Trading Fours

Do you say "How are you doing?" I'm guessing yes - and for most of us, the answer is usually "Fine" and it moves on.  For Mensa Deathsquad's Brandon Phillips- the answer isn't fine.  He deals with Crohn's Disease and was hospitalized for months.  Even with all that, Brandon continues to create- and his Mensa Deathsquad his one man band.  The new album is "Cyclist" and we will t...

Kansas City singer/songwriter Emma Jo joins host Jamie Green to discuss her new music and much more 

Alyssa Murray joins me to talk all about her new EP "Half and Half".  Super fun chat where we discuss the new music, what made her pivot to adding production along with playing to her credits, collaborating with her boyfriend, Jeff Buckley, Fiona Apple and more! Great chat!  Do it up! https://www.instagram.com/alyssamurraymusic https://alyssamurray.bandcamp.com/ Join Jamie for his live d...

Walking Paper's Jefferson Angell dialed in to talk all about their new album, The Light Below.  We chat all about the new album, growing up in Seattle (including getting a front row seat to watch the Seattle music scene explode in the early 1990s).  We also discuss carpentry, and the Kansas City stomp.  Great dude, fun chat! https://carryonmusic.com/artists/walking-papers/ https://w...

We are back in Kansas City to highlight the amazing bassist DeAndre Manning!  We talk all about his musical upbringing - including his famous Aunt who is one of the most sampled people in hiphop! DeAndre also talks about how you can both honor the history of Kansas City jazz AND move it forward to create a new Kansas City sound.  Great dude, we had a ton of  fun chatting!  DeAn...

The singer/songwriter Nina Herzog joins me for the latest episode of Trading Fours! Nina has her debut EP coming out "Together Away." - This six song debut tells a story about unconditional love - and even when you are far away from people you love, yet you are connected no matter what. We talk all about the new EP, her experience visiting Kansas City while on tour, her influences and much more!&n...

Today the international best-selling crime novelist Ian Rankin joins Trading Fours to talk all about the music of his John Rebus series.  The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison,  Jackie Leven references and many others are found throughout the John Rebus mystery series.  The creator of that series, Ian Rankin, joins host Jamie Green to talk all about how music has affected his life and in...

Today it's Beyond The Grey on Trading Fours!  Singer David Lingenfelter and guitarist Scott Cameron join me as we talk all about their new EP, 'At One'.  Great chat, do it up! Follow the Band!: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BTG2015 Instagram: @beyondthegreykc Website: https://www.beyondthegrey.band/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1589Y YouTube: https://www.youtbue.com/chan...

Today it's Damon Johnson day on the podcast!  He's got a new album out, "Battle Lessons", with his new band "Damon Johnson & the Get Ready."  We talk about the new album, his days in Brother Cane, Alice Cooper, Thin Lizzy and a special Kansas City story!  Great guy, hard rockin album - do it up!  https://www.damonjohnson.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E0m9rKlQKk

Today's guest is the amazing jazz guitarist Danny Embrey!  He has an amazing career who has played with just about every jazz musician in town and a lot around the world.  We talk about Sergio Mendes, Karyn Allison, Wes Montgomery and how I was as his student!  Great guy, great chat, do it up! https://dannyembrey.com/ Danny soloing with Angela Hagenbach Danny playing with Sergio Mendes in 1980

It's Tim Smith day on the podcast! Lickerish Quartet, Finn Brothers, Sheryl Crowe and more!  I also remember the amazing life of Molly Hammer. www.thelickerishquartet.com www.facebook.com/thelickerishquartet www.twitter.com/thelickerish www.instagram.com/thelickerishquartet www.youtube.com/channel/UCfWybdIebZGc5piOklNCJIw Make a donation in Molly Hammer's name: https://midwestmusicfoundation.org/d...

It's Chris McLernon day on Trading Fours! Cold Sweat, Saigon Kick, Eddie Van Halen, repairing guitars and more!  Super cool dude, really enjoyed this one -and you Van Halen nerds are REALLY going to dig his EVH stories! https://www.instagram.com/mclernon/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/Cold-Sweat-211650552185356/ https://www.facebook.com/saigonkickofficial

Today's guest is the amazing guitarist Slim Gambill!  You probably know him as lead guitarist for the multi platinum recording artist, Lady A, but he does much more!  He's got 2 solo albums out in the last 2 years, and has a really cool collaboration to raise funds for COVID-19 musician relief.  Great guy, really fun chat, do it up! https://www.slimgambill.com https://www.24on6.com/ Please subscri...

It's Joanna Berkebile day on the podcast!   Her quartet has a new album out, called "Love me or Leave me" - we talk all about that, her opera background, and much more!  Do it up! https://jazzjb.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JBJazzQuartet/ Email the podcast: tradingfourskc@gmail.com Subscribe!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trading-fours/id1493207420 Subscribe!: https://open.spotify.com/sh...

It's Oz Noy day on Trading Fours!  He's the great jazz fusion guitarist, who was born and raised in Israel but now makes NYC home.  We discuss his new album Snapdragon and a whole lot more!  Do it up! www.oznoy.com Subscribe!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trading-fours/id1493207420 Subscribe!: https://open.spotify.com/show/34qEkh1qmG2VCrEpgqdO4Z

Today it's all about the saxophone!  Nick May joins me to talk about the saxophone, but not only jazz saxophone, his amazing work on classical saxophone.  Also, an attempted murder of the inventor of saxophone! https://www.nicholasmaysaxophone.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tradingfourskc/photos/a.109945983818619/209567360523147/ Subscribe!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trading-fours/id149...

It's Trading Fours first anniversary!  Help me celebrate by listening to my conversation with the great bassist, Blake Eberhard! We talk Dr. John, Vince Gill, John Denver and much much more! www.bebass.com Subscribe to the podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trading-fours/id1493207420?id=1493207420 https://open.spotify.com/show/34qEkh1qmG2VCrEpgqdO4Z

Tonight we had a great discussion on Facebook live about the incredible legacy of Eddie Van Halen!  Andy Aledort, Caleb Rapoport and Brad Nye joined me for a live panel discussion of their personal experiences with the guitar god.  A great chat celebrating an amazing life.  You don't want to miss it! https://www.facebook.com/NerdHalen/ http://andyaledort.com/ https://www.guitarworld.com/gw-archive...

What do you get when you combine an American with two Brits, sprinkled in with two Caribbean guys? You get Aliensdontringdoobells! This new band is super fun, with great harmonies and catch melodies.  Their guitarist Dorian Foyil joined me on the phone to talk about this fun new band.  Great guy, great band- do it up!  www.aliensdotringdoorbells.com www.facebook.com/aliensdontringdoorbells www.twi...

Today's episode was a special treat as Neil Giraldo joined me for a LIVE chat on Facebook and YouTube.  Neil is an amazing guitarist, songwriter, performer and much more! Join us as we chat about his music career, his bourbon company, his philanthropy and much much more!  https://www.facebook.com/OfficialNeilGiraldo https://threechordbourbon.com/ Today's Sponsor is Garage Door Apparel Company - an...

Members of the Kyle Sexton Band join me out on my deck for a fun conversation in person Kyle Sexton (singer and guitarist) and Clay Johnson (bassist) bring funny stories, a couple songs, and a 6 pack of beer for this fun conversation.  Great dudes, do it up!  https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheKyleSextonBand https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Iygpo27FBe3AbzF3sEhqI?si=qv0nmuU4T1CHX1icsjxGCg Join me for m...

You know them as 'Victor & Penny', but that's just one of the great shows my guests Jeff Freling & Erin McGrane perform! Great chat, do it up!  Purchase tickets for the livestream of Victor & Penny on Sat Sep 26 w Grand Marquis at Lemonade Park: https://promosuite.promotixapp.com/events/details/d3b24256e3d3044c3f18530fc187e3b8 The Fabebook event page : https://www.facebook.com/events/1068617213596...

What do you get when you combine classical trumpet with electronic music? You get Alberto Racanati!  A native of Italy, Alberto came to Kansas City to get his doctorate.  While here, he discovered his love of creating electronic music, and how he could pair it with his classical trumpet playing.  The result was "Alber", which you can find on Spotify and many other places.  Really interesting chat,...

It's Go-Go Ray day on Trading Fours! Go-Go is an amazing drummer, who has been a big part of the KC music scene since the mid-90s.  Billy Goat, Samantha Fish, Brandon Miller, Heather Newman and Casi Joy are just a FEW of the acts he's worked with.  Great guy, amazing drummer, it was a blast talking to him! http://www.drumcounselor.com/ https://www.explorersdrums.com/Go-Go-Ray_ep_50-1.htmlhttps://w...

Today's a double header as I talk to the owner of Knuckleheads, Frank Hicks about the state of live music during COVID - and I check in with Pete Jones, the guitarist of the Manhattan KS based band Head Space. They've got a new album out!  https://www.knuckleheadskc.com/ https://headspacemhk.bandcamp.com/album/headspace