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studioHFL
By Larry PowellLeisure
studioHFL episodes
- HFL173 Dane Reis
Dane Reis, an American living in Adelaide, South Australia, discussing Australia’s strict quarantine measures and near-normal life during COVID. Dane shares his unconventional path into entertainment: starting dance at 17.5 after sports injuries, studying musical theater at the Boston Conservatory, working as the University of Montana’s grizzly bear mascot (winning Capital One National Mascot of the Year), studying music abroad in Vienna, then moving to New York. He took cruise-ship work to pay student loans, met his Australian wife, later performed in Las Vegas (including Jubilee) and worked in multiple Strip shows, stage management, and corporate production. Dane explains why he created a daily interview podcast to teach entertainers business and career fundamentals missing from arts education.
1 hr 24 min - HFL172 Zeke Martin
Host Larry announces the return of his long-running interview series speaks with Boston-based drummer Zeke Martin. Zeke shares his upbringing around the Paris Opera, his international childhood, and his family’s deep jazz roots. He describes starting gigging at 12, pursuing drums at 16, and favoring fusion/instrumental funk inspired by John Scofield and Dennis Chambers.
54 min - HFL171 Gene DinapoliHFL171 Gene DinapoliInterviewed October 9, 2020Interview released August 11, 20261 hr 3 min
- HFL170 Brooks TeglerHFL170 Brooks TeglerInterviewed October 6, 2020Interview released August 4, 2026Brooks Tegler on Leading from the Drum Kit and Gene Krupa’s LegacystudioHFL host Larry Powell interviews drummer, bandleader, and Gene Krupa historian Brooks Tegler. Brooks describes decades as a full-time musician, forming his own swing band modeled on the Benny Goodman Quartet/Sextet, and leading from behind the drum kit, praising players like Kenny McGee. The discussion centers on Gene Krupa as Brooks’s lifelong hero: Krupa’s melodic, contextual drumming, minimalist setup, innovations in feel, technique, and drum sizes, and his long Slingerland endorsement. Brooks outlines Krupa’s career arc (Goodman 1934–1938; own band success in 1941 with Roy Eldridge and Anita O’Day), the 1943 frame-up drug bust and its lasting impact, and later work with Norman Granz’s Jazz at the Philharmonic and international touring. Brooks is finishing a heavily illustrated book on Krupa’s equipment history and related biography.00:00 Welcome Back Update00:11 Interview Series Origins01:09 From Brass To Everyone02:43 Meet Brooks Intro03:08 Career And Bandleading06:51 Trumpet Players And Egos10:42 Leading From The Drums12:15 Gene Krupa Hero14:36 Writing The Krupa Book17:30 Critics And Showmanship22:23 Early Style Innovations24:21 Minimal Kits And Recording31:12 Krupa Timeline And Goodman35:26 Roy Eldridge And Anita ODay36:19 Framed In 194337:37 The Krupa Frame-Up38:45 Benny and Dorsey Come Through40:05 Marriage and Aftermath42:20 Faith and Lingering Stigma44:56 Post-1943 Career Rebuild46:58 JATP and World Touring48:55 Vegas Tales and Lost Drum50:45 Meeting Gene in Person54:49 What Made Him Innovative59:32 Sing Sing Sing Legacy01:03:56 Finishing the Krupa Book01:07:56 Wrap-Up and Thanks1 hr 10 min
- HFL169 Empress AudioHFL169 Empress (Shannon Rugari)Interviewed October 2, 2020Interview released July 28 , 2026From San Francisco Ballet to Broadway to “Empress”: Shannon on Owning Your CrownHost Larry returns to his Studio HFL interview series and speaks with Shannon, a former San Francisco Ballet dancer who later performed on Broadway in An American in Paris and now releases music under the stage name Empress. Shannon explains how “Empress” reflects taking ownership of her life and encouraging others to “own their crown,” and shares how music led her to dance, composing on piano from age four, singing publicly for the first time at 19, and creating as a “closeted” singer-songwriter during her ballet years. She discusses the physical and mental demands of ballet, career pressures around body image, how a raw foods diet helped her health and longevity, and the value of visualization, mentorship, and positive leadership from choreographers like William Forsythe. Shannon previews new releases starting in November and mentions composing a symphony during COVID.00:00 Interviews Return00:54 Meet The Guest02:24 Empress Stage Name Origin02:24 Why Empress06:44 Own Your Crown10:28 Composing At Four13:13 Ballet To Broadway19:59 Nutcracker Origins23:34 Body Image And Health23:39 Ballet Career & Body Image29:34 A Ballerina Day37:25 Mental Game And Mentors39:14 Muscle Memory Mastery40:01 Mentors And The Village41:00 Dance As Meditation42:57 Broadway Transition42:57 Ballerina To Broadway49:13 Broadway Confidence Vs Ballet52:15 Building The Empress Empire52:27 Music Career as Empress56:15 Favorite Ballet And Leadership01:00:44 Rite Of Spring And Music01:03:26 San Francisco Reality Check01:06:41 Warm Farewell And Next Steps1 hr 9 min
