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Virginia Mayhew has performed throughout the US, Southeast Asia, Europe, Australia, the Caribbean and Bermuda, and has been an active participant in the NY jazz scene since 1987. Virginia has performed at Carnegie Hall and many of NYC’s finest jazz venues. She has also been featured as a leader at many jazz festivals, both within […] The post Virginia Mayhew Podcast; Critically acclaimed jazz musician – Ep 166 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

If you were even a little bit curious about Fiberreed, this episode is for you! Donna spoke with Daniel Hofmann, Fiberreed Representative for the U.S., at the NAMM Show 2023 in Anaheim, CA Dannie gave a complete breakdown of ALL the Fiberreed models, including the 2 new ones added within the past 2 months. We […] The post Daniel Hofmann Podcast; Everything you wanted to know about Fiberreed – Ep 165 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

In this 2nd episode from the NAMM Show 2023, Donna spoke with Ron Van Ostenbridge from Bari Woodwinds. Bari was the 1st synthetic reed on the market, created by Wolfe Tannenbaum back in the 1950’s. We talked about: – the new Eco Reed, and how Bari is doing its part in saving the planet – […] The post Bari Woodwinds; More than just synthetic reeds – Ep 164 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

In the first of many episodes from the NAMM Show 2023, Donna interviewed Saxophonist, Angela Gomez. Originally from Columbia, Angela is now located in Miami, FL and is taking the U.S. music scene by storm. Up to 5 months ago, she was mostly playing alto sax, but under the advise of her good friend, Melvin […] The post Angela Gomez Podcast; Live at NAMM 2023 – Ep 163 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

Karl Hunter is a Southern California-based multi-instrumentalist, Studio Musician, Clinician and Music Educator. He is best known for being the featured saxophone soloist with the multi-Platinum-selling, grammy nominated, contemporary swing band, “Big Bad Voodoo Daddy”, of which he has been a member for 27 years. As of January 2020, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has played […] The post Karl Hunter Podcast; 3000 shows and still going – Ep 162 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

Los Angeles born tenor saxophonist, Mando Dorame, is best known as the co-founder of Royal Crown Revue. His big tenor sound evokes early Americana, with his roots in Rhythm & Blues and Jazz. Some of Mando’s biggest influences are from the tenor titans of the 20th century including Sam Butera, Illinois Jacquet, Big Jay McNeely, […] The post Mando Dorame Podcast; Co-founder of Royal Crown Revue & Established TV and Film Composer – Ep 161 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

American jazz tenor saxophonist, bandleader and educator, Javon Jackson, came into international prominence as a member of the legendary Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers from 1986 until Blakey’s death in 1990. Jackson went on to release 22 recordings as a bandleader and tour and record on over 150 CDs with jazz greats including Elvin Jones, Freddie […] The post Javon Jackson Podcast; International prominence playing diverse styles – Episode 160 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

As a native of Louisville, Kentucky, Marcus grew up with aspirations of becoming a pro football player, but his goals changed after having committed over 13 years of his young life to the U.S. Navy honorably. During this time, his love for jazz grew by listening and learning from the late Grover Washington, Jr., David […] The post Marcus Click Podcast; From Military Service to taking his saxophone playing to another level – Episode 159 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

This is Part 2 of a 2-part series with Saxophonist, Certified Alexander Teacher, and Wellness Coach, Bill Plake. You can catch up on Part 1 HERE. Bill Plake works as an Alexander Technique teacher, performance coach, and professional musician. He is an AmSAT certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, maintaining a busy private practice working […] The post Bill Plake Podcast, Part 2; Helping Musicians Feel & Perform Better – Episode 158 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

As a musician, Bill has performed on saxophone throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He has worked with several creative music and modern jazz luminaries such as Charlie Haden, Ravi Coltrane, James Newton, Nels Cline, Vinny Golia, John Carter, Michael Vlatkovich and others, and has been favorably reviewed in such publications as Downbeat, Jazz […] The post Bill Plake Podcast, Part 1; Improvising is all about the melody – Episode 157 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

