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The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaLegacy Series S:1 E: 3 Scott Lewis: Amp Up The GoodTo increase funding for World Peace and Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Jazz for Peace in YOUR TOWN click below:1. For FANS & VENUES: https://jazzforpeace.org/easyletter.pdf2. FOR Non Profits & All Outstanding Causes: https://jazzforpeace.org/payitforward.pdf3. NEW Legacy Series Episode Promo Teaser video makes case for why YOU should experience JAZZforPEACE ONCE in your lifetime. Watch “10 Billion Funding explained in 10 Seconds!” https://youtu.be/vDOlVG_M7ioAbout our Amazing Guest: After spending years as a Service Learning educator, and as a former rock n’ roll disc jocke...
2025-11-3047 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaLegacy Series S:1 E:1 Bob Collin - Legacy, Authenticity, and Climate AdaptionRobert Collin tells three amazing stories that reveal his extraordinary Legacy, Authenticity, and his amazing new book on Climate Adaption. While Rick pays tribute with Three Amazing Live Performances to three comrades who recently passed away including his former band mate Al Foster, Brazilian Comrade Hermeto Pascoal, and fellow keyboardist Akiko Tsugura in this MUST SEE VERY FIRST Episode of our NEW "Legacy Series - A Chance for Peace!"Robert Collin has taught, researched and published in law, social work and urban and environmental planning for over 40 years. He has also been appointed to...
2025-11-221h 43
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E: 49 Chris Hendricks: Creativity and TruthChris Hendricks has dealt with a serious case of cerebral palsy since he was 4. But, for the subsequent 33 years, Chris has used his voice through music and keynote speaking to make an impact on society across the Southeast and beyond. His purpose driven music is awesome, and his interviews are inspiring. His wonderful quote "Creativity is the truest form of communication", original song and authentic conversation became the inspiration for Rick's unique take on the Joe Jackson 1980's Pop Classic "Steppin Out". Find out more about Chris and his spring 2026 NEW Album Release at: https://www.iamchrishendricks.com/
2025-11-1644 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaRichard Sgaglio: Crazy Little Things Called Love & Life S:2 E: 50Richard Sgaglio is a communications executive, LGBTQ+ advocate, and lifelong storyteller. His debut novel, “When The Road Narrows” is a searing coming-of-age story exploring identity, faith, live, loss and the desire to live authentically. Published by Spectrum Books (London), the novel, launched worldwide this week and available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other online booksellers inspired Rick's LIVE performance of the QUEEN Classic "Crazy Little Thing Called Love!". Find out more about Richard and get your copy at: https://richardsgaglio.com/
2025-11-1132 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:47 Amadou Camara: Climbing The HillOn S: 2 E: 47 Rick welcomes Amadou Camara, an architectural designer, and the author of Climbing The Hill, a memoir tracing his journey from childhood trauma in Guinea to building a new life in the U.S. through resilience, creativity, and courage. His story touches on surviving abuse, navigating immigration, and finding healing through education and design. His journey from West Africa to Madison, Wisconsin and switching from French to English inspired a special bilingual version of Rick's seasonal rendition of one of the all-time jazz classics, Autumn Leaves! Find out more about Amadou and purchase his amazing book at: h...
2025-11-0341 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaRoger L. Barnes: Durable Outdoor Clothing with Trailrider S:1 E:2 Legacy SeriesOur New Legacy Series spotlighting Elder Voices follows the amazing Bob Collins episode with another AWESOME sequel!Roger Barnes is an experienced professional with executive experience in multiple industries. As a proven visionary and leader, he excelled in accounting, finance, construction, commercial development, non-profit management, faith-based counseling, and as a sole proprietor. He also loves to give back with numerous community activities as a lifelong member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. All of which including his solution to the durable outdoor clothing gap via the launch of Trailrider became the inspiration for Rick’s personalized rendition of...
2025-10-3040 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 45 Steve Thomas - From Wall Street to Creative PosturesS.A. Thomas, aka Steve, is the author of "How to Succeed on Wall St. and Why You Should Absolutely Not Do It: A Moron's Memoir”. Thomas is a 20-year Wall St. Veteran who was born and raised in NYC, currently residing in Staten Island, New York. He has held various roles throughout his career and is currently a Managing Director at an Investment Brokerage, focusing on Convertible Bonds. He believes that through creativity we may heal and be healed and is the founder of Creative Postures, which fosters a community space for non-traditional artists, through mentorship and platforms to...
