Podcasts by Creative Confidential with Bryan Tuk
Presented by Tuk Law Offices (http://tuklaw.com), Creative Confidential is a podcast where the arts and commerce intersect. Hosted by Bryan Tuk, a jazz musician, attorney and entrepreneur, this weekly podcast invites listeners into conversations with filmmakers, artists, musicians and non-profit CEOs about their professional and artistic journeys, their influences and the challenges they have faced along the way. This podcast has lessons and stories for aspiring artists, anyone involved in creative work and patrons and lovers of the arts.
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Episode 76 Friday Night Lights & the First Amendment from 2021-09-23T23:36:51
In this episode, Bryan Tuk discusses how First Amendment and free speech battles are being played out right in your own towns before your eyes.
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Episode 75: The Supreme Court, NCAA and NIL Revolution from 2021-07-22T17:56:22
The legal landscape has shifted in favor of NCAA student athletes. The Supreme Court's recent decision in NCAA v. Alston has conclusively demolished the NCAA's anticompetitive restrictions on stud...
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Episode 74: It's OK to Not Be OK with Winden Rowe, therapist and author from 2020-10-27T22:02:04
There are a lot of people out there who are suffering the psychological effects of the COVID19 shutdown. In this episode, Bryan Tuk interviews Winden Rowe, therapist and author about what mental h...
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Episode 73: Creatives, Never Lose Control from 2020-08-06T23:04:27
Business systems and consumer patterns evolve over time. There can be no reasonable doubt about that. To deny that would be beyond foolish. But here is where the rubber hits the road: musicians hav...
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Episode 72: Creative Confidential: The Newsletter! from 2020-06-16T23:07:58
A new companion to the audio podcast comes to your email inbox every Thursday morning! Introducing Creative Confidential: The Newsletter.
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Episode 71: Live Events In The Time Of Corona from 2020-03-25T17:20:37
The Coronavirus Crisis has caused the unexpected and abrupt nationwide closure of many live performances and concert tours. Everyone involved in the production of these events has been hurt by the...
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Episode 70: Business Owners Don't Need New Year Resolutions, They Need A Plan from 2020-01-01T19:46:25
Once upon a time, thousands of years ago, ancient peoples began the practice of making annual promises to the gods, or perhaps their king or queen about loyalty to the throne. That practice has en...
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Episode 69: The Mandalorian, Season 1 Finale Breakdown from 2019-12-31T16:46:17
Bryan, Dave and Dan breakdown the final two episodes of The Madalorian on Disney+. What went right? What didn’t? Thoughts on the entire first season, and what may be in store for Season 2.
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Episode 68: The Mandalorian, Chapter 6 Breakdown from 2019-12-18T16:52:04
Bryan, Dave & Dan breakdown Chapter 6: The Prisoner… What went right? What went wrong? Why is Bobby Elvis in space? Check out the episode to find out.
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Episode 67: The Mandalorian, Chapter 5 Breakdown from 2019-12-12T20:09:43
Bryan and Dave are joined again by Philadelphia are comedian Dan Bradley for a look at Chapter 5 of The Mandalorian.
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Episode 66: The Mandalorian, Chapter 4 Breakdown from 2019-12-11T19:39:53
Bryan and Dave are joined by Philly area comedian Dan Bradley for a deep dive into Chapter 4: Sanctuary...
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Episode 65: The Mandalorian, Chapter 3 Breakdown from 2019-12-06T20:41:47
Bryan and David break down Chapter 3 The Mandalorian on Disney+, debating this stuff more than any two rational people should…
What was The Sin?
Is there too much borrowing from ...
Episode 64: The Gig Economy Gets Tougher In New Jersey from 2019-11-29T15:17:07
For New Jersey small business owners, entrepreneurs and those participating in the gig economy, life is now tougher in New Jersey.
New Jersey just made life very difficult for all employer...
Episode 63 Taylor Swift And The Power Of The Audience from 2019-11-22T18:42
We go firmly into legal territory on this episode.
Taylor Swift is waging a very public campaign against the company that owns many of her master recordings. Her audience seemingly is ...
Episode 62: The Mandalorian - Chapter 2 Breakdown from 2019-11-18T16:09:20
This week, Bryan and David break down episode 2 of The Mandalorian, what happened, and where the story may go from here.
