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Saxophone Summit - Featuring Four World Class Saxophonists: John Helliwell (Supertramp), Fred Lipsius (Blood Sweat & Tears), Bob Reynolds (Snarky Puppy) And Ada Rovatti (Brecker Brothers Reunion)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - May 10, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to the first Saxophone Summit! Featuring the following four extraordinary world class saxophone players: John Helliwell of Supertramp, one of the greatest bands of the rock era. They dominated the charts in the 1970s with their album “Breakfast In America” which sold over 20 million co...
Tom Morris - Former Senior Executive Of The Boston Symphony Orchestra And The Cleveland Orchestra. Former Artistic Director Of The Ojai Music Festival. Board Member Of Interlochen Arts Center. Forthcoming Autobiography!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - May 08, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsTom Morris has had an illustrious career in classical music. He was the longtime former Senior Executive of The Boston Symphony Orchestra and then The Cleveland Orchestra. He went on to become the Artistic Director of the Ojai Music Festival. He currently serves on the Board of the Interlochen A...
The Four Seasons - One Of The Greatest Vocal Groups Of All Time: "Sherry", "Dawn (Go Away)", "Big Girls Don't Cry". Featuring Lee Shapiro (Keys), L. Russell Brown (Songwriter), Robby Robinson (Musical Dir) And John Paiva (Guitar)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - May 06, 2024 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThe Four Seasons are one of the greatest vocal groups of all time. Led by Frankie Valli, their lead singer with the distinctive falsetto voice, they had dozens of hits beginning in the early 1960s including “Sherry”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Can’t Take Me Eyes Off Of You”, “Dawn (Go Away)”, “Rag ...
Mark Egan - Acclaimed Electric Bassist With Pat Metheny Group, Elements, Gil Evans Orchestra. Recorded With Sting, Roger Daltrey, Judy Collins, Cyndi Lauper, Art Garfunkel, Gato Barbieri And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - May 03, 2024 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMark Egan is an acclaimed electric bassist. He’s played on countless jazz and pop albums as well as movie and television soundtracks. He was a member of the Pat Metheny Group and then formed the band Elements with drummer Danny Gottlieb. He played with Gil Evans for 13 years. He’s recorded with ...
Jeremy Swift - Star Of "Ted Lasso". Nominated For Emmy. Other Credits Include "Downton Abbey", "Mary Poppins Returns" And "Gosford Park"!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - May 01, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJeremy Swift shot to worldwide fame as Leslie Higgins - the Communications Director for the AFC Richmond football club - in the hit series “Ted Lasso”. He was nominated for an Emmy Award. Before Lasso he was in films such as “Mary Poppins Returns” along with Dick Van Dyke, “Oliver Twist” directe...
Jan Akkerman - Superstar Dutch Guitarist Praised By Brian May, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Steve Vai And Al Di Meola. Voted World's Best Guitarist In 1973 By Melody Maker. Member Of Focus. Played With Jack Bruce And B.B. King!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 29, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJan Akkerman is a Superstar Dutch guitarist who has been praised by some of the world’s greatest guitarists including Brian May, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Steve Vai and Al Di Meola. In 1973 Jan was voted the World’s Best Guitarist by the readers of Melody Maker. He first reached internationa...
Dennis Tufano - With Co-Host Gary Puckett. Lead Singer Of The Buckinghams, '60s Stars: "Kind Of A Drag", "Don't You Care", "Mercy Mercy Mercy", "Hey Baby", "Susan"!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 26, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to my second Joint Interview! My Co-host again is Gary Puckett, ‘60s Superstar with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, as we interview Dennis Tufano of The Buckinghams, another ‘60s music Superstar. Dennis was the original voice of The Buckinghams, America’s answer to the British Invasion...
Cy Young - Entertainer Extraordinaire. Performed With Buster Keaton in "Once Upon A Mattress". Lead Dancer In "Pajama Game". Barbra Streisand Recorded His "Draw Me A Circle". Talks About Carol Burnett, Dody Goodman And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 24, 2024 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsCy Young has had an extraordinary career in entertainment. He co-starred with Buster Keaton in “Once Upon A Mattress”. He danced on Broadway in “Pajama Game”. One of his songs was recorded by Barbra Streisand. He’s had plays and musicals produced. He’s an author. And he talks about stars like C...
Marc Johnson - Renowned Jazz Bassist, Band Leader And Producer. Played With Woody Herman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Peter Erskine, Eliane Eliase And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 22, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMarc Johnson is a renowned jazz bassist, band leader and producer. He’s played with Woody Herman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Peter Erskine, Eliane Eliase and many more. His most recent album is “Overpass”, a solo bass album. My featured song is my version of Chick Corea’s “Sea Journey”...
