The ProgCast With Gregg Bendian

FRED SHERRY is an extraordinary cellist, and a central figure of the New York new music scene's beginnings. He is the co-founder of groundbreaking ensembles like SPECULUM MUSICAE and TASHI, with clarinet virtuoso Richard Stolzman. Fred and I talk about his work with Charles Wuorinen, Olivier Messaeien, Elliott Carter, and more. Fans of The ProgCast know that contemporary classical is an undying love of mine, and Fred uncovers some very exciting moments of his career, promoting and sharing some of the most challenging music of our time.

KERRY MINNEAR of GENTLE GIANT joins me and Adam Minkoff (Graham Nash Band) to celebrate GG;s 1976 masterpiece, INTERVIEW. We actually had the pleasure of listening to the entire album with Kerry and then discussing piece by piece. Lots of cool revelations about Giant making this classic album, only on The ProgCast!PROGCAST PATRONS get bonus episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/theprogcastStudy Drums/Composition/Music with Gregg: https://www.bendianmusic.com GREGG BENDIAN is a percussionist/composer/producer/educator/podcaster from Teaneck, New Jersey. During his wide-ranging career he has toured internationally and recorded with Todd Rundgren, Jan Hammer, The Mahavishnu Project, Keneally-Bendian-Lunn, The Musical Box, John Zorn, Derek Bailey, Nels Cline, Cecil Taylor, Pat Metheny, Ornette Coleman and Zoot Horn Rollo. On the academic front, Gregg develops and teaches courses in studio production aesthetics, music history, and composing/arranging at William Paterson University of New Jersey. For the Yale Oral History of American Music, he has contributed over 100 expansive interviews with major figures including Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Carla Bley and Steve Reich. Bendian is archivist/producer for the Bottom LIne Archive of historic concerts. Recorded over 30 years at the Greenwich Village venue, the series features discs by Jack Bruce with Billy Cobham, The Brecker Bros, Lou Reed/Kris Kristofferson, Pete Seeger/Roger McGuinn, and Doc Watson. An accomplished percussionist and a composer of over 200 works, he has created a body of innovative music for jazz, rock, percussion (solo and ensemble) and mixed chamber groups, which include his Interzone and Trio Pianissimo bands. Gregg's music is published by Iamuziks (ASCAP). Begun in August of 2020, The ProgCast explores the creative process and musical history of a diverse assortment of cutting edge artists. You can also find us on:SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0x9bzb0...APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...https://www.bendianmusic.comhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/0HBmV...https://www.bottomlinearchive.comhttps://guides.library.yale.edu/oham/...https://www.mahavishnuproject.comhttps://www.wpunj.edu/coac/department...

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