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Interviews and discussions about music, the universe and everything. From composer Richard Niles featuring the most acclaimed talents in Pop, Jazz and R&B
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Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Saturday Sep 09, 2023
Adi Yeshaya is an acclaimed composer, arranger, educator, and jazz pianist who came to Minneapolis from Israel in the early 80s. Hear his story in this interview with Richard Niles where they discuss his work with Prince, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Lena Horne, and Burt Bacharach, and reveal their insider’s view of creativity in action.
Check his website here: https://www.adiyeshaya.com/
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ADI YESHAYA meets Prince, Aretha, Whitney, & Burt! Part 1
#AdiYeshayaInterview #RadioRichard #JazzComposer #MusicLegend #CreativeInsights #MusicalJourney
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Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Guitar, BERKLEE, Technology, & The Beatles! Lauren Passarelli has been a Guitar Professor at Berklee College of Music since 1984.She’s also a Singer/ Songwriter, Beatles’ Expert, Creativity & Technology Clinician, Recording Engineer, Music Producer & Arranger.
Lauren has conducted songwriting workshops, guitar presentations & concerts of original music throughout New England. She is now Professor of Music Production & Technology with hundreds of videos on YouTube and CDs and digital downloads of her songs available worldwide.
Lauren talks about music education, guitars, the Beatles and more with Richard Niles. She also plays songs from her great new album SNOWCAKE!
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It's fun being George Harrison - Lauren Passarelli Interview
#Guitar #BERKLEE #Technology #TheBeatles #MusicEducation #SingerSongwriter #Creativity #RecordingEngineer #MusicProducer #Arranger #SongwritingWorkshops #GuitarPresentations #Concerts #OriginalMusic #NewEngland #MusicProduction #Technology #YouTube #CDs #DigitalDownloads #MusicianInterview #RichardNiles #Snowcake #GeorgeHarrison
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Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
My 4-Part BBC documentary on the life of legendary actress and singer Doris Day, whose compassion led her to become one of the world’s foremost animal rights activists.
In this last episode, I featured Comstock, who worked on her films, Jackie Joseph, her co-star in two movies, Rock Hudson, her frequent co-star and real-life friend, Ray Evans, the songwriter behind the song "Que Sera Sera," and Norman Jewison, her director. They talk about Doris' infectious personality, incredible talent, and dedication to animal rights. This podcast episode also covers her retirement as a pet rescuer, highlighting how she used her platform to make a difference. Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Doris Day.
DORIS DAY Sentimental Journey RARE Documentary and Interview! - Episode 4 (Epilogue)
Music has been removed from the publishers because they refuse to accept the principle of "Fair Use" for educational purposes.
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#peterugolo #richardniles #radiorichard #richardnilesinterview #milesdavis #thefugitive #theuntouchables
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
My 4-Part BBC documentary on the life of legendary actress and singer Doris Day, whose compassion led her to become one of the world’s foremost animal rights activists. I feature rare interviews with Doris Day and interviews with her friends and colleagues, Andy Williams, Les Brown Jr., Kay Ballard, Stumpy Brown, and arranger Frank Comstock. For the whole story, watch all 4 Episodes. Subscribe to our channel for more great interviews with great artists.
DORIS DAY – Sentimental Journey RARE Documentary & Interview! - Episode 3
Music has been removed from the publishers because they refuse to accept the principle of "Fair Use" for educational purposes.
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#peterugolo #richardniles #radiorichard #richardnilesinterview #milesdavis #thefugitive #theuntouchables
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Saturday Mar 04, 2023
Saturday Mar 04, 2023
My 4-Part BBC documentary on the life of legendary actress and singer Doris Day, whose compassion led her to become one of the world’s foremost animal rights activists. I feature rare interviews with Doris Day and interviews with her friends and colleagues, Andy Williams, Les Brown Jr., Kay Ballard, Stumpy Brown, and arranger Frank Comstock. For the whole story, watch all 4 Episodes. Subscribe to our channel for more great interviews with great artists.
DORIS DAY – RARE Documentary & Interview! - Episode 2
In the 2nd episode, Doris talks about her career and her move into films. Music has been removed from the publishers because they refuse to accept the principle of "Fair Use" for educational purposes.4
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#peterugolo #richardniles #radiorichard #richardnilesinterview #milesdavis #thefugitive #theuntouchables
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Saturday Feb 25, 2023
Saturday Feb 25, 2023
My 4-Part BBC documentary on the life of legendary actress and singer Doris Day, whose compassion led her to become one of the world’s foremost animal rights activists. I feature rare interviews with Doris Day and interviews with her friends and colleagues, Andy Williams, Les Brown Jr., Kay Ballard, Stumpy Brown, and arranger Frank Comstock. For the whole story, watch all 4 Episodes. Subscribe to our channel for more great interviews with great artists.
