Warren Smith was born in 1934 and moved to New York In 1957. He along with Ken McIntyre opened the first black-ethos music school at SUNY Westbury. He became the first black to be part of an orchestra and was the drummer for the last seven years of the original New York run of West Side Story on Broadway. He was also part of Max Roach's percussion project MBOOM. Sessions, lofts and education followed. Another legend. JF
Drummer from Santa Barbara talks about growing up under the tutelage of Ike Jenkins and connecting at USC with Jaden Lehman.
Ferocious drummer talks about setting the foundation for intoxicating deliberate grooves in the band Sqwerv.
Brilliant saxophonist talks about the mentors in his career that helped him stretch his vocabulary and get out of musical corners on the bandstand.
Sublime young drummer talks about developing his own character on the ride cymbal and the opportunities that lie ahead for him in his career.
Unique and authoritative pianist talks about his musical journeys.
Brilliant sarod player talks about his late father (Ali Akbar Khan) and his own musical excursions including playing with Charles Lloyd and Shanti.
Prolific rhythm maker and innovator talks about the cats who helped shape his musical point of view.
Ubiquitous guitarist talks about how he has learned to be himself on the bandstand with iconic RnB and rap artists as well as his own band The RUFF PACK.
My guests on Tuesday were Mary and Alam Khan, wife and son of the classical Indian musician Ali Akbar Khan. Ali Akbar Khan was the kind of leader our society so desperately needs today. He was a genius but entirely understated. He believed in equal opportunity and access to an affordable education. He understood why the arts were integral to the depth of a society as they are the pillars of our society. This is why people gravitated to this man. It is not mere coincidence that a great many bands from the Bay Area played benefit concerts to raise money for his music college. The work of Ali spans many decades and consist of compositions, writings, songs, pictures and other material that needs to be preserved and archived. As an aside I should also mention that his records have provided me great comfort during times of great pressure or imbalance in my life and have allowed my mind to open and be free of anxiety. Therefore this is part I of my homage to the Ali Akbar Khan School of Music in an effort to raise awareness and funds to uphold the sanctity of all his works.
Dynamic multi-instrumentalist and producer talks his early development in The Greyboy Allstars and how he cultivates music for TV and film soundtracks.
Stellar guitarist and producer talk's about how he found his own voice on the guitar through a myriad of musical influences.
Dynamic young bassist talks about letting go of control on the bandstand and entering an altered state of consciousness.
Divine Sufi healer talks about getting on the path early in her life and how that mindfulness has carried her aura and light to this day.
Drummer and father talks about the crooked path of a musician and his upcoming tour with Kelly Finnigan.
Conversation with a great percussionist and drummer before his gig with House Band from Permanent Records Roadhouse in Los Angeles from November 2024
Prolific young guitarist and bassist talks about filling the groove with Bush League and how he will carry on Phil Lesh' legacy through his playing.
Dutch drummer talks about playing with masters of the great American art form known as jazz and the lessons he has learned on the bandstand.
Young guitar warrior talks about his journey to find his own individual sound and what he has learned on and off the bandstand from cats like Steve Kimock and Oteil Burbridge.
Impresario and musician talks about his days promoting concerts at Oberlin College and what he does now to keep Keystone Baltimore humming along.
George Ferreira
Jake, I understand that it's very difficult for English speakers to pronounce everything derived from Latin, such as (Brazilian) Portuguese, but João is pronounced Joe-ahn-o, spoken in a fast way, not Jaow. Thank you for your great interviews and real interest in music from all cultures.