starlighters. Joey wrote and sang “The Peppermint Twist”, a #1 song in 1962 that became part of the worldwide “twist” dance craze phenomenon. He and the band were the house band at The Peppermint Lounge in NYC, where people lined up each night to get in to rub elbows with the stars of that era inclu...

This is an Encore Presentation of my December 2024 interview with Musical Superstar Christian McBride. He’s a renowned Bassist, Composer, Arranger and 8x Grammy Winner. His playing covers Jazz, R&B, Pop, Hip Hop and Classical. He’s performed or recorded with just about everyone including Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Paul McCartney and James Brown. He lead...

Chase Morrin is a pianist who plays both jazz and classical music. He’s also a composer and educator. He’s the winner of 10 DownBeat Awards and 4 ASCAP awards. He’s performed with artists like John Patitucci. He’s the founder of the Ize Trio. He is a professor at Berklee College of Music.  My featured song is “Take Me” from the album PGS 7 by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link . ------------...

Inbal Segev is a virtuoso Israeli-American cellist. She has been characterized as “a cellist with something to say”. She’s performed with the Helsinki, Dallas and London orchestras among many others. She frequently commissions and champions new works. Her playing can be heard in the 2005 movie “Bee Season” starring Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche. One of her newest projects in “I’m Nobody! Who A...

Eamon McLoughlin is a Grammy Nominated British born fiddle player. He’s a member of the Grand Ole Opry house band. He specializes in Country, Bluegrass and Americana music. He tours with EmmyLou Harris and Rodney Crowell. And he’s backed many artists including Vince Gill, Nina Simone and the Oak Ridge Boys. My featured song is “My Love” from the album Bobby M and the Paisley Parade. Spotify link ....

Shawn Okpebholo is a Grammy Nominated Nigerian-American classical composer. He combines his classical training with his African roots. His music has been described as “devastatingly beautiful” and “fresh, new and fearless”. He was named 2024 Chicagoan Of The Year in classical music. He’s won numerous awards. His music has involved themes of Negro Spirituals and stories of enslaved resistance and r...

This is an Encore Presentation of my July 2024 interview with Livingston Taylor, renowned singer/songwriter for over 50 years and the brother of James and Kate Taylor. In this interview Liv discusses his family, opening for Joni Mitchell and Jethro Tull, collaborating with Carly Simon and much more. My featured song is “New York City Groove” from the album Made in New York by my band Project Grand...

This is an Encore Presentation of my January 2023 interview with Kate Taylor, the female star of the Taylor family which includes her brothers James and Livingston. Kate became a star with her 1971 debut album “Sister Kate” produced by Peter Asher. She took time off to raise her two daughters. Her most recent album is called “Why Wait” again produced by Peter Asher.  My featured song is “Stockbrid...

Paul Hanson is considered the World’s Best Jazz Bassoonist. He’s played with a Who’s Who including Bela Fleck, Jon Batiste, Wayne Shorter and a number of stars who have been guests on this podcast: Billy Cobham, Peter Erskine, Randy Brecker and Jeff Coffin. He also plays with Raze The Maze, a progressive rock duo, and he plays sax too.  My featured song is “Lou’s Blues”, my recent single. Spotify...

Terry Gibbs is a legendary jazz vibraphonist. He’s 100 years young. He played with most of the greats in jazz music beginning in the Bebop era of the 1940s, including Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Charlie “Bird” Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. He’s won 3 major jazz polls, and he’s recorded 65 albums, his last when he was 94.  My featured song is not one of mine in this instance. It’s “Hot B...

Bruce Hanifan is the King of Reality TV Show music! His music has shaped some of reality TVs biggest hit shows including Deadliest Catch, Ice Road Truckers, Swamp People and Pawn Stars. He’s written music for films too. And he started out as a piano tuner and technician to stars like Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand and Steely Dan. My featured song is “Riding The Berks” from the album Play by my band P...

Helen McCookerybook is a ‘70s UK Punk Rock Star with The Chefs and Helen and the Horns. She became an author of two music-themed books: “The Lost Women Of Rock Music”, about female punk musicians, and “She’s At The Controls”, about women producers and sound engineers. And she’s now a touring solo artist. My featured song is “I Just Want To Love You” from the album Bobby M and the Paisley Parade. S...

Robert Pinsky is a Rock Star Poet! He’s the 3x United States Poet Laureate. He’s won many awards and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. As Poet Laureate he created the “Favorite Poem Project” where everyday Americans would select and read poems they admired by the greats including Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes. He’s performed with Bruce Springsteen and performed poetry with world class jazz musi...

This is an Encore Presentation of my March 2021 interview with MY FIRST GUEST, “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, the greatest radio personality of the Rock Era. He has remained on the air steadily from the ‘60s when he was the lead disc jockey on WABC-AM in New York City. He went on to work at WCBS-FM, Sirius/XM and now back to WABC-AM. He introduced The Beatles at Shea Stadium in 1965! My featured song is...

This is an ENCORE TRIBUTE PRESENTATION of my February 2024 interview with the great Lou Christie, who passed away last week at 82. Lou was a Hit Machine in the 1960s with his distinctive falsetto voice and songs like “Lightnin’ Strikes” (a #1 smash), “The Gypsy Cried”, “Two Faces Have I”, “Rhapsody In The Rain”, and More. He was featured in Dick Clark’s Cavalcade Of Stars and on all the major musi...

Eric Silberger is a virtuoso violinist. He’s a winner of the Tchaikovsky Competition. He’s a soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. He’s performed all over the world at the most prestigious venues and festivals, including the London, Mariinsky, San Francisco and St. Petersburg orchestras and with Itzhak Perlman. He’s the co-founder of the Hawaii International Music Festival. And he’s an avid pr...

Paul Strickland is a Professional Storyteller and theater artist. His repertoire consists of over seven hours of stories including reupholstered folk tales, fairy tales for adults and future adults, tall tales and historical stories that never happened. He was featured at the 2023 National Storytelling Festival. He made his Off Broadway debut in “13 Dead Dreams Of Eugene”. And he’s got a new Eduta...

Sara Gazarek is a 2x Grammy Winning Jazz Vocalist. She has recorded five albums and done world tours. She has collaborated with luminaries like Kurt Elling, Fred Hersch, Larry Goldings and Billy Childs. She is a founder of Saje, the all-female vocal group. And she is the Jazz Voice Professor at the Eastman School of the University of Rochester. My featured song is my reimagined version of Joni Mit...

As Monty Python used to say: “And now for something completely different.” Mohamed Bouabdallah is a French Diplomat. He is the Cultural Counselor of France in the United States. His job is to promote the arts and education between France and the U.S. And he also is responsible for recommending recipients of the prestigious “Arts and Lettres” awards. A totally different and fascinating interview! M...

This is a SPECIAL EPISODE. After 500+ interviews over 4+ years it’s now Robert’s turn to be interviewed. And by none other than Ivor Davis, the renowned Journalist, Investigative Reporter and Author. Over a 60 year career Ivor has covered stories involving music, murder, politics and Hollywood. He traveled with The Beatles on their 1964 American tour and 50 years later he wrote a book about it. --...

This is an Encore Presentation of my March 2025 interview with Sharon Isbin, one of the world’s premier classical guitarists and a multiple Grammy winner. She heads the guitar departments at Juilliard and the Aspen Music School. She’s won a boatload of awards and competitions. She studied with Andres Segovia. She’s performed with over 200 orchestras and she’s collaborated with classical and also n...