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The Jon Peckman Podcast

Artist interviews, music history, mixes, and more with drummer extraordinaire Jon Peckman!

105

In this episode, Jon talks with the owner of the Riverway Studio, Ira Sakolsky.

March 27, 2023

59:10

102

In this episode, Michael Cleary returns to talk with Jon Peckman.

March 7, 2023

01:03:02

99

In this episode, Jon talks with podcaster and author Jeff Belanger.

February 10, 2023

01:02:41

96

In this episode, Jon talks with Pierce Campbell, a musician and guitarist.

January 21, 2023

01:00:56

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

84

In this episode, Jon talks with Joe Flood, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and all of the above!

October 28, 2022

1:11:06

81

In this episode, Jon talks with the drummer from Physical Graffiti, John McIlhoney.

October 08, 2022

01:09:26

78

In this episode, Jon talks with experienced Austin, Texas music scene bassist, Nick Casillo.

September 12, 2022

1:01:28

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

72

In this episode, Jon talks with drummer Michael Blancaflor.

July 28, 2022

01:00:35

69

In this episode, Jon talks with a drummer, John Pal.

July 06, 2022

01:00:24

66

In this episode, Jon talks with Matt Chirsky, the drummer for Darik and the Funbags and also an avid scrapbooker.

June 15, 2022

58:08

63

In this episode, Jon talks with Dennis Fancher, a guitarist.

May 27, 2022

01:00:48

60

In his returning episode, Jon talks with Jeff Pitchell, who is a musician and songwriter, about Jeff's time in the world of music and Texas Flood.

May 06, 2022

01:04:09

57

In this episode, Jon talks with Pat Russo, guitarist and guitar teacher who owns the Pat Russo Music Studio in Wallingford, CT, about Pat's career in music and teaching.

April 16, 2022

59:58

54

In this episode, Jon talks with rockstar and former member of Blue Oyster Cult, Joe Bouchard, about Joe's time in the band and his exciting career in rock music.

March 24, 2022

57:56

51

In this episode, Jon brings back Tom Izzo and welcomes Frank Annunziato, members of The Medium to talk music. However, Frank Annunziato has more to talk about than just music...

March 04, 2022

59:07

48

In this episode, Jon talks with Lynn Tracey who is the director of the Portland Senior Center who has deep musical roots spanning several years as a musician.

February 11, 2022

58:33

45

In this episode, Jon talks with Geoffrey Brown about his experiences as a drummer and a percussionist.

January 19, 2022

59:31

42

In this episode, Jon talks with Joe Bartolotta, a musician.

December 23, 2021

56:57

39

In this episode, Jon talks with Ray Morant, who is a guitarist and singer, about their many time playing together.

December 03, 2021

58:05

36

In this episode, Jon talks with Jeff Pevar who is a composer, producer, and guitarist.

November 11, 2021

58:16

33

In this episode, Jon talks with Frank Critelli who is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

October 22, 2021

54:44

30

In this episode, Jon talks with Trevor Davis who is a drummer, commercial real estate agent, and owner of The Library Studio.

October 01, 2021

58:04

27

Jon Peckman talks with Dean Falcone who is a producer, musician and pizza enthusiast.

September 07, 2021

01:07:37

24

Jon talks with Christine Ohlman, "The Beehive Queen", about her musical upbringing, her time as the SNL band vocalist, and her experience as the leader of Christine Ohlman and Rebel Montez.

August 18, 2021

58:59

21

In this episode, Jon talks with Ed Corvo about his time as a bass player, singer, and guitarist and his experience in the music industry.

July 29, 2021

01:04:49

18

During this episode, Jon talks with Dave Stoltz about his life in the music industry playing with Jaimoe's Jazz Band (founding member of the Allman Brothers) and touring with Dicky Betts and Great Southern. Stotlz has also taught at ConnValley for ten years.

July 07, 2021

01:16:49

15

Jon talks with Clara about bluegrass music, playing the banjo, and some of her experiences as a musician and teacher.

Bend In The River: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Band/Bend-In-The-River-484845491909007/

June 16, 2021

49:01

12

Jon Peckman interviews the bass player for Mixed Signals Joe Martin.

May 26, 2021

44:07

9

Jon Peckman interviews Matt Starr a former drum teacher at Conn Valley who is the touring and recording drummer for Ace Frehley (KISS). He has also worked with Mr. Big, members of Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses, Foreigner, Whitesnake and others.

