Making It! with Terry Wollman
152 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsWelcome to “Making It With Terry Wollman”, the show that explores the secrets, successes and strategies for making it in the music biz.
In the studio, the classroom, and in my travels, I so often get questions about the creative process, so I created this show to focus on what it takes to have a lasting career in the ever-changing landscape of the music business. You’re really in for a treat, as I have invited my friends, some of the best and brightest in music, to share their stories. I guarantee you’re going to love it.
Time passes quickly, and I’ve learned that we should do what’s in our hearts, and do it well without apologies or excuses. I encourage you to create music in your own unique way and express your artistry with joy and abandon. Be willing to work uncompromisingly for what you believe in. Success will have a better chance of finding you when you live your life with integrity, focus, and passion. Be selfish with your discipline and selfless in your performance. And have fun. Remember, it’s called playing.
Terry Wollman moved from Miami to Los Angeles after graduating from the prestigious Berklee College of Music with a degree in Arranging. He quickly built a solid reputation as an in-demand Producer, Guitarist, Music Director and Composer. Terry has worked with an array of artists including Melissa Manchester, Billy Preston, The Crusaders, Little Richard, Wilson Phillips, Joan Baez, Joe Walsh, Keb’ Mo’, and Eartha Kitt, to name just a few.
Terry has produced artists including Tony Bennett, Dick Van Dyke, Dave Grusin with Alan Bergman, and Melissa Manchester’s 20th album “You Gotta Love The Life” with special guests artists Stevie Wonder, Joe Sample, Dave Koz, Dionne Warwick and Al Jarreau. Wollman’s debut album “Bimini” (1988) received worldwide critical acclaim. He recently released his 7th CD, a 25 year retrospective entitled “Silver Collection”. His first single “Welcome To Paradise” (featuring Terry with Dave Koz on alto sax) debuted at #1 Most Added on Billboard.
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Mayor Rick Rodriguez - "The Road To The Mayor's Office"
February 10, 2021 18:18 - 1 hour - 156 MBRick Rodriguez served as the Mayor of Downey California in 2018. He is founder of RMI International, an international security firm that operates in 18 states and three countries. Rodriguez founded the company in 1996 after a lengthy career in private security. Rick is a past president of the Downey Chamber of Commerce and current president of Gangs Out of Downey. His other volunteer work includes stints as chairman of Downey's Emergency Preparedness Committee, member of Downey Los Amigos Ki...
Verdine White & Shelly Clark White - Hit Songs, Philanthropy & Gratitude
January 26, 2021 23:30 - 1 hour - 137 MBShelly was born Mashelle Clark in Brooklyn, New York. An original member and cofounder of The Honey Cone, Shelly has had a remarkable career. Beginning as a child star at the age of seven she headlined at the renowned Apollo Theatre and the Palace Theatre before making her Broadway debut with Pearl Bailey and Diahann Carroll in the celebrated hit musical "The House of Flowers." Clark went on to dazzle audiences touring with Cab Calloway in his renowned Cotton Club Revue followed by her work w...
Ron Walters Jr, (Music Director/Barry Manilow) - The Art of Music Directing and Enjoying The Journey
December 25, 2020 04:58 - 1 hour - 178 MBRon Walters Jr is a keyboardist, composer, arranger, producer, and conductor. This Chicago native began his musical journey at an early age singing and playing drums in church. Heavily influenced by the music of Walter Hawkins, Andrae Crouch, Duke Ellington and Count Basie, Ron fell in love with the piano and never looked back. He went on to study with Chicago jazz piano legend Eddie Baker and composer/arranger William Russo. Ron graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in C...
Ron Powell - Percussionist/Artist: Knowing Your Worth, the Art of Preparation, Balancing Musicianship & Showmanship
December 20, 2020 04:51 - 1 hour - 179 MBRon Powell is an accomplished musician, clinician, author and educator with over 40 years of performance experience. In addition to touring with Sergio Mendes for 20 years, as well as with Kenny G and Diana Ross for the past 30 years; Ron has recorded and performed with renowned artists including Black Eye Peas, Santana, Madonna, Maria Carey, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Herbie Hancock, Justin Timberlake, George Duke, George Benson, Sheena Easton, Josh Groban, Lee Ritenour, Barry White,...
