The Right Key

This week my guest is pioneering music electrical engineer, founder of sequential LLC, creator of the Prophet 5 synthesizer and one of the founders of Midi - Dave Smith. 

 

https://www.sequential.com/

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Smith_(engineer)

This week I'm talking with drummer Steve Gadd. Steve is one of the most recorded and influential drummers in history. From Paul Simon to 'Stuff' and a host of the very best artists in between, Steve has made an indelible mark in modern music.

https://www.drstevegadd.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Gadd

This week I'm talking with renown violin maker, James McKean. Jim creates master level instruments sought and played all over the world by the very finest artists.

http://mckeanviolins.com/

This week I'm talking with songwriter, composer, and conceptualist - Nick Littlemore. Nick is co-founder of Pnau, co-founder of Empire of the sun, Composer and musical director for Cirque Du Solei and much more.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Littlemore

This week I'm talking with multiple grammy-winning engineer and producer, Nic Hard. Nic has created his own sonic imprint and is now heard on pretty much everything on GroundUp music, including all recordings by Snarky Puppy.

https://nichard.com

In this interview, I'm talking with vocalist and composer Theo Bleckmann. Theo has created a sound and technique all his own and his work transcends genre. He's a singular voice who is revered by many and is a well-loved artist around the world.

 

Theo Bleckmann: http://theobleckmann.com

In this interview, I'm talking with multiple grammy winning trumpet player, Randy Brecker. Randy is a groundbreaking world-renown solo artist in the jazz scene and is a major figure in the history of New York City recording. He's truly an icon.

 

Randy Brecker: https://randybrecker.com/

In this interview, I'm talking with television composer Edd Kalehoff. Edd's music has been woven into the fabric of American Television for over 50 years and he has composed everything from themes and incidental music for major franchises to all sorts of regional work. His work is ubiquitous.

 

Edd Kalehoff: http://www.eddkalehoff.com/

In this interview, I'm talking with well-known NYC recording drummer, Shawn Pelton.  He's the first call for many artists, producers, film composers and contractors and in addition has been the drummer for Saturday Night Live for twenty-eight years.

In this interview, I'm talking Grammy-winning virtuoso of the chromatic harmonica, Gregoire Maret. Known the world over for his playing and musicality, Gregoire has worked with the likes of Pat Metheny, Jimmy Scott, Cassandra Wilson, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Prince, Elton John and Sting.