Also, what is an odd time signature? You'll see.
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Episode 61: The Mandalorian - Chapter 1 Breakdown from 2019-11-15T21:45:20
In this episode, Bryan and David break down the first episode of The Mandalorian, which premiered on Disney+ this week.
Prepare for Star Wars nerdery.
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Episode 60: Estelle Tracy, food writer and chocolate sommelier from 2019-09-24T15:29:54
Estelle Tracy is a food writer and chocolate sommelier based in Kennett Square. After moving countries in 2002, the French native fell in love with the modern American food scene and she's been wri...
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Episode 59: Life In High Gravity WCHE 1520AM Interview from 2019-08-24T16:29:16
In this interview on WCHE 1520AM, Bryan discusses the release of the upcoming LP by The Bryan Tuk Complex entitled Life in High Gravity, plus the evolution of the band and the project with intervie...
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Episode 58: Jack Maxwell, Actor, TV Personality from 2019-05-24T18:08:05
Jack Maxwell is a world traveler, actor, and television presenter from Boston, MA. Jack had a very successful show on the Travel Channel, The Booze Traveler, which ran for over 60 episodes through...
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Episode 57: Angela Shelton, screenwriter, actor, director from 2019-01-28T23:36
Episode 57: Angela Shelton, screenwriter, actor, director by Bryan Tuk
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Episode 56: Singer/Songwriter Alexandra Kay March from 2018-12-10T17:22:51
Alexandra Kay March is Philadelphia-based singer-song writer who cites her influences and sound somewhere where Woody Guthrie, Judy Garland and Roberta Flack meet and sing songs around the fire.
Episode 55: Startup Stories: Al Grasso, Allegheny City Brewing from 2018-06-16T17:49
"It represents community, partnership, collaboration."
In Pittsburgh's northside district, Al Grasso and his partners are not only building a craft brewery and tap house, they are buildin...
Episode 54: Film Review - Solo: A Star Wars Story from 2018-06-05T00:55:47
Solo: A Star Wars Story debuted on May 25th and Bryan and Dave break the film down in detail. There are spoilers in this review, so you have been warned! Our man in Dearborn, Michigan brings his ...
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Episode 52: In the Van with District 97 from 2018-05-10T04:03:51
District 97 is a modern progressive rock band from Chicago that brings a lot to the table.
They are currently out on tour celebrating the band’s tenth anniversary and working out new mat...
Episode 51: New Name New Look from 2018-05-10T03:50:42
Every so often it's time to spruce the joint up.
Since the last episodes aired, I wrote and published a book: risk, create, change: a survival guide for startups & creators, which is now ...
Episode 17 Jeff Tain Watts Excerpt from 2018-05-01T16:04:35
This is an excerpt of Episode 17 with Jazz great Jeff "Tain" Watts. For the entire interview, please go here:
http://www.creativeconfidential.net/?p=331
Episode 50: Jame DiBiasio, Author from 2018-03-08T00:47:57
Jame DiBiasio is an author, a journalist, and an entrepreneur, who grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania but moved to Hong Kong in 1997 and has been in Asia since. Indy presses have published his t...
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Episode 49: Filmmaker Lee Rudnicki Returns from 2017-10-02T17:48:53
A lot has happened since our last conversation (in Episode 21) with filmmaker Lee Rudnicki. Lee has taken a short film which he wrote and directed and put together team spanning Japan, the United S...
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Episode 48: William Childs, Columnist and Marketing Professional from 2017-08-18T02:17:05
Mediocrity is not Bill Childs’ friend. He refuses to be pals with “good enough.” Will never be besties with “just O.K.” And “phoning it in” is not part of his #squadlife. As a marketer and a creati...
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Episode 47: Valerie Giglio, Singer, Author, Attorney from 2017-07-27T01:37:10
Valerie Giglio is many things: a singer, published author, and practicing attorney. At age 42, Valerie suffered a stroke that left her paralyzed on her left side. She went through extensive rehabil...
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Ep 046: Life On The High Wire from 2017-05-18T16:36:37
Imagine you are on a high wire hundreds of feet in the air without a net. You’ve never felt more free or more empowered.