May 05, 2021

01:13:26

6

Jon Peckman interviews Ed Misenti, who has been playing guitar for 50 years and has been teaching for the past 25 years, about how he got into music and his experiences as a musician.

April 13, 2021

51:19

104

In this episode, Jon talks with a musician, Katherine Christopher.

March 20, 2023

1:01:28

101

In this episode, Jon talks with musician Frank Viele.

February 26, 2023

01:04:04

98

In this episode, Jon talks with musician Aaron Stone.

February 05, 2023

01:03:25

95

In this episode, Jon talks with Scott Olsen, a musician and owner of SHO Productions.

January 11, 2023

58:55

92

In this episode Jon talks with guitarist, Nano Sciucco.

December 30, 2022

01:04:31

89

In this episode Jon talks with Guitarist, Jimi Bell.

November 30, 2022

01:05:22

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

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

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

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

74

In this episode, Jon talks with Dan LaRosa, a musician and hypnotist.

August 10, 2022

59:23

71

In this episode, Jon talks with Eric Bostleman, a keyboardist and musician.

July 20, 2022

59:31

68

In this episode, Jon talks with Chris Tino, a guitar/banjo/mandolin player.

June 29, 2022

56:34

65

In this episode, Jon talks with the Treger Stoltz Band: David Stoltz and Robin Lyn Treger, about their band.

June 10, 2022

59:34

62

In this episode, Jon talks with a new friend, Theresa Wright, a vocalist.

May 18, 2022

47:43

59

In this episode, Dave Kuzminski fills in for Jon and talks with Paul Sienkiewicz who is a musician, about Paul's career in music.

April 29, 2022

01:01:17

56

In this episode, Jon talks with Pete Veru, guitarist in the band "Feather Merchants", about music and Pete's interesting careers.

April 08, 2022

59:10

53

In this episode, Jon talks with Vic Steffens (owner/producer at Horizons Studios) about his experience in music and teaching.

March 17, 2022

01:00:25

50

In this semi-centennial episode of the Jon Peckman Podcast, Jon welcomes back Dan Hollenbeck, piano teacher at ConnValley School of Music and Dance, and also the show's first guest!

February 25, 2022

01:01:31

47

In this episode, Jon talks with Jay Wiggin about his experiences playing as the lead bassist in the Cartels, a popular band from Connecticut.

February 04, 2022

01:01:01

44

In this episode, Jon talks with Alan Friedman about his experience as a music writer and guitarist.

January 14, 2022

59:47

41

In this episode, Jon talks with Liviu Pop who is a drummer.

December 17, 2021

58:31

38

In this episode, Jon talks with Rob Gotfried who is a drummer, educator, and musician.

November 24, 2021

58:50

35

In this episode, Dave Kuzminski talks with Anne-Marie Cannata McEwen who is the executive director of The Buttonwood Tree in Middletown, CT.

November 05, 2021

53:47

32

In this episode, Jon talks with Joe Delaney who is a songwriter, guitarist, and producer.

October 15, 2021

59:21

29

In this episode, Jon Peckman talks with Tom Guerra who is a songwriter and guitarist.

September 27, 2021

54:17

26

Jon Peckman talks with Lorne Entress who is a drummer, mulit-instrumentalist and record producer.

September 02, 2021

01:10:28

23

Jon talks with Rob DeRosa, creator of the Homegrown radio show, about his experience with the show and in the music industry.

August 11, 2021

55:20

20

Jon talks with two guests this episode: Brendan Toller, a guitarist and filmmaker; and Jeff Slocum, a guitarist and teacher. They discuss playing in a band and their experience growing up with music.

July 21, 2021

01:27:19

17

On this episode, Jon talks with Rich Dart, a percussionist who played for The Monkees, about his experience as a musician.

June 30, 2021

01:04:32

14

Jon talks with Rob, the drummer for Bronze Radio Return, about how he got into music and his life experiences.

Bronze Radio Return - http://www.bronzeradioreturn.com/

June 09, 2021

01:07:58

11

Jon Peckman interviews Eric Kuhn, a bass teacher and talented musician, about his life experiences, his music, and how he got to where he is today.

May 19, 2021

33:54

8

Jon Peckman interviews Michael Cleary, a former teacher at Conn Valley, and the founder of the Michael Cleary Band.

April 27, 2021

48:34

103

In this episode, Jon talks with guitarist and musician, Skip LeClair.

March 13, 2023

01:02:24

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

97

In this episode, Jon talks with songwriter/musician Stephen Peter Rodgers.

January 29, 2023

01:01:21

94

In this episode, Jon talks with bass player Rob DeSorbo.

January 06, 2023

01:00:33

91

In this episode Jon talks with drummer, Evan Kalish.

December 16, 2022

01:03:46

88

In this episode Jon talks with bass player, David Livolsi.

November 25, 2022

01:00:22

85

In this episode, Jon talks with Tim McDonald, guitarist and songwriter.

November 3, 2022

1:01:54

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

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

76

In this episode, Jon talks with successful realtor, Brian Konopka, who is most definitely "Drummin' Up Results".

August 25, 2022

58:56

73

In this episode, Jon talks with Bob Marston, a keyboard player.

August 03, 2022

59:23

70

In this episode, Jon talks with Ed Misenti, who is a music teacher.

July 15, 2022

01:00:04

67

In this episode, Jon talks with Joe O'Brien about his life as a bass player.

June 22, 2022

59:12

64

In this episode, Jon talks with Kriss Santala, and old friend who's a singer and musician. Kriss also performs and sings on her guitar.

June 03, 2022

59:49

61

In this episode, John talks with an old friend, John Bess Jr., who is a musician from Middletown.

May 11, 2022

57:52

58

In this episode, Dave Kuzminski fills in for Jon and talks with Neal Hatcher about Neal's career as a bass teacher at ConnValley and a musician.

April 22, 2022

56:52

55

In this episode, Jon Peckman talks with Steve Peck, a drummer and musician, about music and drumming.

April 01, 2022

56:28

52

In this episode, Jon talks with Craig Garfinkel who is a bass player and musician about Craig's career in music and in bands.

March 17, 2022

59:41

49

In this episode, Jon talks with both Joe and Jim Carter, who are the former owners of the Cypress Restaurant/Grill in Middletown. They talk about the musical aspects of their endeavors, as well as their experiences as restaurant owners.

February 20, 2022

56:48

46

In this episode, Jon talks with Joey Gonzalez and Mike Fernandes, who make up 50% of the Wallingford rock band, Down The Hatch. The three talk about music, Down The Hatch, and more!

January 27, 2022

59:24

43

In this episode, Jon talks with Al Guimaraes, a musician/singer and recorder.

January 05, 2022

01:00:00

40

In this episode, Dave Kuzminski fills in for Jon and talks with Bryan Caudle who is a drummer and music teacher.

December 10, 2021

51:13

37

In this episode, Jon talks with Howard Jeffrey who is a musician and guitarist.

November 20, 2021

58:08

34

In this episode, Jon talks with Joe Grieco who is a singer, songwriter, and professional piano player.

October 29, 2021

55:29

31

In this episode, Jon talks with Tom Izzo who is a singer, composer, and creator of the Jon Peckman podcast intro theme.

October 09, 2021

55:03

28

Jon Peckman talks with Mark Maulucci who is singer and songwriter.

September 18, 2021

01:08:53

25

Jon Peckman talks with Ed Irarusso who is the steel guitar player for the Shinola’s Band.

August 27, 2021

59:50

22

Jon talks with Tommy Amoeba, a relative from Pittsburg, about his life singing and performing.

August 04, 2021

57:52

19

In this episode, Jon talks with Jim about his time playing with Big Al Anderson and his experience in the music industry. Jon and Jim also discuss Jim's 13 Emmys.

July 14, 2021

01:11:52

16

On this special episode, Jon Peckman becomes the interviewee as Dave Kuzminski asks him about his experience in the music industry.

June 23, 2021

55:48

13

Jon talks with Tracy Walton, the owner of On Deck Sound Studio in Northfield, CT and multi-instrumentalist about his journey into music and some of his experiences along the way.

Pre-Order Tracy Walton's New Album - https://tracywaltonmusic.com/pre-order

On Deck Sound Studio - https://ondecksound.com/

June 03, 2021

01:10:16

10

Jon Peckman interviews Michael Arafeh, the owner of the coffeehouse recording studio in Middletown, CT.

May 12, 2021

01:03:27

7

Jon Peckman interviews Alex Kidd, a current 4-6th grade band teacher in Litchfield, CT, about how he got into music, his future career aspirations, and his different experiences as a musician.

April 21, 2021

30:29

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