Legendary bebop guitar master, Bruce Forman, and amazing jazz fusion/blues guitarist, Scott Henderson, known for their hilariously cantankerous opinions and mutual penchant for heckling, wank poetically on all things guitar and the music business. GuitarWank host and guitarist, Troy MacCubbin, talks with Bruce Forman and Scott Henderson about how they met, their musical values, and guitar wank-u-cation. Guests, Stories, advice & everything you have to deal with being a Musician in the world ...
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Now Hear This Entertainment features interviews with guests who are having success in the entertainment business, with the content presented in a way that not only entertains fans of that guest and fans of good music interviews in general, but in a manner that educates musicians, singers, songwriters – entertainers who want to learn from those who are being interviewed each week by Bruce Wawrzyniak, president of Now Hear This, Inc. The guests come from a wide array of genres and locales.
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A podcast dedicated to conversations with today's top guitar and bass musicians. Hosted by: Bob Bakert, Editor jazzguitartoday.com and Raúl Amador, Editor bassmusicianmagazine.com
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Cleveland, Ohio-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who has released two singles so far this year, the latest being in mid-July, one week before performing at the famous Whisky-A-Go-Go in Hollywood, also performing at The Viper Room and the House of Blues while she was out west. She was also in Nashville in early June, performing in conjunction…
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Artist Update With Mark Egan, Cross Currents
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I am sure many of you are very familiar with Mark Egan as we have been following him and his music for many years now. The last time we chatted was in 2020. Mark teamed up with drummer Shawn Pelton and guitarist Shane Theriot to produce a new album, “Cross Currents” released on March 8th, 2024. I have been listening to this album in its entirety an…
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Singer, songwriter, guitar player who has released four singles in 2024, the most recent of which came out on June 28th. Just over four years ago he had a song that went viral and landed him national attention, and present day he has 880 thousand followers on TikTok, where he has had multiple videos get one or more million views, plus a combined to…
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Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who has a new album coming out next week Friday, September 13th. He has been written about in the likes of PEOPLE Magazine and American Songwriter as well as interviewed on MSNBC. He has collaborated with GRAMMY nominee Aloe Blacc and he has also done a song featuring Dave Koz. The videos on his o…
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Artist Update With Bassist Mark Egan, Cross Currents
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I am sure many of you are very familiar with Mark Egan as we have been following him and his music for many years now. The last time we chatted was in 2020. Mark teamed up with drummer Shawn Pelton and guitarist Shane Theriot to produce a new album, “Cross Currents” released on March 8th, 2024. I have been listening to this album in its entirety an…
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Los Angeles-based award-winning artist who has a new album that features two GRAMMY winners and two GRAMMY nominees coming out on August 30th. In just over two weeks she will be performing at Sages and Sciences with Deepak Chopra at Harvard, and at the end of next month at The Clive Davis Theater at the GRAMMY Museum. She has previously collaborate…
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Interview With By the Thousands Bassist Adam Sullivan
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Bassist Adam Sullivan… Hailing from Minnesota since 2012, By the Thousands has produced some serious Technical Metal/Deathcore music. Following their recent EP “The Decent”s release, I have the great opportunity to chat with bassist Adam Sullivan. Join me as we hear about Adam’s musical Journey, his Influences, how he gets his sound, and the band’s…
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A singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who released a new single in April. Based in the greater Los Angeles area, she has been reviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine and she has been in Music Connection magazine as well. She comes from very notable entertainment lineage, and she even hosts her own self-titled show with significant distribution. Wh…
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Will Turpin, Celebrating Collective Souls 30th Anniversary
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I am sure many of you will remember my chat with Will Turpin in 2018 when he released his solo album Serengeti Drivers. We had a chance to get together again as his band, Collective Soul, is celebrating their 30th anniversary and releasing their new album “Here to Eternity”. Join me as we get caught up on the new album and all of Collective Soul’s …
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Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who just released a new single less than two weeks ago, following another that he had put out at the end of June, which was co-produced with a GRAMMY Award-winning producer, all in the lead up to the release of an EP. He is a four-time winner of the ACM’s “Guitarist of the Year” Award and been nomin…
