
The Jake Feinberg Show
By Jake Feinberg


The Natalia Lauk Interview
Siberian born pianist talks about the house gigs she played growing up and her intentions for creating The KIND Institute in Pocatello, ID.

The Alan Gamboa Interview
Sacramento based drummer talks about diving into jazz in college and how he uses polyrhythms to elevate any ensemble he's in including Love Mischief.

The Raya Hadzhieva Interview
Bulgarian musician and producer talks about finding her own individual sound within the group conversation.

The ML Underwoord Interview
Prolific songwriter talks about his life story and how (through his experiences) he encourages younger cats to rise up as young artists in Gary, IN.

The Dick Curtis Interview
Prolific musician talks about leaving his rote existence in the science lab and developing his chops as a drummer in country bands and organ trios in Denver.

The InfamousMusik Interview
Versatile singer and rapper talks about his newest collaboration with his wife Chandra and how he wants to bring more uplifting messages to rap music.

The Aidan McCarthy Interview
Fearless young bass player talks about moving to NYC and incorporating his instrument and sound into various live and studio settings.

The Joesph Blue Interview
Native of Lafeyette, LA talks about how his songs emanate from the loss of the people closest to him in his life and how he uses these songs as a form of perseverance.

The Julian Ho Interview
Multi-racial drummer and sonic innovator talks about the early support he received from his parents and the various musical projects he is involved with meant to raise the collective vibration of our society.

The Matt Axton Interview
Band Leader who comes from a deep musical lineage talks about touring in the modern era and how he curates his shows based on the venue and type of audience he may have on that particular night.

The Paul Tillman Smith Interview
Iconic Bay Area drummer talks about playing with Sonny Simmons and moving to New York and falling in with all the avant-garde cats before returning to Oakland and becoming a formidable producer and advocate for the music.

The Bob Athayde Interview
Legendary East Bay musician, educator and advocate talks about his early roots in RnB and Jazz and how he has tried to play a role in extending the lineage of modern music.

The Dash Crofts Interview
Gifted multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter talks about how the Bahai faith helped lead him and Jim Seals into musical nirvana as The Champs, The Dawn Breakers and ultimately Seals & Crofts. RIP

The Eliana Athayde Interview Set II
Further discussion of her ubiquitous music career and what she determines as effective leadership on the bandstand.

The Eliana Athayde Interview
Brilliant and ebullient bassist talks about being raised in a musical family and playing in a jazz trio format with her father and brother growing up in Orinda. A frank discussion about the realities of becoming a full-time professional musician.

The James Alan Hatch Interview
Blazing keyboardist and member of Rado talks about the evolution of the band's sound and his own individual voice.

The Dylan Tuthill Interview
Frontman for Rado talks about the evolution of the band's sound through "Pocket Therapy." Still looking for my socks...

The Jim Campilongo Interview Set III
Inventive guitar wizard talks about influences like Les Paul, Wes Montgomery and his latest album revolving around Action Park in New Jersey.

The Tyrone Allen Interview
Gifted double bassist talks about the intangibles that he learned from playing live consistently in D.C. and how he creates music that feels right and inspires him.

The Abe Yellen Interview
Singer songwriter who grew up in a musical family, talks about his decision to move from Austin to Los Angeles in furtherance of pursuing his most authentic self.

The Rourke Interview
Musician and filmmaker talks about the meaning behind his songs and how he has tried to use adversity to become more resilient as a creator.

The Pran Interview
Thai musician talks about transforming his musical acumen from a hobby to a livelihood.

The Donny Benet Interview
Legendary Australian multi-instrumentalist talks about playing jazz gigs with Mike Nock and taking his musical aptitude in a myriad of different directions always seeking original song and sound.

The Chester Thompson Interview Set IV
Magical drummer talks about playing double drums with Phil Collins and his dedication to learning authentic ethnic rhythms regardless of genre.

The Jimmy Haslip Interview Set II
Continued discussion of a hallmark music career including his time spent with Tommy Bolin, CSN and Jaco!

The J.M. Arnold Interview
Comprehensive conversation about the profound impact of Bruce Arnold and his band Orpheus on American music as told by his son.

The Jimmy Haslip Interview
Genre defying bass player talks about his early musical roots growing up in Long Island.

The Birch Johnson Interview
Decorated trombonist talks about cutting his teeth on the bandstand with the Tommy Dorsey band and Woody Herman. Meet "The Crimson Slide"

The Frank Delour Interview
Profound beat maker, producer and DJ talks about building tracks organically and turning them into songs and setlists that continue to inspire people.

The David Lucas Interview
Inspiring musician, engineer, producer and jingle writer talks about all the different tributaries of his iconic musical life.

The Arp Frique Interview Set II
Continual discussion of how to create organic spiritual music in isolation or on the bandstand.

The Jade DesHotel Interview Set II
Multi-dimensional creator talks about the dynamics of intimate relationships in her life and how she is merely a conduit for the information that comes through her as an artist.

The Erik Zobler Interview
Long Island born musician talks about getting his engineering chops together at San Francisco State and eventually creating great sound for so many seminal albums at Westlake Studios and beyond.

The Arp Frique Interview
Cosmic musician talks about the peaks and valleys of his music career and how he has cut above the pack by being singular and unwavering in his artistic POV.

The Will Belcher Interview
Young guitarist and band leader talks about gratitude and perseverance as we enter a new year.

The Del and Garry Stewart Interview
Stalwart soul singers from Cincinnati talk about the fertile scene that existed in the 1970's and the ups and downs of the music business.

The Nigel Hall Interview
Gifted multi-instrumentalist talks about how he has learned to channel all his life experiences into his music to find his own sound and style.

The Stan Samole Interview
Brilliant guitarist talks about getting introduced to jazz at The University of Miami and turning that into a career on the bandstand.

The Paul Marshall Interview
Versatile bassist talks about transitioning from guitar to electric bass and playing west coast cosmic country music in the 1970's.

The Jaco Abel Interview
Gypsy guitarist talks about the ancient origins of Flamenco guitar and the timeless feel of playing with masters of music.

The Elle Mona'e Interview
Goddess of the earth talks about her Native American and Southern Black ancestral roots and how that lineage has turned her into a spiritual seeker and inclusive musician.

The Vale! ULB Interview
Dynamic fusion band incorporating elements of the middle islands and New Orleans talk about their intentions for making inspiring community-based music.

The Cedric Martin Interview
Bass player from Vallejo, CA talks about the evolution of his sound and being a founding memeber of the band Con Funk Shun.

The Mayne Smith Interview
Profound multi-instrumentalist talks about the contributions made towards fusing what was known as traditional folk music with hillbilly music. RIP

The Jade DesHotel Interview
Multi-dimensional painter and healer talks about finding peace and purpose in this life by overcoming adversity and tapping into her ancestral lineage.

The Grayson Capps Interview
Alabama born singer and bandleader talks about the relationship he had with his late father, being a non-conformist in a conservative southern community and different opportunities he has to play music for people including at The Frog Pond.
*photo by Chad Edwards

The Luther Rix Interview Set II
Ebullient drummer talks about his current collaboration with son Jano and how satisfied he is with the arc of his storied career.

The Luther Rix Interview
Self-taught drummer talks about his unique style and how that lent itself to playing different styles and forms of music throughout his decorated career.

The Luis Gasca Interview
Legendary trumpeter, producer and band leader talks about everyone and everything in his illustrious career.

The Morgan Taylor Interview
Songstress and multi-faceted creative talks about her connection to the divine and how she has learned to trust her instinct and intuition when writing material or working in the studio.