2025-10-2757 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:43 Gordon Phillips - Academy of LibertyEpisode 43 brings us Gordon Phillips from New Hampshire, the world's first 'Financial Unplanner'! As a long time lover of liberty, Gordon recently published "The Risky Reader: Essays On Fallen Freedoms, Cultural Collapse And The New America" on Amazon. His knowledge of everything from Music to Finance to the REAL History we are not being told, along with his newly unveiled “Gordon Phillips Academy," inspired Rick's musical tribute to bassists Eddie Gomez, Jaco Pastorius and the person who played a role in Rick's first big break in music at age 19 as his opening act and Emcee, Dizzy Gillespie. Find out mo...
2025-10-211h 22
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 38 Laurel Mellin ~ Emotional Brain Training (EBT)Laurel Mellin is a health psychologist and founder of Emotional Brain Training (EBT). This scientific, easy-to-use skill set empowers people to take care of their health and happiness with fewer medications and less therapy. The circuits in the unconscious mind cause most health problems (e.g., obesity, addiction, anxiety, depression, relationship stress, chronic diseases, and trauma). Current methods often fall short of rewiring the unconscious mind, resulting in superficial and short-term outcomes. EBT transforms people's lives by giving them rapid and direct control over their unconscious mind, allowing them to decide what change they want to make, identify the...
2025-10-1451 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 35 Paul Rushworth-Brown: Outback OdysseyPaul Rushworth-Brown is an English-born Australian novelist whose work doesn’t just entertain, it confronts. His latest book, Outback Odyssey, takes readers deep into the raw beauty and brutality of 1950s Australia. What begins as an outback adventure soon becomes a deeply moving, allegorical exploration of Australia’s colonial legacy, First Nations' resilience, and the silence that still lingers around reconciliation. This amazing conversation about Australia's history and relationship with its First Nation's inhabitants lay the groundwork for Rick's inspired performance of his own “Little Song” in an episode that people from all cultures will enjoy and relate to. Learn more...
2025-10-0647 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:34 Marcy Langlois: Living Beyond LimitsSeason 2 Episode 34 brings us the incredible story of Marcy Langlois, who sums up How to Overcome Triggers & Limitations from Trauma as follows: "Our beliefs create our thoughts. Our thoughts dictate how we feel. Our feelings determine our actions. The actions that we take every day create the life that we live." Marcy is a trauma survivor and chronic illness warrior 20+ years into her sobriety journey who shares tips and tools accumulated from a lifetime of work to help others live beyond their limits. Today, Marcy lives a life filled with self-love and contentment. However, her greatest passion lies in sh...
2025-09-2946 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:33 Chandra (Taormina) Chappell: Empowering future generations to Dream Big.As the founder of Mindful Adaptations, Chandra aims to transform the psychotherapy paradigm by offering tools that empower clients to heal rather than rely solely on prolonged therapy or medication. Her mission is to foster Global Congruence - the alignment of heart, mind, and body - for individuals, families, and communities to create a kinder, more harmonious world. Her Inner Harmony - Outer Kindness and Dream Big approach was the inspiration for Rick's performance of the Classic "Dream a Little Dream" in this must see episode! Find out more and contact Chandra about her book and services at: https...
2025-09-2237 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaRobert Collin: Climate Adaption & Education S:2 E:48Robert Collin has taught, researched and published in law, social work and urban and environmental planning for over 40 years. He has also been appointed to advisory commissions by 3 state governors and 3 presidents, published many law reviews, and 9 volumes of encyclopedias, some with his wife Robin Morris Collin. His new book, “The Climate Adaptation Generation” was awarded the best climate change book in the US for 2025 and Accepted for consideration for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize. In addition to also being a certified expert witness in US federal court and in state Court and winning 2 awards teaching decided by students, Robert feels very...
