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NEW CONTENT FOR JUNE 2012:
An intimate 1-on-1 with a meaningful music maker.
Michael McDonald (piano/vocals) – This MusicLab session features one of the most distinctive and popular vocalists to emerge from the pop/rock music scene, Michael McDonald. The segment is once again hosted by critically-acclaimed contemporary jazz bassist Gerald Veasley. It features some interesting discussion and intimate performance from this musical superstar…including takes on, among other songs, “Taking It To The Streets” and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Goin’ On.” View Episode
NEW this month, a full-length sample episode of Studio Jams!
The episode that started it all – filmed at the legendary Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. Featured performers: Tuck Andress (guitar), Joey DeFrancesco (organ), Victor Wooten (bass), Roy Wooten (drums), Jeff Coffin (saxophone), Kofi Burbridge (flute), Derek Trucks (guitar).
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Educational insight and/or professional advice from seasoned pros.
Stanley Jordan (guitar) In a career that took flight in 1985 with immediate commercial and critical acclaim, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has consistently displayed a chameleonic musical persona of openness, imagination, versatility, respect and maverick daring. Be it bold reinventions of classical masterpieces or soulful explorations through pop-rock hits, to blazing straight ahead jazz forays and ultramodern improvisational works—solo or with a group—Jordan can always be counted on to take listeners on breathless journeys into the unexpected.View Episode
NEW this month, a full-length featured episode of Studio Jams!
This episode features finger-style guitar master Peppino D’Agostino, along with fellow guitarists Stef Burns (Vasco, Huey Lewis & The News) and Jackie King (Willie Nelson), saxophonist Marc Russo (The Yellowjackets, The Doobie Brothers, etc.), drummer Billy Johnson and bassist David Ewell.
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Musical perspectives from places around the globe.
James Bradley, Jr. (drums) is an exceptional drummer…with a flawless sense of timing. JBJ was a child-drumming prodigy, and at the age of four was recognized as the world’s youngest professional drummer. Performing with Jazz, R&B and popular artists from Anita Baker to The Beastie Boys, Bradley’s experience and popularity is vast. He now lives in Stockholm, Sweden – in this discussion, he shares his thoughts on the Scandinavian music scene. Read Interview
Bonus Studio Jams Tracks; recorded at various sessions but never used in completed episodes.
“I’ll Remember April” (6:06) This track was recorded on April 19, 2003 at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, PA (USA) as we taped Episode #18 of Studio Jams. It features the great Joey DeFrancesco on organ, Craig Ebner on guitar, Chris Farr on saxophone, Byron Landham on drums and Emedin Rivera on percussion. It is an interesting first pass performance of the song. A second and final take of this song is what appears on the episode.
“Road Song” (7:00) This take on this Wes Montgomery classic was recorded on March 23, 2007 at Star City Recording in Bethlehem, PA (USA), as we taped a couple different episodes of Studio Jams. It features Chuck Loeb on guitar, Gerald Veasley on bass, Rayford Griffin on drums, Chris Farr on saxophone, Ray Vega on trumpet and Michael Wolff on piano. It has yet to appear on any particular episode of Studio Jams.
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