Indelible Tulsa drummer talks about his early musical influences and the evolution of the band Teegarden and Van Winkle.
Resilient and boundless musicians talks about his days as a hang gliding instructor and his musical bond with Little Steven Van Zandt.
Musical director of the Saturday Night Live house band and original Blues Brother talks about his musical upbringings in South Carolina and his constant pursuit of greatness in composition, arranging and playing.
Print journalist originally from Kansas talks about her own career and how the newspaper industry has changed over the last half century.
Legendary trumpeter who made his name in the Chicago studios talks about his development as a player and his close personal and professional relationship with Tony Bennett.
Continued conversation about the art of rhythm in different musical contexts..........
Drummer talks about finding another J.C. - John Coltrane - and how fate that led him to Max Roach and Archie Shepp.
Former director of the Albert Hofmann Foundation talks about how LSD is linked to the origins of man's religion and how he found his purpose in life through psychedelic experiences.
Tulsa drummer talks about his will to swing a band growing up under the tutelage of his father David. I plan to stay a believer...
Master drummer talks about working with his new endeavors and harkens back to days of Holy Moses and Glory River.
Mardi Gras Indian from NOLA talks about what he learned from his father and how he passes that knowledge down to young maskers.
Wife of the late great tenor player talks about how Stan's greatest strengths were also his greatest weaknesses.
Fluid and multi-faceted pianist talks about being raised by his musical elders on the bandstand.
Profound musician and thinker talks about the essence and healing powers of the Banyan Tree and how music can bring peace on a global level.
Decorated writer and researcher talks about the work he did with the late electrical engineer Willis Harman involving psychedelics and creative problem solving in the late 1950's and early 60's.
Musician and singer talks about his transition from the bandstand to music journalist to management of early speed metal bands like Testament.
Brilliant and dexterous pianist talks about locking into straight ahead jazz and all of its ancestral roots like Afro Cuban and blues and passing on this tradition orally or in the academy.
Drummer who grew up in Detroit talks about grooving at the upper deck of The Rooster Tail and cutting records with Savage Grace.
Young hungry musician talks about the keys to being in the band business and learning to improvise off of themes.
Venerable and selfless band leader talks about moving to Santa Cruz with his band (from Detroit) and playing with Steve Marriott.
Emotive singer and cofounder of The Youngbloods talks about his musical and personal connection to Lightnin' Hopkins and producer Bobby Scott.
Detroit based guitarist from a musical family, talks about his Grandma killing snakes in Kentucky and surrounding himself with guys he can make spiritual music with and have fun.
Legendary broadcaster talks about the unpredictable and brilliant Rick Barry.
Drummer talks about playing with the saxophonist at the Montreux Summit in 1976.
In demand bassist from Chicago talks about carving out a path as a professional musician.
Jamaican dancehall singer and DJ talks about assimilating to America and having something declarative to say about the human race.
Drummer and teacher talks about learning to swing north of the border and playing with Dizzy Gillespie.
Melodic and tasteful drummer talks about his rock inclinations in music before meeting Joe Lovano and his father in Cleveland. A dance with life itself.
Producer and A&R man at Muse and HighNote Records talks about how he cultivated the label through artist selection and individual sound.
Legendary promoter of classic jazz and the current curator at Baltimore's Keystone Korner talks about the genius and unpredictability of Stan Getz