Podcast Episodes

WORLD PREMIERE! - "Lou's Blues". Robert's New Single. "Fantastic!" (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements). "Digging It!" (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!

Episode 300

This episode is the WORLD PREMIERE of “Lou’s Blues”, my new single. 

As I've mentioned several times on the podcast, I came of age musically during the British Invasion era of the 1960s, and then I se…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Michael Abene - Grammy Winning Big Band Arranger For Germany's WDR Radio Big Band, Maynard Ferguson Big Band, GRP All-Star Big Band. Arranger For Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Dianne Reeves, Steps Ahead!

Episode 299

Michael Abene is a Grammy winning Big Band arranger. He’s worked with Germany’s WDR Radio Big Band,  played in the Maynard Ferguson Big Band, and arranged for the GRP All-Star Big Band. He’s also arr…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Josh Simons - Technology For Musicians. Australian-Based CEO of Vinyl Group Consisting Of Vampr, Social Network For Musicians; And Jaxsta, Music Database Company!

Episode 298

Josh Simons is the Australian-based CEO of Vinyl Group, comprising Vampr, a social network for musicians, and Jaxsta, a music database company. A former touring musician, Josh went over to the tech s…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Arno Hecht - Saxophone Star With The Uptown Horns. Has Played With Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, J. Geils, The B-52s, James Brown And More!

Episode 297

Arno Hecht is a saxophone star and the leader of The Uptown Horns, the NYC based horn section that has recorded or toured with a Who’s Who including The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Plant, Ray…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

John Jorgenson - Grammy Award Winning Guitarist/Multi-Instrumentalist. Country Rock, Guitar Rock, Classical. Toured With Elton John. Played With Dylan, Streisand, Pavoratti and Many More!

Episode 296

John Jorgenson is a Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. His music spans country rock with the Desert Rose Band, guitar rock with the Hellecasters, and classical. He was a member…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Marcus "Da Fingaz" Manderson - Composer And Producer Of Hip Hop, Pop, R&B For Disney Theme Parks, MTV, National Geographic And The Smithsonian!

Episode 295

Marcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson is a composer and producer of hip hop, pop, R&B and other genres. He has composed music for Disney’s theme parks. He’s had placements on Starz, MTV,  BET and other networ…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Rod Argent - The Zombies: "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", "Time Of The Season". Argent: "Hold Your Head Up"!

Episode 294

Rod Argent is the superb keyboard player in The Zombies, one of the greatest bands of the British Invasion era of the 1960s. They had massive hits with “She’s Not There”, “Tell Her No” and “Time Of T…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Jim Wilson - From Piano Tuner To The Stars, To Tech Entrepreneur, To Top Billboard Recording Artist With Two PBS Specials, To An Author With A New Memoir!

Episode 293

Jim Wilson has had a crazy, unique career ride. He’s gone from being a piano tuner to the Stars including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Chick Corea and Barbra Streisand, to a tech entrepreneur with a M…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Lee Shapiro - The Four Seasons Keyboardist And Arranger: "December 1963: Oh What A Night", "Who Loves You". Created Rock ‘n Roll Elmo Toy. Barry Manilow's "Copacabana: The Musical". The Hit Men!

Episode 292

Lee Shapiro was the longtime keyboardist and musical director for Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, one of the greatest vocal groups of the rock era. He arranged two of their biggest hits, “Decembe…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Little Anthony - With Co-Host Gary Puckett. The Iconic Star Of Little Anthony And The Imperials: "Tears On My Pillow", "Shimmy Shimmy KO KO Bop", "Goin' Out Of My Head", "I'm On The Outside", "Hurt So Bad" And More!

Episode 291

Welcome to my first Joint Interview! My Co-host is Gary Puckett, ‘60s Superstar with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, as we interview another music Superstar, Jerome Gourdine, better known as Little A…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago