ApplauseCast

Steve Marra interviews jazz pianist and composer Terry Disley as he tours with the British new-age jazz group Acoustic Alchemy as they perform across the U.S. and Europe. Terry Disley has performed or recorded with Bob Dylan, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Brian Wilson, Van Morrison, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tom Jones and Bon Jovi. A valued session musician, he has been recorded on over thirty CDs, featured on soundtracks for the movies 'Beautiful Girls' starring Matt Dilon and Uma Thurman, 'The Ref', 'Showgirls' and 'Crime Time' along with Marianne Faithful. His composition 'The Beautiful Game', written for Acoustic Alchemy, was a top-ten hit for 16 weeks and resulted in a top-twenty placement in the 'Best Contemporary Jazz Album of 2000' by Billboard Magazine. Join Steve Marra in conversation - and on tour - with Terry Disley. www.applausecast.com www.terrydisley.com

Stephen Marra and Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast interview Jennifer Lee, jazz vocalist, about her work as a musician, the origins of her life in jazz, and early and current influences on her music. We also hear her commentary as we take a JazzTrack from her latest CD, 'J-Walkin''. Join us now from the offices of the San Jose Jazz Society with Stephen Marra and Bill Hedge in conversation with jazz vocalist, Jennifer Lee. www.applausecast.com www.jennifer-lee.net www.sanjosejazz.org

Stephen Marra and Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast interview Jennifer Lee, jazz vocalist, about her work as a musician, the origins of her life in jazz, and early and current influences on her music. We also hear her commentary as we take a JazzTrack from her latest CD, 'J-Walkin''. Join us now from the offices of the San Jose Jazz Society with Stephen Marra and Bill Hedge in conversation with jazz vocalist, Jennifer Lee. www.applausecast.com www.jennifer-lee.net www.sanjosejazz.org

Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast interviews jazz saxophonist and flautist, Kristen Strom. She has performed with many well-known artists, including the Temptations, Natalie Cole, The Four Tops, Manhattan Transfer, Roberta Flack, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy Heath, Steve Turre, Kevin Mahogany, Jon Faddis, Michel LeGrand, the San Jose Symphony, and the San Francisco Production of "Beach Blanket Babylon". Besides her solo album, "Intention", she has recorded with various jazz and pop artists, including the jazz group Burning Bridges, jazz artists Ed Johnson, Wally Schnalle, John Worley, Tim Volpicella, Jennifer Scott and Gail Dobson as well as on four albums with The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra. Join us now with Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast at the offices of the San Jose Jazz Society in conversation with Kristen Strom. Produced by William Hedge Hosted by William Hedge www.applausecast.com www.sanjosejazz.org www.kristenstrom.com

Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast interviews jazz saxophonist and flautist, Kristen Strom. She has performed with many well-known artists, including the Temptations, Natalie Cole, The Four Tops, Manhattan Transfer, Roberta Flack, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy Heath, Steve Turre, Kevin Mahogany, Jon Faddis, Michel LeGrand, the San Jose Symphony, and the San Francisco Production of "Beach Blanket Babylon". Besides her solo album, "Intention", she has recorded with various jazz and pop artists, including the jazz group Burning Bridges, jazz artists Ed Johnson, Wally Schnalle, John Worley, Tim Volpicella, Jennifer Scott and Gail Dobson as well as on four albums with The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra. Join us now with Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast at the offices of the San Jose Jazz Society in conversation with Kristen Strom. Produced by William Hedge Hosted by William Hedge www.applausecast.com www.sanjosejazz.org www.kristenstrom.com

Stephen Marra of ApplauseCast interviews 11-time Grammy Award winner, lead singer for Santana, Tony Lindsay. Tony has performed and recorded with such music industry legends as Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, and Lou Rawls. Join us at Sienna Digital located at the Annex Recording Studios in Menlo Park, California as Tony Lindsay discusses his musical career with Santana, his life as a working musician, and shares insights into his own creative process and his latest of three CD s entitled TONY LINDSAY. Hosted by Stephen Marra Produced by William Hedge Recorded at Sienna Digital located at the Annex, Menlo Park, California www.applausecast.com www.tonylindsay.com www.siennadigital.com www.annexdigital.com

Stephen Marra of ApplauseCast interviews 11-time Grammy Award winner, lead singer for Santana, Tony Lindsay. Tony has performed and recorded with such music industry legends as Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, and Lou Rawls. Join us at Sienna Digital located at the Annex Recording Studios in Menlo Park, California as Tony Lindsay discusses his musical career with Santana, his life as a working musician, and shares insights into his own creative process and his latest of three CD s entitled TONY LINDSAY. Hosted by Stephen Marra Produced by William Hedge Recorded at Sienna Digital located at the Annex, Menlo Park, California www.applausecast.com www.tonylindsay.com www.siennadigital.com www.annexdigital.com

Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast interviews, Tony Lindsay, eleven-time Grammy award winner, producer, song writer, and singer with Santana. Having performed and recorded with music legends such as Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, and Lou Rawls, Tony is just now releasing his third CD entitled TONY LINDSAY. He discusses the creative process behind his work, his early days in the music business, and we take a “director’s cut” of a track from his CD. Produced and Hosted by William Hedge Original Music by Tony Lindsay www.applausecast.com www.tonylindsay.com

Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast interviews, Tony Lindsay, eleven-time Grammy award winner, producer, song writer, and singer with Santana. Having performed and recorded with music legends such as Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, and Lou Rawls, Tony is just now releasing his third CD entitled TONY LINDSAY. He discusses the creative process behind his work, his early days in the music business, and we take a “director’s cut” of a track from his CD. Produced and Hosted by William Hedge Original Music by Tony Lindsay www.applausecast.com www.tonylindsay.com

ApplauseCast, in association with 826 Valencia, presents a panel discussion with five distinguished travel writers. Leigh Lehman of 826 Valencia introduces the event. Don George - Global Travel Editor at Lonely Planet - moderates. Panelists include: Don George - Global Travel Editor, Lonely Planet Amanda Jones - writer, photographer John Flynn - Executive Travel Editor, San Francisco Chronicle Larry Habegger - co-founder and Executive Editor, Travelers' Tales Elaine Lee - freelance writer, author of GO GIRL: THE BLACK WOMAN'S BOOK OF TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE www.applausecast.com www.826valencia.com www.lonelyplanet.com/columns/cult_of_don.htm www.sfchron.com www.amandajonestravel.com www.travelerstales.com www.ugogirl.com

ApplauseCast, in association with 826 Valencia, presents a panel discussion with five distinguished travel writers. Leigh Lehman of 826 Valencia introduces the event. Don George - Global Travel Editor at Lonely Planet - moderates. Panelists include: Don George - Global Travel Editor, Lonely Planet Amanda Jones - writer, photographer John Flynn - Executive Travel Editor, San Francisco Chronicle Larry Habegger - co-founder and Executive Editor, Travelers' Tales Elaine Lee - freelance writer, author of GO GIRL: THE BLACK WOMAN'S BOOK OF TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE www.applausecast.com www.826valencia.com www.lonelyplanet.com/columns/cult_of_don.htm www.sfchron.com www.amandajonestravel.com www.travelerstales.com www.ugogirl.com

Listen to a great interview with Tim Cahill - writer of travel, adventure and humor books, articles and essays - discusses his early years at Rolling Stone Magazine and Outside Magazine, his writing process and technique, and the risks and rewards of a life dedicated to documenting the world's most unreachable people and places. Some of Tim Cahill's books: - A WOLVERINE IS EATING MY LEG - PASS THE BUTTERWORMS: REMOTE JOURNEYS ODDLY RENDERED - LOST IN MY OWN BACKYARD: A WALK IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - HOLD THE ENLIGHTMENT, MORE TRAVEL, LESS BLISS - ROAD FEVER - NOT SO FUNNY WHEN IT HAPPENED: THE BEST OF TRAVEL HUMOR AND MISADVENTURE - published by Travelers' Tales www.applausecast.com www.travelerstales.com http://outside.away.com/outside/features/literary-all-stars_4.html Produced by William Hedge Hosted by Larry Habegger and Stephen Marra Music by William Hedge

Listen to a great interview with Tim Cahill - writer of travel, adventure and humor books, articles and essays - discusses his early years at Rolling Stone Magazine and Outside Magazine, his writing process and technique, and the risks and rewards of a life dedicated to documenting the world's most unreachable people and places. Some of Tim Cahill's books: - A WOLVERINE IS EATING MY LEG - PASS THE BUTTERWORMS: REMOTE JOURNEYS ODDLY RENDERED - LOST IN MY OWN BACKYARD: A WALK IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - HOLD THE ENLIGHTMENT, MORE TRAVEL, LESS BLISS - ROAD FEVER - NOT SO FUNNY WHEN IT HAPPENED: THE BEST OF TRAVEL HUMOR AND MISADVENTURE - published by Travelers' Tales www.applausecast.com www.travelerstales.com http://outside.away.com/outside/features/literary-all-stars_4.html Produced by William Hedge Hosted by Larry Habegger and Stephen Marra Music by William Hedge

Tonight's JazzTrack is with the trumpet player and flugelhornest John Worley, Jr. This is the second of two interviews hosted by Stephen Marra and Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast. We'll be discussing his life as a working musician, composer, recording artist and teach as well as taking a director's cut from his CD "WorlView". John Worley will be performing in San Jose Jazz Society's Summer Jazz Series at Santana Row on Tuesday, May 9th, 2006. Produced by William Hedge Hosted by Stephen Marra and William Hedge Original Music by John L. Worley, Jr. www.applausecast.com www.johnworley.com www.sanjosejazz.org

Tonight's JazzTrack is with the trumpet player and flugelhornest John Worley, Jr. This is the second of two interviews hosted by Stephen Marra and Bill Hedge of ApplauseCast. We'll be discussing his life as a working musician, composer, recording artist and teach as well as taking a director's cut from his CD "WorlView". John Worley will be performing in San Jose Jazz Society's Summer Jazz Series at Santana Row on Tuesday, May 9th, 2006. Produced by William Hedge Hosted by Stephen Marra and William Hedge Original Music by John L. Worley, Jr. www.applausecast.com www.johnworley.com www.sanjosejazz.org