Feb 12, 2026 | Podcast
Episode 10 This is part one of Gerry’s two-part episode with a guitarist whose sound has shaped multiple iconic and genre-defining albums, such as Robert Palmer’s Heavy Nova, Steve Winwood’s Back in the High Life, David Lee Roth’s Crazy from the Heat, and...
Feb 5, 2026 | Podcast
Episode 9 This is part 2 of Gerry Brown’s conversation with the drummer and educator, Ivan Hampden Jr (Luther Vandross, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Eartha Kitt, Kurtis Blow, Ashford & Simpson, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Lopez, Bonnie Raitt, India Arie,...
Jan 29, 2026 | Podcast
Episode 8 The story of Gerry’s guest this episode, drummer Ivan Hampden Jr, is one of learning and teaching. As Ivan and Gerry discuss, Ivan credits great teachers (formal and informal) for the skills that earned him gigs with Dance Theatre of Harlem, Eartha Kitt,...
Jan 22, 2026 | Podcast
Episode 7 Gerry’s guest this episode is the multifaceted drummer Craig Holiday Haynes. Craig has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in disco, R&B, blues, jazz, rock, and gospel, including Sun Ra, Danny Glover, Lionel Hampton, Tony Bennett, The...
Jan 15, 2026 | Podcast
Episode 6 This is part 2 of Gerry Brown’s conversation with the saxophone virtuoso, John Scarpulla (Tower of Power, Funk Filharmonik, Huey Lewis and The News, Hall & Oates, Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, J Lo, and, of course, Diana Ross)....
Jan 8, 2026 | Podcast
Episode 5 These next two episodes of the Groove Don’t Lie podcast features the amazing saxophonist, John Scarpulla. John has cemented his reputation both live and in the studio, playing with the greats, such as Tower of Power, Funk Filharmonik, Huey Lewis and The...