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Many of you will remember the last time I chatted with Derek Frank was back in 2017. The main thing that impressed me was how busy Derek was and how he juggled playing with many huge acts. Now, I am happy to hear that Derek launched a new album last March titled “Origin Story” where he digs deep into his roots and pays homage to Pittsburg. Join me …
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Jazz Guitar Today Podcast: Trey Hensley, Master Of Many Genres
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Trey Hensley is the reigning IBMA guitar player of the year. He has performed with Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash, Earl Scruggs, Marty Stewart, and literally hundreds more household names. He is a guitar phenomenon and his list of fans are among the best guitar players in the world. He can play authentically in many genres and by the way, he is a he…
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Let's Talk Frank Vignola’s Big Jersey Guitar Camps 2024
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JGT's Bob Bakert talks to Frank Vignola, Jimmy Bruno, Ken Smith, and Joni Forte about the upcoming guitar camps. Side One/Side B with Dave and Steve A punk and a metalhead with ADHD ambush each other with their favorite albums, hilarity Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Go to jazzguitartoday.com and bassmusicianmagazine.com more interviews and less…
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About The Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival 2024
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JGT's Bob Bakert talks to Peter Henriksen about the Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival Sept 13 - 15, 2024 Go to jazzguitartoday.com and bassmusicianmagazine.com more interviews and lessons.By With Editors Bob Bakert and Raúl Amador
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Recorded on-location in Alabama at the 4th Lake Martin Songwriters Festival, this Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player has a new single coming out soon. She has written for and had major label cuts with other artists, and in 2020 signed her first publishing deal. At the end of this month she will open for Terri Clark at the Ryman Audit…
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Jazz Guitar Today Video Podcast With Bruce Forman, Aug 2024
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JGT's Bob Bakert talks to guitarist Bruce Forman about a variety of subjects - video podcast August 2024. Side One/Side B with Dave and Steve A punk and a metalhead with ADHD ambush each other with their favorite albums, hilarity Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Go to jazzguitartoday.com and bassmusicianmagazine.com more interviews and lessons.…
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I am always impressed by the few members of our bass family who are equally proficient on upright as well as electric bass… Edmond Gilmore is one of those special individuals. While he compartmentalizes his upright playing for mostly classical music and his electric for all the rest, Edmond has a diverse musical background and life experiences that…
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An interview recorded on-location in Alabama at the 4th Lake Martin Songwriters Festival, this guest is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who just put out a seven-song release less than three weeks ago. She has been featured by Rolling Stone, NPR, CMT, and more, and her music has gotten over 650 thousand streams on all platforms A…
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Blues music has universal appeal. We all have our ups and downs and this particular musical genre often fits our reality. Just hearing that we are not alone makes us feel a bit better. Danielle Nicole writes and sings the Blues. She does an amazing job at delivering both exquisite smoky vocals but plays just the right bass line to drive the tune ho…
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Nashville-based singer, songwriter, guitar player, and CMA Member who has a new single coming out next week Friday, August 2nd. He has opened for some of country music’s hottest names, including Chris Stapleton, Walker Hayes, Jake Owen, Cole Swindell, Brothers Osborne, and more. Presently he is doing exactly that, playing live, with upcoming dates …
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Alternative Guitar Summit Camp in the Catskills, August 19-23, 2024
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JGT's Bob Bakert talks to event organizer Joel Harrison about the Alternative Guitar Summit Camp in the Catskills, August 19-23. The Alternative Guitar Summit held in the Catskills August 19-23 features some of the greatest guitar improvisers of our time. John Scofield, Mike Stern, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Gilad Hekselman to name a few. The camp allows fo…
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Return to Dust is keeping Grunge alive and well! They have a new self-titled album that went out on May 3rd, 2024 and will be super busy promoting this project in the near future. Graham Stanush is the bass powerhouse driving their sound and adding vocals to the mix. Join me as we hear all about Graham’s musical journey, details about the new album…
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Kurt Rosenwinkel Talks To Jazz Guitar Today - Video Podcast, July 2024
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JGT's Bob Bakert talks to Kurt Rosenwinkel about his latest release, The Next Step- Live At Small’s 1996 and about his new book, Kurt Rosenwinkel: Ultimate Book of Compositions. Side One/Side B with Dave and Steve A punk and a metalhead with ADHD ambush each other with their favorite albums, hilarity Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Go to jazzguit…
