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Musician, educator and social activist, Charles Burchell talks about Hip Hop diplomacy and music as a movement. LISTEN TO THE AUDIO WATCH THE VIDEO Tweet: Drummer Charles Burchell on hip hop diplomacy, teams and music as a movement! http://ctt.ec/Q4HRb Musical Resources Tutti Player Best Music Album or Book A Love Supreme by John Coltrane The Alchemist […]

London based concert violinist, wine aficionado and snowboarder, Yi-Jia (E Ja How) Susanne Hou tells us how she balances everything in her life despite a very busy touring schedule and why she is fascinated with physics. Yi-Jia talks about how her parents encouraged and supported her to play the violin and how she committed herself to playing violin. Yi-Jia shares […]

UK based musician, producer, composer, arranger, music educator and journalist, Shaun Baxter tells us the process of developing all the different schools he had worked on. Shaun talks about developing a perfect technique and creating various exercises in guitar playing. Shaun also shares with us the power of visualisation for learning guitar and the bridge between […]

Seattle born and Los Angeles based jazz vocalist, Sara Gazarek shares with us some of her vocal inspirations that she went through during those early years when she was starting. Sara tells us about some vocal exercises she does to have a level of maintenance to her voice and gives some tips and advice to […]

Singer-songwriter and eight-time Boston Music Award winner, Melissa Ferrick talks about the process of pre-production and doing research in writing her songs and recording an album as an independent artist. Melissa tells us about having people to listen to her songs that are roughly mixed and the feed backs she gets from true fans. Melissa […]

Irish drummer, touring musician and YouTube star, Jimmy Rainsford tells us about how he developed his technique on playing drums and shares his insights on reading manuscripts. Jimmy talks about song writing when touring and learning some technical stuff when recording a video of himself. Jimmy also shares with us some advice on doing your own style, being confident […]

Nashville based singer, songwriter, pianist and cheese art enthusiast, Mary Jennings tells us why being in Nashville as a song writer can be a blessing and a curse. Mary talks about understanding the music industry and how the places she had been affects her song writing. Mary also shares with us how she works out on […]

Austrian born, Los Angeles based and one of the biggest names in drumming today, Thomas Lang shares with us his practice routines and how he sub divides his time on each routine. Thomas talks about why learning how to practice before you learn how to play is important. Thomas also tells us how he does […]

Los Angeles based songwriter, performing musician, media installation artist and actor, Amy Raasch shares with us a few tips on using an egg timer in songwriting, as taught by his friend Christopher Devon and some snippets of her upcoming projects. Amy talks about these incredible electronic, experimental, avante garde and classical concerts and loop conferences she attended […]

London based soul singer, Mari Wilson talks about harmony singing and some of her experiences on her first professional gigs. Mari shares with us some tips and some skills involve in becoming a working musician. Mari explains why being famous does not make you happy. Mari also talks about about her crowd funding campaigns the she ran for her […]

Netherland’s based violinist, guitarist and bandoneon player, Christiaan Van Hemert shares with us the things that he did not like and the things that he thought was not right for him in classical education. Christiaan tells us about what  drives him to pick up and practice his guitar first thing in the morning, instead of the […]

Bass player, composer, author producer, music educator and recipient of 5 Grammy awards, Victor Wooten tells us his journey on how he learned to play music through communicating with his instrument.  Victor also shares with us some advice for people who have had a bad experience in their lives and wanted to return back to playing […]

Los Angeles Based singer- songwriter, Amy Gordon shares with us how she was introduced into singing and songwriting to the point where she decides to do this for a living and how she got involved in teaching. Amy talks about the different approach and ways on understanding music theory. Amy also explains why finding an ideal balance […]

Campaign’s Director and New York PR Music PR Agency’s Cyber PR, Brooke Segarra shares with us  the secrets to pitching music journalists and online music PR. Brooke tells us about the first questions that she asks to an artist and her strategies on understanding the artists and their audience. Brooke talks about the process from understanding […]

Austrian born and London based Jazz guitarist, Hannes Riepler tells us about the new album he is going to realease this January 2016 and on building a music community in London. Hannes talks about  the work process on creating music together with different kinds of players in his new band. Hannes also shares with us some of […]

Guitarist and educator from Northern Norway, Stig Mathisen talks about the differences in the Norwegian and California/ U.S system, when it comes to guitar and music instruction. Stig explains why he thinks that the climate does not have anything to do with being creative. Stig also shares with us the things he learned and discovered […]

Los Angeles based trumpeter, multi instrumentalist and producer, Rick Braun talks about the contemporary jazz scene and how that’s changed. Rick shares with us the best advice he received from George Benson. Rick also shares with us how he built his own name and what made him decide to pursue this path. ” I enjoy being […]

Performance Psychologist and classical violinist, Dr. Noa Kageyama tells us about his background story on he decided to put down his violin and pursue Psychology. Noa talks about ways on how to beat performance anxiety and perform your very best on stage. Noa cites some examples on how to make the start of the performance […]

London based Seven string  Jazz guitarist, Harry Sankey shares with us his journey from moving and doing gigs in Bristol to London and developing a name for himself  in the scene. Harry tells us about how he loves to hang out with people and jam with them. Harry also talks about his great experience on learning […]

Germany’s leading classical guitarist, Heike Matthiesen shares with us how she found her own path to classical guitar and the meaning of her famous mantra.  Heike tells us a why she was never happy with herself and how much pressure she feels from outside. Heike also talks about the things that she has in common with her peer […]