All Episodes

153: Why This Young Jazz Artist Thinks Beyond Music

152: The Secret Behind 50 Years of Pieces of a Dream

151: From Church to the Grammys | Hank Bilal

150: From Cleaning Pools to Hearing His Song on SiriusXM

149: She Left NASA. Janet Jackson Called the Next Day

148: The Guitarist Music’s Biggest Names Could Trust

147: The Discipline Behind Skinny Hightower's Music

146: Why This Bass Player Needed Seven Strings

145: The Story Behind Patrice Rushen's Legendary Career

144: The Band That Bridged Two Cultures

143: The George Benson Collaborations You Need to Hear

142: Why Starting Late Became My Advantage

141: Behind the Drums with Reggie Jackson

140: Building a Music Career Without Limits

139: Why Cleveland's Jazz Scene Is Thriving Again

138: The Untold Story Behind “Pacific Coast Highway”

137: Full Time Job, Full Time Musician

136: Yellowjackets: The Real Reason They’ve Lasted 40 Years

135: From Rare Vinyl to Original Sound Reza Khan’s Story

134: How Willie Bradley Raised the Bar After Hitting Rock Bottom

133: Why Spyro Gyra Never Sounded the Same Twice

132: Why Every Musician Must Bet on Themselves

131: How Brendan Rothwell Built a Career Without a Record Label

130: The Moment That Changed Everything

129: Dee Lucas Explains What Artists Get Wrong About Ownership

128: From First Record to 13 Projects

127: From England to Hollywood: The Gamble That Paid Off

126: From New Orleans to Atlanta: The Journey of Melvin Pierce

125: Behind the Scrubs: How Doc Really Makes It Work

124: The Connecticut Sound and the Blues Beneath It

123: Bobby Broom: The Moment Jazz Became Real

122: Why Johnny Britt Wrote “C’est La Vie”

121: The Business and the Blessing: Mo Louis on Breaking Through

120: What Guitar Taught Me About Helping Others

119: The Memphis Sound Explained: Why Soul Can’t Be Taught

118: The Birth of Touch: When Jazz Became Personal

117: Antoine Knight on Purpose, Perseverance, and Sound

116: When Music Becomes Medicine: Quintin’s Story

115: This Is Judah: More Than Just Smooth Jazz

114: Behind the Baritone: Will Downing’s Journey Through Soul

113: The Untold Story Behind My Musical Mind with Steve Oliver

112: Still Living: Marcel Anderson’s Story of Triumph and Truth

EP 111: The Universal Groove: Will Donato’s Story of Resilience

110: Grant Geissman on the Solo That Defined Smooth Jazz

109: How Jeff Ryan Channels Emotion Through Every Note

EP 108: More Than Charts: The Message Behind Lemek’s Music

EP 107: From Shy Kid to Saxophone Legend

EP 106: No Theory, Just Soul: J. Saxx’s Take on Musical Mastery

EP 105: How Tim Heintz Creates Emotion Through Music

EP 104: When the Music Calls: Rob Zinn’s Journey to Jazz Fame

EP 103: Finding Peace Within: Omar Sosa’s Inner Compass

EP 102: Why Flute Samples Don’t Cut It: Ragan Breaks It Down

EP 101: The Sunshine Effect: How Avery Finds Light in Every Note

EP 100: The One Shift That Could Elevate Your Music Career

EP 99: The Audition That Changed Maysa’s Life Forever

EP 98: The Saxophonist Who Learned to Play Before She Could Read

EP 97: Why Sitting Still Is the Most Powerful Practice for Musicians

EP 96: He Was the Kid With a Guitar—Now He Teaches the Greats

EP 95: The Secret to Lasting 30 Years in the Music Industry

EP 94: Michael Broening on the Magic of “Swayed” and Writing Hits

EP 93: From Switzerland to Smooth Jazz: The Fabio Mignola Story

EP 92: The Slow Burn of Success: Inside Boney James’ Journey

EP 91: The One Rule PJ Spraggins Has for Every Drummer

EP 90: Why Marcus Miller’s Bass Speaks Louder Than Words

EP 89: What Touring with Jazz Royalty Taught André Berry About Finding His Sound

EP 88: How a Childhood Song Turned Into a Global Movement with Jonathan Butler

EP 87: The Vocabulary of a Drummer with Gorden Campbell

EP 86: Letting the Trumpet Speak with Evan Taylor

EP 85: How the Keyboard Became My Passport to the World with David Garfield

EP 84: Notes You Don’t Hear, Lessons You Can’t Forget with Roberto Vally

EP 83: Why Music is More Than Sound with Greg Manning

EP 82: The Vocal Breakthrough That Changed Everything with Chris Walker

EP 81: Breaking Barriers, One Beat at a Time with Terri Lyne Carrington

EP 80: From Listening to Leading with BillyRay Sheppard

EP 79: The Secret to Finding Your Unique Sound in a Crowded Music Industry with Tony P

