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The Music Makers

The Music Makers

Written by: Andy Kushner
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 Welcome to The Music Makers! THE ultimate podcast, created and hosted by Andy Kushner, sharing behind-the-scenes stories of some of the most influential music industry pros around. Gain insight, education, and inspiration from going deep into the psyches of artists, record producers, songwriters, recording engineers, managers, record industry executives, and more. Crank up the volume and get the inside scoop as you enter the world of...The Music Makers!Copyright Kushner Entertainment, Inc. 2021. Music
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  • Episode 62 Kurt Howell: Life Story of a Keyboardist, Lead Vocalist, Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Producer

    Episode 62 Kurt Howell: Life Story of a Keyboardist, Lead Vocalist, Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Producer
    Jul 1 2022
    Kurt Howell has been a keyboardist, lead vocalist, songwriter, recording artist, and producer. As you're about to hear, I first met Kurt back in the mid '70's when we played in our high school stage band together. I played trumpet and he played piano and he really influenced me in terms of improvising and playing with emotion and feel. I also hired his amazing teenage cover band to perform for a couple events I was involved with. I later learned that he went on to perform with Southern Pacific, the country rock group that put out five albums and had a series of hits. They were even named New Country Group of the Year at the CMA's. Kurt then put out a solo pop album produced by the well-known Michael Omartian and then formed the group, Burnin' Daylight with Marc Beeson and Sony LeMaire releasing one album that had three singles on the Billboard Country Music Charts including a top 40 hit. We recently reconnected and I got the whole story! I found Kurt to be extremely inspiring being a musician and artist who has truly enjoyed the ride.
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    55 mins
  • Episode 61 Brent Birckhead/Saxophonist: A Musician's Journey Part 3

    Episode 61 Brent Birckhead/Saxophonist: A Musician's Journey Part 3
    Jun 3 2022

    This is the 3rd part in a series of interviews, done every couple of years, with Brent Birckhead, an award-winning artist who writes, composes, and performs on a variety of woodwinds, mostly alto saxophone. Educated at Howard University, Brent was named best blues/pop/rock soloist and outstanding instrumental jazz soloist by Downbeat Magazine as part of the annual Student Music Awards. Since then, he's received various other awards. He's also had the honor of performing and touring with legendary artists including Lauryn Hill, Wale, Eric Benet, Larry Graham, George Duke and many more. Brent was also the professor of saxophone at Morgan State University. If you haven't checked it out, listen to his debut album, Birckhead, and be on the lookout for his followup release. And be sure to listen to parts 1 and 2, episodes 5 and 6, on The Music Makers.

    Mentioned:
    Toni Menage
    Nathan East
    Steve Ferrone

    Episode 5 Brent Birckhead/Saxophonist: A Musician's Journey Part 1
    Episode 6 Brent Birckhead/Saxophonist: A Musician's Journey Part 2

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    The Music Makers podcast theme song was written and produced by Andy Kushner with help from the rhythm section and horn players of the band, SoundConnection: Elliot Jefferson, Lamonte Silver, Keith Hammond, Roy Lambert, Joe Herrera, and Craig Alston.

    Sponsor: Kushner Entertainment

    Check out Andy's Other Podcast: The Wedding Biz
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    33 mins
  • Episode 60 Ina Forsman: Her Latest Release

    Episode 60 Ina Forsman: Her Latest Release
    May 13 2022

    I first interviewed Ina Forsman in September of 2020, the year after she had released an absolutely stellar album, Been Meaning To Tell You. We were five and a half months into the pandemic and public performances had temporarily come to a halt. We went through her journey including her process as a singer, songwriter, and performer as well as some of the songs on her last album. I highly recommend listening to that episode, which was #25. In today's episode, we talk about what Ina's been doing since then and get into the recording process and the behind-the-scenes of some of the songs of her upcoming new album release, All There Is.

    LINKS & RESOURCES

    Ina Forsman:

    Ina's Website: https://www.inaforsman.com/

    Ina on Facebook

    Ina on Instagram

    Ina on YouTube

    Mentioned:

    Episode 19 Scottie Baldwin: Award-Winning FOH Sound Engineer for Prince And Other Superstars

    Songs discussed during the interview:

    Be My Home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y1gXGsnJzQ

    Get Mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BpP-Rzud8o

    Hanging Loose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yRtxc3G3O8

    Follow The Music Makers:

    The Music Makers on Instagram

    The Music Makers podcast theme song was written and produced by Andy Kushner with help from the rhythm section and horn players of the band, SoundConnection: Elliot Jefferson, Lamonte Silver, Keith Hammond, Roy Lambert, Joe Herrera, and Craig Alston.

    Sponsor: Kushner Entertainment

    Check out Andy's Other Podcast: The Wedding Biz
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    28 mins
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