2025-09-171h 02
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaCHRISTIANE ARBESU: Stories That Matter S:2 E:32Our latest Season 2 Episode of "The Final Solution is LOVE!" Presented by Jazz for Peace™ brings us CHRISTIANE ARBESU, the FOUNDER & PRESIDENT of TERREBONNE PRODUCTIONS. Her mission is to create visual content that informs, educates and inspires the public across all platforms. Their goal is to raise human consciousness and awareness by creating informative videos that shed light on important issues, causes, communities and organizations. They specialize in working with the educational sector, the healthcare industry and charitable foundations. Their extensive background in television production, news, documentary films and corporate industries make her adept in sharing your story with th...
2025-09-1547 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaSaji Madapat: The Gods Must Be Crazy S:2 E:46Corrections:The communist government came into power in Kerala in 1957, not 1954.I made a mistake with the number of gods (Muppathimukkodi (33 Crore) daivangal is a common phrase in Malayalam; “the Vedas, the term “33 koti devata.”)Origin of the "33 Crore Gods" Idea:• The common belief that there are "33 crore" (330 million) gods in India stems from an ancient Hindu text; the original Vedic tradition refers to 33 'koti'.• The Sanskrit word ‘koti,’ which can mean both ‘type’ and ‘crore’ (ten million).Episode 46 brings us to Memphis to meet Saji Madapat, whose geopolitical insight...
2025-09-111h 11
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:31 Tom & Rita Monte: Perfectly In TuneTom & Rita Monte are part of the heart & soul of an artist community located in the middle of New York City. Tom's passion is music and Rita's is writing. This interview covers their authentic journey together as a couple from the time they met in 1977 leading up to their latest project as the subject of a documentary by Cuban Filmmaker Christiane Arbescu titled "Our Journey to Resilience: Obstacles We've Overcome". The episode features two original songs performed live by Tom and a poem also read live by Rita which naturally led to an additional musical tribute to their illustrious...
2025-09-0847 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:44 Dave Chauhan: A Nautical Guide to Leadership"Leadership today isn't about having all the answers; it's about mastering the voyage." This is the conviction that drives today’s guest from Melbourne, Australia Dave Chauhan. With 17+ years navigating the often-turbulent waters of leadership – from factory floors to executive boardrooms across diverse industries – Dave has learned firsthand that old playbooks often fall short in our complex world. This journey inspired him to develop Nautical Leadership, a practical framework for leading with courage, clarity, and humanity, which he explores in his new book, "Captain, Set Sail.” His ability to not just weather storms, but also harness their power became the inspira...
2025-09-0745 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 28 Alexandra J. Rogers: Journey to Successful ParentingOn Season 2, Episode 28 the Jazz for Peace Podcast addresses the Epstein issue and predatory concerns regarding our youth with seasoned clinical psychologist Alexandra J. Rogers and her NEW Book Journey to Successful Parenting! Throughout her thirty-year career in California, Dr. Rogers has worked with children and families. She began her career as a psychological assistant, doing psychological, educational, and neuropsychological testing. Soon, she branched into individual and group therapy, parenting groups, and implementing school-based interventions. Her basic advice to parents is to stay in touch with your kids even if it's only five minutes a day to make sure...
2025-09-0256 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaDesirel Calvin-Lawrence: A New Kind of Love w: KNCSR Method S:2 E:39Desirel Calvin-Lawrence has figured out "How to Predict Exactly How Your Relationship Will Unfold — And Find the Perfect Partner in 5 Minutes" with the KNCSR Meta Method. This amazing episode discusses why your month and date of birth, along with your alignment with the universe and ecosystem can play a role in the success of the KNCSR Meta Method at a time where more conventional methods have been coming up short while inspiring Rick's performance of the New Orleans Classic "A New Kind Of Love". Find out all about it and sign up to fing YOUR true love at: https://he...
2025-08-281h 01
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:27 Joel Harrop ~ Journey to EnlightenmentJoel Harrop's journey led him to becoming an Australian Army logistics officer in the Middle East, Queensland political figure, Homeless. Psych ward regular. Suicide survival and Spiritually bankrupt before finding Plant medicine, The Ancestors, Ceremony, Shipibo Tapestry and enlightenment in the Amazon. A must see episode which also inspired a unique South American Rhythmic infused version of Over the Rainbow by Rick! Find out more about Joel and see and purchase the amazing indigenous art work at: https://manyblessings.com.auAND ~ HELP us Take the World from ZERO to ONE HUNDRED! ...
