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The Jon Peckman Podcast
175
In this episode, Jon talks with Avery Coe, a piano and voice instructor at ConnValley.
August 7, 2024
54:54
174
In this episode, Jon talks with Chip Fenney, a saxaphone palyer and instructor.
August 2, 2024
01:07:08
173
In this episode, Jon talks with singer and songwriter Matthew Foley.
July 27, 2024
01:01:30
172
In this episode, Jon talks with Jamie Starchild, a singer and musician.
July 17, 2024
01:02:14
Chuck Peterson
171
In this episode, drummer, teacher, and musician Chuck Peterson makes his grand return to the Jon Peckman Podcast. He and Jon talk drums as well as Chuck's recently passed father, Keith LeBlanc.
July 15, 2024
01:02:14
170
In this episode, Michael Arafeh returns to the Jon Peckman Podcast to talk with Jon about The Coffeehouse Recording Studio and music production.
July 2, 2024
01:02:13
168
In this episode, Jon talks with Kris Jensen, a sax player and musician.
June 15, 2024
01:00:39
166
In this episode, Jon talks with Tom Dest, a musician and singer from Wethersfield, CT.
May 30, 2024
01:00:37
164
In this episode, Dave talks with Adam Gonzalez, a new guitar teacher at ConnValley.
May 21, 2024
01:00:55
163
In this episode, Jon talks with Geoff Brown, John McIlhoney, and Frank Giguere, all drummers previously featured on the podcast, about the legacy of Robert Gatzen.
May 10, 2024
01:01:56
161
In this episode, Al Guimaraes returns to the Jon Peckman Podcast to talk more with Jon about songwriting.
April 26, 2024
01:00:22
160
In this episode, Jon talks with Doug Kupper who is a guitarist in the tribute band Fortunate Sons and the previous owner of Tapeworks Inc.
April 19, 2024
01:03:52
159
In this episode, Jon talks with Dan Pugach, a Grammy nominated drummer, composer, and arranger.
April 12, 2024
01:02:20
158
In this episode, Jon talks with Tony Dioguardi, a musician and guitarist.
March 28, 2024
01:01:49
157
In this episode, Jon talks with Cosmos Sunshine, a guitarist and musician.
March 25, 2024
01:00:33
155
In this episode, Jon talks with Luke Guilmette, a musician and guitarist who plays with the Great Hill Mountain Band.
March 18, 2024
01:00:42
Tony Rome
154
In this episode, Jon talks with Tony Rome, a Portland musician and runner.
March 8, 2024
01:03:19
153
In this episode, Jon talks with Philip LeShane, a piano teacher at CVMD, a video editor, and a high school student.
February 26, 2024
01:03:19
152
In this episode, Matt Starr returns to the Jon Peckman Podcast after nearly 3 years! For our newer viewers, Matt Starr is a talented drummer who has played with rock superstars - Ace Frehley (KISS), Mr. Big, and Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, to name a few. Not to mention, he started his successful music career at none other than ConnValley School of Music and Dance as a drum teacher.
February 16, 2024
01:01:30
151
In this episode, Jon talks with the members of Mad Agnes (Margo Hennebach, Mark Saunders, and Adrienne Jones), a talented folk trio who have performed internationally over a several decade-long period.
February 12, 2023
01:02:23
150
In this episode, Jon talks with Arnie Cuozzo, a musician and designer.
February 2, 2024
01:01:52
149
In this episode, Jon talks with Mike Z. Livingston, one of his oldest music associates and a guitarist.
January 25, 2024
01:02:45
146
In this episode, Jon talks with Frank Giguere, a drummer. They pay tribute to Robert Gatzen, the late owner of percussion and music store, Creative Music.
January 4, 2024
01:02:15
145
In this episode, Jon talks with Michael Palen, a bass player and orchestra leader.
December 29, 2023
01:00:50
144
In this episode, Jon has Rob DeSorbo, a bass player, back on the show for round 2.
December 21, 2023
59:55
142
In this episode, Jon talks with Rick Handville, a guitarist and songwriter.
December 8, 2023
01:23:00
141
In this episode, Jon talks with Brian MacDonald, a musician. They remember and pay tribute to Dave Henry, a fellow musician and friend who recently passed away.