Ryan Richman is the Vice President of Eastman Music Company. He has worked in the music business for 27 years in various roles including performing, teaching, sales, and repair. His career began in the repair shop of his local music store cleaning rental returns and helping with sales and rental events. During his time in […] The post Ryan Richman Podcast: Bringing Eastman Winds to a whole new level – Episode 156 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

Michael Wilbur is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, song writer, producer and recording engineer. His main instruments are tenor and bass saxophones. He is in the bands, Moon Hooch and Thundersmack, and has his own solo projects under his name. Michael is an avid plant-based athlete, music educator, environmentalist and animal rights activist. “I‘m realizing more and […] The post Michael Wilbur Podcast: How his thought process helped him reach new levels of success – Episode 155 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

Our special guest for this episode is Paul Winter, best known for his environmental work, and his concerts with the Paul Winter Consort. From the early days of Paul Winter’s college jazz sextet, which toured 23 countries of Latin America for the State Department and performed the first-ever jazz concert at the White House for […] The post Paul Winter Podcast; How Environmentalism Shaped His Work – Episode 154 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

Matthew Alec is a jazz and popular music saxophonist, founder and Executive Producer at Cleveland Time Records, and bandleader for the high-energy jazz fusion group Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric. His debut album Cleveland Time featuring former Saturday Night Live Musical Director Tom “Bones” Malone was released in February of 2021. The album charted […] The post Matthew Alec Saxophone Podcast; Giving Back to the Music Scene in Cleveland – Ep. 153 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

Donna Schwartz spoke with Classical & Jazz Saxophonist, Educator, Greg Banaszak. Greg Banaszak is one of the most sought after orchestral saxophone soloists of his generation. As one of the few saxophonists active in both the classical and jazz mediums, he includes a combination of concerto performances, solo and chamber music recitals, and jazz festival […] The post Greg Banaszak Podcast; Legendary Charlie Parker Stories – Ep 152 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

Marco Pignataro is a multi-talented saxophone player, composer, and educator originally from Bologna, Italy. He is currently the Managing Director of Berklee Global Jazz Institute. He has shared stages with artists such as Eddie Gomez, Joanne Brackeen, Danilo Pérez, George Garzone, and Terri Lyne Carrington, among many others. Pignataro performs and tours internationally with several […] The post Marco Pignataro Podcast; Chant For Our Planet – Ep 151 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

Odisei Music is a Spanish company based in Barcelona founded by Ramon Mañas (CEO). Their story began 5 years ago when Ramon was studying music in Berlin. At that time, he was sharing a small flat with 2 other musicians and began learning how to play the saxophone. From that point, they have been obsessed […] The post Travel Sax & Odisei Music Podcast at NAMM Show 2022 – Ep 150 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

In this episode from the NAMM Show in June, Donna Schwartz spoke with musician and the founder of Victory Musical Instruments, parent company of The Growling Sax, Melvin Quinones. Melvin Quinones is a Hispanic American entrepreneur, engineer, musician and the founder of Victory Musical Instruments, parent company of The Growling Sax. With over 30+ years […] The post Growling Sax & Victory Musical Instruments Podcast at NAMM Show 2022 – Ep 149 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

I spoke with Robert Schuenemann, Representative, Endorsee and Artist for Chateau Musical Instruments. These saxophones were the talk of the show! You’ll want to check out the video for this episode, so you can see the beautiful hand-painted tenor and alto saxes. (See Link Below.) Chateau Musical Instruments was founded in 1979, making quality saxophones, […] The post Chateau Musical Instruments Podcast at the NAMM Show 2022 – Ep 148 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.

This week’s episode from the NAMM Show features a personal friend of mine, Jim Scimonetti. Those of us that live near Los Angeles know how much of a monster player he is on all the woodwinds. He owned a music store and repair shop in Lancaster, CA for many years, and has been performing professionally […] The post Beechler Mouthpieces Podcast at the NAMM Show 2022 – Ep 147 appeared first on Everything Saxophone Podcast.