Matt Musty isn’t afraid of hard work. After moving from the east coast to Nashville and now Los Angeles, Musty has kept one thing consistent: his work ethic. Matt took ... more

There are plenty of talking heads who suggested if you haven’t “made it” by a certain age you never will. While I agree that the music business is a young ... more

The episode originally aired on October 31, 2016 Nate Wood, the California-born, NYC residing instrumentalist has been making waves on the live music scene lately, and for good reason. It ... more

Yesod Williams, the Kona, HI born drummer who’s band Pepper has been on the scene since the 90’s has created a quite the career for himself by taking a chance. ... more

Steve Jobs famously said that we can only connect the dots looking backward. It’s easy for us to understand how one relationship that started years prior resulted in a gig ... more

In this episode, I talk to Ralph Peterson, who is one of the most prolific jazz drummers in the world.  Bursting on the scene in the 1980s, Peterson’s resume boasts touring and ... more

This episode originally aired on January 31, 2014 In this podcast, I talked to Eric Hernandez, the brother of and drummer for Bruno Mars. Eric invited me over to his house ... more

This episode originally aired on May 1, 2014In this podcast I talked to the legendary bass player Mel Brown, known for his work with Marc Anthony, Gladys Knight, Shiela E. and his book From Zero ... more

In this podcast, Daniel discusses why charts are an important tool in making a musician’s life easier and more successful, and how they can do the same for you, even ... more

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS This episode originally aired on the podcast February 16, 2015In this podcast I interview drummer and educator, Ed Soph.  Ed, who is currently a Professor in the Jazz Studies ... more