SPECIAL EPISODE: '60s Jamboree II - Featuring Tommy James, Gary Puckett, Richie Furay, Jeremy Clyde And Noel Paul Stookey!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 18, 2024 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to a SPECIAL EPISODE - ‘60s JAMBOREE II - featuring the following 60s Superstars: TOMMY JAMES - of Tommy James and the Shondells. Their string of hits included “Hanky Panky”, “Crimson And Clover” and “I Think We’re Alone Now”. GARY PUCKETT - of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Their hit...
WORLD PREMIERE! - "Lou's Blues". Robert's New Single. "Fantastic!" (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements). "Digging It!" (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 15, 2024 07:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode is the WORLD PREMIERE of “Lou’s Blues”, my new single. As I've mentioned several times on the podcast, I came of age musically during the British Invasion era of the 1960s, and then I segued into the Jazz Fusion era of the 1970s. That era was dominated by incredible bands like Wea...
Michael Abene - Grammy Winning Big Band Arranger For Germany's WDR Radio Big Band, Maynard Ferguson Big Band, GRP All-Star Big Band. Arranger For Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Dianne Reeves, Steps Ahead!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 12, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMichael Abene is a Grammy winning Big Band arranger. He’s worked with Germany’s WDR Radio Big Band, played in the Maynard Ferguson Big Band, and arranged for the GRP All-Star Big Band. He’s also arranged for Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Dianne Reeves and Steps Ahead. My featured s...
Josh Simons - Technology For Musicians. Australian-Based CEO of Vinyl Group Consisting Of Vampr, Social Network For Musicians; And Jaxsta, Music Database Company!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 10, 2024 07:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJosh Simons is the Australian-based CEO of Vinyl Group, comprising Vampr, a social network for musicians, and Jaxsta, a music database company. A former touring musician, Josh went over to the tech side of music and is now blazing a path for musicians via technology. My featured song is “New Wi...
Arno Hecht - Saxophone Star With The Uptown Horns. Has Played With Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, J. Geils, The B-52s, James Brown And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 08, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsArno Hecht is a saxophone star and the leader of The Uptown Horns, the NYC based horn section that has recorded or toured with a Who’s Who including The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Plant, Ray Charles, J. Geils and many more. Arno individually has played on the B-52s “Love Shack”, James B...
John Jorgenson - Grammy Award Winning Guitarist/Multi-Instrumentalist. Country Rock, Guitar Rock, Classical. Toured With Elton John. Played With Dylan, Streisand, Pavoratti and Many More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 05, 2024 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJohn Jorgenson is a Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. His music spans country rock with the Desert Rose Band, guitar rock with the Hellecasters, and classical. He was a member of Elton John’s band for six years. He won the Academy of Country Music “Guitarist of the Year” ...
Marcus "Da Fingaz" Manderson - Composer And Producer Of Hip Hop, Pop, R&B For Disney Theme Parks, MTV, National Geographic And The Smithsonian!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 03, 2024 07:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMarcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson is a composer and producer of hip hop, pop, R&B and other genres. He has composed music for Disney’s theme parks. He’s had placements on Starz, MTV, BET and other networks. And he’s composed music for museum exhibits for National Geographic and The Smithsonian. My ...
Rod Argent - The Zombies: "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", "Time Of The Season". Argent: "Hold Your Head Up"!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - April 01, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRod Argent is the superb keyboard player in The Zombies, one of the greatest bands of the British Invasion era of the 1960s. They had massive hits with “She’s Not There”, “Tell Her No” and “Time Of The Season” - all written by Rod - and they had a sound and a sophistication that was unlike any o...
Jim Wilson - From Piano Tuner To The Stars, To Tech Entrepreneur, To Top Billboard Recording Artist With Two PBS Specials, To An Author With A New Memoir!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 29, 2024 07:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJim Wilson has had a crazy, unique career ride. He’s gone from being a piano tuner to the Stars including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Chick Corea and Barbra Streisand, to a tech entrepreneur with a MIDI piano invention, to a top Billboard recording artist with 10 albums and two PBS specials, to ...
Lee Shapiro - The Four Seasons Keyboardist And Arranger: "December 1963: Oh What A Night", "Who Loves You". Created Rock ‘n Roll Elmo Toy. Barry Manilow's "Copacabana: The Musical". The Hit Men!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 27, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsLee Shapiro was the longtime keyboardist and musical director for Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, one of the greatest vocal groups of the rock era. He arranged two of their biggest hits, “December 1963: Oh What A Night” and “Who Loves You”. He went on to have a career doing jingles for Budwe...
Little Anthony - With Co-Host Gary Puckett. The Iconic Star Of Little Anthony And The Imperials: "Tears On My Pillow", "Shimmy Shimmy KO KO Bop", "Goin' Out Of My Head", "I'm On The Outside", "Hurt So Bad" And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 25, 2024 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to my first Joint Interview! My Co-host is Gary Puckett, ‘60s Superstar with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, as we interview another music Superstar, Jerome Gourdine, better known as Little Anthony of Little Anthony and the Imperials. Little Anthony and the Imperials was one of the few...
