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Robert L Doerschuk, Journalist and Pianist
Manage episode 429314838 series 2998026
Robert L. Doerschuk is an accomplished music journalist and pianist. He has served as the editor of Musician Magazine and the Country Music Association (CMA) magazine, and a lot of our audience may know Bob from his time at the now defunct Keyboard magazine. Doerschuk is also a noted author, having written “88: The Giants of Jazz Piano,” which provides biographical sketches and critical analyses of prominent jazz pianists. We cover his own playing career as well as talk on his own amazing interviews with some of the best players in the world.
To listen / watch:
- Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or:
- Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel
Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Bob’s current gig playing piano at Gannon’s in Nashville
Skull’s Rainbow Room Nashville
Approach to restaurant piano playing
Bob’s musical upbringing
Becoming a journalist
A discussion on journalism and approaching writing
Bob’s amazing Substack: Van Cliburn Punched Me In The Mouth
Why the iconic Van Cliburn did in fact punch Bob in the mouth
Interviewing Billy Joel
Interviewing Keith Emerson and his concerns about his health
Interviewing Joni Mitchell
Interviewing Sam Powell
Approaching interviews across genres / subjects
Long-form writing: moribund or already dead?
Tag a Keyboard Player: Jacob Collier
Desert Island Discs: Kind of Blue – Miles Davis, Dreaming Wide Awake – Lizz Wright, Blackjack Dave – Dave Alvin, Watermark – Enya, Surf’s Up – The Beach Boys
Key links:
Buy some keyboard related merchandise
Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok or LinkedIn
Complete our listener survey to help us improve the show, it only takes 90 seconds.
Support us on Patreon and receive bonus content
Check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.
The post Robert L Doerschuk, Journalist and Pianist appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.
121 episodes
Manage episode 429314838 series 2998026
Robert L. Doerschuk is an accomplished music journalist and pianist. He has served as the editor of Musician Magazine and the Country Music Association (CMA) magazine, and a lot of our audience may know Bob from his time at the now defunct Keyboard magazine. Doerschuk is also a noted author, having written “88: The Giants of Jazz Piano,” which provides biographical sketches and critical analyses of prominent jazz pianists. We cover his own playing career as well as talk on his own amazing interviews with some of the best players in the world.
To listen / watch:
- Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or:
- Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel
Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):
Bob’s current gig playing piano at Gannon’s in Nashville
Skull’s Rainbow Room Nashville
Approach to restaurant piano playing
Bob’s musical upbringing
Becoming a journalist
A discussion on journalism and approaching writing
Bob’s amazing Substack: Van Cliburn Punched Me In The Mouth
Why the iconic Van Cliburn did in fact punch Bob in the mouth
Interviewing Billy Joel
Interviewing Keith Emerson and his concerns about his health
Interviewing Joni Mitchell
Interviewing Sam Powell
Approaching interviews across genres / subjects
Long-form writing: moribund or already dead?
Tag a Keyboard Player: Jacob Collier
Desert Island Discs: Kind of Blue – Miles Davis, Dreaming Wide Awake – Lizz Wright, Blackjack Dave – Dave Alvin, Watermark – Enya, Surf’s Up – The Beach Boys
Key links:
Buy some keyboard related merchandise
Drop us a line via the website, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Twitter, TikTok or LinkedIn
Complete our listener survey to help us improve the show, it only takes 90 seconds.
Support us on Patreon and receive bonus content
Check out our podcast guest playlist on Spotify to get a taste of each guest’s creations.
The post Robert L Doerschuk, Journalist and Pianist appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.
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