The Jake Feinberg Show

Keyboardist from The Blackbyrds talks about his journey towards musical and spiritual enlightenment. 

Pioneers were prevalent in the 50s and 60s. Guys that built up their chops to be able to play at the spur of the moment in any setting with any players. This pioneer mentality was helped by venues, multiple venues in every major city so accessibility was not a problem. The pioneers of music were unafraid of pursuing odd rhythms and combining instruments that wouldn't necessarily be commonplace in...

Folks- Tony Saunders grew up playing bass under the tutelage of John Kahn and Jack Cassidy. The stories he tells about Garcia and Merl and the Jam sessions are keepers. The interview revolves around Merl and his contributions to the early Bay Area Music scene of the 60s and 70s. I was quite elevated throughout the interview. Now I'm in.....

Hammond organ player talks about his intentions for getting into music and creating hits with Chaka Khan.

Texas blues/rock drummer talks about the paths he has taken in his many musical lives. 

Back when "The Skipper" Henry Franklin and I were mulling over pianists to play at The tribute concert to Gene Russell Henry said, "what about Bobby Pierce? I couldn't believe Bobby was living in LA and was still gigging. He was the first stop on our soon to be chronicled "Week in La La Land." Bless you Bobby,

Blair Jackson was the editor of BAM magazine in the late seventies and wrote the definitive biography on Jerry Garcia. To have him on my program puts me one step closer to the pre-coma years that I covet so much. Blair was a great sport putting up with my eccentric questions related to Garcia's physical appearance in '84, how to tell what year a particular Shakedown Street was played and how the b...

Bobby Cochran is one of the most technically gifted guitarists ever. Bobby also has the heart of a lion. He breaths life through a combination of spirituality, love and music. Put the chops with the soul and you have a legend. Bobby was kind enough to spend sometime with me late in the Nashville Night and allowed me to perseverate about the Bob Weir Band, Bobby and the Midnights and Dancing on the...

Continued discussion with a decorated engineer about the golden era of modern American recorded music. 

When stationed at Fort Huachuca Vince Lateano used to play at supper clubs in Tucson to keep his chops up. After he got out of the army he wound up in the Bay Area (where else) and wound up gigging with Vince Guaraldi, Mark Murphy, Flip Nunez, George Muribus and the late great Cal Tjader. I was like a kid in a candy store on this one.....

Bassist for The Jazz Crusaders talks about that spiritual gulf coast sound and creating a groove. 

Conversation with the late drummer about swinging a band. 

Interview with the late drummer from July 2017

"Close your Eyes and Open your Ears," says Don Menza. Don is a non-conformist - a man who was raised by Italian Farmers and grew up in the gutbucket of Buffalo, NY. (Upstate NY was a haven for jazz cats like Nistico and Noto) He is interested in people who think for themselves. When a student asks "what books should I bring," he says "None!" He is tired of the assembly line manufacturing that has...

Mike Longo sat at a restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl with his father and Cannonball Adderley in the early 1950s. At this point Cannon had been playing in Mike's father's band in what was the first de-segregated band in Ft. Lauderdale. At one point a member of the staff approached them and said; "you all can eat here but the negro has to eat in the kitchen." Mike's dad stood up and said, "if he has...

Seeker of authentic music and culture talks about finding her people and fronting George Is Lord. 

Conversation with an amazing musician and drummer spanning rhythm, reverence for the music and the space/time continuum. 

I sit here today again in the studios of PowerTalk 1210 totally humbled and awed. Awed by my adherence to the musician and those who produce it and cultivate the music. Much of the focus of my show I now realize is on the ability to have people in a room all at the Same time making music. Seems simple but in these times it's not. Those who know how to mic a set of Michael Shrieve or Billy Kreutzma...

Soundtrack arranger and conductor talks about putting music to film in a hip way. 

Live At The Marin Rod & Gun Club from 03/2018

Legendary organist talks about playing with Ike Cole and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. A long and storied career that continues today.....

Teacher of stillness/meditation and lavender farmer talks about life off the grid. 

I normally do long poetry monologues leading up to introducing my guest. Today is really about explaining how my guest helped me in my journey. He is a teacher of pure heart, how to handle your emotional balance in a wave of psycho-spiritual narratives that are not always verbalized but pondered in isolation in a man made chateau with his lovely partner just 1/2 a block down the red rock road of D...

Vibraphonist and percussionist talks about finding his way into the studios and playing with Buddy Rich. 

Part of the legendary Kesey tribe talks about his relationship with Neal Cassady and going Furthur.