Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!

Paquito D'Rivera is a remarkable artist - a Cuban-born saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, and author. He’s a multiple award winner including 16 combined Grammys® and Latin Grammys®. He was the first artist to win Grammys® in both classical and Latin Jazz. He’s performed as a soloist with the London Symphony, Warsaw Philharmonic, National Symphony and too many more to mention. His classical compositions include his three chamber pieces recorded live in concert with Yo-Yo Ma. His numerous commissions include music for Lincoln Center, the Library of Congress, and the Kennedy Center. He’s the subject of a PBS documentary. And on top of all of this he’s the author of four books.

My featured song is "Mi Cachimber All Stars”, one of my recent singles. Spotify link.

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SUBMITTED FOR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION:

“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different"

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ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE:

"MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET"

“Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World)

"Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet” is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher)

“I love it! Such an amazing work!” (Award Winning Pianist, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Vivian Fang Liu)

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Audio production:

Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films

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This Legends episode spotlights “Weird Al” Yankovic. He’s one of the most remarkable musicians of this or any other era. He’s known primarily for his numerous song parodies. But he’s much more than just a parodist - he’s a comedy musician, songwriter, singer, accordionist, record producer, music-video director, actor, voice actor, screenwriter, and children’s author. And above all else he’s a totally unique and spectacular entertainer. And his fans are dedicated and cult-like in their devotion to him.

He’s a 5x Grammy winner and a 17x Grammy nominee. He’s also won an Emmy. And he’s got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

I got to experience Weird Al firsthand this summer when I was invited by his longtime guitarist, Jim Kimo West, who recently was a guest on the podcast, to see the Weird Al show in concert, and I must say it blew me away. For 2 1/2 hours Weird Al held me and the rest of the audience spellbound, as he took us through his catalogue of rock parodies and schtick. 

This Legends episode features excerpts from a few of his Greatest Hits: “Amish Paradise”, “Eat It”, “My Bologna” and “Another One Rides the Bus”.

So hats off to Weird Al, a one-of-a-kind weird guy.

Curtis Stewart is a spectacular, adventurous, award winning, 7x GRAMMY® nominated violinist and composer. He’s a solo violinist, the Artistic Director of the American Composers Orchestra, a professor at Juilliard, and a member of the PUBLIQuartet. As a soloist, he’s performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, and the GRAMMYs® among others. He’s also performed with Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, and Seal.

My featured song is "The Buzz”, one of my recent singles. Spotify link.

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SUBMITTED FOR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION:

“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different"

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ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE:

"MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET"

“Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World)

"Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet” is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher)

“I love it! Such an amazing work!” (Award Winning Pianist, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Vivian Fang Liu)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS

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Audio production:

Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films

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Amanda McBroom is an extraordinary songwriter and singer. She wrote “The Rose”, Bette Midler’s #1 hit. Her songs have been recorded by a Who’s Who including Barbara Cook, Manhattan Transfer, Judy Collins, Barry Manilow, Reba McEntyre, and Kurt Cobain. She’s received a Golden Globe, a Grammy® nomination, the Johnny Mercer Songwriter of the Year Award, and the Mabel Mercer Lifetime Achievement Award. She’s also co-written lyrics for 19 Animation features, and she was a featured lyricist on that short lived TV series COP ROCK.  And she’s the co-writer of a song for the HBO film THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL, starring Jessica Lange and Pierce Brosnan. She’s also written two musicals, HEARTBEATS, and A WOMAN OF WILL, and is the lyricist for DANGEROUS BEAUTY. And in her spare time she’s recorded 9 CDs of original songs.

My featured song is "Juliet Dances”, from the album East Side Sessions by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.

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SUBMITTED FOR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION:

“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different"

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ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE:

"MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET"

“Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World)

"Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet” is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher)

“I love it! Such an amazing work!” (Award Winning Pianist, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Vivian Fang Liu)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS

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Audio production:

Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films

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This is a SPECIAL EPISODE presenting my song "THE BUZZ". It's been submitted for GRAMMY® consideration in the category of Alternative Music Performance.

As I like to say, “THE BUZZ” is short, sweet and totally different! 

It’s a wordless vocal, just 1:26. It features OBIE Award winner Darius de Haas ("Rent", "Mrs. Maisel") on vocal, and 7x GRAMMY® nominated cellist Dave Eggar (Paul Simon, Norah Jones, Coldplay), plus me and my core band.

I tried to capture the fun and joy of the jingle era of the 1960s! The syncopation of the melody, Darius's harmony and improvisation, and Dave's amazing cello work, all contribute to this feel.

So let's listen now to "THE BUZZ"!

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Becca Stevens is a 2x Grammy® nominated songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Her music combines Appalachian folk roots, jazz, and experimental indie. She’s collaborated with Jacob Collier and pianist Taylor Eigsti. She’s a member of Lighthouse Band, formed by David Crosby and Michael League of Snarky Puppy and she co-leads the international ensemble Mirrors. She’s the bandleader of her own band, and she’s written music for artists like Antonio Sánchez. She has shared the stage with Brad Mehldau, Michael McDonald, and Esperanza Spalding among others. And she has a creative partnership with the 2x Granny winning Attacca Quartet featuring her husband, Nathan Schram. 

My featured song is "Tessa”, from the album East Side Sessions by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.