Sandy Shore - Founder/CEO of SmoothJazz.com, Visionary Radio Personality & Global Music Innovator
December 08, 2020 23:05 - 1 hour - 149 MBShe thought she could and so she did. This California radio personality, concert event producer and global music innovator has been on the radio since she was 15 years old, starting her career on John Steinbeck's Cannery Row in Monterey, California in 1979. She has worked her way up and down the Coast to broadcast on many respected FM frequencies including The Wave in Los Angeles and KKSF in San Francisco. Known in the music industry as a visionary in regards to Internet Broadcasting and mus...
Hussain Jiffry - From Sri Lanka to Sherman Oaks, a GRAMMY Winner's Journey
November 28, 2020 19:12 - 1 hour - 132 MBSince arriving in California in 1988 from his native land of Sri Lanka, Hussain has become a first call bass player in Los Angeles. His feel, versatility and joyful attitude has kept his phone ringing for over thirty years. His presence is a joy to behold on the bandstand and in the studio, raising the level of musicality and inspiring both the audience and the musicians that he plays with. Born and raised in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Hussain grew up surrounded by the richly varied traditional musi...
Nathan East (Bassist/Artist) - Making a Difference through Peace, Love & Harmony
November 02, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBA founding member of the chart-topping contemporary jazz group Fourplay, East was 16 years old when he got his first break and found himself on the road with Barry White. The next time the phone rang, Quincy Jones was on the line. The calls kept coming and for the last forty years, East has been churning out hit songs with artists as legendary as Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Michael Jackson, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand and Stevie Wonder. His genre-crossing groo...
Actor Linda Griffin & Musician Tom Griffin - "Learning to say no, staying curious and creating a happy life."
October 02, 2020 18:51 - 1 hour - 118 MBHappy wife, proud mother, avid cook, lazy gardener. Certified Horticulturist. As a musical actress, Linda Griffin was an original cast member of Broadway shows Something Rotten! and The Drowsy Chaperone and can be heard on both Grammy nominated cast albums. She performed the role of Mrs. Shroeder/Narrator in Anyone Can Whistle at New York’s City Center. She has also been featured in the Broadway tours of Wicked, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Linda created the r...
Dave Pearlman - "Pearlman Microphones, Pedal Steel and the 6 P's"
September 10, 2020 23:36 - 1 hour - 133 MBDave Pearlman has been playing pedal steel and guitar since 1968 and has performed with such notable artists as Dan Fogelberg, Phil Everly, Bill Medley, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Chuck Berry, Hoyt Axton, REO Speedwagon, Bobby Womack, Leslie Gore, Pat Boone, Michelle Shocked, Joe Walsh, Richie Furay, Al Jardine, Jesse Colin Young, Albert Lee, Terry Reid, and many others as well as having been recorded on many movie and television soundtracks and commercials. Dave ran a successful recording studio f...
Dr. Linda Spilker (NASA/JPL) THE "CASSINI PROJECT"... CONNECTING SCIENCE AND ART.
August 14, 2020 16:51 - 1 hour - 138 MBDr. Linda Spilker is a planetary scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory who has participated in NASA and international planetary missions for over 40 years. Spilker’s mission roles include mission leadership as well as design, planning, operation and scientific data analysis. As Cassini Project Scientist Dr. Spilker leads a team of over 300 international scientists. She has worked in a science role on the Cassini project for 30 years and is a Co-I with the Cassini Composite Infrared S...
Vail Johnson - Internationally Acclaimed Bassist And Seventh Son In a Family Of Musicians
August 09, 2020 20:47 - 1 hour - 174 MBThe Seventh Son in a family of musicians, Vail was blessed with wildly diverse influences. His professional career began straight out of high school headfirst into the club circuit around Seattle, west coast region, then national to international travel with dozens of different bands. Connecting with Kenny G in Seattle early1986 set Vail on a unimaginable ride that continues to this day. Never content to be 'just a sideman' he continually developed his band leader and vocal skills with 6 solo...
