Jim Crean - Hard Rock Vocalist/Songwriter Hear more shows like this at https://entertalkradio.com/jackiesgroove Award Winning Vocalist/Songwriter Jim Crean is a recording/touring musician for well over 35 years. He has fronted many Regional and National Recording artist's .He has won numerous awards 2013, 2014 & 2015 Best Original Male Vocalist. In 2016 he was inducted in the Night-Life Hall Of Fame Lifetime Achievement awards. Crean released four Solo albums on Major Label’s. Most Recently ...
Jun 18, 2018•47 min
Pete Escovedo - My Life in the Key of E Hear more shows like this at https://entertalkradio.com/jackiesgroove Legendary Percussionist Pete Escovedo is an artist who broke down the barriers between Smooth Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz and contemporary music. His name has been synonymous in the music industry for more than 50 years. Pete is known worldwide for his live performances, session work and solo albums. Pete Escovedo will release his personal account of his life as a musician, artist, and patri...
Jun 15, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Shannon Rae - 100 Proof Country Rock Hear more shows like this at https://entertalkradio.com/jackiesgroove Shannon Rae is 100 Proof all original California Country Rock. She is a Southern California native raised on The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and Tom Petty and influenced by Shania Twain, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood. Her second album Lucky 13, showcases that Shannon has hit her stride with an original style all her own. Lucky 13 is a sassy combination of Country, Rock, Pop and even a splash ...
Jun 06, 2018•1 hr
Goodnight, Texas - At the Crossroads of Folk, Blues and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hear more shows like this as https://entertalkradio.com/jackiesgroove Conventional wisdom says the two frontmen of a band shouldn’t live on opposite sides of the United States, but that's never seemed to deter Avi Vinocur and Patrick Dyer Wolf. Drawing their name from Pat and Avi’s onetime geographic midpoint between their homes in San Francisco and Chapel Hill, NC (the real town of Goodnight in the State of Texas, a tiny haml...
Jun 06, 2018•1 hr
One of the most versatile and cosmopolitan saxophonists in pop, soul and contemporary jazz for nearly 35 years, Michael Paulo has added his distinct saxpertise to a virtual who's who of artists, including Al Jarreau (Paulo's longest term touring association), James Ingram, No. 1 Smooth Jazz Trumpeter and guitarist Rick Braun and Peter White, Oleta Adams, Kenny Loggins, Patti Austin, Jeffrey Osborne, Jeff Lorber, David Benoit, Carl Anderson, Bobby Caldwell, Johnny Mathis and more. Paulo grew up i...
May 24, 2018•44 min
This Episode Presented by JamBoxx - www.JamBoxx.com "Styled after a harmonica, the MIDI wind controller is a new way to play music with your slightest breath" Hear more shows like this one at https://entertalkradio.com/jackiesgroove “Many in body but one in mind” is an ancient Buddhist concept which signifies a unity that has at its heart, respect for the diverse and unique qualities of each individual. This unity can be formed only among those who respect one another and cherish each other’s un...
May 08, 2018•1 hr
Neil Donell is currently the lead singer with Chicago. Originally hailing from Montreal, Neil has gone on to establish himself as the premier session vocalist in Canada. A veteran of more than ten thousand recording sessions, this multiple Juno Award nominee is often referred to in the media as “the most recorded voice in the country,” and is introduced as “the man of a thousand voices” at the dozens of pop symphony concerts he performs annually across North America.Possessed of an uncanny abili...
May 03, 2018•1 hr
Hal Blaine a session drummer known for his work with the Wrecking Crew in California. Blaine played on numerous hits by popular groups, including Nancy Sinatra, Jan and Dean, Elvis Presley, John Denver, the Ronettes, Simon & Garfunkel, the Carpenters, the Beach Boys, the Grass Roots, the 5th Dimension, the Monkees, the Partridge Family, and Steely Dan. He has played on 40 number one hit singles, 150 top ten hits and has performed on, by his own accounting, over 35,000 recorded tracks. He is ...
Apr 26, 2018•1 hr
Jayson Tipp is a jazz pianist and founder of Under The Lake jazz band whose releases and live performances boast a "who's who" list of jazz artists such as Joe Sample, Billy Cobham, Keiko Matsui, Stanley Jordan, and others. Under The Lake have received immense critical praise in local, regional, national, and international publications including JazzTimes, Jazziz, France's Jazz Hot, Canada's Exclaim, Germany's Cascade, as well as The New York Daily News.
Apr 21, 2018•1 hr
Walfredo Reyes Jr….Born in Cuba, raised in Puerto Rico, and culminating his musical style in the U.S., Wally (Walfredo Jr.) learned the traditions from the master, his father Walfredo Sr. He married those principles with his love of the drum set, coming up with his own truly global rhythmic style. Simply put, Wally is able to sound like a drummer and a percussionist at the same time. Add blistering chops and a penchant for playing unusual patterns to the mix, and you have only a small idea of wh...
