Dec 17, 2018
My guest today is Diana Bowers-Smith. Diana is the first archivist I’ve had as a guest on my podcast and after my conversation with her, I’d say its about time!! Diana works as an archivist in the Brooklyn Collection, Local History Division at the Brooklyn Public Library. Her recent investigative research settled...
Dec 10, 2018
My guest today is Perry Smith, guitarist, activist, and community builder. Perry grew up in California’s San Francisco Bay area, listening to folk music and alternative rock, but tells the story of when he was bitten by the jazz bug at age 11. He loved the complex, sophisticated jazz chords as well as the freedom...
Dec 3, 2018
My guest today is Nicole Zuraitis, vocalist, pianist, songwriter and music educator. As one reviewer said: “Nicole is not your average jazz singer, she is a lady powerhouse!” Nicole played soccer as a youth, but since she towered over her peers, she played on the boy’s teams. She even trained with the Olympic...
Nov 26, 2018
My guest today is Peter Calo, guitarist, singer/songwriter, film score composer, and truly, a man of HEART! Peter’s parents were refugees from Europe during WWII and spent 2 years in a Siberian prison camp, eventually moving to a small farming community in Alberta Canada. Years later, Peter’s family moved to...
Nov 19, 2018
My guest today is Randi Linick, yogi, educator, addiction counselor and psychotherapist. Randi shares her background: growing up on Long Island, NY, attending Washington University in St. Louis, moving to Atlanta, GA after college, and her fulfilling 10 years as an inner city middle school teacher. Randi speaks of...