Bob James - Legendary Musician, Producer and Wonderful Guy
July 27, 2020 02:53 - 1 hour - 128 MBThe career of Bob James is long, varied and continues to evolve at every turn. From his childhood in Marshall, Missouri to present day, the music of this artist has captivated audiences throughout the world. Discovered by Quincy Jones in 1963, James recorded his first solo album “Bold Conceptions” that year for Mercury Records. Fifty-eight albums and world wide recognition would follow through five decades as an award winning pianist, composer, music director and producer. While James has es...
Alexander Lloyd Blake - Encouraging Anti-Racism through Diversity
July 20, 2020 20:34 - 1 hour - 113 MBConductor and choral arranger ALEXANDER LLOYD BLAKE is the Founder and Artistic Director of Tonality (www.ourtonality.org), a new choral ensemble focused on spreading a message of unity, peace, and social justice through a culturally diverse choral setting. Blake also serves as the Principal Associate Conductor of the National Children's Chorus (www.nationalchildrenshorus.com), where he conducts both the Los Angeles and New York City branches of the oldest and most experienced singers. Blake’...
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution - with Directors Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht
July 03, 2020 21:31 - 1 hour - 137 MBCrip Camp: A Disability Revolution is a 2020 American documentary film, directed and produced by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht. Barack and Michelle Obama serve as executive producers under their Higher Ground Productions banner. "In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp “for the handicapped” (a term no longer used) in the Catskills, exploded those confines. Jened was their fr...
Oz Noy - It’s Jazz. It Just Doesn’t Sound Like It
June 15, 2020 18:29 - 1 hour - 137 MBThis is how virtuoso guitarist Oz Noy describes his intoxicating blend of jazz, funk, rock, blues, and r&b. Born in Israel, Oz started his professional career at the age of 13. By age 16, he was playing with top Israeli musicians and artists. By age 24, he was one of the most established studio guitar players in the country. Oz was also a member of the house band on Israel’s top-rated television show for more than two years. Since his 1996 arrival in New York, Oz has made a huge impact on...
Rose Schindler - "Auschwitz, You Had To Have Guts To Survive."
June 02, 2020 19:57 - 1 hour - 121 MBRose Schindler (1929-) Born and raised in Czechoslovakia, Rose was deported to Auschwitz along with her parents, aunt, five sisters and two brothers when she was just 14 years old. Max Schindler (1929-2017) From Cottbus, Germany, Max and his family were deported to Poland and sent to a forced labor group in 1942. Over a three year period, Max was sent to six concentration camps. Despite these horrible beginnings, Max and Rose found each other and have been engaged in Holocaust activities fo...
Boney James - "Solid"... A Reflection on Relationships and a Respite from a Stress-Filled World
May 04, 2020 15:49 - 59 minutes - 108 MBSaxophonist Boney James, whose style falls on the R&B and pop side of jazz, is a Soul Train award-winner and four-time Grammy nominee who has sold over three million albums. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts; he grew up in New Rochelle, New York before moving to Los Angeles with his family at the age of 15. In 1985, James went on the road as a keyboardist with Morris Day, and eventually convinced Day that he should be playing saxophone instead. He spent four years playing with Day and also becam...
Joe Vitale - Drummer/Hit Songwriter and author of "Back Stage Pass."
April 26, 2020 18:18 - 1 hour - 154 MBBorn into a musical family, Joe Vitale is a veteran musician and drummer whose career has spanned over forty-five years of touring, recording, song writing, and producing with legendary and Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame artists. Along with vocals, he also plays percussion, keyboards and flute. His drumming encompasses all styles of music. A dedicated professional, his quality of performance is evident in his resume. Joe Vitale has played on over 70 Billboard charted albums. He has toured & recor...
Roger Brown - President of Berklee College… on whimsy, being fearless and leaving a legacy
April 10, 2020 01:33 - 1 hour - 141 MBRoger Brown - President of Berklee College… on whimsy, being fearless and leaving a legacy Roger H. Brown is the president of Berklee. Since his appointment in 2004, he has led Berklee during a period of unparalleled expansion that has included the launch of several pioneering institutes, such as the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, Berklee India Exchange, the Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship, and the Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice; overseen the creation of the world’s largest onl...