2025-08-2645 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E: 25 Rev. Dr. Xenia Barnes ~ From Trauma to Triumph!Rev. Dr. Xenia Barnes, founder of Gold Mind Thoughts Leadership Firm and RDB Speaks , has dedicated her career to transforming personal trauma into systemic triumph. Through groundbreaking methodologies and innovative solutions, Dr. Barnes is leading the charge in trauma-informed organizational transformation, community healing, and cultural competency training, achieving measurable impact in urban communities and corporate environments alike. With the feel of transformation surrounding this riveting conversation, it’s no wonder that Rick became inspired to perform a unique medley of Linking Park’s "Not Alone" along with his own “Jazz for Peace Poem”.To learn more about Rev. Dr. Barnes an...
2025-08-1938 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:42 John DeDakis: From Journalist to NovelistAfter 45 years in journalism (25 at CNN), interviewing presidents (Reagan and Carter) and famous people, John DeDakis has channeled his personal Journey with grief and loss into six political thrillers which has him also in demand as a speaker. Combine this with his love of the arts and the art form of jazz in particular and you've got yourself a powerhouse episode which inspired this musical performance of Ricks own composition Altered Impressions which he wrote as an extension to John's personal request of the classic by Miles Davis "So What".Find out more about John and his...
2025-08-171h 03
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E: 40 John Taylor McEntire: In SYNC to the Beat of SuccessJohn Taylor McEntire is a leadership strategist, international speaker, and creator of the SYNC Method®, a registered framework that helps leaders align who they are with how they lead. His voice on the stage through theater & music along with his world travels and work with non profits ushered in great synergies with Rick that became the inspiration for a musical medley of the Japanese Classic Kojo No Tsuki and the American Classic SUNNY and his thorough explanation of how to get funding from Jazz for Peace that can save the world! Find out more about John's company Mutual Prosperity a...
2025-08-1751 minThe Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:41 Robert 'B-Cide' Cardillo: A New Kind of ComebackRobert 'B-Cide' Cardillo II has been featured on 170+ news outlets including Yahoo Finance, Digital Journal, and Benzinga via his work as a Rapper, producer, and author of Myelin My Shoes—a raw, unfiltered memoir about life with MS, mental health battles, and the 25-year underground music grind. This no holds barred discussion about the Music Industry and overcoming health adversities lead to hopeful talk about his 2026 comeback and inspired Rick's performance of "We Can't Make It Here" combining Rick's original Jazz Stylings with James McMurtry's Lyrics. Find out more about B-Cide's comeback and book at: https://b-cide.com...
2025-08-1547 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 23 Kim Anderson ~ Divine, Perfect Mate!Season 2 Episode 23 Brings us our greatest moment of serendipity EVER as "The Final Solution is LOVE!" welcomes Kim Anderson. Her latest offering, The Pathway To Your Divine Perfect Mate, is an 8-step system guiding women of faith to heal, grow, and position themselves for the love and marriage they truly desire. Kim’s mission: To see women step confidently into their purpose, unlock their worth, and create the love story they deserve. "I Help Equip & Empower Ladies to Become a Better/Best Version of Themselves to Attract Their Ideal Love & Live Out Their Very Own Magical Love Story!" Find ou...
2025-08-1150 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 37 Shirley B. Novack: Stolen LivesShirley B. Novack is a first generation daughter of Polish/Russian parents and only recently realized her dream come true when she published her first book during the pandemic. She now has two extremely relevant books that deserve all of the attention they are receiving! This episode's focus on her latest release "Stolen Lives" brought to light a great discussion about it's subject of Human Trafficking along with numerous other relevant topics which culminated in an authentic and inspired performance by Rick of a Classic Jazz Standard that he first learned as student in Boston titled "Star Eyes". Find...
2025-08-0647 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 22 Kim Depole - Mindful Design & MeditationKim Depole, an acclaimed New York City-based interior designer with interiors spanning over two decades is ALSO a lifelong meditator. This combination found great synergy with our theme and message at JAZZforPEACE leading to a widely expanded conversation that inspired a performance by Rick that included Jazz from Brazil along with his own original lyrics that he wrote for the John Coltrane classic Lazy Bird! Find out more about Kim’s work at: https://depoledesign.com/ and on Substack at: https://kimdepole.substack.com/s/letters-from-the-heart AND ~ HELP us Take the World from Z...
