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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:2 Barry Finlay - Just Keep ClimbingJoin us for the amazing story of Canada’s Barry Finlay, who turned a health scare into a climbing and philanthropy extravaganza on way to becoming a published author with twelve books from Kilimanjaro and Beyond: A Life-Changing Journey to his latest Just Keep Climbing, which became the inspiration for Ricks musical tribute to spring - I’ll Remember April. Learn more about Barry and his books including The Marcie Kane Thriller Collection and Jake Scott Mystery Series at: https://www.barry-finlay.comAND ~ LET'S DO THIS. HELP us Tak...2025-05-0833 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:1 Anne BoleynOur second season begins with a bang as special Guest Navalny Jones uncovers new developments in the amazing story of Anne Boleyn that you don't want to miss and which became the inspiration of Ricks musical medley of the Police classic “Walking on the Moon” and his own "Tribute to Anne Boleyn". For more on this amazing story please listen to the NEW Navalny Jones podcast titled: Anne Boleyn AND ~ LET'S DO THIS!!!HELP us Take the World from ZERO to ONE HUNDRED! Help JAZZforPEACE in its e...2025-05-0146 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaHow Music Can Change Global Peace Forever! Ali's amazing Rick DellaRatta interview for Compassiviste Dialogues! S: 2 Ep. 1Season 2 kicks off just like Season 1 with a Podcast Feature SHOUT OUT as we share with you Ali Horriyat's amazing interview of Rick DellaRatta for the Compassiviste Dialogues Podcast Series where he not only asks some of the most important questions but also welcomes a very special musical performance by Rick at minute 41 welcome in our second season with a BANG!
Visit Compassiviste Dialogues on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ_oT8eODKc
And Visit the website: https://compassivistedialogues.com/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 44: Everything you wanted to know about BPDToday we welcome David Colton to share with us how having Borderline Personality Disorder has affected his life and the lives of others, inspiring Rick to compose and perform an original song with hopes to help him successfully address the issue!
Jazz for Peace Podcast Host Rick DellaRatta:
A. Composes an original song and performs it LIVE to help his Guest David who has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
B. Offers him additional suggestions with his 5 Ways to Happiness (https://jazzforpeace.org/whatmakesyouhappy.pdf) along with
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 42: Diane L. Haworth - The Be Love PrinciplesDiane L. Haworth is a Heart-Centered Success Coach, intuitive, speaker, author, TV host and most importantly for “The Final Solution is LOVE!” Podcast, the founder of the Be Love Principles, an amazing way to transform your life with four simple steps! Join us for this amazing interview that not only comes with free gifts detailed below, but inspired a magical rendition by Rick of the SONG she co-wrote with Shawn Gallaway called BE LOVE!
Find out more and stay in touch with Diane at: www.BeLovePrinciples.org
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEp. 41 Aging with Honor: Alina WilsonAlina Wilson is not only a mother, grandmother, entrepreneur, employee development coach, philanthropist and advocate for women's empowerment, but also the author of the amazing NEW BOOK Thoughtful Aging. Join us for an amazing discussion on Restoring Honor to the Aging Process capped off by Ricks inspired performance of "Living Inside a Daydream".
Get your copy of Thoughtful Aging at: https://www.thoughtfulagingbook.com
Find out more about Alina's non-profit at:
https://www.gathermakeshelter.org
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaThe Rhythm of Unity - Remembering Mike Longo Episode 43The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast takes it to another level with this tribute to Dizzy Gillespie’s long time pianist with Special Guests Dorothy Longo and Frank Ponzio whose amazing stories about Mike inspired a polyrhythmic Musical Tribute by Rick to BOTH his former teacher Longo and most influential Mentor Gillespie. A MUST SEE EPISODE!
Get YOUR copy of “The Rhythm of Unity” HERE: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Rhythm+of+Unity+dorothy+longo
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 40: Christopher Carlisle - An Authentic Moral Vision.Author and former Episcopal priest Christopher Carlisle gets together with Rick for a fascinating conversation covering his first book For Theirs is the Kingdom and his latest novel PICKETT'S DREAM and inspiring an amazing musical medley featuring Rick’s own “Joshua’s Song” and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujay.