3rd Anniversary Show! - Featuring Dozens Of Guests including John Lodge, Gary Puckett, Tony Orlando, Richie Furay, Suzi Quatro, Peter Noone, Timothy B. Schmit, Jim Messina, Stewart Copeland, Eliane Elias, Ron Carter, Randy Brecker And Many, Many More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 22, 2024 07:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsWelcome to a Very Special Episode of the podcast celebrating the show’s 3rd Anniversary! I started the podcast in March 2021 during the depths of the pandemic, when musicians like me couldn't play live. It was a bleak time for all of us. I needed to find a creative outlet and so I started this...
John Cowan - All-Star Singer/Bassist With Doobie Brothers And New Grass Revival. Member Of Bluegrass Hall Of Fame. Performing Now With Andrea Zonn (James Taylor)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 20, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsJohn Cowan is an All-Star Singer and Bassist. He’s a longtime member of the Doobie Brothers and previously with New Grass Revival with whom he was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall Of Fame. He’s played with a Who’s Who including Bela Fleck, Alison Krause, Huey Lewis, Chris Hillman and Leon Russel...
WORLD PREMIERE! - "The Rich Ones". Robert's New Single. With Guest Artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 18, 2024 07:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsThis episode is the World Premiere of Robert’s new single, “The Rich Ones”, with guest artist Randy Brecker, world renowned trumpeter and original member of Blood Sweat & Tears. “The Rich Ones” is a Crossover instrumental - a return to my musical roots. Randy plays a wonderful flugelhorn solo ...
Fay Claassen - Acclaimed Singer. Called "Dutch Power Woman of Jazz". 11 Albums. 4 Dutch Grammys. Performed With Toots Thielemans, Mike Stern and Paquito D'Rivera!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 15, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsFay Claassen is an acclaimed Dutch singer who has been called the “Dutch Power Woman Of Jazz”. She’s released 11 albums and won 4 Dutch Grammys. She’s toured Europe and Asia. She’s performed with Toots Thielemans, Mike Stern, Paquito D’Rivera and several Dutch big bands and orchestras. My featu...
Texas Scratch - Firey Texas Blues And Blues Rock Band Formed By Jim Suhler (George Thorogood And The Destroyers) And Bud Whittington (John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers)!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 13, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsTexas Scratch is a fiery Texas Blues and Blues Rock band formed by Jim Suhler, longtime member of George Thorogood and the Destroyers, and Bud Whittington, who played with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers for 15 years. Together they have captured Texas blues with their new album Texas Scratch. My fe...
Roger Cook - Writes Hits: "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (Hollies); "You've Got Your Troubles", "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" (Fortunes); "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" (Coke). Many More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 11, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRoger Cook writes hits including “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” for the Hollies, “You’ve Got Your Troubles” and “Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again” for the Fortunes, and “I Believe In You” for Don Williams. He has written hits for Gary Lewis, Englebert Humperdinck, Deep Purple, Andy Wi...
Elaine Martone - Classical And Jazz Producer At Telarc Records. 5x Grammy Winner. Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, McCoy Tyner. Producer Of Ojai Music Festival For 7 Years!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 08, 2024 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsElaine Martone was a longtime Classical and Jazz producer for Telarc Records, including recordings by the Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Geri Allen, Oscar Peterson and McCoy Tyner. She’s a 5x Grammy winner. Elaine also ran the production department at Telarc where she managed more than 1...
Special Episode - "We Are The World": 1985 Mega-Hit Ft. Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan And Many Others. 4 Grammys. Raised $80 Million For African Famine Relief. New Netflix documentary!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 06, 2024 08:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratings“We Are The World” was a 1985 Mega-Hit song that featured a Who’s Who of Pop Music stars including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and many more. The song raised $80 million ($240 million in today’s dollars) to fight...
Eliane Elias - Extraordinary Brazilian Jazz Pianist, Singer And Composer. Multiple Grammy And Latin Grammy Winner. Performed With Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker And Many More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 04, 2024 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsEliane Elias is an extraordinary and exquisite Brazilian jazz pianist, singer and composer. She is a multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winner. She combines Brazilian music, jazz and classical into a remarkable repertoire. Her recordings run the gamut from The Doors to Antonio Carlos Jobim to Chic...
Rob Stoner - All-Star Musician. Played On Don McLean's "American Pie". Toured With Bob Dylan. Played With Chuck Berry, Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Robertson, Carlos Santana, Robert Gordon And More!
Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More! - March 01, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsRob Stoner is an All-Star musician who played on Don McLean’s mega-hit “American Pie”, one of the most influential songs of the rock era. He also toured with Bob Dylan on his Rolling Thunder Review. He’s worked with a Who’s Who of artists including Chuck Berry, Joni Mitchell, Carlos Santana, Rob...
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