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Coool CAT Episode 173 - Greg Carmichael (Acoustic Alchemy)
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - April 29, 2024 19:53 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGreg Carmichael is a co-founding member of the Grammy award nominated contemporary jazz group, Acoustic Alchemy. SInce the mid-1980's the band has released over 20 albums. Multi-award winning program director Ray White went backstage at the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival in October of 2023, bef...
CAT Episode 173 - Jaimoe (Allman Brothers Band)
Sittin' in with the CAT - April 26, 2024 13:30 - 32 minutesJai Johanny Johanson aka Jaimoe is the only living original member of the Allman Brothers Band, that was formed in 1969. During his illustrious career he was also a member of Sea Level. Jaimoe presently leads a jazz-rock group called Jaimoe's Jasssz Band. In 1995, he was inducted in the Rock ...
Coool CAT Episode 172 - Rick Braun
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - April 14, 2024 14:46 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingRick Braun is a dynamic trumpeter, composer and producer with over 20 #1 smooth jazz hits. Along with his 15 plus studio albums, you'll find Rick collaborating with Richard Elliot, Boney James and Kirk Whalum & Norman Brown in BWB. On this episode multi-award winning program director Ray White...
CAT Episode 172 - Don Dokken (Dokken)
Sittin' in with the CAT - April 12, 2024 13:12 - 31 minutesDon Dokken launched Dokken in 1978. The Grammy nominated band has had three Platinum albums and ten Top 40 hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock charts. Their latest studio release is 2023's Heaven Comes Down. Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Don in November of 2012...
Coool CAT Episode 171 - Eric Essex
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - March 31, 2024 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEric Essex is an incredible contemporary jazz guitarist who has released 29 full length albums since the late 1980's. During his early years he recorded four well received albums and earned a degree from Berklee College of Music. A Warner Brothers distributed label signed Eric in 1998 and his ...
CAT Epiosde 171 - Paul Nelson (Johnny Winter)
Sittin' in with the CAT - March 25, 2024 15:33 - 29 minutesPaul Nelson, a guitarist/record producer/songwriter won a Grammy award for Best Blues Album in 2015 for Johnny Winter's Step Back release. Paul's played with the elite guitarists in the world and was a phenomenal guitarist himself. He produced albums and toured with Johnny Winter for several y...
CAT Episode 170 - Fred LeBlanc (Cowboy Mouth)
Sittin' in with the CAT - March 12, 2024 10:35 - 29 minutesFred LeBlanc is a co-founder of Cowboy Mouth, a Louisiana band formed in 1990. Along with drumming, he's the vocalist for the band too. Throughout the years the band has performed for over 10 million people. Before forming Cowboy Mouth, Fred was in the "cowpunk" band Dash Rip Rock. Multi-awa...
Coool CAT Episode 170 - Joanne Shaw Taylor
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - March 10, 2024 15:27 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoanne Shaw Taylor is a blues guitarist/vocalist/songwriter to keep your eyes on! Her career has skyrocketed since hanging with Joe Bonamassa and Dave Stewart. With over 10 albums released, you'll find her songs charting with each new album. In 2010, Joanne won Best Female Vocalist at the Bri...
Coool CAT Episode 169 - Grainger Brothers (Paul Reed Smith Eightlock)
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - February 24, 2024 16:18 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Grainger Brothers are two of the hardest working musicians around. From the Baltimore, Maryland area Gary (Bass) and Greg (Drums) can be found as the rhythm section for Acoustic Alchemy and for the Paul Reed Smith band. They also lead their own bands including Grainger, Pockets and several...
CAT Episode 169 - Better Than Ezra
Sittin' in with the CAT - February 20, 2024 16:55 - 28 minutesBetter Than Ezra was formed in 1988 in Louisiana. Their first major label album, Deluxe, went Platinum. Throughout the years a dozen of their singles have landed on the charts. Multi-award winning program director, Ray White, caught up with co-founders Kevin Griffin and Tom Drummond backstage...
Coool CAT Episode 168 - Phil Perry
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - February 11, 2024 15:44 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingPhil Perry is among the elite R&B singers in the country. In the R&B Hall of Fame, his vocal talents can be heard on albums by Dave Grusin, George Duke, Najee, Chaka Khan, Fourplay and many more. Phil's solo career has been filled with over a dozen marvelous albums. In this interview, from No...
CAT Episode 168 - Russ Kunkel (The Immediate Family)
Sittin' in with the CAT - February 10, 2024 14:30 - 29 minutesRuss Kunkel is one of the most sought after drummers in the world. A renowned session player, he has recorded or performed for the likes of Jimmy Buffett, CS&N, Stevie Nicks, Carole King, Dan Fogelberg and many more superstars in the music industry. He's produced nearly two dozen albums, too! ...
Coool CAT Episode 167 - Jay Beckenstein (Spyro Gyra)
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - January 29, 2024 13:50 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJay Beckenstein co-founded Spyro Gyra in 1974, and ever since the group has been among the elite music bands in contemporary jazz. Throughout the years the band has garnered numerous Grammy nominations and was tapped for the prestigious George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award. Multi award-win...
CAT Episode 167 - Jeff "Skunk" Baxter
Sittin' in with the CAT - January 24, 2024 18:33 - 32 minutesJeff "Skunk" Baxter is one of the elite guitarists today. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Doobie Brothers. His career on the national scene was launched in 1968 as a member of Ultimate Spinach. In 1972, Skunk became a founding member of Steely Dan, playi...
Coool CAT Episode 166 - Christian de Mesones
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - January 15, 2024 16:50 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingChristian de Mesones has been playing the bass for over 40 years, gaining national and international acclaim starting in 2017 with several singles and his They Call Me Big New York album. Previously, you could hear him with the Groove Skool Band. His years of performances and recordings propel...