Click here for more info on Christopher and his amazing books: https://christophercarlisle.com/
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Do YOU know of an outstanding cause, organization or non-profit? “If the Dalits of Southern India can follow the Easy ABC Steps to WIN a Grant fro...2024-12-1951 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaRyan Christensen: Hypnotism & Psychedelics Powerful Positive Potential Episode 39A professional hypnotist and successful entrepreneur specializing in peak mental focus and performance, Ryan Christensen has worked with hundreds of high-achievers and neurodivergent professionals to radically transform their mindset, and shift their subconscious beliefs towards inevitable success. LOTS of BUZZ surrounds this powerful interview featuring Rick’s Hypnotizing Holiday Medley and Psychedelic Free Improvisation!
Find out more and purchase your copy of WINNER PEACE at: https://www.ryanthehypnotist.com/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 38: Jennifer Hotai - Surviving Domestic ViolenceJennifer Hotai has experienced and endured many challenges through her creative career and personal struggles while escaping a life-threatening abusive relationship. With her breakthrough book on the subject "Alive & Angry", she is now embarking on new opportunities, while offering her leadership skills in tech and other industries. Join us for this exciting conversation on this rarely talked about growing topic with Jazz inspired performances by Rick of the Rock Classic "Not Alone" by Linkin Park and Glen Campbells timeless Country hit Wichita Lineman.
Find out more about Jennifer and Buy the NEW book at: h...2024-12-0550 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEp. 37 Surviving and Thriving! Angela LeghAngela Legh is best known as the author of her award winning children’s fantasy book series, The Bella Santini Chronicles, which gives children and their parents tools and techniques for emotional balance. Her outstanding work in this genre coupled with her own story of overcoming abuse, bullying, and belittlement inspired a special musical performance by Rick of the Linkin Park song "You are Not Alone".
See all of Angela's outstanding projects at: https://angelalegh.com
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LET'S DO THIS. Help JAZZforPEACE in i...2024-11-2946 minThe Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEp. 36: Devon Wieters - A Chance to Help the HandicappedIn this Must See Episode Devon Wieters explains how you can make a difference right now for the handicapped by checking out the hilarious new film on Hulu called "Patrice: The Movie", then clicking on the "Take Action" page on their website by clicking here: https://www.patricethemovie.com/take-action-1 while Rick performs Classic Songs in both the jazz and rock idioms in his medley of Stormy Weather and Linkin Parks Not Alone.
See below for more Details about Devon AND Jazz for Peace™: Devon Wieters, host of Wheel With It - a podcast of...2024-11-2137 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaLeading with the Heart ~ Nisha Srivastava Episode 35Also known as “Nisha Pilates”, her holistic journey through Pilates, Yoga, and Beyond has become a vanguard in holistic health and movement. Join us for this heartwarming discussion capped off by an inspiring LIVE rendition by Rick of Elvis Presley's “In the Ghetto”.
Get the new book "Transformation With Nisha" and stay in touch with Nisha at: https://pilatesmanchester.com
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 34: Lily Kharazian - Transformation that comes from within!Lily Kharazian is an NLP and hypnotherapist, EFT practitioner, Reiki Master, and Author of “Awakening Your Inner Strength: The Journey from Struggle to Success”. Join us for this amazing conversation along with Rick's inspired performance of the Jazz Classic Cherokee!
For more on Lily and to get a copy of her free e-book as a JAZZforPEACE podcast listener please visit: https://lilykharazian.com/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaBest Selling Author Wajid Hassan - Peace#1 Best Selling Author Wajid Hassan explains how THIS Jazz for Peace VOTE that ended the MidEast Conflict MUST BE IMPLEMENTED NOW for the good of BOTH Israel, Palestine and ALL OF MANKIND on this Jazz for Peace Podcast Excerpt with Live performance of the Beatles Classic "Here Comes The Sun". As Wajid says: “The Great Change has started for Planet Earth and all of Mankind - It's time the truth be told.”
