Episodes
Angelo Garcia from the mega-popular boy band “Menudo” (1988 – 1990) shares about his first tour experience with the world famous group when he was 11 years old in Mexico! It’s a very personal and honest discussion about his experiences with the group. Angelo has gone on to further his education as an adult student, all while still developing his music career, which continues to grow and grow, hitting viral status once again in Mexico and to a much wider audience. Please checkout the...
Published 04/22/22
My special guest is Richard Shelton. A British film, TV and theatre actor and singer, who performed in ITV’s Emmerdale. He portrayed Frank Sinatra in Rat Pack Confidential in London’s West End, and performed in the movies House of Lies and in My Week with Marilyn. We chat about his new album coming out on April 20th being an Englishman in LA, and a lot more. What a Great Guy. Listen in and be enthralled. To find out more about Richard Shelton, and I can highly recommend his new album, (...
Published 04/19/22
Artist/Musician Will Wood speaks about getting healthy, being bipolar, and being creative in today’s society! Will has strong and focused opinions of the potential downside of social-media for young fertile minds, let alone adults, especially over the CV19 pandemic-period. He also offers his thoughts on what the definition of success should mean for any creative person. Check Will Wood out on his official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/WillWoodOfficial and his Spotify channel:...
Published 04/13/22
Listen in on my awesome chat with legendary songwriter Alan Roy Scott, a lovely gentleman with a huge history and many great stories! We covered a lot of ground on this episode, we hope you find it both enjoyable and insightful. Some of the artists, films, tv shows, that Alan has written for! Celine Dion, Luther Vandross, Notorious B.I.G., Gloria Estefan, Cyndi Lauper, Patti LaBelle, Neville Bros. Roberta Flack, Cher, Jason Gould, El DeBarge, Tiffany, Patti Austin, The Spinners, Rick...
Published 03/15/22
We had such a lovely chat with artist, teacher, bandleader, Paola Vera coming to us from her home in France! Paola along with her artist career is also a highly respected music educator, who’s a professor of Jazz at the prestigious Conservatoire of Music in Bordeaux, France! Chatting about her inspirational life story - her arrival in France a decade ago, and the monumental achievements she’s achieved in her musical, and music educational career, as a f/t working Mom, becoming a French...
Published 03/08/22
I had an awesome podcast video chat with longtime friend Gerry Linarducci financial planner for many well-known sports, entertainment, music, folks. We spoke about finances and creatives, cryptocurrencies and NFTs, financial planning for retirement, and more!  Here are the links for Gerry Linarducci and his social media channels as...
Published 02/25/22
From my super fun Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris chat with amazing vocalist Eric Martin, lead singer for the globally popular band Mr Big on episode 11, season 4. MMP is sponsored by Switcher Studio and Kathy Ireland Worldwide. Support from Shure Music Tribes Unite You can find out more and connect with Eric Martin through his website and social media channels below: https://www.ericmartin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/111034272263592 #mrbigband #MrBig #ericmartinband...
Published 02/24/22
Listen in on my super fun chat with the highly respected keyboardist, producer, writer, Jason Miles , a really nice man with a huge story. He shares snippets of his exciting and revealing ’New Book’ titled: The Extraordinary Journey of Jason Miles ~ A Musical Biography A series of short stories that brings you into the inner-sanctum of what it was like to work with artists like Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn, Roberta Flack, AMO... You are right in the...
Published 02/15/22
I had an awesome time chatting with Hondo S Carpenter Sr , Hondo is the Sports Illustrated publisher/writer assigned to the Las Vegas Raiders He’s a super nice man, a friend, and a highly-skilled journalist, radio and tv host. Very Inspiring... Please checkout Hondo S Carpenter Sr social media channels below: https://www.si.com/nfl/raiders/author/hondo-s-carpenter-sr https://twitter.com/HondoCarpenter https://www.facebook.com/hondo.sr https://www.si.com/college/michiganstate/ This...
Published 02/13/22
I had an awesome chat with Bennet Cerven, amazing violinist from the mega-viral band The Trouble Notes over 100 Million video views online, and huge music festival bookings! The Trouble Notes are an emotional, pan-cultural music of the group, forms personal memories into a colorful melting pot of different traditions, touching on deep and complex stories of the human condition and social experiences. Bennet Cerven is such a nice guy, who also has a financial background as well! We spoke...
Published 02/02/22
Meresha, social media star, singer, composer, producer from Poland , who’s garnered a huge social media following, a large number of streams on Spotify, following on Twitter and similar streaming outlets!  We had a great Music Matters podcast chat from her temporary home in Florida! #Meresha #edm #popmusic #AlienPop Please checkout Meresha’s website and her social media channels...
Published 01/11/22
We had a great chat this morning with French Canadian/Serbian producer, artist, DJ MaddNyxx great music and an amazing new indie artist! Please check out the new release “Akashic Records” on Spotify now! You can check out All MaddNyxx music @ https://linktr.ee/maddnyxx Also, her social media channels...
Published 01/05/22
We had the opportunity this week to have a super fun chat with @axstv executive producer and tv host @katiedaryl from the popular show #TopTenRevealed! Katie has such an interesting story, from starting on local Phoenix radio at 15 years old, to hosting shows and segments on @tmz_tv @mtv and exec producing and hosting two of the most popular shows on the AXS TV network! Find out more about Katie Daryl at her website ( https://katiedaryl.com) Below are links to her various social media...