CAT Episode 166 - Humble Pie
Sittin' in with the CAT - January 14, 2024 14:26 - 30 minutesHumble Pie came together in 1969 led by Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton. Many regarded the band as the first supergroup in rock music. Throughout the years the band has experienced numerous changes. The current group is still led by originial member Jerry Shirley including members with impr...
Coool CAT Episode 165 - Norman Brown
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - December 27, 2023 15:03 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNorman Brown is a guitarist who's been called "a culmination of Jimi Hendrix and George Benson with some Wes Monthgomery thrown in," by Jazz Times magazine. His prowness as a musician and genre-bending facility has made him one of the most sought after internationally renowned musicians in cont...
CAT Episode 165 - Ivan Neville
Sittin' in with the CAT - December 26, 2023 16:18 - 31 minutesIvan Neville, son of Aaron Neville and nephew of the other Neville Brothers, has been on the national music scene since 1983. You'll find him on albums by his band Dumpstaphunk, his Dad, The Neville Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones and many others. Ivan is a multi-instrumentalist, si...
Coool CAT Episode 164 - Holiday Special 2023
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - December 14, 2023 16:08 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis year we feature the amazing Jonathan Butler and guitarist Randy Jacobs, founder of The Boneshakers, who are winding down the 2023 Dave Koz Christmas Tour. They'll provide insights into their recent holiday projects as we finish up the year with our celebration. In our showcase segment, we...
CAT Episode 164 - Denny Tedesco (director of music documentaries)
Sittin' in with the CAT - December 13, 2023 14:56 - 29 minutesDenny Tedesco is director of the films The Wrecking Crew and the brand new release Immediate Family. Both of these documentary films are about world-class musicians that you'll find on hundreds of albums and thousands of songs by artists who are in numerous Hall of Fame's and won hundreds of Gr...
Coool CAT Episode 163 - Dave Koz
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - November 30, 2023 11:13 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDave Koz is among the elite saxophonists and entertainers in the music industry today. Throughout the year you'll find him on his global sea cruises, with his "Summer Horns" or out on his Christmas Tour - headlining with other world-class musicians. Throuhout the years, Dave's been nominated f...
CAT Episode 163 - Jeff Berlin
Sittin' in with the CAT - November 26, 2023 15:14 - 29 minutesJeff Berlin is known among bass players as one of the elite. His one-of-a-kind tone, jaw dropping techniques and highly advanced harmonic approaches to the bass puts him near the top. In addition to his 12 solo albums, you'll find him on recordings and live performances with Anderson/Bruford/W...
Coool CAT Episode 162 - Brent Carter (Average White Band)
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - November 13, 2023 19:19 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBrent Carter has been the lead vocalist for the Average White Band since 2011. Before then, he was the frontman for Tower of Power. Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Brent backstage to talk about his days with Tower of Power and how he hooked up with AWB. He also s...
CAT Episode 162 - Felix Cavaliere (The Young Rascals)
Sittin' in with the CAT - November 08, 2023 18:10 - 33 minutesFelix Cavaliere co-founded The Young Rascals in 1965. As singer/songwriter/keyboardist, they had nine Top 20 hits from 1966-1968. Throughout the years, Felix has released several solo albums, launched a band called Treasure, and recorded several releases with Steve Cropper. You'll find him in...
Coool CAT Episode 161 - Bob James
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - October 30, 2023 19:32 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBob James, is known worldwide as a premier composer/producer/keyboardist. A multi-Grammy award winner, Bob was also bestowed with the George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. Ray White, the CAT's multi-award winning program director, caught up with Bob backstage before his concert to ...
Coool CAT Episode 160 - Guy Allison (Doobie Brothers)
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - October 21, 2023 14:23 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingGuy Allison, keyboardist/composer/producer, is best known as a touring member of The Doobie Brothers for 19 years. His career started off in jazz having secured a place in the coveted Monterey All-Star Jazz Band. Through the late 1970's and today, you'll find him in several rock bands, but ret...
Cat Episode 161 - Anthony Rosano & The Conqueroos
Sittin' in with the CAT - October 19, 2023 16:58 - 29 minutesAnthony Rosano guitarist/singer/songwriter, and his band The Conqueroos have been at the top of several blues rock charts during the past 5+ years and are a rising star in this genre. They've opened shows for Bob Seger, ZZ Top, Styx, Gov't Mule, Humble Pie and other classic rock bands. In this...
CAT Episode 160 - Jimmy Buffett
Sittin' in with the CAT - October 02, 2023 14:52 - 30 minutesJimmy Buffett was a icon in the world of popular music. The king of feel good, partytime music, he released over 30 albums during his musical career - including 8 Gold and 9 Platinum or Multi-Platinum albums. His music put us all in a certain carefree state-of-mind. Besides his music, Jimmy w...
Coool CAT Episode 159 - Eric Benet
Sittin' In With The Coool CAT - September 24, 2023 12:45 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEric Benet has talent that transcends the music industry. The four-time Grammy nominee is also gifted in the areas of acting, producing and business. Multi-award winning program director Ray White sat down backstage with Eric to talk about his music and diverse interests and television project...
CAT Episode 159 - Black Stone Cherry
Sittin' in with the CAT - September 22, 2023 13:37 - 30 minutesBlack Stone Cherry was formed in 2001 by childhood friends who have released 8 rockin' studio albums every since. Nearly 20 singles have landed on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. Born and raised in Kentucky, their sound is Southern Rock with a harder edge. Multi-award winning program direc...
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