Music: it's good. On each episode of Strong Songs, host Kirk Hamilton takes listeners inside a piece of music, breaking it down and figuring out what makes it work.
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Sonny Bunkbed and his dad discuss life.
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Learn from stylist, educator, Paul Mitchell Focus salon owner and entrepreneur Sonny D as he shares insights into the business of the beauty industry. Every stylist needs to be part artist part entrepreneur and this is where you can come sharpen your skills. Here we will hack topics like finance, growing a business, being an owner, and much more.
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Debuted in 2007, the Traneumentary was a pioneering documentary podcast series celebrating the artistry and recordings of John Coltrane. An illustrious collection of guests including Jimmy Cobb, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins and many more share their personal accounts of John Coltrane and his music.
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Join the legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder as he talks about some of his greatest jazz recordings for the Prestige label.
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Prestige 70 podcast features intimate conversations between acclaimed musicians, composers, producers, and Scott Goldman—who, as the longtime moderator of the GRAMMY® Museum Public Programs Series, has interviewed hundreds of iconic figures in music. Through the lens of contemporary artists including Chic Corea, Poncho Sanchez, Miles Mosley, Azar Lawrence and Nate Mercereau, Prestige 70 not only looks back at the musicians and recordings that made the label so important (Miles Davis, John Co ...
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Get in on the conversation with hosts David C. Gross and Tommaso Semioli! These veteran journalists / musicians / authors delve into the lives and careers of senior and approaching senior artists who continue to thrive in various musical genres spanning rock, jazz, blues, folk, Avant Garde, experimental, classical, and permutations thereof. Notes From An Artist exudes intelligent and insightful peer-to-peer conversations, coupled with thematic playlists, offering a refreshing alternative to ...
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The Tourganic Podcast is hosted by guitarist, thought leader and vegan athlete David Bailis. The podcast features his conversations with an inspiring collection of musicians and athletes about how they maintain health of mind, body and soul. Whether through diet, running, meditation, yoga or whatever one’s chosen path is, these interviews get to the heart of how living a healthy lifestyle helped them thrive as people and shine with their overall musicality.
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Jazz Beat is a jazz and blues podcast from New England Public Media's Tom Reney. Tom was honored by the Jazz Journalists Association with the Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Career Excellence in Broadcasting in 2019. In addition to hosting Jazz à la Mode since 1984, Tom writes the jazz blog and produces the Jazz Beat podcast at NEPM. He began working in jazz radio in 1977 at WCUW, a community-licensed radio station in Worcester, Massachusetts. Tom holds a BA from the University of ...
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As we navigate the balance between hope and uncertainty, we invite you to join Dr. Cornel West & Professor Tricia Rose on The Tight Rope, a weekly program where we welcome listeners and guests as thought collaborators. The Tight Rope is rich in creative, unfiltered dialogue on topics ranging from culture, art, and music to the contours of systemic racism, philosophy, the power of Socratic self-examination, and the possibilities of a peaceful and just world. Our innovative and interactive for ...
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Sam Reese & Saxophonist Matt Parker Discuss The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins
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Send us a Text Message. Author Sam Reese and saxophonist Matt Parker join hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to take a deep dive into the newly published Notebooks of Sonny Rollins Sam Reese & Saxophonist Matt Parker The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins PlaylistBy David C Gross and Tom Semioli
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Phish may be known for their 30-minute live jams, but turns out you can distill their best qualities into a song one-tenth that length. To that end, Kirk picks apart and reassembles their 1998 studio recording of "Limb By Limb" in all its polyrhythmic, guitarpeggiated glory. Music by: Trey Anastasio, with Page McConnell, Mike Gordon & Jon Fishman L…
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Interview Highights with Author Tricia Romano and Ian Hunter
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Send us a Text Message. A double play from Tom and David… Author and journalist Tricia Romano discusses her new book The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture available now on Public Affairs Books. And… Ian Hunter discusses his new album Defiance Part 2 Fiction featuri…
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You came, you saw, you voted, and you picked Blondie as Strong Songs' first listener-selected artist! After weighing a number of possible songs to focus on, Kirk decided to go with the 1978 hit that took them from the punk clubs of New York to dance floors around the world. Wanna pick an artist for Season Seven? Go join the Patreon! Written by: Deb…
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TTP- #18 Henri Morales- A plant based triathlete shares some key Ironman and endurance training tips and concepts
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Henri Morales is a competitive triathlete based in Southern California and has competed in multiple Ironman World Championships. He is a force in all three disciplines and especially crushes the swim. Henri is vegan athlete and is a wealth of information on training, nutrition and how to optimize your abilities on race day. In this episode, Henri d…
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Author James Kaplan discusses Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans in New Book Entitled 3 Shades of Blue