Peter Erskine - A Pandemic Perspective and Master Class
April 05, 2020 22:18 - 1 hour - 167 MBPeter Erskine has played the drums for sixty years. He appears on 700+ albums and film scores, has won 2 Grammy Awards plus an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee. Fifty+ albums have been released under his own name or as co-leader. He’s played with Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Weather Report, Steps Ahead, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Diana Krall, et al, and has appeared as a soloist with the LA, Chicago, London, Oslo, Helsinki, BBC & Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras. Peter graduated from the Inter...
Gino Vannelli - MUSIC, PHILOSOPHY AND SPIRITUALITY
March 16, 2020 19:03 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBBorn in Montreal, Gino Vannelli grew up in a family headed by his cabaret-singing father and a ‘keen-eared’ mother. Instinctively drawn to jazz as a child, Vannelli studied drums and music theory for five years before adding guitar and piano lessons to his musical journey. The urge to compose words and music followed not long after and at fourteen, Gino began his official singing career. Before his seventeenth birthday, Vannelli had signed with RCA Records of Canada, beginning a long and insp...
Ray Fuller - Guitarist/Composer/Music Director/Producer, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Quincy Jones
February 28, 2020 18:24 - 1 hour - 132 MBGuitarist/Composer/Music Director/Producer Ray Fuller has intimately worked with such noted artists as Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Luther Vandross, Natalie Cole, Quincy Jones, George Duke, Boney James, Branford Marsalis, Bebe & Cece Winans, Yolanda Adams, Brenda Russell, Everette Harp, Jeff Lorber, Najee and many others in his outstanding musical career. In addition to his numerous recording credits and world tours, Ray’s guitar has been heard on television and film soundtracks including T...
Toni Basil - Choreographer, Director, Hit Maker (“Hey Mickey”) & Goddess of Go-Go
February 11, 2020 03:05 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBToni Basil began her career as a dancer and assistant choreographer working on the 1964 television show Shindig. This led to her choreographing multiple hit films including American Graffiti, Legally Blonde, Viva Las Vegas (featuring Elvis Presley), Tom Hanks’ directorial debut, That Thing You Do, and Quentin Tarantino’s latest Oscar Winning film, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (starring Leonardo DiCaprio). As an actor/dancer, her roles include Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, Pajama Party, Villa...
Rosemary Butler - How to Become a 1st Call Singer...Skip Your Prom and Open for The Rolling Stones
November 27, 2019 21:25 - 1 hour - 67 MBROSEMARY BUTLER, the heroine of classic harmonies and rocking melodies, can hardly be compared to any other artist. Her vocal expertise is not only a technical marvel that demands respect (she has a 4-octave mezzo-soprano vocal range!), but it is a beautiful experience that the muses, themselves, would be jealous of. Since she was a little girl, Rosemary found musical influences everywhere she went. Her family was full of music fans that encouraged her to learn how to sing, play piano, and r...
Scott Page - Saxophonist with Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Toto | Entrepreneur and Technologist
October 30, 2019 05:12 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBScott Page is a musician, technologist and entrepreneur. As a performer he is widely recognized as the saxophonist/guitarist for Pink Floyd, Supertramp, and Toto. He currently serves as CEO of Think:EXP, "a live immersive media company based in Los Angeles.” As an entrepreneur, Page formed Walt Tucker Productions, an audio video post-production company that included projects for The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks, Scorpions and others. He also co-founded 7th Level, Inc....
Nate Morton - Making It as the Drummer for NBC's "The Voice"
October 24, 2019 17:48 - 58 minutes - 53 MBNate Morton is the drummer for the House Band on NBC's TV show “The Voice”. He has toured with artists Natalie Cole, Chaka Kahn, Paul Stanley, Poe, the America Idol Band, Vanessa Carlton and Miley Cyrus. His TV appearances include playing in the house band for Mark Burnett's Rock Star: INXS, Rock Star: Supernova, the Bonnie Hunt Show, MTV's Rock The Cradle and the Grammy Awards Show with Madonna. Morton is endorsed by Pearl Drums, RhythmTech, Zildjian drumsticks and cymbals, Roland electron...
Craig Garber - Host of the hit Podcast "Everyone Loves Guitar"
October 18, 2019 16:29 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBCraig Garber is the creator and host of the Podcast “Everyone Loves Guitar”. The first broadcast of this show was on August 31, 2017. Over 600 shows later, it has grown to be not only the largest and most popular podcast in the guitar niche, but it’s actually in the top 15% of all podcasts. His show features musicians covering genres from bluegrass to metal, and from more than 25 different countries. Garber has a background in marketing, sales and communication, which has allowed him to ex...