Find out more about Wajid and buy his book “The Struggle for World Sanity” at: https://wajidauthor.com/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 32: Simon Yeats - Giving his All & Exposing our System of Justice.The Jazz for Peace Podcast takes a harrowing look into our System of Justice with Special Guest Simon Yeats who with his extraordinary journey to regain his son and amazing book “My Second Life” has truly “given his all” inspiring Rick at Min. 35 to perform a medley of 2 songs with the same title: All of Me
Buy “My Second Life” at: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=simon+yeats+my+second+life
Contact Simon at: mysecondlifeyeats@gmail.com
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 31: Felicity Harley - Connecting Science to Music.Author Felicity Harley has had a long career as a journalist, writer and a social justice activist. So what could be better than this engaging talk about aspects of music in her series Until This Last. The first book The Burning Years now out and available on Amazon can be found at the link below.
In this podcast we focus on the second book Homo Deus, to be published in March 2025. Rick successfully teases out its links with music and begins with a thoughtful and unique performance of the Classic Jazz Standard "The Very Thought of You"....2024-10-171h 02
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 30: “Reclaiming Your Story” with Dr. ShaferIn an inspiring conversation that goes from Matthew Perry to Steve Perry, The Jazz for Peace Podcast welcomes Autumn with Dr. Shafer, a Certified Life Coach with a Focus on Reclaiming your Story and honing Focus. Hear about all of the great new things Dr. Shafer is working on along with Rick’s performance of the timeless classic “Autumn Leaves” at minute 30.
For MORE on Dr. Shafer including her outstanding podcast click here: https://drshaferstedronova.com
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 29: Ed Harrold - Life With BreathEd Harrold is a lot of things when it comes to overall health, spirituality and divine consciousness. With Big Mountain Ski secrets leaking out all over the place, Rick still manages to stay on point just enough to give you a healthy introduction to the man best known as the Author of “Life With Breath”, the renowned book about how to “Go Be Great”. Adding a unique performance of the Motown Classic “Dancing in the Streets” and his own “Stop & Smell the Roses” (at Minute 29), this episode is a must listen!
Find our more about Ed and his...2024-10-031h 01
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 27 Mayim Vega: Holistic Healing and Empowerment!Former NASA Computer Scientist turned Entrepreneur, Holistic Healer & Author Mayim Vega is proof that we need more holistic healers in this world! Join us on this fascinating journey as Mayim shares her holistic knowledge and insightful take on the Middle East Crisis from a Jewish perspective while Rick performs the Brazilian and Jazz Classics “A Felicidade” and “Peace”.
Learn more about Mayim at: https://www.arukah.com/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 24: The Diamond Dragons Project with Matthew Carauddo.Previously known as "Novastar" in the Star Wars/lightsaber community, actor & author Matthew Carauddo has 15+ years of experience in fencing, staged combat and martial arts in addition to his extraordinary book series with a new release set for this December! A background that also inspired Rick's performance of the Brazilian Jazz Classic "Manha de Carnaval".
Visit the Diamond Dragons website at www.Diamond-Dragons.com for more information, videos, downloads, and far more regarding Matthew's exemplary work.
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 26: John Chappelear - Making a difference with “The Daily Six”Based on his book The Daily Six which consists of Willingness, Quiet time, Service, Love and Forgiveness, Gratitude and Action, John explains how “a Gift of Devastation” changed his life for the better which he is passing forward to help others in profoundly positive ways inspiring two performances by Rick of Bruno Martino’s “Estate” and the Miles Davis Classic “Solar”.
Contact John & get your copy of The Daily Six at: https://johnchappelear.com/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 28 "Unlocking Creativity" with Gregg StewartWith his new book “LET IT OUT: Unlocking Creativity to Access Authentic Expression,” Gregg Stewart is committed to you living a more creative life. Join us for this riveting conversation which then inspires Rick to an especially creative rendition of the Jazz Classic "Sweet Lorraine".
Unlock YOUR creativity with a copy of "Let It Out" by Gregg Stewart available now at Amazon.
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 25: Reclaiming our Freedom! with Nava IsraelArmed with her best selling book “CONEtrolled: How we've lost our freedom and how to reclaim it”, author and social innovator Nava Israel is on a mission to awaken us from our system-induced stupor and build a better future. Join us for this inspiring conversation which also features a unique performance by Rick of the timeless Jazz classic “Willow Weep For Me”.
