People You Should Know

For the second installation of Things You Should Know, we do a deep dive and breakdown of one of my favorite tracks I have worked on, "Broadway" from Jordan Ziskin's debut album, Crazy Child (2021). I tell you the backstory and recording process of Crazy Child and how Jordan and I came up with the parts for this song as well and breaking down the songwriting tricks Jordan uses. Hope...

The debut of our new segment, Songs You Should Know! A shorter version of our normal episodes, we focus solely on songwriting here. Being the creator, we do some of my songs to begin with! Two of my favorite singers in New Orleans join me to bring these never-before-heard songs into existence. Jeanne-Marie Harris is a local from the Westbank who I have been working with for a couple years now and...

Mike Clement was the first person I thought of when I decided to bring the podcast back because he fit every criteria. Great player? Check. Great composer? Check. Should be a household name? Absolutely. A transplant from British Columbia, Mike Clement is the most in demand guitarist in New Orleans. In addition to being THE call for the straight-ahead jazz world, Mike weaves his way through several...

In the first segment of Things You Should Know, I sit down with you to explore Letter From 810 from Monquez Pippins. This track, from Q's debut recording FINE BY ME, is one of my favorite tracks I ever worked on, including my own records. We will talk about the preproductions process, experiences in problem solving, my role as producer, and a section by section breakdown of the song from begin...

Before we dive into all of the new stuff, we are going to take a trip down memory lane. For our refresher, here are some highlights from previous episodes! Jordan Ziskin Jon Sheckler Sean Britt Monquez Pippins Steve Denny

A short and sweet update on the status of PYSK.

Steve Denny and I go back almost a decade, but he continues to surprise me each and every time I see him.  Originally from Denver, Colorado, Steve slowly and quietly made his way to New York for seven years.  In between, he landed in Chicago, UNCO, and headed Dazzle Jazz in Denver for several years.  We talk about his history, his journey from classical to jazz, his approach, his fe...

Monquez "Q" Pippins was born to take the stage and has done just that for most of his adult life.  After ten years on cruise ships, Q took his talents to NYC where he recorded his debut EP,  Fine By Me , coming out in the summer of 2020.  A huge voice with a bigger personality, we talk about his journey from Flint, Michigan and all the stops along the way, as well as his influe...

I’m not great at predicting the future, but I’m sure that Sean Britt will be a part of it.  On the outside, he is a happy, humble, joyful guy but once you get to know him….he is a happy, humble, joyful guy.  On top of playing with him in my trio, he is the first musician invited to join Linden St. Connection and the first artist that I approached as a producer.  I love this guy and...

Jordan Ziskin takes Jon Sheckler, your usual host, out for a drink and we get into my personal history, writing, producing, the advantages of NYC, the formation of Linden St. Connection, and some other random questions.  We did this all while listening to some bangers at the Keep in Ridgewood, Queens. For more information on Jon, visit www.shecklermusic.com

For the inaugural episode of this series, I chose my dear friend supremely gifted songwriter, Jordan Ziskin.  He is the epitome of the person you should know.  A very happy-go-lucky person by nature, he is a deeply thoughtful and surprisingly personal songwriter.  After his debut EP, Rendezvous by the Liaisons, Jordan began to work on what would be come a full album and chose me to...