2025-08-0458 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaPamela Michaux: Mundele Diaries S:2 E:36Pamela Michaux was taken from Congo at 7, silenced by abuse and racism, and stood alone in court at 12. Mundele Diaries is her rise from survival to global voice. A raw, global memoir that turns silence into strength and pain into purpose, the book is scheduled for re-release in late September, 2025 and her amazing story was the inspiration for Rick's once-in-a-lifetime performance of the Italian Classic "Estate". All of which makes for an episode you don't want to miss! For more information please visit: https://www.amazon.com/Mundele-Diaries-Pamela-Michaux/dp/1917613040/AND........drumroll.................CYMBAL CRASH ~ Here's y...
2025-08-0350 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaRoxanne Davenport - Normal Life with Epilepsy S: 2 E: 20Roxanne Davenport is a writer and advocate for Epilepsy awareness. Her work with "Seize"ure The Day! and Defeating Epilepsy Foundation helps people around the world spreading epilepsy awareness. Defeating Epilepsy Foundation sends newsletters out to people around the world translated in their language. Her message is "people around the world need to know that people with epilepsy are normal." And, as a piano player herself, she also believes that music can play a role through songs with lyrics that spread epilepsy awareness. All of these good vibrations plus her southern residency of Lewiston, North Carolina brought out a...
2025-07-2945 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E: 30 Erica M. Elliott - From Listening to HealingErica M. Elliott is a medical doctor with a busy practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She has been nicknamed "The Health Detective" for her ability to solve medical mysteries. Erica is also an author of two books, "Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People" and her more recent memoir, "From Mountains to Medicine: Scaling the Heights in Search of My Calling." She has given talks and workshops in various venues throughout the country, including Omega Institute and Esalen Institute. She is an inveterate storyteller. And her amazing stories had Rick dreaming into...
2025-07-2458 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaDr.Hank: Proving Thoughts Shape our Reality! S: 2 E: 29Episode 29 of Season 2 brings us Dr. Hank Seitz – The Mind Scientist Who Turns the Impossible into Reality. Dr. Hank is a mental scientist, ordained minister, businessman, author, and life coach with an extraordinary story of resilience and transformation. After a devastating car accident left him shattered, doctors told him he would never walk again. But instead of accepting their prognosis, he tapped into Divine Intelligence (DI)—the limitless power within—and became a walking miracle. Now, Dr. Hank is on a mission to help others unlock their greatest possibility by harnessing the power of their mind. A mission that inspir...
2025-07-2349 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:19 Mark Mustian - Word from the SouthSeason 2 Episode 19 brings us Mark Mustian, the internationally bestselling author of "The Gendarme" and "Boy With Wings,” who is also the president of the Word of South Festival of Literature and Music in Tallahassee, Florida, now in its eleventh year of pairing authors and musicians in interesting ways. The special conversation between the two of them involving both literature and music inspired some equally special songs performed by Rick including Cole Porter’s Just One of Those Things, Louis Armstrong's Sleepy Time Down South, and Carole King's Classic "Jazzman"! A must see for all lovers of Authors, Music and Litera...
2025-07-2147 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:26 Michael Isaac Shokrian - American Playground: Journey from TehranSeason 2 Episode 26 brings us Michael Isaac Shokrian, Editor in Chief of the literary magazine the Thieving Magpie and author of debut novel American Playground based on author's experiences immigrating to Los Angeles from Tehran in the 1970s. Michael's mission to deliver thought-provoking writing to readers everywhere inspired the inclusion of his recorded rendition of the Jazz Classic ISFAHAN featuring his own original lyrics plus a LIVE rendition of Seals & Crofts SUMMER BREEZE like you have never heard before nor will ever hear again. Learn more about Michael and buy his book at: https://www.mishokrian.com/ and join his...
