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Jay Graydon

While the rest of Los Angeles is sleeping, Jay Graydon is hard at work. His nocturnal schedule started when he was in high school and has persisted throughout his career, but this magical time of the day has afforded Jay with the creative timetable to write and produce countless gold, platinum and Grammy winning albums and songs. We last had Jay on the show ten years ago when we discussed various highlights of his career, so we’re pleased to have him back to update us on several recent topics, including the new JaR album, his ‘E’ Model Rhodes project, some guitars from his collection that he’s parting ways with, and so much more.

MusiCast, Songwriter, Vocalist, Engineer, Flugelhorn, Guitarist, Arranger, Producer, TrumpetRick SuchJanuary 1, 2020Inside MusiCastInside MusiCast, Jay Graydon, Rake, Steely Dan, Al Jarreau, JaR, E Model Rhodes Comment

Shawn Lee

Shawn Lee has once again broadened his musical horizons with a brand new solo album titled “Rides Again” that was recently released and contains a series of songs that are reflective, autobiographical, and have a modern, country-soul vibe. This is a very personal album with songs that reflect on memories from his childhood, his family, and how he experienced life growing-up in Wichita, Kansas.

MusiCast, Songwriter, Vocalist, DrummerRick SuchNovember 22, 2019Inside MusiCastInside MusiCast, Shawn Lee, Young Gun Silver Fox, Ping Pong OrchestraComment

Robbie Dupree

It's been 11 years since our last connection with Robbie Dupree. At the time, he had just released his album ‘Time And Tide’, which featured his steady stable of musical colleagues - David Sancious, Rick Chudacoff, Peter Bunetta, Leslie Smith, and the late Larry Hoppen. Since that time, and with an understanding of the ever-changing landscape of the music business, Robbie has decided that writing and producing a full album of new songs isn’t on his radar. Instead, he’s taken the path of releasing single tracks at his own pace and when the inspiration strikes him.

MusiCast, Songwriter, VocalistRick SuchNovember 1, 2019Inside MusiCastInside MusiCast, Robbie Dupree, Yacht Rock, Jimmy Fallon, Rick Chudacoff, Arc Of A Romance, Peter BunettaComment

Gary Husband

Gary Husband is a musical rare breed. He’s a multi-instrumentalist who focuses on expression, textures, and improvisational thinking. That’s how he’s developed as a critically acclaimed drummer, pianist, composer and producer. Having world class skills in both piano and drums provided him with incredible diversity, which led to gigs with a vast and eclectic range of celebrated musicians.

Keyboardist, MusiCast, Arranger, Drummer, SongwriterRick SuchOctober 18, 2019Inside MusiCastInside MusiCast, Gary Husband, Level 42, Billy Cobham, Allan HoldsworthComment

Mike Stern and Jeff Lorber

Mike Stern and Jeff Lorber are both well-respected musicians and have each had long and successful careers in the music business, with jazz being the root of their musical craft. While they’ve each traveled down different avenues and have developed their own, unique style, their paths have recently crossed, which has ignited a collaboration that fused their creativity and resulted in a brand new album titled “Eleven”.

Guitarist, Keyboardist, MusiCastRick SuchSeptember 27, 2019Inside MusiCastInside MusiCast, Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber, Eleven, Jimmy Haslip Comments

John Peña

Versatility. For A-list session players, it’s not only the ability to adapt to a variety of musical styles and genres, but to the artists who call them in for a gig. John Peña has made a successful career in music by having this ability to adapt to any musical scenario that comes his way.

Band, Bassist, Songwriter, MusiCastRick SuchSeptember 2, 2019Inside MusiCastInside MusiCast, Bassist, Los Lobotomys, Xotic Bass, bass guitarComment