Category Archives for "Entertainment Interviews"
July 26, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Lee DeWyze by Mike
A Conversation with Lee DeWyze – HuffPost 7.26.13
Mike Ragogna: Lee, tell us a little something about yourself. Lee DeWyze: Well, I love music and my golden retriever and my wife. MR: In that order? LD: No. Not in that order. MR: [laughs] LD: And my fans. I love my fans. MR: You grew up listening to artists like Cat Stevens and Simon […]
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July 26, 2013
- in Earl Klugh , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Earl Klugh – HuffPost 7.26.13
Mike Ragogna: Earl, thank you very much for the time that you’re taking for this interview. Earl Klugh: Oh yeah, this is great. I remember speaking with you some time ago. MR: Yep, I remember, it was for your collection. Anyway, let’s just jump into your new album, HandPicked. How did you handpick these tracks? EK: […]
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July 26, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Harper Simon by Mike
A Conversation with Harper Simon – HuffPost 7.26.13
Mike Ragogna: Your new album Division Street has a very different sound than your debut album. Was that intentional? Harper Simon: Well the sound of this was more about me playing electric guitars on every song, which I didn’t do much of at all on the first record, which had a lot of session players on it […]
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July 19, 2013
- in Anton Fig , Entertainment Interviews by Mike
A Conversation with Anton Fig – HuffPost 7.19.13
Mike Ragogna: So what’s all this about you and The Young Presidents playing at The Cutting Room. Anton Fig: I met them a few months ago and was asked to play on the album, and then they were doing this gig in New York. It’s a benefit for Alzheimer’s as well as a sort of […]
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July 19, 2013
A Conversation with Booker T. Jones – HuffPost 7.19.13
Mike Ragogna: Booker, how are you? Booker T. Jones: I’m doing well, Michael, how are you? MR: I’m fine, thank you for asking. Booker, you have a new album called Sound The Alarmwith a song called “Fun” included. I would say that pretty much sums up this album. BTJ: Oh, thank you. It’s a good time […]
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July 16, 2013
- in Entertainment Interviews , Martyn Ware by Mike
A Conversation with Martyn Ware – HuffPost 7.16.13
Mike Ragogna: So let’s talk about all things Martyn Ware, but especially about Music Of Quality And Distinction: Dark. Martyn Ware: Yes! MR: Martyn, this is the third volume of the series, but there’s a theme, as usual. Can you go over what inspired some of these titles? MW: Yeah, sure. The original idea was that I […]
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July 12, 2013
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A Conversation with Dane Butcher – HuffPost 7.12.13
Mike Ragogna: Dane, your latest Smooth Jazz Cruise, the 2013 West Coast Edition, is coming up in October, and it’s going to be significantly different from your other cruises. Can you go over a few of the changes? Dane Butcher: Yeah, sure. It’s going to be fantastic! We’ve got more exciting things happening this year […]
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July 12, 2013
A Conversation with ECP’s Michael Lazaroff – HuffPost 7.12.13
Mike Ragogna: Michael, I just spoke with Dane Butcher about Smooth Jazz Cruise 13, but let’s go over more of the history with you, your memories of how all this began. Michael Lazaroff: Well, we had been doing a straight-ahead jazz cruise for a number of years. As a matter of fact, there was a […]
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