2025-07-1749 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaCalvin Schwartz - Calvin Schwartz-Reinvention Personified!! (novelist, journalist, lecturer, spiritualist) S:2 E:18S: 2 E: 18 features Calvin Schwartz, Founder & Host @ Conversations with Calvin. His recent novel, 'There's a Tortoise in My Hair; A Journey to Spirit' was given the prestigious Kirkus Star for literary excellence. The writing has been compared to legendary writers, Philip Roth, John Irving (World According to Garp) and Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughterhouse Five).This amazing interview inspired some extraordinary Music including the Timeless Peace Anthem “We Can’t Make it Here Anymore” along with the Tears for Fears Classic, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, whose lyrics are "about the thirst for power and its consequences, with intimations of what was...
2025-07-151h 11
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:17 Gabe Toth ~ A Life In MusicGabe Toth shows his true passion for music and music instruction for both Vocal and Instrumental training on all levels and across diverse genres and (along with his dog Zappa!) inspires a very special medley by Rick of classic songs by Leonard Cohen and The Beatles in one of our true season 2 highlight episodes that you don’t want to miss!Learn more about Gabe and sign up for his online lessons and courses at: www.gabetothmuzakinstruction.comAND ~ LET'S DO THIS.HELP us Take the World fro...
2025-07-1152 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 24 Katie Baker ~ A New Path to HealingSeason 2 Episode 24 Brings us to Boise, Idaho to meet Katie Baker, a writer, trauma survivor, and author of When The Universe Holds Your Hair Back, a raw memoir about healing from childhood abuse, addiction, and self-destruction through deep personal work and guided psychedelic experiences. Katie brings us a story of authentic healing that is a relatively untapped by our conventional practices, inspiring a Live performance by Rick of the Leon Russell Classic “A Song For You”. Find out more abut Katie and buy her insightful and revealing Book at https://www.peaceandfirehealing.com/universebookAND ~ ...
2025-07-1046 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:16 S2:E16 Dawn Westrum: How to Stay Healthy, Athletic & Forever Young (No, Really)Season 2 Episode 16: n this high-energy episode, we sit down with Dawn Westrum—ultra-marathoner, paraglider, and unapologetic health rebel—who’s been cracking the nutrition code since 2004. Dawn shares the do’s, don’ts, and “what-were-you-thinking?” truths about staying fit, sharp, and biologically young. We dive into her upcoming book on the OligoScan (spoiler: your minerals are screaming for attention) and how she helps people fire their meds and feel amazing again. Plus, Rick drops a one-of-a-kind musical mashup that blends Simon & Garfunkel nostalgia with a dash of Hall & Oates, all wrapped around a spontaneous, soulful jam that’ll leave you smiling....
2025-07-0836 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaSara Im: Surviving Cambodia - Independence Special! S: 2 E: 21Sara Im grew up in Cambodia where she survived four years of mass genocide that claimed two million lives. Through her faith and resilience, she escaped, fled to America, graduated college, and wrote an award-winning book called "How I Survived the Killing Fields." ...and now she speaks, coaches, and inspires others to have hope, courage, and a positive perspective in life. Their talk was so positive it inspired a special selection of songs by Rick including Neil Diamond’s America, his own “Jazz for Peace Poem” and Sara Smile by Hall & Oates! Find Sara and invite her to speak at www...
2025-07-0632 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 15 Kerie Logan - Human Consciousness GuideFor over 20 years, Kerie Logan has been a Human Consciousness Guide, supporting people with mental health concerns. She is also an author, certified clinical hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner. This interview exploring the need to go from 3D Human Consciousness to 4D and 5D inspired a musical selection by Rick of the well known Evergreen “When You’re Smiling”. A must see! Find out more about Kerie and download her Free 3D, 4D & 5D charts at: https://mastertheupperrooms.comAND ~ HELP us Take the World from ZERO to ONE HUNDRED! LET'S DO THIS. Help...
2025-07-0357 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 14 Larry Plant - Bird Food For LifeSeason 2 Episode 14 welcomes our first guest from the state of Montana as Larry Plant provides not only a great book but a way of life that resonates with the mission of Jazz for Peace and "The Final Solution is LOVE!" inspiring Ricks performance of "Everybody's Talkin at Me" from Midnight Cowboy and an additional Cameo of John Coltrane's Lazy Bird featuring his original Lyrics! Find out more about Larry's books, Physical Therapy Services, plus education, training, and overall inspiration at https://www.birdfoodforlife.worldAND ~ HELP us Take the World from ZERO t...