Published 12/28/21
I had a super fun chat with such a nice lady with a fascinating story - Jenna Busch We spent real quality time talking about her fascinating career as a pop culture commentator, tv host, journalist, working with Stan Lee, Marvel studios, Star Wars, and so much more! Among her many talents, Jenna is a well-known voiceover artist! At one point she was the voice for the tv ads My Little Pony! She gave me a sample 😂 fun! You can find out more about Jenna at JennaBusch.net- (No relation to...
Published 12/21/21
We had the opportunity to chat with drummer/bandleader Migdalia Van Der Hoven at the EFG London Jazz Festival Toulouse Lautrec Venue  Migdalia is originally from Mexico, but has been living in London with her family for several years! She recently released her new album, and has built a solid jazz career staying busy in the London/UK jazz scene! We chat about Migdalia’s recently released album, living and working in London, being a promotor of female musicians, and her advice to young...
Published 12/10/21
Fun chatting in between sound check and show with the amazing UK jazz artist/saxophonist Hannah Horton Hannah Horton Sax at the EFG London Jazz Festival Toulouse Lautrec Venue with assistance from Women in Jazz Media We spoke with Hannah about her new album “Inside Out” playing as a side musician with folks like Amy Winehouse, and her awesome solo career! To follow and or connect with the music of Hannah Horton, follow the links...
Published 12/07/21
We sat down with French painter, workshop director, curator, Aurelie Freoua at the EFG London Jazz Festival Toulouse Lautrec Venue to talk about her art, her amazing art workshops, and being at the London Jazz Fest with our friends Women in Jazz Media and Music Tribes Unite This episode of Music Matters is sponsored by Switcher Studio To follow and or connect with the music of Aurelie Freoua, follow the links...
Published 12/04/21
Music Matters host Darrell chats with the amazing jazz/world music artist, writer, composer, multi-instrumentalist Lara Eidi at the Toulouse Lautrec Venue through Women in Jazz Media EFG London Jazz Festival. To follow and or connect with the music of Lara Eidi, follow the links below: https://www.LaraEidiMusic.com  https://www.facebook.com/laramusic.eidi https://www.instagram.com/laraeidimusic/ This episode of Music Matters is sponsored by Switcher Studio And a Big Shout and thanks for...
Published 12/03/21
My special guest this time is Dean Bushala. He is a commercial and television Producer, Director and Cinematographer.  He has directed series for National Geographic, History and Discovery Channel.  He started his career designing and branding television networks in Europe. Listen in as Dean and I cover a lot of ground in our 1-hour fun and insightful chat. Dean has his own company called Red Branch Productions which is well worth exploring. One of Deans passions is to give back and help...
Published 12/02/21
We had the opportunity to catch up with our awesome friend Ashaine White at this year‘s EFG London Jazz Festival to talk about her new album, writing, and podcast hosting with Women in Jazz Media and working on the London Jazz Fest team! This episode of Music Matters is sponsored by Switcher Studio To follow and or connect with the music of Ashaine White, follow the links...
Published 11/30/21
Listen in on episode 1 of our new season 4 -  to my recent fun podcast chat with my new friend Mr. LORDI. Speaking about the Globally known Finnish hard rock band and former Eurovision Song Contest winner Lordi. We chat about their new multi-album box set release, songwriting, upcoming tour plans, tips for new aspiring hard rockers, and more!  Find out more about the band at their website:...
Published 11/26/21
My special guest on this episode is a music clearance and licensing expert - Kevin Magowan. Raised in Los Vegas, Nevada, he was fortunate enough to meet Elvis!  A born Rocker, as a young man Kevin made his way to Los Angeles, and started his career in the music business with the music publishing legend Al Gallico. Then he went on to Walt Disney Studios and worked for Evan M. Greenspan/EMG. INC in the area of music clearance and licensing. Kevin share valuable insights into the do‘s and don‘t...
Published 11/20/21
What do Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, Sting, Roberta Flack, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, George Benson, Michael Jackson, David Sanborn, Vanessa Williams, and hundreds of other legendary artists and musicians have in common? Yes, they‘ve all worked with Grammy Award-winning producer, keyboardist, composer, arranger, and synthesist Jason Miles. For 46 years, Miles has contributed his vast array of talents and deep musicality to the success of these and countless other superstars and...
Published 11/17/21
Randy Brecker - Grammy Award-winning American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer is our guest on Episode 11 - Season 3 of Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris. I had such a fun time chatting with the legendary Randy Brecker from the amazing Brecker Brothers! Such an awesome and long career, we covered a lot of ground. He‘s a very generous and gracious man, and he had me in stitches! Randy has had such an interesting life, his beginnings go back to being a founding member of Blood,...
Published 11/16/21
UK Jazz artist/producer/journalist Fiona Ross chats about her new album, women in jazz, and the London Jazz Fest! All on Episode 19, Season 3. Fiona Ross is one of those people that I keep coming back to. Fiona is very inspirational and very much a role model of what is truly the meaning of success as a creative artist. I spoke with her from her London home the night after her 5th new album launch gig. I could see from all the build-up to the event, and the buzz all over social media that...
Published 11/12/21