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Send us a Text Message. Author James Kaplan joins hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to talk about his latest book 3 Shades of Blue (Penguin Press) which follows the diverse artistic paths of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans and how they came to create one of the greatest albums of all time: Kind of Blue. James Kaplan...Three S…
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Interview Highlights: Author Tricia Romano Discusses The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture
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Send us a Text Message. Author, journalist Tricia Romano joins hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to discuss her new book The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture available now on Public Affairs Books. Interview Highlights with Tricia Romano Playlist…
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Interview Highlights: Ian Hunter Talks Defiance, Johnny Depp, Lucinda Williams, Mott, Jaco, Slash…
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Send us a Text Message. Ian Hunter joins hosts bassists David C. Gross & Tom Semioli to discuss his new album Defiance Part 2 Fiction featuring… Johnny Depp, Lucinda Williams, Slash, and Jeff Beck, along with the usual Rant Band suspects Paul Page, Dennis DiBrizzi, Steve Holley, Mark Bosch, Andy York, James Mastro, and Andy Burton…among other guest…
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Jah Wobble Explains The Power of the Universe
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Send us a Text Message. Renowned for his tenure in Public Image Ltd., along with collaborations spanning Bill Laswell, Brian Eno, and Sinead O'Connor, among others; Jah Wobble talks with hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli about his musical philosophies and much more! Jah Wobble Explains The Power of the Universe Playlist…
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Meshell Ndegeocello is: a fearless songwriter, an outrageously funky bassist, and a groundbreaking producer who knows just how to get the most out of each musician she hires. On this episode, Kirk takes a deep dive into "The Way," the second track off of her 1996 record Peace Beyond Passion, and shines a light on some of the things that make her on…
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Send us a Text Message. Guitarist, composer, and performer Elliot Sharp joins hosts/bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to discuss his latest Terraplane blues project and more. Elliot Sharp: Kind of Terraplane Blue PlaylistBy David C Gross and Tom Semioli
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TTP #17- Corey Wallace aka Corcor the Herbivore on marathon training, being a vegan athlete, a positive force in the running community and much more
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Corey Wallace is a certified run coach, holistic nutritionist, sub 3 marathoner and overall huge positive force and leader in the running community. In this episode we go over ways to get into Boston + NYC marathons that you may not have known about, Corey's history and evolution into an endurance athlete, nutrition tips, how he trained for sub 3, …
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In the Belly of the Beast with Joe Lynn Turner
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Send us a Text Message. Legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, Deep Purple) discusses his career, approach to his craft, current issues in the music industry, and Italian food with bassists/hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli. The Joe Lynn Turner Setlist
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For the third edition of Strong Covers, Kirk takes on two famous covers of two equally famous songs: Jimi Hendrix's 1968 cover of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower," and The White Stripes' early 2000s cover of Dolly Parton's "Jolene." Written by: Bob Dylan & Dolly Parton Albums: Bob Dylan: John Wesley Harding, 1967 — Jimi Hendrix: Electric Lady…
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Jazz Saxophonist Dayna Stephens is Closer Than We Think!
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Send us a Text Message. Acclaimed saxophonist, composer, educator, arranger, and recording and performing artist Dayna Stevens releases his latest album "Closer Than We Think," and joins hosts/bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to talk about his career and the state of the artform that is modern jazz. Dayna Stephens Playlist…
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Chuck Israels Talks Bass Notes: Jazz in American Culture
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Send us a Text Message. Legendary bassist and former director of the National Jazz Ensemble Chuck Israels joins hosts / bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to discuss his new Backbeat book entitled Bass Notes: Jazz in American Culture – A Personal View A Conversation with Chuck Israels PlaylistBy David C Gross and Tom Semioli
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"Águas de Março (The Waters of March)" by Antônio Carlos Jobim & Elis Regina
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Kirk digs into the work of master composer Antônio Carlos Jobim via his timeless 1974 duet with Elis Regina on his song "Águas de Marçco," known Stateside as "The Waters of March." He's joined by special guest Frederico Barros, Professor of Musicology at Federal University of Rio De Janeiro. Written by: Antônio Carlos Jobim Performed by: Jobim and …
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What Becomes a Legend Most? Roger Chapman Interview
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Send us a Text Message. Hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli converse with British rock icon Roger Chapman, who shares insightful and humorous anecdotes from his storied career. A Conversation with Roger Chapman Playlist
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Turns out some songs stand on their own, however memorable-slash-horrifying their music video might have been. Written by: Chris Cornell Produced by: Michael Beinhorn Album: Superunknown (1994) Listen/Buy via Songwhip ALSO DISCUSSED: "Spoonman" and "The Day I Tried to Live" by Chris Cornell and Soundgarden from Superunknown, 1994 Kim Thayil intervi…
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A Conversation with Steve Vai - Like Heaven In a Cup!