2025-07-0147 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:13 Lynn Whitbeck - The Joyful Sales ConsultantSeason 2 Episode 13 kicks off with the Joyful Sales Approach of Lynn Whitbeck, an Expert in B2B relationship first sales rapidly creating sustainable profitable sales growth while setting your clients up for success. Join us as Lynn shows us winning sales techniques that all of us can carry through life inspiring Rick to perform 2 different songs of the same name - All of Me! Learn more about Lynn's amazing sales concepts at https://petite2queen.com/ AND ~ LET'S DO THIS.HELP us Take the World from ZERO to ONE HUNDRED!
2025-06-2639 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:12 Marco van den Berg Scholten - IN SEARCH OF ACHILLESEpisode 12 welcomes our first Guest from The Netherlands Author and Pro Basketball Coach Marco van den Berg Scholten in a discussion that includes Jazz, Basketball and the inspirations behind his NEW Book "IN SEARCH OF ACHILLES” with live performances by Rick of songs inspired by Steely Dan and Jazz Icon Bill Evans! Buy the Book and Contact Marco at: https://www.vandenbergscholten.com/For Outstanding Causes: How to get funds from Jazz for Peace ~ https://jazzforpeace.org/trustedsource.pdfAND ~ HELP us Take the World from ZERO to ONE HUNDRED! ...
2025-06-2445 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaRonnie Ann Ryan - Breathe Love & Magic S:2 E:11Ronnie Ann Ryan, Intuitive Life Coach, Intuitive and Past Life Reader, and Host of the podcast Breathe Love & Magic, works with people who are ready to move forward and get to the next level in life. This fascinating episode took an extraordinary turn when Ronnie revealed that she previously spent 7 formative years commuting each day to Upstate New York, promoting a spontaneous rendition of "Native New Yorker" which was previously recommended to Rick by one of his volunteers but never performed. Join us to learn all about "Breathe Love & Magic” in this deep intuitive dive!Find our mo...
2025-06-1946 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:10 Marilyn Diana - From Bows to Brighter Futures!With her amazing Hair Bow Kit, Marilyn Diana helps parents bond with their teens as well as groups and organizations with handcrafting skills that are fun, educational, and can earn them money. Join us for this amazing episode which takes us to Southern Louisiana inspiring a Jazz selection by Rick of Louis Armstrongs "Sleepy Time Down South" along with the seasonal Jazz classic "I'll Remember April". Find our More about The Hair Bow Kit at https://www.marilyndiana.org/HELP us Take the World from ZERO to ONE HUNDRED! LET'S DO THIS. H...
2025-06-1729 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:9 Haakon Rian Mancient - The Great Awakening - Soul StoriesThe Jazz for Peace Podcast has found a kindred spirit in “The Hawk”, Haakon Rian Mancient - a Norwegian Healer, Author and Musician. Join us as we learn all about his new book, The Great Awakening - Soul Stories, and how his ideas for a festival with music and other forms of art that creates awareness could possibly lead to the very first Jazz for Peace Event in the history of Norway ~ all of which inspiring a medley by Rick of the Horace Silver Classic “Peace” along with his own Jazz for Peace Poem.Find out more about The Ha...
2025-06-1251 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:8 Mike Strausbaugh - Turning Adversity into Triumph with Music!A Guitar Players LOVE for Sax Legend Sonny Rollins becomes the motivation for Rick's Musical Selection on "The Final Solution Is LOVE!" Presented by Jazz for Peace with inspirational Guest Mike Strausbaugh, who explains how the power of Music saved his life and gave birth to The Strausbaugh Guitar and Music Academy which now spreads joy to countless others in this MUST SEE EPISODE!Find out MORE about Mike at: https://strausbaughofficial.com/AND ~ HELP us Take the World from ZERO to ONE HUNDRED! LET'S DO THIS. He...
2025-06-1051 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS:2 E:7 Jenny Sitter ~ Personality & Authenticity PLUS!Empowerment Coach Jenny Sitter's message to "Live Adventurously, Love Deeply, Create Authentically, and Dream Spectacularly" was on full display inspiring Rick to pull out all the stops musically with his unique Jazz for Peace renditions of Classic songs by Queen & The Beatles in this MUST SEE Episode!Find out more about Jenny's Empowering Speaking & Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/jenny.sitter/And HELP us Take the World from ZERO to ONE HUNDRED! LET'S DO THIS. Help JAZZforPEACE in its efforts to take the world from 0% f...
2025-06-0539 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 6 How Music Could Change Global Peace Forever with Rick DellaRatta (Jazz for Peace)Podcast Spotlight - Compassiviste Dialogues November 16, 2024 interview of Rick DellaRatta. Dear Fans: Our very first season started out by featuring three outstanding podcasts deserving of wider attention and recognition and in Season 2 we are keeping up the tradition with this extraordinary interview of Rick DellaRatta by Ali Horriyat from London featuring a Live Jazz performance by Rick of a Classic Song by The Stylistics! Please visit and subscribe to Ali's amazing podcast at:https://www.youtube.com/@CompassivisteDialoguesandhttps://compassiviste.com/Make a d...
2025-06-031h 04
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaCyndee Dhalai - Transforming Grief Into Healing and Hope S:2 E:5The story of Caribbean author and poet Cyndee Dhalai is ultimately one of triumph through the power of self expression in the face of unimaginable loss and chronic illness. After losing both her husband and her health, Cyndee found healing through writing—and now uses her story to help others transform their grief into growth. Join us for this empowering story of which inspired an impromptu medley by Rick of the Classic Song Brandy coupled with his own poem, Jazz for Peace.Find out more and buy Cyndee’s Book - Grief is the price y...
2025-05-3042 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 5 Cyndee Dhalai - Transforming Grief Into Healing and HopeThe story of Caribbean author and poet Cyndee Dhalai is ultimately one of triumph through the power of self expression in the face of unimaginable loss and chronic illness. After losing both her husband and her health, Cyndee found healing through writing—and now uses her story to help others transform their grief into growth. Join us for this empowering story of which inspired an impromptu medley by Rick of the Classic Song Brandy coupled with his own poem, Jazz for Peace.Find out more and buy Cyndee’s Book - Grief is the pr...
2025-05-2942 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 4 Shelley Kenow - Understanding Special Ed & IEPThe month of April ushered in Season 2 and Shelley Kenow, who partners with parents, caregivers, and school districts to find common ground to enhance the education of children with special needs. Armed with her amazing book Those Who "Can't...” Teach, Shelley provides an understanding of Special Education and the IEP document and process while helping individuals and families bust through limitations and learn how they CAN achieve their goals. All of which inspired a stirring rendition by Rick of the Jazz Classic “April In Paris” resulting in an episode that you don't want to miss!Find...
2025-05-2235 min
The Jazz for Peace™ Podcast featuring Rick DellaRattaS: 2 E: 3 Raelene S. Weaver - Let Boys Be Kids FirstRaelene S, Weaver is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who also holds a K-12 Teaching Credential and is dedicated to creating a new Boy Code to help boys be who they are and feel what they feel. All of which has led to her successful efforts as a TEDx Speaker and Author of Let Boys Be Kids First while inspiring a performance by Rick of a song by the Beatles that he used to listen to with his friends in their treefort growing up. You won't want to miss this exciting episode!Find out more abou...
2025-05-1533 min
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 minThe 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
2025-01-0950 min
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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2025-01-0246 min
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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2024-12-2646 min
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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2024-12-2252 min
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/
Details about the Jazz for Peace funding opportunity:
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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2024-12-1259 min
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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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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2024-11-1450 min
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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2024-11-071h 01
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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2024-10-311h 00
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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2024-10-2447 min
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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2024-10-1059 min
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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2024-09-171h 00
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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2024-09-121h 01
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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2024-09-0650 min
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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2024-09-0644 min
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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2024-09-031h 13
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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2024-08-2929 min
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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2024-08-1457 min
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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2024-08-0853 min
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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2024-08-0646 min
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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2024-08-0555 min
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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2024-08-011h 10
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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2024-07-2535 min
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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2024-07-1951 min
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”.
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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".
https://www.lesleypazdzioch.com
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2024-07-1356 min
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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2024-06-2851 min
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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2024-05-2536 min
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