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ARCHIVED CONTENT FOR APRIL 2012:
An intimate 1-on-1 with a meaningful music maker.
Joe Bonamassa (guitar) – Another great MusicLab session, this time with blues rock guitar master Joe Bonamassa. This feature is hosted by bassist Gerald Veasley, and was recorded at World Café Live in Philadelphia, PA, one of the finest intimate live performance venues in the country. It features dialogue, demonstration and some intimate performances from this major gunslinger. View Episode
Some of what you can expect from full-length episodes of Studio Jams.
This is a performance track of the Sonny Rollins classic “Oleo” taped as part of Studio Jams Episode #2. It features a tremendous group of musicians, including legendary guitarist Pat Martino, bassist Gerald Veasley, Rick Braun on trumpet, drummer Rayford Griffin, and the multi-Grammy Award winning innovative jam band stalwart, banjoist Bela Fleck. View Clip
Educational insight and/or professional advice from seasoned pros.
Chester Thompson (Drums/Percussion) – From Jazz (Weather Report) to Rock (Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention) to Pop (Genesis/Phil Collins) to Gospel (Ron Kenoly), Chester Thompson has surpassed the boundaries of musical genres. Chester’s performance and recording experiences have influenced over three decades of music and musicians. Whether he is playing drum kit or percussion, Chester’s masterful subtleties and unyielding time create the firm musical foundation for any musical genre. View Episode
Charles Meeks is an American bassist – a funky groove player – who has toured and recorded with many…most notably Chuck Mangione. View Episode
Musical perspectives from engineers and producers.
Ron Keck is owner and engineer at SubCat Studios, an independent, multi-purpose, state-of-the-art recording studio and music education center located in Syracuse, NY (USA). Subcat is one of our satellite studios around the country where various segments and episodes of Studio Jams and MUSICMAKERS are taped. Ron shares his perspectives on owning a music recording studio in today’s highly competitive environment in a nice Q&A exchange. Read Interview
Bonus Studio Jams Tracks; recorded at various sessions but never used in completed episodes.
“Flattening Frogs for Snakes” (8:11) This track was recorded on March 19, 2004 at Star City Recording in Bethlehem, PA as we taped Episode #13 of Studio Jams. It features this month’s Featured Musicmaker, Joe Bonamassa on guitar, Chico Huff on bass, Tracy Silverman on electric violin, Demetrios Pappas on keyboards, Anton Fig on drums, and former SNL Musical Director, GE Smith on guitar.
“It Comes Out Here” (4:25) Although we can’t be entirely sure, we believe this track was recorded sometime in the summer of 2002. We are sure, however, that it was recorded at the infamous Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, PA…home for so many of the hit recordings from Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff (“TSOP – The Sound of Philadelphia”). We remember there were a number of different musicians in the studio that day, one of them Philly-based rock guitarist Tommy Conwell, who played guitar and sang lead vocals on this cut. Although we never cut together a complete Studio Jams episode from this session, we were able to record a few interesting and memorable rough tracks – like this one.
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