The EntreMusician

EntreMusician & Violinist, Darrell Looney has been at the forefront of musical exploration with his neo-jazz ensemble, Da Phatfunk Clique for more than 20 years. A Medical Physician by day and funk warrior by night, Dr. Darrell uses adventure as a weapon to mold and bend various soundscapes into his own genre. In this episode Darrell shares the online tools necessary for creating your digital...

#1 Billboard Smooth Jazz Artist; #1 Allen Kepler's Smooth Jazz Network Top 100 and Nominee of Soultrack's Instrumentalist of the Year (2021) and the Central Standard Time Show's 2021 Artist of the Year, Big New York, aka, Bassist Extraordinaire, Christian de Mesones is hot off the charts with his single, "Hispanica" featuring keyboard legend Bob James. Christian has been playing bass for over 40 y...

Once Again, Hit Music Producer & Songwriter, Death Beach; author of the book, "Part Time Musician" who owns and operates a production and mixing studio in San Diego under the same name joins entertainment attorney John Shiel for another engaging discussion about crypto, web3, the metaverse and how EntreMusicians can and should be taking advantage of the this dynamic new income stream.  &n...

Derwin Daniels has performed worldwide in Japan, Ghana, Brazil and Bermuda. He recently performed 5 years with the Legendary "Sugarfoot" and the Ohio Players. He has also performed with R&B groups, The Bar-Kays, Confunkshun, Slave and The Dazz Band. Daniels released his solo debut CD, Full Circle , which includes the satellite radio and Latin-infused hit “Sambaya.” His other recordings include...

THE SCIENCE OF PLANNING This Episode unpacks the philosophy and processes of creating a workable plan to balance your life, family and career. Many Musicians Run Through Life by The Seat of Their Pants and thwart great opportunities. It’s Time to Change That – With These 5 Easy Steps… Show Notes: 00:00 – Show Open 03:46 – Know What You Want 07:38 – Know Where You Are 11:27 – Schedule Time to Plan...

Carlton Jumel Smith is a world-renowned singer, songwriter, producer and actor who has set concert stages on fire from Shanghai and Helsinki to Russia, Turkey, London, France and, of course his hometown New York City . He has released several recordings and has had the honor of portraying his greatest musical hero, James Brown, in the Barry Levinson film “Liberty Heights” (1999). Legendary artist...

EntreMusician & Violinist, Darrell Looney has been at the forefront of musical exploration with his jazz ensemble, Da Phatfunk Clique for more than 20 years. A Medical Physician by day and funk warrior by night, Dr. Darrell uses adventure as a weapon to mold and bend various soundscapes into his own genre. In this episode Darrell explains what's going on in his mind as he approaches new groove...

Linda Balliro is Associate Professor of Voice at Berklee College of Music and is a Private Coach, Consultant, Vocal Teacher and Author of the Book "Being A Singer: the Art, Craft and Science." She has worked with artists as diverse as Mike Gordon (Phish), Jackie Weatherbee, Justin Petersen, Jennifer Maloney-Prezioso (Tony Award Winning Broadway Producer) and more. In this episode she discusses why...

Jawanza Kobie would simply like to be known as a composer in the truest sense of the word. Ever since he was young boy he idolized the music of Beethoven, George Gershwin, Aaron Copeland and began learning to notate his compositions at nine years of age. Born and raised in West Philadelphia, he started taking piano lessons in his neighborhood at age six after his mother discovered that he could re...

Kevin Damken is founder of Indie Block Records, the first Latin American Indie Label and a Community Manager for Crypto Music Aggregator, Emanate. In this episode, Kevin help us understand how both Indie Block and Emanate use crypto currency, Audio NFTs and the Metaverse to propel EntreMusicians into a better position to control ownership, distribution and royalty disbursements. SHOW NOTES 00:00 -...

Andrew Slater is an alternative and folk singer-songwriter from New  Castle, Pennsylvania.    Andrew’s love for music and songwriting started as a teenager when he  and sang and played in alternative rock bands. For many years after that  Andrew would play in religious settings.   Over the last year and a half Andrew has released 17 songs, from his  debut al...

EntreMusician & Jazz Violinist Makes His debut as team host of The  EntreMusician Podcast interviewing fellow violinist and educator, jazz  great Mr. Christian Howes.  Chris grew up in Columbus, Ohio and received a degree in Philosophy from  the Ohio State University. Toured and performed for 10 years in New  York City making a name on the international jazz scene. he...

