studioHFL - interviewing legends & legends in the making. Your host, Larry Powell, is a professional musician & educator & Performing Artist for both the Eastman Music Co. & S.E. Shires
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studioHFL - interviewing legends & legends in the making. Your host, Larry Powell, is a professional musician & educator & Performing Artist for both the Eastman Music Co. & S.E. Shires
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August 5, 2026
HFL170 Brooks Tegler
HFL170 Brooks Tegler Interviewed October 6, 2020 Interview released August 4, 2026 Brooks Tegler on Leading from the Drum Kit and Gene Krupa’s Legacy studioHFL host Larry Powell interviews drummer, bandleader, and Gene Krupa historian Brooks Tegler. Brooks describes decades as a full-time musician, forming his own swing band modeled on the Benny Goodman Quartet/Sextet, and leading from behind the drum kit, praising players like Kenny McGee. The discussion centers on Gene Krupa as Brooks’s lifelong hero: Krupa’s melodic, contextual drumming, minimalist setup, innovations in feel, technique, and drum sizes, and his long Slingerland endorsement. Brooks outlines Krupa’s career arc (Goodman 1934–1938; own band success in 1941 with Roy Eldridge and Anita O’Day), the 1943 frame-up drug bust and its lasting impact, and later work with Norman Granz’s Jazz at the Philharmonic and international touring. Brooks is finishing a heavily illustrated book on Krupa’s equipment history and related biography. 00:00 Welcome Back Update 00:11 Interview Series Origins 01:09 From Brass To Everyone 02:43 Meet Brooks Intro 03:08 Career And Bandleading 06:51 Trumpet Players And Egos 10:42 Leading From The Drums 12:15 Gene Krupa Hero 14:36 Writing The Krupa Book 17:30 Critics And Showmanship 22:23 Early Style Innovations 24:21 Minimal Kits And Recording 31:12 Krupa Timeline And Goodman 35:26 Roy Eldridge And Anita ODay 36:19 Framed In 1943 37:37 The Krupa Frame-Up 38:45 Benny and Dorsey Come Through 40:05 Marriage and Aftermath 42:20 Faith and Lingering Stigma 44:56 Post-1943 Career Rebuild 46:58 JATP and World Touring 48:55 Vegas Tales and Lost Drum 50:45 Meeting Gene in Person 54:49 What Made Him Innovative 59:32 Sing Sing Sing Legacy 01:03:56 Finishing the Krupa Book 01:07:56 Wrap-Up and Thanks
July 29, 2026
HFL169 Empress Audio
HFL169 Empress (Shannon Rugari) Interviewed October 2, 2020 Interview released July 28 , 2026 From San Francisco Ballet to Broadway to “Empress”: Shannon on Owning Your Crown Host Larry returns to his Studio HFL interview series and speaks with Shannon, a former San Francisco Ballet dancer who later performed on Broadway in An American in Paris and now releases music under the stage name Empress. Shannon explains how “Empress” reflects taking ownership of her life and encouraging others to “own their crown,” and shares how music led her to dance, composing on piano from age four, singing publicly for the first time at 19, and creating as a “closeted” singer-songwriter during her ballet years. She discusses the physical and mental demands of ballet, career pressures around body image, how a raw foods diet helped her health and longevity, and the value of visualization, mentorship, and positive leadership from choreographers like William Forsythe. Shannon previews new releases starting in November and mentions composing a symphony during COVID. 00:00 Interviews Return 00:54 Meet The Guest 02:24 Empress Stage Name Origin 02:24 Why Empress 06:44 Own Your Crown 10:28 Composing At Four 13:13 Ballet To Broadway 19:59 Nutcracker Origins 23:34 Body Image And Health 23:39 Ballet Career & Body Image 29:34 A Ballerina Day 37:25 Mental Game And Mentors 39:14 Muscle Memory Mastery 40:01 Mentors And The Village 41:00 Dance As Meditation 42:57 Broadway Transition 42:57 Ballerina To Broadway 49:13 Broadway Confidence Vs Ballet 52:15 Building The Empress Empire 52:27 Music Career as Empress 56:15 Favorite Ballet And Leadership 01:00:44 Rite Of Spring And Music 01:03:26 San Francisco Reality Check 01:06:41 Warm Farewell And Next Steps
July 22, 2026
Harry Miedema HFL68
Harry Miedema — From The O’Jays to Building UIndy’s Jazz Program StudioHFL host Larry Powell interviews saxophonist Harry Miedema about his life and career. Harry discusses retiring from the University of Indianapolis about seven years ago, continuing to play weekly with his Florida-based Blue Heron Sextet (about 90 charts written), and missing teaching. He recounts joining UIndy as an adjunct in 1985 while touring, later directing the jazz ensemble after Jim Edison, and building concerts and a jazz series with help from Jamey Aebersold, including notable guest artists and Edison’s donated chart library. Harry describes 23 years touring with The O’Jays (1976–1998), his West Point band service, lessons with Joe Allard and David Baker, work hiring brass players, sharing a stage with Louis Armstrong in 1971, and recent projects including a clarinet analysis book and transcriptions. 00:00 Interviews Return 00:39 Sponsors Thanks 01:37 Interview Begins 02:12 Obituary Mixup 03:25 Blue Heron Sextet 04:43 Teaching After Retirement 05:19 Building UIndy Jazz 09:03 Concert Series Highlights 10:57 Life With The O'Jays 12:43 UIndy Recruiting Reality 14:34 Teaching Philosophy 15:03 Mentors Joe Allard 17:56 David Baker Influence 18:59 Indy Roots Larry Hall 21:13 Making It Happen 22:10 Learning on the Hustle 23:41 West Point Band Life 24:44 Mentors and Clarinet 25:34 Jamey Aebersold Connection 28:00 O'Jays Brass Hiring Stories 32:43 Louis Armstrong Encounter 34:29 Jazz Game Changers 36:35 Retirement Projects in Florida 38:51 Recordings and Radio Wrap-Up
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