Barbara Bentree, Making it as a Storyteller. Director / Producer of “Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time" A film about a musician, made by a musici
October 10, 2019 00:43 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MB"Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time" is Director Barbara Bentree's first Feature Film. In addition to being an Award-winning Film Director, Barbara is amultiple award-winning Vocalist / Musician. She started filmmaking by creating educational films, music videos, anddocumentary shorts before tackling her film about Dave Grusin. Having a 35 year history with Dave Grusin, Barbara feels that "Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time" is the film she was destined to make. This film is not only a tribute to the ...
KCRW Host Raul Campos - from Club DJ/Remixer to Voice of Public Radio
October 02, 2019 16:55 - 1 hour - 76.8 MBRadio host, DJ and producer Raul Campos creates a mix of emerging artists and current favorites, from soulful grooves and fresh remixes to Latin rhythms and indie rock.He established a residency in the early 90s on Power 106FM's longest running after hours mix show Power Tools, along with Richard Vission and Swedish Egil, cutting his teeth banging out production and mega-mixes. But it was in a basement in Santa Monica that Raul would find a home at public radio station KCRW 89.9FM. Under the ...
Pat Coil - Success Stories of a Nashville Musician
September 27, 2019 18:44 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBBorn in Jefferson City, Missouri, Pat is an accomplished pianist, composer, producer and arranger, as well as a highly respected studio musician. If you watch television, listen to the radio, or go to the movies, you have heard Pat and some form of his music. Pat has toured Japan, South America, Europe and the U.S. with such artists as Michael McDonald, Carmen McCrae, Olivia Newton John, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Larry Carlton, Woody Herman and many others. Pat has recorded with many artists inc...
David Makes Man…Tarell McCraney, a Writer’s Journey from Liberty City to Yale
September 23, 2019 19:11 - 1 hour - 69 MBTarell Alvin McCraney is an acclaimed writer. His script IN MOONLIGHT BLACK BOYS LOOK BLUE is the basis for the Oscar-winning film MOONLIGHT directed by Barry Jenkins, for which McCraney and Jenkins won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. He wrote the film HIGH FLYING BIRD which premiered on Netflix directed by Steven Soderbergh. McCraney’s plays include MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT (co-written with Tina Landau), THE BROTHER/SISTER PLAYS trilogy, HEAD OF PASSES, WIG OUT!, and CHOIR BOY which wa...
West End to West Coast - Guitarist/Composer Chris Standring
September 12, 2019 16:36 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBGuitarist/composer Chris Standring was born and raised in England, classically trained at the London College of Music, and further honed his skills during a decade spent working for the BBC as well as a number of theatrical orchestras on London's West End. From there he relocated to Los Angeles, becoming a top session player recording with everyone from Bebe & Cece Winans to Jody Watley and Carole Bayer Sager. Celebrating an extraordinary and prolific 20 years since the release of his debut ...
D'Addario's Rob Cunningham - Excellence in Business and Music
August 21, 2019 20:24 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBD'Addario is a manufacturer of musical instrument strings and accessories for fretted and orchestral instruments. It is a family-owned business that is one of the largest string manufacturers in the world. Originally located in Lynbrook, New York, the business continued to expand and in 1994 moved to its current facility in Farmingdale, New York with its European headquarters located in Newcastle, England. The company is still owned and operated by the D'Addario family, with 13 family members...
Eric Redd - From Soul Train Dancer to Main Stage Artist
August 12, 2019 20:48 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBEric Redd first gained attention at the age of 12 as one of the youngest dancers on the LA club scene when he was discovered by one of the nation’s top choreographers. This discovery and mentorship led to a scholarship at the California Institute of the Arts where Eric earned his Bachelor’s degree in performing arts. While on tour in Europe as an apprentice, Eric worked as a session singer for Global Records in Germany. During this time his vocal prowess caught the attention of a producer wo...