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New York City-based singer, songwriter, guitar player who released a new album last month. Over the past 15 years he has created an extensive body of work totaling eight full-length albums and eight EPs in his solo catalog alone. His music has been featured on SiriusXM and last year two of his songs were featured in the movie “Sid is Dead.” Along t…
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Interview With Bassist Erick “Jesus” Coomes
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It is always great to meet a super busy bassist who simply exudes a love for music and his instrument. Erick “Jesus” Coomes fits this description exactly. Hailing from Southern California, “Jesus” co-founded and plays bass for Lettuce and has found his groove playing with numerous other musicians. Join us as we hear of his musical journey, how he g…
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A singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music director, and record producer who is releasing a full-length album at the end of summer and a video for the title track, featuring work by a GRAMMY-winning mix engineer who is also working on another album being recorded, which is likely to be a double album in 2025. He has performed internationall…
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JGT's Bob Bakert talks to Jon Herington and Madeleine Peyroux
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JGT's Bob Bakert talks to Jon Herington and Madeleine Peyroux about a new release "Let's Walk" - available now. Jon Herington has been a part of Madeleine Peyroux's touring band for a while now (between Steely Dan tours) and the new release “Let’s Walk” contains 10 original songs that Jon co-wrote with Madeleine. Jon also plays multiple instruments…
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Hailing from Sydney, Australia, bassist Curly Hendo has been super busy. Starting with dance from a young age, Curly took up bass shortly after and has been going strong ever since. She has collaborated with numerous acts worldwide and is an in-demand session/touring bassist and musical director. Join me as we learn about Curly’s musical journey, h…
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Miami-based singer, songwriter, and recording artist who just released a new song this past Friday, marking already her fifth single release this year, working with a multi-GRAMMY Award-winning producer along the way. She is the co-owner of an independent music label called Muy Bueno and two years ago one of her songs hit #3 on the Portugal Pop Cha…
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Leland Sklar, Over Half a Century of Bass
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You might remember that we had him on our cover back in 2017 and did an update when he launched his book “Everybody Loves Me” in 2020. It was exciting to hear that The Immediate Family had got back together in the studio to work on their own music in 2019 and are now up to two albums. Just last December, Magnolia Pictures released a documentary tit…
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Las Vegas-based singer, songwriter, piano player, and comedian who has a new comedy special that just came out two months ago on Apple TV, Amazon Prime, and YouTube. She was featured on “America’s Got Talent” and has been named “Best Comedian” by the Las Vegas Review Journal and “Best One Woman Show” by Las Vegas Weekly. She has performed across th…
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Ciara Moser and I sat down for this interview a few months after the launch of her debut album, “Blind. So what?” Blind since birth, she is a powerhouse of talent; she is not only a professional bassist, but also composes music, and is a producer and educator. I am just blown away by her talent and perseverance. Join me as we hear about Ciara’s mus…
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A recording and mixing engineer who has worked with the likes of Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Meghan Trainor, Poo Bear, and Kehlani, among others. Based in Los Angeles, his work has brought him all over the world and earned him multiple platinum records. He has not only worked with incredible talent in music but also run professional recording studio…
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Brian Bromberg, Paying Tribute to Scott LaFaro
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Brian Bromberg is one heavy-hitting bass player and I am in awe of his talent as one of the few individuals who is equally proficient on electric and upright bass. You might remember our conversation back in 2018 when he released his powerhouse Funk album. Brian’s “A Little Driving Music” album is a staple on all our road trips and his Jaco and Jim…
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A producer, songwriter, artist, and engineer who has worked on GRAMMY-nominated and platinum projects with a long list of artists including Nick Jonas, Bella Poarch, Benson Boone, Gucci Mane, Salem Ilese, and several others. Based in Los Angeles, he has been written about in major music media such as Billboard and Rolling Stone. Last year there wer…
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It is very rare when I talk to a band where all the members play bass. The K3 Sisters Band is a perfect example of a group where Kaylen, Kelsey and Kristen Kassab are all multi-instrumentalists and take turns playing bass. Hailing from Texas, these three sisters have been playing music since they were very young and have amassed an amazing amount o…
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A music director, producer, session drummer, composer, and mix engineer. He has worked with the likes of Scott Weiland, Bebe Rexha, Tori Kelly, Hailee Steinfeld, Nick Lachey, Disney, and many others. He has appeared on TV shows such as Good Morning America, The View, The Arsenio Hall Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and Last Call with Carson Daly…