Find out more about The Cone Model and reach Nava directly at: https://www.navainc.ca/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaCreative advocacy and Storytelling with Thomas R WilsonEpisode 24 brings us Thomas R Wilson, founder of R&H Creative Advocacy and Storytelling. Listen to Thomas and Rick talk about empathy and compassion-based care highlighted by a musical selectin by Rick at minute 19 that goes from "Sinatra Swing" to "Avant Garde Sublime"!
Contact Thomas at: https://www.rhcreativeadvocacyandstorytelling.net/
https://linktr.ee/ndttrpg
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-wilson-42762927b
Email: ndttrpg@gmail.com
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 23: Making the most of the time that we have: Jazz for Peace Award Winner Guy McPherson and Peter MillerArmed with peer reviewed ammo, these two esteemed guests answer important questions and give us the opportunity to either debunk what they say or make the most of each moment that we have. We invite you to try both options by listening to this extraordinary conversation highlighted by a musical performance by Rick of Don McLean's classic “Starry Starry Night” at minute 44.
See the prestigious list of Jazz for Peace Honorary Ambassador Award Recipients including Howard Zin, Ralph Nader, Guy McPherson and more here: https://www.jazzforpeace.org/ambassadoraward.html
Find out more about Guy and...2024-08-221h 06
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 21 ~ Break Through: Mastering Your Default Mode with Hosein Kouros-Mehr.Learn about the extraordinary ramifications of a recent scientific discovery called the default mode network (DMN) and how it can make a massive difference for you in this extraordinary interview highlighted by a scientific analysis of a live Rick DellaRatta Jazz Improvisation!
Contact Hosein Kouros-Mehr and get your copy of Break Through: Master Your Default Mode and Thrive to help YOU master the DMN and live happier, more fulfilling life at: https://yourdefaultmode.com/
BONUS!!! As promised in the video: Click here to See Billy Strayhorn’s Classic ISFAHAN with Lyrics by Ri...2024-08-1538 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 25: Evan Jaqua and The Solutions PartyLearn all about The Solutions Party in this "must see" episode where Jazz for Peace™ Founder Rick DellaRatta shows Party founder Evan Jaqua how to obtain the same funding that has already helped over 850 of the worlds most outstanding causes with the hope that HIS outstanding cause will be NEXT with live music medley of Coltrane, DellaRatta & Gershwin at minute 51.
Find our more at www.solutionsparty.org
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 20 Michael Forman - Networking UnleashedMichael A. Forman is an engaging communicator and a leading expert at making networking fun and profitable in the end.
You will love this engaging interview as Rick musically demonstrates in live performances the winning techniques from his book “Networking Unleashed” with hopes to help Michaels favorite charity Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Contact Michael and get Your Copy of “Networking Unleashed” at: https://www.michaelaforman.com/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 22 John Lumgair - Jazz Cow Animation!John Lumgair tells us about his latest animation project which revolves around a group of misfits led by a Jazz-playing Cow., while Rick takes off on a musical journey to Crack the Coltrane Code in this must see episode!
Contact John at: https://www.jazzcow.co.uk/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 19 Dawna Campbell ~The Mind WhispererDawna has dedicated over 25 years to helping individuals embark on profound journeys of personal growth and prosperity. Her heart-centered approach to healing and coaching has a unique ability to reprogram the subconscious mind, leading to remarkable transformations in the lives of her clients, inspiring an extraordinary Jazz rendition of one of her favorite Simon & Garfunkel songs performed LIVE by Rick at Minute 31.
Contact Dawna at: https://www.bettercalldawna.com
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 18 Jim Marshall - Polymathic ScholarBuckle up for an exciting journey as the JAZZforPEACE podcast welcomes Jim Marshall, the inventor of Septemics to tell us all about it along with a musical selection by Rick which also takes us into "uncharted waters"!
Visit Jim at: www.septemics.com
where you can also buy his amazing book Septemics:
Hierarchies of Human Phenomena ~
Analysis, Prediction & Management of Human Affairs.
