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Inside the Hoosier MindCFP Recap and NFL Playoff PreviewThe Big Dogg is in the house. My very good friend Yoel "The Big Dogg" Hyman joins the show. A life long New York Football Giants fan gives his take on the College Football Playoff games as well as the national championship game. We preview each game for the NFL games and what our expectations are for each game. Who walks away with the win? Do we see some QBs come back to their teams or not?
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THE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTSINGER SONGWRITERS - The Summer Season Episode 4It’s Episode 4! It’s singer songwriter week. A singer-songwriter is a musician who writes, composes, and performs their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. This week we feature the singer songwriters that appeared in Season 1 of The Music Lounge Podcast. All of these artists are so talented and have amazing stories to tell with their lyrics. When you’ve listened to their music, please go and download their songs and support these artists. We’re all in the same boat and we thank you in advance for the love.
Here are the artists, songs, and Instagra...
2021-07-2045 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCAST50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - The Summer Season Episode 3Happy summer. So......I'll be 50 on July 17th. LET'S CELEBRATE!!! This episode is all about my original music. I've been composing since I was 16 years old. It was difficult to choose which pieces to feature, but I've chosen both vocal and instrumental pieces that I think represent what I'm all about. I grew up loving jazz piano and listening to Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. I also have been influenced by Pat Metheny, Toto, The Beatles, Billy Joel, and even Ludacris. I'm all over the place, but this is what makes me a well rounded musician.
At t...
2021-07-1343 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTJAZZ FUSION - The Summer Season Episode 2It’s JAZZ FUSION WEEK!! Jazz fusion is a music genre that developed in the late 1960's when musicians combined jazz harmony and improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Electric guitars, amplifiers, and keyboards that were popular in rock and roll started to be used by jazz musicians, particularly those who had grown up listening to rock and roll.
Jazz fusion arrangements vary in complexity. Some employ groove-based vamps fixed to a single key or a single chord with a simple, repeated melody. Others use elaborate chord progressions, unconventional time signatures, or melodies with co...
2021-07-061h 04THE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTYACHT ROCK - The Summer Season Episode 1It's summertime. Let's get out on the ocean and sail away with some Yacht Rock. Yacht Rock (originally known as the West Coast sound) is a broad music style and aesthetic commonly associated with soft rock, which was one of the most commercially successful genres from the mid-1970s to early 1980s. #yachtrock
I love this music! It's the perfect soundtrack for putting your feet up and enjoying a perfect day out on the sea on a boat. It has elements of rock, jazz, classical, and the harmonies are rich and smooth.
Here's what songs a...
2021-06-2932 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 24 TOM POLITZER - Lead Tenor Saxophonist for TOWER OF POWERThis week is the Season 1 finale. My guest is Tom Politzer. Tom is the lead tenor saxophone player for the funkiest band around TOWER OF POWER. Their website is https://towerofpower.com/
Tower just celebrated 50 years as a band and just released an incredible live album 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater
This album captures Tower of Power’s storied career with two no-holds-barred victory lap concerts in Oakland, CA on June 1 & 2, 2018, performing their full spectrum of life-affirming funk and soul hits.
This historic concert includes special guests Ch...
2021-06-2258 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 23 SAMANTHA LEIGH - Singer Songwriter, Vocalist, DancerWe're going country in this episode. My guest this week is singer songwriter Samantha Leigh Click her name to go to her website.
With her bluesy-rock vocals and sexy, funky style, Samantha Leigh is a musical force to be reckoned with. Originally from the home of rock and roll, Cleveland, Ohio, Samantha grew up with a heavy rock and country influence.
Her latest single "90 years" is a tribute to her grandmother who is one of the biggest influences in her life.
Her 2019 EP Perfect Ground has a high energy collection of amazing songs...
2021-06-1540 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 22 - AMANDA GUNNELS - SINGER SONGWRITER, PIANIST, VOCALIST, MULTI-INSTRUMENTALISTMy guest this week is singer songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Amanda Gunnels. Her website is https://www.mydearwendy.com/
Born and raised in an Atlanta suburb, Amanda always had a passion for music. She began taking classical piano lessons in elementary school, and quickly evolved into a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter by the end of high school. Though piano is still her main instrument, Amanda is proficient on bass guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, and vocals.
After moving to Los Angeles and attending Musician's Institute, Amanda decided to upgrade her music and create My Dear Wendy, a songwriting...