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Nashville-based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist whose latest single just came out two weeks ago, with an album coming in mid-August. To date, he has recorded five critically acclaimed albums. His 2022 album charted “Number 1 Added” on NACC Folk, as did his 12-song release at the end of last August. On the heels of THAT project, he amassed…
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Singer, songwriter, recording artist, and actor as well as being a voting member of the Recording Academy, who on Instagram alone has almost 900 thousand followers. On the music side, he has charted in the Billboard Top 40, the iTunes Top 200 dance charts and Top 100 charts, and had three GRAMMY Considerations. He has one song that features Lil Way…
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A composer, guitarist, and harp guitarist who is celebrating the release of her new CD and board game, just released last month. This follows previous innovative releases that were also not just audio only. Her new release is Top 3 on the folk charts and she has more than 27 thousand monthly listeners on Spotify, where her top five songs alone have…
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Face to Face… Suzi Quatro On Her Album With KT Tunstall
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Face to Face… Suzi Quatro On Her Album With KT Tunstall. Album releases are always exciting and more so when the final product is simply amazing. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with Suzi Quatro about her album with KT Tunstall “Face To Face”. There is no one more qualified to talk about this beautiful piece of work than the artist he…
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A recording artist who has toured the world, sold hundreds of thousands of records, and written songs recorded by superstars. Just under two weeks ago he released a new album and the same day a new documentary premiered on Amazon Prime, exploring his life story. His top two songs on Spotify alone have a combined total of over 859 thousand streams a…
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Interview With Finger Eleven Bassist Sean Anderson
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Finger Eleven Bassist Sean Anderson Anytime a band releases a “Greatest Hits” album it is often a testament to decades of excellence. I was thrilled to hear that Finger Eleven released their “Greatest Hits” album in CD and digital format, with Vinyl soon to drop in August. It was a perfect time to chat with the band’s bassist, Sean Anderson, and ge…
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An award-winning composer and performer who has had several albums in the Billboard Top 20, two PBS specials, and his top five songs on Spotify alone have a combined total of over a million streams. Based in Los Angeles, he is a Lifetime Member of the Recording Academy, and has authored a book that just came out last month titled, “Tuned In: Memoir…
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Bassist Russel Blake, Ten Fingers & Four Strings
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Interview with bassist Russel Blake… I am always blown away when I meet someone whose activities seem to exceed the number of hours in a day; Russel Blake is such a dynamic individual. Russel has been holding down the low end for over 44 years during which he has played with many of the biggest names in music, many of these in Jazz. He has performe…
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He wrote the R&B standard, “Some Kind of Wonderful,” and is still today singing, writing songs, and playing guitar. He earned a GRAMMY nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year, and, he received no fewer than five BMI lifetime achievement awards, was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame, is about to be inducted into the Rochester (New …
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It is always exciting to have the opportunity to talk to an artist who has been prolific for decades. Suzi Quatro has been rocking our world since the sixties and has been super-creative as a bassist, musician, actress, singer, songwriter, author, radio show host and so much more. Most recently, Suzi released a new album titled “Face to Face” where…
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Professional touring multi-instrumentalist currently performing in Las Vegas as Trombonist/Keytarist with Cirque du Soleil’s Mad Apple. She has performed on the GRAMMY Awards, “Good Morning America,” and “The Voice,” and over her career in music has worked with a variety of artists ranging from Musiq Soulchild to CeeLo Green to Fantasia and even Op…
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Singer, songwriter, guitar player who has performed throughout the U.S. and Europe. Highlights of the original music he has released include international hits on the iTunes charts, a Spotify editorial playlist, and the Top 40 Roots Music Report and IndieWorld Report. In addition, videos from two of his songs have been nominated and selected for nu…
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Interview With Ricky Phillips, STYX Bass And More
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I have always been a huge STYX fan. Their music kept me awake during countless nights studying and gave my imagination a place to escape when I had a moment to take a break. I had the immense opportunity to chat with STYX bassist Ricky Phillips for our August Cover in 2017 and follow his projects as time passed. Now, I am thrilled to have the oppor…
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