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He’s been performing since he was 15 years old. He’s been a solo performer on Bourbon Street in New Orleans and led his own jazz band-Papa grows Funk between 2002 to 2013. These days he continues to perform the music that has put New Orleans on the map. The man we are talking about is John “Papa” Gros. Q – John you say, “Sharing New Orleans with the world is my calling.” And people from all over the world come to New Orleans to see and hear guys like you…
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Toni Brown is no stranger to Syracuse. Her father used to teach at Syracuse University in the late 50’s. Many people will remember Toni’s association with the group “The Joy of Cooking.” As the singer for that group, Toni Brown traveled across the United States performing with such artists as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Bonnie and Delaney, Elvin Bishop and Janis Joplin. “The Joy of Cooking” broke up in 1972, with Toni doing a solo album for MCA Records, and then joining Fantasy Records. No longer recording for Fantasy…
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Born in Boston, raised in North Carolina and presently living in a Boston suburb. Livingston Taylor is considered one o today’s finest singer/songwriter/performers. You might say talent runs in the family, especially with a brother like James, and a sister like Kate. We talked with Epic Recording Artist Livingston Taylor at his Massachusetts home. Q – What have you been doing since the “Three Way Mirror” album? A – I’ve since released another album on Epic Records called “Man’s Best Friend” and that record did fairly well. We had a…
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Danny Peck is a struggling new artist with a record deal on RCA, produced by the world famous Desmond Child, and booked by the high-powered agency Creative Artists Agency. Struggling you might say? That’s right; it’s tough these days to get your message across in the cut-throat business of rock ‘n’ roll. We talked with Danny Peck about the reality of today’s music world. Q – Your first song was “While Lyndon’s Lying, People Are Dying” which you wrote when you were only ten years old. A – Actually, I…
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Brian Bowers is a 38 year old musician from Virginia who plays a most unusual instrument – the autoharp. He’s appeared on PBS Network with the Dilliards, Doc Watson, John Hartford, and performed on stage with Firefall, Loudin Wainwright. Mr. Bowers records for Flying Fish. Q – How many autoharps do you use? A – Presently I travel with four, but I traveled with up to seven. I’m the “roadie” the maintenance man, hauler, packer. I do it all. Q – What made you go into music? A –…
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NRBQ stands for New Rhythm Blues Quartet, This 6-piece group has a mixture of rock: to jazz in their music. Formerly on Mercury Records, their new album Kick Me Hard can be found on Red Rooster/Rounder Records. We spoke with NRBQ member Terry Adams. Q – The critics all seem to like this group, but commercial success has been slow in coming. Why is that? A – I really don’t know. I think of things as always getting better. Q – Is it hard to please an audience today without…
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Richie Havens kicked off the festivities at the original Woodstock Festival. He walked on stage and sang “Freedom”. If you saw the Woodstock film, then you know just how memorable and moving the experience was. Richie has a new CD out on Rhino Records titled “Cuts to the Chase” and an upcoming film role in the movie -“Failure to Disperse” about the L.A. riots of 1992. Richie is also the Founder and Chairman of The Natural Guard, an organization dealing with environmental issues. We talked with Richie Havens about a…
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1991 was a big year for Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. The couple married and their careers began to take off. Filmmaker Ken Burns used the duo’s music for his PBS series The Civil War. The soundtrack album won a Grammy. It wasn’t long before every major publication in the U.S. including Time, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker was beating a path to the couple’s door. Together, Jay and Molly began a concert career based on their own compositions as well as heart-felt renditions of traditional American music. We…
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