Doc and Dave actually managed to get to New York City to shoot two episodes at the awesome Lehman College Podcast studio. All of that was thanks to Karl Watson, one of our URI Alumni Band members who is serves in an Music Department administration and IT roles at Lehman between playing in a large variety of community and professional ensembles (violin in orchestras, woodwinds in everything from community concert bands to jazz big bands, latin and rock bands!). We also were honored to meet Alan Holander who is a bit of a legend in the New York concert band, orchestra and oboe scene. The episode traveled deep into the community band genre and the unique perspectives of both of these great guests! Enjoy the ride!!

Please contact the Lehman Music department for additional information about their undergraduate and graduate music programs ([email protected] as well as the Lehman You Tube Page: @LehmanMusicDepartment.

Doc and Dave actually managed to get to New York City to shoot two episodes at the awesome Lehman College Podcast studio. All of that was thanks to Karl Watson, one of our URI Alumni Band members who is serves in an Music Department administration and IT roles at Lehman between playing in a large variety of community and professional ensembles (violin in orchestras, woodwinds in everything from community concert bands to jazz big bands, latin and rock bands!). We also were honored to meet Alan Holander who is a bit of a legend in the New York concert band, orchestra and oboe scene. The episode traveled deep into the community band genre and the unique perspectives of both of these great guests! Enjoy the ride!!

Please contact the Lehman Music department for additional information about their undergraduate and graduate music programs ([email protected] as well as the Lehman You Tube Page: @LehmanMusicDepartment.

Doc and Dave are at their best with humorous reflections about entering the world of podcasting and many of the surprising things they learned about community bands and delivering digital content. Plans for an exciting line up of guests and goals for the next season leads to an uplifting close, for now. In the mean time, "Just Keep on Playin!"

As the holiday concerts wrap up, Doc and Dave share some reflections on the podcast so far, announce plans for the future development of the podcast, and request listener suggestions for future topics and guests. Without a guest or any “adult supervision” their tangental approach boarders on amusing, informative and sometimes just plane silly. Enjoy the ride! 

Remember to contact them with you ideas at: [email protected]

They spend time discussing the recent Jamestown Community Band performance. Here is a link to a YouTube stationary camera video of the event. 

S2E5 Reflecting on Banter

As the holiday concerts wrap up, Doc and Dave share some reflections on the podcast so far, announce plans for the future development of the podcast, and request listener suggestions for future topics and guests. Without a guest or any “adult supervision” their tangental approach boarders on amusing, informative and sometimes just plane silly. Enjoy the ride! 

Remember to contact them with you ideas at: [email protected]

They spend time discussing the recent Jamestown Community Band performance. Here is a link to a YouTube stationary camera video of the event:

This was a really fun visit with a music store institution in Southern New England, Robert’s Music owners, Terri and Rob Vivieros. We learned about their musical backgrounds and the unusual path that led them to lead one the most solid music stores in the region. Their passion and commitment to life-long learning in music are obvious, mixed in with plenty of laughs about the journey. Ultimately, it became obvious during the spirited conversation that the role of a music store and their staff are so central to the success of music programs and individual musicians successes at any age or level of proficiency, that none of the amazing lifelong journeys through music performance would be possible.  

If you wish to contact them, please at [email protected] https://robertsmusicri.com

or call 401-823-5459

Share the episode with you friends and anyone who you want to be your friend. Just Keep-on playin’!!

This was a really fun visit with a music store institution in Southern New England, Robert’s Music owners, Terri and Rob Vivieros. We learned about their musical backgrounds and the unusual path that led them to lead one the most solid music stores in the region. Their passion and commitment to life-long learning in music are obvious, mixed in with plenty of laughs about the journey. Ultimately, it became obvious during the spirited conversation that the role of a music store and their staff are so central to the success of music programs and individual musicians successes at any age or level of proficiency, that none of the amazing lifelong journeys through music performance would be possible.  

If you wish to contact them, please at [email protected] https://robertsmusicri.com

or call 401-823-5459

Share the episode with you friends and anyone who you want to be your friend. Just Keep-on playin’!!

Town Band Banter hosts, Doc and dave visit with one of their great friends, Nate Lauder. Though the Westerly Band has been around consistently since the 1800’s, Nate has been the President of the Westerly Band for the past few years. His journey through a musical career ending up on tuba is very entertaining. His unique perceptions of the band and how it is being effectively run are as refreshing as they are effective. 

If you wish to contact him, please contact us through the podcast website: [email protected] and we will make sure he gets the message.

Share the episode with you friends and anyone who you want to be your friend. Enjoy!!

Town Band Banter hosts, Doc and dave visit with one of their great friends, Nate Lauder. Though the Westerly Band has been around consistently since the 1800’s, Nate has been the President of the Westerly Band for the past few years. His journey through a musical career ending up on tuba is very entertaining. His unique perceptions of the band and how it is being effectively run are as refreshing as they are effective. 

If you wish to contact him, please contact us through the podcast website: [email protected] and we will make sure he gets the message.

Share the episode with you friends and anyone who you want to be your friend. Enjoy!!

Town Band Banter hosts, Doc and Dave visit with one of their amazing friends, Dr. Marvin Wasser. He retired after 41 years of serving as an outstanding Pediatrician in Cranston, RI. However, the span of his musical experiences stretches much longer than that, almost 7 decades! The diversity of his musical experiences is amazing: Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, and all of the saxophones in classical and jazz settings. We know you will enjoy getting to know Dr. Wasser!