
Notes From An Artist
Get in on the conversation with hosts David C. Gross and Tomaso Semioli! These veteran journalists / musicians / authors delve into the lives and careers of senior and approaching senior artists who continue to thrive in various musical genres spanning rock, jazz, blues, folk, Avant Garde, experimental, classical, and permutations thereof. Notes From An Artist exudes intelligent and insightful peer-to-peer conversations, coupled with thematic playlists, offering a refreshing alternative to the youth-oriented content prevalent in mainstream media. It's not only fun, informative, and entertaining... it's a lifestyle!
Episodes
136 episodes
Music on the Way: The Music of Henry Mancini with Bassist Bandleader Steve Millhouse
Hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli welcome bassist bandleader Steve Miller to discuss his homage to the legendary American composer and conductor.
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1:13:17

Sweet Wild and Vicious: Lou Reed & The Velvet Underground
Author Jim Higgins discusses his Trouser Press book Sweet Wild and Vicious: Listening to Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground with hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli
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1:06:27

The Life and Times of Jesse Ed Davis with Douglas Miller
๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐บ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ดlas ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฑ ๐. ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ผ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ผ๐น๐ถ ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ช๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฆ
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1:14:16

Peter Berwick Tells the Story of The Boyzz: Too Wilde To Tame!
Author, actor, and rocker, among other endeavors Peter Berwick joins hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to discuss his book TOO WILD TO TAME: THE STORY OF THE BOYZZ independently published and available now.In the late 1970s,...
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1:24:02

Notes From An Artist Year in Review 2024
Hosts David C. Gross & Tom Semioli look in the rear-view mirror of Notes From An Artist 2024, discussing interview highlights, musical endeavors, and plans aplenty for 2025
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39:53

Billy McCarthy-Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow! Rockin' LA in the 1980s
Drummer, author, and LA metal rocker Billy Dior (nee McCarthy) discusses his memoir Beat Me 'Til I'm Famous with hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli. B...
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1:25:49

TV Historian Jon Burlingame Talks Music For Primetime!
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ข.
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1:57:49

The Artistry of Laura Nyro with Charles Calello
Producer, arranger, and composer Charles Calello discusses his work with one of the 20th Century's most revered and influential artists, Laura Nyro, upon the release of the late singer-songwriter's comprehensive box set, Hear My Song...
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47:57

FaithNYC PodFormance from Catalyst Records New York City
FaithNYC PodFormance from Catalyst Records New York City Alternative rock reggae collective FaithNYC, led by singer, songwriter, poet, and bassist Felice Rosser joins Notes From An Artist Radio Podcasts hosts David C. Gros...
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48:04

Cristoph Dallach Discusses New Klang: The Definitive History of Kraut Rock
Author Cristoph Dallach Discusses New Klang: The Definitive History of Kraut RockHosts/bassists, David C. Gross and Tom Semioli talk all things "Kraut Rock" with Christoph Dalach author of an oral history out now on Faber & Faber Boo...
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1:05:26

Mikel Rouse Discuses The World Got Away
Playwriter, actor, composer, and performance artist Mikel Rouse joins hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to talk about his career and autobiography The World Got Away Playlist Alert:Because "Dennis Cleavland: was nev...
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57:59

Take Five More: Chris Brubeck Talks Career, Family Legacy, Future Plans
Bassist, composer, recording, and performing artist, and educator Chris Brubeck, of the iconic New Brubeck Quartet and Brubeck Brothers Quartet joins hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli for an hour of jazz, classical, and music indust...
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1:09:31

Brewing Luminous: The Life & Music of Cecil Taylor with Phil Freeman
Author Phil Freeman joins hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to discuss the first full-length biography of Avant Garde jazz pioneer Cecil Taylor. ...
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1:02:18

Drums of Compassion with Michael Shrieve
Drummer, composer, producer and recording artist Michael Shrieve (Santana, Rock Hall of Fame) joins hosts bassists David C. Gross & Tom Semioli to discuss his new album Drums of Compassion which features contributions from Babatunde Olatunj...
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55:49

Innerviews Founder & Author Anil Prasad
Author, journalist, digital media pioneer, lecturer, and commentator, among other endeavors, Anil Prasad joins hosts bassists David C. Gross & Tom Semioli to discuss the role of media in presenting music artists to the masses.
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48:17

Memphis Mayhem: The Story of the Music That Changed the World with Author David Less
Hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli take a deep dive into the city that birthed the artform that is rock and roll, rhythm & blues and much more.
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1:15:39

Author Jon Burlingame Takes Us to Dreamsville: Henry Mancini, Peter Gunn, and Music for TV Noir
Acclaimed historian/author Jon Burlingame brings hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli back to the early days of television in his latest book Dreamsville: Henry Mancini, Peter Gunn, and Music for TV Noir.
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1:24:21

Phil Manzanera Discusses His Autobiography Revoluciรณn to Roxy
Roxy Music guitarist, composer Phil Mazanera shares stories and more with hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli from his autobiography Revoluciรณn to Roxy
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1:07:42

NYC Modern Jazz Trumpeter Mac Gollehan Discusses New Album Bite of The Street
Dubbed "Chops" by Miles Davis, trumpeter, recording and performing artist Mac Gollehon joins hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to talk about his new album, career, and reflections on the past, present, and future of experimental jaz...
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55:54

Matt Lavelle Talks The Crop Circles Suite Part One
Matt Lavelle returns to Notes From An Artist to discuss his latest release: The Crop Circles Suite Part Oneโฆwith hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli
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52:37

Interview Highights with Author Tricia Romano and Ian Hunter
A double play from Tom and DavidโฆAuthor and journalist Tricia Romano discusses her new book The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture available now on Publi...
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1:05:20

Sam Reese & Saxophonist Matt Parker Discuss The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins
Author Sam Reese and saxophonist Matt Parker join hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to take a deep dive into the newly published Notebooks of Sonny Rollins
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57:18

Author James Kaplan discusses Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans in New Book Entitled 3 Shades of Blue
Author James Kaplan joins hosts bassists David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to talk about his latest book 3 Shades of Blue (Penguin Press) which follows the diverse artistic paths of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans and how they ...
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51:02

Interview Highlights: Author Tricia Romano Discusses The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture
Author, journalist Tricia Romano joins hosts David C. Gross and Tom Semioli to discuss her new book The Freaks Came Out to Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper That Changed American Culture available now on Publ...
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42:35

Interview Highlights: Ian Hunter Talks Defiance, Johnny Depp, Lucinda Williams, Mott, Jaco, Slashโฆ
Ian Hunter joins hosts bassists David C. Gross & Tom Semioli to discuss his new album Defiance Part 2 Fiction featuringโฆ Johnny Depp, Lucinda Williams, Slash, and Jeff Beck, along with the usual Rant Band suspects Paul Page, Dennis DiBrizzi...
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