Apr 19, 2018•1 hr
With the release of her new album “Live at Yoshi’s – 10 Year Anniversary Special,” Jessy J celebrates a remarkable decade since she brought her sizzling beats, dynamic Latin and samba rhythms with sensual melodies to contemporary jazz via her #1 hit debut album Tequila Moon. The recording of this CD is a festive celebration of the 10-year anniversary of “Tequila Moon,” which propelled a remarkable career for the saxophonist. Recording the Yoshi’s Jazz Club event with her powerhouse band will cap...
Apr 12, 2018•1 hr
Charismatic country artist Dave McElroy serenades his love on his energizing latest Nowhere With You. This single is currently charting on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart and the Billboard Indicator. After the success of his last single Without You, which pulled at listeners heartstrings and peaked at #60 on the Music Row Charts, Dave takes a turn to release an upbeat track with Nowhere With You, serenading a love and begging her to get lost in the countryside with him. His raspy twang mixe...
Apr 10, 2018•1 hr
Sean McDaniel is currently the drummer for Disney’s Frozen on Broadway. On Broadway he also originated The Book Of Mormon, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5, La Cage Aux Folles, and Violet. Off-Broadway he originated Hamilton. As a substitute on Broadway he performed in 13 different shows. Sean is also the drummer for American Idol Runner-Up Clay Aiken. With Clay, Sean has toured the country and played on many TV shows. He has also performed with Aaron Tveit, Audra McDonald, Jennife...
Apr 08, 2018•1 hr
The music that Wyclef Jean has written, performed, and produced — both as a solo superstar and as founder and guiding member of the Fugees — has been a consistently powerful, pop cultural force for over two decades. In 1996, the Fugees released their monumental album The Score, which inspired notoriously prickly rock critic Robert Christgau to write: "so beautiful and funny, its courage could make you weep." The album, created in Wyclef’s studio in his uncle’s basement in New Jersey, hit No. 1 o...
Apr 05, 2018•53 min
Inside outsider David Garfield seizes the opportunity to create “Outside the Box”The ambitious jazz-R&B keyboardist gathers his all-star friends to create a massive multi-record, multi-genre collection that has already scored a Billboard hit single.David Garfield was nineteen when he got his start playing alongside influential bebop jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. But opportunities came quickly for him in contemporary jazz as well as in R&B and pop, which guided the direction of his now ...
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr
Celebrating 45 years, ‘Reggae Ambassadors’, THIRD WORLD is one of the longest-lived Reggae bands of all time, and one of Jamaica's most consistently popular crossover acts among international audiences. Mixing in elements of R&B, funk, pop, and rock and, later on, dancehall and rap, Third World’s style has been described as "reggae-fusion". With 10 Grammy nominations and catalogue of charted smash hits (including “Now That We Found Love”, ”96 Degrees in the Shade” and “Try Jah Love” ) spanni...
Mar 11, 2018•1 hr 59 min
TONY, GRAMMY and EMMY award winning Andres Patrick Forero is considered to be one of the best "Crossover" Drummer/Percussionists in the industry. Hailed by many as a music prodigy; by the age of 12 Andres was playing over 13 instruments. Early in his music career, Andres was asked to take the prestigious title of jazz ambassador to the United States through the United Nations. Andres has traveled to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on several occasions as a peace leader where he continues to be activel...
Mar 03, 2018•2 hr
Classically trained pianist and endorsed Roland artist, Bonnie McIntosh has been working steadily as a touring keyboardist for the past 10 years. She’s studied classical piano performance at CSULA before transferring to Musicians Institute after receiving a Musicianship Scholarship. For the past few years she’s been the touring keyboardist for international pop mega star Selena Gomez and has performed in arenas all over the world as a part of the Revival World Tour, iHeart Radio’s Jingle Ball 20...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr
Bobby G. electrifies audiences with his infectious lead and rhythm guitar magic, and he has been doing so for over two decades. His pocket and funky rhythm playing combined with his hypnotic, melodic, and sometimes acrobatic solos create a fervor that has made Bobby G. the go-to guitar player for major artists. Aside from his guitar prowess, Bobby has been on countless T.V. appearances including The Tonight Show (Jay Leno), David Letterman, Oprah, Arsenio Hall, The View, Regis & Kathie Lee, ...
Feb 22, 2018•2 hr 5 min
Miles Vargas is a freelancer a session (recording) and performer as both a guitarist and percussionist (primarily timbalero and cajon) and singer a combined 40 years. His main guitar influences would be Eddie Van Halen, Paul Jackson Jr, Joe Pass and Paco De Lucia and also Trombonist Composer William Anthony Colon Roman, Trumpeter Miles Davis and Percussionist Richie Gajate Garcia and Poncho Sanchez. Miles - "My childhood beginnings found me donating willingly to first playing gospel and worship ...