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 17: Rachel Krinsky - Coaching for CalmThis seasoned nonprofit leader, TEDx speaker, and executive coach with a proven track record can help YOU to “Change the world without losing yourself". Offering Leadership with less stress, greater impact and more joy. Enjoy this amazing interview and Rick's very special medley of Coltrane, DellaRatta and Armstrong, then contact Rachel for your free Discovery Coaching Session at https://calendly.com/rkadvising Visit her online at: https://www.rkadvising.com/ and on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-krinsky/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 16: "What Everyone Should Know About Diabetes" w/ Chet Galaska.The world of diabetes is a confusing place filled with information that’s right, wrong or misleading. In this episode, the Jazz for Peace™ Podcast tackles Diabetes with Chet Galaska, Author of “The Diabetes Book: What Everyone Should Know”. Stay tuned for an honest and thoughtful conversation filled with important facts and details along with a musical tribute by Rick to an afflicted relative of our Jazz for Peace™ team.
Contact Chet directly at: https://challengediabetes.us/
Click here NOW to buy the Book! https://challengediabetes.us/tools-2/
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 13: Poet Jeffrey Charles Fleming ~ "My First 17"Being that Jazz for Peace™ was inspired by the words of a Poem written by Rick DellaRatta from a rooftop less than 1/4 mile away from the World Trade Center Towers on the fateful day of 9/11, you can surely imagine how delighted we are to feature the emerging Washington D.C. based Poet Jeffrey Charles Fleming along with his extraordinary new book titled “My First 17”. Enjoy this exciting interview which also inspired the musical medley by Rick of “Cheeks (for Dizzy Gillespie), Free J.A.(for Julian Assange), and the Wizard of Oz Classic “If I Only Had A Brain”.
...2024-07-1841 minThe Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 15: In with the NEW! ~ Lesley PazdziochNewcomer Lesley Pazdzioch unveils her latest workshop with the goal of "teaching individuals how to heal themselves" in tandem with her new podcast "Life Made Easier" while Rick performs a medley of Monk, DellaRatta, and the Horace Silver's Classic "Peace".
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 14: Barry LeBov - A musical Path to EntrepreneurshipAuthor Barry LaBov tells us about important lessons that he learned along the way that now enable him to help others through his breakthrough book “The Power of Differentiation" while Rick reveals his own 6° of separation with Music greats Freddie Mercury and Artie Shaw in this exciting episode which also features the music of Rick DellaRatta, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane!2024-07-1340 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaEpisode 12: Dan Ramm ~ An Author's JourneyThe roundabout journey of today’s Guest Dan Ramm taking him from building contractor to Emmy nominated & award-winning writer/producer to Author of his new book "Long Branch: Never let the truth stand in the way of a good story." inspires an equally roundabout musical journey as host Rick DellaRatta chooses a medley of Harry Nilsson's Without You which segues into the first version of FREE J.A. (now “FREED J.A.”) that was performed AFTER Julian Assange’s release and finishes with the Dean Martin classic “I Wish You Love” as an ode to his longtime working partner Joe Mantegna...2024-07-1147 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaWas Shakespeare a fake? - Extraordinary findings revealed in NEW Book by our Guest Robert Boog!What if I told you that everything you think you know about William Shakespeare is wrong? That he never wrote a single published word in his life and was actually illiterate? That is what you're about about to find out now as the JAZZforPEACE podcast interviews author Robert Boog as he talks about his blockbuster new book “The Trial of William Shakespeare: A Love Story” and the fascinating revelations of a man named Edward de Vere along with a performance of a song from that 1500’s era as part of a medley by Rick that also includes “Star Eyes”, his own “F...2024-07-0356 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRatta“Let’s Celebrate America!” with Christian Ray Flores.“Let’s Celebrate America!” ~ Author Christian Ray Flores takes us on a journey from South America to Russia to the USA as he unravels his amazing NEW Book “Little Book of Big Reasons to Love America” and inspires the Brazilian Jazz of Host Rick DellaRatta’s live performance at Minute 41 in this very special July 4th Episode!
For the latest updates on Christian and his amazing book go to: www.bigreasonstoloveamerica.us
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaShane Thrapp ~ Addressing ADHD with CreativityJoin us as we discuss ADHD and Creativity with Shane Thrapp of Creating Order From Chaos. Explore how Creatives can be able to follow their passions and live the life that they love along with a unique musical medley performed live by host Rick DellaRatta of "God Only Knows", his own FREE J.A., and "Moon and Sand".
