Groove Don't Lie

Gerry’s guests for this episode are the brothers, Lars and Mikkel Brogaard. Lars and Mikkel are not musicians in the traditional sense, but they have made incredible contributions to music through sound, amplification, design, and unparalleled technical innovations. You may not know their names, but if you have been to live concerts of icons like Ed Sheeran, Rod Stewart, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie,...

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the percussion master, Brian Kilgore (Cold Play, Dr. Dre, John Williams, Danny Elfman, etc.). Because groove comes in many forms, but it never lies!

Gerry’s guest for this two-part episode has appeared on over 500 albums for artists ranging from Cold Play to Dr. Dre. If that weren’t enough, he has played on over 250 film scores and worked with composers like John Williams and Danny Elfman. Who is this undisputed master of eclectic grooves? It is none other than Brian Kilgore.

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the multitalented artist and violinist, Gina Kronstadt (Nina Simone, Burt Bacharach, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, George Harrison, Barbara Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Beyoncé, Usher, Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson, etc.) Because groove don’t lie and groove don’t die!

Gerry’s guest for this two-part episode is the multifaceted musician, Gina Kronstadt. For 47 years, Gina’s vivacious violin playing colored the recordings and live performances of legends like Nina Simone, Burt Bacharach, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, George Harrison, Barbara Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, James Brown, Nancy Wilson, Elton John, Charlie Haden, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson,...

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the world culture reporter, Emilie Pons (PRI, NPR, etc.). You know why? Because Kuwaiti groove don’t lie!

Gerry’s guest this episode is the world culture reporter, Emilie Pons. Emilie is a member of the Foreign Press Association (FPA) and has contributed to numerous news outlets, including Public Radio International (PRI) and National Public Radio (NPR). She and Gerry discuss her recent visit to Kuwait, where she met with scholars and musicians and learned that Kuwaiti music has distinct rhythms and r...

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the drummer and philanthropist Eddie Tuduri (The Beach Boys, Del Shannon, Dr. John, Ike Turner, Ronnie Hawkins, Marianne Faithful, etc.). You know why? Because groove don’t lie!

Gerry’s guest for this two-part episode is the drummer and philanthropist, Eddie Tuduri. Eddie’s career spans more than 50 years. He has drummed for the likes of The Beach Boys, Del Shannon, Dr. John, Ike Turner, Ronnie Hawkins, and Marianne Faithful, but he is most proud of The Rhythmic Arts Project (TRAP), which he founded in 1999 after experiencing a life changing surf accident. TRAP empowers p...

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the perennially stalwart percussionist, Brian Dunne (Hall and Oates, Patti Labelle, Joe Walsh, Sammy Hagar, Ben Folds, Ariana Grande and Chaka Khan etc.). You know why? Because groove don’t lie!

Gerry’s guest for this two-part episode is the music director’s dream drummer, Brian Dunne. Brian has drummed on-stage or recorded with Joe Walsh, Sammy Hagar, Ben Folds, Ariana Grande, Patti Labelle, and Chaka Khan. He currently is the drummer for Hall and Oates and the series Live from Daryl’s House , and, when legendary music directors like Ray Chew need somebody to play on live television for...

Gerry’s guest this episode is the bandleader, arranger, and drummer Evan Sherman. The discussion took place shortly after Evan won a Grammy with Samara Joy for Portrait. It was not the first time Evan has appeared on an award-winning recording, and Gerry predicts that it will not be his last…because Evan has the groove.

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the genre-bending violin virtuoso, Karen Briggs (Diana Ross, Yanni, En Vogue, Wu Tang Clan, etc.). You know why? Because groove don’t lie!

Gerry’s guest for this two-part episode is the genre-bending violinist, Karen Briggs. For nearly five decades, Karen has brought solo violin to places it had never been, like jazz fusion with Stanley Clarke, hip hop with  Wu Tang Clan, pop and soul with En Vogue and Diana Ross, and, famously, world music with Yanni. As you will hear in this first part, it has not always been easy, but success can...

Gerry’s guest this episode is Sonia Caputo-Nimbark, Archives Manager at Sony Music Entertainment. For over 15 years, Sonia has been excavating Sony Music Entertainment’s collection of original recordings, historic photos and documents, and other ephemera to support projects like the Michael Tilson Thomas box set and the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown . Gerry and Sonia discuss the role of an...

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the great Jeff "Tain" Watts (Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet, Mingus Big Band, The Metropolitan Opera, etc.). You know why? Because groove don’t lie!

Gerry’s guest for this two-part episode is the great Jeff "Tain" Watts. Tain’s drumming has appeared on multiple Grammy Award winning jazz and opera albums, including Wynton Marsalis’s Black Codes from the Underground and Branford Marsalis Quartet’s Contemporary Jazz . In this first part, Gerry and Tain discuss the art of serving the music, the legendary Kenny Kirkland, and, of course, g...

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the genre-defining guitarist, Eddie Martinez (Robert Palmer, Mick Jagger, Steve Winwood, Meatloaf, Blondie, Labelle, Lou Reed, David Lee Roth, Run-DMC, etc.) You know why? Because groove don’t lie!

This is part one of Gerry’s two-part episode with a guitarist whose sound has shaped multiple iconic and genre-defining albums, such as Robert Palmer's Heavy Nova , Steve Winwood’s Back in the High Life , David Lee Roth’s Crazy from the Heat , and Run-DMC's King of Rock . It is none other than the magnificent Eddie Martinez. Talk about groove!

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the drummer and educator, Ivan Hampden Jr (Luther Vandross, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Eartha Kitt, Kurtis Blow, Ashford & Simpson, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Lopez, Bonnie Raitt, India Arie, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Little Richard, Gladys Knight, and Vanessa Williams). You know why? Because groove don’t lie!

The story of Gerry’s guest this episode, drummer Ivan Hampden Jr, is one of learning and teaching.  As Ivan and Gerry discuss, Ivan credits great teachers (formal and informal) for the skills that earned him gigs with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Eartha Kitt, Kurtis Blow, Ashford & Simpson, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Lopez, Bonnie Raitt, India Arie, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Little R...

Gerry’s guest this episode is the multifaceted drummer Craig Holiday Haynes. Craig has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in disco, R&B, blues, jazz, rock, and gospel, including Sun Ra, Danny Glover, Lionel Hampton, Tony Bennett, The Allman Brothers Band, Gladys Knight, and Gary Toms Empire. Craig’s had an amazing career, but, when you are named after Billie Holiday and rais...

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's conversation with the saxophone virtuoso, John Scarpulla (Tower of Power, Funk Filharmonik, Huey Lewis and The News, Hall & Oates, Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, J Lo, and, of course, Diana Ross). You know why? Because groove don’t lie!

These next two episodes of the Groove Don’t Lie podcast features the amazing saxophonist, John Scarpulla. John has cemented his reputation both live and in the studio, playing with the greats, such as Tower of Power, Funk Filharmonik, Huey Lewis and The News, Hall & Oates, Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, J Lo, and, of course, Diana Ross. Sit back and enjoy part 1 of Gerry’s c...

This is part 2 of Gerry Brown's discussion with the renowned keyboardist, Mark Stephens (Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, Alanis Morrisette, James Ingram, Christopher Cross, Josh Groban, Boney James, David Sanborn, Larry Carlton, George Duke, Take 6, and more). Enjoy the groove!