November 30, 2023
59:51
140
In this episode, Jon talks with Glen Carta, a musician and multi-instrumentalist from Middlefield, CT.
November 22, 2023
01:02:40
139
In this episode, Jon talks with Mike Law, a bass player, and Nick Longo, a drummer.
November 20, 2023
01:01:48
138
In this episode, Jon talks with Benj LeFevre who is the bassist for Deep Banana Blackout.
November 10, 2023
01:03:41
137
In this episode, Jon talks with Doug Jones, a multi-instrumentalist and sax player.
November 4, 2023
01:03:10
136
In this episode, Jon talks with Corey Nash, a professional "busy body".
October 27, 2023
01:02:25
135
In this episode, Jon and Skip LeClair remember singer Eamon Cronin of "Riders on the Storm" and his fascinating life and career.
October 24, 2023
01:01:02
134
In this episode, Jon talks with Lee-Ann Lovelace, a singer and songwriter.
October 12, 2023
01:01:45
133
In this episode, Jon talks with Keith Arcari, a drummer with the Backstage Pass band, as well as a physical therapist here in Portland.
October 8, 2023
01:00:32
132
In this episode, Jon talks with Jody Talevi, a graphic designer.
September 26, 2023
59:34
131
In this episode, Jon talks with David Stadalnik (and his dog Harry), who is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
September 21, 2023
59:16
130
In this episode, Jon talks with Don Roy who is an instrument builder who specializes in dulcimers.
September 13, 2023
01:00:00
129
In this episode, Jon talks with Geoff Brown for a second time, as well as Dave Zerio, a drummer residing in New York.
September 8, 2023
01:02:28
128
In this episode, Jon talks with Dave Anderson who is a storied bassist who has worked with incredible talent throughout his career.
September 1, 2023
01:00:01
127
In this episode, Jon talks wtih legendary singer, songwriter, composer, and 13-time Emmy-Award Winner Andy "AJ" Gundell. Late in the episode, AJ even gives us a live concert with his acoustic guitar.
August 23, 2023
01:03:18
126
In this episode, Jon talks with Justin Piccirillo who is a drummer and musician.
August 22, 2023
01:03:05
John Spignesi
125
In this episode, Jon talks with musician, singer, and guitarist John Spignesi about music and John's band.
August 9, 2023
01:00:40
Scott Murawski
124
In this episode, Jon talks with legendary multi-instrumentalist and musician Scott Murawski, where they discuss drumming, and the Max Creek band.
July 28, 2023
01:06:26
123
In this episode, Jon brings back musician and guitarist Jeff Pevar for another exciting discussion about the world of music and performing.
August 2, 2023
01:02:23
122
In this episode, Jon talks with vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Jordan West. Throughout his fascinating and storied career, Jordan has played alongside musical legends including Bon Jovi, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
July 20, 2023
59:29
121
In this episode, Jon talks with David Allan Rivera, a talented percussionist, musician, and singer who plays with legendary Grammy award winning singer and musician, Jose Feliciano.
July 14, 2023
01:02:16
120
In this episode, Dave Kuzminski fills in for Jon and talks with Sandy Imperatrice, who is the owner of the Event Production Group, a group which creates professional concert, comedy, and festival experiences with high quality light, sound, and staging expertise.
July 8, 2023
54:51
119
In this episode, Jon talks with Chuck Peterson who is a drummer and teacher.
June 28, 2023
01:02:16
118
In this episode, Jon talks with Atticus Kelly who is a musician touring nationally with a band, an educator teaching in West Hartford, CT, and a multi-instrumentalist, experienced in guitar, piano, and ukulele.
June 21, 2023
59:15
117
In this episode, Jon talks with Jonathan "Rock Doc" Schneider, a musician, guitarist, and the band-leader of the Running on Empty Band.
June 15, 2023
01:00:48
116
Keith LeBlanc returns for the first 2-part podcast on the Jon Peckman Podcast! Jon and Keith further discuss the music industry, record producing, and drumming and also get deeper into Keith's background and experiences in music.
June 10, 2023
01:00:41
115
In this episode, Jon talks with Keith LeBlanc, a drummer and record producer. Keith is also a member of the bands Little Axe and Tackhead.
