Hip-bonemusic Presents Bone2pick

Happy Holidays to all from Hip-Bone Music! We are thrilled to round out our 2018 bone2pick season (and 75th b2p interview!!) featuring a heartfelt, inspiring sit down with trombonist / composer / conductor extraordinaire Ed Neumeister. At the forefront of the international jazz and creative music scene for over 40 years, Ed generously shares his thoughts on his formative years in San Francisco working with everyone from Jerry Garcia to the San Francisco Symphony, his important move to NYC ultimately spending 19 years with the seminal Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, relocating to Graz, Austria becoming professor of jazz trombone at the University of the Arts, focusing on his compositional and film scoring chops while living in L.A. and ultimately landing back in NYC dedicating his talents to the development of creative music. Enjoy! Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". October 2014: Michael Davis interviews Conrad Herwig. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". September 2014: Michael Davis interviews Triton Brass. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-Bone Music heads back to school bone2pick style by interviewing internationally renown jazz producer and record executive, Mr. Matt Pierson. Matt generously takes us through his extraordinary journey starting out as a jazz trumpet player, cutting his biz chops by working in a Miami record store, leading Blue Note’s marketing and A & R departments and ultimately ascending to Vice President of Warner Bros. His award winning producing discography reads like a who’s who of jazz and includes Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Bob James, Kirk Whalum, Jane Monheit and countless others. Matt also shares his exceptional insight on the future of jazz and the music business in general. Don’t miss this one! Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Bone2Pick July 2018: As we get ready to celebrate our national day of independence here in the U.S., Hip-Bone Music and Bone2Pick proudly present our own national treasure from the world of jazz and brass, the great Joe Magnarelli. Joe graciously sits down with Michael to discuss his extraordinary, three decade long career as one of the most respected and in demand trumpet players on the international jazz scene. His twelve CDs as a solo artist, as well as his years performing and recording with the likes of Lionel Hampton, Jack McDuff, Harry Connick Jr., Toshiko Akiyoshi, Maria Schneider, George Gruntz, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Tom Harrell Big Band and Jane Monheit are at the forefront of the conversation. Enjoy! Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". August 2014: Michael Davis interviews Gary Grant. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". July 2014: Michael Davis interviews Bill Watrous. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". June 2014: Michael Davis interviews Vic Firth. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

December 2016: We close out our 2016 Bone2Pick season with a stimulating sit down featuring one of the great French Horn players of all-time, Mr. Erik Ralske. Currently principal horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra since 2010, Erik previously held positions in the New York Philharmonic, the symphonies of Houston, Vancouver and Florida, as well as cutting his teeth with the Tulsa Philharmonic. Active worldwide as a soloist, chamber musician, guest lecturer and teacher, Erik is on faculty at both the Juilliard School and Mannes College. Grab some eggnog, kick back and enjoy! http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". May 2014: Michael Davis interviews Malcolm McNab. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Bone2Pick heats up our summer season by sitting down with the legendary trailblazer of the french horn, the great John Clark. John graciously shares his thoughts on sustaining an extraordinary four-decade long career as one of New York’s top call horn players. He takes us through his journey of working with the likes of Joni Mitchell, Ornette Coleman, Jaco Pastorius, McCoy Tyner, Pat Metheny, Frank Sinatra, John Scofield, LL Cool J, Billy Joel, Leonard Bernstein, Sting and of course his longtime association and friendship with the iconic Gil Evans. Enjoy this exceptional retrospective of one of the great New York horn careers. Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

November 2016 kicks into high gear with our insightful sit down with the incomparable maestro of the trumpet, the great Nick Marchione. One of New York’s elite lead players, Nick generously discusses his illustrious career including growing up in a very musical family in Philadelphia, studying with the legendary Vincent Penzarella, landing a position in the orchestra of the mega hit Broadway musical The Producers at age 19, becoming the lead trumpet player with the venerable Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and working with the one and only Prince. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". April 2014: Michael Davis interviews Tom "Bones" Malone. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

What do James Taylor, Rihanna, Aaron Neville, Natalie Cole, Steely Dan, Brian Wilson, Paul Simon, Diana Krall, Madonna, Diana Ross, Michael Franks, Eric Clapton, Chaka Khan, Karen Carpenter and Idina Menzel have in common? They have all enlisted the extraordinary talents of our Bone2Pick artist of the month for October 2016, the great Rob Mounsey. A six-time Grammy Award nominee and two-time Emmy Award winner, Rob Mounsey is the ultimate musician’s musician. Whether he is utilizing his talents as an arranger, producer, conductor or pianist, Rob is one of the most revered and respected musicians in New York and beyond. Enjoy this very special sit down with one of the all-time greats. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". March 2014: Michael Davis interviews Lew Soloff. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

August 2016 is all about SEX here at Hip-Bone Music. As in SEXMOB and an enlightening interview with trumpeter, slide trumpeter, arranger, musical director and creator of the iconic, cult band SEXMOB. Steven Bernstein discusses his early musical influences growing up in Berkeley, playing with Wynton Marsalis his first week in New York, his years with John Lurie and the Lounge Lizards, his work with a myriad of artists from Radiohead to Bill Frisell to Lou Reed, and leading his own groups Millennial Territory Orchestra, Butler/Bernstein & the Hot 9 and of course SEXMOB. Enjoy! http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: https://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". Feb 2014: Michael Davis interviews Steve Turre. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Bone2Pick proudly goes lower than low in July 2016 featuring our artist of the month, tuba/ fluba recording artist Jim Self. One of the most recorded tuba players in the history of the instrument, Jim has appeared on over 1,500 motion picture soundtracks including featured solos on Jurassic Park, Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind, Casper, Sleepless in Seattle and the classic Dennis the Menace. Throughout his illustrious career in the Los Angeles studios, Jim has recorded with Cassandra Wilson, Claus Ogerman, Randy Newman, Barbra Streisand, Frank Sinatra, Don Ellis and the LA Philharmonic, to name just a few. He has released 13 CDs as a solo artist and is the inventor of the fluba. Enjoy! http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: https://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Bone2Pick jumps into spring by sitting down with the principal trumpet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the great David Krauss. David generously shares his thoughts and insights on a variety of subjects, including the importance of his four main teachers (William Vacchiano, James Pandolfi, Chris Gekker and Wynton Marsalis), his Juilliard years, highlights of 17 years with the MET, guesting with orchestras around the world, his favorite conductors and the keys to a successful audition. Enjoy! http://www.hip-bonemusic.com Check out our video lesson series at: http://vimeo.com/hipbonemusic/vod_pages

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". January 2014: Michael Davis interviews Ralph Sauer. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com