2021-06-0842 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 21 - JOHN MASSEY - Actor, Director, Pianist, Vocalist, ParrotheadMy guest this week is John Massey. His website is http://www.johnmasseyonline.com/about.html
John is a Southern California based actor, singer, and musician.
John’s 25 years of acting credits includes such iconic roles as: Max Bialystock in THE PRODUCERS, John Hancock in the Award winning production of 1776; The Cowardly Lion in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Pseudolus in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM; Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF; and the title role in SWEENEY TODD.
John created the role of the Genie in DISNEY'S BELIEVE abo...
2021-06-0155 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 20 - CAROLE J. BUFFORD - CABARET STAR, CHANTEUSE, INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERIf you love great songs and great stories, this episode is for you. My guest is the Chanteuse; The Lover of vintage pop music; the one and only CAROLE J. BUFFORD (Click her name for her website)
Carole has become one of the most sought-after young performers in the international cabaret & jazz scene. Her recent shows, “Speak Easy.” (featuring the Grammy Award-winning Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks) and her show “Body & Soul” earned her rave reviews across the board, including a stunning review in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Carole is the recipient of a Nightlife, Bistro and Broa...
2021-05-2553 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 19 - CLIFF AND SUSAN - International Performing Artist, Singer Songwriters, EntrepreneursWe're going down to Arkansas this week and getting a little bit country
Cliff & Susan are a married international touring duo armed with a piano, fiddle, and guitar based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their high energy, all-request, interactive show keeps crowds entertained for 4+ hours in venues worldwide. With over 1,000 songs in their arsenal, they bring a great mix of Country, Blues, Rock, Pop and Oldies to crowds of all ages.
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Cliff Prowse has been producing his own music and other artists for over a decade and performed and recorded in N...
2021-05-1845 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 18 - BEN MICHAELS - International Dueling Piano Player, World TravelerIt's a rock and roll piano show week. My guest this week is international dueling pianist, vocalist, and world traveler Ben Michaels.
Ben is a veteran of the music industry. He has been entertaining audiences worldwide for over 30 years. Originally from Miami, Florida, Ben has performed for international crowds from Las Vegas to Rio de Janeiro, New York City to Barcelona, just to name a few.
Ben brings a unique audience interactive show to the stage, taking requests from all musical genres and getting the crowd involved in every song.
Ben began playing...
2021-05-1152 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 17 - RACHEL SOLOMON - Singer Songwriter, International Performer, Studio and Touring MusicianMy guest this week is the multi-talented Rachel Solomon.
Rachel is a pianist, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, studio musician, touring artist, and international piano bar entertainer.
Penned “The female Billy Joel” by her Berklee College of Music songwriting teacher, she released her debut solo record in January of 2013 entitled “Love Ourselves”, and a 2nd EP entitled “Right On Time” in the spring of 2017, which was re-released digitally as “Right On Time DELUXE” with bonus tracks in 2018.
The song “Baltimore” from “Right On Time” was recognized as a Top 5 Winner in the Folk/Americana category of the 17th Annual Great...
2021-05-0450 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 16 - PETER ELDRIDGE - Singer Songwriter, Founding member of NEW YORK VOICES, EducatorI am really excited for this interview. My guest this week is Peter Eldridge.
Peter has remained at the forefront of both the singer-songwriter and jazz realms as a vocalist, pianist, composer, and arranger. His new album MY MUSEUM was released on March 15 and is available on his website petereldridge.com
Peter is a founding member of internationally acclaimed vocal group, NEW YORK VOICES. The current line up of New York Voices is Peter Eldridge, Kim Nazarian, Darmon Meader, and Lauren Kinhan. The group continues to tour internationally and has performed in some of the world's most preeminent venues and...
2021-04-2754 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 15 - JORDAN SIWEK - Singer Songwriter, Broadway Star, EducatorIt's Episode 15. WOW! My Guest this week is Broadway and Television Actor/singer songwriter Jordan Siwek
Jordan started acting and singing as a child and appeared on such television shows as Saturday Night Live and Conan O'Brien. He worked along such starts as Will Ferrell, Martin Short, Alec Baldwin, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Jordan played the role of Gavroche in Les Miserables on Broadway in 1997 in the 10th anniversary company
Jordan then became a singer songwriter and release his critically acclaimed album Sun Inside You to rave reviews. Download his music here on Spotify.