- HFL168 Harry MiedemaHarry Miedema — From The O’Jays to Building UIndy’s Jazz ProgramStudioHFL host Larry Powell interviews saxophonist Harry Miedema about his life and career. Harry discusses retiring from the University of Indianapolis about seven years ago, continuing to play weekly with his Florida-based Blue Heron Sextet (about 90 charts written), and missing teaching. He recounts joining UIndy as an adjunct in 1985 while touring, later directing the jazz ensemble after Jim Edison, and building concerts and a jazz series with help from Jamey Aebersold, including notable guest artists and Edison’s donated chart library. Harry describes 23 years touring with The O’Jays (1976–1998), his West Point band service, lessons with Joe Allard and David Baker, work hiring brass players, sharing a stage with Louis Armstrong in 1971, and recent projects including a clarinet analysis book and transcriptions.00:00 Interviews Return00:39 Sponsors Thanks01:37 Interview Begins02:12 Obituary Mixup03:25 Blue Heron Sextet04:43 Teaching After Retirement05:19 Building UIndy Jazz09:03 Concert Series Highlights10:57 Life With The O'Jays12:43 UIndy Recruiting Reality14:34 Teaching Philosophy15:03 Mentors Joe Allard17:56 David Baker Influence18:59 Indy Roots Larry Hall21:13 Making It Happen22:10 Learning on the Hustle23:41 West Point Band Life24:44 Mentors and Clarinet25:34 Jamey Aebersold Connection28:00 O'Jays Brass Hiring Stories32:43 Louis Armstrong Encounter34:29 Jazz Game Changers36:35 Retirement Projects in Florida38:51 Recordings and Radio Wrap-Up44 min
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- HFL 166 Chris Van HofChris Van Hof | Trombone, Ball State University | Studio HFL PodcastLarry Powell sits down with trombonist and Ball State University professor Chris Van Hof to talk pandemic life, Spanish immersion schooling, a wild week hosting the International Trombone Festival, building a studio culture from the ground up, and his love of S.E. Shires instruments. Chris also shares what it was like working as a classical radio host in Rochester — and how that experience still shapes the way he plays and teaches today.A warm, wide-ranging conversation for brass players, educators, and music lovers alike.🎙️ Studio HFL is a podcast dedicated to in-depth conversations with brass musicians, teachers, and performers.👍 Like and subscribe — it's the only time we'll ask!Chapters0:00 Intro1:31 Welcome & Introduction3:01 Pandemic Life, New House & Family7:23 Summer Playing & Music Projects13:22 Hosting the International Trombone Festival46:23 Western Michigan, Eastman & Radio Career47:00 Ball State University: Studio Goals & Teaching Philosophy51:49 S.E. Shires Endorsement1:03:30 Wrap-up & Closing1 hr 3 min
- HFL 162 Glenn DrewesGlenn Drewes on Big Band Road Life, Broadway, Sesame Street & Lessons from Buddy RichThe host returns to release long-delayed Studio HFL interviews, thanks early sponsors and patrons, and begins a conversation with trumpeter Glenn Drewes (calling from Long Island) about his career and the era’s booming music scene. Drewes recalls high school with Vince DiMartino, influential teacher Ed Delulio, and early gigging before joining Lionel Hampton’s band, including an on-the-road encounter with 17-year-old John Faddis. He describes bus-travel big band life, pay and camaraderie, stints with Buddy Rich (including a tense onstage moment), and how networking led to recording work and meeting Don Sebesky. Drewes discusses Broadway work since 1981, including 13 years on Chicago, advice for young players, his Sesame Street recording job, practice and fitness habits during the pandemic, key influences (Maynard Ferguson, Blue Mitchell, Sweets Edison), and stories from commercial auditions.00:00 Glenn Drewes Interview - Trumpet Legend on Hampton, Buddy Rich & Broadway04:20 Early Career & Timing11:10 Playing with Lionel Hampton18:33 Buddy Rich Stories36:18 Broadway & Sesame Street41:48 Influences & Philosophy53:09 Power of Positivity1 hr 10 min
- HFL165 Andrew HitzAndrew Hitz on Boston Brass, The Brass Junkies & TEM, Mentors, and Finding Creativity in the PandemicThe host returns to Studio HFL interviews begun in 2017, thanks past sponsors and supporters, and introduces an interview with tubist Andrew Hitz. Hitz discusses navigating the pandemic while helping his first-grade son Nicholas in online Spanish immersion, his wife’s work as a middle school band director, and how stepping off the road after 14 years in Boston Brass led him to be a stay-at-home dad and later refocus creatively. He recounts how he joined Boston Brass via an emergency sub gig arranged through Sam Palafian, reflects on early musical immersion at Tanglewood, youth orchestra experiences, and meeting mentors including Palafian and Arnold Jacobs. He describes his passion for Phish (201 concerts) and parallels between musical intensity across genres. Hitz explains how his network and desire to keep collaborating with Lance LaDuke led to The Brass Junkies and later The Entrepreneurial Musician (TEM), and how business learning grew from social media and arts marketing interests while he remains selective about performing.00:00 Welcome Back Updates00:43 Sponsors And Supporters01:43 Interview Kickoff Praise05:24 Life In The Pandemic06:23 Stay At Home Dad Shift10:55 Spanish And Early Listening12:10 Joining Boston Brass16:48 Youth Orchestra Pressure28:12 High School Band Reality30:51 Meeting Your Heroes33:55 Why Phish Matters39:08 Phish Shows And Tickets40:47 Empire Brass Origins41:41 Meeting Sam Pilafian42:36 Empire Brass Seminar44:19 Inside Open Rehearsals45:26 Rolf Intensity Story47:32 Chamber Music Dynamics50:25 Empire Performance Fire51:12 Mnozil Brass Magic53:22 Touring Life Reflections54:53 Starting Brass Junkies01:09:38 TEM Business Origins01:14:02 Playing Versus Podcasting01:20:27 Wrapping Up and Thanks1 hr 22 min
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studioHFL - interviewing legends & legends in the making. Your host, Larry Powell, is a professional musician & educator & Performing Artist for both the Eastman Music Co. & S.E.…
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