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Educational insight and/or professional advice from seasoned pros.
Bruce Hornsby (Piano/Vocals) is an American singer, pianist, accordion player and composer. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, rock, blues and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and seamless improvisations during performances. Hornsby’s recordings have been recognized with industry awards, including three Grammys. He also collaborated with and was a member of the Grateful Dead band from 1990 to 1992, playing hundreds of shows with them during this time. View Episode
Bob Halligan, Jr. has carved a successful niche writing hard rock and pop songs for numerous acts including, among others, Cher, Michael Bolton, Judas Priest, Kiss, Blue Oyster Cult, Kathy Mattea and Joan Jett. His love of music and passion for crafting songs are the tools that have helped him translate success in several musical genres. Bob is also the founder of and lead vocalist for the band Ceili Rain, which combines Celtic, rock and contemporary Christian music. View Episode
Educational insight and/or professional advice from seasoned pros.
David Santos (bass) has steadily honed his craft and developed his reputation as a world-class musician by performing, recording and composing music with some of the most prominent legends of our time including Billy Joel, Elton John, Crosby Stills and Nash, Phoebe Snow, John Fogerty, James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett and numerous others. His work can be heard on national and international jingles for Coca-Cola, HBO, AT&T and Sports Illustrated. He is an active session bassist, composer, producer and writer.View Episode
Some of what you can expect from full-length episodes of Studio Jams.
This is a performance track of the classic “Watermelon Man” taped as part of Studio Jams Episode #28. It features a tremendous group of musicians, including saxophonist Gerald Albright, bassist Gerald Veasley, drummer James “Biscuit” Rouse, keyboardist Will Brock and Jef Lee Johnson on guitar.View Clip
Musical perspectives from places around the globe.
Fabio Ciminiera is an Italian journalist and presented, based in Pescara, Italy. Fabio is a member of the Pescara Jazz Festival staff and is a prominent contributor to JazzConvention.net. Here are his thoughts on the current Italian music scene. Read Interview
Bonus Studio Jams Tracks; recorded at various sessions but never used in completed episodes.
“500 Miles Away” (7:08) This track was recorded on July 15, 2007 at the Rhythmic Music Conservatory in Copenhagen, Denmark as we taped Episode #34 of Studio Jams. It features one of this month’s Featured MUSICMAKERS, Scandinavian guitar master Soren Reiff, along with Henrik Engqvist on drums, Jannik Jensen on bass and Poul Reimann on keyboards. It is an interesting first pass performance of the song. A second and final take of this classic Chick Corea tune is what appears on the episode.
“Blue Thumb” (5:42) his track was recorded on November 1, 2007 at Star City Recording in Bethlehem, PA (USA), as we taped Episode #37 of Studio Jams. It features Gil Parris on guitar, Chico Huff on bass, Vic Stevens on drums and New Yorker Ted Cruz on piano. It is a nice take, with innovative solos from both Gil and Ted, that, unfortunately, didn’t make it into the final program – due primarily to time restraints.
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