Feb 19, 2018•1 hr
Grammy Nominee Linda Chorney made history as the first truly independent artist to receive a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album in 2012. She is an award winning filmmaker, author, public speaker, and self-proclaimed "Jackass of All Trades." Born before the war, she started singing as a fetus, received a standing ovation in the delivery room and has been singing ever since. Her body of music includes 3 cassettes, and 7 CDs.Chorney's humanitarian efforts through her music include partial r...
Feb 16, 2018•1 hr
Born in Jefferson City, Missouri, Pat is an accomplished pianist, composer, producer and arranger, as well as a highly respected studio musician. If you watch television, listen to the radio, or go to the movies, you have heard Pat and some form of his music. Pat has toured Japan, South America, Europe and the U.S. with such artists as Michael McDonald, Carmen McCrae, Olivia Newton John, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Woody Herman and many others. Pat has recorded with many artists including Natalie Col...
Feb 08, 2018•1 hr
Brian Culbertson is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer known for his distinct brand of genre-crossing contemporary jazz, R&B and funk. Mining the urban sounds of musically-rich Chicago, he began his musical studies on piano at age eight and quickly picked up several other instruments by the time he was twelve, including drums, trombone, bass and euphonium. Inspired by the iconic R&B-jazz-pop artists of the 1970s like Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, Ch...
Jan 11, 2018•1 hr
Multi-talented and gifted pianist, producer, songwriter, programmer and film scorer, Myron McKinley is the current music director and keyboardist of the legendary R&B Jazz Funk group "Earth, Wind & Fire" that holds a record of winning 7 Grammy Awards including the "Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2016. Upon graduating from USC, McKinley quickly began performing with award winning artists such as Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Faith Evans, CeCe Winans, Harry Connick Jr., Jodeci, Yolanda...
Dec 13, 2017•1 hr 58 min
Ray Greene returns for a Jackie's Groove, Recap Friday! Tune in and hear what Ray's been up to. Ray Greene is a Berklee College of Music graduate living in the Boston area. He is currently a member of Carlos Santana's touring band where he performs as lead vocalist and trombonist. Ray's versatility has been evident throughout his musical journey, allowing him to showcase his abilities in a wide range of musical genres; from Soul, Gospel and R&B, to Jazz and Blues. Ray Greene has performed wi...
Dec 08, 2017•1 hr
For more shows like this one, visit http://entertalkradio.com/ and Connect To All Things Music. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Selina Albright, daughter of renowned sax player Gerald Albright, was reared in the jazz and R&B scene, making her first appearance singing on one of her father’s albums twenty years ago. She has since sung on several of his collections, including penning lyrics and singing on the Grammy-nominated “24/7,” a 2012 duet set from the chart-topping saxophonis...
Dec 07, 2017•1 hr 1 min
For more shows like this one, visit http://entertalkradio.com/ and Connect To All Things Music. Lilliana de los Reyes is a multi-talented vocalist, percussionist, and songwriter whose powerful voice and stage presence have captivated audiences around the world. Born to two parents deeply entrenched in the music industry, she began to cultivate a love for music and the arts at an early age. It only seemed natural to forge her own career in music. Lilliana went on to hone her craft at USC’s presti...
Dec 05, 2017•1 hr
For more shows like this one, visit http://entertalkradio.com/ and Connect To All Things Music. Born into a musical family, Joe Vitale is a veteran musician and drummer whose career has spanned over forty years of touring, recording, song writing, and producing with legendary and Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame artists. Along with vocals, he also plays percussion, keyboards and flute. His drumming encompasses all styles of music. A dedicated professional, his quality of performance is evident in his r...
Nov 15, 2017•1 hr
For more shows like this one, visit http://entertalkradio.com/ and Connect To All Things Music. Born and raised on the South side of Chicago, Morris O'Connor built an incredible name in the Music Business working with numerous award-winning and legendary bands. Artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight (Musical Director), Teena Marie, The Gap Band, Envoge, Jody Watley (Musical Director), Booker T Jones (Booker T & The MG’s), The Jazz Crusaders, Otis Day & The K...
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 58 min
For more shows like this one, visit http://entertalkradio.com/ and Connect To All Things Music. Ron Powell is a percussionist, accomplished musician, clinician, author and exciting performer. He has over 40 years experience touring and working with artists like Madonna, Santana, Kenny G. , Barry White, Diana Ross, Al Jarreau, Earth Wind & Fire, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake, Erika Badu and many, many others. Ron is considered by many as one of the best in the business and has performed ...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr
