Today's Guest: Marvin Hamlisch, film composer, The Way We Were, The Sting, Bananas, Take the Money and Run, Ice Castles By Bob Andelman July 18, 1986 Can you name a movie or play for which Marvin Hamlisch composed the music - that flopped? It’s difficult because there is no answer. The closest contender was a... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Dave Brubeck, jazz legend (NOTE -- I had the good fortune to interview jazz legend Dave Brubeck on August 24, 1984. Unfortunately, it was largely a wasted opportunity in that I knew little about jazz at the time and even less about Dave Brubeck, as you'll gather from my initial question.... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Jillette Johnson, singer/songwriter, performs "Cameron" Singer Jillette Johnson talks original music, performs "Cameron"! INTERVIEW Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of young men who can’t stop watching Jillette Johnson’s music videos over and over … in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! While... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: George Shearing, jazz pianist When Sir George Shearing, the composer of “Lullabye of Birdland,” died on Valentine’s Day, 2011, we lost one of the great pianists — and gentlemen — of jazz. Born in London, in 1947 he came to the United States where he was known far and wide for his... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Jennifer Greer, singer/songwriter, Fistful of Stars Jennifer Greer is a young singer, songwriter and pianist whose style and appeal is very much of this moment. And that, as you’ll soon hear for yourself, is a good thing. This is one of those shows where your host—that’s me—exercises complete editorial control and elects to... Continue Reading →
Today's Guest: Peter Salett, composer, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Keeping the Faith Today is a big day for my guest, Peter Salett: his new album, In the Ocean of the Stars was released this very day. Peter, if you don’t know him, is an accomplished musician whose career has been pumped up in recent... Continue Reading →
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