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Send us a Text Message. Steve Vai: Virtuoso guitarist, composer, educator, and entrepreneur Steve Vai joins hosts/bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to discuss his career, artistic philosophies, and how he prefers his pasta cooked. A Conversation with Steve Vai PlaylistBy David C Gross and Tom Semioli
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Still Rockin' After All These Years: A Conversation with Billy Sheehan
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Send us a Text Message. Still Rockin' After All These Years: A Conversation with Billy Sheehan Virtuoso hard rock / prog-metal bassist Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Winery Dogs, Sons of Apollo, Niacin, Talas) joins hosts / bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to talk about a life dedicated to "The Big M!" A Conversation with Billy Shee…
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Talking Life, Bass, Education, and Success with Yolanda Charles MBE.
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Send us a Text Message. Hosts/bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli converse with Yolanda Charles MBE; renowned British bassist, bandleader, composer, session musician, and mentor, among other endeavors. A Conversation with Yolanda Charles Playlist
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Strong Songs Season Six kicks off with a widely requested classic: Peter Gabriel's 1986 yearner "In Your Eyes." Because why hire one rhythm section when you can hire two for twice the price? Written by: Peter Gabriel Produced by: Daniel Lanois Album: So (1986) Listen/Buy via Songwhip ALSO DISCUSSED: Rick Beato's Interview with So producer Daniel La…
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On this bonus episode from May 2022, Kirk goes through a handful of other covers of the three Beatles songs he recently discussed on the show. "Gotta Get You Into My Life" by Paul McCartney/Lennon-McCartney as covered by Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers (1966) and Blood, Sweat & Tears (1975) "Eleanor Rigby" by Paul McCartney/Lennon-McCartney as …
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A Conversation with Punk Rock Legend Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols)
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Send us a Text Message. Bassist, composer, recording and performing artist, and founding member of the Sex Pistols - Glen Matlock, joins hosts/bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to discuss the past, present, and future of the art form that is rock and roll. A Conversation with Glen Matlock Playlist…
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Kirk shares some details about the upcoming season of Strong Songs, which kicks off on February 9 in early access, and on February 23 in the main feed. SUPPORT STRONG SONGS: Beome a patron: Patreon.com/Strongsongs Make a one-time donation: PaypalBy Kirk Hamilton
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A Conversation with Wicked Cool Artists Palmyra Delran, Brad Hallen (Nervous Eaters), Steve Conte
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Send us a Text Message. What's in a name? Wicked Cool Records, founded by Little Steven Van Zandt, keeps the garage rock flame burnin' strong into the 21st Century. Wicked Coolies Palmyra Delran, Brad Hallen of The Nervous Eaters, and Steve Conte talk with hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli about their latest releases on said imprint and life as …
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The Genius of Sonny Rollins (and Max Roach)
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(Originally recorded in May 2022) There's always more to say about Sonny Rollins, so Kirk shares a few of his other favorite Sonny moments, along with some additional love for Max Roach's drumming on Saxophone Colossus. REFERENCED: "St. Thomas" and "Blue 7" by Sonny Rollins from Saxophone Colossus, 1956 "St. Thomas" as performed by Joshua Redman on…
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Jazz Icon Ron Carter Reveals New Fashion Line "Planet Elegance"
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Send us a Text Message. Finding the right…notes & tie! It’s not just about playing the parts; it’s about looking the part on the bandstand as a musician…. The maestro Ron Carter returns to NOTES FROM AN ARTIST for his fourth visit to talk about his fashion line rather than bass lines! The celebrated jazz icon and fashionista discusses his collabora…
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Weird Al For Nothin' And Your Jokes For Free
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Weird Al has been writing songs and recording parodies for four decades, and his musical footprint is unfathomably wide. In this minisode, originally released in October 2022, Kirk gets into a few things he didn't have room for in the main feed episode about "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota." FEATURED/DISCUSSED: "Money for Nothing/Beverly Hi…
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