Ashling Cole - Working At The Intention of "Finding Your Voice"
August 07, 2019 03:10 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBAshling Cole also known as Biscuit hails from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area. Her transformative live performances are legendary and inevitably take you on a musical journey, spiritually and emotionally. She spans worlds of R&B, jazz, funk and gospel effortlessly. Ashling currently tours with legendary bassist Larry Graham as the lead singer of Graham Central Station. You may have also seen her sharing the stage with such icons as Sheila E, Carlos Santana, Bootsy Collins, Marcus Miller, D...
Jonatha Brooke - Being Fearless as an Artist and the Art of Collaboration
July 24, 2019 18:11 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBJonatha Brooke has been writing songs, making records and touring since the early 90's. After four major label releases, she started her own independent label, Bad Dog Records in 1999, and has since released eight more albums - her two most recent, the companion CD to her critically acclaimed, one woman, Off-Broadway musical My Mother Has Four Noses; and 2016's Midnight. Hallelujah. Jonatha has co-written songs with Katy Perry and The Courtyard Hounds. She's also written for four Disney films...
Starr Parodi - Expanding the Reach of Women in the Arts
July 05, 2019 22:08 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBStarr Parodi first entered the public eye as part of the house band on the hit late-night Arsenio Hall Show. Since then she has created scores for numerous films, television series, and iconic movie trailers, and her solo work has been featured on NPR, KCRW and iHEART Radio. Her darkly innovative production/arrangement of the JAMES BOND Theme (RIAA Gold Record) was credited by Forbes magazine as "reinventing the modern action movie trailer." As a multi award-winning composer, Starr is the fir...
TAXI CEO, Michael Laskow – Becoming a Successful Songwriter
June 25, 2019 22:13 - 57 minutes - 66.2 MBMichael Laskow has been helping songwriters, artists, and composers become successful in the music business since 1974. He began his career as an engineer at Criteria Studios in Miami during the studio’s golden era of the 1970s. Some of the artists Laskow worked with include Eric Clapton, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Neil Young, Firefall, Melanie, Joe Cocker, and many more. Helping independent songwriters, artists, and composers get their music heard by record labels, publishers, and fi...
Isaiah Johnson - Making It on Broadway
June 19, 2019 19:52 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBISAIAH JOHNSON has appeared on and off Broadway, working with Al Pacino and Daniel Sullivan in The Merchant of Venice, Kevin Spacey and Sam Mendes in Richard III, Kelli O'Hara and Michael Greif in Far From Heaven, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers in Peter and the Starcatcher, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail in Hamilton (lab production), and on various projects with Norm Lewis, Bill Condon and Randy Newman. He has also been a guest star on CBS' "Person of Interest" and the Cinemax series "The Kn...
Social Entrepreneurs & Saathi Founders - Kristin Kagetsu and Tarun Bothra
June 12, 2019 18:41 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBKristin Kagetsu is one of the co-founders and chief executive officer of Saathi, a social enterprise dedicated to providing an end-to-end solution for sanitary protection to women in India. Saathi aims to empower local communities via a local supply chain, give girls and women access to safe and sustainable feminine hygiene products, and find a solution for upcycling pads into compost, biogas, and biodigesters to reduce carbon emissions. Tarun Bothra is one of the co-founders & CTO at Saathi ...
Christy Crowl - Making It as a Professional Conductor/Bandleader
June 04, 2019 01:29 - 1 hour - 74 MBA life-long music professional, Christy has toured the world as a Top 20 Adult Contemporary Artist in addition to having an extensive sidelining career, where she experienced the world and the studio with such music legends and popular acts as Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews, Gnarls Barkley, Engelbert Humperdinck, and has performed in hundreds of concerts around the United States and abroad as Conductor/Keyboards of the Grammy-winning band Mannheim Steamroller. She is also the first woman con...
Tony van Veen - CEO, DiY Media | Former CEO, AVL Digital Group (Disc Makers, CD Baby)
May 29, 2019 05:12 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBTony van Veen began his music career as a punk rock drummer and worked his way up to becoming the CEO of AVL Digital Group, the parent company of Disc Makers and CD Baby. Currently, he is the CEO of the newly formed DiY Media Group. He has spent over 30 years helping independent artists release, distribute, and promote their own music and movies. Disc Makers is the world leader in CD and DVD manufacturing for independent artists and filmmakers, producing over 60,000 independent titles a year....
