Music Life and Times

By Kevin Bales

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Music Life and Times, an ongoing discussion between internationally renowned jazz pianist Kevin Bales, and Mike Shaw, singer-pianist and author of the novel The Musician, argues that becoming an accomplished musician takes three commitments: discipline, self-acceptance or self-confidence, and cooperation. They are also the life lessons that music teaches those who would learn to play. Our podcast seeks to prove the premise through revelations about music and musicians past and present as well as from our own experiences as career musicians.

Episode Date
EP80: Will Scruggs and Churchill Grounds at the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Center
May 15, 2026
EP79: Confidence, Not Arrogance
May 01, 2026
EP78: The Psychedelic Buddy Red
Apr 17, 2026
EP77: J.Paul Whitehead: Getting Back to My Music
Apr 03, 2026
EP76: The Eclectic World of Steve Williams
Mar 20, 2026
EP75: Mica Bethea - Persistence and Determination
Mar 06, 2026
EP74: Musicians Are Entrepreneurs
Feb 21, 2026
EP73: Howard Paul Part II: Savannah Jazz
Jan 30, 2026
EP72: Music and Ministry - Timothy J Mercaldo
Jan 16, 2026
EP71: Howard Paul, Guitarist and Guitar Maker
Jan 02, 2026
EP70: The Versatile Bassist Chris Riggenbach
Dec 19, 2025
EP69: The Hank Mobley Story by Matt Miller
Dec 05, 2025
EP68: Advice From Monk (Part Two)
Oct 17, 2025
EP67: Advice from Monk (Part One)
Oct 03, 2025
EP66: Music and the Brain - David Michael Bashwiner
Sep 19, 2025
EP65: Ronnie J. Frugé - From His Cajun Roots
Sep 05, 2025
EP64: Surgeons Guided by Pianist's Playing
Aug 22, 2025
EP63: Authenticity
Jul 04, 2025
EP62: A Life Lesson from Playing Music
Jun 20, 2025
EP61: Play Music; Learn to Express Yourself
Jun 06, 2025
EP60: Mark Gresham, Publisher of EarRelevant
May 23, 2025
EP59: Lisa Campbell Albert - Singer, Educator, Author
May 09, 2025
EP58: Trumpeter Mark Rapp, Founder of ColaJazz
Apr 25, 2025
EP57: A Tribute to Sam YI
Apr 11, 2025
EP56: Jazz Funerals
Mar 28, 2025
EP55: The Versatile Jazz Guitarist Dave Frackenpohl
Mar 14, 2025
EP54: James Casto, Producer, Home By Dark
Feb 28, 2025
EP53: Justin Varnes - Percussionist, Educator
Feb 14, 2025
EP52: Kevin Korschgen’s Wheel House Sessions
Jan 31, 2025
EP51: Gary Motley, Pianist, Educator, Composer, Arranger
Jan 24, 2025
EP50: The Audience Rewards You
Jan 10, 2025
EP49: Tribute to Johnny Scatena
Jan 03, 2025
EP48: Kevin Smith: Bassist Extraordinaire
Dec 06, 2024
EP47: Feel the Burn: Vinnie D'agostino
Nov 29, 2024
EP46: Dave Finucane: Saxophonist and Director of the Durham Jazz Workshop
Nov 22, 2024
EP45: Composer and Pianist Randy Hoexter
Nov 15, 2024
EP44: Jazz Journalist Ralph Miriello
Nov 08, 2024
EP43: Giving Back or Welcoming In?
Nov 01, 2024
EP42: On The Passing of Russell Malone
Aug 26, 2024
EP41: Persistence: Another Life Lesson Music Teaches.
Aug 09, 2024
EP40: Music Teaches Resiliency
Jul 26, 2024
EP39: Your Instrument: Let’s Talk Pianos
Jul 12, 2024
EP38: Guest Joe Alterman
Jun 28, 2024
EP37: Guest Saxophonist Matt Miller on Playing and Teaching
Jun 14, 2024
EP36: Guest Karla Harris
May 31, 2024
EP35: Standing Room Only: Trumpeter and Vocalist Joe Gransden
May 17, 2024
EP34: Guest Roderick Harper
May 03, 2024
EP33: Composers and Lyricists
Apr 19, 2024
EP32: Collaboration: A Great Lesson
Apr 05, 2024
EP31: Getting Started In Music
Mar 22, 2024
EP30: On The Road Again
Mar 08, 2024
EP29: The Uniqueness of the Great Players
Feb 23, 2024
EP28: My Funny Valentine
Feb 16, 2024
EP27: Why Musicians Love to Teach
Feb 09, 2024
EP26: Classical Music: A Great Resource for Jazz Musicians
Feb 02, 2024
EP25: Books on Music: A Few Recommendations
Nov 17, 2023
EP24: The Role of Music in Social Change
Nov 10, 2023
EP23: From Vinyl to Streaming: How Music Is Delivered
Nov 03, 2023
EP22: The Music of Fred Rogers as Jazz: “Beyond the Neighborhood”
Oct 20, 2023
EP21 Guest Bruce Pulver: Above the Chatter, Our Words Matter.
Oct 13, 2023
EP20 Music Versus Other Professions: The Process Is Much the Same
Oct 06, 2023
EP 19 High Anxiety: Dealing with Pre-Performance Nervousness
Sep 29, 2023
EP 18 Play for People
Sep 22, 2023
EP17 Don’t Wait for Perfect
Sep 15, 2023
EP16 Vinnie D’Agostino: Out of the Corporate World and Back into Music
Sep 08, 2023
EP15 Music Business or The Business of Music?
Sep 01, 2023
EP14 American Popular Song
Aug 27, 2023
EP13 Steal, Don’t Borrow
Aug 11, 2023
EP12 Guest Dr. Gordon Vernick
Jul 28, 2023
EP11 Guest Keri Johnsrud
Jul 23, 2023
EP10 Mentors and Legends
Jul 16, 2023
EP09 Community Support
Jul 07, 2023
EP08 Louis Armstrong
Jun 30, 2023
EP07 Funny or Just Strange
Jun 23, 2023
EP06 Beatles
Jun 21, 2023
EP05 Duke Elllington
Apr 03, 2023
EP04 Jam Sessions
Apr 03, 2023
EP03 Life Lessons from Music
Apr 03, 2023
EP02 Where Classical and Jazz Collide
Apr 03, 2023
EP01 Jazz is Democracy
Apr 03, 2023