Interviews and discussions about music, the universe and everything. From composer Richard Niles featuring the most acclaimed talents in Pop, Jazz and R&B
I am a composer, arranger and producer, but I was also a BBC broadcaster for 20 years until 2012. My shows included New Jazz Standards, The Arrangers, What Is Melody and Inside Improvisation. Here are some of my fantastic interviews with some of the greatest talents in pop, jazz and R&B, like Michal McDonald Chick Corea, Nile Rodgers, Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny, Gary Burton, Richard Carpenter, Randy Brecker, and MANY MORE. They are much fuller than the original produced broadcasts, edited from the original RAW recordings!
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Richard Carpenter sat at THAT piano and told me about making the greatest hits by the CARPENTERS!
LYLE MAYS told me about how he first met Pat Metheny, and how they wrote “The Way Up”
MICHAEL McDONALD sat next to me at the piano and demonstrated his piano techniques – and sang in my ear!
Mega-Hit producer TREVOR HORN in my production masterclass talking about making “Video Killed The Radio Star”, “Relax” and “Slave To The Rhythm”
RANDY BRECKER talks about his improvisation techniques and demonstrates on his shiny trumpet!!
NILES meets NILE. The hitmaker of CHIC, NILE RODGERS discusses his career working with MADONNA, DIANA ROSS, CARLY SIMON, Cyndi LAUPER
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“I believe in the future”, says David Chesky, an internationally renowned composer/pianist respected in the Jazz and Classical worlds. He also runs Chesky Records. David demonstrates his concepts at the piano.
A masterclass in drum technique and improvisation from Grammy winning drummer Danny Gottlieb (the original Pat Metheny Group, Gary Burton, Mahavishnu/John McLaughlin, Blues Brothers, Randy Brecker, Stan Getz, Eliane Elias, Gary Sinese). – followed by a track from my album, Santa Rita. “The Seduction of Art” featuring Danny on drums with the great Mark Egan on Bass, (Danny’s partner in their group Elements), Chris Hunter (alto sax), Steve Hamilton (keys) and Richard Niles(guitar).
In May of 2003 I was asked to become Musical Director, Conductor, Arranger & Guitarist for Michael’s concert, broadcast by Radio 2 June 16, 2003. I was writing some songs with Hamish Stuart at the time and asked if he would like to come along.
This interview was done when Chick was on his way to a gig with his new group ORIGIN. Anything Chick says is worth listening to!
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