EP 78: Swingin’, Sax, and Mojito Nights with Andrew Neu

EP 77: Why Songwriting is Like Raising a Child with JC Sol

Behind The Scenes with Rock Hendricks

EP 76: The Sound That Sees with Rock Hendricks

EP 75: Chords of Connection with Andréa Lisa

EP 74: You Can’t Do It Unless You Love It with Forecast

EP 73: If You Call Yourself a Recording Artist, You Have to Record with Eric Essix

EP 72: A Timeless Sound with Brian Simpson

EP 71: Lindsey Webster on Jazz, Songwriting, and Billboard Success

EP 70: Studio Secrets Revealed: Castella’s Guide to Music & Business

EP 69: Blowing Past Limits with Paula Atherton

EP 68: Bossa Nova, Bravery and Beyond with Moises Borges

EP 67: Freedom at Midnight with David Benoit

EP 66: Signature Soundscapes with Tom Braxton

EP 65: From Patrol to Performance with Althea René

EP 64: Blessed and Broken with Maria Jacobs

EP 63: Real Good Sax with Adrian Crutchfield

EP 62: Brewing Beats and Knockouts with Marcus Anderson

EP 61: Riffs, Rehearsals, and Real Life with Adam & Kat Hawley

EP 60: Epic Cool Conversations with Kirk Whalum

EP 59: Music as a Lifeline with Brittany Atterberry

EP 58: Sax in Service with Jason Jackson

EP 57: Mastering Music and Life with Dan Siegel

EP 56: No Rehearsal, No Problem with Adam Hawley

EP 55: From Shy to Spotlight with Kat Hawley

EP 54: Savoring the Sounds with Lisa Addeo

EP 53: Chords of Wisdom with Norman Brown

EP 52: Commanding The Strings with Ronny Smith

EP 51: Milestones & Memories with Darrell Scott

EP 50: Entering The Saxathrone with Jeanette Harris

EP 49: Blowing Through Barriers with Ragan Whiteside

EP 48: Sax, Songs, and Stoicism with Walter Beasley

EP 47: Trumpets and Turbulence with Tom Browne

EP 46: The Persistence Tour with Patrick Lamb

EP 45: A Father’s Influence with Nathan and Noah East

EP 44: The Soul of Dr. Sax Love with Mark Maxwell

EP 43: Seeing Through Sound with Joe McBride

EP 42: Hitting the Right Notes Steven Williams

EP 41: Remembering a Legend: A Tribute to David Sanborn

EP 40: Melodies of Healing with Maria Jacobs

EP 39: The Saxtress & Songbird with Pamela Williams and Dai Skyy

EP 38: Motor City Grooves with Alexander Zonjic

EP 37: From Presidential Stages to Studio Sessions with Gerald Albright

EP 36: The Grovertized Oasis with Randy Scott

EP 35: Symphonies of Sisterhood with Jazz In Pink

Ep 34: The Flute's Whisper with Kim Scott

EP 33: The Pulse of Contemporary Jazz with Paul Brown

EP 32: Engineering Rhythms of Innovation with Karla Leal

EP 31: Blending Piano, Passion, and Parenthood with Carol Albert

EP 30: Bass, Ballads, and Basketball with Rebecca Jade

EP 29: Mastering the Fretboard with Blake Aaron

EP 28: Rhythms from a Recovered Soul with Maria Jacobs

EP 27: The Saxtress Chronicles with Pamela Williams

EP 26: Beating the Odds with Robert Hubbard Jr.

EP 25: Mastering the Soulful Keys with Eric Gould

EP 24: From Birdland to Brilliance with Janis Siegel

EP 23: Echoes of the Soulful Sax with Michael Lington

EP 22: The Universal Language with Carl Cox

EP 21: Crafting a Symphony of Culture and Bass with Gabriel Espinosa

EP 20: The Rhythm of Soul with Lin Rountree

EP 19: A Lifetime of Jazz with Ernie Krivda

EP 18: The Saxophone Sermons with Daryl Beebe

EP 17: Sax, Shyness, and Stardom with Riley Richard

EP 16: Voices in Unity with Kim Nazarian

EP 15: Bass Lines and Lifelines with Marion Hayden

EP 14: The Soloist Sessions with Johnny Britt

EP 13: Harmony in Every Key with Joe Hunter

EP 12: Sketching Soundscapes on the Keyboard with Jayson Tipp

EP 11: From Gridiron to Grooves with Tim Cunningham

EP 10: Echoes of Jazz: Evelyn Wright on Legacy, Learning, and Living Music

EP 9: Vibing with Lem Adams: The Story Behind Forecast

EP 8: Decoding and Mastering Jazz with Dr. Larry Simpson

EP 7: Cultivating Originality in a World of Influences with Vince Robinson

EP 6: Horns, Things, and Jazz with Ken LeeGrand

Ep 5: Crafting Notes and Words with Jackiem Joyner

Ep 4: Take Care of Your Music Business with John Kellogg

EP 3: Rhythms of Impact: Terri Pontremoli's Visionary Path to Excellence

EP 2: Keys to the Soul: Jazz Pianist Knick Smith's Journey Through Sound

EP 1: Jazz Flyte Debut: The Flute Enchantments of Herb Wilborn Jr.