The air is different. The breeze feels different. Everything y...
Ep 045 - Jeff Parks, Founder, ArtsQuest & Musikfest from 2017-03-22T22:32:39
Jeffrey A. Parks is the Executive Director of the ArtsQuest Foundation, a support organization for the nonprofit arts and cultural organization ArtsQuest, based in Bethlehem, PA. Mr. Parks is also ...
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Episode 044 : All Fears Are Not Equal from 2017-02-16T04:33:43
There is one truth I’ve learned in almost 20 years of representing small business owners. The greatest obstacle to progress in starting a creative project or business venture is the fear of failur...
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Episode 043: Gerard Longo, Founder, Lehigh Valley Underground from 2017-02-09T14:59:12
Gerard Longo is fighting the good fight. Gerard founded the website Lehigh Valley Underground, which provides extensive coverage of the region's indie music scene. As the business matures, we fol...
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Episode 042: The Art Of Persuasion I from 2017-02-02T03:54:18
Today’s episode is about persuasion, and how we process the world these days.
We are entering into a phase in American history that’s littered with some embarrassingly bad rhetoric, and...
Ep 041: Pat Petrillo, Bandleader, Drummer from 2017-01-26T16:37:51
Pat Petrillo is one of the hardest working men in show business. Whether he is running his band, Pat Petrillo’s NYC Big Rhythm Band, developing products like the P4 Practice Pad, or delivering pri...
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Ep 040: The Words We Use from 2017-01-18T22:05:04
In this mini-episode, we explore how much the words we use matter. The words we use reveal who we really are and what we really think.
Knowing that words matter, and how we use them says ...
Ep 039: Jesse Rosen, President and CEO, League of American Orchestras from 2017-01-11T21:37:13
In this episode, we get a chance to talk about the evolution of culture with Jesse Rosen, the President and CEO of the League of American Orchestras. Mr. Rosen has been a leading voice for change,...
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Ep 038: The Risk And When To Take It from 2017-01-05T01:15:50
Sometimes the pathway to get to where you want to go isn’t easy. Actually, often it is not easy. The path can be a treacherous one with risks at every turn.
Sometimes you have an idea. ...
Ep 037: A Creative Life in Interesting Times from 2016-12-29T16:44:24
A few words about building your future, and time, and life. If you are sufficiently intense when you apply yourself to your work, you will never have an unfinished project.
Be sure to rat...
Ep 036: The Audience Speaks #3 (Tarkin Lives!) from 2016-12-29T14:33:20
In this Bonus episode, another audience question is asked and answered, and we talk about the Star Wars Universe a bit, and how CGI characters are going to become more and more prevalent.
Ep 035 - Jason Harper, Writer, Producer, Race Car Driver from 2016-11-30T19:24:29
Jason Harper has the job that every kid dreams of: traveling around the world driving fast and exotic cars. A writer, journalist, producer and a TV personality, Jason focuses on the intersection be...
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Ep 034 - Mac Smith, Filmmaker and Producer from 2016-10-27T14:49:26
Mac Smith was born into a family of tuba players in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents and older siblings exposed him to films that were a bit mature for his age, and a wide variety of musical styles. Ma...
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Ep 033 - The Audience Speaks #2 from 2016-09-15T00:55:23
In this bonus episode, Bryan answers audience questions about building arts & creative businesses.
If you want YOUR questions answered, email them to Bryan at bryan@creativeconfidential.ne...
Ep 032 - David Cain, Author, Entrepreneur from 2016-09-08T17:59:48
David Cain is a writer based in Winnipeg, Canada and the author of Raptitude.com (http://raptitude.com), which provides readers with a street-level look at the human experience. David transitioned ...
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Ep 031 - The Audience Speaks #1 from 2016-08-18T14:14:07
In this bonus episode, Bryan answers listener questions about the arts, startups and nonprofit law issues. If you want to have YOUR question answered, record your question on your voice memo app, a...
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Ep 030 - Shelley Brown, President & CEO, State Theatre Center for the Arts from 2016-07-28T17:19:39
Shelley Brown took an indirect route to where she is today, serving as the President and CEO of the State Theatre for the Arts in Easton, PA. The State Theater (http://statetheatre.org) has hosted ...