Michael Franklin, Ph.D. - Art As Contemplative Practice
May 22, 2019 00:32 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBDr. Michael A. Franklin is the chair of the graduate Transpersonal Art Therapy program at Naropa University and founder of the undergraduate art therapy program and the Naropa Community Art Studio. Throughout his career, Michael has practiced as a clinician and educator, directing the art therapy programs at the College of St. Teresa and Bowling Green State University. Michael lectures and leads workshops internationally and has published over thirty papers on various subjects including aesth...
Nita Whitaker - Making It as a Professional Vocalist
May 07, 2019 20:06 - 58 minutes - 66.6 MBA favorite singer of legendary producer David Foster, Nita has sung with some of the most famous voices of our time. She sang the original demos for Whitney Houston’s standards, “I Will Always Love You”, “I Have Nothing” and “I Look to You” working with producers David Foster and Walter Nelson Jr. Having toured with Andrea’ Bocelli as a guest duet artist, as well a featured vocalist on tour with jazz trumpeter Chris Botti, Nita has performed with some of the great singers of our time includi...
Paul Brown - Making It as a Grammy Award Winning Producer, Engineer, and Artist
April 30, 2019 22:42 - 1 hour - 79.1 MBPaul Brown's talents as producer/engineer have earned him two Grammy Awards and an impressive string of over 60 number one hits on Radio and Records' smooth jazz chart. In an career spanning multiple decades, Brown has worked on projects for artists including Luther Vandross, George Benson, Al Jarreau, Kirk Whalum, Patti Austin, Larry Carlton, Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Boney James, Peter White, Jeffrey Osbourne and Bobby Caldwell, among many others. Born in Los Angeles to musician parents ...
TJ Troy - Making It as a Grammy Award Winning Percussionist
April 23, 2019 20:44 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBGrammy® Award-winning artist T.J. Troy brings virtuosity, style, knowledge and experience to the broad range of percussion music he champions. From the deep traditions of Indian and Middle Eastern percussion, to the rich complexity of Contemporary Classical Music, to the sheer power of modern drumset playing, T.J. has developed lines of symmetry and expression that allow him to move freely between styles.
Kevin Chokan - Making it as a Recording and Touring Guitarist
April 16, 2019 20:58 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MBMoving to Los Angeles in 1983, Kevin first met with Keyboadist/Producer George Duke on a demo session, which led to 10 years of collaborating and session work under the guise of George for many projects including playing on records for George Duke, George Howard, Howard Hewitt, Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind, & Fire), Stanley Clarke, Al Jarreau, Dale Bozio, Stephanie Mills, Japanese singer Hideke Seijo, Irene Cara, TV themes and commercials to name a few... Also stemming from this was a 30 year t...
Perla Batalla - Making it as a Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter
April 09, 2019 20:38 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBGrammy nominated singer-songwriter Perla Batalla consistently earns critical acclaim for her unique voice and culture-merging compositions. Formerly a Leonard Cohen back-up singer, the Los Angeles born vocalist launched her solo career with Cohen’s encouragement. Since then she’s recorded seven albums, been featured in films and television, and taken her unique sound on tour in some of the most prestigious venues around the world. The L.A. times writes, “Batalla is comfortable in both Englis...
Jerry Hey - Making It as a Industry Musician, Arranger and Producer
April 02, 2019 19:41 - 58 minutes - 66.7 MBJerry Hey is an American arranger, producer and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings. He has arranged and played trumpet for artists including Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Barbra Streisand, Toto, Frank Sinatra, Barry Manilow, Diana Ross, Al Jarreau, The Manhattan Transfer, Chaka Kahn, Tom Petty, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Phil Collins, Patti Austin and Joni Mitchell. He has also written arrangements for Celine Dion, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Chic...
Making It as a Jazz and Pop Vocalist Jane Monheit
March 26, 2019 23:47 - 58 minutes - 66.7 MBMaking It as a Jazz and Pop Vocalist Jane Monheit Jane Monheit (born November 3, 1977)[1] is an American jazz and pop vocalist. She has collaborated with John Pizzarelli, Michael Bublé, Ivan Lins, Terence Blanchard and Tom Harrell, and has received Grammy nominations for two of her recordings.