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SUBMITTED FOR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION:

“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different"

CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO

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ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE:

"MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET"

“Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World)

"Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet” is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher)

“I love it! Such an amazing work!” (Award Winning Pianist, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Vivian Fang Liu)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS

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Audio production:

Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films

Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.com

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After more than 850 episodes, I’ve observed that many of my remarkable guests are connected by one or more common threads.

Each episode of Special Collections focuses on a particular thread that ties together some of my guests. In this episode that common thread is all the ladies who are in the forefront of the arts.

Bios typically recite all of the accomplishments and awards of the artist. They're important of course. But what I'm particularly interested in are those tidbits that are a surprise. That talk about an interest or accomplishment that's off the beaten path. Something that adds color and context to the life and background of my guest.

This episode will re-introduce six amazing women who have scaled the heights in their chosen field, and who have been guests on the podcast. 

Laetitia Eido is an incredible French/Lebanese actress who stars in “Fauda”, the hugely popular Israeli thriller series, and also in “Liaison” and “Dirty Angels” with Eva Green, and in “Chief Of Station” with Aaron Eckhardt.

Sabeth Perez is a wonderful Argentine-German jazz vocalist and composer. Her songs combine Argentine rhythms, Impressionist harmonies and improvisational jazz. She’s performed with various European big bands and orchestras.

Ebet Roberts is an acclaimed photographer of punk and New Wave bands including Blondie, Talking Heads and The Ramones which were taken at NYC clubs like CBGBs. Her photos are in the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame and the Grammy Museum.

Nino Surguladze is a world famous operatic Mezzo-Soprano from Tbilisi, Georgia. She’s performed at prestigious opera houses in the U.S., Europe, New Zealand and Asia. She’s appeared in film and television. And she’s been honored with the Presidential Order of Excellence from Georgia.

Donna Masini is an acclaimed poet and the author of four books of poems. And she’s also written a novel. Her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Best American Poetry, American Poetry Review, The Yale Review, and the Paris Review. 

Noa Wildschut is a special 25 year old Dutch virtuoso violinist. She made her concert debut at age 7. She’s played festivals, recitals and solo performances with dozens of orchestras around the world including the Royal Philharmonic, Stockholm Philharmonic and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.

Listen to this Special Collections episode for examples of what I'm talking about.

This is Robert Miller with Follow Your Dream.

Lance Rubin is a bestselling author of YA/MG books, shorthand for Young Adult/ Middle Grade. He’s the author of “Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend”, “16 Forever”, “Crying Laughing”, and the “Denton Little” books. He’s also the co-author of “Monster Club: Monsters Take Manhattan”; and co-author of “The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek”. He is also a voiceover actor, and co-writer of the Off-Broadway musical “Broadway Bounty”.

My featured song is "Hey Jake”, from the album East Side Sessions by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.

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SUBMITTED FOR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION:

“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different"

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ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE:

"MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET"

“Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World)

"Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet” is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher)

“I love it! Such an amazing work!” (Award Winning Pianist, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Vivian Fang Liu)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS

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Audio production:

Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films

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Ginita is an Ecuadorian-Honduran-American composer, trombonist and vocalist. Her music combines straight-ahead jazz, latin-jazz, and popular Latin American music. She has performed with, arranged, and composed for Classical Chamber groups, Jazz Big Bands and Salsa Bands. She’s worked with The Roy Hargrove Big Band, The Rufus Reid Big Band, and The Dee Dee Bridgewater Big Band among others. She played in the Broadway production of Huey Lewis’ “The Heart of Rock and Roll.” She is also the founder and musical director of “La Orquesta Esa,” her latin-jazz Big Band. They play her music as well as her arrangements of music by artists like Tito Puente, Willie Colon, Celia Cruz, and Eddie Palmieri. She also has contributed music to Jazz at Lincoln Center among others. 

My featured song is "Mi Cachimber All Stars”, one of my recent singles. Spotify link.

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SUBMITTED FOR GRAMMY CONSIDERATION:

“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). "Short, Sweet and Totally Different"

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ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE:

"MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET"

“Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World)

"Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet” is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher)

“I love it! Such an amazing work!” (Award Winning Pianist, GRAMMY® U Mentor, Vivian Fang Liu)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS

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Audio production:

Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films

Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.com

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Website - www.projectgrandslam.com

In a turnabout, Robert is interviewed by former guest Ivor Davis, the renowned Journalist, Investigative Reporter and Author. Over a 60 year career Ivor covered stories involving music, murder, politics and Hollywood. He traveled with The Beatles on their 1964 American tour and 50 years later he wrote a book about it. 

This episode originally was aired in June 2025. Ivor did a masterful job as the interviewer. Sadly, he passed away subsequently.

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ROBERT’S RECENT RELEASE:

“THE BUZZ” - Ft. Darius de Haas (vocals) and Dave Eggar (Cello). 
Short, Sweet and Totally Different
Submitted for Grammy consideration in the category of Best Alternative Music Performance

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ROBERT''S LATEST RELEASE:

"MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET"

“Nine minutes of genuinely enjoyable chamber music-making: thoughtful, expressive, beautifully played and full of personality!” (Broadway World)

"Robert Miller's "Ma Petite Fleur String Quartet”  is a true musical treasure in the string quartet repertoire. Beautifully performed!”. (GRAMMY® nominee cellist Tess Remy-Schumacher)

CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS

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Audio production:

Jimmy Ravenscroft
Kymera Films

Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:
Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.com

Follow Robert’s band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:
Website - www.projectgrandslam.com