Here are the interviews from November 2, 2005, to August 30, 2006, in reverse chronological order.
Dan Siegel Interview II (August 30, 2006) Pianist/keyboardist Dan Siegel returned to let us know how things are and to promote his new album, "Departure." This interview was recorded August 10, 2006.
Lisa Hilton Interview II (August 23, 2006) Pianist Lisa Hilton returned for a second interview to let us know how things were going and to promote her latest CD, "Midnight In Manhattan." This interview was recorded August 8, 2006, the street date for "Midnight In Manhattan." The weather on August 23 was just as good as August 8.
Jay Rowe Interview, Part 1 (August 16, 2006) Jay Rowe Interview, Part 2 (August 16, 2006) Keyboardist Jay Rowe has worked with artists like Marion Meadows, Ken Navarro, Nelson Rangell, and Chieli Minucci/Special EFX. His latest solo album is "Red, Hot & Smooth," and he appears with Special EFX on the DVD "A Night with Chieli Minucci & Special EFX." For more on Jay, visit his website. Unfortunately, since this interview aired, the Musicians For A Cause cruise was canceled. This interview was recorded August 7, 2006, and was the first one recorded since March 28.
Jon Kaiman Interview (May 27, 2006, during the WCWP 88.1 FM live broadcast from Bar Beach Park in Port Washington, NY) This was a live impromptu interview with Jon Kaiman, the North Hempstead Town Supervisor. It was a pleasure to conduct and a pleasure to meet him. If you hear any audio problems, there is nothing wrong with the file. The feed from Bar Beach was sent back to WCWP via ISDN and streamed live through that feed.
Gregg Karukas Interview (April 26, 2006) Keyboardist Gregg Karukas' latest album is "Looking Up." For more, visit his website. This interview was recorded March 28, 2006, and was the last one to be recorded until August 7, and to air until August 16.
David Benoit Interview III (April 19, 2006) This was the 50th interview overall and the third appearance for David Benoit. At the time, he had just finished "Full Circle," which is available now. This interview was recorded March 21, 2006.
Mindi Abair Interview III (April 12, 2006) Mindi Abair returned for a third time to promote "Life Less Ordinary" and the interview was a blast. Listen for yourself and also check out Mindi's website. This interview was recorded March 14, 2006, following Nick Colionne.
Nick Colionne Interview (April 5, 2006) Guitarist Nick Colionne stopped by on this day for a short, but sweet interview. For more on Nick, visit his website. This interview was recorded March 14, 2006, following Dave Lefkowitz.
Dave Lefkowitz Interview III (March 29, 2006) Dave Lefkowitz makes his third appearance for this show. As usual, we talk about all things theater. This interview was recorded March 14, 2006. It was intended to run in its entirety, but became two parts to avoid alienating viewers. The tease for part two, as heard when it aired, was taken from the tease for part three of the Billy West Interview. The words "...with Billy West" were removed.
Steve Briody Interview (March 22, 2006) Steve Briody (BRY-dee) is a smooth jazz guitarist. His latest, and second, album is "Keep On Talkin'." The album was produced by--and features--Bill Heller of the Rippingtons. For more on Steve, check out his website. This interview was recorded March 2, 2006, during a minor winter storm.
Richard Elliot Interview (March 15, 2006) Saxophonist Richard Elliot is yet another giant in jazz, especially contemporary jazz. His latest album is "Metro Blue," the first album on ARTizen Music Group. For more on Richard and his career, check out his website. This interview was recorded February 21, 2006.
Tom Scott Interview (March 8, 2006) Saxophonist Tom Scott has been a giant in the world of jazz for many years. His latest album is a live recording called "Bebop United." For more on Tom, visit his website. This interview was recorded February 16, 2006.
Jay Beckenstein Interview II (March 1, 2006) Jay Beckenstein, saxophonist for Spyro Gyra, returned for a second interview. In this interview, we promote "Wrapped in A Dream," talk about Tom Schuman's "Deep Chill," Jay's "Eye Contact," and Jay's friendship with Chieli Minucci. This interview was recorded February 7, 2006.