We’re Careful to Open our Brand New Season the same way we were careful to finalize our last – and that is with YOU in our hearts and minds! We open this fourth season with a deep dive into the seven building blocks which are foundational for a blessed career.  Whether you are a complete novice or seasoned pro, operating without these seven blocks in place as you begin your new career or proj...

This show is the Final Episode of Season Three on The EntreMusician. To date, we have completed 156 podcasts, interviewing dynamic guests and sharing valuable resources designed for your success. We are grateful that we are expanding our platform and viewership into Season Four and we are excited to give you a tiny peek inside. The greatest blessing to our future is the addition of some wonderful...

Deanna Hinsz quit her job as a single mom to follow her dreams of developing her start up, "Sassy Girl Media" quickly becoming an online coach and marketing trainer which thousands of likeminded women (and several hundred men) have benefited from to scale their businesses and careers. In this episode, Deanna discusses her current rebranding strategy and the importance of working with a coach to ir...

Hit Music Producer & Songwriter, Death Beach; author of the book, " Part Time Musician " owns and operates a production and mixing studio in San Diego under the same name . For over 10 years, he's been working with Grammy Winning Artists and expertly honing his genre of indie, post funk, rock, electronic and dark pop. DB is also a leader in the conversation on EntreMusicians in Crypto and NFTs...

In This Episode, I Share My Creative Reasons for Strategic Planning & Review throughout the year. I don’t just provide strategies & tips I provide a backdrop as to why EntreMusicians should employ the rhythm of planning & review on a regular basis, not just t the year’s end. Show Notes 00:00 - Show Open & Intro 03:05 – Planning & Reviewing 04:02 – Four Ways to Subscribe to The...

With Over Thirty (30) Albums to his credit per date, hundreds of performances and guest appearances on multiple artist recordings, Smooth Jazz Legend Bob Baldwin’s storied career explodes with wisdom, grace and first hand advice every EntreMusician should heed. In this encore episode, Bob introduces his e-book, “ You Better Ask Somebody!: Staying On Top Of Your Career in the Friggin Music Business...

In This Episode, we enjoy a Delightful Conversation with Singer, Songwriter, Director & Actress, Prana Songbird, whose roots span from Motown to the Bayou. She shares her wonderful experiences of overcoming intense stage fright to working with some of the “who’s who” in the entertainment industry like Richie Sambora, Thomas Marolda, Paul Miles, touring with the Honey Creepers and many more. Sh...

This Episode “Don’t Fear Change” finalizes our yearlong series on “Abolishing Fear.” Our hearts were to be as thorough as we could be on this subject so that you would have all of the encouragement you needed to overcome every phobia and any anxiety that would try to thwart you from moving towards your goals. Listen as we provide some bare bones, faith filled practical advice to urge, prompt and s...

As We round the bend toward home in our yearlong series on "Abolishing Fear," we are focusing on Conquering the Fears of Connecting and Collaboration both on and offline and how moving beyond this particular fear will help you flourish as a EntreMusician. I utilize several personal confessions, a few scriptural parables as well as helpful ideas to inspire you. Show Notes 00:00 - Show Open & In...

VANCE ANDERSON:  Currently managing folk duo The Well Pennies, Vance Anderson spent 20 years as road manager for icon Tony Bennett. Vance also spent years on the road co-managing Pat Metheny and working with John McLaughlin, Paco deLucia, Al Di Meola and many others top notch acts.     RON MOSS SUMMARY:  Executive Producer and President of Stretch Records, Ron Moss has bee...

This Episode features my in depth conversation with Iconic Funk, R&B and Soul Pioneer, Chris Jasper who was largely responsible for many of the Isley Brothers super hits and favorites. Chris followed that success with the group Isley/Jasper/Isley and their smash "Caravan of Love." A Stellar Artist in his own right with 15 albums to his credit to date, Chris has written for Chaka Khan and is a...

This Episode “Don’t Be Afraid to Start Now” expands upon our continuing series “Abolishing Fear,” specifically geared to the aged 50 and over EntreMusicians who may believe the myth that it’s too late to begin – or begin again! I provide some barebones, practical advice to urge, prompt and stimulate you to put down that TV Dinner and Get Up & Get Your Groove On – And I Do It in a Suit! Show No...

Musicologist, Historian & Founder of Soul Patrol, Bob Davis has spent the last three decades developing marketing platforms and networking opportunities for Unsigned Artists to hone their crafts. Soul Patrol has grown into a multimedia space which showcases and highlights legendary performers who helped shape Soul Music. Bob is the foremost authority on this genre and has documented trends tha...