Learn more by contacting Shane at: https://www.creatingorderfromchaos.com/2024-06-2443 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaUkranian-Canadian Author Andy Semotiuk unveils NEW book on Opera Legend Solomea & tells us what is REALLY going on in Ukraine!Rick takes the JAZZforPEACE podcast into summer with his rendition of George Gershwin's Summertime from the Opera Porgy & Bess while Ukranian-Canadian Author Andy Semotiuk reveals the incredible story of legenday Superstar Solomea Krushelnytska, the world's leading soprano in the golden age of opera, while discussing the extraordinary and destructive similarities of envy going back to the time of Mozart through the time of Solomea and continuing haunt and marginalize the great artists of today, while also explaining to Rick what is REALLY going on in Ukraine!
A lot to unpack and one episode, which is why we...2024-06-1438 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaSmile - Episode 7 features Mary Trudeau on reigniting our amazing planet!Rick awakens the spirits of Nat King Cole and Michael Brecker with his unique rendition of Charlie Chaplin's Classic Song "Smile" and our Special Guest Mary Trudeau keeps the intensity going with a riveting conversation about our planet, our water, and her inspirational children's book, A Tale of Two Planets!
And if all of that wasn't already enough, even MORE extraordinary info is revealed at minute 23 when Mary asks Rick to reveal the three new ways that JAZZforPEACE is changing our world in a profoundly positive way!
For more information on Mary and to purchase...2024-06-0732 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaRick performs Frank Sinatra Summer Classic & interviews inventor Noah Healy Episode #6 Rick "Loves New York in June" with an improvisation that in addition to Frank Sinatra also channels Fats Waller, Cecil Taylor and Igor Stravinsky while having a riveting conversation with mathematician and Game Changing Solution Maker Noah Healy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-healy/) about his latest project to bring proper price discovery to the commodity markets while also exploring how these same ideas might also help JAZZforPEACE and its efforts to restore fairness and protection for artists in the music in history while continuing to bring Israelis and Palestinians together on the same side in protest against war. 2024-06-0135 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaOur 1st Guest! Mark Meding, Author The Jersey Death Squad on Episode #5"if you like the Sopranos, you'll love this new book The Jersey Death Squad by Mark Meding" ~ Rick DellaRatta
Listen to Mark & Rick talk in detail about this endearing story about four friends who grew up together in rural northern New Jersey in this exciting episode - then Click Here to buy NOW!
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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaPromo Teaser for our 1st Guest Mark Meding!Today's episode features Promo for the upcoming appearance of our 1st Guest ~ Author Mark Meding!!! Learn how The JFP Podcast can make a difference for you while meeting Mark and learning about his NEW Book "The Jersey Death Squad" available NOW on AMAZON! Click here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3843KFB?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FPTT9HSWDG76V70NSKQ1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FPTT9HSWDG76V70NSKQ1&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FPTT9HSWDG76V70NSKQ1 2024-05-2127 minThe Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaRick DellaRatta's appearance on The Kimberly Cloud Show!On Saturday May 4, 2024 Rick appeared on the Kimberly cloud show from Tacoma, Washington and performed a medley of his own composition Little Song, his unique arrangement of Just You, Just Me/Evidence and FREE J.A. version 151 at Minute 10.30 2024-05-0535 minThe Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaJazz for Peace™ Podcast Episode #2 - How to obtain our Benefit Concert Series Grant w/Miss LizTop Podcaster Miss Liz gets Rick DellaRatta to explain how YOU can obtain the prestigious Jazz for Peace Benefit Concert Grant with performance of the Jazz Classic "You Must Believe in Spring" along with the 135th rendition of his own improvisation "FREE J.A."!2024-03-151h 01The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaJazz for Peace™ Podcast Episode #1 "Listening with Leaders" ~ Doug Noll interviews Rick DellaRattaAfter over 200 podcast appearances we are finally planning our own series to cover some of the most revealing aspects of our 25 year history along with extraordinary breaking news related to our participation in some of the world's most challenging conflicts and current events shaping our future.
Please enjoy this Debut Episode with very special thanks to the wonderful Doug Noll from the great show "Listening with Leaders".
"Rick, I have interviewed many people on my podcast Listening With Leaders, and you take the cake....Thanks for showing the world how many perceived differences can be...2024-03-0529 min