DORIS DAY – RARE Documentary & Interview! - Episode 1
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#peterugolo #richardniles #radiorichard #richardnilesinterview #milesdavis #thefugitive #theuntouchables
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Thursday Oct 20, 2022
Thursday Oct 20, 2022
It’s Grammy season, and Composer/producer Richard Niles reacts to the latest issue of Billboard. Listen to him rant about the music business and let us know what you think! Radio Richard loves ideas because IDEAS MAKE YOU BETTER!
Billboard Gives us the Business by Richard Niles
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#billboard #richardniles #radiorichard #musicbusiness #aandr #newartists #corruption #royalties
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Thursday Sep 08, 2022
Thursday Sep 08, 2022
My 2002 BBC Radio 2 documentary series, “The Arrangers”, featured this documentary and my exclusive interview with Composer/Arranger PETE RUGOLO. He studied with Darius Milhaud, and had a long association with the STAN KENTON orchestra, becoming one of the most influential composers in modern jazz. He went on to produce and arrange for stars such as June Christy, The Four Freshmen and Nat King Cole, and write brilliant scores for film and TV including The Fugitive, The Untouchables, and Richard Diamond. As A&R for Capitol, he signed and produced the Miles Davis project known as “The Birth of the Cool”, enabling music that created the “cool school” of jazz. Here is his fascinating story, in his own words, assisted by contributions from Gene Lees, Stephanie Stein Crease, and Bud Shank.
PETE RUGOLO – EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Kenton, Cole and MILES!
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Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
I am SO happy to be bringing you this interview with RUPERT HOLMES Composer for Films & TV, singer/songwriter of many albums including the hits HIM and ESCAPE, the Piña Colada Song, Producer and Composer for Barbara Streisand, The Strawbs, John Miles, award winning author of books, plays and musicals. The interview was done for a BBC Radio 2 series called MANHATTAN, The most Musical Island on Earth in 2003.
When his first album Widescreen came out in 1974, I was going to the Berklee College of Music and I loved it so much I wrote him a fan letter , saying I’d love to meet him – He answered in a very witty typed and signed letter which I still have and treasure. It said that I should go to a small café in Paris on the Rue Saint-Sulpice where it is said that if you sit there long enough, everyone in the world will pass by – and that when I see him, I should say hello.
So, if you want to spend the next 45 minutes in the company of a very clever man and hear the story of his amazing career, hear him chat about Paul Simon, Barry Manilow, Melissa Manchester, studio work, Barbara Streisand, Broadway, and a very big Piña Colada!
RUPERT HOLMES talks about Streisand, NYC, Edwin Drood and Piña Colada
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#rupertholmes #richardniles #radiorichard #escape #thepinacoladasong #barbrastreisand #barrymanilow #melissamanchester
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Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Gary Burton, the multiple-Grammy-winning jazz vibraphonist has been an influential force on the vibraphone — the Burton grip, the technique he invented to play pianistically with 4-mallets, bears his name. He is also an important figure in jazz education, through a 33-year affiliation with the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
As a bandleader he made what is arguably the first jazz fusion album, in the 1960s, and has since mentored many artists including the guitarists Pat Metheny and Julian Lage. He also mentored composers such as Michael Gibbs, Steve Swallow, and Carla Bley, recording their music on his many successful albums. His long collaborative history with the pianist Chick Corea resulted in 6 Grammys and are regarded as one of the highest examples of the jazz duet.
In 2016 Gary Burton was recognized as a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, the highest honor reserved for a jazz musician.
But for me, I will always be grateful to have had him as a teacher when I was a student at the Berklee College of Music from 1971 to 1975. As you are about to hear, Gary explains things extremely clearly, so that information that is new and sophisticated seems logical and inevitable. He was also very encouraging to me as a composer, and we spent many happy sessions looking at my tunes and discussing the possibilities.
In 2004 I wrote and hosted a radio series for the BBC, “Inside Improvisation”. Enjoy my interview with the great, Gary Burton.
GARY BURTON – Rare Interview and Free Improvisation Masterclass!
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#garyburton #richardniles #radiorichard #milesdavis #astorpiazzola #billevans #chickcorea #patmetheny #stangetz
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