On the Record and Off the Wall

About On the Record and Off the Wall

A one hour interview format with loads of 'back story' by and about entertainment figures, musical guests and just plain interesting people!

Publisher

Buzz Fleischman

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jul 2021

Latest episode

27 Sept 2021

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Sept 2021

   Ricky Valido; Country singer/songwriter and tremendously talented entertainer

   Ricky Valido is a captivating young performer with his own take on modern traditional country music and with a unique vocal style. He’ll get you up and moving with a rattling and foot stomping musical experience and more. Ricky draws on his interesting personal history with his songwriting and ability to connect with his audience, both on and off stage, which is the driving force behind the growing demand for his music. With a timeless sound his relationship with his art is pure, honest and genuine. With a true appreciation for the people who come out to enjoy his shows, Ricky is a fully independent artist with a sincere work ethic and gratitude for his community. He’s an artist who embodies family values, a passion for raising awareness for the protection of nature and wildlife, while also being a talented musician, producer, businessman and creative soul.

2. 

   13 Sept 2021

   Hilarity backstage at the circus w/Ringmaster Dinny McGuire & Dir. Int'l Clown Hall of Fame Greg DeSanto

   Today, the big top is gone and its celebrated performers scattered around the world but we’ve got two people with intimate knowledge of the back story of the circus. We’re going to go back-stage during its glory days to see what it was like behind the scenes with the clowns and other performers. To do that we’ve got circus insiders, Greg DeSanto, who spent 35 years as a performing clown, producer, director, consultant and writer for circuses across the country. He’s the last celebrated producing clown from Ringling and is now Exec. Dir. of the International Clown Hall of Fame and Research ctr in Baraboo Wi. and Dinny McGuire, a TV talk show host, who emceed and directed the Vaudeville Show at the Great American Melodrama and Vaudeville Theater, Dinny is a recent guest on our show and former Ringmaster with the RBB&B Circus. Greg and Dinny, you each spent loads of time behind the scenes at the circus, is there a record for number of clowns coming out of a car?

3. 

   23 Aug 2021

   Greg Diamond DMA, jazz guitarist and “a rising star in the New York jazz scene" by All About Jazz

   Greg Diamond is a prolific guitarist, composer, and recording artist from New York City. Touted as “a rising star in the New York jazz scene" by All About Jazz and a “composer of great maturity and genius” by Latin Jazz Network, he has created his own niche with an innovative eclectic style that continues to evolve. Since 2008 he has released five albums including his first solo acoustic venture Musings & Origins (Chasm 2019). He has presented his group at numerous premier venues, such as The Blue Note, Iridium Jazz Club, Joe’s Pub, Smalls Jazz Club, and Zinc Bar —not to mention numerous international festivals, such as The Madrid International Jazz Festival, Barranqui Jazz Festival, Jimmy Glass Jazz Festival, Teatro Libre Jazz Festival, Mede jazz Festival, Jazz al Parque Festival, and the Nublu Jazz Festival. In 2007 he was a semi-finalist at The Gibson International Jazz Guitar Competition hosted by The Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. In the past two decades he has collaborated with numerous renowned artists in the international arena, such as Seamus Blake, Steve Turre, Hector Martignon, John Benitez, Oscar Stagnaro, Emilio Solla, Antonio Hart, Michael Philip Mossman, Don Friedman, Gretchen Parlato, Asha Puthli and others. Diamond has a DMA in Instrumental Jazz Performance from the University of Miami.