The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRatta

A Guitar Players LOVE for Sax Legend Sonny Rollins becomes the motivation for Rick's Musical Selection on "The Final Solution Is LOVE!" Presented by Jazz for Peace with inspirational Guest Mike Strausbaugh, who explains how the power of Music saved his life and gave birth to The Strausbaugh Guitar and Music Academy which now spreads joy to countless others in this MUST SEE EPISODE! Find out MORE a...

Empowerment Coach Jenny Sitter's message to "Live Adventurously, Love Deeply, Create Authentically, and Dream Spectacularly" was on full display inspiring Rick to pull out all the stops musically with his unique Jazz for Peace renditions of Classic songs by Queen & The Beatles in this MUST SEE Episode! Find out more about Jenny's Empowering Speaking & Coaching: https://ww...

Podcast Spotlight - Compassiviste Dialogues November 16, 2024 interview of Rick DellaRatta. Dear Fans: Our very first season started out by featuring three outstanding podcasts deserving of wider attention and recognition and in Season 2 we are keeping up the tradition with this extraordinary interview of Rick DellaRatta by Ali Horriyat from London featuring a Live Jazz performance by Rick of a Cl...

The story of Caribbean author and poet Cyndee Dhalai is ultimately one of triumph through the power of self expression in the face of unimaginable loss and chronic illness. After losing both her husband and her health, Cyndee found healing through writing—and now uses her story to help others transform their grief into growth.  Join us for this empowering story of which inspired an impromptu medle...

The month of April ushered in Season 2 and Shelley Kenow, who partners with parents, caregivers, and school districts to find common ground to enhance the education of children with special needs. Armed with her amazing book Those Who "Can't...” Teach, Shelley provides an understanding of Special Education and the IEP document and process while helping  individuals and families bust throu...

Raelene S, Weaver is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who also holds a K-12 Teaching Credential and is dedicated to creating a new Boy Code to help boys be who they are and feel what they feel. All of which has led to her successful efforts as a TEDx Speaker and Author of Let Boys Be Kids First while inspiring a performance by Rick of a song by the Beatles that he used to listen to with hi...

Join us for the amazing story of Canada’s Barry Finlay, who turned a health scare into a climbing and philanthropy extravaganza on way to becoming a published author with twelve books from Kilimanjaro and Beyond: A Life-Changing Journey to his latest Just Keep Climbing, which became the inspiration for Ricks musical tribute to spring - I’ll Remember April.  Learn more about Barry and his books inc...

Our second season begins with a bang as special Guest Navalny Jones uncovers new developments in the amazing story of Anne Boleyn that you don't want to miss and which became the inspiration of Ricks musical medley of the Police classic “Walking on the Moon” and his own "Tribute to Anne Boleyn".  For more on this amazing story please listen to the NEW Navalny Jones podcast titled: Anne Boleyn  AND...

Today we welcome David Colton to share with us how having Borderline Personality Disorder has affected his life and the lives of others,  inspiring Rick to compose and perform an original song with hopes to help him successfully address the issue! Jazz for Peace Podcast Host Rick DellaRatta:  A. Composes an original song and performs it LIVE to help his Guest David who has been diagnosed with Bord...

Diane L. Haworth is a Heart-Centered Success Coach, intuitive, speaker, author, TV host and most importantly for “The Final Solution is LOVE!” Podcast, the founder of the Be Love Principles, an amazing way to transform your life with four simple steps! Join us for this amazing interview that not only comes with free gifts detailed below, but inspired a magical rendition by Rick of the SONG she co-...

Alina Wilson is not only a mother, grandmother, entrepreneur, employee development coach, philanthropist and advocate for women's empowerment, but also the author of the amazing NEW BOOK Thoughtful Aging. Join us for an amazing discussion on Restoring Honor to the Aging Process capped off by Ricks inspired performance of "Living Inside a Daydream". Get your copy of Thoughtful Aging at: https://www...

The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast takes it to another level with this tribute to Dizzy Gillespie’s long time pianist with Special Guests Dorothy Longo and Frank Ponzio whose amazing stories about Mike inspired a polyrhythmic Musical Tribute by Rick to BOTH his former teacher Longo and most influential Mentor Gillespie. A MUST SEE EPISODE! Get YOUR copy of “The Rhythm of Unity” HERE: https://www.amazon.c...

Author and former Episcopal priest Christopher Carlisle gets together with Rick for a fascinating conversation covering his first book  For Theirs is the Kingdom and his latest novel PICKETT'S DREAM and inspiring an amazing musical medley featuring Rick’s own “Joshua’s Song” and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujay. Click here for more info on Christopher and his amazing books: https://christophercarlisle.c...