June 3, 2023
01:04:46
114
In this episode, Jon talks with Gray Fowler, a guitarist, vocalist and musician, who plays with bands including Last Licks.
May 26, 2023
01:01:49
112
In this episode, Jon talks with the iHeart Media VP of Sales, Joey Madden.
May 13, 2023
58:40
111
In this episode, Dave talks with Sam Tucker, who is a music teacher at Portland High School.
May 6, 2023
57:59
109
In this episode, Jon talks with musician and guitarist, Tom "T-Bone" Stankus
April 21, 2023
01:00:37
107
In this episode, Jon talks with singer and songwriter, Terri Lachance.
April 7, 2023
01:00:30
105
In this episode, Jon talks with the owner of the Riverway Studio, Ira Sakolsky.
March 27, 2023
59:10
104
In this episode, Jon talks with a musician, Katherine Christopher.
March 20, 2023
1:01:28
103
In this episode, Jon talks with guitarist and musician, Skip LeClair.
March 13, 2023
01:02:24
102
In this episode, Michael Cleary returns to talk with Jon Peckman.
March 7, 2023
01:03:02
100
In the 100th episode, Jon talks with Jim Chapdelaine, producer, four-time Emmy winning composer, recording engineer, and guitarist.
February 16, 2023
1:11:52
99
In this episode, Jon talks with podcaster and author Jeff Belanger.
February 10, 2023
01:02:41
97
In this episode, Jon talks with songwriter/musician Stephen Peter Rodgers.
January 29, 2023
01:01:21
96
In this episode, Jon talks with Pierce Campbell, a musician and guitarist.
January 21, 2023
01:00:56
95
In this episode, Jon talks with Scott Olsen, a musician and owner of SHO Productions.
January 11, 2023
58:55
93
In this episode, Jon talks with drummer Alvin Benjamin Carter Jr.
December 30, 2022
01:02:36
90
In this episode Jon talks with multi-instrumentalist musician, Bill Holloman.
December 8, 2022
01:07:33
87
In this episode, Jon talks with American drumming legend, Bernard Purdie.
November 16, 2022
59:10
86
In this episode, Jon talks with Jeff Przech, who is a songwriter and singer, about Jeff's music and life.
November 11, 2022
1:01:27
85
In this episode, Jon talks with Tim McDonald, guitarist and songwriter.
November 3, 2022
1:01:54
84
In this episode, Jon talks with Joe Flood, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and all of the above!
October 28, 2022
1:11:06
83
In this episode, Jon talks with Anne-Marie Cannata McEwen, executive director of The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center in Middletown, CT.
October 21, 2022
58:25
82
In this episode, Jon talks with Bob Anderson, a musician, record guy, programmer, and music industry consultant who loves family, friends, work, play, and life.
Listen to Bob's show A Little Bit of Everything on WPKN
October 13, 2022
01:04:39
81
In this episode, Jon talks with the drummer from Physical Graffiti, John McIlhoney.
October 08, 2022
01:09:26
80
In this episode, Jon talks with a drummer and close friend, Tom Smith, about Tom's career in music and drumming.
October 08, 2022
01:00:32
79
In this episode, Jon talks with the keyboardist for Max Creek, Mark Mercier. Check out their performance of "Windows" at the Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival in Bridgeport, CT.
September 14, 2022
01:00:01
78
In this episode, Jon talks with experienced Austin, Texas music scene bassist, Nick Casillo.
September 12, 2022
1:01:28
77
In this episode, Jon talks with singer/songwriter Seth Adam, who creates edgy, Americana rock & roll with a message. Check out Seth's podcast, the Seth Adam Podcast wherever you listen to yours.
August 31, 2022
59:56
76
In this episode, Jon talks with successful realtor, Brian Konopka, who is most definitely "Drummin' Up Results".
August 25, 2022
58:56
75
In this episode, Dave fills in for Jon and talks with Kristin Novak, the Band Director at Portland High School.
August 19, 2022
01:01:50
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226 Main Street
Portland CT, 06480
Phone: (860) 342-2270
Email: info@connvalley.net
Store Hours Effective February 2023:
Monday - Friday: 2:00 - 7:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
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