Deep philosophical discussion about the intertwining of music and life. 

Children's author, illustrator and music fanatic talks about finding his purpose in life at a young age and interacting with jazz heavyweights like Elvin Jones, Yusef Lateef and McCoy Tyner when he worked at the San Francisco Jazz Festival. 

Versatile musician and singer talks about connecting and working with Ry Cooder and Warren Zevon. City Music.....

Legendary band leader, songwriter and producer talks about working with Bob Dylan on Highway 61 and discovering and producing Lynyrd Skynyrd. 

Multi-instrumentalist and singer talks about coming to New York (from Puerto Rico) and then Los Angeles culminating in his own albums as a leader and working with icons like Warren Zevon, David Lindley and Ry Cooder. 

Double bassist talks about his exposure to both classical and jazz music growing up as well as his experience with Chico Hamiton. 

Singer/songwriter from Northern Louisiana talks about making a cosmic connection with Fred Carter Jr. and living a musical life. 

Singer and actress talks about coming from a long line of creatives, working the club scene in Japan in the early 1960's and working at the ETC club with Paul Humphrey. 

Wide ranging conversation about tapping into the creative source in the studio, his experience with Phish 1.0 and his latest project House Band. 

Versatile blues and soul guitarist talks about his magical connection with bassist Doug Rauch, going to Africa with the Voices of East Harlem and finding his own sound on the bandstand.