The Right Key
The Right Key
Henry Hey
Henry Hey is a keyboard player, composer and musical director in New York City. In this series, Henry speaks candidly with some of the worlds most successful artists. Some of these artists you may know, and others you may only be hearing about for the first time, but each of them has changed our world in their own unique way. These interviews unlock their wisdom, life stories and secrets.
Electrical Engineer and founder of MIDI - Dave Smith
This week my guest is pioneering music electrical engineer, founder of sequential LLC, creator of the Prophet 5 synthesizer and one of the founders of Midi - Dave Smith.    https://www.sequential.com/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Smith_(engineer)
Jun 1, 2021
42 min
Legendary drummer Steve Gadd
This week I'm talking with drummer Steve Gadd. Steve is one of the most recorded and influential drummers in history. From Paul Simon to 'Stuff' and a host of the very best artists in between, Steve has made an indelible mark in modern music. https://www.drstevegadd.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Gadd
May 25, 2021
49 min
Violinmaker James McKean
This week I'm talking with renown violin maker, James McKean. Jim creates master level instruments sought and played all over the world by the very finest artists. http://mckeanviolins.com/
May 18, 2021
59 min
Songwriter & Composer Nick Littlemore
This week I'm talking with songwriter, composer, and conceptualist - Nick Littlemore. Nick is co-founder of Pnau, co-founder of Empire of the sun, Composer and musical director for Cirque Du Solei and much more.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Littlemore
May 11, 2021
44 min
Grammy winning engineer and producer - Nic Hard
This week I'm talking with multiple grammy-winning engineer and producer, Nic Hard. Nic has created his own sonic imprint and is now heard on pretty much everything on GroundUp music, including all recordings by Snarky Puppy. https://nichard.com
May 4, 2021
51 min
Vocalist and composer Theo Bleckmann
In this interview, I'm talking with vocalist and composer Theo Bleckmann. Theo has created a sound and technique all his own and his work transcends genre. He's a singular voice who is revered by many and is a well-loved artist around the world.   Theo Bleckmann: http://theobleckmann.com
Apr 27, 2021
52 min
Grammy award winning trumpet player Randy Brecker
In this interview, I'm talking with multiple grammy winning trumpet player, Randy Brecker. Randy is a groundbreaking world-renown solo artist in the jazz scene and is a major figure in the history of New York City recording. He's truly an icon.   Randy Brecker: https://randybrecker.com/
Apr 20, 2021
56 min
Television composer Edd Kalehoff
In this interview, I'm talking with television composer Edd Kalehoff. Edd's music has been woven into the fabric of American Television for over 50 years and he has composed everything from themes and incidental music for major franchises to all sorts of regional work. His work is ubiquitous.   Edd Kalehoff: http://www.eddkalehoff.com/
Apr 13, 2021
56 min
NYC veteran drummer Shawn Pelton
In this interview, I'm talking with well-known NYC recording drummer, Shawn Pelton.  He's the first call for many artists, producers, film composers and contractors and in addition has been the drummer for Saturday Night Live for twenty-eight years.  
Apr 6, 2021
49 min
Harmonica Virtuoso - Gregoire Maret
In this interview, I'm talking Grammy-winning virtuoso of the chromatic harmonica, Gregoire Maret. Known the world over for his playing and musicality, Gregoire has worked with the likes of Pat Metheny, Jimmy Scott, Cassandra Wilson, George Benson, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Prince, Elton John and Sting. 
Mar 30, 2021
43 min
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