Jordan also has a great Tik T...
2021-04-2039 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 14 - AUBREY LOGAN - International Recording Artist, Vocalist, Trombonist, Composer, ArrangerMy guest this week is the one and only AUBREY LOGAN. Aubrey is singer songwriter, trombone player and an amazing performer.
It would have been a lot easier if Aubrey Logan would have just picked one. But she’s never been one to be pigeon-holed. She lives her life outside the box and that makes her difficult to define. And that’s OK with her because she purposely defies definition.
Her Top 5 debut album in 2017 helped establish her as one of the premier young singer-instrumentalists in the country.
Her participation in Dave Koz’s #1 album, DAVE KOZ and the Summer Horns...
2021-04-1349 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 13 - DANA SCHIEMANN - Actor, Comedian, Writer, and National Air Guitar ChampionMy guest today is the international sensation Dana Schiemann. Her website is https://dana-schiemann.squarespace.com/
Dana is an amazing actor, comedian, writer, and National Canadian Air Guitar Champion from Toronto, Ontario.
Graduating from University of Guelph in Theater and Music, Schiemann continued her training at The Second City Toronto, where she completed the Conservatory and Longform Conservatory Programs.
In 2016 Dana was cast in the first ever Second City House Company. She performed on the Second City Mainstage in various other shows.
Dana stars in Season 5 of Letterkenny ( Crave TV) as...
2021-04-0658 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 12 - YANATHA DESOUVRE - The Modern Day Renaissance ManMy guest this week is the multi talented Yanatha Desouvre.
Yanatha is what you call a modern-day renaissance man. He is a writer, poet, film maker, musician, tech wizard, and activist. He is also a #1 best-selling Amazon.com author, educator and public speaker.
He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, raised in Brooklyn and Philadelphia and now lives in Miami, Florida.
His latest novella Revelations: Roads to Redemption, pays homage to Hip Hop Legend Wycleff Jean and his amazing discography. Revelations was one of the top downloaded e-books in April 2020 in the African American...
2021-03-3052 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 11 - ASHLEY PEZZOTTI - Jazz VocalistMy guest this week is Ashely Pezzotti. Ashley is a brilliant jazz vocalist and composer who has taken the internet by storm with her amazing videos of her singing some of the classic jazz solos of all time. Catch them on her You Tube Channel by clicking here
She started classical voice lessons at 4 years old and turned her talents into a full scholarship at the University of Miami.
She attended the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Program where she was mentored by Dee Dee Bridgewater
She has performed and worked along side such great artists as Wynton Marsalis and the...
2021-03-2341 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 10 - SARAH HESTER ROSS - Singer Songwriter, Tik Tok StarEpisode 10 is live and on the air. My guest today is Sarah Hester Ross
Sarah is a singer, pianist, comedian, writer, director, producer, composer, and content creator.
She has performed all over the world entertaining audiences with her astounding vocals her quick-witted sense of humor.
Sarah has been a featured vocalist in the hit Las Vegas show Raiding the Rock Vault singing some of the greatest rock hits in music history.
Sarah created a one woman music and comedy show entitled Piano Babe and has recently written, directed, and starred in Pianos to the Death in Orlando, Florida and Las...
2021-03-1646 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 9 - PETE LENTS - Singer Songwriter, Twitch TV StarWOW!! Episode 9 is going to be a good one. My guest is the brilliant pianist, vocalist, composer, arranger and producer PETE LENTS. He is a fellow dueling piano player and a wonderful songwriter. He has one of the most successful streaming music shows on Twitch and has taken streaming to a whole new level. We also will hear his small town America story, and how he broke out and got to the big city and followed his dreams. The original song segment is amazing. You do not want to miss this show.
Follow Pete on Instagram at https://www.instagram...
2021-03-091h 09THE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 8 - EVA GERTZ - Singer Songwriter, Composer, ArrangerMy guest this week is Singer Songwriter Eva Gertz. Eva grew up in Boston and now lives in the heart of the music scene in Brooklyn, New York. Her mother is a visual artist and her father is a professional jazz bass player. So music and art was always around her growing up. Eva graduated from Berklee School of Music and started to write heartwarming and inspirational songs. With musical influences like Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon Eva's music will raise your spirituality and make you think about life and everything that surrounds us. You can download her music on...