A professional hypnotist and successful entrepreneur specializing in peak mental focus and performance, Ryan Christensen has worked with hundreds of high-achievers and neurodivergent professionals to radically transform their mindset, and shift their subconscious beliefs towards inevitable success. LOTS of BUZZ surrounds this powerful interview featuring Rick’s Hypnotizing Holiday Medley and Psych...

Jennifer Hotai has experienced and endured many challenges through her creative career and personal struggles while escaping a life-threatening abusive relationship. With her breakthrough book on the subject "Alive & Angry", she is now embarking on new opportunities, while offering her leadership skills in tech and other industries. Join us for this exciting conversation on this rarely talked...

Angela Legh is best known as the author of her award winning children’s fantasy book series, The Bella Santini Chronicles, which gives children and their parents tools and techniques for emotional balance. Her outstanding work in this genre coupled with her own story of overcoming abuse, bullying, and belittlement inspired a special musical performance by Rick of the Linkin Park song "You are Not...

In this Must See Episode Devon Wieters explains how you can make a difference right now for the handicapped by checking out the hilarious new film on Hulu called "Patrice: The Movie", then clicking on the "Take Action" page on their website by clicking here: https://www.patricethemovie.com/take-action-1 while Rick performs Classic Songs in both the jazz and rock idioms in his medley of Stormy Weat...

Also known as “Nisha Pilates”, her holistic journey through Pilates, Yoga, and Beyond has become a vanguard in holistic health and movement. Join us for this heartwarming discussion capped off by an inspiring LIVE rendition by Rick of Elvis Presley's “In the Ghetto”. Get the new book "Transformation With Nisha" and stay in touch with Nisha at: https://pilatesmanchester.com AND: HELP us Take the Wo...

Lily Kharazian is an NLP and hypnotherapist, EFT practitioner, Reiki Master, and Author of “Awakening Your Inner Strength: The Journey from Struggle to Success”. Join us for this amazing conversation along with Rick's inspired performance of the Jazz Classic Cherokee! For more on Lily and to get a copy of her free e-book as a JAZZforPEACE podcast listener please visit: https://lilykharazian.com/ A...

#1 Best Selling Author Wajid Hassan explains how THIS Jazz for Peace VOTE that ended the MidEast Conflict MUST BE IMPLEMENTED NOW for the good of BOTH Israel, Palestine and ALL OF MANKIND on this Jazz for Peace Podcast Excerpt with Live performance of the Beatles Classic "Here Comes The Sun". As Wajid says: “The Great Change has started for Planet Earth and all of Mankind - It's time the truth be...

The Jazz for Peace Podcast takes a harrowing look into our System of Justice with Special Guest Simon Yeats who with his extraordinary journey to regain his son and amazing book “My Second Life” has truly “given his all” inspiring Rick at Min. 35 to perform a medley of 2 songs with the same title: All of Me Buy “My Second Life” at: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/s?k=simon+yeats+my+second+life⁠ Contact Si...

Author Felicity Harley has had a long career as a journalist, writer and a social justice activist. So what could be better than this engaging talk about aspects of music in her series Until This Last. The first book The Burning Years now out and available on Amazon can be found at the link below.   In this podcast we focus on the second book Homo Deus, to be published in March 2025. Rick successf...

In an inspiring conversation that goes from Matthew Perry to Steve Perry, The Jazz for Peace Podcast welcomes Autumn with Dr. Shafer, a Certified Life Coach with a Focus on Reclaiming your Story and honing Focus. Hear about all of the great new things Dr. Shafer is working on along with Rick’s performance of the timeless classic “Autumn Leaves” at minute 30. For MORE on Dr. Shafer including her ou...

Ed Harrold is a lot of things when it comes to overall health, spirituality and divine consciousness. With Big Mountain Ski secrets leaking out all over the place, Rick still manages to stay on point just enough to give you a healthy introduction to the man best known as the Author of “Life With Breath”, the renowned book about how to “Go Be Great”.  Adding a unique performance of the Motown Class...

Former NASA Computer Scientist turned Entrepreneur, Holistic Healer & Author Mayim Vega is proof that we need more holistic healers in this world! Join us on this fascinating journey as Mayim shares her holistic knowledge and insightful take on the Middle East Crisis from a Jewish perspective while Rick performs the Brazilian and Jazz Classics “A Felicidade” and “Peace”. Learn more about Mayim...