My guest today is guitarist, composer, music educator, and music researcher, Steven Sabet. Steve embarked on his musical journey at the age of 10, learning to play his favorite rock songs on the electric guitar. He’s performed extensively in the New York area with various bands including indie favorites Darby Jones and the band MORE, where he not only played guitar but wrote the songs. He is also a member with the New York City Guitar Orchestra. In addition to these accomplishments, Steve is an academic researcher in the music education field. He holds a BM from The Hartt School of Music, MM from Florida State University and a PhD in Music Education from Rutgers University. Sabet teaches Guitar and Music Technology at the Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy in Elizabeth, NJ and is an Adjunct Professor at Kean University in Union, NJ. He continues to be an active teacher, performer, and recording artist. We welcome him to the show.

Check out Steve's awesome work here:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/2QQiwn9M3c7GPNpBcEqF2M?si=T6kTCZDbR7WdeapWJDbmTw

https://www.reverbnation.com/stevesabet

https://open.spotify.com/artist/08QYi9SYJQpIIQclGGxH1d?si=OK06fwbyQ4ubTHlZn0zALw

My guest today is Greg Skaff. A native of Wichita, Kansas, Greg is a NYC-based jazz guitarist and composer whose skills and reputation place him among the premier practitioners of his craft. After moving to New York in the early 1980s, Skaff’s first professional gig was with the legendary Stanley Turrentine. The list of luminaries who have tapped Skaff for his fretwork includes Ron Carter, Bobby Watson, Freddie Hubbard, David Hazeltine, Martha Wash, and many others. With his latest CD release “Soulmation,” one reviewer reports that Greg Skaff reaches new heights as a guitarist and composer. Slated for late 2020 release, is a trio recording that finds Skaff in the company of two music legends - bassist Ron Carter and drummer “Tootie” Heath. Under normal circumstances, you can hear Greg’s guitar playing at the Broadway musical Wicked, where he’s manned the guitar chair since it opened in 2003. We welcome Greg to the show.

My guest today is Gurf Morlix. Gurf is an Austin- based guitar player, composer and record producer who has worked with Warren Zevon, Lucinda Williams, Blaze Foley, and Michael Penn, among many others. In this episode, Gurf tells us about his upbringing in Buffalo, NY and his fateful decision one day to choose the city of Austin over the city of Boston.  This led him down the vast roadway of the music industry as a top guitarist, producer, and songwriter. Among other things, we chat about his passion to create songs as if each is an individual piece of physical art. We also find out how he feels about the perfect blend of country and rock woven into his guitar skills. Gurf recounts his days with Lucinda Williams and how he produced her records, as well as exactly how the band got the final take of the song Change The Locks. It was a great pleasure to speak with Gurf and it was my honor to have him as my guest on the show. I hope you enjoy!

My guest today is Colette Hebert. Colette is a Music Educator, Music Director, Arts Advocate and Grant Writer. She has served as a choir director, band director, vocal and piano instructor and drum circle facilitator. She has also presented in front of Senate members on “Why Music? Why We Need Music Education in Our Schools.” She is a featured journalist and contributes to a number of publications including USA Today. Colette hosts a podcast called, “Colette’s Music Hour,” where she interviews musicians, music educators and teachers and arts advocates. You can listen to her podcast on your favorite platform. Let’s welcome Colette!

My guest today is Mike Malone. Mike Malone covers the television industry as a reporter and editor for the trade mag Broadcasting & Cable, and hosts the TV podcast Busted Pilot. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times, Playboy and the Journal News, and he wrote the “Notes From the Tasting Room” column for Captain Lawrence Brewing for several years. His novels include Betsy Town and No Never No More. He lives in Hawthorne, NY with his wife, two kids and dog.

During this show, we hear about Mike’s career as a world class journalist for many publications, including the Journal News, as well as his endeavors as a published author and screenwriter. Mike is also a huge music fan, so we hear his take on the music biz as well! I hope you enjoy!

My guest today is JD Foster. JD Foster is an international music producer and multi-instrumentalist who has received critical acclaim across genres. From his early Dwight Yokam days through to his collaborations with Marc Ribot, Patti Griffin, Calexico, Lucinda Williams, Green on Red, The Silos, Il Pan Del Diavolo, and many more, Foster continues to explore all avenues of music and all variety of artistry.

In this show, JD and I talk about how he began in the music business in Gainsville and ended up in Los Angeles in Dwight Yokam’s band. We also chat about his work as a record producer and songwriter. We touch upon the time he and I were roommates in Gainsville, Florida while recording a record with The Silos. Years back, I wrote about my experiences during these recording sessions, but this is the first time JD and I go on record together. Coincidently, it’s been exactly 30 years since those Silos sessions. At the beginning of this episode, JD and I decided to leave in some of our pre interview conversation, so you’ll hear us banter a bit before we get the meat and potatoes. It was great to reunite with JD and I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed our conversation!

My guest today is Marshall Toppo. Marshall Marshall Toppo is a professional bass player, arranger, producer and educator in the NY area. He has recorded and produced many original artists, created educational music, written film scores and edited audio for television, radio and internet. When not involved in music, he can be found researching craft beers from around the world. I’m happy to report that I’ve personally joined Marshall on many of these craft beer research missions, and that at this time, we still need more field research!

During this show, we hear about Marshall’s long and sustained career in the music business as both a music educator and a music professional, and what it’s like to juggle tasks while constantly collaborating with others in the business. I hope you enjoy!

My guest today is John Siket. John is a music producer, recording engineer, and mixer. He is best known for his work with Sonic Youth, Phish, Yo La Tengo, Dave Matthews Band, Blonde Redhead, Fountains of Wayne, Moe, Peter Murphy, and Freedy Johnston. Did you know there’s even a Phish recording named after John, entitled The Siket Disc? We discussed how John got into the business and what keeps him going as one of today's top engineer/producers.

My guest today is David Weiss. David is a musician, journalist, and the founder/editor of www.sonicscoop.com, a leading online media company reporting on music, sound, and recording worldwide. He’s also an internationally published journalist, and has been covering audio production for Audio Media and Mix magazine since 1999. David is the author of the book Music Supervision. If that’s not enough, Weiss is a busy drummer/composer, recording as Impossible Objects. In this episode, David talks about his love of writing and music, as well as his many interviews with famous musicians like Ringo Starr and Stewart Copeland. Visit https://www.musicsupervision101.com/ and enter the code Brian to receive a 20% discount on his comprehensive music supervision course.

My guest today is musician Tony Maimone. Tony is a bassist, producer, songwriter, and owner of Studio G, a commercial recording studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. As a bass player, Tony has worked with Pere Ubu, Frank Black, Bob Mould, The Mekons, and They Might Be Giants, just to name a few. It was with They Might Be Giants that I first met Tony. In this episode, Tony weaves his tale of how he began his career in Cleveland, and worked his way to New York to become one of the premier bass players of our time. We welcome Tony to the show.