2021-03-0240 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 7 - TOM BONES MALONE - Member of The Blues Brothers Band, Saturday Night LiveThe Blues Brothers...Saturday Night Live...Late Show with David Letterman..Frank Zappa..James Brown..just a few of the incredible artist that my guest TOM "BONES" MALONE has performed with. With a resume too long to list, Tom has appeared with a who's who of the music business. He shares with us some incredible stories about the making of The Blues Brothers movie and how it almost never happened. Plus stories from Saturday Night Live, Letterman, and the road. His journey is incredible. This is an episode full of rock and roll and movie history. You can find Tom...
2021-02-231h 14THE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 6 - BETH COHEN - Vocalist, Master Vocal CoachMy guest this week is rockstar vocalist and singer songwriter Beth Cohen.
Beth is a world renown vocalist, composer, performer, and one of the most sought-after vocal coaches in the world.
Beth has performed with such artist as Barry Gibb, Jon Secada, Julio Iglesias, Kelly Clarkson, and Latin super star, Chayanne. She had recorded with Barbara Streisand, Pink, and Alejandro Sanz.
She is currently a member of the classic rock band Boston.
Beth is the owner of South Florida Voice Studios, which is one the premier vocal studios in the world. She has personally coached many A list vocalist from a...
2021-02-1649 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 5 - HALLIE BREVETTI - Actor, Singer, Dancer, ChoreographerMy guest this week is New Jersey native Hallie Brevetti. Hallie is a wonderful actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer. She has been dazzling audiences since she was a teenager and is climbing the ladder of success.
She has appeared in such musicals as A Bronx Tale, State Fair, Oklahoma, Chicago, Legally Blonde, Annie Get your Gun, and has many more theater credits to her name.
With a dazzling vocal range, Hallie can perform opera and rock and roll all in the same breath.
Follow her on Instagram at @hbinsane and on You Tube. Her website is http://www.halliebrevetti.com/
2021-02-0947 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 4 - SARAH ANGEL - Singer Songwriter, Vocalist and PianistMy guest in Episode 4 is singer/songwriter Sarah Angel. Sarah is a brilliant vocalist, pianist, composer, arranger, and performer.
Her new album SURRENDER was released in January to rave reviews. Sarah has performed all over the world both in the classical and the rock and roll idiom.
Sarah comes from a large family and has 5 brothers and sisters, 3 of them being triplets.
She has many amazing stories from the road and the sea to share with us today. And she was actually on board a cruise ship when the Corona virus hit.
Sarah has her own podcast The Sarah Angel...
2021-02-0246 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 3 - CHRISTINA BIANCO - Master Impressionist, Actor, SingerIn this episode I talk to the brilliantly talented Christina Bianco.
Christina is a world-renowned Actor, Singer, and Impressionist. She has captured the world on YouTube with her ‘diva’ impressions. She currently has over 25 million views. Check her channel out at https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristinaBianco1/videos
Christina has appeared on such television shows as The Ellen Degeneres Show and The Today Show in the United States, and The Paul O’Grady Show and This Morning, in the United Kingdom. She is a Two-Time Drama Desk Award nominee. She has starred on the West End in England and in New Yor...
2021-01-261h 03THE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 2 - T. SCOTT ROSS - Broadway Actor, ComposerMy special guest is this episode of THE MUSIC LOUNGE is T. Scott Ross.
T. Scott is an incredible vocalist, actor, dancer, composer, and even rocks the stage on the guitar.
T. Scott has performed all over the world and has starred on Broadway as Lonnie, who is the heart and soul of the musical Rock of Ages.
T. Scott shares his story of his path to the great white way.
T. Scott and his NYC based Indie Pop/Rock band Bourbon and Bliss have a fantastic EP out called The Trouble We Crave.
Click here to check out his mus...
2021-01-1951 minTHE MUSIC LOUNGE PODCASTEpisode 1 - MARTYN LUCAS - Vocalist, Pianist, World Piano ManThis is the premier episode of the Music Lounge Podcast. It is a talk show where I, Yoel Hyman, chat with some of today’s music innovators and legends. My special guest in this 1st episode is Martyn Lucas.
Martyn Lucas is a brilliant vocalist, pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and an amazing showman. He has performed all over the globe and has even starred on the West End as the role of The Phantom of the Opera. You can follow Martyn on his website, YouTube, and Session Live.
He has some amazing life stories and even has a Star Wars con...
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