The Major Keyz Podcast with Zach Wilson

James Francies joins the podcast to talk about growing up in Houston, the New York music scene, working with artists like Yebba and more.

Brandon joins the podcast to talk about growing up in the church scene in Valdosta, his music industry experiences and more.

Briana joins the podcast to talk about her experiences growing up with perfect pitch, her approach to rearranging songs and more.

Ronnie joins the podcast to talk about starting out as a saxophonist, his goals as a songwriter, avoiding burnout and more.

Kenny joins the podcast to talk about his upbringing, playing for people vs. yourself, his debut album and more.

Natalie joins the podcast to talk about her musical upbringing, playing gigs of different levels, future aspirations and more.

Greg joins the podcast to talk about being a college music professor, his own artistry and more.

Zacchae'us joins the podcast to talk about his musical upbringing, going to school outside of the United States, and his goals as an artist.

In February 2023, one of my favorite keyboardists, Shaun Martin, let me ask him about how he got started playing keyz, his relationship with Kirk Franklin and how he got affiliated with Snarky Puppy. His impact on music will always be remembered.

This past January, I had the pleasure of speaking to Grammy Award winning saxophonist, DJ, keyboardist and vocoderist Casey Benjamin about growing up in New York and the various groups he’s played with, including the Robert Glasper Experiment. I’m glad I got the chance to express how his music inspired me and a multitude of musicians and artists. Casey will be forever appreciated and deeply missed...

Nick joins the podcast to discuss early practicing techniques, New York music scene, playing with Cory Henry and more.

Mike Hicks joins the podcast to talk about discovering his own artistry, getting the gig with Rascal Flatts and more.

Alain joins the podcast to talk about constantly analyzing music , turning his skillset into a business and more.

Norman joins the podcast to talk about pursuing your purpose, the growth of Tank and the Bangas and more.

Curtis joins the podcast to talk about being musically creative in the right setting, navigating the gigging scene, and more.

Vaughn joins the podcast to talk about thinking as a musician vs. producer, playing with gospel greats and more.

Justin joins the podcast to talk about finding creativity within a gig, making the most of opportunities and more.

Julian ‘J3PO’ joins the podcast to talk about growing up in a musical family, getting the Marcus Miller gig, doing the work and more.

R. Cornelius joins the podcast to talk about film scoring, his love for teaching, honoring your craft and more. Follow Cornelius on IG : @rcornspencer Listen to the Major Keyz Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify : zachwkeyz.com/podcast Follow the Major Keyz Podcast on IG: @majorkeyzpodcast zachwkeyz.com

Tracyan Martin joins the podcast to talk about navigating the music business, touring and more.

Eric Tolliver joins the podcast to talk about finding his sound, performing original music, being connected to the right people and more.

Isaiah joins the podcast to discuss intentionality in music, his dedication to jazz, and more.

In the final installment of highlighting all of my instructors, Tyrone Jackson joins the podcast. We talk about school then vs. now, growing up in New Orleans and more.

My third instructor, Jay Adams joins the podcast to talk about playing in church, diversifying yourself, ministry vs. entertainment and more.

In this episode, I talk to my second piano teacher, Stephen Thornton. Stephen joins the podcast to talk about his musical upbringing, his approach to teaching and more.