The Art of the Chase

Jacob Jeffries is a singer/songwriter, actor, & ultimate frisbee enthusiast from South Florida.  After a brief stint in NYC he landed in Los Angeles, where he currently lives.  Jacob's songwriting career has found an unexpected home in children's television -  3 theme songs (co-written with Jared Faber) currently in syndication, and his single Hometowns (released last summer) has had close to 250,000 streams on Spotify. Another unpredictable journey has led Jacob into the world of comedy.  A Tenacious D/Flight Of The Concords-esque musical comedy trio called "the Cooties" is Jacob's latest tangential endeavor.  Teaming up with Sara Silverman's manager and comedy music hero Reggie Watts has helped The Cooties catch on quickly in Los Angeles. Finally, Jacob is currently putting the finishing touches on an independent release entitled Mother Land.  A full album - 13 songs from the heart. 

Brandon Coleman is a jazz guitarist based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has performed at notable venues including the Blue Wisp Jazz Club, the Bar Next Door, 55 Bar, and jazz festivals in Ecuador, NYC, Columbus, and more.

CriticalJazz.com said "Brandon Coleman may well be one of the most unique guitar voices to emerge over the last decade."

In this episode we talk about the 5 jazz guitar albums that influenced him early in his development, how his practice routine changed over time, how he used a wall to improve the efficiency of his technique, and much more.

Since many of you have enjoyed the bonus PDFs I have made for previous guests such as Peter Mazza, I asked Brandon if there was any special material that he could share with you all. He sent me 2 different PDFs for my mailing list subscribers. If you want those PDFs, subscribe to my mailing list on the top, right-hand side of this page and then send an email to [email protected] with the Subject Line "Episode #017 Bonus PDFs".

Dan Kalisher is an LA-based touring guitarist and studio musician. He has toured around the world with Drake Bell, Matthew Morrison, and others, while his band Sleep Machine has had song placements on TV shows such as Teen Wolf, Famous in Love, The Fosters, Quantico, and more.

In this episode we go deep on the real, organic way to build connections in thematic industry, stories from working as an LA session musician (featuring Henry Winkler and Don Felder), Dan's approach to slide guitar, and much more.

If you've been enjoying this podcast, share it with your friends on social media or recommend it to them in person. You can also leave a rating or review on iTunes. It's really one of the best ways you can support the podcast besides telling your friends, and the more visibility the show has, the more high-profile guests I can bring on.

Another thing, Dan recorded a video of himself playing the badass slide solo from his brand-new song "Leave the Light On," exclusively for my mailing list subscribers. If you'd like to check it out and learn the solo, make sure you subscribe to my mailing list and then send an email to [email protected] with the phrase "Dan Kalisher Video" in the subject line. Enjoy!

Madeline Smith is an alumna of Harvard and currently Broadway's youngest female conductor. She has worked on Sara Bareilles' musical, Waitress, among others, and Madeline's latest project is working on the electronic musical, Nikola Tesla Drops The Beat. In this episode we delve into the NYC Broadway scene, conducting and performing stories and advice, arranging and notation tips and tricks, and much more. I'd also like to give a shoutout to Char, Erik, Jimmy, and Zeek for sending in great questions for me to ask Madeline, and if you have a question you'd like me to ask future guests, send an email to [email protected]. One final thing, Madeline put together an annotated version of her Finale template which she has perfected over countless shows. If you'd like to take a look, subscribe to my mailing list at www.TheArtOfTheChase.com and then send an email to [email protected] with the phrase "Episode #015 Bonus PDF" in the subject line. Enjoy!

Tom Lippincott is a renowned South Florida jazz guitarist who has performed with players such as Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Ben Monder, Jonathan Kreisberg, Dave Liebman, and more. In this masterclass we dig into Tom's three-tiered system of how to create bass lines on guitar, shell note voicings, his new Open Strings Concepts for Chords and Single Note Lines course, advice on practicing, warmup tips, and suggestions for breaking out of plateaus in your playing. Tom was really generous and put together a bonus PDF which I'll send out to any of the subscribers on my mailing list that would like to check it out. Just send an email to [email protected] with the phrase "Episode 13 Bonus PDF" in the subject line. If you're not a subscriber yet, you can sign up at www.theartofthechase.com on the right hand side of the page. One more thing, if you've been enjoying my podcast, please take a minute to leave a rating and review on iTunes. It's really one of the best ways you can support the show besides listening and telling your friends. 

Andrea Lopez (@drealopz on IG) is a singer-songwriter, whose first EP release, entitled "Echoes", debuted as #1 for Top EPs and Singles, #5 for Top Latino Albums, and #8 for Top Singer/Songwriter albums on iTunes. In addition her title track "Echoes" has over 200,000+ plays on Spotify. In this episode we dig into how she achieved such success with her very first EP release, including some of her exact tactics and strategies, and we also discuss the music side, such as her approach to songwriting and thoughts on being a musician and songwriter.

If you've been enjoying this podcast please and leave a rating or review on iTunes. It's really one of the best ways you can support the podcast besides telling your friends, and the more visibility the show has, the better guests I can bring on.

This episode is a round two with renowned NYC-based jazz guitarist, Peter Mazza (Ep. #010). We had such a huge response from listeners wanting to hear Peter go more in-depth on his playing, practices, and musical concepts that we recorded another episode focused on just that, with even more examples than before. In this episode we cover his rhythmic and harmonic concept, polyrhythms, how he practices triads and arpeggios, how he creates interesting intros and outros, the key principles of accompanying a vocalist, comping with a piano player as a guitarist, and much more. Although Peter is a guitarist, any serious musician will learn a ton from what he shares. If you're interested, I made a 5-pg. bonus PDF for this episode including the musical exercises we discuss in standard notation and tab. Send an email to [email protected] with the phrase "Episode 11 Bonus PDF" in the subject line and subscribe to my mailing list at TheArtOfTheChase.com, and I'll send it to you.

Peter Mazza is a renowned, NYC-based, jazz guitarist, composer, and educator. He has performed with some of the most outstanding musicians of his generation, including Chris Potter, Roy Hargrove, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, and many others. In addition, he has performed at the top NYC jazz clubs such as Birdland, Dizzy's, Smalls, 55 Bar, and he hold the Sunday night residency at the Bar Next Door at La Lanterna in Greenwich Village. In this episode we talk about his experience coming up in the NYC jazz scene, how he ended up running the jam session at Augie's four nights a week while still a student, his practice method with some ultra-specific examples, and much more. If you're interested in checking out some of Peter's exact practice exercises, I made a PDF including the examples we discuss in standard notation and tab. Send an email to [email protected] with the phrase "Episode 10 Bonus PDF" in the subject line and I'll send it to you.

Emily Kopp (@emilykoppmusic and @midnightriot) is a singer-songwriter, world-traveler, and friend who has been killing it in the music licensing world with placements in ads for Fitbit, Jet Blue, Michelob Ultra, Honey Bunches of Oats (my favorite cereal of all time), and many more. In this episode we talk about how she found success with music licensing, her songwriting process, and her tips for touring, including a cautionary tale from a tour we did together that ended up being the worst night of my life. You can check out her music on Spotify, iTunes, etc. by searching "Emily Kopp" or by searching her band, "Midnight Riot."