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Ep 029 - David B. Devan, General Director and President, Opera Philadelphia from 2016-07-14T18:29:05
Opera Philadelphia (http://www.operaphila.org/) is one of the premier arts organizations in the United States. David B. Devan discusses leadership in the arts world, Opera Philadelphia's 2017 seaso...
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Ep 028 - Slingshot Dakota from 2016-07-01T15:11:40
Slingshot Dakota is a unique indie rock band comprised of two incredible musicians: Carly Comando (keyboards & vocals) and Tom Patterson (drums). The band has been working hard for over ten years a...
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Ep 027 - Paula Boggs, Singer, Songwriter, former Starbucks General Counsel from 2016-06-22T22:41:04
Paula Boggs is a singer-songwriter based in Seattle, Washington. Her band, the Paula Boggs Band, has recorded two CDs and is about to go into the studio to record their third. Paula's story is a co...
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Ep 026 - Lauren Smith, Social Media Entrepreneur from 2016-06-16T14:01:14
Lauren Smith is the owner and founder of eleven. eleven. social., a startup social media and marketing company. Lauren shares her story about her experience in her first two years of being a busine...
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Ep 025 - Fred Morrison, Executive Director, Crossmen Productions, Inc. from 2016-06-08T21:56:22
Fred Morrison is the Executive Director of Crossmen Productions, Inc., a large arts nonprofit based in San Antonio, Texas. The flagship program is the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps, which is compri...
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Ep 024 - This Is The Story So Far from 2016-06-02T19:02:35
Where the podcast has been so far, and where it's going. In this mini episode, Bryan announces a book & blog project to accompany the podcast. To support the podcast and get access to all the writt...
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Ep 023 - Denny Corby, Entertainer, Magician from 2016-05-25T19:49:09
Growing up, Denny Corby thought he was going to take over the family business – a paper company in Scranton! Sound familiar? “After working there for years”, Denny says, “My life was on final appro...
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Ep 022 - Derek Fitzgerald, Ironman Triathlete and Nonprofit Founder from 2016-05-17T18:41:15
A survivor of non-hodgkin’s lymphoma, heart failure and ultimately a heart transplant, Derek Fitzgerald has faced his share of challenges. Eight months after transplant, Derek began channeling the ...
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Ep 021 - Lee Rudnicki, Filmmaker, Attorney from 2016-04-14T22:05:02
Lee Rudnicki (http://www.drumlaw80.com/) has followed a very interesting career path that has led him into the world of screenwriting and filmmaking. Starting out as a musician, Lee went to Califor...
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Ep 020 - Scott Tixier, Jazz Violinist from 2016-04-07T01:27:20
A young Scott Tixier (http://scott-tixier.com) arrived in New York City from France speaking no English but determined to become a professional musician at the highest level. He quickly received ac...
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Ep 019 - Laurence Hobgood, GRAMMY winning Jazz Pianist, Bandleader from 2016-03-30T19:58:39
The word virtuoso gets thrown around a lot but today's guest is exactly that. Laurence Hobgood (http://laurnecehobgood.com) is a classically trained pianist who started playing jazz in his teen yea...
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Ep 018 - Tunsie Jabbour, Jazz Club Owner, Psychologist from 2016-03-23T21:06:15
The Lafayette Bar (www.lafayettebarjazz.com/) in Easton is in a word, unique. It's a smoky jazz club in an industrial town on the Delaware River. As one steps inside the Lafayette, you see people f...
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Ep 017 - Jeff "Tain" Watts, GRAMMY winning Jazz Musican, Composer & Guggenheim Fellow from 2016-03-17T03:29:47
Jeff “Tain” Watts (http://tainish.com) is an acclaimed jazz musician, drummer and composer based in Easton, Pennsylvania. With 5 GRAMMY awards on his resume, Jeff has had a lengthy recording career...
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Ep 016 - Eve Russo (Tannery), Journalist, News Anchor from 2016-03-08T19:18:15
Eve Tannery joined the WFMZ-TV news team in September of 2005. You can catch her anchoring 69 News at Sunrise and 69 News at Noon with Jaciel Cordoba Monday through Friday. Eve shares her story abo...
