Podcast Episode 228: TYLER KINGSLAN
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Welcome, musician Tyler Kingsland, a multi-instrumentalist and music instructor from Currently, he teaches public school in , and occasionally he also teaches privately. Tyler's priority is to enjoy both his family and his teaching job. He continues to do so while happily playing professionally when life allows. spoke with Tyler, who shared his story as a musician and so much more. Recording Projects: - Rum Ham (Guitar/Vocal, Composition, Engineering) - Rum Ham (Guitar, Composition) - Jive Slippers (tenor sax, Composition) Live at Umass Lowell rm #114 Ticklebomb...
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Podcast Episode 227: MYLES GOULART-ROMANO
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Welcome, musician Myles Goulart, AKA Myles Goulart-Romano, who started playing the violin at 5 years old. Throughout the years, Myles started taking lessons on other instruments: piano, flute, and voice. He joined the , and during one holiday concert, playing side-by-side with the adult full-size orchestra, he was seated next to the harpist. Myles spoke with the harpist as she was packing away her harp in the parking garage, and signed up for lessons with her. Myles Goulart grew from a 22-string to his current . He continued the classical training for years and started playing the harp in the...
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Jazz Podcast Episode 8: RUSS CAMPOLI
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In Episode Eight, Jazz Podcast Host Dave Reis speaks with guitarist Russ Campoli, about his talent, passion, and dedication. Russ is a prominent jazz educator and musician. He has been widely recognized for his long-tenured career as the Jazz Band Director at in where he served in the music department for 34 years. He retired in 2011. Under his direction, the became a highly competitive ensemble, frequently participating in prestigious events like the and the International (IAJE) festivals. His retirement was famously compared by students to the film highlighting his profound impact...
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Podcast Episode 226: MAGGI KERR PEIRCE
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Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of . HERE IS PART TWO: According to the Parkhurst Brothers Publishing website, she "...sang her native Irish ballads from the to Puget Sound during the 1970s. She performed on many of the same stages as the and " She graced storytelling festivals from coast-to-coast with her Irish stories. The revered storyteller, a founder of the a legendary and long-running...
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Podcast Episode 225: MAGGI KERR PEIRCE
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Welcome to our first post-holiday post since mid-December. Here is our first-ever, back-to-back twin episode post featuring The Artists Index podcast host Scott Bishop's conversations with Maggi Kerr Peirce, the author of . HERE IS PART ONE: According to the Parkhurst Brothers Publishing website, she "...sang her native Irish ballads from the to Puget Sound during the 1970s. She performed on many of the same stages as the and " She graced storytelling festivals from coast-to-coast with her Irish stories. The revered storyteller, a founder of the a legendary and long-running...
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Podcast Episode 224: COLIN WILLIAMS
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Welcome, Colin Williams, whose fascination with the use of language began with a grandfather from down Downeast Maine, at a university way down south, and with work in international commerce. It all inspired a poetic and lyrical volume of work. After several years of sea duty in the Navy during the , his matriculation at (Southeastern Massachusetts University) was a welcome home flavored by the delight of the University's architecture. His tenure there included the co-chairmanship of the , which included finding art majors to design handbills, posters, tickets, and backstage passes. He...
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Podcast Episode 223: MARCUS COWARD
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Welcome, Marcus Coward, who says, "I've been performing my whole life." It started with dance recitals in elementary school. Marcus continued performing through middle and high school. He participated in many theater productions and founded his high school's first improv club. He has evolved into podcasting and started his own podcast show, where he interviews a variety of people on television with a show called on YouTube. He is also the co-host of the , which is a part of the . As he related, "Having been in the army for a brief period, I have become comfortable with being uncomfortable,...
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Podcast Episode 222: FAIRHAVEN PODCAST SERIES – EDDIE DILLON
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Welcome to 's Fairhaven Podcast Series. This Farihaven Performing Artists number six features Eddie Dillon. This is the second of a two-part podcast. Listen to . Eddie is a singer/songwriter and musician with over 500 songs in his catalog. His music has been recorded and released by , , , , and . Eddie Dillon's two original CDs, and , are available online, and a new CD, , was released this year. Active in the Irish music world, he is the only American to tour with the , he appeared with them on television and in concert in Ireland and the States. Dillon was a founding member of the...
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Podcast Episode 221: GEORGE MACEDO
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Welcome, George Macedo, a musician originally from the He immigrated to , at the age of eight. From an early age, he developed a deep passion for music, which led him to perform in bands throughout his youth—eventually playing in nightclubs up to six nights a week. George has been a long-standing member of the Portuguese-American band, (The Capitalists). During the , he launched a solo career, allowing him to continue exploring his creativity. Since then, George has written, composed, and produced three full-length studio albums. He is currently in the studio working on his fourth...
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Podcast Episode 220: Robin D. Nunes
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Welcome, Robin D. Nunes, a full-time artist. She is focused on a personal and playful approach to her art. Robin is currently represented by , , , , and in National Historical Park. Her newest collection of work is on exhibit at the in . Robin focuses on cityscapes, and her love for Nature has brought her to love en plein air painting. She says, "Whether I am painting seascapes or landscapes, using a palette knife adds a whimsical touch to my paintings." Robin spoke with The Artists Index co-founder, documentarian, and podcast host, . They discussed her art, her artistic beginning...
info_outlineIn Episode Eight, Jazz Podcast Host Dave Reis speaks with guitarist Russ Campoli, about his talent, passion, and dedication. Russ is a prominent jazz educator and musician. He has been widely recognized for his long-tenured career as the Jazz Band Director at New Bedford High School in New Bedford, Massachusetts, where he served in the music department for 34 years. He retired in 2011.
Under his direction, the NBHS Jazz Band became a highly competitive ensemble, frequently participating in prestigious events like the Berklee Jazz Festival and the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) festivals. His retirement was famously compared by students to the film Mr. Holland's Opus, highlighting his profound impact on generations of musicians, some of whom went on to professional music careers.
The Artist Index's jazz documentarian and Jazz Podcast Series host, Dave Reis, spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host, among his many other accomplishments. He was one of the original longtime DJs who worked at the former WUSM, which became radio station WUMD, 89.3 FM, on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus.
Dave Reis, AKA David Domingo Reis, began as our guest on In-Focus Podcast 154 and In-Focus Podcast 181. He returns once again as the host of our first-ever ten-part jazz podcast series underwritten by the Fiber Optic Center.
There is no better host for this series than Dave Reis, a walking, talking jazz encyclopedia and local legend himself. Dave grew up surrounded by and hanging around with many of the jazz greats he will be presenting his ten-part Jazz Podcast Series underwritten by the Fiber Optic Center.
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