Thom Huge Interview II (February 22, 2006) Thom Huge (HUE-ghee; I have to make sure you know) was nice enough to make a return visit to our show. Unfortunately, the interview was hardly heard when it was supposed to air. Over the air, the audio quality seemed garbled. However, during playback while editing the show's aircheck for the archives page, the audio was fine. It was also fine over the web. Live and learn, I guess. Luckily, you get to hear the interview in its entirety here. This interview was recorded January 16, 2006, following Bill Heller.
John Patitucci Interview (February 8, 2006) John Patitucci is a master of the electric and acoustic bass. He has performed with many artists of different instruments. For more on John, visit his website. This interview was recorded January 6, 2006.
Bill Heller Interview (February 1, 2006) Bill Heller is the keyboardist for the Rippingtons. Click here for his bio from the Rippingtons website. Bill is also a producer for guitarist Steve Briody's albums, including his latest album, "Keep On Talkin'." The day this interview aired, Bill appeared with John Favicchia's band, the Dharma All Stars, at the Funky Munky Lounge in Oceanside, New York. This interview was recorded January 16, 2006.
Brian Simpson Interview (January 25, 2006) Brian Simpson is the keyboardist and Music Director for Dave Koz. His latest solo album is "It's All Good." The title track features Koz. Check out his website: www.bsimpsonmusic.com. Midway through the interview, I accidentally call Brian "Dave Koz." Oops! This interview was recorded January 4, 2006.
Brian Hughes Interview (January 18, 2006) Guitarist Brian Hughes has performed as a solo artist for over 15 years and with Loreena McKennitt for almost 20 years. For more on Brian, visit his website. This interview was recorded January 3, 2006.
Jeff Kashiwa Interview (January 4, 2006) Jeff Kashiwa is a smooth jazz saxophonist. He was with the Rippingtons from "Welcome to the St. James Club" in 1990 through "Black Diamond" in 1997. His latest solo album is "Peace of Mind," but he is currently working on a new album to be released later this year. This interview was recorded December 13, 2005.
Gerald Albright Interview (December 28, 2005) Gerald Albright is primarily a smooth jazz saxophonist, but has also performed with a number of pop artists. He recently toured with Phil Collins. His latest album is "New Beginnings." For more, visit Gerald's website. This interview was recorded December 8, 2005.
Mindi Abair Interview II (December 21, 2005) Mindi was nice enough to come back on the show. She was in the middle of touring for A Peter White Christmas with herself, Peter, and Rick Braun. This interview was recorded November 29, 2005, following Mike Bono.
Mike Bono Interview (December 14, 2005) Mike Bono was an On-Camera Meteorologist at The Weather Channel for many years. He is currently the Chief Meteorologist at Capital News 9 in Albany, New York. The two people I mention in the interview are Chazz Abel and Matt Marron and their website is TWC Classics. This interview, as I say at one point, was recorded November 29, 2005.
Kathleen Rice Interview (December 7, 2005) On November 8, 2005, Kathleen Rice defeated 8-term incumbent Denis Dillon to become the new Nassau County (New York) District Attorney. Her first term began January 1, 2006. This interview was recorded November 15, 2005, following Tom Schuman.
Tom Schuman Interview (November 30, 2005) Tom Schuman is the pianist for Spyro Gyra. He is also a solo artist. His solo album, "Deep Chill," is available now, as is the Spyro Gyra album, "Wrapped in a Dream." This interview was recorded November 15, 2005.
Dave Lefkowitz Interview II (November 23, 2005) In Dave's return interview, we talk about the world of theater and his two radio shows. I also accidentally call him "Dave's Gone By." Oops! This interview was recorded November 9, 2005.
Frank Bielec Interview (November 16, 2005) Frank Bielec is a designer on the TLC show, "Trading Spaces." He is also the co-creator of Mosey 'n Me. This interview was recorded October 26, 2005. Special thanks to Discovery Networks, George Neighbors especially, for granting me permission to do this interview.
Lisa Hilton Interview (November 9, 2005) Lisa Hilton is a pianist and composer. Her latest album at the time was "My Favorite Things: Everyone's Jazz Favorites." Since then, she recorded "Midnight In Manhattan," which is available now. For more on Lisa, visit her website. This interview was recorded October 5, 2005.
John Favicchia Interview (November 2, 2005) Drummer John Favicchia heads up the band the Dharma All Stars. For more on John (or "Fav," as he is otherwise known), visit his website. This interview was recorded September 21, 2005, following Jason Cascone and Darlene Johnson.