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Ep 015 - Don Cunningham, CEO, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation & Rock Musician from 2016-03-03T00:24:05
Don Cunningham has a long track record of public service. Don was an enormously popular two term Mayor of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania from 1997 to 2003, then subsequently served two terms as the Lehigh...
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Ep 014 - Chris Malinowski - Filmmaker, Musician from 2016-02-21T02:19:53
Like all the guests on the podcast, Chris Malinowski is many things: a guitarist, composer, bandleader yet at the same time he’s also a writer, director and filmmaker.
His most recent film...
Ep 013 - Lucy Woodward, Singer, Songwriter from 2016-02-10T18:55:51
Lucy Woodward is a London-born, NYC-raised, Los Angeles-based singer and songwriter who's been touring the world frequently for the past 15 years. As her parents were both musicians, she was litera...
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Ep 012 - Sheila Evans, CEO, Allentown Symphony from 2016-02-04T03:57:44
Sheila Evans started out as a young musician, but later forged a career in the corporate world. During her corporate career, she began volunteering as a board member of the Lyric Opera of Kansas C...
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Ep 011 - Ricardo Flores, President, The Greater Lehigh Valley Music Association from 2016-01-27T16:05:32
Ricardo Flores is the President and CEO of The Greater Lehigh Valley Music Association (http://glvma.org/wp), which is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) dedicated to creating and delivering positive experien...
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Ep 010 - Kassie Hilgert, President & CEO of ArtsQuest from 2016-01-20T16:09:07
Kassie Hilgert is the President and CEO of ArtsQuest. ArtsQuest is one of the largest arts non-profits in Pennsylvania both in terms of the scope and diversity of its programming. Kassie was name...
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Ep 009 - David Mickenberg, CEO, Allentown Art Museum from 2016-01-13T20:08:37
David Mickenberg has spent over 30 years as an arts administrator, and is currently the CEO of Allentown Art Museum. Prior to taking the helm in Allentown in 2013, David served as CEO of Taubman M...
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Ep 008 - Whitney Peyton, Rapper, Songwriter from 2016-01-05T17:38:02
Whitney Peyton is a songwriter and rapper from the Philadelphia suburbs. Whitney is a self made performer touring the US and Canada, and single handedly built an audience through constant touring,...
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Ep 007 - Frank T. Smith, Philanthropic Photojournalist, World Traveler from 2015-12-30T22:19:14
Frank Smith is an accomplished photographer who picked up a camera at a very early age. Decades later, Frank’s passion for photography continues uninterrupted. Much of Frank’s landscape work focus...
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Ep 006 - Diane Wittry, Conductor, Artistic Director, Allentown Symphony from 2015-12-23T23:21:58
Diane Wittry is a frequent guest conductor of professional orchestras across the United States and in Europe. She has guest conducted include the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Milwaukee Symphony, ...
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Ep 005 - Paul Harryn, Artist, Musician, Author from 2015-12-17T03:04:09
Paul Harryn is many things: a painter, a musician, a traveler, and a freelancer who has been successful at building a life in creative work and doing it on his terms. His large scale paintings can...
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Ep 004 - Eric Mintel, Jazz Pianist & Composer from 2015-12-09T22:27:07
Eric Mintel is a well known jazz pianist and band leader in Philadelphia and eastern Pennsylvania. The Eric Mintel Quartet’s performance at the 2015 Allentown JazzFest was one of the highlights of ...
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Ep 003 - Stephanie Gardner, Filmmaker, Writer, Director from 2015-11-26T00:38:04
Stephanie Gardner is a writer and director for film and theatre. Past clients include Ellie Wiesel, Yale University, Urban Stages, and Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her most re...
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Ep 002 - Steve Coleman, Saxophonist, Composer, MacArthur Fellow from 2015-11-26T00:32:16
Steve Coleman is a critically acclaimed international performer and one of America’s greatest ambassadors for jazz worldwide. Steve has performed with Michael Brecker, Jack DeJohnette, Branford Ma...
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Ep 001 - Bryan Tuk, Attorney, Author, Musician from 2015-11-26T00:27:49
This is an updated version of Bryan’s 2014 TEDx talk, Of Two Minds, which focuses on helping creative people utilize their instincts to pursue their own path and break through in the business world...
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