The first time I met Victor I immediately felt at ease. His smile and sense of humor are infectious. What I noticed was the interaction with his students. He made everyone feel comfortable and relaxed, no wonder they all talked highly about this guy. Whenever I would visit Valencia he would always make time to…
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Episode 7 – Zule Guerra
Cuba is one of those countries I would still love to visit. How cool is it to be surrounded by music at each corner of the street. It’s like the people who are born there automatically have this musical sensation in their soul. One of those people is singer/songwriter Zule Guerra. I met Zule in…
Episode 6 – Dr. Soo Wincci
What I love the most about the MusiqNote podcast is the fact that I get to talk to people from all over the world. It amazes me that even though we each live in different countries, in different parts of the world, somehow we’re all pretty much the same when it comes to life. Last…
Episode 5 – Lili del Sol
Every year when I visit Valencia to meet up with Patrice, we always make sure to spend time with Lili del Sol. Before the pandemic hit, I went to Spain in January. It was so good to see Lili, because she just released her debut album Raíz Mestiza. She put so much work into not…
Episode 4 – Chad Wright
Years ago my big brother and bassplayer Melvin Lee Davis invited me and my family to a Chaka Khan performance. I remember going there and my dad who’s a drummer, couldn’t wait to meet the guy that was playing the drums. That guy was Chad Wright. They started talking and it was a start of…
Episode 3 – Jana Sustersic
In episode 3 of the Musiqnote podcast I have a very nice conversation with a very sweet and talented human being, Jana Sustersic. I met Jana in 2015 at Berklee Valencia. Patrice was playing the keys on the stage of the Palau and students gathered around her for an impromptu jam session. Jana took the mic…
Episode 2 – Marc St. Louis (tourmanger)
In episode 2 of the Musiqnote podcast I got to speak to Marc St. Louis who happens to be one of the best tour mangers in the business. We discuss the important tasks of a tour manager, his experience on the road and the skills needed to make sure that the show goes on without…
YouTube
I’m happy to announce that the MusiqNote podcast is available on all podcasts platforms. Besides that we also launched our YouTube channel. I hereby want to thank Karlyne Felix for not only creating the music for the MusiqNote podcast, but also the video for the first episode. Check it out here! More to come soon!…
Episode 1 – Patrice Rushen
Website: www.patricerushen.com Listen to Episode 1 Transcription Episode 1 YouTube Episode1 In the first Musiqnote episode I had a very nice conversation with the great Patrice Rushen. We talk about the importance of music education, her experience in the music industry and the future of music. I’ve known Patrice for a very long time. The…
Musiqnote?
Hello everyone! Welcome to the musiqnote website, blog and podcast. This is going to be the first post of hopefully many more. Musiqnote explores and highlights the various careers and occupations in music around the world. Together with my guests and of course YOU the public I’m hoping to give you an insight on all…